Robert L : 1109 books

Book cover of Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
by M.G. Aune, Bruce E. Brandt, Douglas Bruster
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014

The impetus for this Approaches to Teaching volume on The Taming of the Shrew grew from the editors' desire to discover why a play notorious for its controversial exploration of conflicts between men and women and the challenges of marriage is enduringly popular in the classroom, in the performing...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable production of sheep
by Dr N. M. Schreurs, P. R. Kenyon, Dr E. K. Doyle
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017

Discusses research on factors affecting carcass composition and meat quality;  Reviews advances in breeding such as the use of molecular markers;  Summarises key developments in understanding and improving the health and welfare of sheep
Book cover of American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
by Hanes Walton, Robert C. Smith, Sherri L. Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2017

This dynamic and comprehensive text from nationally renowned scholars continues to demonstrate the profound influence African Americans have had -- and continue to have -- on American politics. Through the use of two interrelated themes -- the idea of universal freedom and the concept of minority-majority...
Book cover of Chimpanzee Rights

Chimpanzee Rights

The Philosophers’ Brief

by Kristin Andrews, Gary L Comstock, Crozier G.K.D.
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2018

Since 2013, an organization called the Nonhuman Rights Project has brought before the New York State courts an unusual request—asking for habeas corpus hearings to determine whether Kiko and Tommy, two captive chimpanzees, should be considered legal persons with the fundamental right to bodily liberty. While...
Book cover of Presidential Swing States

Presidential Swing States

Why Only Ten Matter

by Gibbs Knotts, Rafael Jacob, Christopher Larimer
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015

The 2016 presidential race is arguably already over in 40 states and the District of Columbia. If recent presidential election trends are any indication of what will happen in 2016, Democrats in Texas and Republicans in New York might as well stay home on election day because their votes will matter...
Book cover of Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights Into the Mainstream
by Vicki Eaklor, Robert R Meek, Vern L Bullough
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012

A lively memoir of LGBT activist Steve Endean-one of the most influential political strategists ever to lobby Washington DC! Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights Into the Mainstream: Twenty Years of Progress is the spirited and provocative memoir that blows the lid off the complex machinations of...
Book cover of Environmental Policy in North America

Environmental Policy in North America

Approaches, Capacity, and the Management of Transboundary Issues

by Robert G. Healy, Debora L. VanNijnatten, Marcela López-Vallejo
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014

This comprehensive analysis of key issues in North American environmental policy provides an overview of how the US, Mexico, and Canada differ in their environmental management approaches and capacity levels, and how these differences play into cross-border cooperation on environmental problems. The...
Book cover of Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
by Virginia H. Dale, Catherine L. Kling, Judith L. Meyer
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010

Since 1985, scientists have been documenting a hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico each year. The hypoxic zone, an area of low dissolved oxygen that cannot s- port marine life, generally manifests itself in the spring. Since marine species either die or ee the hypoxic zone, the spread of hypoxia reduces...
Book cover of William James, Moral Philosophy, and the Ethical Life
by Guy Axtell, Gregory Eiselein, Jacob L. Goodson
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James (1842 – 1910) find...
Book cover of Applied Ethics in Mental Health Care

Applied Ethics in Mental Health Care

An Interdisciplinary Reader

by Charles E Rosenberg, Ralph B Little, Edward A Strecker
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013

Discussions of key ethical dilemmas in mental health care, including consent, trauma and violence, addiction, confidentiality, and therapeutic boundaries. This book discusses some of the most critical ethical issues in mental health care today, including the moral dimensions of addiction, patient...
Book cover of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, E-Book
by Stewart L. Adelson, MD, Harvey J. Makadon
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016

The Guest Editors of this issue have come together with the goal of producing a useful, basic guide on this population for pediatric primary care clinicians. Topics in this issue address: Caring for LGBT Youth & Families in Inclusive and Affirmative Environments; Mental Health and the Development...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 2

Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 2

Sorghum utilization around the world

by Dr S. R. Bean, B. P. Ioerger, J. D. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018

Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...
Book cover of Risk and Crisis Communication

Risk and Crisis Communication

Navigating the Tensions between Organizations and the Public

by Laura C. Farrell, Tara B. Freed, Robert S. Littlefield
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015

Risk and Crisis Communication addresses how the interaction between organizations and their stakeholders manifests during a risk or crisis situation.Littlefield and Sellnow contend that when best practices are considered, there are certain tensions to which an organization responds. These tensions...
Book cover of More Language Arts, Math, and Science for Students with Severe Disabilities
by Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell Ph.D., Stephanie Al Otaiba Ph.D., Jill Allor
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015

How can today’s educators teach academic content to students with moderate and severe developmental disabilities—while helping all students meet Common Core State Standards? This text has answers for K-12 teachers, straight from 37 experts in special and general education. A followup...
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