Higgins: 1069 books
Bad Call
Technology's Attack on Referees and Umpires and How to Fix It
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
How technologies can get it wrong in sports, and what the consequences are—referees undermined, fans heartbroken, and the illusion of perfect accuracy maintained.
Good call or bad call, referees and umpires have always had the final say in sports. Bad calls are more visible: plays are televised...
Time to Talk
What You Need to Know About Your Child's Speech and Language Development
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
When should I expect my baby’s first word? Is my toddler on his way to talking soon? Is my child speaking as clearly as her peers? All parents end up thinking questions like these during their children’s formative years, but too few act on them, assuming the answers are too unpredictable to be...
Chocolate-Covered Katie
Over 80 Delicious Recipes That Are Secretly Good for You
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
What if you CAN eat all of your favorite desserts . . . and still be healthy and fit into your skinny jeans?
Meet Katie: a girl who eats chocolate every day and sometimes even has cake for breakfast! When Katie's sugar habit went too far in college and left her lacking energy, she knew something...
Educating from the Heart
Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Transforming Education
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Educating from the Heart: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Transforming Education is based on the questions: 'What does it mean to educate from the heart? What does it mean to educate with spirit?' It offers both theoretical overviews and practical approaches for educators, academics, education...
POSTURE AND PERFORMANCE
PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING HORSES FROM THE ANATOMICAL PERPECTIVE
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
From the author of the hugely successful titles 'How Your Horse Moves' and 'Horse Anatomy for Performance', comes a completely different training manual, also based on the Horses Inside Out philosophy: 'Understanding Anatomy Improves Performance and Reduces the Risk of Injury'. Divided into three...
Transition 2 Practice
21 Things Every Doctor Must Know in Contract Negotiations and the Job Search
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Medical school teaches you practical, in-the-field knowledge, but it doesn't teach business skills. That's where Transition 2 Practice can help. A quick and easy read, this book will teach you the essential_tools for your career search and contract negotiations so you can find your dream job that allows...
by Vera Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Thinking Italian Translation
A Course in Translation Method: Italian to English
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2005
Thinking Italian Translation is a comprehensive and practical translation course. It focuses on improving translation quality and gives clear definitions of translation theories. Texts are taken from sources including journalism, technical texts and screenplays. Translation issues addressed include...
by Gennaro F. Vito, George E. Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice shows readers how to apply the principles of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and evidence-based practice to criminal justice reform plans. Unlike other policy-based texts, which tend to focus more on implementation than assessment, this book...
Understanding Victimology
An Active-Learning Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
Understanding Victimology: An Active-Learning Approach explains what the field of victimology is—including its major theoretical perspectives and research methods—and provides insight into the dynamics of various offline and online crimes from the victims’ vantage point. It is the only textbook...
Learning to Rival
A Literate Practice for Intercultural Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2000
Learning to Rival tells the inside story of college and high school writers learning to "rival"--to actively seek rival hypotheses and negotiate alternative perspectives on charged questions. It shows how this interdisciplinary literate practice alters with the context of use and how, in learning...
by Katherine Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
The Portuguese island of Madeira offers a delightful respite from the grey skies that are typical of Europe and North America in the low season months. The pleasant subtropical temperatures and the range of colours on display, makes this island the ‘Pearl of the Atlantic’ and ‘the floating garden.’...
by Katherine Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Nice on the French Riviera is famous for its temperate climate and landscape and it is sometimes called “Nice la Belle” (Nice the Beautiful.) It is the second-most visited tourist destination in France, after Paris, with 4 million arrivals a year. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction...
by Katherine Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
Corfu, located just off the west coast of the Greek mainland, is the second largest of the Ionian islands. Situated at the meeting of the Mediterranean and Ionian Seas, Corfu is known for its sprawling, magnificent beaches and beautiful views of its glistening waters. Its Greek name, Korkyra, has...