Combines geology and archaeology to examine the geography of Britain since earliest times, the development of life forms, and the historical relationship between man and the land
This book offers a totally new, holistic approach to career development, involving the wisdom of the unconscious—expressed in dreams, symbols, personal myths, intuitions, and memories—as well as the a
A study of child development designed for parents describes patterns of learning between the ages of five and eleven and examines means of improving the youngster's educational environment
This book offers comprehensive coverage of all the core topics of bioinformatics, and includes practical examples completed using the MATLAB bioinformatics toolbox?. It is primarily intended as a text
This book addresses analysis of the failure of structural elements, presenting theoretical and practical tools, insight from industry and professional boards worldwide, and real-life examples of the t
This book covers modern subjects of mechanical engineering such as nanomechanics and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics, computational mechanics, biomechanics, alternative energies, sustainabil
Fully revised for a third edition, this highly regarded guide to the methodology of data collection and synthesis of exam scores explains the process of equalizing, scaling, and moderating results, an
The Social Protection Floor Initiative promotes universal access to essential social transfers and services. Presently 80% of the global population does not enjoy a set of social guarantees that allow
This book is devoted to the Educational Data Mining arena. It highlights works that show relevant proposals, developments, and achievements that shape trends and inspire future research. After a rigor
This book covers the latest advances in the rapid growing field of inter-cooperative collective intelligence aiming the integration and cooperation of various computational resources, networks and int
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible for around half of the total number of hepatitis infections diagnosed worldwide. HAV infection is mainly propagated via the fecal-oral route, and as a consequenc
Dr. Brown's thesis not only makes sense, but his identification of the "sense-making" processes that yield strategic decisions is profound, and it can be used both internally as a planning approach, a
Dr. Brown's thesis not only makes sense, but his identification of the "sense-making" processes that yield strategic decisions is profound, and it can be used both internally as a planning approach, a
This book contains extended and revised versions of the best papers presented at the 19th IFIP WG 10.5/IEEE International Conference on Very Large Scale Integration, VLSI-SoC 2011, held in Hong Kong,
The book deals with poverty as one of the most serious and urgent issue in our modern time. Partly because Poverty is the essence of all other social illnesses and partly because of its direct influen
This book is a road map of how to be a successful manager (anyone who supervises people) using well-proven and not-difficult-to-use tools and techniques and can be used across international boundaries
This book sheds light on the many paths that are available to us and helps us to see how we can upgrade our destiny. It shows us that all of our choices are experienced on many different levels and th
A Black Heart tells the gripping story of a young girl's development from childhood into womanhood. The book opens with the traumatic loss of the heroine Miriam's father, which leaves her at the mercy
A Black Heart tells the gripping story of a young girl's development from childhood into womanhood. The book opens with the traumatic loss of the heroine Miriam's father, which leaves her at the mercy
Regional governance is a topical public policy issue and is receiving increased attention from scholars, government officials and civic leaders. As countries continue to urbanize and centralize econo
Technology enhanced learning (TEL) aims to design, develop and test sociotechnical innovations that will support and enhance learning practices of both individuals and organisations. It is therefore a
The Featherweight Saga is the story of Paul Featherweight, a reporter for a tabloid newspaper, covering his development from grade school to high school to college to newly hired feature reporter to f
BECEIVABILITY is more than an interesting read; it had helpful advice on how to incorporate empowerment thinking into one's daily life and how one can use abstract thoughts to grow, take control of th
Whether users are likely to accept the recommendations provided by a recommender system is of utmost importance to system designers and the marketers who implement them. By conceptualizing the advice
About The Charm String Stories There are as many reflections concerning the development of what would eventually become the State of Washington as there are people who experienced it. This book is one
Chuck's life story portrays his unique journey from police career to personal development of his amazing psychic abilities. He shares intimate details from varied readings he has given to loved ones f
When I first began my writing development process it was for the purpose of creating novels, however people, even writers need nutrition, so on my ventures into the kitchen I began to keep track of wh
Since the mid-1980s, the psychology of liberation movement has been a catalyst for collective and individual change in communities throughout Latin America, and beyond; and recent political developmen
This book considers biometric technology in a broad light, integrating the concept seamlessly into mainstream IT, while discussing the cultural attitudes and the societal impact of identity management
This series reports on new developments in mathematical research and teaching u quickly, informally and at a high level. The type of material considered for publication includes1. Research monographs2
"Matt has always offered great insight when it comes to artist development. We've had many long conversations about what the right move is for many of my acts." - Nick Storch, The Agency Group "Matt u
At last, here is what logistics researchers have been waiting for: a book that comprehensively encapsulates for the first time the fundamentals of modeling Logistic Operating Curves for production and
Before designing a speech application system, three key questions have to be answered: who will use it, why and how often? This book focuses on these high-level questions and gives a criteria of when
In prefatory remarks to 19 contributed chapters, Zhiyuan (National U. of Singapore) and Korzh (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore) note that the genome sequencing of two popular experi
Researchers in pediatric hematology offer a collection of molecular techniques for the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of childhood hematological disorders. Each protocol is described in step
A historical chronicle of the development of the American West traces the formation of the United States from the time of the Louisiana Purchase through the settling of Alaska. Reprint. 15,000 first p
"Certainly, if I am obliged to bring religion into after-dinner toasts (which indeed does not seem quite the thing), I shall drink -- to the Pope, if you please -- still, to Conscience first, and to t
This volume presents papers on the use of micro-XRF core scanners in palaeoenvironmental research. It contains a broad ranging view of instrument capability and points to future developments that will
This edited book presents the most recent theory, research and practice on information and technology literacy as it relates to the education of young children. Because computers have made it so easy
