W Robinson: 57 books
Introduction to Community Development
Theory, Practice, and Service-Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2010
This text provides students of community and economic development with a theoretical and practical introduction to the field. Bringing together leading scholars, it provides both a conceptual background and contemporary approaches, with a progression from theory to practice. Included are case studies and supportive material to develop community service-learning activities.
Democracy beyond Athens
Popular Government in the Greek Classical Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
What was ancient democracy like? Why did it spread in ancient Greece? An astonishing number of volumes have been devoted to the well-attested Athenian case, while non-Athenian democracy - for which evidence is harder to come by - has received only fleeting attention. Nevertheless, there exists a scattered...
Trails of the Angeles
100 Hikes in the San Gabriels
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
The rugged San Gabriel Mountains, rising starkly from the edge of the Los Angeles Basin, provide a sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city and its surroundings. Angelinos across the county (a population of almost 10 million), as well as visitors from out of state, welcome the opportunity...
Handbook of Spectroscopy
Volume III
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
The principle objective of this handbook is to provide a readily accessible source of information on the major fields of spectroscopy. Specifically, these fields are NMR, IR, Raman, UV (absorption and fluorescence), ESCA, X-Ray (absorption diffraction fluorescence), mass spectrometry, atomic absorption,...
by Cleo Jr W Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2018
In the 1'950s, Sanderson, Texas was a small but vibrant ranching
and railroad town in the middle of a harsh and demanding
fandscape. The Turner Hotel Cafe was where numerous colorful
and unique characters, that Texas produces in abundance,
gathered to swap stories, lies and tall tales. Stop...
Old English and its Closest Relatives
A Survey of the Earliest Germanic Languages
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
This accessible introductory reference source surveys the linguistic and cultural background of the earliest known Germanic languages and examines their similarities and differences. The Languages covered include:Gothic Old Norse Old SaxonOld English Old Low Franconian Old High German Written in a...
Wellington's Campaigns, Peninsula-Waterloo, 1808-15
Also Moore's Campaign of Coruña, for Military Students
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
In this book, first published in 1907, all three parts of Wellington’s Campaigns, hitherto published separately, are brought out together in one volume.
The consolidated volume covers all campaigns fought during the Peninsula War in Portugal, Spain, and the South of France between 1808 and...
by James W. Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
A convenient single volume handbook featuring the most important topics in spectroscopy
This valuable handbook is based on topics presented in the CRC Handbook of Spectroscopy, Volumes I and II, published in 1974, and Volume III, published in 1981. The information has been condensed (by the...
by Christopher W Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
: Kevin walked in to a diner for some. He ended up with a great friendship with a waitress named Paula. The story is about how my friend. Even though Kevin saw a beautiful woman he would of never imagine that they would be friends. He showed his friendship towards her by trying to help her....
by Anon E. Mouse, Compiled and Retold by W H D Rouse, Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
This is the first collection by W. H. D. Rouse of 28 charming folk tales from India. The book is illustrated with 51 pen and ink drawings by – W. Heath Robinson, who is more famous for his illustrations of elaborate machines than he is for illustrations of children’s books.
Herein you will...
by W. Heath Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
This wonderful story 'Bill the Minder' follows the adventures of 15-year-old Bill and his cousins, Boadicea and Chad. In the process of their adventures they meet multitude weird and wonder characters such as The Ancient Marina, The Triplets, The Doctor, The Real Soldier and The Lost Grocer. They...
The Last Victorians
A Daring Reassessment of Four Twentieth Century Eccentrics
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
Ever since the publication of Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians in 1918 it has been fashionable to ridicule the great figures of the nineteenth century. From the longreigning monarch herself to the celebrated writers, philanthropists and politicians of the day, the Victorians have been dismissed...
Muckraker
The Scandalous Life and Times of W. T. Stead, Britain's First Investigative Journalist
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2012
A major work by a brilliant young biographer, Muckraker details the tenacity and verve of one of Victorian Britain's most compelling characters. Credited with pioneering investigative reporting, W. T. Stead made a career of 'muckraking': revealing horrific practices in the hope of shocking authorities...
Remaking the News
Essays on the Future of Journalism Scholarship in the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Leading scholars chart the future of studies on technology and journalism in the digital age.
The use of digital technology has transformed the way news is produced, distributed, and received. Just as media organizations and journalists have realized that technology is a central and indispensable...