A P: 1395 books

Book cover of Aikido, Vol. 2: O-Sensei's Sublime Synthesis
by G. Paz-y-Miño, A. Espinosa, C. J. Dykhuizen
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2016

     The content in this special two-volume anthology details the many facets of aikido as it was formulated by Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969). Each chapter contributes to a piece of the aikido puzzle by providing historical details, insightful technical drills (bare handed and with...
Book cover of Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families

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 Joint Attention

Joint Attention

New Developments in Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, and Social Neuroscience

by Timothy P. Racine, David A. Leavens, Colwyn Trevarthen
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

Interdisciplinary perspectives on definitional concerns, underlying mechanisms, and the functional significance of joint attention. Academic interest in the phenomenon of joint attention—the capacity to attend to an object together with another creature—has increased rapidly over the past...
Book cover of Innovations in Child and Family Policy

Innovations in Child and Family Policy

Multidisciplinary Research and Perspectives on Strengthening Children and Their Families

by Emily M. Douglas, Loretta L. C. Brady, Melissa Brown
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010

Innovations in Child and Family Policy tackles many of the common problems and challenges that are considered to be at the heart of child and family policy: family creation, economic support, childrearing, and family care-giving. Innovations begins by defining child and family policy and discussing...
Book cover of About Old Furniture, The Period of Queen Anne
by J. P. Blake, A. E. Reveirs-Hopkins
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013

• illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS Introduction Bibliography I. The Queen Anne Period II. Sir Christopher Wren And Grinling Gibbon III. Mirrors, Stools, And Some Notes On A Queen Anne Bedroom IV. Chairs And Tables V. Chests Of Drawers, Tallboys,...
Book cover of Fatal Attraction Vol. 1

Fatal Attraction Vol. 1

Fatal Attraction, #1

by P.A. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016

"When I went with the stranger for the one night stand, I knew it was a one night stand. But when I left the hotel room in the morning, I knew everything had changed in that one night." - Zoe A new job, a new boss and a boss's hot friend. Everything seems settled for Zoe in her life. But that unexpected...
Book cover of Forbidden Desires 3

Forbidden Desires 3

Forbidden Desires, #3

by P.A. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015

Who is Jay really? Is he the person who got me out of my own self pity pit and made me love myself again? Or is he the person with a gun and a photo of me as his next target? I guess I wouldn't get these answers as he left me forever.But who was he really? And why do I miss him now as well?
Book cover of Uncanny Magazine Issue 29

Uncanny Magazine Issue 29

July/August 2019

by Lynne M. Thomas, Sarah Pinsker, Rachel Swirsky
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2019

The July/August 2019 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Sarah Pinsker, Greg van Eekhout, Rachel Swirsky and P. H. Lee, Marie Brennan, A.C. Wise, and Maurice Broaddus. Reprinted fiction by Tim Pratt, essays by Aidan Moher, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Karlyn Ruth Meyer,...
Book cover of Human Factors Methods and Accident Analysis

Human Factors Methods and Accident Analysis

Practical Guidance and Case Study Applications

by Paul M. Salmon, Neville A. Stanton, Michael Lenné
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017

This book provides an overview of, and practical guidance on, the range of human factors (HF) methods that can be used for the purposes of accident analysis and investigation in complex sociotechnical systems. Human Factors Methods and Accident Analysis begins with an overview of different accident...
Book cover of All These Vows—Kol Nidre
by Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD, Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011

The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year—what it means, why we sing it, and the secret of its magical appeal. Through a series of lively commentaries, over thirty contributors—men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets, spanning three continents and all major Jewish denominations—examine...
Book cover of Mediated Images of the South

Mediated Images of the South

The Portrayal of Dixie in Popular Culture

by Wendy Atkins-Sayre, Burton P. Buchanan, Franklin E. Forts Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012

Mediated Images of the South: The Portrayal of Dixie in Popular Culture, edited by Alison F. Slade, Dedria Givens-Carroll and Amber J. Narro, is an anthology that explores the impact of the image of the Southerner within mass communication and popular culture. The contributors offer a contemporary...
Book cover of Presidential Swing States
by Scott L. McLean, Sean D. Foreman, Donna R. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018

The 2020 United States presidential race is arguably already over except for about 12 states and 20 counties. If recent presidential election trends are any indication of what will happen in 2020, Democrats in Texas and Republicans in New York might as well stay home on election day because their...
Book cover of Realistic Martial Arts for Violence and Peace: Law, Enforcement, Defense
by H.R. Friman, C.G. Garcia, P. Hobart
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016

     Criminals, police, military forces, and civilians practice martial arts which often utilize weapons. One major difference is weather or not the weapons are handled according to legal guidelines. This special anthology includes insightful writings that focus on aspects of martial...
Book cover of Renal and Adrenal Tumors

Renal and Adrenal Tumors

Pathology, Radiology, Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance (MRI), Therapy, Immunology

by R. Ackermann, K.-D. Bachmann, H. Behrendt
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

After the positive response which followed the first edition of this book 6 years ago, the editors were encouraged to prepare a completely reworked second edition that includes the modern advances in this field. There has been a complete change of diagnostic procedure in the detection of renal tumors,...
First 51 52 53 54 55 56 5758 59 60 61 62 63 Last
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy