In this book, Rodríguez uses theories of critical literacy and culturally responsive teaching to argue that our schools, and our culture, need sustaining and inclusive young adult (YA) literature/s to
In this book, Rodríguez uses theories of critical literacy and culturally responsive teaching to argue that our schools, and our culture, need sustaining and inclusive young adult (YA) literature/s to
"Fresh, nuanced and insightful .[A] thoughtful, readable contribution to the immigration debates. Houston ChronicleSpanning four continents and several years in the lives of seven immigrant families,
In these pages we follow a South Asian couple from the computer industry of Bangalore, India, to a small software start-up in Silicon Valley; a Mexican family who travels to work in the meatpacking p
To live in Spanish Harlem, New York's oldest barrio, is to confront some of the city's most endemic problems: crime, drugs, AIDS, and chronic unemployment. Yet the mecca where Puerto Ricans first esta
Hurricane Katrina was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States. The Category 1 hurricane, which landed August 29, 2005 in the Gulf Coast region, caused 81.2 billion dollars
"Well done, haunting, and thorough." —CNN NewsNight with Aaron Brown In 1989, juvenile courts handed 1.2 million delinquency cases. A decade later, this number had risen 44 percent, to 1.8 m
In his interview, Luis Rodriguez explains that the demonization and false glorification of gang life has done much disservice to the termination of gang activity, activity which he defines as "90% bor
“Spirit, flesh: in the end the same quest, born of a crumbling economy and identity. The single most apparent sign is the proliferation in prostitution, an ‘outing’ of wh
A fresh take on financial data visualization for greater accuracy and understandingVisualizing Financial Data shows you how to design dynamic, best-of-breed visualizations for better communication of
Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks provides an overview of the key features of the 5th Generation (5G) mobile networks, discussing the motivation for 5G and the main challenges in developing this new
Combining the important research topic of multiple bond-forming transformations with green chemistry, this book helps chemists identify recent sustainable stereoselective synthetic sequences.‧ Combine
This book describes innovative techniques to study catalysts and reaction mechanisms, helping chemists improve the performance of their reactions and the efficiency (through reduced materials and wast
Describes the general principles and current research into Model Predictive Control (MPC); the most up-to-date control method for power converters and drivesThe book starts with an introduction
Praise for Latino Talent "Latino Talent is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning about Hispanic Americans in the workplace and in leveraging and maximizing their contributions.
Current oxide nanomaterials knowledge to draw from and build on Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials summarizes the existing knowledge in oxide-based materials resea
