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MP-AMM American Mathematical Mathematical Circle Diaries Year 2 Complete
Book SynopsisTeaches how to think and solve problems in mathematics. The material, distributed among twenty-nine weekly lessons, includes detailed lectures and discussions, sets of problems with solutions, and contests and games. In addition, the book shares some of the know-how of running a mathematical circle.Table of Contents Preliminaries Session plans: Introduction Checkerboard problems Review: Math logic and other problem-solving strategies Invariants Proof by contradiction Decimal number system and problems on digits Binary numbers I Binary numbers II Mathematical dominoes tournament Pigeonhole principle Geometric pigeonhole principle Mathematical Olympiad I Combinatorics I. Review Combinatorics II. Combinations Mathematical auction Combinatorics III. Complements. Snake pit game Combinatorics IV. Combinatorial conundrum Magic squares and related problems Double counting, or there is more than one way to cut a cake Mathematical Olympiad II Divisibility I. Review Divisibility II. Relatively prime numbers GCF and LCM Divisibility III. Mathematical race game Mathematical auction Divisibility IV. Divisibility by 3 and remainders Divisibility V. Divisibility and remainders Graph theory I. Graphs and their applications Graph theory II. Handshaking theorem Graph theory III. Solving problems with graphs Mathematical Olympiad III Mathematical contests and competitions: Mathematical contests Mathematical auction Mathematical dominoes Mathematical snake pit Mathematical race Mathematical Olympiad Short entertaining math games More teaching advice: How to be a great math circle teacher What comes next? Solutions: Solutions Appendix to Session 6 Bibliography.
£43.16
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Talk to Your Dog: How to Communicate with Your
Book SynopsisLearn everything you need to communicate with your furry friend! Why do dogs behave the way they do? What makes one breed so different to another? And how can owners work around these inborn personality traits? Talk to Your Dog will teach you everything you need to build an even stronger relationship with your canine companion. Find out where, when and why they want to be stroked, and how to give them a soothing reiki massage. Heart-warming, enlightening and absolutely true stories reveal how dogs use their unique powers to help humans, including warning them of danger, going to their rescue and playing a role in healing them. Uncover dogs' ‘secret agenda’ and what they would do if left to their own devices. Whether your pet is a lovable mutt or an aristocratic pedigree, it's worth taking the time to get to know these magical creatures.
£11.63
Crossway Books The Pilgrims Progress
Book SynopsisWith updated language and 30original illustrations, John Bunyan's classic work is made accessible to modern readershelping them dig into this classic tale illustrating key facets of the Christian life.
£18.69
WW Norton & Co Weird Wild Amazing Sky Exploring the Incredible
Book SynopsisInternationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery takes readers to the skies to learn about the extraordinary animals that fly in them.
£9.65
THE PUPPET COMPANY Dalmatian Hand Puppet
Book SynopsisSweet little Dalmatian from the new Eco Puppet Buddies range made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. This beautiful collection features embroidered eyes, and wonderfully soft materials and offers a lot of fun at an excellent price point. This puppet showcases the iconic black spots on a pristine white coat, capturing the charm and elegance of these delightful dogs. Ideal for children.
£10.82
Mandala Publishing Group Lotus Hardcover Ruled Journal
Book SynopsisLet the sacred lotus inspire you through your day as you make lists, take notes, or write your heart out.Stay inspired everywhere you go: from mornings at the yoga studio to evenings in the sanctuary of your home. Let this beautifully crafted journal inspire and accompany you every day as you learn, grow, and create. With sturdy construction and sewn binding, the journal lies flat and features an elegant vegan leather cover. The 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality FSC®-certified paper take both pen and pencil nicely to invite a flow of inspiration. The journal also features a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and 7.5 x 4.5–inch back pocket, ideal for holding photographs and mementos. The elegant design of this journal makes it the spiritual seeker’s perfect companion.
£17.78
Syracuse University Press Correspondence 16591660
Book SynopsisVolume XIII of the New Netherland Documents series includes the surviving correspondence of New Netherland's director general Petrus Stuyvesant and council from 1659 to 1660. These records reveal the broad range of issues with which the director general and his administration had to deal.
£72.90
MP-SYR Syracuse University P Captain America Masculinity and Violence The
Book SynopsisReveals how the comic book hero has evolved to maintain relevance to America's fluctuating ideas of masculinity, patriotism, and violence. The book outlines the history of Captain America's adventures and places the unfolding storyline in dialogue with the comic book industry as well as America's varying political culture.
£23.36
Galison Solar System Kaleidoscope
Book SynopsisLook through the eyepiece and experience the magic of the kaleidoscope. The Solar System Kaleidoscope from Mudpuppy reveals colorful jewels when you turn the viewing tube. The colorful artwork features planets, comets and spaceships!• 6.5 tall x 2.25 diameter, 6 cm diameter, 16.5 cm tall• Sturdy matte-finish board material• Ages 3+• All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations• Classic toy format
£9.16
DINGBATS Dingbats Wildlife Extra Large A4 Hardcover
Book SynopsisNotebook has a hardcover bound with PU leather (100% vegan)
£28.51
Fernhurst Books Limited The Sailor's Bluffing Bible
Book SynopsisFor a modest man, Tim Davison has done quite well for himself in the sailing world. He has won National and European championships from the 1970s to 2020s, has skippered his yacht from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and has written over 20 books on sailing. Maintaining that sailing is too important to be taken seriously, he has used the bluffing skills described in this book to help propel his racing boats to the front of the fleet and his cruising boats to the warm waters of the Med – and back. In The Sailor’s Bluffing Bible, you will learn how to bluff with the best in the sailing club bar and manoeuvre yourself onto sleek yachts and fast dinghies. Once there, our tips on what to do, what to wear and what to say will come in very handy. You may even be asked back! Whether racing or cruising or on a sailing holiday you will be able to hold your own in conversation, staggering your audience with your sailing knowledge. A perfect book – or gift – for the sailor and would-be sailor, illustrated by nautical cartoonist John Quirk.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Must I go down to the sea again?; Beating & Running; Whatever Floats Your Boat; Get the Look; Shipmates Ahoy!; Join the Club; I’d Love to, but…; Cruising; Dinghy Racing; Yacht Racing; Sailing Holidays; Advanced Bluffing; Glossary.
£11.69
Ebury Publishing How to Adult
Book Synopsis Adulting (verb): To do grown-up things and hold responsibilities such as having a job, paying rent or doing laundry. A verb used exclusively by those who adult less than 50 per cent of the time.If you've forgotten to pay your council tax, you’re hungover at work (again) and you’ve been living off pesto pasta for the past seventeen days, it's time to adult.Authentic grown-up Stephen Wildish has produced a book for everyone who feels they need assistance getting through the confusing landscape of the real world.
£12.34
Duke University Press Feeling Media
Book SynopsisMiryam Sas explores the potentialities and limitations of media theory and media art in Japan, showing how artists and theorists reframe ideas about collectivity, community, and connectivity.
£73.95
University of Virginia Press Masters of Tonewood The Hidden Art of Fine
Book SynopsisThe wood used by craftsmen to create many of the world’s legendary stringed instruments comes from seven near-mythic European forests. Jeffrey Greene takes the reader into those woodlands and into luthiers’ workshops to show us how the world’s finest instruments not only contribute to great musical art but are prized works of art in themselves.
£19.76
Pepin Press Flora: Gift & Creative Paper Book Vol. 85
Book SynopsisPEPIN® gift and creative paper books all contain 4 pages of introduction and 12 large sheets of very high-quality wrapping paper. They can easily be removed from the books by tearing them along a perforated line. The wrapping papers are folded to fit into the book; when removed and opened they measure 50 cm x 70 cm (19½ inch x 27½ inch; a standard size for gift wrapping papers). Depending on the theme, we have selected a suitable light-weight paper quality. For example, papers with designs in gold, silver or bronze are printed on silky art paper on which the inks show to their best advantage. Designs with an antique or hand-made feel are printed on high-quality creamy offset paper. PEPIN® papers make your gift package look very special. In addition, our papers are suitable for scrap booking and all sorts of craft projects. Each volume contains 12 different, exceptional designs.
£14.24
DINGBATS Dingbats Wildlife Medium A5 Hardcover Notebook
Book SynopsisNotebook has a hardcover bound with PU leather (100% vegan)
£21.54
Flame Tree Publishing Lucy Innes Williams: Viridian Garden House, 2019
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Based in Falmouth, Cornwall, Lucy Innes Williams is a painter and illustrator with a passion for bright colours, cold shapes and joyous mark-making. With an artistic interest in highly ornate textiles, patterns, and the decorative arts of the early-mid twentieth century, she uses a combination of gouache, watercolour and printmaking. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
£11.21
University of Toronto Press Transform with Design
Book SynopsisWritten by a team of experienced innovators and researchers, Transform with Design provides unique case studies with lessons learned by organizations when building their innovation muscle.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Why Implementing Design Thinking Remains a Challenge Jochen Schweitzer, Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini, and Sebastian Fixson 2. Reimagining Healthcare: Implementing Design Thinking in a Health Insurance Company Matt Templeton, Sebastian Fixson, and Molly Mazzaferro 3. Design Thinking Recipe in a Food Company: The Case of Danone Sabine Gourmain, Julie Deschamps, and Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini 4. Keeping the Momentum: The First Decade of Design Thinking at Intuit Wendy Castleman 5. Design for Joy: How Kaiser Permanente Created a Human-Centered Design Movement Christi Zuber and Lisa Carlgren 6. Throwing a Hand Grenade at the Bureaucracy: MindLab and Wicked Problems in Government David Dunne 7. The Making of a Design-Led Innovation Strategy: How Mirvac Launched the Hatch Program Natalia Nikolova, Jochen Schweitzer, and Christine Gilroy 8. From Department to Consultancy: Building Human-Centered Design Capabilities at Swisscom Katja Bürki 9. From Underdog to Design-Led Innovation: Scaling Design Thinking at Thales Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini and Didier Boulet 10. An Army of One: How One Person Set Off a Grassroots Movement at the U.S. Department of Labor Virginia Hamilton and Lisa Carlgren 11. Veteran-Centered Healthcare: Navigating Change at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Aaron Strienstra, Amber Schleuning, Veronica X. Vela, and Jaryn Miller 12. Transform with Design in Seven Lessons Jochen Schweitzer, Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini, and Sebastian Fixson
£22.49
Princeton Architectural Press Clothwork Notecards: The Textile Art of Ayako
Book SynopsisA notecard set celebrating the extraordinary post-war textile artist Ayako Miyawaki. This all-occasion notecard set contains twelve of her most stunning applique works inspired by cooking and gardening. This captivating notecard set features the work of Japanese applique artist Ayako Miyawaki, who emerged after WWII determined to make art. Using scraps of handwoven cloth from around her house, she elevated everyday objects—just pulled garlic, a crab to be cooked for dinner—into stunning stunning textile art.
£15.34
Cornell University Press Trying to Make It
Book SynopsisTrying to Make It is R. V. Gundur''s journey from the US-Mexico border to America''s heartland, from America''s prisons to its streets, in search of the true story of the drug trade and the people who participate in it. The book begins in the Paso del Norte area, encompassing the sister cities of Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, which has been in the public eye as calls for securing the border persist. From there, it moves on to Phoenix, which was infamously associated with the drug trade through a series of kidnappings. Finally, the book goes on to Chicago, which has been a lightning rod of criticism for its gangs and violence. Gundur highlights the similarities and differences that exist in the American drug trade within the three sites and how they relate to current drug trade narratives in the US. At each stop, the reader is transported to the city''s historical and contemporary contexts of the drug trade and introduced to the individuals who have lived the
£28.80
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Epidemiology Beyond the Basics
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£99.07
Duke University Press The Cow in the Elevator
Book SynopsisTulasi Srinivas uses the concept of wonder—feelings of amazement at being overcome by the unexpected and sublime—to examine how residents of Banglore, India pursue wonder by practicing Hindu religious rituals as a way to accept and resist neoliberal capitalism.Trade Review"[The Cow in the Elevator] teased me into questioning what Srinivas has so beautifully and chillingly thought through for decades—wonder as an ethical practice." -- Dhruv Ramnath * The Citizen *"Srinivas provides a lively lesson in religious originality with applications and implications far beyond Bangalore or India." -- Jack David Eller * Reading Religion *"The central contribution of this book is its presentation of wonder as a new category of anthropological inquiry, and its interdisciplinary approach of parsing wonder from the vantage points of ritual and liturgical lives, socioeconomics, and aesthetic and creative spheres. Srinivas’s deployment of these specific categories by no means limits its readers; on the contrary, the book inspires readers to revisit their own field experiences, and look for the moments of wonder." -- Arthi Devarajan * Anthropology News *"Tulasi Srinivas does us a service in identifying important insights arising from her study of ritual practice that will help us to better understand wonder. Hopefully, her work will prompt other scholars to use an anthropological approach to better understand the dynamics of wonder from the perspective of the interlocutors they study." -- Steve Derné * Asian Anthropology *"The Cow in the Elevator captures in lovely detail and theory-rich rumination, the evolution and dynamism of Hindu ritualism in modern Bangalore, calling attention to the unstable and creative dimensions of ritual, and the ethical possibilities and challenges it opens up within this rapidly changing city. Scholars of Hinduism and South Asian urbanism will find much to ponder in this book, as will anthropologists interested in ritual theory and practice." -- Andrew C. Willford * Pacific Affairs *"I treasure The Cow in the Elevator for its sparkle and its positive news about hope and creativity in often bleak circumstances. Rich in original analytic insights, this book is not a tidy package but a cornucopia from which all kinds of sweet and bitter products may be extracted, tasted, consumed, and transformed: high-powered caloric fuel for interpretive intellectual energies. . . . Daring, insightful, and highly engaging, The Cow in the Elevator offers so much that its capacity to provoke unanswered questions in no way detracts from its invaluable qualities. Certainly, no other book on religion in urban India so effectively conveys the ways that ritual excess works wonders." -- Ann Grodzins Gold * American Ethnologist *"In this intriguing and richly-textured book, Tulasi Srinivas immerses us in the world of contemporary Hindu ritual practice in Malleshwaram, a suburb of the South Indian city of Bangalore. . . . The Cow in the Elevator is a deeply insightful work that offers us a glimpse of the creativity and wonder that sustain Hindu ritual life in the concrete jungles of modern, neoliberal India." -- Tracy Pintchman * Anthropos *"I found much of value in this book. . . . The writing displays a lively sense of wonder. The autoethnography is deft, and the homage to M. N. Srinivas, as father and anthropologist, very moving." -- Soumhya Venkatesan * Anthropological Quarterly *"A stunning and provocative book.… Srinivas's experienced and eloquent prose gives this book a rare combination of provocativeness and accessibility.… The Cow in the Elevator provides an intensely real and nuanced account of urban life in the twenty-first century." -- Deonni Moodie * The Revealer *Table of ContentsA Note on Translation xi Acknowledgments xiii O Wonderful! xix Introduction. Wonder, Creativity, and Ethical Life in Bangalore 1 Cranes in the Sky 1 Wondering about Wonder 6 Modern Fractures 9 Of Bangalore's Boomtown Bourgeoisie 13 My Guides into Wonder 16 Going Forward 31 1. Adventures in Modern Dwelling 34 A Cow in an Elevator 34 Grounded Wonder 37 And Ungrounded Wonder 39 Back to Earth 41 Memorialized Cartography 43 "Dead-Endu" Ganesha 45 Earthen Prayers and Black Money 48 Moving Marble 51 Building Wonder 56 Interlude: Into the Abyss 58 2. Passionate Journeys: From Aesthetics to Ethics 60 The Wandering Gods 60 Waiting . . . 65 Moral Mobility 69 Gliding Swans and Bucking Horses 70 The Pain of Cleaving 74 And the Angry God 80 Full Tension! 84 Adjustments 86 Life and . . . 91 Ethical Wonders 92 Interlude. Up in the Skyye 95 3. In God We Trust: Economies of Wonder and Philosophies of Debt 99 A Treasure Trove 99 Twinkling Excess 107 The Golden Calf 111 A Promise of Plenitude 114 "Mintingu" and "Minchingu" 119 "Cash-a-carda?" Philosophies of Debt 128 Soiled Money and the Makings of Distrust 131 The Limits of Wonder 133 4. Technologies of Wonder 138 Animatronic Devi 138 Deus Ex Machina 140 The New in Bangalore 142 The Mythical Garuda-Helicopter 143 Drums of Contention 152 Capturing Divine Biometrics 157 Archiving the Divine 159 Technologies of Capture 162 FaceTiming God 164 Wonder of Wonders 169 5. Timeless Imperatives, Obsolescence, and Salvage 172 "Times have Changed" 172 The Untimeliness of Modernity 175 Avelle and Ritu 178 Slipping Away 181 When Wonder Falls 183 Time Lords 187 Dripping Time 188 The Future, The Past, and the Immortal Present 204 Conclusion. A Place for Radical Hope 206 Radical Hope 206 Amazement in Turmeric 210 The Need for Wonder 213 Afterword. The Tenacity of Hope 216 Notes 219 References 247 Index 265
£25.19
Chronicle Books Playful My Quotable Kid
Book SynopsisCapture memories of the precious time when your kids are young-and when they say the most unintentionally hilarious things. Kids really say the most priceless things-from imaginative observations to hilarious quips, sweet sentiments, and more. Remember them all with this best-selling keepsake journal and create a record of your child's most memorable sayings to share with family and friends for years to come. EASY KEEPSAKE: Simply fill in the over-140 lined pages over the days, months, and years to create an irreplaceable keepsake that you and your family will treasure for generations. PERFECT GIFT: This colorful journal features a beautiful ribbon marker and a photo window for parents to slip in a photo of their child to create a personalized family memento. Perfect for parents, grandparents; baby shower attendees; or anyone looking for a thoughtful gift.
£14.39
MP-SYR Syracuse University P Animals in Our Days A Book of Stories
Book SynopsisEach story in Mohamed Makhzangi’s unique collection Animals in Our Days features a different animal species and its fraught relationship with humans - water buffalo in a rural village gone mad from electric lights. Other stories tell of bear-trainers in India and of the American invasion of Iraq as experienced by a foal, deer, and puppies.
£14.36
Paperblanks Proust In Search of Lost Time
Book SynopsisIn Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust's seven-volume masterpiece, is anexamination of French society that almost completely lacks any sense of plot. Needless to say, it caused a sensation when the first volume was published in1913. This Paperblanks journal cover shows a page from his lined notebook withhis copious notes in the margins.
£15.11
The Catholic University of America Press The Trinity On the Nature and Mystery of the One
Book SynopsisExamines the development of early Christian reflection on the Trinity, arguing that essential contributions of Patristic theology are preserved and expanded in the thought of Thomas Aquinas.
£27.96
Chronicle Books Wanderlust and Wildflowers 10 Colored Pencils
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£14.39
Design Originals Hello Angel Beauty of Nature
Book SynopsisExperience the relaxing beauty of the natural world with this wildly imaginative coloring book from Hello Angel coloring artist Angelea Van Dam. From parrots and peacocks to butterflies and bees, Hello Angel Beauty of Nature Coloring Collection is packed with flying, fluttering, and feathered creatures just waiting to be filled with gorgeous color. With twice as many patterns as standard size coloring books, this big 144-page collection includes instructions on expert coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided coloring pages make coloring easy for beginners, with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite coloring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display.
£8.24
Stanford University Press Can Business Save the Earth Innovating Our Way
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book synthesizes research on innovation and sustainability in a way that I've not seen. The authors work through systemic issues that we must consider in order to reach a more sustainable economy."—Glen W. S. Dowell, Cornell University"Lenox and Chatterji make a major contribution by explaining the systematic dynamics of "going green." Their sophisticated analysis of complex challenges will enable the private sector to successfully adopt and implement sustainable innovations."—David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, and author of The Market for Virtue"This marvelous book unites rigorous research with in-depth examples to show how business really might be able to save the earth. It's the perfect answer to the question my students ask me all the time: How can I make a difference?"—Rebecca M. Henderson, Harvard Business School"Lennox (UVA) and Chatterji (Duke) developed a model that businesses can consider when addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.The authors provide many examples of environmentally friendly efforts from businesses such as Uber, Apple, Apex Clean Energy, TerraCycle, and Home Depot."—G.E. Kaupins, Choice"There is bad news and good news about the state of the earth, and business school professors Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji address both with eye-opening accuracy in this compelling, provocative treatise....The authors make an impassioned plea, particularly to businesses, to bring to market the innovative products and services necessary to create value while reducing environmental impacts. While the tenor of Can Business Save the Earth? is generally positive, one cannot miss the real sense of urgency it conveys."—Barry Silverstein, Foreword MagazineTable of Contents1. Business as Savior 2. Innovator as Genius 3. Manager as Hero 4. Investor as Visionary 5. Customer as King 6. System as Catalyst
£26.99
Octopus Publishing Group Carpe Diem: Inspirational Quotes and Awesome
Book SynopsisGet inspired to succeed with the courageous quotations and rousing affirmations in this pocket-sized collection of unbeatable wisdom Today holds an infinite number of opportunities - the rest of your life is just waiting for you to reach out and grab it by the horns! This little book, packed full of uplifting quotes and motivational mottos, is just what you need to launch into exciting new adventures and achievements. From the wisdom of ancient sages to sound advice from modern superstars, these are words to get you feeling great and thinking big. As well as the hard-won wisdom of successful and talented celebrities, this book includes a host of uplifting mantras and daily reminders such as:- Difficult doesn't mean impossible - You're never lost - you're just discovering new places - Your life is a work of art - it deserves to be seen - Good things come to those who... go out and get them - When's the best time to start? Right now!
£6.99
The University of Michigan Press The United States and International Law
Book SynopsisAnalyses the seemingly inconsistent US relationship with international law by identifying five types of state support for international law: leadership, consent, internalization, compliance, and enforcement. Each follows different logics and entails unique costs and incentives.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1) The United States and International Law: Five Dimensions of Support Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) and Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) Part I: Governing International Relations 2) Enforcing Territorial Integrity: U.S. Support for the Prohibition of Conquest in International Law Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) 3) The United States and the International Court of Justice: A Century of Unfulfilled Promise Charlotte Ku (Texas A&M University) 4) Between Formalism and Instrumentalism: The United States and International Law Governing the Use of Inter-State Force Christian Henderson (University of Sussex) 5) The United States and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Pushing the Limits of the Law Jeffrey S. Lantis (The College of Wooster) 6) The United States and International Trade Law: A Precarious Relationship Judith L. Goldstein and Christina Toenshoff (Stanford University)Part II: Governing Individuals 7) Human Rights Treaties in the United States: The Case of CEDAW Lisa Baldez (Dartmouth College) 8) The United States and the International Criminal Court: Interests, American Exceptionalism, and Why the U.S. Relationship with the ICC Does Not Change Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) 9) The Double Life of Uncle Sam: The United States and the International Laws Banning Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi (University of South Florida) 10) Contemporary U.S. Targeted Killing: Expanding the Legal Boundaries of Warfare to Facilitate State Violence Rebecca Sanders (University of Cincinnati)Part III: Governing the Globe 11) “Exceptional” Leadership: The United States and the International Law of the Sea James Harrison and Oliver Turner (University of Edinburgh) 12) Leader or Laggard? The United States and International Environmental Law Pamela Chasek (Manhattan College) and David L. Downie (Fairfield University) 13) The United States and Cybersecurity Due Diligence: A Continuing Dialogue for International Cyber Norms Scott J. Shackelford and Rachel D. Dockery (Indiana University) 14) Understanding U.S. Support for International Law Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) and Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) List of Contributors
£35.10
MP-MTB University of Manitoba Press I Will Live for Both of Us A History of
Book SynopsisBorn at a traditional Inuit camp in what is now Nunavut, Joan Scottie has spent decades protecting the Inuit hunting way of life. Scottie's I Will Live for Both of Us is a reflection on recent political and environmental history and a call for a future in which Inuit traditional laws and values are respected and upheld.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Growing Up on the Land Chapter 2: Qallunaat, Moving to Town, and Going to School Chapter 3: Uranium Exploration, Petitions, and a Court Case Chapter 4: Kiggavik Round One, the Urangesellschaft Proposal Chapter 5: The Nunavut Agreement and Gold Mining Near Baker Lake Chapter 6: Uranium Policy in Nunavut Chapter 7: Kiggavik Round Two, the AREVA Proposal Chapter 8: Protecting the Land and the Caribou Conclusion
£19.96
FROM YOU TO ME Dear Granny: Sketch Collection
Book SynopsisDear Granny (sketch design) is an award-winning journal filled with over 60 fun and inspiring questions carefully created to inspire any grandmother to tell her story - probably one of the most valuable gifts you will ever buy. Everyone has stories to share about their own amazing life and it is so important to find ways to capture and treasure them. Dear Granny contains 60 carefully designed questions to ask her about her life. Ask her to complete it carefully, adding photos and memorabilia along the way. Find out how things have changed throughout her life, what things did she do as a child that are different from today. What were her own parents really like and what adventures has she had in her life. Discover what your own mum or dad was like when they were young! What about your own relationship with your grandmother, what are her favourite memories of the times you have spent together and is there any advice she would like to give you? When you get her completed journal returned to you, this will be one of the most emotional presents you have ever received. A great gift for Mother's Day, Grandparent's Day, her birthday, an anniversary, Christmas or just because you care ...
£16.31
FROM YOU TO ME Dear Nan: Sketch Collection
Book SynopsisDear Nan (sketch design) is an award-winning journal filled with over 60 fun and inspiring questions carefully created to inspire any grandmother to tell her story - probably one of the most valuable gifts you will ever buy. Everyone has stories to share about their own amazing life and it is so important to find ways to capture and treasure them. Dear Nan contains 60 carefully designed questions to ask her about her life. Ask her to complete it carefully, adding photos and memorabilia along the way. Find out how things have changed throughout her life, what things did she do as a child that are different from today. What were her own parents really like and what adventures has she had in her life. Discover what your own mum or dad was like when they were young! What about your own relationship with your grandmother, what are her favourite memories of the times you have spent together and is there any advice she would like to give you? When you get her completed journal returned to you, this will be one of the most emotional presents you have ever received. A great gift for Mother's Day, Grandparent's Day, her birthday, an anniversary, Christmas or just because you care ...
£16.31
Abrams 50 Things About My Mother Fillin Gift Book
Book SynopsisIf your mother had superpowers, what would they be? What’s your favorite childhood memory of the two of you together? What has your mom accomplished that makes you proud? Thought provoking and celebratory, this fill-in gift book provides 50 prompts that help you capture all the things you love and appreciate about your mother: her talents, her quirks, the memories you share, and more. With a fresh illustration style and deluxe production details like a grain-embossed, foil-stamped cover, ribbon markers, and a 4-color interior, this book is the perfect keepsake your mother will enjoy for years to come.
£10.79
THAT COMPANY CALLED IF Gimble Pink
Book SynopsisThe perfect reading partner at home or away on your travels. From your smaller paperbacks up to the larger textbooks, Gimble will handle them all with ease leaving you to enjoy life completely 'hands free'. Folds down neatly and compactly after use to pop into your pocket or bag.
£10.25
University of California Press Cane Toad Wars
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This engaging firsthand account account tells the personal story of Professor Shine’s lifetime of research into cane toads and how rigorous natural history studies can effectively inform conservation policies and practices. Professor Shine also makes a strong argument in support of that (apparently) most quaint of scientific practices: field work." * Forbes *"This is a delightful book full of science, management, Australian humour, and a tremendous amount of information about cane toads. And in the end it is optimistic!" * The International Journal of Conservation *"...a rollicking good read – written with a wry, self-deprecating humour, but deadly serious about understanding the biology of this organism and its place in the landscape." * Australian Book Review *"An impressive body of research." * Conservation Biology *"This is a wonderful book, both entertaining and enlightening, while also revealing the entire story of a conservation disaster and an impressive run of basic and applied biology." * Herpetological Review *"This is a gripping narrative, recounted by a scientist with a natural flair for story-telling." * iHerp Australia *Table of ContentsForeword by Harry W. Greene vii Preface xi 1 • An Ecological Catastrophe 1 2 • How the Cane Toad Came to Australia 13 3 • Arrival of Cane Toads at Fogg Dam 36 4 • How Cane Toads Have Adapted and Dispersed 55 5 • The Impact of Cane Toads on Australian Wildlife 79 6 • How the Ecosystem Has Fought Back 108 7 • Citizens Take On the Toad 130 8 • The Quest for a Way to Control the Toad 155 9 • A New Toolkit for Fighting the Toad 178 10 • Toad Control Moves from the Lab to the Field 203 11 • What We’ve Learned 228 Acknowledgments 245 Appendix 247 Bibliography and Suggested Reading 251
£25.50
Princeton University Press The New Science of Strong Materials Or Why You
Book SynopsisTrade Review"I was thoroughly charmed and won over by this book, which I now recommend to all my colleagues."---Daniel C. Mattis, , American Journal of Physics"Princeton has brought to the public a highly readable treatise on the science of materials that emphasizes the strength of chemical and physical bonds, crystal structure, and cracks…. The author admits the necessity of being highly selective in the materials he can discuss so broadly, but he ably presents chemical and physical problems and how they have been solved in an orderly fashion, and he shows that the strength of materials is influenced as much by their environment and loading systems as by their own structures and shapes."---S. W. Dobyns, , Science Books and Films
£15.29
University of Toronto Press Complete Poems A Bilingual Edition
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Molly Martin and Paola Ugolini’s edition and translation of Veronica Gambara shows that she wrote in an unusual range of genres in addition to the Christianized Petrarchism of her love poems to her deceased husband: a ballad set to music, paeans to beloved places, and letter-sonnets to friends such as Pietro Bembo. This edition brings all her poems together for the first time, provides a richly informed introduction filling in her biography, including her many social circles, and offers an excellent set of historical data and literary-critical references. The prose translations are accurate and useful, rendering Gambara’s intricate syntax clearly and showing how interesting the work of this early woman poet is." * Ann Rosalind Jones, Smith College *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 1The Other Voice 1Veronica Gambara: A Brief Biography 5Historical Context: The Ruling Dowager 18Analysis of Gambara’s Writings 23Aftermath of Writing 32A Note on the Translation 33COMPLETE POEMS 35Poems of Love 37Poems of Place 71Poems of Correspondence and Encomia 77Political Poems 99Spiritual Poems 117Stanze 123Bibliography 137Index 155
£37.63
Teachers' College Press Unlocking Student Talent The New Science of
Book SynopsisHow do we truly help students achieve their fullest potential? What are the roles of motivation, deliberate practice, and coaching in developing talent and abilities in students? This hands-on guide examines each of these elements in detail providing definitions, relevant research, discussions, examples, and practical steps to take with students in elementary, middle, and high school.Trade Review"This book offers revolutionary proposals for transforming general education and, in particular, describes how to produce high-school graduates who are independent learners prepared and ready to employ the appropriate methods in acquiring whatever skills they need to succeed in their careers." — From the Foreword by K. Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, coauthors of Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.
£27.54
John Wiley & Sons Culturally Responsive Teaching Theory Research
Book SynopsisCombining insights from multicultural education theory with real-life classroom stories, this book demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through students' own cultural experiences. This perennial bestseller continues to be the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and preservice courses.
£33.96
Teachers' College Press More Good Questions Great Ways to Differentiate
Book SynopsisLearn how to differentiate maths instruction to help all students be successful learners in the secondary mathematics classroom. Featuring 89 new questions, this revised edition uses two powerful strategies - Open Questions and Parallel Tasks - to help teachers differentiate instruction with less difficulty and greater success.Table of Contents Contents Foreword, by Nicki Newton vii Preface ix Organization of the Book ix Organization of the Content Chapters x Changes in the Second Edition xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Why and How to Differentiate Math Instruction 1 The Challenge in Math Classrooms 1 The Particular Challenge in Grades 6–12 2 What It Means to Meet Student Needs 2 Assessing Students' Needs 3 Principles and Approaches to Differentiating Instruction 3 Two Core Strategies for Differentiating Mathematics Instruction: Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 7 Creating a Math Talk Community 14 2 Algebra and Functions 17 Topics 17 The Big Ideas for Algebra and Functions 18 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 19 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 31 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 52 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 60 Summing Up 70 3 Number 71 Topics 71 The Big Ideas for Number 72 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 72 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 82 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 88 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 96 Summing Up 100 4 Geometry 101 Topics 101 The Big Ideas for Geometry 102 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 103 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 111 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 119 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 124 Summing Up 128 5 Measurement 129 Topics 129 The Big Ideas for Measurement 130 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 131 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 139 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 150 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 154 Summing Up 160 6 Statistics and Probability 161 Topics 161 The Big Ideas for Statistics and Probability 162 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 163 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 174 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 182 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 191 Summing Up 198 Conclusions 199 The Need for Manageable Strategies 199 Developing Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 200 The Benefits of These Strategies 201 Appendix A: Mathematical Practices Addressed in This Resource 203 Appendix B: Worksheet for Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 204 Glossary 206 Bibliography 220 Index 222 Index of Subjects and Cited Authors 222 Index of Big Ideas 224 About the Authors 226
£27.54
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas MacArthurs Coalition US and Australian Military
Book SynopsisFrom 1942-1945 the Allies' war in the Southwest Pacific was effectively a bilateral coalition between the United States and Australia under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. By charting the evolution of the military effectiveness of the US-Australian alliance, MacArthur's Coalition puts the relationship between the US and Australia at the centre of the war against Japan.Trade ReviewMacArthur’s Coalition contains new insights into the military-to-military relationship between the United States and Australia during the Second World War. The author carefully examines the coalition from its ad hoc origins to its high point of cooperation and (sometimes) mutual respect in 1942–1943, into its decline in 1944–1945."" - Peter Williams, author of The Kokoda Campaign 1942: Myth and Reality""Drawing upon a wide range of primary and secondary sources, Dean explores the long-neglected topic of Australian-American military cooperation during World War II. This highly original and superb book has much to say not only about how military strategy was created and executed but also about the important topic of alliance politics under the pressures of wartime conditions."" - Kevin C. Holzimmer, author of General Walter Krueger: Unsung Hero of the Pacific War""Peter Dean’s standout study of coalition warfare in the Southwest Pacific provides intriguing new perspectives on Australia's outsize contributions to MacArthur’s campaigns. Dean’s fascinating multilevel analysis, anchored in extensive research across multiple archives, emphasizes the critical interplay of personalities from strategic through tactical echelons as well as the importance of intercultural communications as allies adapted to differing command cultures and military doctrines. This fresh reassessment of coalition leadership depicts MacArthur and his cohorts in the sweeping fashion they deserve."" - Edward J. Drea, author of Japan’s Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853–1945""MacArthur’s Coalition provides a deeply researched, innovative, and authoritative study of how the United States and Australia fought together to achieve victory in the Second World War. The book holds important lessons for the conduct of present-day coalition operations—a key feature of modern warfare."" - David Horner, emeritus professor, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University""MacArthur’s Coalition is a superb work enormously extending our understanding of that controversial figure and those who served with him. It is deeply researched, vigorously narrated, and admirably evenhanded. It casts brilliant illumination over the full span of relationships from MacArthur and the heights of Australian political and military leadership down to the sharp edge where Australians and Americans confronted a formidable enemy."" - Richard B. Frank, author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire
£45.90
University Press of Florida A Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice
Book SynopsisIn this introduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf, readers are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a close awareness of anatomical form and function.
£22.46
Indiana University Press How Young Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFrançoise Ouzan has given the now elderly survivors one last opportunity to tell their stories and to ensure that they will be preserved for their children and the children of their children. * Jewish Political Studies Review *Recommended. * Choice *How Young Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives is an important contribution to the historical record because it focuses not only on individual heart-wrenching narratives in the different countries, but it also documents the contributions of child survivors to each of their societies. * The Hidden Child *[Ouzan's] writing shines light to the world through the individual stories of people who came through darkness and showed us the way. It will certainly remain a book of courage, strength and inspiration. * The Jerusalem Report *This ability to renew and rebuild out of utter destruction is, ultimately, a story of hope. * Jewish Book Council *In sum, the conceptual contribution of this book is important: it is a synthesis that was missing about the paradox of a 'distinct generation' wounded by their trials and yet, that came out reinforced from the destruction of the Jews. * Cahiers Bernard Lazare *Accessible to a broad audience who will likely find the individual life narratives interesting...Many of the stories she portrays are fascinating with their twists and turns, and Ouzan succeeds in answering the enigma she sets out to solve, revealing how survivors, who seemed doomed to suffer, found dignity and ways to contribute to their chosen communities. -- Elizabeth S. Scheiber - Rider University * HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsArchives and AbbreviationsIntroduction: Humiliation and Life Reborn1. From Victims to Survivors and Social Actors2. Struggling to Rebuild in France: Concentration Camp Survivors3. High Achievers among "Hidden Children" in France4. Death Camp Survivors and Partisan Fighters in America5. Visibility of Hidden Children and Refugees in America 6. "To Build and to be Built" in Israel7. Israel, Jewish Identity, and the Diaspora8. International Impact of Survivors and Universal Issues9. An Unbroken Chain? BibliographyIndex
£22.49
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd Waverley Dress Gordon Tartan: Large
Book SynopsisThe Waverley Dress Gordon Large Tartan cloth hardback (21 x 13cm) Notebook has 192 pages cream FSC acid-free paper, from sustainable forests and boards made from 100% recycled paper. Left hand side page blank, right hand side page ruled. Made with cloth woven in mills in Great Britain. Pocket at the back for enclosures. Bookmark with history of tartan on one side and brief story of the tartan design on the other. Leaflet with map of Scotland, explanation of the history of tartan.
£16.84
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd The Blue Loch Tartan: Pocket: 14 x 9cm - Waverley
Book SynopsisThe Waverley Blue Loch Commonplace Pocket Tartan hardback Notebook has 176 pages. Made from British blue and white tartan cloth with yellow-gold edges, 80sgsm FSC acid-free paper, from sustainable forests and boards made from 100% recycled paper. Left hand side page blank, right hand side page ruled. Pocket at the back for enclosures. Bookmark with history of tartan on one side and brief story of the tartan design on the other. Leaflet with map of Scotland, explanation of the history of tartan. There are over 80 styles in the Waverley Tartan Commonplace Notebook range, in three sizes.
£11.87
