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Edward Zigler and his colleagues have brought together renowned experts from the fields of psychology, education, social policy, and political science to present a compelling and well-supported case for expanded access to preschool services. This book describes the social, educational, and economic benefits for the nation as a whole that would result from the implementation of a universal access preschool program in America. It stands alone in...

An introduction to measure theory and Lebesgue integration rooted in the historical questions that led to its development.

Monitoring and Assessment in Online Collaborative Environments: Emergent Computational Technologies for E-Learning Support focuses on new models and systems that perform efficient evaluation of student activity in Internet-based education.

Multi-Agent Systems for Healthcare Simulation and Modeling: Applications for System Improvement provides theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings used by medical professionals in the implementation of multi-agent systems.

Games-based learning focuses on the exploration of high-quality computer games and associated software tools for education and training.

Increasing amounts of digital image, video, and music have created many information security issues, this work examines the field of multimedia forensics and security by tackling challenging issues such as digital watermarking for copyright protection, digital fingerprinting for transaction tracking, and digital camera source identification.

In this compelling debut, Hall writes a futuristic urban novel about the lines one girl must cross, and what lengths she is willing to go in order to do what she thinks is right.

The dazzling first novel from the author of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS and THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE. Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood, from the Great Exhibition to the Wall Street Cras...

In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2008, offers a systematic overview of recent developments in regulatory frameworks in advanced and emerging-market countries, outlining challenges to improving regulation, markets, and access in developing economies"--Provided by publisher.

Behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on Cassidy's experiences working in Newmarket.

Over the past twenty years, the conventional knowledge management approach has evolved into a strategic management approach that has found applications and opportunities outside of business, in society at large, through education, urban development, governance, and healthcare, among others. Knowledge-Based Development for Cities and Societies: Integrated Multi-Level Approaches enlightens the concepts and challenges of knowledge management for ...

When Humphrey hears that school is ending, he can't believe his ears. What's a classroom hamster to do if there's no more school? It turns out that Mrs. Brisbane has planned something thrilling for Humphrey and Og the frog: they're going to Camp Happy Hollow with Ms. Mac and lots of the kids from Room 26! Camp is full of FUN-FUN-FUN new experiences, but it's also a little scary. There are fur-raising wild sounds and smells, and there's somethi...

The authoritative textbook on principles pertinent to endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular diseases and intracranial tumors.

The first of its kind to enter the zombie genre, this novel offers hundreds of plot options to choose from, placing the reader's destiny in his own hands in an exciting Pick Your Path format. Illustrations.

A synthesis of research on the material culture of Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods, first published in 2001.

Gil Merom argues that modern democracies fail in insurgency wars because they are unable to find a winning balance between expedient and moral tolerance for the costs of war. Small wars are lost at home when a critical minority shifts the balancing element from the battlefield to the marketplace of ideas. This minority, representing the educated middle class, abhors the brutality involved in effective counterinsurgency, but also refuses to sus...

A new understanding of the rule of law that explains the catastrophic underperformance of the West in Afghanistan.

A new understanding of the rule of law that explains the catastrophic underperformance of the West in Afghanistan.

The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they influenced Christian thinking from its very beginning. This Companion provides an important assessment of the apostle as well as a new appreciation of his continuing contemporary significance. With eighteen chapters written by a team of well-known in...

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life...