"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Battle Cry of Freedom," a powerful new reckoning with Jefferson Davis as military commander of the Confederacy"
History has not been kind to Jefferson Davis. His cause went down in disastrous defeat and left the South impoverished for generations. If t[...]
Drug discovery is a constantly developing and expanding area of research. Developed to provide a comprehensive guide, the Handbook of Medicinal Chemistry covers the past, present and future of the entire drug development process. Highlighting the recent successes and failures in drug discovery, the [...]
Using the proven methods he developed to overcome dyslexia, Ron Davis adapts those techniques to help sufferers triumph over a variety of common learning disabilities, including: -Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)-ADHD (the hyperactive variety)-Math deficiency (dyscalculia and acalculia)-Handwriting [...]
This up-to-the-minute edition provides the latest in Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Digital Mapping, Spatial Information Systems, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), as well as comprehensive coverage of the surveying techniques, operations, and information professionals of every stripe need[...]
This series of four volumes brings together the best and most significant scholarship published on European performance practice over the last half century. The featured articles and book chapters provide a significant introduction to many of the major past and current developments in the field and [...]
Social inclusion and participation have become policy mantras in the UK and Europe. As these concepts are being translated into policies and practice, it is a critical time to examine - and challenge - their interpretation, implementation and impacts. This book asks how far and in what way social in[...]
Written from personal experience of dyslexia, this breakthrough book offers unique insights into the learning problems and stigmas faced by those with the condition, and provides the author's own tried and tested techniques for overcoming and correcting it. He demonstrates that people with dyslexia [...]
This sixth edition provides students with an applied introduction to the principles of operating systems while guiding them through most operating systems used today. Aimed at students who are interested in using, rather than designing, computer operating systems and networks, the text is designed t[...]
This book presents a radically new approach to problems of evaluating and optimizing the performance of continuous-time stochastic systems. This approach is based on the use of a family of Markov processes called Piecewise-Deterministic Processes (PDPs) as a general class of stochastic system models[...]
For the first time, this book demonstrates that the two paradigms of architectural criticism and performance evaluation can not only co-exist but complement each other in the assessment of built works. As architecture takes more principled stances worldwide, from environmental sustainability to soci[...]
The Family Therapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal agencies. * New edition features empirically supported, ev[...]
As in previous editions, the aim of the third edition of this book is to provide guidance on the diagnosis and management of ocular motility disorders which is based on clinical experience. This edition sees a new team of authors who have kept very much to this principle in their nevertheless thorou[...]
Uncover the secrets of the restless dead in Rosemary Jones's "City of the Dead." Join forces with woman who may be a dragon--or who may just be criminally insane--in Erin M. Evans's "The God Catcher." And solve the mystery of a series of occult murders in James P. Davis's "Circle of Skulls."[...]
The Black leader discusses his political philosophy and reveals details of his life, shedding light on the ideas that enabled him to gain the allegiance of a still growing percentage of the Black population[...]
"Advanced Monitoring and Procedures for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care" is a comprehensive yet practical reference, providing hands-on information essential to veterinarians and veterinary technicians involved in emergency and critical care. Written by an expert team of veterinarians and v[...]
This groundbreaking book offers students in higher educationa clear understanding of the concept of social justice and includes effective practices that successfully translate theory into practice.[...]
For student clinicians and clinical supervisors alike, clinical practicum in speech-language pathology is a learning experience that involves clearly defined expectations, ethical principles, and effective methods of treatment. This book offers a discussion of clinical practicum, including basic org[...]
Addresses units 1, 2, 3 and Applications and targets on what students need to know to pass their exam. This title features a double-page spread for each topic area that makes revision manageable. It includes sample questions for various units and top tips on improving accuracy and on gaining extra m[...]