Veronica: 918 books
by Veronica della Dora
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Nature is as much an idea as a physical reality. By 'placing' nature within Byzantine culture and within the discourse of Orthodox Christian thought and practice, Landscape, Nature and the Sacred in Byzantium explores attitudes towards creation that are utterly and fascinatingly different from the...
by Veronica Bale
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
SWEETER THAN EXPECTED
In Victorian England, a young widow has two choices: remarry for security or remain in mourning for the rest of her days. Isobel Duckett is determined to do neither. When she learns her brother, who was entrusted with the management of her dead husband's brewery, has nearly...
The Aesthetic Experience of Dying
The Dance to Death
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Structured around a personal account of the illness and death of the author’s partner, Jane, this book explores how something hard to bear became a threshold to a world of insight and discovery.
Drawing on German Idealism and Jane’s own research in the area, The Aesthetic Experience of...
Water and Politics
Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2017
Most of the world’s population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision...
by Seema Shekhawat, Veronica Fynn Bruey, Antal Berkes
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
There is an increasing amount of literature on various aspects of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. While appreciating this scholarship, this volume highlights some of the omissions and concerns to make a quality addition to the ongoing discourse on the intersection of gender with peace...
We Must Say No to the Status Quo
Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
It takes more than good intentions to make meaningful change
The “spirit slashing” of injustice: that is how McDermott describes the psychic toll that marginalized students face every day. So how can you make a difference? McDermott gives you the tools to become a powerful ally, showing...
The Quest for Constitutionalism
South Africa since 1994
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
This volume provides a timely assessment on the progress made towards the achievement of a constitutional democracy in South Africa. The chapters collectively present an in-depth analysis of the development of the legal system and of the implications of the Constitution for the social configuration...
Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice
A Practical Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2016
Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively—and grasp all the vitals of pharmacology—with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice, 4th edition. Written by pharmacology nursing experts, this easy-to-read text offers proven frameworks for treating more...
by Jeffrey C. Hall, Theodore Friedmann, Veronica van Heyningen
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
The field of genetics is rapidly evolving and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research. This series continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.
by Paul Trowler, Veronica Bamber, Murray Saunders
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
This book evaluates the impact of projects to improve teaching and learning in Higher Education, focusing on evaluative practice.
Current Research in Egyptology 2011
Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Symposium
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
The twelfth annual Current Research in Egyptology symposium aimed to highlight the multidisciplinary nature of the field of Egyptology. Papers in these proceedings reflect this multidisciplinarity, with research based on Archaeology, Linguistics, Cultural Astronomy, Historiography, Botany, Religion...
Face Transplantation
Principles, Techniques and Artistry
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2015
This book brings together all the relevant available science behind face transplants. It is comprehensive in its coverage, encompassing patient and donor evaluation, ethics, legal issues, psychological issues, types of transplant, surgical technique, issues relating to immunosuppression, follow-up...
Applied Linguistics
A Genre Analysis Of: Research Articles Results and Discussion Sections in Journals Published in Applied Linguistics
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
How can I fit in my discourse community; that is, Applied Linguistics? To achieve this goal, this book provides the basic understanding of the concept of genre as now used in Applied Linguistics, English for specific purpose, and varied ways in which the need to communicate shapes or influences and...
Developing Attachment in Early Years Settings
Nurturing secure relationships from birth to five years
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
Providing an accessible introduction to attachment thinking, this practical bookoffers early years practitioners’ advice on translating attachment principles into practice in their settings. It clearly explains how knowledge about attachment theory underpins everyday practice and highlights the...