Children’s / Teenage reference: Subject-specific reference
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd Fish
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£5.46
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd Shapes
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£7.61
OM Book Service 365 Questions and Answers
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£16.49
Al-Risala Junior Encyclopaedia of Islam
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£11.48
OM Books International My Encyclopedia of Space What? Why? How? When?
Book SynopsisWhat are meteorides? Why do eclipses occur? How are stars born? When did the first Rocket enter space? There are so many more questions to which the inquisitive mind seeks answers. This gripping book makes understanding space a fun-filled exercise. The vivid illustrations are an added attraction!.
£12.39
OM Books International 365 Wonders of the World
Book Synopsis365 Wonders of the World' book compiles ancient, medieval, and modern marvels globally, showcasing human history evolution beyond the 'Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
£21.99
Time Warner Trade Publishing On the Field with Derek Jeter
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£8.95
Penguin Putnam Inc Who Is Jane Goodall
Book SynopsisA life in the wild! Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall''s up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Now her story comes to life in this biography with black-and-white illustrations throughout.
£6.99
Penguin Putnam Inc What Was the Boston Tea Party
Book Synopsis'No Taxation without Representation!' The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution—outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British Monarchy, and read about this act of rebellion from our history! With black-and-white illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, the Boston Tea party is brought to life!
£7.59
Penguin Putnam Inc What Were the Salem Witch Trials
Book SynopsisSomething wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history.
£999.99
Penguin Young Readers Group Who Was P. T. Barnum
Book SynopsisLadies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ''s entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth!After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.
£7.55
£15.60
Englisi Farsi Englisi Farsi Persian Books Animals Heyvánát
£23.51
Englisi Farsi Persian Feelings Ehsását
£21.53
Englisi Farsi My First Persian Baby Book Avaln Ketbe Kdake Man
£21.53
£15.87
£18.57
£19.56
Penguin Putnam Inc Meow Libs
Book SynopsisMad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about cats. Our Meow Libs will keep you and your ADJECTIVE cat purring with laughter! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about our feline friends and all their habits, claws, hisses and purrs, there’s enough laughs inside to fill a kitty litter box! Play alone, in a group or at your local pet store! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.Meow Libs includes:- Silly stories: 21 fill-in-the-blank stories all about purrfect felines!- Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills.- Fun With Friends: each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!
£7.30
Simon & Schuster Saints Among the Animals
£7.96
Linguacious Dylan's Birthday Present: Ukrainian Edition
£18.04
Linguacious Dylan's Birthday Present / Diyariya Rojbûna Dylanî - Bilingual Kurdish and English Edition
£10.44
Linguacious Dylan's Birthday Present / Diyariya Rojbûna Dylanî - Bilingual Kurdish and English Edition
£18.04
Linguacious Dylan's Birthday Present / Diyariya Rojbûna Dylanî - Kurmanji Kurdish Edition: Children's Picture Book
£18.04
Independently Published All countries, capitals and flags of the world: A guide to flags from around the world
£999.99
£9.67
Engage Books My First 150 Sight Words Workbook: (Ages 6-8) Bilingual (English / Dutch) (Engels / Nederlands): Learn to Write 150 and Read 500 Sight Words (Body, Actions, Family, Food, Opposites, Numbers, Shapes, Jobs, Places, Nature, Weather, Time and M
Book SynopsisPerfect for Kids Learning a Second Language! Make learning fun with the My First 150 Sight Words bilingual English/Dutch (Engels/Nederlands) workbook! Children will learn how to write 150+ common sight words and learn to read an additional 500+ sight words in English and in Dutch-all chosen from the Fry list of sight words. The sight words are grouped into the following categories: body, senses, actions, family, home, food, animals, objects, opposites, numbers, shapes, vehicles, jobs, places, nature, weather, space, and time! Fun pictures and letter tracings will help your child become a confident reader and writer in no time.
£9.67
Usborne Publishing Ltd All About Friends: A Friendship Book for Kids
Book SynopsisWhy do we need friends? How can we make friends? And what makes a good friend? This charmingly illustrated book explores the benefits of having friends, looking at different types of friendships, and what happens when friends fall out and make up. Includes helpful notes for grown-ups on talking to children about friendships, dealing with conflicts and imaginary friends.
£14.39
Springtail Publishing Handy Booklet for Writing: The Perfect Companion to Take your Craft to the Next Level
£7.32
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Questions Dictionary of Art
Book SynopsisThis fully illustrated new reference guide for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 children provides comprehensive definitions of words and concepts used in the teaching of art. Clearly worded, The Questions Dictionary of Art will shed light on what can often be a confusing vocabulary, and is fully cross-referenced. The book has been designed for both individual and group work and the layout allows teachers to photocopy the entries for mounting on to A4 card or for use in displays. Its content has been chosen to include words within the capabilities of pupils in the primary and early secondary years of schooling. All words are relevant to the teaching and learning of art in the National Curriculum. This dictionary will make a valuable addition to any classroom's collection of basic reference books and to every school's library of books on the subject of art. The dictionary can also be used for language teaching and the literacy hour and is also a useful tool for stimulating discussion.Table of ContentsA-Z entries including Armature, Byzantine Art, Expressionism, Intaglio, Sgraffito
£25.99
Lingo Mastery 2000 Most Common Dutch Words in Context: Get Fluent & Increase Your Dutch Vocabulary with 2000 Dutch Phrases
£12.35
BoD - Books on Demand Música para peques
£8.45
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
£18.99
The Natural History Museum Can Jellyfish Live Forever
Book SynopsisTales of the unexpected from every corner of the natural world, in a Q & A format, packed with colour photography and cool illustrations.
£9.49
Pan Macmillan In Focus Intelligent Animals
Book SynopsisHow do you measure an animal’s intelligence? Can animals learn a language? Which animals use tools? In Focus: Intelligent Animals has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them! Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
£7.99
Pan Macmillan In Focus Big Beasts
Book SynopsisWhich animal is the biggest on the Earth? Where do the most big beasts live? Which big animal is the most dangerous in Africa? In Focus: Big Beasts has the answers! In Focus is a cool, information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
£7.99
Running Press,U.S. What Does the Constitution Say
Book SynopsisIf you've never read the Constitution, let this guidebook help you! Featuring fun facts, cool illustrations, and even hilarious jokes, What Does the Constitution Say? will help you understand how our American government really works. Written more than 230 years ago, the Constitution can be hard to understand (even for adults). But it also gives you what you need to make our country the best it can be for everyone. What Does the Constitution Say? takes you on a tour of the whole Constitution while explaining what its fancy words really mean. From the Preamble to the 7 Articles to the 27 Amendments (so far), this fun-to-read guide is packed with bite-sized info, historic quotes, and graphics on important topics such as: Why the Constitution is a 'living document' How the first attempt at a constitution (the Articles of Confederation) failed What powers the president does (and doesn't) have Key figure
£14.24
Simon & Schuster Go Ask Alice Anonymous Diaries
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£10.79
Disney Publishing Group National Geographic Kids Everything Insects All
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£6.99
National Geographic Kids Extreme Ocean
Book SynopsisDiscover the most outrageous aspects of the deep blue---from record-breaking depths to towering tsunamis, underwater giants to tiny sea creatures--along with ocean conservation challenges and what you can do to help.Dive into a world of aquatic mystery in this action-packed combination of science and adventure. Famed National Geographic Explorer Sylvia Earle leads readers on an in-depth tour of life beneath the waves. Come face-to-face with whales and sharks, learn about the newest and most hi-tech ocean gear and gadgets, experiment with hands-on activities, and join Earle as she recounts her most daring dives. Packed with fascinating tidbits, animal profiles, and up-to-date science, each chapter combines stunning photography with fun, accessible text. Perfect for curious kids, ocean lovers, young explorers, and the classroom. Extreme Ocean reveals the mystery, majesty, danger, and--above all--the importance of our ocean.
£8.54
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun
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£18.04
Bonnier Books Ltd Ultimate Questions & Answers: Planet Earth
Book SynopsisEverything you could ever want to know about our weird and wonderful planet
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Ultimate Questions & Answers: Animals and Nature
Book SynopsisPacked with all the facts you could ever want to know about your favourite animals, plants and all things wild.
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Ultimate Questions & Answers: Human Body
Book SynopsisEverything you could ever want to know about the human body and how it works
£9.49
Little Tiger Press Group Secrets and Spies
Book SynopsisPrepare to go undercover and enter a world of secret missions, covert operations and classified information. Explore the history of espionage from ancient secret agents to modern-day surveillance, and read about the lives of infamous spies and their missions. Learn the language of spies and how to read codes and ciphers, then ask yourself the all-important question – could you be a spy? An exploration of a hugely popular subject by the author of the best-selling ‘Horrible Geography series.
£999.99
Weldon Owen Children's Books My First Dinosaur Atlas
Book SynopsisRoar around the world to meet the mightiest, the fiercest and deadliest beasts of all time! Travel the world in prehistoric times to meet the dinosaurs that ruled the land, the reptiles that terrorised the seas and the pterosaurs that filled the skies. Seek and find the dinosaur fossils left for us to learn about these awesome creatures, and play the 'spot the dinosaur' game to discover all your favourites. Filled with fascinating facts about 132 dinosaurs, you will learn where they lived, what they ate and how to pronounce their names.Table of ContentsA World of Dinosaurs The Triassic Jurassic Giants The Crazy Cretaceous Fossils North America South America Europe In the Skies and Seas Africa Asia The Gobi Oceania and Antarctica A-Z of Dinosaurs
£13.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Quantitative Data Analysis
Book SynopsisThis book is an accessible introduction to quantitative data analysis, concentrating on the key issues facing those new to research, such as how to decide which statistical procedure is suitable, and how to interpret the subsequent results.Table of ContentsTables, Figures, Exhibits, and Boxes xi Preface xxiii The Author xxvii Introduction xxix 1 CROSS-TABULATIONS 1 What This Chapter Is About 1 Introduction to the Book via a Concrete Example 2 Cross-Tabulations 8 What This Chapter Has Shown 19 2 MORE ON TABLES 21 What This Chapter Is About 21 The Logic of Elaboration 22 Suppressor Variables 25 Additive and Interaction Effects 26 Direct Standardization 28 A Final Note on Statistical Controls Versus Experiments 43 What This Chapter Has Shown 45 3 STILL MORE ON TABLES 47 What This Chapter Is About 47 Reorganizing Tables to Extract New Information 48 When to Percentage a Table "Backwards" 50 Cross-Tabulations in Which the Dependent Variable Is Represented by a Mean 52 Index of Dissimilarity 58 Writing About Cross-Tabulations 61 What This Chapter Has Shown 63 4 ON THE MANIPULATION OF DATA BY COMPUTER 65 What This Chapter Is About 65 Introduction 66 How Data Files Are Organized 67 Transforming Data 72 What This Chapter Has Shown 80 Appendix 4.A Doing Analysis Using Stata 80 Tips on Doing Analysis Using Stata 80 Some Particularly Useful Stata 10.0 Commands 84 5 INTRODUCTION TO CORRELATION AND REGRESSION (ORDINARY LEAST SQUARES) 87 What This Chapter Is About 87 Introduction 88 Quantifying the Size of a Relationship: Regression Analysis 89 Assessing the Strength of a Relationship: Correlation Analysis 91 The Relationship Between Correlation and Regression Coeffi cients 94 Factors Affecting the Size of Correlation (and Regression) Coeffi cients 94 Correlation Ratios 99 What This Chapter Has Shown 102 6 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIPLE CORRELATION AND REGRESSION (ORDINARY LEAST SQUARES) 103 What This Chapter Is About 103 Introduction 104 A Worked Example: The Determinants of Literacy in China 113 Dummy Variables 120 A Strategy for Comparisons Across Groups 124 A Bayesian Alternative for Comparing Models 133 Independent Validation 135 What This Chapter Has Shown 136 7 MULTIPLE REGRESSION TRICKS: TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING SPECIAL ANALYTIC PROBLEMS 139 What This Chapter Is About 139 Nonlinear Transformations 140 Testing the Equality of Coeffi cients 147 Trend Analysis: Testing the Assumption of Linearity 149 Linear Splines 152 Expressing Coeffi cients as Deviations from the Grand Mean (Multiple Classifi cation Analysis) 164 Other Ways of Representing Dummy Variables 166 Decomposing the Difference Between Two Means 172 What This Chapter Has Shown 179 8 MULTIPLE IMPUTATION OF MISSING DATA 181 What This Chapter Is About 181 Introduction 182 A Worked Example: The Effect of Cultural Capital on Educational Attainment in Russia 187 What This Chapter Has Shown 194 9 SAMPLE DESIGN AND SURVEY ESTIMATION 195 What This Chapter Is About 195 Survey Samples 196 Conclusion 223 What This Chapter Has Shown 224 10 REGRESSION DIAGNOSTICS 225 What This Chapter Is About 225 Introduction 226 A Worked Example: Societal Differences in Status Attainment 229 Robust Regression 237 Bootstrapping and Standard Errors 238 What This Chapter Has Shown 240 11 SCALE CONSTRUCTION 241 What This Chapter Is About 241 Introduction 242 Validity 242 Reliability 243 Scale Construction 246 Errors-in-Variables Regression 258 What This Chapter Has Shown 261 12 LOG-LINEAR ANALYSIS 263 What This Chapter Is About 263 Introduction 264 Choosing a Preferred Model 265 Parsimonious Models 277 A Bibliographic Note 294 What This Chapter Has Shown 295 Appendix 12.A Derivation of the Effect Parameters 295 Appendix 12.B Introduction to Maximum Likelihood Estimation 297 Mean of a Normal Distribution 298 Log-Linear Parameters 299 13 BINOMIAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION 301 What This Chapter Is About 301 Introduction 302 Relation to Log-Linear Analysis 303 A Worked Logistic Regression Example: Predicting Prevalence of Armed Threats 304 A Second Worked Example: Schooling Progression Ratios in Japan 314 A Third Worked Example (Discrete-Time Hazard-Rate Models): Age at First Marriage 318 A Fourth Worked Example (Case-Control Models): Who Was Appointed to a Nomenklatura Position in Russia? 327 What This Chapter Has Shown 329 Appendix 13.A Some Algebra for Logs and Exponents 330 Appendix 13.B Introduction to Probit Analysis 330 14 MULTINOMIAL AND ORDINAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION AND TOBIT REGRESSION 335 What This Chapter Is About 335 Multinomial Logit Analysis 336 Ordinal Logistic Regression 342 Tobit Regression (and Allied Procedures) for Censored Dependent Variables 353 Other Models for the Analysis of Limited Dependent Variables 360 What This Chapter Has Shown 361 15 IMPROVING CAUSAL INFERENCE: FIXED EFFECTS AND RANDOM EFFECTS MODELING 363 What This Chapter Is About 363 Introduction 364 Fixed Effects Models for Continuous Variables 365 Random Effects Models for Continuous Variables 371 A Worked Example: The Determinants of Income in China 372 Fixed Effects Models for Binary Outcomes 375 A Bibliographic Note 380 What This Chapter Has Shown 380 16 FINAL THOUGHTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS: RESEARCH DESIGN AND INTERPRETATION ISSUES 381 What this Chapter is About 381 Research Design Issues 382 The Importance of Probability Sampling 397 A Final Note: Good Professional Practice 400 What This Chapter Has Shown 405 Appendix A: Data Descriptions and Download Locations for the Data Used in This Book 407 Appendix B: Survey Estimation with the General Social Survey 411 References 417 Index 431
£66.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc Applying Theory to Educational Research
Book SynopsisApplying Theory to Educational Research provides educational researchers with an accessible introduction to the process of selecting and applying theories in their work. Offers an innovative and accessible approach to educational research by providing practical examples of the application of theory Gives ''hands-on'' accounts for the researcher and practitioner Explains and discusses complex ideas in the light of experience in using and applying them Covers the application of major theorists such as Bourdieu, Foucault, Weber, Derrida, and Vygotsky For beginning researchers, theory can be one of the most stimulating yet intellectually daunting aspects of academic work. Applying Theory to Educational Research provides new educational researchers with a uniquely accessible introduction to the process of selecting and applying theories in their own work. Written by a team of leading educationalists writing fromTable of ContentsAbout the Contributors vii Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv Introduction 1 Jeff Adams, Matt Cochrane and Linda Dunne Part I New Voices: Beginning Researchers Apply Theory 11 1 Learning and Maintaining Professional Expertise Within a Multi-Professional Critical Care Team 15 Jill Cochrane 2 The 'Q' Standards and Initial Teacher Training: The Discursive Formation of Teachers and their Trainers 31 Paul Bartle 3 Power and Status Theories in Teachers' Professional Development 47 Karen Castle 4 The Process of Technology Learning: Applying Bruner's Theory on Play, Discovery and Cultural Learning to the Acquisition of ICT Capability 61 Paula Beer Part II Emergent Voices: Accounts by Researchers Becoming Familiar with the Use of Theory 75 5 Teachers' Professional Identity: Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Learning in the Teaching Context 81 Rob Foster 6 Children's University Aspirations and the Effects of Cultural and Social Capital 95 Matt Cochrane 7 Finding Theory Through Collaborative Research 109 Clare Woolhouse 8 How Applying a Discourse-Based Approach to Investigate Inclusion Changed a Research Project and a Way of Thinking 123 Linda Dunne Part III Voices of Experience: Accounts by Researchers Versed in the Use of Theory 139 9 Should I be Singing This, and if So, How High?: Theoretical Approaches to Boyhood and Masculinity 145 Martin Ashley 10 Theorizing from Bricolage: Researching Collaboration in Art and Design Education 157 Madeleine Sclater 11 Constructivism and the Pedagogy of Teacher Education: Reflections on Practice 175 Graham Rogers 12 Developing Professional Practice through Action Research: Theory-Generative Approaches in Practitioner Research 189 Mary McAteer 13 Art Practice as Education Research 203 Jeff Adams Postscript 219 Jeff Adams, Matt Cochrane and Linda Dunne Index 221
£76.90
