Jane Davidson: 12 books

Book cover of Actionable Evaluation Basics: Getting succinct answers to the most important questions [minibook]
by E. Jane Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2012

Readers have commented elsewhere: "Actionable and Accessible! An avid reader of anything Dr Jane Davidson writes - she lives up to her Genuine Evaluation reputation by providing a succinct guide that is also accessible in its format and price for those working in evaluation in international...
Book cover of The Splendid Sampler 2

The Splendid Sampler 2

Another 100 Blocks from a Community of Quilters

by Pat Sloan, Jane Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018

More than 28,000 quilters have sewn along with the Splendid Sampler community online. Now Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson return with 100 all-new block patterns to inspire quilters all over the world, all over again! Choose blocks designed by Pat and Jane plus superstar quilters Lissa Alexander,...
Book cover of The Oxford Companion to Food
by Alan Davidson, Jane Davidson, Helen Saberi
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2006

The Oxford Companion to Food by Alan Davidson, first published in 1999, became, almost overnight, an immense success, winning prizes and accolades around the world. Its combination of serious food history, culinary expertise, and entertaining serendipity, with each page offering an infinity of perspectives,...
Book cover of The Splendid Sampler

The Splendid Sampler

100 Spectacular Blocks from a Community of Quilters

by Pat Sloan, Jane Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017

Join the Splendid Sampler community with a comprehensive collection of very special 6-inch blocks created and shared by more than 80 of today's most innovative designers. You'll enjoy trying your hand at 100 eye-catching designs that use a wide range of techniques, including traditional patchwork,...
Book cover of Imaginarium 3

Imaginarium 3

The Best Canadian Speculative Writing

by Robert Priest, Catherine MacLeod, Amal El-Mohtar
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015

Imaginarium 3: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing is a reprint anthology collecting speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, etc.) that represents the best work published by Canadian writers in the 2013 calendar year. Featuring Colleen Anderson,...
Book cover of Patrons of Paleontology

Patrons of Paleontology

How Government Support Shaped a Science

by Jane P. Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of...
Book cover of Murder-a-Go-Go's

Murder-a-Go-Go's

Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of The Go-Go's

by Holly West, Jane Wiedlin, Lori Rader-Day
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019

The Go-Go’s made music on their own terms and gave voice to a generation caught between the bra-burning irreverence of the seventies and the me-first decadence of the eighties. Anthems like “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” and “Vacation” are an indelible part of our collective...
Book cover of Music in Our Lives

Music in Our Lives

Rethinking Musical Ability, Development and Identity

by Gary E. McPherson, Jane W. Davidson, Robert Faulkner
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012

Why do some children take up music, while others dont? Why do some excel, whilst others give up? Why do some children favour classical music, whilst others prefer rock? These are questions that have puzzled music educators, psychologists, and musicologists for many years. Yet, they are incredibly...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1

Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1

Breeding, quality traits, pests and diseases

by Dr P. Bramel, Dr Kellye Eversole, Dr Jacques Le Gouis
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017

Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance; Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality; Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases...
Book cover of Early Modern Supernatural: The Dark Side of European Culture, 1400–1700
by Jane P. Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012

The dark side of early modern European culture could be deemed equal in historical significance to Christianity based on the hundreds of books that were printed about the topic between 1400 and 1700. Famous writers and artists like William Shakespeare and Albrecht Dürer depicted the dark side in...
Book cover of Modeling Approaches to Natural Convection in Porous Media
by Yan Su, Jane H. Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2015

This book provides an overview of the field of flow and heat transfer in porous medium and focuses on presentation of a generalized approach to predict drag and convective heat transfer within porous medium of arbitrary microscopic geometry, including reticulated foams and packed beds. Practical numerical...
Book cover of Music, Nostalgia and Memory

Music, Nostalgia and Memory

Historical and Psychological Perspectives

by Sandra Garrido, Jane W. Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019

How are our personal soundtracks of life devised? What makes some pieces of music more meaningful to us than others? This book explores the role of memory, both personal and cultural, in imbuing music with the power to move us.  Focusing on the relationship between music and key life moments from...
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