The Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest inhabit a vast region extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and from California to British Columbia. For more than two decades, "A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest "has served as a standard reference on these diverse p[...]
The second in this new bilingual picture book biography series focuses on Gabriela Mistral, a teacher, poet, and the first Latina woman to win the Nobel Prize. Full color.[...]
Introduces monsters from Greek and Roman mythology, such as the basilisk and the phoenix, and includes a "monster quiz" and pronunciation guide.[...]
An 1868 study of the Dervish orders of the Near East, discussing their history, philosophy, culture and practices.[...]
This resource provides students with a thorough foundation in operations management, supply chain management,and the strategic implementation of programs, techniques, and tools for reducing costs and improving quality in health care organizations.[...]
Implementing the action steps from ASCD's best-seller The Art and Science of Teaching is much easier when you use this in-depth resource for workshops, professional learning communities, teacher training, and self-help. Hundreds of samples, guidelines, checklists, and activities help teachers in all[...]
All parents know the frustrations of trying to work out a child's needs when they are too young to communicate with words. This easy-to-use guide helps parents teach their children basic signs, allowing the child to express themselves from as early as seven months.
An introduction explains how b[...]
Now in its second edition, this thoroughly illustrated volume is a practical, problem-oriented 'how-to' guide to performing and interpreting abdominal and pelvic MRI studies. "Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI" provides the necessary know-how for optimizing image quality and protocols and [...]
From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases and value systems. This book offers a transdisciplinary, open approach for those working towards resolving these 'wicked' problems and[...]
Whatever their skill level, artists will love the easy approach to flower and tree drawing in this extremely good value book. It contains a wonderful selection of flowers and trees and each drawing begins with amazingly simple shapes that can then be built up to create beautiful finished pictures. H[...]
Describing feline behavior from both a mechanistic and functional approach, this textbook provides an accessible overview of this fascinating subject. The book begins by addressing physiological, developmental and psychological aspects, with chapters on domestication, the development of the senses, [...]
"The Rough Guide to Portugal" is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of the country's unique attractions. "The Rough Guide to Portugal" guides you around the fashionable cities of Lisbon and Porto, takes you hiking in the hills of central and northern Portugal, and covers every b[...]
Haynes disassembles every subject vehicle and documents every step with thorough instructions and clear photos. Haynes repair manuals are used by the pros, but written for the do-it-yourselfer.[...]
Silverlight gives you entirely new ways to create rich internet applications, and now Silverlight 4 adds many powerful enhancements to the mix.Silverlight 4 in Action is a comprehensive guide to application building using C#. It goes into action immediately in a thorough introduction. It then follow[...]
»Det lärande som kommer att definiera det tjugoförsta århundradet äger inte rum i klassrum - i alla fall inte i dagens klassrum. Istället äger det rum överallt omkring oss. Vi kallar detta fenomen för den nya lärandekulturen, och den bottnar i en väldigt enkel fråga: Vad händer med lär[...]