John Peter: 364 books
Joint Attention
New Developments in Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, and Social Neuroscience
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Interdisciplinary perspectives on definitional concerns, underlying mechanisms, and the functional significance of joint attention.
Academic interest in the phenomenon of joint attention—the capacity to attend to an object together with another creature—has increased rapidly over the past...
Quest for Freedom
Struggling for Democratic North Korea
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Originally written in Korean and translated into English, QUEST FOR FREEDOM covers Young-hwan Kim's activities as the leading student activist in South Korea in the 1980s. It chronicles Kim's efforts—past and present—to reach out to the international community for support for his mission to free...
by John Agresto, Mark Bauerlein, Peter A. Benoliel
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2012
The Founders of this nation believed that the government they were creating required a civically educated populace. Such an education aimed to cultivate enlightened, informed, and vigilant citizens who could perpetuate and improve the nation. Unfortunately, America’s contemporary youth seem to lack...
Global Connections: Volume 1, To 1500
Politics, Exchange, and Social Life in World History
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
The first textbook to present world history via social history, drawing on social science methods and research. This interdisciplinary, comprehensive and comparative textbook is authored by distinguished scholars and experienced teachers, and offers expert scholarship on global history that is ideal...
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Industrialization in the Modern World: From the Industrial Revolution to the Internet [2 volumes]
From the Industrial Revolution to the Internet
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
This unique two-volume work analyzes the Industrial Revolution from a global perspective and traces its influences up to the present day—encouraging students to rethink the significance of events past and present.
• Enables students to analyze the causes and effects of industrialization
•...
Philadelphia
The World War I Years
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
In 1914, Philadelphia was the third largest city in the United States with a population of just over one and a half million people. It was fitting, therefore, that during World War I, Philadelphia mobilized itself for the war effort perhaps more than any other large American city. Nicknamed the �Workshop...
Landpower in the Long War
Projecting Force After 9/11
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
War and landpower's role in the twenty-first century is not just about military organizations, tactics, operations, and technology; it is also about strategy, policy, and social and political contexts. After fourteen years of war in the Middle East with dubious results, a diminished national reputation,...
From Insurgency to Stability
Volume I: Key Capabilities and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
This book identifies the procedures and capabilities that the U.S. Department of Defense, other agencies of the U.S. government, U.S. allies and partners, and international organizations require in order to support the transition from counterinsurgency, when the military takes primary responsibility...
The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education
An International Assessment of New Research and Theory
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2002
The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly...
Twilight of Press Freedom
The Rise of People's Journalism
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2001
This volume offers a historical, philosophical, and practical critique of public and civic journalism--a movement that gained momentum in the final decade of the 20th century. During that period, proponents of the movement have published nearly a dozen books expanding upon and expounding the virtues...
First FRCR Anatomy
Questions and Answers
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
First FRCR Anatomy: Questions and Answers provides eight test papers modelled on the exam format of the Royal College of Radiologists' anatomy module. Written by a team of consultant and trainee radiologists, the practice questions and answers will give you the advantage you need to succeed and stand...
by John T. Moore, Chris Hren, Peter J. Mikulecky
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Now you can score higher in chemistry
Every high school requires a course in chemistry for graduation, and many universities require the course for majors in medicine, engineering, biology, and various other sciences. U Can: Chemistry I For Dummies offers all the how-to content you need to...
by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Linda S. Bosniak, Joseph H. Carens
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
In this important book, a distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and legal experts explore three related issues: the Immigration and Naturalization Service's historic review of its citizenship evaluation, recent proposals to alter the oath of allegiance and the laws governing dual...
by Roxann Prazniak, Arif Dirlik, John Brown Childs
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2001
This ambitious work provides a unique statement on the question of place-based activism and its relationship to powerful forces of international capital. Arguing that specific places around the world are sites for the defense and enhancement of daily life in the context of rapidly expanding global...