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Chinese Americans: The History and Culture of a People
The History and Culture of a People
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
This in-depth historical analysis highlights the enormous contributions of Chinese Americans to the professions, politics, and popular culture of America, from the 19th century through the present day.
• Highlights the distinctive roles that Chinese Americans have added to the fabric of American...
Le Marquis de Sade et son oeuvre
Devant la science médicale et la littérature moderne
Language: French
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Extrait : "L'homme, quel qu'il soit, est une créature complexe. Émile Zola a défini l'art : la nature vue à travers un tempérament, et voici la nature infinie dans sa substantialité et indéfinie dans ses manifestations, en antagonisme avec le tempérament, qui en est une particularisation définie...
The Hidden Life of Mary
From Conception to Coronation
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Unlike many books and treatises on the hidden life of Mary which deal with her life at Nazareth with Jesus and Joseph, the author discusses Mary’s hidden life as referring not to a period of time but to a characteristic of her entire life as hidden in humility. The intent is to see Mary’s humility...
From Children to Citizens
Volume I: The Mandate for Juvenile Justice
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
From the preface: "History has dealt the juvenile court (and, more broadly, the juvenile justice system) a cruel blow. What began as a promising social experiment has disappointed nearly everyone... Inevitably, disillusionment has weakened the mandate of the juvenile justice system. Conflicts...
by Friedrich Schiller, X. Marmier
Language: French
Release Date: December 26, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: December 26, 2013
Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, à été relu et corrigé. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait: Le moule d'argile est encore plongé et scellé dans la terre ; aujourd'hui...
Routledge Revivals: Guards Imprisoned (1989)
Correctional Officers at Work
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
First published in 1989, Guards Imprisoned provides an in-depth look into the work and working life of prison guards as they perceive and experience it. The author, who was a teacher at Auburn Prison, New York, discovered that little was known about the guard’s perceptions of his "place"...
by Michael Barnes, Olivier Dufault, Paula Fredriksen
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2008
Augustine and World Religions examines Augustine's thought for how it can inform modern inter-religious dialogue. Despite Augustine's reputation as the father of Christian intolerance, one finds in his thought the surprising claim that within non-Christian writings there are 'some truths in regard...
by T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2009
A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the Middle Ages, down...
Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico
Border Poverty and Community Development Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
There are approximately half a million people living in 227 officially designated colonias in southern Arizona and New Mexico. These border communities are characterized by poor-quality housing, a lack of infrastructure (paved roads, water and sewer systems, and electricity), high levels of poverty...
by Oliver Bange, Elizabeth Chadwick, Tvrtko Jakovina
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2018
Neutrality serves different purposes during times of war and peace. ‘Notions of Neutralities’ portrays those historical challenges that neutrals faced, and are still facing, to maintain some form of economic stability and political order as chaos and wars rage. Neutrals are exposed to existential...
by Walter M. X. Zimmer
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Passive acoustic monitoring is increasingly used by the scientific community to study, survey and census marine mammals, especially cetaceans, many of which are easier to hear than to see. PAM is also used to support efforts to mitigate potential negative effects of human activities such as ship traffic,...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 2
Genetics, breeding, pests and diseases
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Originating in South America, cassava is now grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 2
Cultivation techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Wheat is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and a staple food for around 3 billion people. It has been estimated that demand for wheat could increase by up to 560% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and...
The Science Quest
Using Inquiry/Discovery to Enhance Student Learning, Grades 7-12
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2010
The Science Quest introduces the Inquiry/Discovery instructional framework, an innovative method for captivating students? interest in science, for building their skills in scientific thinking, and for dramatically enriching their understanding of scientific content and concepts. For teachers curious...