William Watkins: 10 books

Book cover of The Assault on Public Education

The Assault on Public Education

Confronting the Politics of Corporate School Reform.

by William Watkins
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

In this timely interdisciplinary volume, William Watkins has brought together leading scholars and activists to address some of the most urgent issues facing public education. What is underneath and behind the language of choice, efficiency, and improvement in current neoliberal discourse? How will...
Book cover of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair, Seventh Edition
by Michael Kroes, William Watkins, Frank Delp
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013

GET UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION TO PERFORM RETURN-TO-SERVICE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND PASS YOUR FAA AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION! Aircraft Maintenance & Repair, Seventh Edition, is a valuable resource for students of aviation technology that provides updated information needed to prepare for an FAA airframe...
Book cover of Patent Trolls

Patent Trolls

Predatory Litigation and the Smothering of Innovation

by William J. Watkins Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014

Stiflers of innovation, patent trolls use overbroad patents based on dated technology to threaten litigation and bring infringement suits against inventors. Trolls, also known as nonpracticing entities (NPEs), typically do not produce products or services but are in the business of litigation. They...
Book cover of Co. "Aytch"; Sideshow of the Big Show, Rebel & Private, Front & Rear, 5th Texas Infantry, in the Civil War. 2 Volumes In 1
by Sam R. Watkins, William Fletcher
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013

"The Confederate Webfoot: Co. "Aytch"; Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment; Sideshow of the Big Show, Rebel & Private, Front & Rear, 5th Texas Infantry, Company "F" in the Civil War. (2 Volumes In 1)" are first hand  accounts of the experiences of the Civil...
Book cover of Hip-Hop Redemption (Engaging Culture)

Hip-Hop Redemption (Engaging Culture)

Finding God in the Rhythm and the Rhyme

by Ralph Basui Watkins, Robert Johnston, William Dyrness
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011

Hip-hop culture is experiencing a sea change today that has implications for evangelism, worship, and spiritual practices. Yet Christians have often failed to interpret this culture with sensitivity. Sociologist, preacher, pop-culture expert, and DJ Ralph Watkins understands that while there is room...
Book cover of Let Nobody Turn Us Around

Let Nobody Turn Us Around

An African American Anthology

by Mumia Abu-Jamal, Richard Allen, Molefi Kete Asante
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the 20th century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable...
Book cover of A History of Habit

A History of Habit

From Aristotle to Bourdieu

by Jeffrey Bell, Nick Crossley, William O. Stephens
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013

From bookshelves overflowing with self-help books to scholarly treatises on neurobiology to late-night infomercials that promise to make you happier, healthier, and smarter with the acquisition of just a few simple practices, the discourse of habit is a staple of contemporary culture high and low....
Book cover of Kentucky Women

Kentucky Women

Their Lives and Times

by Lindsey Apple, Sarah Case, Carolyn Dupont
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015

Kentucky Women: Their Lives and Times introduces a history as dynamic and diverse as Kentucky itself. Covering the Appalachian region in the east to the Pennyroyal in the west, the essays highlight women whose aspirations, innovations, activism, and creativity illustrate Kentucky’s role in political...
Book cover of Financial Management Information Systems: 25 Years of World Bank Experience on What Works and What Doesn't
by Dener, Cem; Watkins, Joanna ; Dorotinsky
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011

Since 1984 the World Bank has financed 87 Financial Management Information System (FMIS) projects in 51 countries totaling over US 2.2 billion of which US 938 million was for FMIS related information and communication technology (ICT) solutions. This study presents the World Bank?s experience with these...
Book cover of Laser Material Processing
by Kenneth G. Watkins, Jyotirmoy Mazumder, William M. Steen
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010

The informal style of Laser Material Processing (4th Edition) will guide you smoothly from the basics of laser physics to the detailed treatment of all the major materials processing techniques for which lasers are now essential. • Helps you to understand how the laser works and to decide...
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