John D : 1272 books
Apocalypse Observed
Religious Movements and Violence in North America, Europe and Japan
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2005
Apocalypse Observed is about religious violence. By analyzing five of the most notorious cults of recent years, the authors present a fascinating and revealing account of religious sects and conflict. Cults covered include:
* the apocalypse at Jonestown
* the Branch Davidians at Waco
* the...
Mapping Crime in Its Community Setting
Event Geography Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Gathering accurate data probably constitutes one of the most important aspects of crime investigation and prevention. How do we put the data to use? How can we improve our methods of handling the information we collect? By describing a project for the development and implementation of a computerized...
Fuzzy Social Choice Models
Explaining the Government Formation Process
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
This book explores the extent to which fuzzy set logic can overcome some of the shortcomings of public choice theory, particularly its inability to provide adequate predictive power in empirical studies. Especially in the case of social preferences, public choice theory has failed to produce the set...
by Marc Naguib, John C. Mitani, Leigh W. Simmons
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas...
by H. Jane Brockmann, John C. Mitani, Leigh W. Simmons
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
This is a special 50th year anniversary volume of Advances in the Study of Behavior with contributions from past and present editors and authors of the serial. Initiated 50 years ago, Advances in the Study of Behavior strives to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal...
Florida Elder Law, Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning
A Guide to Protecting Family and Property
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
The Right Advice and a Trustworthy Guide
Too often, seniors and their families struggle with planning for elder care. Many are simply overwhelmed by the amount of information available, both online and in print. This book serves as a starting point to help you understand what is involved to...
How Autism is Reshaping Special Education
The Unbundling of IDEA
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
Special education in the United State is based on the concept of access—public schools are open to all children. But access is no longer a sufficient foundation. Approaches and accommodations that lead to academic success are increasingly demanded for those with learning disabilities. Functional,...
by L. D. Field, S. Sternhell, John R. Kalman
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Organic Structures from Spectra, Fourth Edition consists of a carefully selected set of over 300 structural problems involving the use of all the major spectroscopic techniques. The problems are graded to develop and consolidate the student’s understanding of Organic Spectroscopy, with the accompanying...
Chemicals, Human Health, and the Environment
A Guide to the Development and Control of Chemical and Energy Technology
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
As we enter the new millennium, chemical and energy technology practice is in the throes of a paradigm shift. During the past fi fty years there has been a growing awareness of the adverse effects of chemical products, byproducts and wastes upon human health and the environment, and the development...
by John Durkee, Ph.D., P.E.
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2006
More stringent quality standards and environmental/safety regulations as well as new process and chemical technology have changed industrial cleaning from a “wet and wipe application to a valued and demanding process operation. This book will help cleaning operatives, designers of equipment, metal...
by Mehul V. Mankad, John L. Beyer, Richard D. Weiner
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Increasingly, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is recognized as a proven, effective, and even life-saving intervention in certain mood and thought disorders when other treatments have had little or no effect. Despite the proven efficacy and safety of this standard treatment in psychiatry, its availability...
by John L.D. Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
The author's amusing illustrations accompany educational descriptions of the appearance and lifestyle of various creatures to be found on seashores. Any child's favourite companion for a beach trip, this book is packed with fascinating facts about the things they might find there.
Making Sense of Emotion
Innovating Emotional Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Children not shown tools to develop emotional intelligence fail emotionally and socially. Basic empathy skills are absent. In adult life, employment and occupational advancement are less likely. Making Sense of Emotion grasps the Yale integrative emotional intelligence ability model. Adding key missing...
Supernatural Horror in Literature
A Pulp-Lit Annotated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2016
From the Master of Cosmic Horror …
Supernatural Horror in Literature, H.P. Lovecraft’s “master’s thesis,” is a tour de force of literary analysis, tracing the origins of the horror genre back to its inception and beyond. In it, Lovecraft follows the development of horror-lit down...