J Brian: 404 books
Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss
Whole Family Approaches to Living and Thriving
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Childhood hearing loss is more common than most people assume, and yet this invisible condition can rob a child of the ability to develop close emotional relationships with family and friends. This book demystifies this condition and offers emotionally-supportive approaches to caring for the child...
Inside Out and Outside In
Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Psychopathology in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Inside Out and Outside In has established itself as a foundational book for mental health practitioners in a variety of disciplines who work with clients in complex social environments. It is unique in its focus on the forces that shape people from within and also from their social worlds, with sensitivity...
by Brian Jacobs, MD, Max J. Coppes
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2012
The Guest Editors have assembled an international list of top experts to present the most current information to pediatricians about patient safety. The issue has a primarily clinical focus with a few articles addressing the business and practice of patient safety. Articles are devoted to the following...
Enlightenment and Secularism
Essays on the Mobilization of Reason
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Enlightenment and Secularism is a collection of twenty eight essays that seek to understand the connection between the European Enlightenment and the emergence of secular societies, as well as the character or nature of those societies. The contributors are drawn from a variety of disciplines including...
Writing History with Lightning
Cinematic Representations of Nineteenth-Century America
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo, Pickett’s doomed charge...
by Brian J. Horowitz
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
The Society for the Promotion of Enlightenment among the Jews of Russia (OPE) was a philanthropic organization, the oldest Jewish organization in Russia. Founded by a few wealthy Jews in St. Petersburg who wanted to improve opportunities for Jewish people in Russia by increasing their access to education...
The Geography of Wine
How Landscapes, Cultures, Terroir, and the Weather Make a Good Drop
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Wine is more than taste, smell, and appearance—it is a reflection of a place and its people. Why is Bordeaux a great place for red wines? Why do some places produce Rieslings and others produce Chardonnay? A fun and fascinating examination of terroir (the French word for the geography of a vineyard)...
digitalSTS
A Field Guide for Science & Technology Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Scholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study virtual environments, use computational tools in their research, and engage audiences with their results. Classic work in science and technology studies (STS) has played a central role in...
School Leadership That Works
From Research to Results
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2001
What makes a great school leader? Contrary to what many believe, the answer is not tied to a certain kind of personality but to specific behaviors and actions that have positive effects on student achievement—behaviors and actions that any school leader can learn and put into practice. Over the...
Nuclear Medicine Radiation Dosimetry
Advanced Theoretical Principles
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2010
Complexities of the requirements for accurate radiation dosimetry evaluation in both diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine (including PET) have grown over the past decade. This is due primarily to four factors: Growing consideration of accurate patient-specific treatment planning for radionuclide...
Raising the Stakes
From Improvement to Transformation in the Reform of Schools
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Raising the Stakes provides an understanding of the breadth of resources that are needed in order to provide a quality education to all students so that every individual, organisation and institution can become a stakeholder in the enterprise.
This comprehensive book draws on best practice...
Crystal Enchantments
A Complete Guide to Stones and Their Magical Properties
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2011
Unlock the secrets of the crystal healing with this A to Z guide to 100 types of stones.
You don’t have to have extensive background in magic to make use of any stone. In fact, you don’t have to know about magic at all. If you are facing a difficult situation and feel you need protection...
by Shaun McNiff, Christopher Belkofer, Kristin Belkofer
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Interest in the use of digital technology in art therapy has grown significantly in recent years. This book provides an authoritative overview of the applications of digital art therapy with different client groups and considers the implications for practice.
Alongside Cathy Malchiodi, the...
by Robin J. Fogarty, Brian Mitchell Pete
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
This updated resource offers ten models that allow teachers to work together to create learner-centered classrooms by grouping elements from various content areas into a coherent, standards-based curriculum.