Kasper: 135 books

It is often said that the poet Homer "educated" ancient Greece. Joseph J. Foy and Timothy M. Dale have assembled a team of notable scholars who argue, quite persuasively, that Homer Simpson and his ilk are educating America and offering insights into the social order and the human condition. Following...

Billy sat under the tree in his backyard playing the clapping game, just like he did every fall. However this one day as the leaves fell into his hands, a strange and wonderful secret was revealed to Billy that would not only teach him about why the leaves change color in the fall, but also show him that friends can be found in the most unexpected places!

This book aims to enhance and challenge our understanding of language and literacy as social practice against the background of heightened globalisation. Juffermans presents an ethnographic study of the linguistic landscape of The Gambia, arguing that language should be conceptualised as a verb (languaging)...

In 1996, at 11 years old, Amanda attended an ice-skating birthday party. That event and her subsequent experiences on the ice not only cured her migraines, but also granted her unprecedented self-confidence, and became the key to her soul. In Thin Ice, Amanda shares the ways in which every major lesson...

Misunderstanding is a pervasive phenomenon in social life, sometimes with serious consequences for people's life chances. Misunderstandings are especially hazardous in high-stakes events such as job interviews or in the legal system. In unequal power encounters, unsuccessful communication is regularly...

This book examines the topic of communication strategies, the ways in which people seek to express themselves or understand what someone else is saying or writing. Typically, the term has referred to the strategies that non-native speakers use to address the linguistic and pragmatic problems encountered...

This landmark annual review has provided three decades of knowledge, insight, and research on topics critical to the continued advancement of the nursing profession. This latest edition is a compilation of the most significant nursing research in genetics and genomics. Articles have been carefully...

Gastroenterology and Hepatology – with all the authority of Harrison’s A Doody's Core Title for 2019! Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to gastroenterology and hepatology derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition (including content...

The U.S. Constitution is often depicted in popular films, teaching lessons about what this founding document means and what it requires. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington educates how a bill becomes a law. 12 Angry Men informs us about the rights of the accused. Selma explores the importance of civil rights,...

Het rustige leven van Olaf wordt op zijn kop gezet wanneer hij een groene envelop tussen zijn post vindt. In de envelop zit een foto van hemzelf, lachend aan de oever van een bevroren meer, met zijn armen om de schouders van een andere man. Hij herkent deze man niet en heeft geen enkele herinnering...

This book is carefully designed to inform and train readers in the techniques of content-based ESL instruction and to assist them in developing and implementing content-based materials and programs appropriate to their educational institutions and situations. Every chapter presents a balance of theory...

Microsoft's revolutionary Power BI is a tool that allows users to create and transform data into reports and dashboards in new and much more powerful ways.This book, written by a member of Microsoft's Power BI team, provides a practical step by step guide on creating a financial dashboard. The book...

The three volumes in the PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRON OPTICS Series constitute the first comprehensive treatment of electron optics in over forty years. While Volumes 1 and 2 are devoted to geometrical optics, Volume 3 is concerned with wave optics and effects due to wave length. Subjects covered include: Derivation...

Presenting a state-of-the-art annual review of the most significant military innovations in health care research, this new volume focuses primarily on health care innovations that have been developed in response to injuries sustained during the conflict in Iraq and the nearby region. It addresses...