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Comprehensive and practical guide to the main qualitative approaches in psychology, written by the ¿inventors¿ of each methodology.

A paleontological odyssey that manages to be informative, witty, educational--and enormous fun." --Simon Winchester, author of The Map That Changed the World, Krakatoa, and A Crack in the Edge of the World An epoch tale of a scientist and an artist on the ultimate 5, 000-mile paleo road trip. Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway follows the most unusual travels of a paleontologist and an artist as they drive across the American West in search of fossil...

The ability to think entrepreneurially has become essential today. This new, unique and engaging textbook guides all students in their learning and application of an entrepreneurial mindset to ensure that they are ready to generate ideas, solve problems and contribute towards a better world.

Chicago is a world-class city, but it is also a city in crisis. Crime is up, schools have repeatedly shut down due to conflict between City Hall and the powerful teachers' union, and COVID-19 only deepened the entrenched poverty, institutional racism, and endless tug of war between the city's haves and have nots. For four years, the person at the center of this storm was Lori Lightfoot. A groundbreaking figure--the first Black, gay woman to be...

Sharing perspectives on their journeys into the physical sciences, these heroes provide readers with advice about overcoming adversity. Quake Chasers: 15 Women Who Rock Earthquake Science explores the lives of 15 diverse, contemporary female scientists with a variety of specialties related to earthquake science. Dr. Debbie Weiser travels to communities post-disaster, such as Japan and China, to evaluate earthquake damage in ways that might hel...

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Gorillas are among the most recognizable of the large charismatic mammals, but climate change and poaching has brought them to the brink of extinction. Greg Cummings was the executive director of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for seventeen years. He shares his fascinating experiences as a "wildlife Robin Hood"--raising money from the rich and famous and redistributing it to endangered gorillas and their habitats. He met and enlisted the help of...

The new Twelfth Edition of Social Psychology by Saul Kassin, Steven Fein, and Hazel Rose Markus captures the excitement of this dynamic and responsive field in our ever-changing world. The authors highlight the most exciting and important foundational and contemporary research, while every chapter also uniquely investigates the influences of culture and social class. In this enthusiastic introduction to social psychology, readers delve into th...

Sara J. Margolin redefines how we think about getting older in Psychology of Aging: A Concise Exploration, First Edition. Employing a bio-psycho-social perspective, Margolin introduces modern learners to the study of adulthood and aging, offering a holistic examination of its impact on our bodies, minds, relationships, and social roles. Through an innovative myth vs. fact approach, the text dispels common misconceptions using humor, compassion...

Featuring a three-prong approach on culture, communication, and creative problem solving, The Intercultural Communication Playbook, with its unique, user-friendly layout and presentation, highlights how active, imaginative, and productive problem-solving methods can transform the understanding of intercultural communication. This framework from authors Teri Kwal Gamble, Michael W. Gamble, and Xiaowen Guan guides learners to understand their in...

Voluntary Agencies/NGOs are organizations by people which operate independently and also cooperate and collaborate with the government. They play a fundamental role in enhancing development in rural areas and initiate programs aimed at transforming the lives of people in rural areas from miserable to better condition, especially in the developing world. NGOs put a huge emphasis on self-sufficiency through empowering people and thus have space ...

This book gives an insight into the making of the United Nations Convention on Disability, the first binding international instrument of its kind on disability. In a lucid and simple style, the book provides an in depth understanding of the position of States giving emphasis on the role of India in the making of the convention and also the background of its evolution. A comprehensive coverage of four major issues on: Definition Education Work ...

The book is designed to throw some new light on various aspects of production, marketing scenario and value chain of saffron spice. The book provides empirical information about economical analysis of saffron spice and is based on the secondary data as well as primary data and factual position prevailing in the farmers scholars, students and teachers and will also act as a ready reference for various policy planners of country. The book has co...

The present book covers a detail account of hydro-geochemistry of hill springs along with their chemical groupings which will be a meaningful addition to the existing knowledge on natural springs. The findings of the study will certainly give an updated feature regarding the springs and provide the scientific information, beneficial for the improvement of the quality as well as quantity of the spring water. In addition of this, this book will ...

The publication "Inland Fish Diversity" reflects restructured information on freshwater fish diversity of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and United Andhra Pradesh along with estuarine fish diversity of Tamil Nadu and Vembanad Lake of Kerala with a note on systematic placement as per the latest taxonomic revisions of fish species, together with their environment, endemic or exotic status, maximum size, human use (existence or nonexistence of fis...

This book on "Endocrine glands of the fish, Notopterus notopterus" is written keeping in view the methodology being adopted for endocrine studies in a particular fish and this complete manuscript is a outcome of over 30 years teaching and research experience for post-graduate and research students. A comprehensive account of a particular fish species on endocrine glands is not easily available and this book can help young researchers carrying ...

The demand supply situations for the selected plantation commodities such as tea and coffee in the Asian continent have undergone a rapid transformation due to the growth of the world economy and lowering of trade barriers resulting into surge in import. To give a barrier to such a situation, it is high time to create awareness on the positive characteristics of Indian Coffee/ tea and initiate appropriate branding and promotional strategies es...

This book has been designed as a tool for the persons forming and nurturing Self-Help Groups, to enable them to train members and office bearers of the groups in the concepts, processes and procedures of group functioning. It has been written in very simple language for easy understanding by grassroots level functionaries. The book is divided into 14 chapters. The first four modules are devoted to explaining the concept of Self-Help and the pr...

This book is an attempt to integrate social sciences and use socially relevant and scientific language from an organizational perspective. Effective organizational strategies are required for the organization to accomplish its mission while being guided by an investment perspective. This book focuses on the general concept of strategic human resource management and the relatively broad concepts of corporate level and strategic business unit co...

This book is intended to serve as a textbook for everyone interested in Disaster Management. It offers first-hand information regarding the disaster and its management. It covers most of the aspects related to the preparedness of the community as they are the first responders of the disaster. The book includes what, when, how and by whom what should be done before and after disaster. Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of the disas...