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Prospects for Resilience
Insights from New York City's Jamaica Bay
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Given the realities of climate change and sea-level rise, coastal cities around the world are struggling with questions of resilience. Resilience, at its core, is about desirable states of the urban social-ecological system and understanding how to sustain those states in an uncertain and tumultuous...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler
More Than 200 Recipes for Baby- and Toddler-Friendly Dishes
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Feed your children well - with more than 200 recipes.
With more than 200 recipes specifically created to wean babies from soft foods onto solid, adult, foods when they reach the toddler stage, this indispensable guide teaches parents what their children should be eating and how these foods...
Younger Next Year: The Exercise Program
Use the Power of Exercise to Reverse Aging and Stay Strong, Fit, and Sexy
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
The definitive exercise book that the one-million-plus readers of the Younger Next Year® series have been waiting for—and the exercise book that takes the intimidation out of starting a workout routine. Based on the science that shows how we can turn back our biological clocks by a combination...
Residential Building Codes Illustrated
A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Residential Code
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2010
An easy-to-use illustrated guide to building codes for residential structures
As the construction industry moves to a single set of international building codes, architects and construction professionals need an interpretive guide to understand how the building code affects the early design...
C
From Theory to Practice, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
This easy-to-use, classroom-tested textbook covers the C programming language for computer science and IT students. Designed for a compulsory fundamental course, it presents the theory and principles of C. More than 500 exercises and examples of progressive difficulty aid students in understanding...
Engaging Musical Practices
A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Middle school general music may be a student’s last encounter with school music. A practical book with accessible pedagogical resources on middle school general music is needed for methods courses and music practitioners' use. The book Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology
The Science of Young Minds—Clear, Complete, and Current
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Simplifying a complex subject.
Child psychology is required for college level psych and elementary education majors. It is a complex subject that can include developmental psychology, biology, sociological psychology, and various schools of theory and therapies. The only sources of information...
by Diane A. Welland M.S., R.D.
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Membership in the Clean Plate Club now means something entirely different...Eating clean combines three aspects of healthy eating: overall nutrition; emphasis on unprocessed foods; and healthy food preparation. This guide shows readers how to change their eating habits, without breaking their...
by Deborah S. Romaine, G. Alan Marlatt Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Kick bad habits - for good!
Nearly everybody has at least one self-destructive habit they can't eliminate, from spending too much time online to eating too much ice cream. Changing an old habit is no easy business and more than 90% of people relapse within a year. This one-of-a-kind guide helps...
Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families
Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
Walk Off Weight Quick & Easy Cookbook
150 Delicious Recipes to Fill You Up and Slim You Down!
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
The perfect partner to Walk Off Weight's easy-to-follow weight loss plan, this quick and easy cookbook offers 150 healthful, full-flavored dishes designed to keep you primed to melt pounds and continue toning muscle with the WOW exercise plan.
The longer and stronger you walk, the more weight...
Student Development in College
Theory, Research, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
THE ESSENTIAL STUDENT DEVELOPMENT REFERENCE, UPDATED WITH CUTTING-EDGE THEORY AND PRACTICE
Student Development in College is the go-to resource for student affairs, and is considered a key reference for those most committed to conscious and intentional student affairs practice. This third edition...
User's Guide to Brain-Boosting Supplements
Learn about the Vitamins and Other Nutrients That Can Boost Your Memory and End Mental Fuzziness
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
In the Users Guide to Brain-Boosting Nutrients, leading nutritionist and author of the Real Vitamin and Mineral Book Shari Lieberman teams up with top nutrition writer and former editor of Better Nutrition magazine James Gormley to describe the best brain-boosting dietary supplements including vitamin...
Outwitting Osteoporosis
The Smart Woman'S Guide To Bone Health
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Women of all ages need to be concerned about osteoporosis. Thirty-three million American women have the disease, and one out of every two women over the age of fifty will experience an osteoporosis-based fracture. Fortunately, there are important steps that women can take to ensure healthy bones throughout...