Michael Jones: 177 books

Book cover of Democracy Reconsidered
by David Alvis, Martha Bayles, James W. Ceaser
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009

Democracy Reconsidered provides an enlightening study of democracy in America's post-modern context. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and Peter Augustine Lawler explore some of the foundational principles of democracy as they have been borne out in American society. The essays included in this volume examine...
Book cover of The Search for Mabila

The Search for Mabila

The Decisive Battle between Hernando de Soto and Chief Tascalusa

by Neal G. Lineback, Alan Knight, Linda Derry
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2009

One of the most profound events in sixteenth-century North America was a ferocious battle between the Spanish army of Hernando de Soto and a larger force of Indian warriors under the leadership of a feared chieftain named Tascalusa. The site of this battle was a small fortified border town within...
Book cover of The Challenges of European Governance in the Age of Economic Stagnation, Immigration, and Refugees
by Elisabeth Lambert Abdelgawad, Jean-Marc Akakpo, Zeynep Arkan
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016

This book examines the political and legal challenges of regional governance of the 28 countries of the European Union and the 48 in the Council of Europe. The contributions, dilemmas, and moral hazards from this record of nearly seven decades of regional inter-governmental institutions has kept the...
Book cover of Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan

Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan

Communicative Approaches

by Kimberly R. Baker, Andrew C. Billings, Kenon A. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017

The concept of “fandom” has been revolutionized over the past 20 years because of various technological, cultural, and communicative advancements. Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan: Communicative Approaches explores the elements of the sports fan that have markedly changed since the turn of the...
Book cover of Thinking with Whitehead and the American Pragmatists
by George Allan, Steven Meyer, Thomas M. Jeannot
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015

Despite there being deep lines of convergence between the philosophies of Alfred North Whitehead, C. S. Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and other classical American philosophers, it remains an open question whether Whitehead is a pragmatist, and conversation between pragmatists and Whitehead scholars...
Book cover of The Criminalization of States

The Criminalization of States

The Relationship between States and Organized Crime

by Sigrid Arzt, Bruce Bagley, Adriana Beltrán
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2019

This volume examines the relationship between states and organized crime. It seeks to add to the theoretical literature for analyzing the criminalization of the state. The volume also explores the nature of organized crime in countries throughout the Americas from Central America to the Southern Cone.
Book cover of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine
by Dennis J. Dietzen, Shannon Haymond, Michael J. Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017

A complete full-color guide to medical laboratory test selection and test result interpretation for disorders and diagnoses specific to pediatric and neonatal populations Laboratory medicine practiced at a pediatric institution has unique characteristics specific to infants and children, who...
Book cover of Transforming the Academy

Transforming the Academy

Faculty Perspectives on Diversity and Pedagogy

by Michael D. Smith, Eve Tuck, Dela Kusi-Appouh
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016

In recent decades, American universities have begun to tout the “diversity” of their faculty and student bodies. But what kinds of diversity are being championed in their admissions and hiring practices, and what kinds are being neglected? Is diversity enough to solve the structural inequalities...
Book cover of Improving Induction

Improving Induction

Research Based Best Practice for Schools

by Maxine Bailey, Sara Bubb, Ruth Heilbronn
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2003

Induction - the first year of a teacher's career - is a crucial, and potentially difficult, period. This book is the work of a well-known and highly respected team of experts on the subject and is based on a comprehensive nationwide research project into the implementation and effectiveness of the...
Book cover of Pool Products
by Michael E. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013

With This Top-Rated eBook, Learn More About Swimming Pool Chemicals, Pool Maintenance, Safety Pool Covers, Pool Filters, Pool Pumps and Pool Repair.
Book cover of Engineering Materials 1

Engineering Materials 1

An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design

by Michael F. Ashby, David R.H. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018

Widely adopted around the world, Engineering Materials 1 is a core materials science and engineering text for third- and fourth-year undergraduate students; it provides a broad introduction to the mechanical and environmental properties of materials used in a wide range of engineering applications....
Book cover of Edible Nanostructures

Edible Nanostructures

A Bottom-up Approach

by Alejandro G Marangoni, Vassilis Kontogiorgos, Owen Jones
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015

Food Scientists have been teaching the subject in the same way for the past fifty years. This book therefore aims to modernise the coverage of the subject, bringing it in line with the recent and extensive developments in Materials Science; in particular, the field of supramolecular chemistry of food...
Book cover of Military Spouses with Graduate Degrees

Military Spouses with Graduate Degrees

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Thriving amidst Uncertainty

by Jennifer N. Belding, Marcia Bouchard, Catherine Cole
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2019

With contributors in the fields of communication, psychology, English, law, and others, Navigating Life with a Graduate Degree as a Military Spouse: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Thriving amidst Uncertainty utilizes interdisciplinary theories, methods, and approaches...
Book cover of Image, Memory and Monumentality

Image, Memory and Monumentality

Archaeological Engagements with the Material World

by Andrew Meirion Jones, Joshua Pollard, Julie Gardiner
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013

Leading scholars in these 29 commissioned papers in honour of Richard Bradley discuss key themes in prehistoric archaeology that have defined his career, such as monumentality, memory, rock art, landscape, material worlds and field practice. The scope is broad, covering both Britain and Europe, and...
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