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Pneumatic Conveying of Solids
A theoretical and practical approach
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2011
Pneumatic conveying is one of the most popular methods of handling bulk powdered and granular materials in mining, chemical and agricultural industries. This 3rd edition of this successful book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. It is unique in its blending of academic materials...
The Parallel Curriculum
A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2008
Engage students with a rich curriculum that strengthens their capacity as learners and thinkers!
Every learner is somewhere on a path toward expertise in a content area. This resource promotes a model for developing high-quality curriculum that moves learners along the continuum toward expertise...
Freireian Pedagogy, Praxis, and Possibilities
Projects for the New Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Scholar, activist, and educator Paulo Freire was one of the first thinkers to fully appreciate the relationships between education, politics, imperialism, and liberation. This volume is a testament to the works of Paulo Freire in the field of Education as well as the life of the man: a "story...
Teaching Young Adult Literature Today
Insights, Considerations, and Perspectives for the Classroom Teacher
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Teaching Young Adult Literature Today introduces the reader to what is current and relevant in the plethora of good books available for adolescents. More importantly, literary experts illustrate how teachers everywhere can help their students become lifelong readers by simply introducing them to great...
by E. Engels, S. Vikner
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
This book presents an account of object shift, a word order phenomenon found in most of the Scandinavian languages where an object occurs unexpectedly to the left and not to the right of a sentential adverbial. With new and original observations, it is an important addition to the fields of phonology, optimality theory and theoretical syntax.
Untangling the Web
20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Twenty of the best web tools to enrich classroom experiences
Few educators have time to find online learning resources that engage and allow students’ creative content expression while meeting core area standards. Discover 20 free tools—flexible enough for kindergarten through high school...
Structuring Learning Environments in Teacher Education to Elicit Dispositions as Habits of Mind
Strategies and Approaches Used and Lessons Learned
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
This book focuses on faculty members in a learning community in the College of Education at Florida International University. It discusses their pedagogical efforts to structure learning environments consistent with the philosophical orientation in the college’s conceptual framework to call forth dispositions, or key habits of mind that are consistent with reflective intelligence.
Decentering Discussions on Religion and State
Emerging Narratives, Challenging Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
This volume explores dynamic conversations through history between individuals and communities over questions about religion and state. Divided into two sections, our authors begin with considerations on the separation of religion and state, as well as Roger Williams’ concept of religious freedom....
Engaging the Christian Scriptures
An Introduction to the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
This readable, affordable, and faith-friendly introduction to the Bible aids students as they engage in their first informed reading of the biblical text in an academic setting. The authors, who have significant undergraduate teaching experience, approach the Christian Scriptures from historical,...
by Roger E. Olson, Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
The Handbook of Denominations in the United States has long been the gold standard for reference works about religious bodies in America. The purpose of this Handbook is to provide accurate and objective information about the most significant Christian traditions and denominations in the United States...
The Next Supreme Leader
Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2011
As the commander in chief and highest political authority in Iran, the current Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has played a critical role in the direction of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This monograph identifies three key factors that will shape succession of the next Supreme Leader and...
by J. Glen Taylor, Mark W. Chavalas, Philip S. Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you...
by Gustavo E. Romero, Gabriela S. Vila
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2013
This book is based on the lecture notes of a one-semester course on black hole astrophysics given by the author and is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in astrophysics.
The material included goes beyond that found in classic textbooks and presents details...
The Environmental Humanities
A Critical Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
A concise overview of this multidisciplinary field, presenting key concepts, central issues, and current research, along with concrete examples and case studies.
The emergence of the environmental humanities as an academic discipline early in the twenty-first century reflects the growing conviction...