In this volume, experts in such fields as biology, medicine, epidemiology, demography, sociology, and mathematics explore human longevity. They report on recent studies on essential issues of human lo
This informative book looks at science learning in a wide range of contexts. It is divided into three parts. Part one deals with the arguments put forward for studying science, and includes a discussi
Nurses, physicians, lawyers, and other specialists from the US contribute 20 chapters outlining a nursing approach to the evaluation of child maltreatment. They discuss the problem of child abuse and
This book offers a look at equity markets and what they have experienced since the 1997 Order Handling Rules were instituted. Specifically, it examines the tremendous technology innovation, intensifie
This report is based on a public workshop held in Washington, D.C., in December 2006 by the Forum on Microbial Threats of the Institute of Medicine, to consider the scientific and policy issues releva
The Earth has reached a tipping point. Runaway climate change, the sixth great extinction of planetary life, the acidification of the oceansall point toward an era of unprecedented turbulence in human
What relevance does a 1,000-year-old poem about man-eating monsters have to contemporary identity? Plenty, apparently, given Heaney's acclaimed Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (2000), a recent opera
This book can be used as a guide and as a textbook for professionals and students in medicine, social work, child welfare, teaching, and day care, and all others who work with children and who must re
Excessive stress has become one of the world's leading health hazards, taking its toll on loved ones, friends and co-workers. Through books, magazines and newspaper articles, people are constantly exp
The award-winning Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood is the standard resource for parents in need of comprehensive medical information about their child with epilepsy. Now in its third edition, this
Global environmental change (including climate change, biodiversity loss, changes in hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and intensive exploitation of natural resources) is having significant imp
Scientists Debate Gaia is a multidisciplinary reexamination of the Gaia hypothesis,which was introduced by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis in the early 1970s. The Gaia hypothesisholds that Earth's ph
Scientists Debate Gaia is a multidisciplinary reexamination of the Gaia hypothesis,which was introduced by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis in the early 1970s. The Gaia hypothesisholds that Earth's ph
‧ Simple pleasures. Embrace the local culture as you take in a Dominican baseball game, stroll the streets of Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone, or sip an after-dinner mamajuana liqueur. ‧ Boundless activ
About 27.5 million Americans—nearly 24 percent of the labor force—earn less than $8.70 an hour, not enough to keep a family of four out of poverty, even working full-time year-round. Job ladders for t
?The essays collected in this volume demonstrate that, when certain medieval and contemporary cultural texts are placed alongside each other, such as a fourteenth-century penitential handbook and the
This sequel to the popular Quick Hits puts the focus on learning. More Quick Hits offers simple but successful strategies that award-winning teachers have found help promote student understanding and
Presents an 11-week lesson program for helping kindergartners and first graders who need extra work on their early literacy skills. Each of the 44 15-20 minute lessons features three activities for ch