Brian J : 404 books
Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics
Transport in Microfluidic Devices
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2010
This text focuses on the physics of fluid transport in micro- and nanofabricated liquid-phase systems, with consideration of gas bubbles, solid particles, and macromolecules. This text was designed with the goal of bringing together several areas that are often taught separately - namely, fluid mechanics,...
The Alignment Premium
Benchmarking Australia’s Student Achievement, Professional Autonomy and System Adaptivity
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
It is time for a new narrative on schools in Australia. The Alignment Premium proposes its major features. Analysis of approaches in 13 countries, including most of the world’s top-performers, provides 15 benchmarks against which Australia’s performance is assessed. Findings include:- Alignment...
Creating an Excellent School
Some New Management Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Originally published in 1989. The pursuit of excellence is much discussed with reference to education, but the question remains, ’How can a school become excellent?’ This book demonstrates that excellence depends on good management which, in turn, depends not only on a clear understanding of good...
Research Design in Social Work
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Social work research often focuses on qualitative designs and many students believe that the quantitative research pathway is either too complicated or is beyond their grasp. This book outlines how social work students can undertake a research project from either a qualitative, quantitative or mixed...
by Brian J. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017
At a time when accountability and the avoidance of risk are increasingly demanded of social workers, the ability to make clear and informed decisions is essential. This book, written for practicing social workers undertaking their ASYE and compulsory CPD, has been designed to help professionals make...
The World's Religions in Figures
An Introduction to International Religious Demography
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Created by two of the field’s leading experts, this unique introduction to international religious demography outlines the challenges in interpreting data on religious adherence, and presents a contemporary portrait of global religious belief.
Offers the first comprehensive overview of the...
by Brian J. Hoskins, Ian N. James
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014
This book gives a coherent development of the current understanding of the fluid dynamics of the middle latitude atmosphere. It is primarily aimed at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate level students and does not assume any previous knowledge of fluid mechanics, meteorology or atmospheric science....
Dermatopathology
Clinicopathological Correlations
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Dermatopathology is a specialized branch of pathology in which there has been great progress as new techniques have become available to evaluate the pathology of the skin. Many of the advances in our knowledge and understanding of the skin and the diseases that affect it have been made by people with...
Forensic Ballistics in Court
Interpretation and Presentation of Firearms Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2013
Forensic Ballistics in Court: Interpretation and Presentation of Firearms Evidence is an accessible introduction to firearms and ballistics evidence and how this is analysed and presented as evidence in a court of law.
The book approaches the subject in terms of the realities of case work,...
The Marriage Paradox
Why Emerging Adults Love Marriage Yet Push it Aside
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Marriage has been declared dead by many scholars and the media. Marriage rates are dropping, divorce rates remain high, and marriage no longer enjoys the prominence it once held. Especially among young adults, marriage may seem like a relic of a distant past. Yet young adults continue to report that...
by Brian J. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Weight of the Moon is a flash back retelling of a Black soldier banished to a small Asian fishing village who falls in live with the village magistrates fianc. Framed for a series of robberies and then an accidental murder, the fiance twice trades her life for his freedom leaving him haunted by the...
by Brian J. Prisco
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
In the grand tradition of third installments in horror franchises, this has nothing to do with the first two books! A gaggle of teens want to raise hell in their quiet town on the night before Halloween. So they find a box of cheap masks collecting dust in a thrift store. As they descend upon the big...
by Brian J. Maya, Zander Griffyn
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
On one frigid night, Max discovers his life is in danger when he is made a target for an evil demon-like faction who siphon the soul out of those who are hopeless. In order to stop them , Max will need to find a crystal which renews the hope within a human. Can he find the crystal? Or will he succumb to a life of despair and despondency?
Wishes and Desires
A short horror story
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2012
Bill Moore is a man with wishes. He wishes for a promotion at work, for respect, for acknowledgment.
When he meets a peculiar man riding a rickety bicycle, the man claims to possess a device that can channel the spirits and satisfy Bill's desires - for the cost of a small favor. Desperate to...