Tom George: 20 books

Book cover of Violence

Violence

Humans in Dark Times

by Brad Evans, Natasha Lennard, Simon Critchley
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018

There are a number of anthologies on violence, but none exist as presented in this conversational interview format, which provides a meaningful and sophisticated introduction into the most cutting-edge thinking on the problem of violence in the contemporary world. The market for this book includes...
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Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families

Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service

by Sayali S. Amarapurkar, Laura Bates, Libby Balter Blume
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
Book cover of Chemical Biology of Glycoproteins
by Zhongping Tan, Lai-Xi Wang, Michael Boyce
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017

Glycans play a vital role in modulating protein structure and function from involvement in protein folding, solubility and stability to regulation of tissue distribution, recognition specificity, and biological activity. They can act as both positive and negative regulators of protein function, providing...
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Teams That Work

The Six Characteristics of High Performing Teams

by Cliff Chirls, Tom Champoux, George Myers
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015

Stories from The Boeing Company, Loews Corporation, Michigan State University, Cornell University’s Hotel School and alumni, Bank of Hawaii, HR Spinner, the NCAA, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles illustrate how effective teams drive progress in business, associations and education. The six key characteristics...
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The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting

Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory

by Ricardo Ainslie, Claude Barbre, Scott Boehm
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014

The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting: Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines that draw on multiple perspectives to address issues that arise at the intersection of trauma, history, and memory. Contributors include critical...
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The Equal Society

Essays on Equality in Theory and Practice

by Jonathan Wolff, University College London, UK
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015

Equality is a widely championed social ideal. But what is equality? And what action is required if present-day societies are to root out their inequalities? The Equal Society collects fourteen philosophical essays, each with a fresh perspective on these questions. The authors explore the demands...
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