Robyn Robyn: 1128 books
Sergeant Gander
A Canadian Hero
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2009
Sergeant Gander is a fascinating account of the Royal Rifles of Canada’s canine mascot, and his devotion to duty demonstrated during the Battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War. Armed only with his formidable size, an intimidating set of teeth, and a protective instinct, Gander rought alongside...
Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1
Safety, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2016
Reviews latest research on zoonoses affecting poultry meat such as Salmonella and Campylobacter as well as methods for their control on the poultry farm and in the slaughterhouse
Summarises advances in understanding and optimising poultry quality traits such as flavour, colour, tenderness, shelf life...
Drawing Comics Lab
52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Do you dream of becoming a comic artist? Drawing Comics Lab covers all of the basic steps necessary to produce a comic, from the first doodle to the finished publication. This easy-to-follow book is designed for the beginning or aspiring cartoonist; both children and adults will find the techniques...
Blueprint Crochet
Modern Designs for the Visual Crocheter
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Using graphic illustrations and clear guidelines, this straightforward crochet resource is essential for the visual crafter - anyone who understands maps better than verbal directions, and images better than basic step-by-step instructions. Covering a wide range of skill levels, it introduces the...
by Robyn Goldstein Fuchs
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
REA’s Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing...
Middleton's Allergy E-Book
Principles and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
This best-selling resource has a worldwide reputation as the leader in its field. Focusing on human immunology and biology, while also reporting on scientific experimentation and advancement, it provides comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art basic science as well as authoritative guidance on...
Cooperative Learning
Integrating Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2007
*"Gilles focuses the majority of the book on the relationship in the classroom between the individual teacher and the students. She gives teachers ammunition to overcome resistance to cooperative learning by presenting well-substantiated research on virtually every page of her book showing the...
Jet
Awakening
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Jade Emily Thomass childhood was spent in a juvenile psychiatric unit. Diagnosed with infantile schizophrenia at the age of seven and made a ward of the court by her parents who couldnt cope with the truths she spoke.
Jade had known when someone was going to die by the time she was a toddler....
Terrorist Assemblages
Homonationalism in Queer Times
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2007
In this pathbreaking work, Jasbir K. Puar argues that configurations of sexuality, race, gender, nation, class, and ethnicity are realigning in relation to contemporary forces of securitization, counterterrorism, and nationalism. She examines how liberal politics incorporate certain queer subjects...
Media Disparity
A Gender Battleground
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
For decades, scholars have repeatedly found the inequity of gender representations in informational and entertainment media. Beginning with the seminal work by Gaye Tuchman and colleagues, we have repeatedly seen a systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in media. Examining the...
Sciences from Below
Feminisms, Postcolonialities, and Modernities
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2008
In Sciences from Below, the esteemed feminist science studies scholar Sandra Harding synthesizes modernity studies with progressive tendencies in science and technology studies to suggest how scientific and technological pursuits might be more productively linked to social justice projects around...
by Robyn S. Hess, Sandy Magnuson, Linda M. Beeler
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Counseling Children and Adolescents in Schools is a text and practice and application guide designed to help aspiring school psychologists and counselors gain the necessary theoretical background and skill set to work effectively with youth in schools. The dual focus on school counselors and school...
Understanding Sports Coaching
The Pedagogical, Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as important as expertise in sport skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Understanding Sports Coaching is still the only introduction to theory and practice in sports coaching to fully...
Physical Education: Teachers' Lives And Careers
PE, Sport And Educational Status
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
Explores the lives and careers of physical education teachers from two perspectives. Firstly, teachers' life-stories illustrate how eight teachers became involved with sport, how they entered the physical education profession, why they developed particular teaching philosophies, and how they have...