Patricia Thomas: 53 books

We are facing an environmental crisis that some say is ushering a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, one that threatens not only a great deal of life on the planet but also our understanding of who we are and our relation to the natural world. In the face of this crisis it has become clear that...

Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental regulations becomes apparent. Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Policy Perspective examines different approaches to environmental protection...

Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition. Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, keeping up on the latest scientific discoveries, or discerning the effectiveness...

Gene Therapy. DNA Profiling. Cloning. Stem Cells. Super Bugs. Botany. Zoology. Sex. The study of life and living organisms is ancient, broad, and ongoing. The thoroughly revised and completely updated second edition of The Handy Biology Answer Book examines, explains, and traces mankind’s...

We all have one. The human body. But do we really know all of its parts and how they work? The Handy Anatomy Answer Book is the key to unlocking this door to a wondrous world. Covering all the major body systems-integumentary (skin, hair, etc.), skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, endocrine, cardiovascular,...

Reduce risk and improve the overall performance of IT assets! Federal IT Capital Planning and Investment Control is the first book to provide a comprehensive look at the IT capital planning and investment control (CPIC) process. Written from a practitioner's perspective, this book covers a...

As a mental health professional, you know it’s a real challenge to help clients develop the psychological skills they need to live a vital life. This is especially true when you are working with time constraints or in settings where contacts with the client will be brief. Brief Interventions for...

Willkommen an Bord bei unseren Piraten! Sie sollten jetzt Ihre Sitze in eine aufrechte Position bringen, denn wir steuern stürmische Zeiten an. Verankern Sie Ihre Füße besser fest auf den Planken von Schiffen aller Art; gleich ob mit Wind, Dampf, Benzin oder mit Hyperbiumkernen betrieben. Vergnügen...

**"A practical guide that presents a user-friendly approach to helping patients enact radical change and acceptance through mindfulness in their personal lives."  —*****Family Medicine *** In this breakthrough book, cofounder of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Kirk Strosahl...

Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are among the most challenging patients for clinicians to treat. Their behaviors and emotions can shift abruptly. As a result, these patients can seem like therapeutic moving targets, and improvement can be vexingly slow. A Developmental Model...

La sonoterapia con diapasones es un método terapéutico eficaz y nada agresivo. Sus vibraciones tonales le permiten regresar al estado de equilibrio original, ya sea en casa, en el trabajo o de viaje. Nuestra salud y bienestar personales tienen mucho que ver con cómo nos adaptamos al ritmo y al...