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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

First published in 1993. Any political system must respond to the needs of its' peoples and the European Community was no exception. This book, an all-round guide to the education of pupils with special educational needs in Europe, examines the policy and practice of...

When and why do people obey political authority when it runs against their own interests to do so? This book is about the channels beyond direct repression through which China's authoritarian state controls protest and implements ambitious policies from sweeping urbanization schemes that have...

The essays in this volume, by veteran economists as well as younger scholars, are part of a radical attempt to grapple with the problems of advanced capitalist development without discarding the real theoretical breakthroughs made by Keynes. The contributors argue that Keynes was correct...

The Poverty of Structuralism is the first in a sequence of volumes which examine in turn the basic ideas of Saussure, Marx and Freud, and analyse the way in which they have been developed and applied to art, culture and modern textual theory. The...

This interdisciplinary work presents an integration of theory and research on how children develop their thinking as they participate in cultural activity with the guidance and challenge of their caregivers and other companions. The author, a leading developmental psychologist, views development as an apprenticeship...

A practical, comprehensive approach to the major areas of social work with older adults Social Work with Older Adults provides pre- and in-service social workers with a clear and engaging all-in-one resource for working with older adults. This practical and comprehensive text examines the...

Author: Brian GoldmanISBN-10: 144345107XISBN-13: 9781443451079Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2024Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.80d

Author: Nathanyel Ben IsraelISBN-10: 1698718551ISBN-13: 9781698718552Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2025Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

From the early days of navigating the world with bare hands to harnessing tools that transformed stones and sticks, human ingenuity has birthed science and technology. As societies expanded, the complexity of our tools grew, raising a crucial question: do we control them, or...

An essential handbook of policing leadership behavioural skills for both professional police officers and policing students aspiring to join the force. The behaviours examined are of relevance to all ranks and roles, from a newly appointed police constable to an executive officer.Behavioural soft skills...

Master Strategy, Conquer Challenges, and Lead to Victory ⚔️ The Art of War by Sun Tzu ⚔️ The ultimate guide to strategy, leadership, and success For over 2,500 years, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has stood as the definitive text on strategy, tactics,...

The book is a collection of essays covering a range of subjects from science to history and social commentary as well as personal revelations.The author was born in Baltimore, MD in 1950. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1972. He has authored one...

Justice, equity, and fairness are central concerns of everyday life. We frequently assess the fairness of individual acts, social programs, and institutional policies. This book explores how distributions of costs and benefits determine our intuitions about fairness. Some chapters examine the extent to which...

This book is the product of over twenty years of research examining the impact interpretation has on its audiences. The results of over thirty research studies are examined to help practitioners, managers, and students successfully convey interpretative messages. The findings, offered through vignettes and...

This book is the product of over twenty years of research examining the impact interpretation has on its audiences. The results of over thirty research studies are examined to help practitioners, managers, and students successfully convey interpretative messages. The findings, offered through vignettes and...

African American Crossword Puzzles & Other Word Games + Sudoku provides an engaging, inspiring and fun mix of crosswords, criss-crosses, word searches and logic problems (and more). The book covers the range of African American achievement in entertainment and world culture, education, politics, literature,...

America's problems seem insurmountable: a broken healthcare system, rampant gun violence, extreme inequality, racial injustice, political paralysis, and a justice system in crisis. While politicians offer empty solutions and pundits provide endless commentary, this revolutionary book takes a dramatically different approach.Through the voices of...

The digital revolution entails that all important aspects of our existence fundamentally change: How we see the world and how we see ourselves, how we think, how we work, how we relate to and communicate with each other, and what is even possible to...

The book analyses and compares a variety of processes of change: in evolution, learning and innovation, language and meaning, self and society and ethics and morality. Taking a realistic approach, the book is inspired by pragmatic philosophy, in particular, that of Dewey, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein...

From the Sivens forest in France to the Hambach forest in Germany, from the Broadback forest in Canada to the rainforests of Borneo, something has shifted in these wild spaces over the last decade or two. People have begun to inhabit the forests, oppose...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The general aim of this book is to describe and analyse patterns of informal care and support for carers in Sweden. A typology of four different care categories based on what carers do revealed that women were much more likely than men to be...

A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the social norms and rules and responsibilities of, or proper practices for, an individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical, honor, moral codes and religious laws.In its 2007 International Good Practice Guidance, "Defining...

This century has been characterized by a strong and pervasive belief in "certainty through science. " It is a belief that has been nurtured by philosophers, scientists, and governing bodies alike. And, where vocal reassurance has failed to convince, modem technology has more than...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Old World, New World: America and Europe in the Age of Jefferson grew out of workshops in Salzburg and Charlottesville sponsored by Monticello's International Center for Jefferson Studies, and revisits a question of long-standing interest to American historians: the nature of the relationship between...

First published in 1876, Robert's Rules of Order is the definitive guide to parliamentary procedure, providing a structured framework for conducting meetings and making group decisions efficiently. Covering motions, debates, voting procedures, and organizational governance, this essential manual is widely used by businesses, governments,...

BEYOND SHAME presents a comprehensive, compassionate model for thinking about addiction that harnesses the latest in scientific and clinical knowledge about the complex factors that contribute to the disease. The author, Jeff Georgi, offers an original theoretical framework as well as practical therapeutic strategies...

Every other fat woman feels defeated after meeting a doctor. At the same time, more and more girls in the Western world are starting to diet hard before the age of 14. There is a prevailing ideology that makes us all "want" to be...

Life can be difficult, especially for those with limited resources in under-served parts of the world. But what can be done? Well, as it turns out, a lot! It usually doesn't take a special set of skills or costly gifts to make a difference;...

Author: Omilani AlarconISBN-10: 0979219795ISBN-13: 9780979219795Publisher: Torkwase PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/14/2024Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.40d

This important volume brings together some key thinkers in various fields such as educational technology (EdTech), decolonisation, colonialism, neocolonialism, higher education, international education, and social justice. EdTech can be seen as both ubiquitous and hegemonic. At the same time, it can be seen as...

The Son of the Wolf and Other Klondike Tales is a collection of short stories by Jack London, published in 1900. This collection showcases London's deep connection to the Klondike Gold Rush and reflects his firsthand experiences in the harsh, rugged environment of the...

A cultural history of disability, performance, and work in the modern United States In 1967, the US government funded the National Theatre of the Deaf, a groundbreaking rehabilitation initiative employing deaf actors. This project aligned with the postwar belief that transforming bodies, minds, aesthetics,...

Working with archival recordings, the authors trace the history of Missouri English and demonstrate how the voices of Missourians born over a century ago provide a unique window on the development of many of the pronunciation features that separate modern American dialects.Author: Christopher Strelluf,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

In 1937, Mao was in retreat after ten years of battling the Nationalist troops of Chiang Kai-shek. During this period, he wrote a succinct pamphlet that remains one of the most influential documents on warfare to this date. This treatise, the first systematic analysis...

The war on drugs is a war on ordinary people. Using that premise, historian Richard Lawrence Miller analyzes America's drug war with passion seldom encountered in scholarly writing. Miller presents numerous examples of drug law enforcement gone amok, as police and courts threaten the...

Farthest North is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the...

The Market Assistant - containing a brief description of every article of human food sold in the public markets of the cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn; including the various domestic and wild animals, poultry, game, fish and vegetables is an unchanged,...