Megan: 1988 books
The Escape Line
How the Ordinary Heroes of Dutch-Paris Resisted the Nazi Occupation of Western Europe
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Of all the resistance organizations that operated during the war, about which much has been written, one stands out for its transnational character, the diversity of the tasks its members took on, and the fact that, unlike many of the known evasion lines, it was not directed by Allied officers, but...
In Search of Our Ancestors
101 Inspiring Stories of Serendipity and Connection
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
With over 100 true stories of the amazing luck, unexpected kindness, and unusual serendipity encountered by researchers as they explore their roots, In Search of Our Ancestors offers an inspirational look at the rewards of family history. No story is longer than a few pages, but most are such touchingly...
DIY Citizenship
Critical Making and Social Media
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
How social media and DIY communities have enabled new forms of political participation that emphasize doing and making rather than passive consumption.
Today, DIY—do-it-yourself—describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways...
The Network Imperative
How to Survive and Grow in the Age of Digital Business Models
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Digital networks are changing all the rules of business. New, scalable, digitally networked business models, like those of Amazon, Google, Uber, and Airbnb, are affecting growth, scale, and profit potential for companies in every industry. But this seismic shift isn’t unique to digital start-ups...
by Megan Derr
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Rain is on spring break with his friends and bored out of his mind—when he's not pining after his best friend Whitney, anyway.
Then a storm knocks him overboard and he winds up trapped on an island with an ominous reputation…
Explaining Civil Society Development
A Social Origins Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
The civil society sector—made up of millions of nonprofit organizations, associations, charitable institutions, and the volunteers and resources they mobilize—has long been the invisible subcontinent on the landscape of contemporary society. For the past twenty years, however, scholars under the...
by Megan Coulter
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Today, influencing is very important skill that everyone needs for the success. In the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Megan Colter, you will get to know about your own style and will be able to learn skills to influence others and the people you work with. In this book, some of...
Beside Every Successful Man
A Woman's Guide to Having It All
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2008
“There is a reason this book is titled beside every successful man rather than behind him. It is about taking the best part of the progress women have made and combining it with age-old wisdom to create a more satisfying future for both you and your husband. The wives who were the models for this...
Fashioning Intellectual Property
Exhibition, Advertising and the Press, 1789–1918
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2012
Vigorous public debate about intellectual property has a long history. In this assessment of the shifting relationships between the law and the economic, social and cultural sources of creativity and innovation during the long-nineteenth century, Megan Richardson and Julian Thomas examine the 'fashioning'...
by Megan Gogerty
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
An outrageous half-true confessional about one hopeful liberal’s journey from the wilderness of the Bush years to the giddy Tomorrowland of the ‘08 election. Along the way caucuses are attended, fish attempt suicide, Iowa is celebrated, and babies are born. Both funny and feminist, HILLARY CLINTON...
by Megan H. Reid
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
The Ayyubid and Mamluk periods were two of the most intellectually vibrant in Islamic history. Megan H. Reid's book, which traverses three centuries from 1170 to 1500, recovers the stories of medieval men and women who were renowned not only for their intellectual prowess but also for their devotional...
Using Social Media in the Classroom
A Best Practice Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
‘A book for every teacher’s bookshelf. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the tools and apps that can be used to help turn a mediocre teaching session into an outstanding one.’ - Cheryl Hine, Leeds City College
‘Megan Poore’s updated text is needed more than ever, as social...
Digital Research Confidential
The Secrets of Studying Behavior Online
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2015
Behind-the-scenes stories of how Internet research projects actually get done.
The realm of the digital offers both new methods of research and new objects of study. Because the digital environment for scholarship is constantly evolving, researchers must sometimes improvise, change their plans,...