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Conservation and the Genetics of Populations
Allendorf Fred W.
Conservation and the Genetics of Populations gives a comprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, and tools needed to understand how genetic information can be used to develop conservation plans for species threatened with...
Industrial Crystallization Process Monitoring and Control
Kramer Herman J.
Crystallization is an important technique for separation and purification of substances as well as for product design in chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological process industries. This ready reference and handbook draws on research work...
Net Locality. Why Location Matters in a Networked World
Gordon Eric
The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable. Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to...
X-Ray Absorption and X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy. Theory and Applications
Lamberti Carlo
During the last two decades, remarkable and often spectacular progress has been made in the methodological and instrumental aspects of x–ray absorption and emission spectroscopy. This progress includes considerable technological improvements in...
Ethics, Technology, and Engineering. An Introduction
Royakkers Lamb?r
Featuring a wide range of international case studies, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering students to deal with the ethical issues that are increasingly inherent in engineering practice....
Assessment Methods for Student Affairs
Upcraft M. Lee
Editor John Schuh and his fellow contributors, all experts in the field, detail the methodological aspects of conducting assessment projects specifically for the student affairs practitioner who is ready to conduct assessment projects, but is...
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment
Keen Patricia L.
Examines effects of the environmental distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes on human health and the ecosystem Resistance genes are everywhere in nature—in pathogens, commensals, and environmental microorganisms. This contributed work...
Handbook of Green Analytical Chemistry
Miguel de la Guardia
The emerging field of green analytical chemistry is concerned with the development of analytical procedures that minimize consumption of hazardous reagents and solvents, and maximize safety for operators and the environment. In recent years...
Grant Seeking in Higher Education. Strategies and Tools for College Faculty
The University of Missouri Grant Writer Network
Written for anyone in higher education who is responsible for submitting and running a grant-funded project, Grant Seeking in Higher Education offers a hands-on resource for developing and managing the grant process from start to finish. Step by...
Quaternary Carbonate and Evaporite Sedimentary Facies and Their Ancient Analogues. A Tribute to Douglas James Shearman (Special Publication 43 of the IAS)
Alsharhan Abdulrahman S.
This book is part of the International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) Special Publications. The Special Publications from the IAS are a set of thematic volumes edited by specialists on subjects of central interest to sedimentologists....
Managing Technology in Higher Education. Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning
Sangra Albert
Universities continue to struggle in their efforts to fully integrate information and communications technology within their activities. Based on examination of current practices in technology integration at 25 universities worldwide, this book...
Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning
Scarino Angela
This wide-ranging survey of issues in intercultural language teaching and learning covers everything from core concepts to program evaluation, and advocates a fluid, responsive approach to teaching language that reflects its central role in...
Adult Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 131
Tisdell Elizabeth J.
Delve into the nature and mystery of wisdom in adult education, and what it might mean for the practice of adult education in the complexity of changing times. This issue begins with a look at the nature of wisdom, the wisdom of nature, and how...
Synthetic Diamond Films. Preparation, Electrochemistry, Characterization and Applications
Brillas Enric
The book gives an overview on the current development status of synthetic diamond films and their applications. Its initial part is devoted to discuss the different types of conductive diamond electrodes that have been synthesized, their...
Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications
Stufflebeam Daniel L.
The golden standard evaluation reference text Now in its second edition, Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications is the vital text on evaluation models, perfect for classroom use as a textbook, and as a professional evaluation reference. The...
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. An Integrated Approach
Hardy Robert J.
This textbook brings together the fundamentals of the macroscopic and microscopic aspects of thermal physics by presenting thermodynamics and statistical mechanics as complementary theories based on small numbers of postulates. The book is...
Performance Management and Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, Number 137
Nielsen Steffen Bohni
This issue focuses on connections between performance management and evaluation, a contentious topic at the moment. It does so by placing evaluation and monitoring under the overarching concept of performance management, and then by...
Green Chemistry and Engineering. A Practical Design Approach
Jim?nez-Gonz?lez Concepci?n
The past, present, and future of green chemistry and green engineering From college campuses to corporations, the past decade witnessed a rapidly growing interest in understanding sustainable chemistry and engineering. Green Chemistry and...
Stem Cells in Craniofacial Development and Regeneration
Thesleff Irma
Stem Cells, Craniofacial Development and Regeneration is an introduction to stem cells with an emphasis on their role in craniofacial development. Divided into five sections, chapters build from basic introductory information on the definition...
Preventing College Student Suicide. New Directions for Student Services, Number 141
Robertson Jason
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students. Further, one in ten college students has considered suicide in the past year. Experts have called for a comprehensive, systemic approach to campus suicide prevention that...
The Fracture of Brittle Materials. Testing and Analysis
Freiman Stephen
Supports the use and development of strong, fracture-resistant, and mechanically reliable ceramic materials The Fracture of Brittle Materials thoroughly sets forth the key scientific and engineering concepts underlying the selection of test...
Modern Analog Filter Analysis and Design. A Practical Approach
Raut R.
Starting from the fundamentals, the present book describes methods of designing analog electronic filters and illustrates these methods by providing numerical and circuit simulation programs. The subject matters comprise many concepts and...
Teaching Intensive and Accelerated Courses. Instruction that Motivates Learning
Ginsberg Margery B.
In this comprehensive resource, Raymond J. Wlodkowski and Margery B. Ginsberg describe how to meet the challenge of teaching intensive and accelerated courses to nontraditional learners and working adults. By making motivation and cultural...
Solid State Proton Conductors. Properties and Applications in Fuel Cells
Vona Maria LuisaDi
Proton conduction can be found in many different solid materials, from organic polymers at room temperature to inorganic oxides at high temperature. Solid state proton conductors are of central interest for many technological innovations,...
Meteorology of Tropical West Africa. The Forecasters' Handbook
Diop-Kane Mariane
Meteorology of tropical West Africa: the Forecasters’ Handbook presents the science and practice of weather forecasting for an important region of the tropics. Connecting basic theory with forecasting practice, the book provides a unique...
Assessing Meaning Making and Self-Authorship: Theory, Research, and Application. ASHE Higher Education Report 38:3
Magolda Marcia B.Baxter
One reason so many students fail to achieve complex learning goals may be that they rely too heavily on others’ opinions about what to believe, who to be, and how to relate to others. The meaning-making capacity of self-authorship provides a...
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology
Ayala Francisco J.
This collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholars head to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fast growing field of philosophy of biology Brings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions...
Managing Online Instructor Workload. Strategies for Finding Balance and Success
Concei??o Simone C.O.
Managing Online Instructor Workload is a groundbreaking book that offers strategies, advice, illustrative examples, and a four-step process for identifying challenges and rethinking, prioritizing, managing, and balancing one's online instruction...
Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching. How to "Be There" for Distance Learners
Concei??o Simone C.O.
This important new resource shows how a strong sense of online presence contributes to greater student satisfaction and retention. The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of online presence from both the instructor and student...
Motivating and Retaining Online Students. Research-Based Strategies That Work
Concei??o Simone C.O.
Finally, the first research-based book of sound strategies and best practices to help instructors motivate students to complete their online courses. Although studies support the effectiveness of learning online, students often fail to complete...
Fiber Optic Sensors. An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists
Spillman William B.
Since the technology has moved strongly into a number of different areas a textbook of this sort could be used by a wide variety of academic departments including physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering,...
Scattering and Dynamics of Polymers. Seeking Order in Disordered Systems
Han Charles C.
Scattering is a very powerful tool to study the structure of polymers. Written by highly regarded and respected scientists in the field, this book presents the latest developments in the field of scattering in a uniform, systematic manner. This...
Family Conflict Among Chinese- and Mexican-Origin Adolescents and Their Parents in the U.S.. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 135
Umana-Taylor Adriana J.
Gain a nuanced understanding of parent–adolescent conflict in Chinese- and Mexican-origin families in the United States. This volume explores key issues related to family conflict such as acculturation gaps parent and adolescent internal...
Algorithms in Computational Molecular Biology. Techniques, Approaches and Applications
Elloumi Mourad
This book represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of information on the topic of computational molecular biology. Bringing the most recent research into the forefront of discussion, Algorithms in Computational Molecular...
Ceramics and Composites Processing Methods
Boccaccini Aldo R.
Examines the latest processing and fabrication methods There is increasing interest in the application of advanced ceramic materials in diverse areas such as transportation, energy, environmental protection and remediation, communications,...
The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education
Grace Andr? P.
With contributions from leading experts in the field, The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education collects in one volume the best previously published literature on the issues and trends affecting adult education today. The...
Atmospheric Science for Environmental Scientists
Jackson Andrea V.
Climate change and air quality are two of the most pressing issues facing Mankind. This book gives undergraduate and graduate students and professionals working in the science and policy of pollution, climate change and air quality a broad and...
Applied Nonlinear Dynamics. Analytical, Computational and Experimental Methods
Balachandran Balakumar
A unified and coherent treatment of analytical, computational and experimental techniques of nonlinear dynamics with numerous illustrative applications. Features a discourse on geometric concepts such as Poincare maps. Discusses chaos, stability...
Student Affairs Budgeting and Financial Management in the Midst of Fiscal Crisis. New Directions for Student Services, Number 129
Varlotta Lori E.
This volume is designed to help senior student affairs officers navigate through uncertain economic times. After a broad review of budget models and the leadership potential of the senior officer, we look at the role of student affairs officers...
Applications of Transition Metal Catalysis in Drug Discovery and Development. An Industrial Perspective
Crawley Matthew L.
This book focuses on the drug discovery and development applications of transition metal catalyzed processes, which can efficiently create preclinical and clinical drug candidates as well as marketed drugs. The authors pay particular attention...
Career Programming: Linking Youth to the World of Work. New Directions for Youth Development, Number 134
Hirsch Barton J.
Across education, out-of-school-time programming, and workforce development, researchers and practitioners are seeking ways to bolster the career readiness of our nation’s youth, particularly low-income youth. This issue brings together...
Revisiting Truth, Beauty,and Justice: Evaluating With Validity in the 21st Century. New Directions for Evaluation, Number 142
Montrosse-Moorhead Bianca
This issue discusses ways of constructing, organizing, and managing arguments for evaluation. Not focued solely on the logic of evaluation or predictive validity, it discusses the various elements needed to construct evaluation arguments that...
Youth Civic Development: Work at the Cutting Edge. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 134
Flanagan Constance A.
Take a cutting edge look at the civic engagement of young people. Increasingly recognized as an important feature of democratic functioning in communities, it has also become clear that the civic domain is indispensable as a context for...
Alluvial Sedimentation (Special Publication 17 of the IAS)
Puigdefabregas C.
Most of the thirty-four papers contained in this Special Publication arise from the Fourth International Conference on Fluvial Sedimentology held in Spain in 1989. Sections deal with various aspects of sediment transport and hydraulics in flume...
The Shaping of American Higher Education. Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System
Kisker Carrie B.
When the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education was published it was lauded for its historical perspective and in-depth coverage of current events that provided an authoritative, comprehensive account of the history of higher...
Green Solvents. Reactions in Water
Anastas Paul T.
There has been dramatic growth in the community of researchers and industrialists working in the area of Green Chemistry. There has been an increasing recognition by a wide-range of scientists and engineers in the chemical enterprise that the...
Graphics for Learning. Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials
Clark Ruth C.
Are you getting the most learning value from visuals? Thoroughly revised and updated, Graphics for Learning is the second edition of the bestselling book that summarizes the guidelines for the best use of graphics for instructional materials,...
Thermochemical Processing of Biomass. Conversion into Fuels, Chemicals and Power
Stevens Christian
Thermochemical pathways for biomass conversion offer opportunities for rapid and efficient processing of diverse feedstocks into fuels, chemicals and power. Thermochemical processing has several advantages relative to biochemical processing,...
Reading R. S. Peters Today. Analysis, Ethics, and the Aims of Education
Christoph Martin Wieland
Reading R. S. Peters Today: Analysis, Ethics and the Aims of Education reassesses British philosopher Richard Stanley Peters’ educational writings by examining them against the most recent developments in philosophy and practice. Critically...
Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success
Barsyte Dalia
Any events that challenge the survival of living organisms may be classified as stressors. These stressors could include, for example, lack of food, increased population pressure, predatory pressure, climatic events or in the case of humans,...
