Good teachers are a rare and dedicated group, and they need to be nurtured because of their value to society. Too often, educational environments can become incompatible with the goals of education an
"This book thoroughly explains the application of Finite-difference Time-domain (FDTD) method to microwave structures. Providing the reader with the most comprehensive collection of material available
A Call to Character is a unique family reader that brings together a liberal assortment of voices from novels, short stories, plays and poetry -- both the well loved and the obscure -- to enrich and
Traces the full history of African Americans in the region from their arrival to the eve of emancipation, especially providing a rare and valuable look at their experience and struggle through the suc
As a professional working with all types of children on a daily basis, you know what a positive influence parents can have on a child's success in school and beyond. You also know how essential parent
This book details the biological and physical characteristics of river systems in the eastern and southeastern United States. Future volumes will deal with the Mississippi drainage, rivers of the Amer
Following the approach of R. M. Hartwell, the influential historian of the British Industrial Revolution, these essays explore the cultural contexts and institutional constraints that have shaped grow
Instantly locate the theory behind an activity or questionnaireThis one-of-a-kind resource brings together the most useful, applicable, and communicable theories and models used in applied behavioral
This is an annotated bibliography of Catholic books in English printed abroad or secretly in England at a time when Catholic printing was prohibited in England and such books, when discovered by the a
The three volumes of The Accursed Share address what Georges Bataille sees as theparadox of utility: namely, if being useful means serving a further end, then the ultimate end ofutility can only be us
A handy source for practicing engineers and researchers, this book offers collected examples of successful performance evaluation of high speed telecommunications switching fabrics such as ATM network
This substantial work explores the impact of monetization in premodern Southeast Asia from the third century BCE to the rise of Maleka in the early fifteenth century. The author explores why concepts
Diagnosis and Treatment in Education is a book designed for practitioners to assist in making differential judgments about individual learner needs. The first half of the book provides the reader with
Woven around the pursuits of the energetic spirits and erudite scholars of the University of St. John and the Holy Ghost, this dazzling trilogy of novels lures the reader into a world of mysticism, hi
Stimulate an interest in STEM with fun experiments for kids Janice VanCleave's Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics for Every Kid is an ideal resource for getting kids interested in science. Written specific
Fomenko (mathematics, Moscow State U., USSR) uses the current methods of analytical topology to explain some of the solved and unsolved variational problems of topology arising in such fields as mecha
Enzymes are used frequently in modifying proteins for specialized uses. These books cover the latest advances in this field and its applications in the field of molecular biology. General overview of
The volumes in this continuing series provide a compilation of current techniques and ideas in inorganic synthetic chemistry. Includes inorganic polymer syntheses and preparation of important inorgani
Some of the greatest philosophers, poets and painters of China were famous as hermits in their day and reclusive ideals touched many aspects of social and political life. This study investigates how e
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Peter H. Wolff, a world-renowned authority on infant behavior, helped lay the foundation for the field in the 1960s with his innovative studies of behavioral studies, motor coordination, smiling, and
Investigations of Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions, Fourth Edition Part I: General Considerations and Reactions at Conventional Rates Edited by Claude F. Bernasconi Sixteen chapters by internationall
This revised edition of Taylor's classic work on the internal-combustion engine incorporates changes and additions in engine design and control that have been brought on by the world petroleum crisis,
