Toby: 389 books

People have long been fascinated about times in human history when different cultures and societies first came into contact with each other, how they reacted to that contact, and why it sometimes occurred peacefully and at other times was violent or catastrophic. Studies in Culture Contact:...

Winner of the 2017 Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies from the Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS) From Caitlyn Jenner to Laverne Cox, transgender people have rapidly gained public visibility, contesting many basic assumptions about what gender and embodiment mean. The vibrant discipline...

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. Instant Typeahead.js is a concise guide with 14 recipes which deals with everything you need to know to become proficient in using this tool and teaches you how to integrate it with other...

Today, most people look down when they want to check the weather, peeking at cell phones or popping open a browser, instead of looking up at one of the most accessible weather predictors of all—the sky. Knowing what the atmosphere has in store without relying on technology can be a gratifying experience,...

In recent years, British drug policy has undergone a transformation: tackling 'drug-driven' crime through criminal justice interventions has arguably become the central priority and focus. The 'criminal justice turn', as the authors refer to current UK drugs policy, is based on three simple and linked...

Food awareness, nutrition, and meal planning advice for people with diabetes Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition For Dummies takes the mystery and the frustration out of healthy eating and managing diabetes. Both the newly diagnosed and the experienced alike will learn what defines healthy...

There is currently much concern about our trees and woodlands. The terrible toll taken by Dutch elm disease has been followed by a string of further epidemics, most worryingly ash chalara – and there are more threats on the horizon. There is also a widely shared belief that our woods have been steadily...

The fate of much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by humans. Monitoring is an essential ingredient in meeting this challenge, allowing us to measure the impact of different...

Quick and Easy devotions that could be read under 2 minutes. A mid-year devotion that will give you a greater opportunity for reading completion. Practical usage because it focuses on everyday life and the people, places and things we may encounter. Written in poetic form which brings about a little...

I was sitting in church, listening to the pastor speak on the subject “Christ Is the Beginning and the End.” As I sat there, my mind began to wonder, not wander. The first passage he read was Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” This is not the beginning of...

Storytelling can be a way of spinning straw into gold, of showing ourselves we have drawn a long straw in this life. Charmed Lives offers readers a collection of fiction and personal essays as an alternative to the stories that society often tells about gay men. Some are whimsical with a touch of...

The eight articles in the volume include three articles on tax compliance and related topics. Specifically, Chambers and Curatola examine whether greater tax payment frequency improves compliance and decreases delinquencies. Gemmell and Hasseldine discuss and analyze the state of the tax gap literature....

An estimated 400 million units of obsolete electronics are scrapped annually in the U.S. Virtualization can save an organization $560 annually in electricity costs per server; this books covers virtualization and other engery-saving techniques A green IT organization can reduce operation costs, increase employee retention, and improve brand image in the market place

Be the coach who leads your team to inclusion success! You’re already the go-to expert for help with inclusion practices. Now you can take your advocacy to the next level. As an inclusion coach, you’ll guide your school team in implementing the very best inclusion strategies for achieving...