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U.S. Games Mystical Kipper Deck
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The History Press Churchills Grandmama
Churchill's Grandmama
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Malcolm Down Publishing Ltd Life Hurts: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Anorexia
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Jack Stalwart: The Quest for Aztec Gold: Mexico: Book 10
An ancient stone with the location of Aztec treasure has been stolen from an ailing man's bedside table. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart track the thieves and stop them before they plunder Moctezuma's gold?
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Jack Stalwart: The Mission to find Max: Egypt: Book 14
An ancient and terrible curse of the pharoahs is set to wreak havoc in Egypt. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart save the day and finally solve the mystery of his missing brother, Max?
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Jack Stalwart: The Hunt for the Yeti Skull: Nepal: Book 13
Jack Stalwart may be a top rock climber, but no amount of practise can prepare him for the most gruelling climb of all: Mount Everest. When a skull believed to be that of a yeti is stolen by an evil collector of curiosities, Jack must brave one of the most inhospitable places on earth to retrieve it...
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Austin Macauley Publishers Two Old Ladies and a Hedge
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Oxford University Press Inc The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction
Music has been examined from multiple perspectives: as a product of human history, for example, or a product of human culture. But there is also a long tradition, intensified in recent decades, of thinking about music as a product of the human mind. Whether considering composition, performance, listening, or appreciation, the constraints and capabilities of the human mind play a formative role. The field that has emerged around this approach is known as the psychology of music. Written in a lively and accessible manner, this volume connects the science to larger questions about music that are of interest to practicing musicians, music therapists, musicologists, and the general public alike. For example: Why can one musical performance move an audience to tears, and another compel them to dance, clap, or snap along? How does a "pump up" playlist motivate someone at the gym? And why is that top-40 song stuck in everyone's head?
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J-Novel Club Full Metal Panic! Volumes 10-12 Collector's Edition
Volumes 10-12, printed for the first time in English! It all comes to a head here. With Mithril in ruins, Sosuke facing betrayal from all directions, and Kaname trapped in the hands of a jealous tormenter, everything is coming to a head. What will discovering the secrets of the Whispered reveal? And will that knowledge be enough to stop Leonard’s plans? All bets are off in this explosive finale!
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Imperial College Press Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation!
Click here for an updated 2nd Edition.Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis or Dissertation! is a complete guide to good dissertation and thesis writing. It is written in an accessible style with cartoons and real-life anecdotes to liven up the text. It outlines the rules and conventions of scientific writing — particularly for dissertations and theses — and gives the reader practical advice about planning, writing, editing, presenting, and submitting a successful dissertation or thesis. Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis or Dissertation! can be used as either a guide from day one of the degree course or as a quick reference life-jacket when deadlines are looming.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Modern Breast Cancer Imaging
The available information on breast cancer has evolved so rapidly that a textbook understanding is no longer sufficient to make sound therapeutic decisions. Further, the latest findings and data are spread throughout the scientific literature of various medical fields, making it difficult for medical professionals to keep abreast of these advances, and to apply them in their day-to-day work. This book provides updated information on breast cancer, such as the modern molecular classification and staging, and demonstrates how imaging with pathologic correlation can be used in management decisions. In addition, it identifies the most suitable imaging modalities for screening, diagnosis and monitoring for each clinical case. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for all medical professionals (practicing or still in training) whose work involves breast cancer, including radiologists, breast surgeons, pathologists, radiotherapists and nuclear medicine professionals.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2A: Background to the Study of the Metal Remains
The emergence and adoption of metallurgy is one of the seminal topics of investigation in the history of archaeology, particularly in the history of archaeological research in Southeast Asia. The site of Ban Chiang, Thailand, is a central site in debates surrounding the chronology and significance of early metallurgy in the region. This book is the first in a series of four volumes that review the contributions of Ban Chiang and three related sites in northeast Thailand excavated by the Penn Museum to an understanding early metallurgy in Thailand. As the study of archaeometallurgy is a complex topic that draws on numerous technical and social science disciplines, this introductory volume presents in several chapters the background needed to assess the metal and related evidence presented in the subsequent volumes in this series. A history of perspectives on the role of metals in ancient societies generally and Southeast Asia, specifically, is provided. Other chapters debunk the conventional paradigm for understanding metals and society and provide current theoretical perspectives and new paradigms for the study of ancient metals. The geological basis for the presence and location of metal ore resources in the region is reviewed. The final chapter presents a technical overview of ways material properties of ancient metals may be studied. While providing a background to the study of metals at Ban Chiang, the volume also reviews, synthesizes, and repositions the method and theory for the study of archaeometallurgy generally. Thai Archaeology Monograph Series, 2A; University Museum Monograph, 149
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Down Syndrome, Beyond the Intellectual Disability: Persons with their Own Emotional World
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State University of New York Press The Socially Involved Renunciate: Guru Nānak's Discourse to the Nāth Yogis
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Rowman & Littlefield Partnering for Organizational Performance: Collaboration and Culture in the Global Workplace
Partnering for Organizational Performance explores the concepts and practices associated with the new, global reach of professional collaboration. Applied anthropologists Briody and Trotter bring together an array of key practitioners and academics whose work demystifies the dynamics and life-cycles of partnerships. The contributors offer in-depth analyses of cases that involve a variety of partners from the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Biometrics Use in the Department of Defense
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Broadview Press Ltd Reading Beyond Words: Contexts for Native History
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation
The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expanded Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest in data analysis, including data analysis software packages as well as narrative and poetic analysis strategies. A new section offers multiple ways of presenting qualitative research findings. The reader-friendly, jargon-free style makes this book accessible to both novice and experienced researchers, emphasizing the role of a theoretical framework in designing a study while providing practical guidance. Qualitative research reaches beyond the what, where, and when of quantitative analysis to investigate the why and how behind human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior, but this presents a number of significant challenges. This guide is an invaluable reference for students and practitioners alike, providing the deep understanding that this sometimes difficult area of research requires to produce accurate results. The book contains a step-by-step guide to analyzing qualitative data and an addendum for graduate students with a template for a thesis, dissertation, or grant application. Build a strong foundation in qualitative research theory and application Design and implement effective qualitative research studies Communicate findings more successfully with clear presentation Explore data sources, data analysis tools, and the different types of research
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WW Norton & Co These United States: A Nation in the Making: 1890 to the Present
President Franklin Roosevelt told Americans in a 1936 fireside chat, “I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still in the making.” These United States builds on this foundation to present a readable, accessible history of the United States throughout the twentieth century—an ongoing and inspiring story of great leaders and everyday citizens marching, fighting, voting and legislating to make the nation’s promise of democracy a reality for all Americans.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2B: Metals and Related Evidence from Ban Chiang, Ban Tong, Ban Phak Top, and Don Klang
The foundation of archaeometallurgy is the study of excavated assemblages of metals and related remains. This volume presents in detail how the metals and such remains as crucibles excavated from four sites in northeast Thailand have been studied to understand the place of metal objects and technology in the ancient past of this region. In addition to typological examination, hundreds of technical analyses reveal the technological capabilities, preferences, and styles of metal artifact manufacturers in this part of Thailand. Detailed examination of contexts of recovery of metal remains employing a "life history" approach indicates that metal objects in those societies were used primarily in daily life and, only occasionally, as grave goods. The most surprising find is that casting of copper-base artifacts to final form took place at all these village sites during the metal age period, indicating a decentralized final production stage that may prove to be unusual for metal age societies. These insights are made possible by applying the methods and theories introduced in the first volume of the suite of volumes that study the metal remains from Ban Chiang in regional contest. Thai Archaeology Monograph Series, 2B University Museum Monograph, 150
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice (International Student Edition)
Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice blends a rigorous theoretical introduction to industrial organization with empirical data, real-world applications and case studies. The book also supports students with a range of problems and exercises, and definitions of key terms and concepts. This balanced approach, which enables students to apply theoretical tools, has earned this book its ranking as one of the leading undergraduate texts in its field. For the fifth edition, relevant data, tables, empirical examples and case studies have been updated to reflect current trends and topics, in the most complete reorganization since the second edition. Further changes include: all public policy topics have been placed in the last section, making it simpler to use for courses that emphasize theory or public policy; an entirely new chapter on international trade and industrial organization; a new chapter on mergers; a separate section on antitrust; a companion website with PowerPoint slides and other supplements. This comprehensive book bridges the gap between economic theory and real-world case studies in an accessible, logical manner, making it the ideal undergraduate text for courses on industrial organization.
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Five Continents Editions Alexander Calder. Radical Inventor
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was a radical inventor: an artist who discarded convention and disrupted hierarchies, overturning the traditional basis of culture while revolutionising the way people perceive and interact with art. Calder's 'new line' was not simply an evolution of forms and styles. From the start, it was quite clear to all who witnessed him at work that - in his way of drawing attention and gaining notoriety - he was doing something radically new. This catalogue shows how Calder's work emerged from expectations of change in American popular culture. Calder, who was initially attracted by the structure and functions of the circus, looked for alternative models to triumph over respectability, public decorum, and the ambitions of industry. The catalogue, with twelve essays from major contributors, will examine how Calder, among the first college-trained artists, found techniques and inspiration in many disciplines and their development: technology, engineering, architecture, physics, and astronomy, among others. All these contributed to the development of his wire sculptures, mobiles, and stabiles. More than 100 works and comparative illustrations will guide the reader through this innovative and unique path.
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Amsterdam University Press The Youth of Early Modern Women
Through fifteen essays that work from a rich array of primary sources, this collection makes the novel claim that early modern European women, like men, had a youth. European culture recognised that, between childhood and full adulthood, early modern women experienced distinctive physiological, social, and psychological transformations. Drawing on two mutually shaped layers of inquiry — cultural constructions of youth and lived experiences — these essays exploit a wide variety of sources, including literary and autobiographical works, conduct literature, judicial and asylum records, drawings, and material culture. The geographical and temporal ranges traverse England, Ireland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and Mexico from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. This volume brings fresh attention to representations of female youth, their own life writings, young women’s training for adulthood, courtship, and the emergent sexual lives of young unmarried women.
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The University of Chicago Press Great Transformations in Vertebrate Evolution
How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods evolve from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the 500-million-year history of vertebrate life. And with the aid of new techniques and approaches across a range of fields-work spanning multiple levels of biological organization from DNA sequences to organs and the physiology and ecology of whole organisms-we are now beginning to unravel the confounding evolutionary mysteries contained in the structure, genes, and fossil record of every living species. This book gathers a diverse team of renowned scientists to capture the excitement of these new discoveries in a collection that is both accessible to students and an important contribution to the future of its field. Marshaling a range of disciplines-from paleobiology to phylogenetics, developmental biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology-the contributors attack particular transformations in the head and neck, trunk, appendages such as fins and limbs, and the whole body, as well as offer synthetic perspectives. Illustrated throughout, Great Transformations in Vertebrate Evolution not only reveals the true origins of whales with legs, fish with elbows, wrists, and necks, and feathered dinosaurs, but also the relevance to our lives today of these extraordinary narratives of change.
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Skyhorse Publishing Little Witch: 60th Anniversay Edition
“Miss Bennett…has a talent for mixing fantasy, realism, and comedy. She also includes a dollop of pure syrup, but this will undoubtedly make the story all the more palatable for the young. It is an extremely good one to read [during the Halloween season].”—The New York TimesThis 60th anniversary edition of the classic Little Witch is sure to delight fans of mythology and magic. It follows the adventures of nine-year-old Minx, a little which, who wants to sneak away and go to school. One day, she manages it. The story follows her trials and adventures with her mortal schoolmates and teachers.Here is a 60th anniversary edition, this classic of children’s fantasy will delight new readers, young and old, who have a fondness for the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series.
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide
Master the concepts and skills necessary for effective practice with Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition . Reflecting the latest AOTA standards, this pocket-sized guide is a quick, comprehensive reference designed to help you learn to perform efficient evaluations of adults, identify problems, and plan and implement interventions to produce optimal therapeutic outcomes. " See how concepts are applied to practice with real world clinical examples in every chapter. Develop your skills and understanding with illustrations and photographs that demonstrate assessment techniques. Broaden your knowledge with easy-to-understand coverage of a client-centered top/down approach using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF). Prepare your students for community-based practice with a range of new evaluation tools. Develop practical skills for the workplace with up-to-date coverage of interview skills, HIPAA guidelines for communication, and more. Access a wide range of useful tools, including tables that capture information in an easy-to-read manner, an appendix on terminology, and online evaluation forms.
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Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong New Zealand: Snowy Peaks to Ocean Deep
This is a popular guidebook to the beautiful destination of New Zealand, with its green-and-golden land spread between snowy mountain peaks, and its winding coastline of island-studded bays and harbours. Waterfalls cascading through mossy gorges, bubbling geothermal areas, active volcanoes, magnificent stretches of sandy beach and cool fjords are among the highlights that attract travellers to this other land 'down under'. This well-researched and entertaining book provides an excellent overview of New Zealand's Maori culture, a special topic on Tolkien-related New Zealand, geological wonders, national parks and cities, in addition to a step-by-step tour of the country. This guide provides up-to-date, detailed information on New Zealand's many outdoor sporting activities, including diving, hiking, bird-watching and golf. If you like to travel in style, but don't want to miss anything along the way, this is the book for you. Are you feeling energetic enough to go bungy jumping at Queenstown or rafting the rapids of the Tongariro River? Does taking in a traditional Maori presentation sound intriguing? Are you a golfer who enjoys walking world-class fairways? Does getting close to nature by swimming with dolphins sound appealing? At the end of the day, how does a supremely soothing soak in a naturally heated thermal pool sound? This book has it all and more - comprehensive coverage of a land that boasts some of the world's most spectacular and diverse scenery, countless outdoor adventures, hospitable locals, and tourist facilities that will impress even the most discerning of travellers.
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National Maritime Museum Ted's Great Space Adventure
Ted is no ordinary teddy bear. Ted is a brave bear and a great explorer. One night Ted decides to go on a super-duper-mega-massive Solar System adventure! So slurp that teddy tea, zip up that spacesuit and fasten your seatbelt as you get ready to zoom through space with Ted, exploring the planets, the Sun and the Moon. Just make sure you're back before breakfast!
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Brick Tower Press Pumpkin Companion
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Medieval Institute Publications The Katherine Group (MS Bodley 34): Religious Writings for Women in Medieval England
The Katherine Group brings together for the first time newly edited and translated versions of three dynamic saints' lives, The Lives of Saints Katherine, Margaret and Juliana; a quirky but rhetorically persuasive guide to virginity, Hali Meidenhad; and a psychologically astute sermon, Sawles Warde ("The Guardianship of the Soul"). These works are important witnesses to the development of Middle English writing after the Conquest and to the rigorous anchoritic spiritual life pursued by female recluses in medieval England.
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AltaMira Press,U.S. The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice
Environmentally friendly practices are crucial to the mission of museums, which, as houses of preservation, are uniquely suited to modeling green behavior and sustainability. The Green Museum remains the leading handbook for museums seeking to learn ways to implement environmentally sustainable practices at their institutions, whether they are planning new construction or want to find out how to “green” their day-to-day operations. As environmental sustainability becomes the rule rather than the exception for businesses of all kinds, this new edition features updated standards, techniques, and information as well as new case studies.
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Random House USA Inc Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures): How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome
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Hodder & Stoughton Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Refreshingly clear'Sunday Times'A hugely enjoyable slice of popular science'Daily Mail__________ A journey from the farthest reaches of the globe to the most cutting-edge research to explore everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of ageing.From the backwards-ageing jellyfish to the woman who successfully edited her own DNA, biologist Nicklas Brendborg follows the thread of every experiment, story and myth in search of immortality. With mind-bending discoveries and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality, Jellyfish Age Backwards will reshape everything you thought you knew about ageing - and reveal nature's secrets to unlocking your own longevity.
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National Geographic Kids Mars: The Red Planet: Rocks, Rovers, Pioneers, and More! (Science & Nature)
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National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Book of The World (National Geographic Kids)
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Wilderness Press Yosemite National Park: Your Complete Hiking Guide
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Nomad Press The Science and Technology of Leonardo Da Vinci
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd A Dinosaur's Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd
Embark on a prehistoric journey with this board book of fun stories and incredible facts about dinosaurs.Introducing A Dinosaur's Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd - a story time adventure that teaches kids about exciting dinosaur facts. Go on an adventure with a young triceratops and find out fascinating facts about this dinosaur species through an exciting story.Packed with beautiful pictures and compelling facts, this dinosaur book can help 3-6 year-olds to learn about the triceratops species through images, pronunciation guides, and amazing facts and figures. Little dinosaur lovers can join a young triceratops as it follows its herd on a topsy-turvy adventure in its cretaceous home.A Dinosaur's Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd...- Helps children learn facts about dinosaurs in this beautiful picture book format.- Teaches dinosaur facts and behavior in a very natural way.Features a non-fiction double page about the dinosaur species following the story. - Is full of bright, colorful pages with an engaging story.Has clear, fun text to make learning the facts and information easy.This interactive dinosaur book can be enjoyed with pre-reading toddlers and children just learning to read, with engaging text and artwork to teach children about this dinosaur species. Take little ones on a prehistoric adventure and join triceratops with the rest of its herd. Enjoy the spectacular scenery in the Jurassic world along the way as triceratops chomps breakfast, charges at trees and explores the sweet flowering lands. Children will enjoy the fun and engaging story and vibrant images teach children about different prehistoric species in this educational dinosaur book. More in the seriesAt DK, we believe in the power of discovery.So why stop there? If you like A Dinosaur's Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd, then you'll love other titles in this Jurassic board book collection! Why not try A Dinosaur's Day: Deinonychus Goes Hunting and A Dinosaur's Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family?
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Guilford Publications DBT Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social–emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6–12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with numerous reproducible tools: 99 handouts, a diary card, and three student tests. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.
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Island Press Roadways for People: Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering
The car-only approach in transportation planning and engineering has led to the construction of roadways that have torn apart and devalued communities, especially Black and Brown communities. Forging a new path to repair this damage requires a community solutions-based approach to planning, designing, and building our roadways. When Lynn Peterson began working as a transportation engineer, she was taught to evaluate roadway projects based only on metrics related to driver safety, allowable speed for the highest number of cars, project schedule, and budget. Involving the community and collaborating with peers were never part of the discussion. Today, Peterson is a recognized leader in transportation planning and engineering, known for her approach that is rooted in racial equity, guided by a process of community engagement, and includes collaboration with other professionals. In Roadways for People, Lynn Peterson draws from her personal experience and interviews with leaders in the field to showcase new possibilities within transportation engineering and planning. She incorporated a community-solutions based approach in her work at Metro, TriMet, and while running the Washington State Department of Transportation, where she played an instrumental role in the largest transportation bill in that state’s history. The community solutions-based approach moves away from the narrow standards of traditional transportation design and focuses instead on a process that involves consistent feedback, learning loops, and meaningful and regular community engagement. This approach seeks to address the transportation needs of the most historically marginalized members of the community. Roadways for People is written to empower professionals and policymakers to create transportation solutions that serve people rather than cars. Examples across the U.S.—from Portland, Oregon to Baltimore, Maryland—show what is possible with a community-centered approach. As traditional highway expansions are put on pause around the country, professionals and policymakers have an opportunity to move forward with a better approach. Peterson shows them how.
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Sourcebooks, Inc Summer Lifeguards: Piper Makes Waves
Time to dive back into Cape Cod in the fourth book of the Summer Lifeguards series featuring empowering female friendships, relatable challenges, and tons of beach fun!Piper Janssen is surprised by how much she likes being a Junior Lifeguard. Except for one thing: she's totally nervous about wearing a bathing suit in public. Add on a catering gig gone wrong, co-worker drama, and trying not to be distracted by adorable Luke, and Piper's got a lot on her plate this summer.Everyone knows that Piper is amazing. But will Piper ever be able to feel that about herself? Or will her self-consciousness distract her from seeing the real threats on the beach?The fourth book in the Summer Lifeguard series featuring:Strong female friendshipThe challenges middle schoolers face and overcome!A heartwarming lesson on body image and self-loveWholesome beach fun to add to the summer reading listThe perfect series for grades three and up!
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Embodied Wisdom: The Collected Papers of Moshe Feldenkrais
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Quercus Publishing Three Hours
The explosive third novel in the Ewert Grens--Piet Hoffmann trilogy, which began with Three Seconds.Stockholm, Sweden. Seventy-three refugees have been found dead, suffocated in a container at Varta harbour.Niamey, Niger. Ewert Grens arrives in a city he's never heard of, in search of a man he never thought he would see again.Piet Hoffmann has again got himself in too deep, infiltrating a West African trafficking ring. He thinks he has two weeks to extricate himself, but will learn that his life, and that of countless defenceless people, now hangs on his actions during three desperate hours.
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The Lilliput Press Ltd The Weight Of Compassion: Essays on Literature and Medicine
Seventy Years Young is one of the great Anglo-Irish memoirs. Originally published in 1937, it now appears for the first time in paperback, with an introduction by Trevor West. It tells the remarkable story of Daisy Fingall (nee Burke) of County Galway, who in 1883, aged seventeen, married the 11th Earl of Fingall of Killeen Castle, County Meath. Daisy’s vitality possessed and transformed that twilit world of Catholic Ascendancy Ireland, a world in transition – from viceregal, country-house Ireland of Dublin drawing-rooms and Meath hunting-fields, now as remote as pre-revolutionary Russia – to the Great War, Easter rising and civil war Ireland of the early 1920s and beyond, when ‘the country houses lit a chain of bonfires’, and the tobacco-growing ‘Sinn Fein Countess’ tempered a life of privilege with work for Horace Plunkett’s Co-operative Societies and the United Irishwomen. Daisy Fingall writes from an intimate knowledge of the leading figures of her day and their milieu. A sparkling parade of personalities – Parnell, Wyndham, Haig, Markievicz, Edward VII, AE, Shaw, Moore and Yeats – comes alive under her pen. Seventy Years Young reanimates a proximate but forgotten past with all the power of first-class fiction, and the glitter and rarity of a Faberge egg.
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The New York Review of Books, Inc The Communist
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Uh-oh, Caleb!: A Story About Clumsiness
Caleb has many 'uh-oh!' moments in his life. Being clumsy lands him in many tricky situations in school, and soon, he starts feel discouraged by his poor coordination. His mum and Kit-Kat the cat want to help, but what can they do? Join Caleb on his journey with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)!The I Am Healthy series comprises children's picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to grow, develop and change. These books can be used by educators in schools, by counsellors and doctors in counselling sessions, and by parents who are helping their children cope with their emotions and struggles.In this series:
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