A Scott: 448 books
by Hank Savitch, James C. Clinger, Michael W. Hail
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
The cornerstone of the American republic is an educated, active, and engaged citizenry; however, the multifaceted inner workings of government and the political forces that shape it are incredibly complex. Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy is the first book in nearly three decades to...
Global and Regional Development and Impact of Biofuels
A Focus on the Greater Mekong Subregion
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
This study is one of the first steps to improve understanding of the impacts of biofuel development on agriculture and economy, with specific focus on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
One God in Three Persons
Unity of Essence, Distinction of Persons, Implications for Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
How do the three persons of the Trinity relate to each other? Evangelicals continue to wrestle with this complex issue and its implications for our understanding of men's and women’s roles in both the home and the church.
Challenging feminist theologies that view the Trinity as a model for...
Teaching for Experiential Learning
Five Approaches That Work
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
This book describes how to change the way in which educators conduct business in the classroom. Our current educational systems lack ways to reach today's learners in relevant, meaningful ways. The five approaches in this book inspire and motivate students to learn. The authors provide in-depth descriptions...
American Constitutionalism, Marriage, and the Family
Obergefell v. Hodges and U.S. v. Windsor in Context
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
This edited volume in American constitutionalism places the Supreme Court’s declaration of same-sex marriage rights in U.S. v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) within the context of the Court’s developing understanding of the legal and social status of marriage and the family. Leading...
by Scott A. Dimovitz
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
“In her otherwise largely realist fiction before Japan, Carter often used a male protagonist, her feminism consisted mainly of female characters’ exploitation and final destruction or violently taking the role of the male characters. This binary, as it happens, informs Carter’s analysis of Sade’s...
China’s Incomplete Military Transformation
Assessing the Weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China’s armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although...
From Scythia to Camelot
A Radical Reassessment of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps.
by Scott A J Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Ideas abound as to why certain complex societies collapsed in the past, including environmental change, subsistence failure, fluctuating social structure and lack of adaptability. Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail? evaluates the current theories in this important topic and discusses why they offer...
by A.A. Christy, L. Eriksson, M. Feinberg
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Pattern recognition and other chemometrical techniques are important tools in interpreting environmental data. This volume presents authoritatively state-of-the-art applications of measuring and handling environmental data. The chapters are written by leading experts.
by Scott A. Wagner
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
In keeping with the spirit of the first edition, the second edition of this book displays the autopsy procedure in a step-wise, start-to-finish fashion. While the autopsy itself has changed little over the last 100 years, the adjunct procedures—toxicology, radiology, and DNA analysis, among others—have...
by Scott A. Helmers
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
The smart way to learn Microsoft Visio 2013—one step at a time! Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to create professional-looking business and technical diagrams with Visio 2013. With Step by Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just...
by Larry A. Coldren, Scott W. Corzine, Milan L. Mashanovitch
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits, Second Edition provides a comprehensive treatment of optical communication technology, its principles and theory, treating students as well as experienced engineers to an in-depth exploration of this field. Diode lasers are still of significant importance...
Handbook of Immunological Properties of Engineered Nanomaterials
(In 3 Volumes)Volume 1: Key Considerations for Nanoparticle Characterization Prior to Immunotoxicity StudiesVolume 2: Haematocompatibility of Engineered NanomaterialsVolume 3: Engineered Nanomaterials and the Immune Cell Function
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
This unique book provides comprehensive overview of the field of immunology related to engineered nanomaterials used for biomedical applications. It contains literature review, case studies and protocols. The book can serve as a source of information about nanoimmunotoxicology for both junior scientists...