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by Waiman Cheung, Lawrence C. Leung, George W.L. Hui
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Air traffic and the aviation industry have grown rapidly on the Chinese mainland in the two and a half decades since China's open door policy. Accession to the WTO will further stimulate trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), intensifying the demand for air cargo services. It will also open up...
by E. L. Houghton, P. W. Carpenter, Steven H. Collicott
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, Seventh Edition, is one of the world’s leading course texts on aerodynamics. It provides concise explanations of basic concepts, combined with an excellent introduction to aerodynamic theory. This updated edition has been revised with improved pedagogy and...
Modeling of Thermo-Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Processes
Applications in Metal Forming and Resistance Welding
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
Modeling of Thermo-Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Processes with Applications in Metal Forming and Resistance Welding provides readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental ingredients in plasticity, heat transfer and electricity that are necessary to develop and proper utilize computer...
Orogenesis
The Making of Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012
Orogenesis, the process of mountain building, occurs when two tectonic plates collide – either forcing material upwards to form mountain belts such as the Alps or Himalayas or causing one plate to be subducted below the other, resulting in volcanic mountain chains such as the Andes. Integrating...
by Michael W. Traugott, Paul L. Lavrakas
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2007
For the fourth presidential election running, Michael Traugott and Paul Lavrakas give voters everything they need to know about election polls and why it matters that we understand them. If statistics are worse than lies, just think what misreading the polls can do!
by L. Alan Winters Thomas W. Hertel
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2005
Poverty reduction is deemed to be a centerpiece of the Doha Development Agenda currently being negotiated under the auspices of the WTO. Yet there is considerable debate about the poverty impacts of such an agreement. Some are convinced it will increase poverty, while others are equally convinced that...
Christian Higher Education
Faith, Teaching, and Learning in the Evangelical Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018
Our world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education.
Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life,...
by Jonathan L. Carrivick, Mark W. Smith, Duncan J. Quincey
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Structure from Motion with Multi View Stereo provides hyperscale landform models using images acquired from standard compact cameras and a network of ground control points. The technique is not limited in temporal frequency and can provide point cloud data comparable in density and accuracy to those...
Out of Many, One People
The Historical Archaeology of Colonial Jamaica
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
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As a source of colonial wealth and a crucible for global culture, Jamaica has had a profound impact on the formation of the modern world system. From the island's economic and military importance to the colonial empires it has...
Gifted Children of Color Around the World
Diverse Needs, Exemplary Practices and Directions for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2016
We live in a global society, wherein our dependence on our neighbors is growing more intensely each year. Technology, travel, and interdependent economic systems require that nations know more and share more of their natural resources. Among the most precious of these resources is the intellectual...
by Philip Cox, Robert Miles, W M Verhoeven
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
A selection of Anti-Jacobin novels reprinted in full with annotations. The set includes works by male and female writers holding a range of political positions within the Anti-Jacobin camp, and represents the French Revolution, American Revolution, Irish Rebellion and political unrest in Scotland.
Forgive to Prosper
Victim No More: Live a Bountiful Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2011
"To not forgive perpetuates the violation by others of your personal and sacred boundaries and most importantly the violation upon yourself." Our love for ourselves must be unwavering, unmoveable and unshakable. When we do not forgive, we weaken our self-love. Unforgiveness indicates that...
Leadership for Green Schools
Sustainability for Our Children, Our Communities, and Our Planet
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Leadership for Green Schools provides aspiring and practicing leaders with the tools they need to facilitate the design, leadership, and management of greener, more sustainable schools. Framed by theory and research, this text draws from the fields of sustainability science, built learning environment,...
Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
This compelling title is a comprehensive, practical guide for current and aspiring leaders in academic medical centers (AMC). Offering both a broad overview of the dynamics of the AMC and a detailed “how-to” set of instructions for the wide-ranging situations that demand skilled leadership,...