G W Thomas: 111 books
Past, Present, and Future Research on Teacher Induction
An Anthology for Researchers, Policy Makers, and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2010
This anthology on teacher induction research is intended for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of teacher induction both nationally and internationally. This book is the final and major project of the Association of Teacher Educators' (ATE) Commission on Teacher Induction...
Taking Chances
The Coast after Hurricane Sandy
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Humanity is deeply committed to living along the world’s shores, but a catastrophic storm like Sandy—which took hundreds of lives and caused many billions of dollars in damages—shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging...
Signs of Power
The Rise of Cultural Complexity in the Southeast
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Traces the sources of power and large-scale organization of prehistoric peoples among Archaic societies.
By focusing on the first instances of mound building, pottery making, fancy polished stone and bone, as well as specialized chipped stone, artifacts, and their widespread exchange, this...
The Ecology and Management of Wetlands
Volume 1: Ecology of Wetlands
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This book contains the proceedings of a symposium held at the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 16-20 June 1986. The seed for this symposium arose from a group of physiologists , soU scientists and biochemists that met in Leningrad, USSR in July 1975 at the 12th Botanical Conference...
by C.G Clarke, Dr J P Dickenson, J.P Dickenson
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The label of "Third World" covers half the land surface and three quarters of the population of the planet. The problems and potential of this region and its peoples are attracting increasing concern and interest.
Fully revised and updated this edition includes: * a wealth of photographic...
Hyperspectral Imaging Remote Sensing
Physics, Sensors, and Algorithms
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
A practical and self-contained guide to the principles, techniques, models and tools of imaging spectroscopy. Bringing together material from essential physics and digital signal processing, it covers key topics such as sensor design and calibration, atmospheric inversion and model techniques, and...
by Clay Spinuzzi, Carl G. Herndl, S. Scott Graham
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Best known for his books We Have Never Been Modern, Laboratory Life, and Science in Action, Bruno Latour has inspired scholarship across many disciplines. In the past few years, the fields of rhetoric and composition have witnessed an explosion of interest in Latour’s work. Editors Paul Lynch and...
Verner Suomi
The Life and Work of the Founder of Satellite Meteorology
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
As the space age got underway in the wake of Sputnik, one of the earliest areas of science to take advantage of the new observational opportunities it afforded was the study of climate and weather. This book tells the story of Finnish-American educator, inventor, and scientist Verner Suomi, who, in...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 1
Advances in breeding and cultivation techniques
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
Reviews key developments in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity and how they have informed advances in breeding new varieties
Coverage of advances across the value chain for grain legume cultivation, from variety selection to post-harvest storage
Discusses the latest trends in disease, insect pest and weed management
Cultural Resources Archaeology
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Most students who pursue a career in archaeology will find employment in cultural resource management (CRM), rather than in academia or traditional fieldwork. It is CRM, the protection and preservation of archaeological and other resources, that offers the jobs and provides the funding. Few textbooks,...
Katholisches Medienhandbuch
Fakten - Praxis - Perspektiven
Language: German
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Der rasante Medienwandel stellt die katholische Kirche und ihren Kommunikationsauftrag vor enorme Herausforderungen. Wie kann sich Kirche in einer durch Medien bestimmten Gesellschaft noch Gehör verschaffen? Sind Kirche und Medien überhaupt kompatibel? Und wie gelingt ihr der Spagat zwischen ihrer...
by Karl T. Sr. Benedict, John D. Blum, Rick J. Carlson
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Excerpt from Conference Address One of the most complex and significant social issues facing our nation is reform of our national health system. I am personally committed, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber is committed, to doing everything we can to help improve that system while simultaneously gaining...
Seven Deadly Sins: Simply Delectable Stories
The Deadly Sevens Book Club Series, #1
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Lust, Greed, Gluttony…
You can find all seven of the Deadly Sins in this eclectic collaboration. Whether you like modern humor, lusty historical fiction, sci-fi, or deep, emotional poetry, you will find it all and more in the pages of Seven Deadly Sins: Simply Delectable Stories.
But…there’s...