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The Changing Sixth Form in the Twentieth Century
By A D Edwards. 1970
Originally published 1970.This book traces the history of the sixth form in Britain from the first decade of this century…
and follows the continuing debate over its function to the present day. It analyzes what kind of organisation is required to meet the demands of rising numbers and questions whether the needs of older adolescents can be better met in the "new" sixth form of the comprehensive school or in a separate type of sixth-form college. The book also discusses the balance between general and specialized courses.Originally published in 1974, this study offers valuable perspectives on the status and roles of women in Stuart England and…
in the newly settled colonies of North America, particularly Massachusetts and Virginia. Incorporating both new research on the subject, and the findings of other scholars on demographic and social history, the author examines the effects of sex ratios, economic opportunities, Puritanism and frontier conditions on the emancipation of American women in comparison with their English counterparts. He discusses the effects of these major differences on women’s roles in courtship, marriage and the family, educational, legal and civic opportunities. In the final chapter, he compares the moral climate of the two cultures in the latter part of the seventeenth century.A Dictionary for Dreamers (Routledge Library Editions: Sleep and Dreams #2)
By Tom Chetwynd. 1972
Originally published in Great Britain in 1972 and distilled from the collective wisdom of the great interpreters of dreams –…
Freud, Jung, Adler, Stekel and Gutheil, among others – this comprehensive key to the baffling language of dream symbolism is a thought-provoking and invaluable guide to the uncharted country of the mind. Tom Chetwynd has isolated for the first time the rich meanings of over 500 archetypal symbols from the indiscriminate mass of dream material, and rated the likelihoods of the various possible interpretation in each case. Here are the essential clues to understanding the ingeniously disguised, life-enriching, often urgent messages to be found in dreams.Studies in Hereditary Ability (Routledge Library Editions: Evolution #4)
By W.T.J. Gun. 1928
Originally published in 1928, Studies in Hereditary Ability studies the genealogy of great families of Britain and America and examines…
how their ancestors influenced their genetics and who they subsequently ended up becoming. The book examines the descent of ability through both maternal and paternal lines, and seeks to argue that from both sides, there stems an equal chance of inheritance. At the time of publication maternal genealogy was relatively unexplored and the book examines the influence of the maternal line on hereditary genetics, as well as the early influence of the mother on a child’s environment. The book also examines the links between leadership and intelligence, and maps the genealogy of writers, scientists and artists, and proposes that these notable figures were more likely to have had notable relatives. Although very much of its time, the book will provide a unique and interesting read for social historians, anthropologists and genealogists alike.The Little Seagull Handbook
By Richard Bullock, Francine Weinberg. 2011
World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers (9th Edition)
By Lee A. Jacobus. 2013
The first and bestselling reader of its kind, A World of Ideas introduces students to great thinkers whose ideas have…
shaped civilizations throughout history. When students hear names like Aristotle, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Sigmund Freud, they recognize the author as important — and they rise to the challenge of engaging with the text and evaluating it critically. No other composition reader offers a comparable collection of essential readings along with the supportive apparatus students need to understand, analyze, and respond to them.Writing First With Readings: Practice In Context
By Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell. 2012
Best-selling authors and veteran college writing instructors Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell believe that students learn to write best when…
they use their own writing as a starting point. In Writing First with Readings: Practice in Context, designed for the paragraph to essay course, Kirszner and Mandell take seriously the ideas and expressive abilities of developmental students, as well as their need to learn the rules of writing and grammar. Visual writing prompts that open every chapter get students writing immediately. By moving frequently between their own writing, writing models and instruction, and workbook-style mastery exercises, students get constant reinforcement of the skills they are learning. Thoughtful chapters on college success, research, and critical reading, along with high-interest essays, round out the text, making it the perfect introduction to college writing.The St. Martin's Handbook 8th Edition
By Andrea A. Lunsford. 2015
Andrea Lunsford’s comprehensive advice in The St. Martin’s Handbook, Eighth Edition, supports students as they move from informal, social writing…
to both effective academic writing and to writing that can change the world.They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter In Academic Writing 3rd Edition
By Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein. 2014
"They Say / I Say" identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments…
in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. And, because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and--new to this edition--writing about literature.Key thinkers, theories, discoveries, and inventions explained on a single page! Instant Engineering pulls together all the pivotal engineering theories…
and discoveries into one concise volume. Each page contains a distinct “cheat sheet,” which tells you the most important facts in bite-size chunks, so you can feel like an expert in minutes! From Archimedes to Elon Musk, from pumps and pulleys to the steam engine, and from the canal boat to the space rocket—every key figure, theory, or term is expressed in succinct and lively text and graphics. Perfect for the knowledge-hungry and time-poor, this collection of graphics-led lessons makes engineering interesting and accessible. Everything you need to know—and more!—packed into one convenient volume.World Geography: Building a Global Perspective
By Celeste Fraser, Thomas J. Baerwald. 2005
This program will help you learn content, develop skills, and apply what you know. Examine these pages to understand how…
this textbook and its online resources can guide you through the study of world geography.Uncle John's Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader: Curiosities, Rarities & Amazing Oddities (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #33)
By Bathroom Readers' Institute. 2020
Uncle John is back with another spectacular show—and it&’s right here in front of you!Uncle John&’s Greatest Know on Earth…
Bathroom Reader is bursting with the latest oohs and aahs from the worlds of pop culture, history, sports, and politics. Dazzling facts, jaw-dropping blunders, and astounding lists of trivia will make your visits to the throne room more entertaining than ever. Articles range in length from a single page to extended page-turners, so there&’s always something to suit your needs. With Uncle John as the ringmaster for the 33rd straight edition, this Bathroom Reader is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!Research in Crisis: Blueprint to Overhaul the Broken Knowledge Factory
By Les Coleman. 2021
This book explores the weak explanatory and predictive power of theories across disciplines, explains reasons for limited expertise after centuries…
of scientific effort, and sets forth strategies to accelerate knowledge and manage a future we can only dimly comprehend. Gaps in knowledge arose because common, natural and artificial phenomena are fundamentally hard to understand, and in expertise persists because research is unproductive. This book argues that weak research comes with huge opportunity cost because it stymies optimum decision making by government, corporations and individuals. Research needs restructuring which must come from governments’ top down requirement that funding bodies foster applied research with real-world impact, and that universities influence scientific publishers to improve their publications’ integrity. This book seeks to catalyse extinction events for theories in most disciplines, which would clear a path for solving multiple crises in research. The author cautions that this process would be disruptive, unpopular and painful.Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan
By Joel Holland, Lisa Katayama. 2008
Japan has a way of thinking that is just...different. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Tokyo-born journalist Lisa Katayama's…
collection of urawaza (a Japanese word for secret lifestyle tricks and techniques). Want to turbocharge your sled? Spray the bottom with nonstick cooking spray. Can't find someone to water your plants while you're away? Place the plant on a water-soaked diaper, so it slowly absorbs water over time. The subject of popular TV shows and numerous books in Japan, these unusually clever solutions to everyday problems have never before been published in English—until now! Urawaza collects more than 100 once-secret tricks, offering step-by-step directions and explanations.Reader's Digest Home Hints & Timeless Tips: 2,635 Tried-and-Trusted Techniques for Everyday Troubles
By Reader'S Digest. 2020
This versatile guide brings together more than 2,000 helpful hints, practical tips and remedies from days gone by and shows…
you how they can benefit your health, lifestyle, home and garden. All have been researched and tested and more often than not you’ll find the ingredients right there in your cupboard. Did you know you can make wooden platters look like new just by rubbing them with a solution of vinegar? Or that you can get your linen as white as snow by adding a few teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda to the washing powder? That a cold wristband can bring rapid relief to headache-sufferers? Would you like to learn how easy it is to make dried apples, apricots and other fruit without the use of preservatives? This versatile guide brings together more than 2,000 helpful hints, practical tips and remedies from days gone by and shows you how they can benefit your health, lifestyle, home and garden. All have been researched and tested for their practical application in today’s world and offer simple, effective alternatives to expensive products and those using toxic chemicals—and more often than not you’ll find the ingredients right there in your cupboard. The book includes: Safe, time-honored remedies to treat or prevent health problems Homemade cosmetics and traditional beauty tips to help you look your best Clever, environmentally friendly cleaning techniques to keep your home in tip-top condition Traditional advice for preparing great-tasting, nutritious food economically in the modern kitchen Tried-and-trusted principles of decoration and organization to make your home a welcoming haven The proven know-how of generations of gardeners to help you create a green space that is safe and chemical-free For each of the six areas of life covered in the book, topics are presented in an A-Z format with special features on topics of interest, such as essential home medicines, natural cleaning products, and a season-by-season guide to gardening.Counseling And Educational Research: Evaluation And Application, 3rd Edition
By Rick A. Houser. 2015
The Third Edition of Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application emphasizes the importance of being a good consumer of…
research and teaches readers how to conduct research in practice. Written in an engaging, conversational tone, the book uses concrete examples from professional literature to demonstrate how to effectively evaluate and interpret research articles--without relying on discipline-specific jargon. The Third Edition features new examples, updated research, a new chapter on single-subject research, a new chapter on the use of technology and research, and much more.An Index to Reproductions of Paintings by Twentieth-Century Chinese Artists (Michigan Monographs In Chinese Studies #76)
By Ellen Johnston Laing. 1998
In the second half of the twentieth century, studies in Chinese painting history have been greatly aided by several major…
lists of Chinese artists and their works. Published between 1956 and 1980, these lists were limited to Imperial China. The current index covers the period from 1912 to around 1980. It includes the names of approximately 3,500 traditional-style artists along with lists of their works, reproduced in some 264 monographs, books, journals, and catalogs published from the 1920s to around 1980. With a few exceptions, artists working after 1949 outside continental China are excluded. Revised Edition, 1998; first published by the Asian Studies Program, University of Oregon, 1984.This bibliography includes publications issued between 1956 and August 1968 that reproduce Chinese paintings now in Chinese public or private…
collections. The great majority of these publications were produced in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Japan. Each publication included in the bibliography has been provided with a detailed physical description of the publication itself: the amounts of text , the number of plates in color and in monochrome, and a general evaluation of the quality of the reproductions. The title by which each work is referred to in the index is included at the end of each entry.Instant Mathematics: Key Thinkers, Theories, Discoveries And Concepts Explained On A Single Page (Instant Knowledge)
By Paul Parsons, Gail Dixon. 2019
Key thinkers, theories, discoveries, and concepts each explained on a single page! Instant Mathematics pulls together all the pivotal mathematical…
theories and discoveries into one concise volume. Each page contains a distinct “cheat sheet,” which tells you the most important facts in bite-size chunks, so you can feel like an expert in minutes! From zero to Riemann Hypothesis, from primes to irrational numbers, and from Pythagoras to John Nash and Roger Penrose—every key figure, theory, or term is expressed in succinct and lively text and graphics. Perfect for the knowledge-hungry and time-poor, this collection of graphics-led lessons makes math interesting and accessible. Everything you need to know—and more!—packed into one convenient volume.Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
By Roy Peter Clark. 2006