M Peterson: 34 books
Discovering a Dynamic Marriage
12 Secrets for Navigating Uncharted Seas
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Divorce has touched the life of everyone in our society. Of course, divorce is the only option in certain extreme cases. However, longterm research reveals divorce has lifelong traumatic consequences to children and parents, and still the divorce rate hovers at 50 percent. Many couples encountering predictable...
Reproductive Technologies
A Reader
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Over a decade ago the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies,...
Homer Simpson Ponders Politics
Popular Culture as Political Theory
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
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...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
Genetics, breeding and production techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018
Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...
Arthritis of the Knee
Clinical Features and Surgical Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Early in its development, the subject matter of any field of surgery is too ill-defined and opinions are too fluid for the production of a book on the subject to be possible. Late in its development, controversy is at an end, and although it is still possible to produce a textbook, it is too late...
by Dr N. M. Schreurs, P. R. Kenyon, Dr E. K. Doyle
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Discusses research on factors affecting carcass composition and meat quality;
Reviews advances in breeding such as the use of molecular markers;
Summarises key developments in understanding and improving the health and welfare of sheep
by Scott Schang, Leila B. Azari, Nicholas Bianco
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Few if any people think the Clean Air Act is the optimal legislative solution to climate change; but it is a powerful tool that is being used sometimes despite the prevailing political will. To address this reality, this volume calls on the best writing from the most often-cited environmental law journal...
by Karen Hanson Chalmers, M.S., Amy Peterson Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for years, you’ve probably heard your share of diabetes myths. 16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet will tell you the truth about diabetes and how to eat when you have diabetes. Learn what the most common myths about diabetes meal plans...
by M.J. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
The United Nations General Assembly is arguably the most important discussion forum in global politics. This is a concise and accessible introduction to its history, organization and politics.
Examining the development of the Assembly as a forum for improving international cooperation, this...
Key States, High Stakes
Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...
50 Great Moments in Pittsburgh Sports
From the Flying Dutchman to Sid the Kid
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
A century of Pittsburgh’s rich sports history is celebrated through 50 greatest moments in this volume, culled from the coverage by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Among the storied past of athletics in the Pennsylvanian city, this collection highlights such events as the Pirates at the World Series;...
How Television Shapes Our Worldview
Media Representations of Social Trends and Change
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
Over the last half of the twentieth century, television has become the predominant medium through which the public accesses information about the world. Through the news, situation comedies, police dramas, and commercials, we learn about the world around us, and our role within it. These genres, narratives,...
Misfit Children
An Inquiry into Childhood Belongings
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2016
Misfits are often confused with outcasts. Yet misfits rather find themselves in-between that which fits and that which does not. This volume is interested in this slipperiness of misfits and explores the blockages and the promises of such movements, as well as the processes and conditions that produce...
by Diana L. Peterson, Carrie M. Ronnander
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
Wisconsin was the perfect setting for the lumber industry: acres of white pine forests (acquired through treaties with American Indians) and rivers to transport logs to sawmills. From 1840 to 1910, logging literally reshaped the landscape of Wisconsin, providing employment to thousands of workers....