Peter Gordon: 52 books
World History
A Concise Thematic Analysis, Volume One
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level.
An engaging narrative that contextualizes history and does not drown students in a sea of facts
Offers...
Editing Lives
Essays in Contemporary Textual and Biographical Studies in Honor of O M Brack, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Central to all post-Renaissance scholarship, textual studies continues to evolve, both in its techniques and methods as well as in the illumination it affords all other areas of modern knowledge. The life of our fellow human beings, and how we know and tell lives, is one such area of modern knowledge...
Civic Media
Technology, Design, Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life.
Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation,...
World History
A Concise Thematic Analysis, Volume Two
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level.
An engaging narrative that contextualizes history and does not drown students in a sea of facts
Offers...
by Philip W. Grubb, Peter R. Thomsen, Tom Hoxie
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology is the established and highly-acclaimed introduction to patent law and practice, guiding the reader through the legal and procedural complexities of the British, European, Japanese, and United States patent systems. It explains in detail the...
by Jen Baker, Jessica Balanzategui, Noel Brown
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
To say that children matter in Steven Spielberg's films is an understatement. Think of the possessed Stevie in Something Evil (TV), Baby Langston in The Sugarland Express, the alien-abducted Barry in Close Encounters,Elliott and his unearthly alter-ego in E.T, the war-damaged Jim in Empire of the...
by Claire Messud, James Wood, Viet Thanh Nguyen
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
The Summer 2016 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year's three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with the Winter issue staff-edited.
This 45th...
Planning and Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Issues for Case Managers and Other Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2007
'Thought-provoking, well-written, and offering a range of fresh and sometimes challenging perspectives, Planning and Support should be essential reading for people working in the field of learning disabilities. Highly recommended.' - Involve Magazine The authors outline the skills needed and common issues...
From Insurgency to Stability
Volume I: Key Capabilities and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
This book identifies the procedures and capabilities that the U.S. Department of Defense, other agencies of the U.S. government, U.S. allies and partners, and international organizations require in order to support the transition from counterinsurgency, when the military takes primary responsibility...
The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education
An International Assessment of New Research and Theory
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2002
The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly...
Working Capital
Life and Labour in Contemporary London
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
For decades the cities of the developed world were seen as problem-beset relics from times of low mobility and slow communications. But now, their potential to sustain creativity, culture and innovation is perceived as crucial to success in a much more competitive global ecomony. The vital requirement...
by Peter Mair, Gordon Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Published in the year 1990, Understanding Party System Change in Western Europe is a valuable contribution to the field of Politics.
From Insurgency to Stability
Volume II: Insights from Selected Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
This book examines six case studies of insurgencies from around the world to determine the key factors necessary for a successful transition from counterinsurgency to a more stable situation. The authors review the causes of each insurgency and the key players involved, and examine what the government did right--or wrong--to bring the insurgency to an end and to transition to greater stability.
Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific
Incidence, Consequences, and Resolution
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Civil wars and internal conflicts pose the greatest threat to international peace and security in the twenty-first century. Nowhere is this problem more acute than in East Asia and the Pacific, which has far more of its share of such conflicts. Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific:...