K Scott: 266 books
Bending the Light
A Poetic Look at the Seen and Unseen
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Her poetic work in this book is eclectic, touching many areas of life. Its about the seen and the unseen, about awakening humanity to see that we are all one, all the same yet different, all adding our own color and texture to this life, that we are all there in this life together, no one greater...
by Doug Achterman, Marlene Asselin, Steven M. Baule
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize...
Perfecting China, Inc.
China's 13th Five-Year Plan
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016
This study examines China’s 13th Five-Year Plan, the most authoritative strategic blueprint for the country’s economic policies under Xi Jinping. The plan seeks to rebalance the economy toward more advanced technologies, greater environmental protection, and a stronger social safety net. However,...
by Jos Barlow, Navjot S. Sodhi, Cagan H. Sekercioglu
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world. It is the first book to cover all the major issues in tropical bird conservation. Current problems faced by tropical bird conservationists are summarised and...
by Keith Crane, Jill E. Luoto, Scott Warren Harold
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014
This report assesses the effectiveness of China’s industrial policies, using China’s commercial aviation manufacturing industry as a case study. It evaluates China’s efforts to create a national champion in this industry, and analyzes foreign manufacturers’ efforts to protect key technologies...
Lucid Mind, Intrepid Spirit
Essays on the Thought of Chantal Delsol
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
This volume of essays explores the bases and significant aspects of the thought of contemporary French philosopher, historian of ideas, and novelist Chantal Delsol. A member of the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, she is well known in France as a political analyst and cultural diagnostician....
A Linking of Heaven and Earth
Studies in Religious and Cultural History in Honor of Carlos M.N. Eire
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
The Reformation of the sixteenth century shattered the unity of medieval Christendom, and the resulting fissures spread to the corners of the earth. No scholar of the period has done more than Carlos M.N. Eire, however, to document how much these ruptures implicated otherworldly spheres as well. His...
The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting
Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting: Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines that draw on multiple perspectives to address issues that arise at the intersection of trauma, history, and memory. Contributors include critical...
China’s Incomplete Military Transformation
Assessing the Weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China’s armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although...
From DNA to Diversity
Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
In this landmark work, the author team led by Dr. Sean Carroll presents the general principles of the genetic basis of morphological change through a synthesis of evolutionary biology with genetics and embryology. In this extensively revised second edition, the authors delve into the latest discoveries,...
Megaregions
Planning for Global Competitiveness
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
The concept of “the city” —as well as “the state” and “the nation state” —is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is “the megaregion,” a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding...
by Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from...
by Jeffrey K. McKee, Frank E. Poirier, W Scott Mcgraw
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
For the one-term course in human evolution, paleoanthropology, or fossil hominins taught at the junior/senior level in departments of anthropology or biology.
This new edition provides a comprehensive overview to the field of paleoanthropology–the study of human evolution by analyzing fossil remains....
by A.A. Christy, L. Eriksson, M. Feinberg
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Pattern recognition and other chemometrical techniques are important tools in interpreting environmental data. This volume presents authoritatively state-of-the-art applications of measuring and handling environmental data. The chapters are written by leading experts.