Sara M : 129 books
Theatre History Studies 2014, Vol. 33
Theatres of War
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Volume 33 of Theatre History Studies explores war. War is a paradox—horrifying and compelling, galvanizing and devastating, a phenomenon that separates and decimates while at the same time creating and strengthening national identity and community bonds. War is the stuff of great drama.
War and...
Science as Service
Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Science as Service: Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930 is the first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of America’s land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I Marcus has assembled a tough-minded...
by Annie Roe Carr, Alice Duer Miller, Berthold Auerbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018
This holiday, we proudly presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your holiday sparkle: Works by Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter,...
Clinical Ethics on Film
A Guide for Medical Educators
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
This book discusses feature films that enrich our understanding of doctor-patient dilemmas. The book comprises general clinical ethics themes and principles and is written in accessible language. Each theme is discussed and illuminated in chapters devoted to a particular film. Chapters start with...
Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century
A Multidimensional Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Imagine an America where politicians, governmental institutions, schools, new technologies, and interest groups work together to promote informed, engaged citizens. Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century brings together scholars from various disciplines to show how such a United States is possible...
Underserved Women of Color, Voice, and Resistance
Claiming a Seat at the Table
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Contemporary research on the lives and experiences of women of color tends to neglect the influence of women’s perceived access to voice as they manage tensions related to race, class, and gender. Underserved Women of Color, Voice, and Resistance: Claiming a Seat at the Table contributes to current...
On New Shores
Understanding Immigrant Fathers in North America
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Over the past several decades, researchers as well as social policymakers and educators have acknowledged the importance that fathers play in their children's lives. A good deal of research on fathering has been conducted among Euro-American families in North America. However, our understanding of...
by John S. Grabowski, Montague Brown, Roger Duncan
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
It has always been understood that the central claim of Christianity—that Jesus born of Mary is the Son of God—is as much a declaration of the mystery of the human as it is the mystery of God; just as the claim that in virtue of this identity he is the Christ who restores, and more, transforms,...
by Osama M. Ouda, Mohamed Helmy, Sara El-Metwally
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2014
The introduction of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies resulted in a major transformation in the way scientists extract genetic information from biological systems, revealing limitless insight about the genome, transcriptome and epigenome of any species. However, with NGS, came its own...
Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12
What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Rich tasks, collaborative work, number talks, problem-based learning, direct instruction…with so many possible approaches, how do we know which ones work the best? In Visible Learning for Mathematics, six acclaimed educators assert it’s not about which one—it’s about when—and show you how...
Merrell's Strong Start—Pre-K
A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Teach social-emotional competence to preschoolers with the NEW edition of the Strong Start—Pre–K curriculum! Part of the Strong Kids™ series, Strong Start is the fun, easy way to help young children develop the social-emotional skills they need to build a strong foundation for school success....
by Anna Ayuso, Andreas Falke, Gian Luca Gardini
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
This book addresses the question of how the American continent engages with various forms of interregionalism, including how different regions within the Americas deal with other regions of the world as well as how they relate among themselves. The presence of different political, economic, and cultural...
by Annie Roe Carr, Alice Duer Miller, Berthold Auerbach
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
This ebook comprises the 4 volumes of our series named "50 Classic Christmas Stories". All 4 volumes are also available separately in the shop. This edition includes bonus streaming links to our album called "35 essential christmas songs (guitar arrangements)" (Spotify, Apple Music,...
Political Women
Language and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
This collection examines the ways in which women have used political rhetoric and political discourse to provide leadership, or assert their right to leadership, at the national level. While over the years women have broken through traditional roles, they are still underrepresented in political leadership....