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The Good Life of Teaching extends the recent revival of virtue ethics to professional ethics and the philosophy of teaching. It connects long-standing…

Contemporary Moral and Social Issues is a uniquely entertaining introduction that brings ethical thought to life. It makes innovative use of engaging,…

With the growing complexity of personal mobile communication systems demanding higher data-rates and high levels of integration using low-cost CMOS te…

The book is intended to provide a much deeper understanding of agile principles, methodologies, and practices to enable project managers to develop a …

This important revision presents the accumulated knowledge of its highly-regarded author, Dr. Abraham Rudolph, who is internationally recognized as on…

Books about construction contracts tend to be dense and wordy, but what most architects, quantity surveyors, project managers, builders and employers …

The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology …

The market for credit derivatives–financial instruments designed to transfer credit risk from one party to another–has grown exponentially in recent y…

The definitive guide to PACS – now with more clinically applicable material In recent years, the field of picture archiving and communications systems…

Evidence-based interventions are increasingly being required by third-party payers and an evidence-based orientation has come to define ethical practi…

This new textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to every aspect of the technology of low-rise construction. It includes sub-structure (site wo…

Freshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material, this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theology covers it…

Optics is a science which covers a very large domain and is experiencing indisputable growth. It has enabled the development of a considerable number …

Written for use in play therapy and child counseling courses, this extraordinarily practical text provides a detailed examination of basic and advance…

The first modern approach to relate fundamental research to the applied science of colloids, this series bridges academic research and industrial appl…

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An overview of the importance and consequences of asymmetry from molecules to the macroscopic world As scientists have become more capable of probing …

The pivotal text that bridges the gap between fundamentals and applications of soft matter in organic electronics Covering an expanding and highly cov…

A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance l…

The first modern approach to relate fundamental research to the applied science of colloids, this series bridges academic research and practical appli…

Evidence-based approach to color planning lets you discover the impact of color on people and space. You'll learn to systematically develop innovative…

Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the Second Edition of The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research presents an introduct…

This book presents tools and algorithms required to compress/uncompress signals such as speech and music. These algorithms are largely used in mobile …

Competency-Based Assessments in Mental Health Practice should be required reading for all clinical practitioners and students. Author Susan W. Gray pr…

The all-in-one interior detailing guide that unites creative and technical aspects A well-executed interior space requires the successful combination …

In this book, the most prolific contemporary African American scholar and cultural theorist Molefi Kete Asante leads the reader on an informative jour…

Superconductivity is a quantum phenomenon that manifests itself in materials showing zero electrical resistance below a characteristic temperature res…

A porous medium is composed of a solid matrix and its geometrical complement: the pore space. This pore space can be occupied by one or more fluids. T…

Taking a unique approach to business ethics unlike the typical focus on conceptual/legal frameworks, this book features 25 case studies that cover a f…

A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day. Of…

This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central gover…

The latest practical applications of electricity market equilibrium models in analyzing electricity markets Electricity market deregulation is driving…

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The chemistry, physics, and applications of liquid crystals beyond LCDs Liquid Crystals (LCs) combine order and mobility on a molecular and supramolec…

The new edition of The Making of Modern South Africa provides a comprehensive, current introduction to the key themes and debates concerning the histo…

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This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intrac…

Institutional diversity serves as one of the fundamental hallmarks of American higher education. After a long history of support for many institutiona…

Running for Freedom, Fourth Edition, updates historian Steven Lawson’s classic volume detailing the history of African-American civil rights and black…

Fundraising may not seem like an obvious lens through which to examine the process of nation-building, but in this highly original book Lainer-Vos sho…

A valuable learning tool as well as a reference, this book provides students and researchers in surface science and nanoscience with the theoretical c…

This is one of the most thoughtful books on branding I've come across. Most such books are either quickly-crafted «how-to» books or academic tomes ove…

This title is an essential primer for all students who need some background in microbiology and want to become familiar with the universal importance …

Take advantage of the growing trend in functional programming. C# is the number-one language used by .NET developers and one of the most popular progr…

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