Richard B : 338 books
by Arthur Melzer, Todd Gitlin, Seyla Benhabib
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2001
With the end of the Cold War, the death of Communism, and the decline of Socialism, what are the primary issues, ideologies, and parties that now structure politics? Melzer, Zinman, and Weinberger have compiled essays from prominent experts to examine the politics of the past to help plot the political...
Class Stratification
Comparative Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
An introductory account of the concept of class stratification, of contemporary approaches to the study of class, and of current debates about its role in the study of society. Definitions and an analysis of different theoretical approaches to class are accompanied by empirical material which compares...
Comparative Environmental Politics
Theory, Practice, and Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2012
Combining the theoretical tools of comparative politics with the substantive concerns of environmental policy, experts explore responses to environmental problems across nations and political systems
How do different societies respond politically to environmental problems around the globe?...
by Richard Nadeau, Éric Bélanger, François Pétry
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Heated debate surrounds the topic of health care in both the US and in Canada. In each country, these debates are based in some measure on perceptions about health care in their neighboring country. The perceptions held by Canadians about the US health care system, or those held by Americans about...
Industrial Relations to Human Resources and Beyond: The Evolving Process of Employee Relations Management
The Evolving Process of Employee Relations Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
This collection examines the evolution of the philosophy and practice of human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations (IR) over the twentieth century. By combining history, contemporary practice, and future trends, these well-known experts present both scholarly and practitioner perspectives....
Empirical Political Analysis
International Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Empirical Political Analysis introduces readers to the foundations of social science research. Organized around the stages of the research process, this textbook prepares readers to conduct both quantitative and qualitative research, from the formation of theory through the design of research projects,...
Site Characterization in Karst and Pseudokarst Terraines
Practical Strategies and Technology for Practicing Engineers, Hydrologists and Geologists
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
This book provides a practical strategy for obtaining a more complete and accurate geologic site characterization. The strategy and methods to characterize complex geologic settings are readily available. The strategy utilizes readily available technology, basic science and good, old-fashioned common...
Science as Service
Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Science as Service: Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930 is the first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of America’s land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I Marcus has assembled a tough-minded...
by Fifa Rahman, Nick Crofts, Mike Trace
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia is a multi-author look at drugs in East and Southeast Asia, on drug policy, patterns and trends, local problems, human rights abuses, treatment prospects, and potential reforms. From the history of drugs in Asia, the book examines recent trends in illicit...
by M.B.A. Ed.D. Richard Larkin
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
· How can I start a business, or increase the size of my current business?
· How can I get a loan for my business, or for my business idea?
· How can I attract customers and how much should I charge them?
· How can I decide where to locate my business?
· How much inventory...
Handbook of Instrumentation and Techniques for Semiconductor Nanostructure Characterization
(In 2 Volumes)
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
"... These volumes provide the very latest in this critical technology and are an invaluable resource for scientists in both academia and industry concerned with the semiconductor future and all of science."
Foreword by Leonard C Feldman
(Director Institute for Advanced Materials,...
Fostering Innovation in Community and Institutional Corrections
Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for the U.S. Corrections Sector
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
Given the challenges posed to the U.S. corrections sector, such as tightened budgets and increasingly complex populations under its charge, it is valuable to identify opportunities where changes in tools, practices, or approaches could improve performance. In this report, RAND researchers, with the...
Pediatric Orthopedics
A Guide for the Primary Care Physician
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Many residency programs in primary care specialties do not provide the education in pediatric orthopedics necessary to effectively deal with the field's challenges. Here, the authors present a framework for the effective evaluation of childhood musculoskeletal problems in a practical and problem-based manner. The volume contains case studies and over 200 illustrations.
Mary Poppins (Songbook)
The New Musical
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
(Easy Piano Songbook). This collection features 17 easy piano arrangements of songs from the popular London and Broadway musical based on the classic Disney film. Songs include: Anything Can Happen * Being Mrs. Banks (Parts 1 and 2) * Chim Chim Cher-ee * Feed the Birds * Let's Go Fly a Kite * A Man...