S Michael: 742 books
Genetic Influences on Addiction
An Intermediate Phenotype Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013
A comprehensive review of research examining intermediary mechanisms to understand the link between genetic variation and addiction liability.
Although there is scientific consensus that genetic factors play a substantial role in an individual's vulnerability to drug or alcohol addiction, specific...
Innumerable Insects
The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2018
The images . . . are the stars of this work, which will delight every entomophile who turns its pages.” — Publishers Weekly
A fascinating look at the world’s most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History’s Rare Book Collection.
To...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 2
Cultivation, pest and disease management
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017
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by Jessie Bernard, Michael S. Kimmel, Yasemin Besen
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Jessie Bernard was one of the foremost early feminist sociologists and public intellectuals in women's studies. In The Jessie Bernard Reader, Michael S. Kimmel and Yasemin Besen have compiled her most intriguing and influential work on marriage, the family, sexuality and changing women's roles in...
American Immanence
Democracy for an Uncertain World
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
The Anthropocene marks the age of significant human impact on the Earth’s ecosystems, dramatically underscoring the reality that human life is not separate from nature but an integral part of it. Culturally, ecologically, and socially destructive practices such as resource extraction have led to...
Brief Insights on Mastering Bible Doctrine
80 Expert Insights on the Bible, Explained in a Single Minute
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Bible doctrine gets a bad rap. It's anything but boring. The Bible is to doctrine what a recipe is to the delicious results. What satisfies is the outcome - the mouth-watering morsel - not the lifeless list of ingredients.
If all you know of Scripture is Bible characters and stories, you're...
Time's River
Archaeological Syntheses from the Lower Mississippi Valley
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
This volume stands as a key general resource for archaeologists working in the region extending from Louisiana through Mississippi north to Missouri and Kentucky, and it represents an opportunity to influence for decades a large part of the archaeological work to take place in the Southeast.
The...
by Michael S. DuBois
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
The first complete collection of all the auxiliary infantry and mixed infantry and cavalry regiments of the Roman Army. Since G. L. Chessman's classic work published in 1914. Since that time a considerable amount of work has been done on those formations, and more units have been uncovered. This...
Angels
What the Bible Really Says About God’s Heavenly Host
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
What does the Bible really tell us about the heavenly host?
Everyone knows that angels have wings, usually carry harps, and that each of us has our own personal guardian angel, right? We all have some preconceptions about angels from movies, television shows, and other media, but you might...
by Carol S. Baugh, Melanie F. Myers, Michael S. Hendryx
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...
Learning-Focused Leadership in Action
Improving Instruction in Schools and Districts
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
In an educational context where school and district performance is of increasing focus, it’s essential for leaders at all levels of the educational system to focus on improving student performance. This volume zeros in on a promising set of strategies and practices for all leaders to motivate, support,...
The Professor's Puzzle
Teaching in Christian Academics
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The Professor’s Puzzle is designed as a handbook for new and aspiring professors to help them transition from the independent research of their doctoral program to classroom teaching. Unfortunately, acquiring a Ph.D. often does not involve real preparation for teaching. One cannot assume that mastering...
by Michael D. S. Harris
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
In business, driving value is a key strategy and typically starts at the top of an organization. In today’s digital age, driving software value is also an important, and often overlooked, key strategy. Executives, and the corporate board, need to expect the highest level of business value from the...
Emigrants Get Political
Mexican Migrants Engage Their Home Towns
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Migrants have become an important social and political constituency throughout the world. In addition to sending remittances to their home countries, many migrants maintain political ties with their nations of origin through the expansion of dual citizenship and voting rights. Some even return home...