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Calcretes (Reprint Series Volume 2 of the IAS)
Tucker Maurice E.
Calcretes are an important component of many ancient fluvial, lacustrine and shallow-marine carbonate sequences, and they are widely developed in many parts of the world at the present time. Calcretes are useful to the earth scientist involved...
Annual Plant Reviews, The Evolution of Plant Form
Ambrose Barbara A.
The Evolution of Plant Form is an exceptional new volume in Wiley-Blackwell’s highly successful and well established Annual Plant Reviews. Written by recognised and respected researchers, this book delivers a comprehensive guide to the diverse...
Evaluation Advisory Groups. New Directions for Evaluation, Number 136
Baizerman Michael L.
Advisory committees are used often in evaluation studies, yet this practice is little discussed or reported. This issue is the first full-length text devoted to the purpose, practice, and scholarship about this type of formal, structured advice....
Epistemology of the Cell. A Systems Perspective on Biological Knowledge
Bittner Michael L.
Honorable mention – Biomedicine and Neuroscience, 2011 Prose Awards An examination of how the cell should be described in order to effectively process biological data «The fruitful pursuit of biological knowledge requires one to take Einstein's...
Research-Driven Practice in Student Affairs: Implications from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education. New Directions for Student Services, Number 147
Martin Georgianna L.
As student affairs units face increasing pressure to use data and evidence to inform planning and decisions, the research related to higher education has become more complex and, in some cases, less accessible. This issue aims to bridge this gap...
Building Information Modeling. A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers
Smith Dana K.
The optimal approach to design, build, operate, and maintain buildings With this strategic guide to building information modeling (BIM), you’ll learn how to implement this new technology as part of a comprehensive systems approach to the design,...
Dried Blood Spots. Applications and Techniques
Lee Mike S.
An informative and comprehensive book on the applications and techniques of dried blood spot sampling Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling involves the collection of a small volume of blood, via a simple prick or other means, from a study subject...
Aeolian Sediments. Ancient and Modern (Special Publication 16 of the IAS)
Lancaster N.
Studies of aeolian sediments, both ancient and modern, have exhibited a number of important conceptual advances in recent years. In particular, there has been a move away from descriptions of sediments, bedforms and sedimentary environments...
Wiley International Trends in Financial Reporting under IFRS. Including Comparisons with US GAAP, China GAAP, and India Accounting Standards
Mirza Abbas A.
Wiley International Financial Reporting Trends provides copious examples of footnote disclosures and financial statement formats, carefully culled from the world's leading international companies («Global 500») that are already compliant with...
Codes of Conduct in Academia. New Directions for Higher Education, Number 160
Braxton John M.
Chapters of this issue of New Directions for Higher Education present tenets of codes of conduct for the presidency, academic deans, admissions officers, fund-raising professionals, faculty who teach undergraduate students, and faculty who teach...
Benchmarking in Institutional Research. New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 156
Levy Gary D.
While the term benchmarking is commonplace nowadays in institutional research and higher education, less common, is a solid understanding of what it really means and how it has been, and can be, used effectively. This volume begins by defining...
Fracking. The Operations and Environmental Consequences of Hydraulic Fracturing
Rudd Oliver
This book presents both sides of a very controversial subject in today’s media: induced hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” It covers the technology and methods used in hydraulic fracturing in easy-to-understand language, for the engineer and...
The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics
Fackler P. Mark
This groundbreaking handbook provides a comprehensive picture of the ethical dimensions of communication in a global setting. Both theoretical and practical, this important volume will raise the ethical bar for both scholars and practitioners in...
Homogeneous Catalysis with Metal Complexes. Kinetic Aspects and Mechanisms
Pozdeev P. P.
Homogeneous catalysis by soluble metal complexes has gained considerable attention due to its unique applications and features such as high activity and selectivity. Catalysis of this type has demonstrated impressive achievements in synthetic...
The Handbook of Transformative Learning. Theory, Research, and Practice
Taylor Edward W.
The Handbook of Transformative Learning The leading resource for the field, this handbook provides a comprehensive and critical review of more than three decades of theory development, research, and practice in transformative learning. The...
Purposeful Program Theory. Effective Use of Theories of Change and Logic Models
Rogers Patricia J.
Between good intentions and great results lies a program theory—not just a list of tasks but a vision of what needs to happen, and how. Now widely used in government and not-for-profit organizations, program theory provides a coherent picture of...
Nonlinear Dynamics with Polymers. Fundamentals, Methods and Applications
Tran-Cong-Miyata Qui
Closing a gap in the literature, this is the first comprehensive handbook on this modern and important polymer topic. Edited by highly experienced and top scientists in the field, this ready reference covers all aspects, including material...
Geological History of Britain and Ireland
Woodcock Nigel H.
Britain and Ireland have a remarkably varied geology for so small a fragment of continental crust, with a fine rock record back through three billion years of geological time. This history would have been interesting enough if it had been played...
A Grammar of Old English, Volume 2. Morphology
Hogg Richard M.
A Grammar of Old English, Volume II: Morphology completes Richard M. Hogg's two-volume analysis of the sounds and grammatical forms of the Old English language. Incorporates insights derived from the latest theoretical and technological...
Handbook of Position Location. Theory, Practice and Advances
Buehrer R. Michael
Radio systems capable of localization have emerging applications in homeland security, law enforcement, emergency response, defense command and control, multi-robot coordination and vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian collision...
Advances in Sintering Science and Technology
Olevsky E. A.
This issue of the Ceramic Transactions compiles 41 papers covering a rich diversity of the sintering science and technology topics. These papers were presented at the International Conference on Sintering, November 16-20, 2008 in La Jolla,...
Recreation as a Developmental Experience: Theory Practice Research. New Directions for Youth Development, Number 130
Allen Lawrence R.
It's not all «fun and games.» A growing body of research suggests that recreation activities can be powerful development contexts when they are properly framed and intentionally designed. This volume highlights much of that research, and the...
Primer on Posttraumatic Growth. An Introduction and Guide
Wicks Robert J.
From the inspiring chapter quotes, to relevant historical and current research, to practical clinical directions, Primer on Posttraumatic Growth takes a giant step toward both grounding us and moving us ahead with strong hope for adjustment and...
Drug Disposition and Pharmacokinetics. From Principles to Applications
Curry Stephen H.
This is an authoritative, comprehensive book on the fate of drug molecules in the body, including implications for pharmacological and clinical effects. The text provides a unique, balanced approach, examining the specific physical and...
Prehistoric Life. Evolution and the Fossil Record
Lieberman Bruce S.
Prehistoric life is the archive of evolution preserved in the fossil record. This book focuses on the meaning and significance of that archive and is designed for introductory college science students, including non-science majors, enrolled in...
Risk Management in Student Affairs. Foundations for Safety and Success
Sorochty Roger W.
A comprehensive, accessible guide to the policies and practices of risk management in higher education Student affairs staff at all types of colleges and universities need to be equipped to help manage risk and protect their institutions, the...
The Handbook of Critical Intercultural Communication
Nakayama Thomas K.
The Handbook of Critical Intercultural Communication aims to furnish scholars with a consolidated resource of works that highlights all aspects of the field, its historical inception, logics, terms, and possibilities. A consolidated resource of...
Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid. Biological Applications
Bar? Arturo M.
About 40 % of current atomic force microscopy (AFM) research is performed in liquids, making liquid-based AFM a rapidly growing and important tool for the study of biological materials. This book focuses on the underlying principles and...
Using Mixed Methods to Study Intersectionality in Higher Education. New Directions in Institutional Research, Number 151
Museus Samuel D.
This volume offers institutional researchers several examples of the ways in which quantitative and qualitative methods can be integrated for a better grasp of how members of our educational communities understand and experience their...
Packaging Design. Successful Product Branding From Concept to Shelf
Klimchuk Marianne R.
The fully updated single-source guide to creating successful packaging designs for consumer products Now in full-color throughout, Packaging Design, Second Edition has been fully updated to secure its place as the most comprehensive resource of...
Organized Out-of-School Activities: Setting for Peer Relationships. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 140
Fredricks Jennifer A.
Explore how the peer relationship and extracurricular organized activities—like sports, the arts, and community-based organizations—influence academic functioning, social development, and problem behavior. This volume shows how out-of-school...
Encyclopedia of Polymer Blends, Volume 2. Processing
Palsule Sanjay
A complete and timely overview of the topic, this volume imparts knowledge of fundamental principles and their applications for academicians, scientists and researchers, while informing engineers, industrialists and entrepreneurs of the current...
Positive and Negative Outcomes of Sexual Behaviors. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 144
Vasilenko Sara A.
Developing healthy sexual behaviors is critical to adolescents’ wellbeing. While more emphasis has been on negative outcomes, there are broad positive implications for physical health, mental health, intimate relationships, and identity...
Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis. Tools for the Practitioner
Laplante Phillip A.
The leading text in the field explains step by step how to write software that responds in real time From power plants to medicine to avionics, the world increasingly depends on computer systems that can compute and respond to various...
Advances in Electroceramic Materials II
Nair K. M.
During the past decades, understanding of the science and technology powering electronic materials has played a major role in satisfying social needs by developing electronic devices for automotive, telecommunications, military, and medical...
Advances and Applications in Electroceramics II
Nair K. M.
With contributed papers from the 2011 Materials Science & Technology symposia, this is a useful one-stop resource for understanding the most important issues in the advances and applications of electroceramics. Logically organized and carefully...
Cancer. Basic Science and Clinical Aspects
Barry Sheila A.
“… Useful background information is displayed in blue boxes, and good use is made of numerous tables and diagrams… a useful book for the undergraduate medical or allied health professional…” –Oncology News, May/June 2010 This forward looking...
Heterocycles in Natural Product Synthesis
Chattopadhyay Shital K.
Filling a gap on the market, this handbook and ready reference is unique in its discussion of the usefulness of various heterocyclic systems in the synthesis of natural products. Clearly structured for easy access to the information, each...
The Evolutionary Strategies that Shape Ecosystems
Grime J. Philip
In 1837 a young Charles Darwin took his notebook, wrote «I think» and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree. Each branch of Darwin's tree of life told a story of survival and adaptation – adaptation of animals and plants not just to the...
Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services. Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance, Revised and Updated
Ikenberry Stanley O.
Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services Revised and Updated Increasing economic concerns make the new edition of this best-selling classic an invaluable resource for those who want and need to implement a proven step-by-step approach to...
Suicide Risk Management. A Manual for Health Professionals
Chehil Sonia
Suicide Risk Management: A Manual for Health Professionals is a short, clearly written book that provides practical guidance on how to manage the suicidal or potentially suicidal patient. Written by two expert teachers, the book has been used in...
In Transition: Adult Higher Education Governance in Private Institutions. New Directions for Higher Education, Number 159
Ellis J. Richard
Take a candid look into how some traditional liberal arts colleges have incorporated nontraditional adult degree programs. This volume of case studies shows how a number of small, independent universities addressed various administrative and...
Letters to a Young Chemist
Ghosh Abhik
What’s it really like to be a chemist? Leading chemists share what they do, how they do it, and why they love it. “Letters to a young …” has been a much-loved way for professionals in a field to convey their enthusiasm and the realities of what...
Oxidation of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins. Kinetics and Mechanism
Rokita Steven E.
Explains the role of reactive intermediates in biological systems as well as in environmental remediation With its clear and systematic approach, this book examined the broad range of reactive intermediate that can be generated in biological...
Introductory Bioelectronics. For Engineers and Physical Scientists
Pethig Ronald R.
Bioelectronics is a rich field of research involving the application of electronics engineering principles to biology, medicine, and the health sciences. With its interdisciplinary nature, bioelectronics spans state-of-the-art research at the...
Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition. A Practical Guide
Mackey Alison
Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guideis an informative guide to research design and methodology for graduate students and scholars. Each chapter of this volume offers background, step-by-step guidance, and relevant...
Critical Perspectives on Global Competition in Higher Education. New Directions for Higher Education, Number 168
Portnoi
This volume delivers a cutting-edge analysis on vernacular globalization, or how local forces mediate global trends. It delves into the vital facets of the quest for global competitiveness, including: Global university rankings World-class...
Solid State NMR Studies of Biopolymers
McDermott Anne E.
The content of this volume has been added to eMagRes (formerly Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance) – the ultimate online resource for NMR and MRI. The field of solid state NMR of biological samples [ssNMR] has blossomed in the past 5-10 years,...
An Introduction to Bioreactor Hydrodynamics and Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer
Heindel Theodore J.
Reviews and compares the major types of bioreactors, defines their pros and cons, and identifies research needs and figures of merit that have yet to be addressed Describes common modes of operation in bioreactors Covers the three common...
Laser Surface Modification and Adhesion
Mittal K. L.
The book provides a unique overview on laser techniques and applications for the purpose of improving adhesion by altering surface chemistry and topography/morphology of the substrate. It details laser surface modification techniques for a wide...
