Sandra K : 84 books
Trace the Stars
LTUE Benefit Anthologies, #1
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2019
Exciting Space Opera and Hard Science Fiction Tales from Award-Winning and Up-and-Coming Writers
A consultant discovers how to communicate effectively with ancient, alien beings who have an entirely different perspective on the universe. A human becomes a hero for his actions after he dies....
Developing Early Comprehension
Laying the Foundation for Reading Success
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
How does early comprehension develop in young children, and how can we better prepare preschoolers to become successful readers? This important volume compiles today's best research on the often-overlooked topic of prereader comprehension: what we know about it now, and what we need to know to build...
by Roland Spranger, Maren Schwarz, Regine Schleheck
Language: German
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: German
Release Date: October 6, 2015
25 Autoren waren im Vierländereck des Vogtlandes unterwegs, um den kriminellen Alltag in Gegenwart und Vergangenheit unter die ermittlerische Lupe zu nehmen und dabei in die regionalen Kochtöpfe oder Backröhren zu schauen. Von Kartoffeln in allen Variationen über Tote Oma, Nackete Maadle und Kalten...
Innovatio et traditio – Renaissance(n) in der Romania
Festschrift für Franz-Josef Klein zum 65. Geburtstag
Language: German
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Die Festschrift für Franz-Josef Klein versammelt 26 Beiträge, die unter dem Titel Innovatio et traditio – Renaissance(n) in der Romania eines der Forschungsinteressen des Jubilars behandeln. Analog zur Heterogenität dieses Phänomens, das wir ‚Renaissance‘ nennen, greift dieser Band eine...
Heroines of Comic Books and Literature
Portrayals in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Despite the growing importance of heroines across literary culture—and sales figures that demonstrate both young adult and adult females are reading about heroines in droves, particularly in graphic novels, comic books, and YA literature—few scholarly collections have examined the complex relationships...
The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Understanding Lisbeth Salander and Stieg Larssons Millennium Trilogy
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Lisbeth Salander, heroine of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels, is one of the most compelling, complex characters of our time. Is she an avenging angel? A dangerous outlaw? What makes Salander tick, and why is our response to her-and to Larsson’s Millennium trilogy-so...
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds
The Role of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Part II
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes...
Law Enforcement in the Age of Black Lives Matter
Policing Black and Brown Bodies
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
There is a reason why people claim great respect for officers of the law: the job, by description, is hard—if not deadly. It takes a certain kind of person to accept the consequences of the job— seeing the very worst situations, on a regular basis, and knowing that one’s life is on the line...
Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1
Safety, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2016
Reviews latest research on zoonoses affecting poultry meat such as Salmonella and Campylobacter as well as methods for their control on the poultry farm and in the slaughterhouse
Summarises advances in understanding and optimising poultry quality traits such as flavour, colour, tenderness, shelf life...
The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity
Insights for Twenty-First-Century Teachers and Students
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter...
Llewellyn's 2019 Magical Almanac
Practical Magic for Everyday Living
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2018
Explore new ways to deepen your magical practice with Llewellyn’s 2019 Magical Almanac. For more than twenty-five years, this almanac has provided useful spells, rituals, and ideas that inspire all levels of practitioners to improve their connection to the elements.
This year’s edition...
Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac
Practical Magic for Everyday Living
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2017
Discover unique perspectives on the magic of life’s journey with Llewellyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac. Inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for more than twenty-five years, this almanac features nearly three dozen compelling articles, exploring a variety of topics, such as creating a well-stocked...
Networks of Knowledge Production in Sudan
Identities, Mobilities, and Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
This is the first book of its kind on Sudan, and arguably one of the first in North Africa. We are part of an emerging, more cosmopolitan approach that calls for a reassessment of ideas about not only the concept of identities**,** but also about migration and technology, especially social media....