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"His lively pen, his direct and simple style, his expressive vocabulary, his avoidance of pedantry, his conciseness in the exposition of his thoughts make his book a pleasure to read." — Henri Michel, International Academy of the History of ScienceThe story of man's efforts to measure time is a...

This book examines the nature of work and management, centring on documents as a class of management objects which have been relatively understudied in ethnomethodological research. Treating documents and similar artefacts as ordering devices, the authors describe consociation – the social organisation...

Responding to the international problem identified by the US National Commission on Excellence in Educational Administration, that the field of educational leadership lacks a "good definition", this book reports a collaboration process that produced a practical theory of educative leadership....

There have been Lutheran schools in Australia for more than 170 years. This book examines the second 80 years of that history through a series of biographies of the pathfinders, those educational leaders who, on the basis of a rich tradition which had suffered some reversals, forged new directions...

This book is intended to give a clear and concise introductory account of the basic ideas underlying nuclear and elementary particle physics. The attempt throughout is to convey a sound physical understanding of the structures and processes encountered. It assumes some knowledge of elementary quantum...

This is the first survey of the islands' natural history, complete in one volume. Because Orkney is exceptional, it is vital reading for the serious naturalist, as well as for being a comprehensive and absorbing guide for every visitor. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com Orkney is a very...

In the small Southern California town of San Mercury, a botched robbery in a pizza joint parking lot involving two young black men and a white man leaves one black man dead. The incident rocks the citizens to their core. Was it race-related or just a tragic accident? Detectives James Ferrian and William...

Riley e Jack Campbell-Hayes se la passano bene: Jack sta espandendo il Double D, Riley è sul punto di concludere il suo primo contratto etico e Hayley ha quasi dieci anni ed è felice come non lo è mai stata. Jack assume Robbie, che si sta riprendendo da un lutto, come suo braccio destro,...

Tennant riuscirà a dimostrare a Jared che l’età è solo un numero e che è l’amore tutto ciò che conta? I fratelli Rowe sono famosi assi dell’hockey, ma il più giovane dei tre, Tennant, ha sempre dovuto lottare contro la reputazione dei fratelli. Per uscire dalla loro ombra, e contro...

Jack e Riley Campbell-Hayes iniziano un viaggio che cambierà le loro vite per sempre. Sullo sfondo del Double D, il cast della serie Texas affronta cambiamenti tali da non lasciare nessuno indenne. Jack e Riley vogliono allargare la loro famigliola di tre persone. Per prima cosa, scelgono...

Once upon a winter, four teenage girls escaped from a miserable foster home existence to a world where anything is possible.  Nadya has always dreamed of being a Nature Princess. Opal would settle for a castle with a moat and a matching prince to accessorize with her wardrobe, while Crystal...

On his way to study for the priesthood, Harow is mistaken for a bold and infamous duke. Instead of study, he finds himself thrust into action to rescue a beautiful queen and her spoiled daughter, as they flee the city. Now, a rebel army is hot on their heels and Harow must keep his wits about him as he leads the small group of survivors to safety.

He is a nobleman, a murderer, and a traitor, with no hope of redemption … Until he joins the fight to save a royal dynasty. Corban Thaenfall of Siphra is a fugitive from justice, separated by his own crimes from the woman he loves. Desperate to find peace for his warring soul, he resolves...

Money Can’t Buy Respect Sayuri Arai, privileged daughter of a corporate mogul, abandons a promising career to find her own path. She invests in a broken-down asteroid mining ship and steps in as the commander of its crew. Every day presents a new challenge just to keep her ship from falling...