Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Invention by Design Invention by Design Henry Petroski This book explores the nature of engineering and technology through case studies of familiar objects, from paper clips and aluminum cans to airplanes and modern high-rise buildings. These real-world … OL112178W
Awakenings Awakenings Oliver Sacks,Jonathan Davis This is the extraordinary account of a group of 20 patients, survivors of the great sleeping-sickness epidemic which swept the world in the 1920s, and the astonishing, explosive "awakening" effect th… OL1811911W
Visible learning into action Visible learning into action John Hattie This book is aimed at any student, teacher or parent requiring an up-to-date commentary on how research into human learning processes can inform our teaching and what goes on in our schools. OL19669363W
The new accountability The new accountability Martin Carnoy,Richard F. Elmore,Leslie Santee Siskin When it comes to the issue of US education reform, hopeful politicians, liberal and conservative alike, have long touted the promises of 'standards-based accountability'. But do accountability-based … OL19890531W
Great cases in psychotherapy Great cases in psychotherapy Raymond J. Corsini,Danny Wedding "The collection of case histories assembled in this volume is an excellent cross-section of contemporary psychotherapy and its antecedents."--Foreword. OL20505519W
Imaging of bone and soft tissue tumors Imaging of bone and soft tissue tumors T. Rand,M. Breitenseher,H. Imhof,T. Bindeus,M. Kaderk "This volume presents a selection of clinical cases with the emphasis on tumors of bone and soft tissues. Both common and rare conditions are included. Case for case, the reader is supplied with info… OL20786791W
States and social revolutions States and social revolutions Theda Skocpol Theda Skocpol shows how all three combine to explain the origins and accomplishments of social-revolutionary transformations. OL2079364W
FTM FTM Holly Devor In this ground-breaking study, Aaron Devor provides a compassionate, intimate, and incisive look at the life experiences of forty-five trans men. Emerging into 21st-century political and social conve… OL2671617W
A Century of American Icons A Century of American Icons Mary Cross "Dogs eat burritos, camels smoke cigarettes, and frogs drink beer. Welcome to the Century of the Consumer. In the 20th century, Americans were romanced by consumer culture, which in turn reflected th… OL3739808W
Coming Home Again Coming Home Again James L. Framo x, 294 p. : 24 cm OL4105019W
Management Gurus and Management Fashions Management Gurus and Management Fashions Brad Jackson Since the 1980s, popular management thinkers, 'gurus', have promoted a number of performance improvement programs and management fashions which have greatly influenced both the everyday conduct of or… OL8097283W