Laird: 199 books
On Human Freedom
Being the Forwood Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion given in the University of Liverpool in November, 1945
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
In the author’s opinion there are three primary conceptions of human freedom - non-coercion, autonomy and indeterminism. He presents his thoughts to define, compare, distinguish and correlate these, not merely with regard to the freedom of the human will, but also and more generally with regard...
by Benjamin Laird
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2018
Wright’s The New Testament and the People of God is the first volume of his acclaimed series ‘Christian Origins and the Question of God’ comprehensively addressing the historical and theological questions surrounding the origins of Christianity. The text outlines Wright's hermeneutical theory...
by John Laird
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
First published in 1926, this study addresses the theory of morality using four overarching approaches: analytical, psychological, theoretical, and finally, philosophical. Within these methodologies, chapters explore such areas as the character of moral enquiry, the knowledge of good and evil, freedom...
Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific: A 21st-Century Strategy
A 21st-Century Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
This volume examines how the U.S. military must rebuild in the wake of Iraq/Afghanistan, and refocus its power projection to face the new challenges emerging in the Pacific and with China.
• Examines the nature of the destabilizing threat that China presents to the power balance of the Pacific,...
SOA Governance
Achieving and Sustaining Business and IT Agility
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2008
Address the #1 Success Factor in SOA Implementations: Effective, Business-Driven Governance
Inadequate governance might be the most widespread root cause of SOA failure. In SOA Governance, a team of IBM’s leading SOA governance experts share hard-won best practices for governing...
by Robert Mann, Shaun Gabbidon, Jackelyn Hwang
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2019
How Public Policy Impacts Racial Inequality, edited by Josh Grimm and Jaime Loke, brings together scholars of political science, sociology, and mass communication to provide an in-depth analysis of race in the United States through the lens of public policy. This vital collection outlines how issues...
Senior Moments with the Bible
Brief Daily Bible Lessons for Seniors
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Senior Moments with the Bible presents brief daily devotionals based on scripture for senior adults whose life pace has slowed but who still enjoy hearing or reading lessons from the Bible. Also, families, ministers, and caregivers will find the book helpful in ministering to their senior loved ones....
by C. Laird Birmingham, Janet Treasure
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Eating disorders are known to affect between 1 and 4% of all women, and a smaller proportion of men. This text is designed to provide all health professionals with the practical information they need to treat patients with anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders. A user-friendly structure allows...
by Frédéric G. Sourgens, Kabir Duggal, Ian A. Laird
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Evidence in International Investment Arbitration is a guide for practitioners representing a party in investment arbitration disputes, whilst also offering academics a perspective on the practical elements affecting the treatment of evidence in the area. The book is the first of its kind to systematically...
A Focus on Fractions
Bringing Research to the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
A Focus on Fractions is a groundbreaking effort to make the mathematics education research on how students develop their understanding of fraction concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre- and in-service K– 8 mathematics educators. Using extensive annotated samples of student work,...
by Rollin Laird
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
This book is a condensation of more than 150 blog articles written on the subjects of civilization and group dynamics written over the last several years by the author. The aim is to hit the key points of these articles, giving the reader the core practical value from these blogs in a short, coherent read.
Practical Social Work Law
Analysing Court Cases and Inquiries
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Practical Social Work Law*: analysing court cases and inquiries* presents legal issues associated with social work in an accessible format. It approaches the law in a way that is less daunting and more engaging by examining actual court cases and public inquiries, and explores the stories of real...
Child protection
Managing conflict, hostility and aggression
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
As they intervene in families to reduce the risk of harm to children, child protection social workers around the world are confronting increasingly high levels of hostility and aggression from some parents. Investigations into the deaths of children known to social services have accused social...
by Jim Wardrope, MB, ChB
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2008
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It guides the decision-making process using a system of assessment that identifies those patients who need immediate life saving treatment and those who need hospital care. The book also concentrates on...