Michael James: 446 books

Superintendent evaluation is a unique process that is often neglected but critical in this era of accountability. This invaluable guide provides an overview of the entire process, including: crafting board policy, criteria for good policy, and prototype policy. It identifies the unique challenges...

The Using series is not just a book; it is highly integrated with online video, audio, and additional bonus content that enables our authors to provide modern, best of class instruction to the beginning audience. Using books are designed to offer a solid and accessible introduction–both tutorial and...

This book provides an analysis of children’s play across many different cultural communities around the globe.

Reviews key developments in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity and how they have informed advances in breeding new varieties Coverage of advances across the value chain for grain legume cultivation, from variety selection to post-harvest storage Discusses the latest trends in disease, insect pest and weed management

As the defense burden borne by reserve forces has increased, more attention has been paid to differences between retirement systems for the reserve and active components. This report analyzes the systems, discusses the importance of structuring compensation to enable management flexibility, considers...

Metal ions play key roles in biology. Many are essential for catalysis, for electron transfer and for the fixation, sensing, and metabolism of gases. Others compete with those essential metal ions or have toxic or pharmacological effects. This book is structured around the periodic table and...

The 'Precautionary Principle' has sparked the central controversy over European and U.S. risk regulation. The Reality of Precaution is the most comprehensive study to go beyond precaution as an abstract principle and test its reality in practice. This groundbreaking resource combines detailed case...

Blending the latest technical and clinical skills of hand surgery and hand therapy, Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition walks you through the treatment of common medical conditions affecting the upper extremities and highlights non-surgical and surgical procedures...

The first African American fraternities and sororities were established at the turn of the twentieth century to encourage leadership, racial pride, and academic excellence among black college students confronting the legacy of slavery and the indignities of Jim Crow segregation. With a strong presence...

When Joey Marco gets into the strange woman's car and she offers him a job, he knows she's nuts. He's only 22, but an ex con. But she has a job and she needs someone who can run -- fast -- to pull it off. Of course, it can't be on the level…

For the past fourteen years, the population of Sunset -- 84 people -- looked to their deputy sheriff, Earl Andrews, to keep law and order. And Earl was proud that he knew his job. But he never liked to interfere in family business.

When a young, cocky Chicago newspaper reporter turns away a woman with a scandal to tell, he ends up fired when she’s murdered before the day is through. Can he put the pieces together?

One crooked financier—one million dollars in diamonds—the desperate search for both!

Barlow drove too fast, didn't stay in his own lane, abused other drivers on the road, and even drank too much for safe driving. A story of menace, danger - and horror!