Phoenix: 275 books

How is the modern world shaping young people and youth crime? What impact is this having on the latest policies and practice? Are current youth justice services working? With contributions from leading researchers in the field, this book offers an insightful, scholarly and critical analysis of such...

This book is about the surprisingly neglected area of the regulation of sex. It describes and discusses the ways in which various sexual activities are controlled, regulated and made illegal and/or deviant and illicit. Its primary focus is upon the multiple and complex social controls (laws, statutory...

In her second poetry book, Life on the Rock, she gives a glimpse of her life on a small rock, sometimes in a thoughtful way and sometimes using humour. The book also contains poems about family, death and grief, and the art of communication. She has also written Letters to the Rock, which tells the story of her spiritual journey, through poems.

An overview of science, physics, and astronomy. Lots of cool facts and information building blocks to expand your understanding and horizons of the world of science. Written by a 9 year old with a passion for science, this is a great book for the inquisitive child with an interest in science (or to get them interested in science!).

This volume presents chemical vapour deposition of diamond films for application in cutting tools, microdrills, dental burs and surgical tools. It examines various deposition techniques, discusses mechanisms of diamond growth and their impact on cutting tool life and performance.

Spiritual Experiences is a compilation of stories where God revealed himself to the author. She experiences many miracles including a vision of Jesus, has a conversation with an angel, and witnesses the power and protection of the holy spirit. Each story describes how God changes her life and acts...

"Resurrection is the third book in the series ""The Great Awakening." The author was inspired to write Resurrection to share and offer insight on varied topics. Jesus stands in the midst of the candlesticks which is the church. He is alive and lives forever. Nostalgia revealed knowledge and gave us a...

A step-by-step tutorial covering the specifics of mobile development management with a flurry of relevant screenshots for better understanding and practical learning. This book is for professionals who want to familiarize themselves with mobile device management and who aspire to discover how MDM software...

Little has been reported about “military caregivers”—the population of those who care for wounded, ill, and injured military personnel and veterans. This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as...

Concerns about access to behavioral health care for military service members and their dependents living in geographically remote locations prompted research into how many in this population are remote and the effects of this distance on their use of behavioral health care. The authors conducted geospatial...

To support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to create a unified, comprehensive strategic plan for suicide prevention research, a RAND study cataloged studies funded by DoD and other entities, examined whether current research maps to DoD’s strategic research needs, and provided recommendations...

Eleven international experts get together to give your their wisdom, knowledge and experience AND advice to help you win in life and in work; this book gives “Sound advice for getting out of ruts” Each of the expert authors have their own style and every story or topic covered proved to be very insightful....

Dealt with the Propulsion System and was the main area of study for Lazar. The following fields of study were available to him in briefing form only. He was taken to the briefing room and told to study reports about propulsion and the role of gravity as the propulsion medium. Harnessing, amplifying,...

This book picks up right where Learning Perl leaves off. With Intermediate Perl, you’ll graduate from short scripts to much larger programs, using features that make Perl a general-purpose language. This gentle but thorough guide introduces you to modules, complex data structures, and object-oriented...