Richard R : 644 books
Microeconomics for MBAs
The Economic Way of Thinking for Managers
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2010
The textbook that develops the economic way of thinking through problems that MBA students will find relevant to their career goals. Theory and math is kept as simple as possible and illustrated with real-life scenarios. This textbook package includes online video tutorials on key concepts and complex...
Combatting Jihadist Terrorism through Nation-Building
A Quality-of-Life Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
This book focuses on the drivers of Jihadist terrorism and explains how a better understanding of these drivers can lead to more effective counterterrorism policies all over the world. It builds on results of the extensive body of quality of life studies to document the historical, geo-political,...
by Richard J. Gladon, William R. Graves, J. Michael Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
The goal of this book is to make it easier for scientists, especially those new to scientific writing, to write about their results and to get their manuscripts accepted in peer-reviewed journals. The book covers each step throughout the submission process, from organizing and outlining the manuscript,...
Faculty Development and Student Learning
Assessing the Connections
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
Colleges and universities across the US have created special initiatives to promote faculty development, but to date there has been little research to determine whether such programs have an impact on students' learning. Faculty Development and Student Learning reports the results of a multi-year...
Cities Transformed
Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies, economies, and environments. The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked,...
by Kent R. Olson, Ilene B. Anderson, Neal L. Benowitz
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
The instant-answer guide clinicians turn to first for on-the-spot treatment of poisoning and drug overdose emergencies
A Doody’s Core Title for 2019!
“…a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient.”
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Urbanization in China
Town and Country in a Developing Economy 1949-2000 AD
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Originally published in 1985, Urbanisation in China is based on extensive original research and fieldwork, considers the whole problem of urbanisation in China. Starting with an outline of the pre-communist legacy, the author traces population changes and urban growth throughout the communist period,...
Microwave Filters for Communication Systems
Fundamentals, Design, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
An in-depth look at the state-of-the-art in microwave filter design, implementation, and optimization
Thoroughly revised and expanded, this second edition of the popular reference addresses the many important advances that have taken place in the field since the publication of the first edition...
Polymer Characterization
Physical Techniques, 2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2017
Discerning the properties of polymers and polymer-based materials requires a good understanding of characterization. This revised and updated text provides a comprehensive survey of characterization methods within its simple, concise chapters.
Polymer Characterization: Physical Techniques,...
by Richard W Hartel, Dennis R. Heldman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The approach to teaching the concepts of food processing to the undergrad uate food science major has evolved over the past 40 years. In most under graduate food science curricula, food processing has been taught on a commodity basis. In many programs, several courses dealt with processing with...
Analytical Archaeometry
Selected Topics
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2016
Analytical Archaeometry describes this interesting and challenging field of research - on the border between natural sciences (chemistry, spectroscopy, biology, geology) and humanities (archaeology, (art-)history, conservation sciences). It fills the gap between these two areas whilst focussing on...
Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century
Moving to a Mission-Oriented and Learner-Centered Model
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
The institution of tenure—once a cornerstone of American colleges and universities—is rapidly eroding. Today, the majority of faculty positions are part-time or limited-term appointments, a radical change that has resulted more from circumstance than from thoughtful planning. As colleges and universities...
Adolescents and Their Families
Structure, Function, and Parent-Youth Relations
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by R. Richard
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
College student Jim meets and then marries Jill, the hottest babe in school. Jim then gets a job out on the West coast and he and Jill find a bargain house, buy it and settle in. Then layoffs stalk Jim's company and Jim and Jill are forced to either partner swap...