Alison Clark: 10 books

This study of Civil War-era politics explores how German immigrants influenced the rise and fall of white commitment to African-American rights. Intertwining developments in Europe and North America, Alison Clark Efford describes how the presence of naturalized citizens affected the status of former...

This book helps students master the key learning skills they need to become successful learners throughout their degree and beyond. It clearly explains the core skills they will need right from the start of the course, such as writing and numeracy skills and how to organise studies. It also introduces...

Viewing children as 'experts in their own lives', the Mosaic approach offers a creative framework for understanding young children's perspectives through talking, walking, making and reviewing material with an adult. This book demonstrates how children's views and experiences can stay in focus in...

How can young children play an active role in developing the design of learning environments? What methods can be used to bring together children’s and practitioners’ views about their environment? What insights can young children offer into good designs for these children’s spaces? With...

Père malgré lui, Alison Roberts Quand Ellie Peters frappe à sa porte, le Dr Max McAdam n'a qu'une envie : protéger cette jolie jeune femme qui, seule et enceinte, semble désespérée. Aussi, lorsque l'heure de l'accouchement arrive et qu'il accompagne Ellie à l'hôpital, s'entend-il lui...

Un chirurgien si séduisant, de Lucy Clark Le Dr Janessa Austen est impatiente : elle va recevoir dans son service de néonatologie Miles Trevellion, le grand chirurgien dont elle suit tous les travaux depuis des années. Mais quelle déception quand elle fait sa connaissance ! Non seulement...

Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture, edited by Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, is an edited collection that explores how different genres of popular music are branded and marketed today. The book's core objectives are addressed over three sections. In the first part of Rock Brands,...

During an armed conflict or period of gross human rights violations, the first priority is a cessation of violence. For the cease-fire to be more than a lull in hostilities and atrocities, however, it must be accompanied by a plan for political transition and social reconstruction. Essential to this...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the kaleidoscopic streets of New York City, feast on lip-smacking jumbalaya in...

Welcome! You have arrived at a portal to the galaxy. Enter, and you'll be introduced by award-winning authors to worlds beyond imagining, with heroes & heroines who dare to take it to the edge and beyond—in every way. Count on these adventurers to take their best shot … at their enemies...