Peter Scott: 102 books
Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana
Presettlement to Present
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
In Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana, leading experts assess the health and diversity of Indiana’s eight wildlife habitats, providing detailed analysis, data-generated maps, color photographs, and complete lists of flora and fauna. This groundbreaking reference details the state’s...
American Constitutionalism, Marriage, and the Family
Obergefell v. Hodges and U.S. v. Windsor in Context
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
This edited volume in American constitutionalism places the Supreme Court’s declaration of same-sex marriage rights in U.S. v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) within the context of the Court’s developing understanding of the legal and social status of marriage and the family. Leading...
Connecting Teaching and Learning
History, Evolution, and Case Studies of Teacher Work Sample Methodology
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
As accountability in education has become an increasingly prominent topic, teacher preparation programs are being asked to provide credible evidence that their teacher candidates can impact student learning.
Teacher Work Samples, first developed 30 years ago, have emerged as an effective method...
Embracing Mathematics
On Becoming a Teacher and Changing with Mathematics
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
This alternative textbook for courses on teaching mathematics asks teachers and prospective teachers to reflect on their relationships with mathematics and how these relationships influence their teaching and the experiences of their students. Applicable to all levels of schooling, the book covers...
The Biml Book
Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Automation
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Learn Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) for automating much of the repetitive, manual labor involved in data integration. We teach you how to build frameworks and use advanced Biml features to get more out of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Transact-SQL (T-SQL), and SQL Server...
by Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from...
The Archaeology of Engagement
Conflict and Revolution in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
When a historic battlefield site is discovered and studied, the focus is often on the “hardware”: remnants of weaponry, ammunition, supplies, and equipment that archaeologists carefully unearth, analyze, conserve, and frequently place on display in museums.
But what about the “software”?...
A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament
The Gospel Promised
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Read the Old Testament from a biblical-theological perspective.
Featuring contributions from thirteen respected evangelical scholars, this gospel-centered introduction to the Old Testament will help anyone who teaches or studies Scripture to better see the initial outworking of God’s plan to redeem the world through Jesus Christ.
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
This eBook responds to pressing questions that can arise when being admitted to hospital, whether suddenly or planned. It explains how best to prepare for hospital, as well as the help a chaplain can provide during your hospital stay. Healthcare chaplains offer advice on facing the spiritual and practical...
A Tokyo Anthology
Literature from Japan’s Modern Metropolis, 1850–1920
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
The city of Tokyo, renamed after the Meiji Restoration, developed an urban culture that was a dynamic integration of Edo’s highly developed traditions and Meiji renovations, some of which reflected the influence of Western culture. This wide-ranging anthology—including fictional and dramatic works,...
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
A helpful guide on how to be an effective hospital chaplain, and parish priest to the sick. It offers advice on how to prepare for a hospital visit, why it is important to care for the sick in the parish and hospital; and how best to help the family of those who are ill. It contains the rite of Anointing...
by Adrian Gordon, Warwick Grace, Roland Byron-Scott
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
'Dynamic Meteorology: A Basic Course' is an introduction to the physics of the atmosphere. Starting from the basics, it provides students with an awareness of simple mathematics and enthusiastically proceeds to provide a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of meteorology. The authors lead students...
The Art and Science of Leading
What Effective Administrators Understand
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
Effective leadership reflects both art and science. Background, theory, and knowledge is the science. Appropriate and effective application is the art. Conceptual and practical, this concise, easy to understand book is an excellent resource. The intent of The Art and Science of Leading is to support...
by Peter Irwin, Roy Denoon, David Scott
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Since the 1960s, wind tunnel testing has become a commonly used tool in the design of tall buildings. It was pioneered, in large part, during the design of the World Trade Center Towers in New York. Since those early days of wind engineering, wind tunnel testing techniques have developed in sophistication,...