Jean James: 82 books

Rethinking Disaster Recovery focuses attention on the social inequalities that existed on the Gulf Coast before Hurricane Katrina and how they have been magnified or altered since the storm. With a focus on social axes of power such as gender, sexuality, race, and class, this book tells new and personalized...

Since the end of the Cold War, the new Chinese leadership generation has had to promulgate new guiding principles for handling global diplomacy which acknowledges China's new position. Given the dramatic changes in the international system and its domestic economic success for the growing 'China's...

Durante buena parte de los años de la crisis, los graves problemas económicos en Grecia, Irlanda, España, Italia y otros países hicieron que la existencia del euro pareciera inmanejable. Y, de hecho, muchos pensaron que éste no iba a sobrevivir como moneda única, al menos no en toda la eurozona....

This book examines the political and legal challenges of regional governance of the 28 countries of the European Union and the 48 in the Council of Europe. The contributions, dilemmas, and moral hazards from this record of nearly seven decades of regional inter-governmental institutions has kept the...

Les événements produisent les mêmes effets que le temps sur l’imagination des hommes. Ainsi celui qui a fait de longs voyages et qui a vu  beaucoup de choses est porté à se figurer qu’il a vécu longtemps, et l’histoire qui offre le plus grand nombre...

LE magnifique bras de mer qui baigne les côtes d’Amérique entre le quarantième et le quarante et unième degré de latitude, est formé par les confluents de l’Hudson, le Hackensack, le Passaic, le Bariton et une multitude de petites rivières qui versent...

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Ideal for accelerated maternity and pediatrics courses, Maternal-Child Nursing, 4th Edition is filled with user-friendly features to help you quickly master essential concepts and skills. It offers completely updated content that’s easy to read and understand. Plus, active learning tools give you...

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Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...

Telle qu'elle se dessine et malgré l'ardeur mise à séduire et à gagner les esprits à ce grand besoin identitaire qu'il serait si urgent de satisfaire par ce moyen si « pédagogique », la création prochaine d'une « Maison de l'Histoire de France » laisse craindre le pire pour l'histoire,...

“Vingt Dieux ! Quelle nouvelle ?” Nan ! Vingt deux nouvelles, en deux tomes pour, entre les deux reprendre souffle, boire du café, s’acoquiner, mine de rien, avec la voisine ou bien son chat, ou les deux. Ou muer en Salamandre Liseuse, pour le moins. En tout cas, rien que de bonnes histoires...

Reviews key developments in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity and how they have informed advances in breeding new varieties Coverage of advances across the value chain for grain legume cultivation, from variety selection to post-harvest storage Discusses the latest trends in disease, insect pest and weed management

Metal ions play key roles in biology. Many are essential for catalysis, for electron transfer and for the fixation, sensing, and metabolism of gases. Others compete with those essential metal ions or have toxic or pharmacological effects. This book is structured around the periodic table and...