W J S : 209 books
by J. Glen Taylor, Mark W. Chavalas, Philip S. Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you...
Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans
Effective Activities, Strategies, and Assignments for Classrooms and Communities
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2006
The number of Asian American students in schools and colleges has soared in the last twenty-five years, and they make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population. However, classroom material often does not include their version of the American experience. Teaching about Asian...
Sternenfeuer
Science-Fiction-Kurzgeschichten
Language: German
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Völlig neue Welten und das lockende Unbekannte. Eine unstillbare Neugier treibt zahlreiche Schriftsteller seit Jules Verne dazu, technische Innovationen aufzugreifen, die fesselnde Frage nach Leben auf fremden Planeten zu stellen und über interstellare Transportmöglichkeiten zu spekulieren. Dabei...
by Ivan S. Gutzow, Oleg V. Mazurin, Snejana V. Todorova
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Written by renowned researchers in the field, this up-to-date treatise fills the gap for a high-level work discussing current materials and processes. It covers all the steps involved, from vitrification, relaxation and viscosity, right up to the prediction of glass properties, paving the way for...
by Jason Colby, Abraham H. Gibson, Sandra Swart
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
The conventional history of animals could be more accurately described as
the history of human ideas about animals. Only in the last few decades have
scholars from a wide variety of disciplines attempted to document the lives of
historical animals in ways that recognize their agency as sentient beings...
China
A Geographical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
China has become a superpower, exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population, including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks;...
Guidelines for Laboratory Design
Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
Proven and tested guidelines for designing ideal labs for scientific investigations
Now in its Fourth Edition, Guidelines for Laboratory Design continues to enable readers to design labs that make it possible to conduct scientific investigations in a safe and healthy environment. The book brings...
In Shambles
A Scarlett Nightmare, #1
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
In Shambles … that was my life. I sat in a cell all day wondering what could have been. Thinking about it only made me feel worse. I was lost until someone left me this book about people just like me. People that made mistakes … people that tried to redeem themselves … people that failed. It...
Viewpoints on Media Effects
Pseudo-reality and Its Influence on Media Consumers
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Viewpoints on Media Effects: Pseudo-reality and Its Influence on Media Consumers continues the ongoing research of media effects by illuminating not only the negative effects of media consumption, but also some of the pro-social aspects, with a special focus on social media. Recommended for scholars...
Threat Assessment and Management Strategies
Identifying the Howlers and Hunters, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
The field of threat assessment and the research surrounding it have exploded since the first edition of Threat Assessment and Management Strategies: Identifying the Howlers and Hunters. To reflect those changes, this second edition contains more than 100 new pages of material, including several new...
by J. M. S. Ward, W. G. Stirling
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 2
Genetics, breeding, pests and diseases
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Originating in South America, cassava is now grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in...
by Navjot S. Sodhi, Barry W. Brook, Corey J. A. Bradshaw
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival.
Includes...
by G. Constantinides, H.M Markowitz, R.C. Merton
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011
Its basic empirical research and investigation of pure theories of investment in the sports and lottery markets make this volume a winner. These markets are simpler to study than traditional financial markets, and their expected values and outcomes are uncomplicated. By means of new overviews of scholarship...