L L P : 961 books
Chinese in Eastern Europe and Russia
A Middleman Minority in a Transnational Era
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2007
Since the late nineteenth century, hundreds of thousands of Chinese have moved to Russia and Eastern Europe. However, until now, very little research has been done about the initial migrants in the nineteenth century, the presence of the Chinese in Europe and Russia in the twentieth century before...
Screw Chocolate 2
14(+2) Queer Valentines to Get You Through February 14
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2018
Roses, cupid’s arrows, chocolate—chocolate? Screw chocolate! Queer up Valentine’s Day instead with these hilarious, heartbreaking (sometimes deliciously filthy) valentines by a posse of queer authors who have a fresh, occasionally revolutionary (always, insightful) take on love.
This...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
Genetics, breeding and production techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018
Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...
by P L Nicolson
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
When Lilly Roseblade stumbled through a Pictish gate in search of her sister, she found herself in the dark Auran Kingdom, having dinner with zombies and being chased by hungry witches.
Now, alone in the Syrene Forests, she meets the dark, fiery Arion and the cool, mischievous Logan. Slowly,...
by P. N. Elrod, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Charlaine Harris
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Werewolves, vampires, witches, voodoo, Elvis---and weddings
An "ordinary" wedding can get crazy enough, so can you imagine what happens when otherworldly creatures are involved? Nine of the hottest authors of paranormal fiction answer that question in this delightful collection of...
The Martian Megapack
11 Classic Novels and Stories
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
This volume in the Megapack series assembles classic Martian science fiction, including the first 5 volumes of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom saga (A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, Warlord of Mars, Thuvia, Maid of Mars, and The Chessmen of Mars), plus six more Martian novels and storiesby other...
by P. Djèlí Clark
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
P. Djèlí Clark returns to the historical fantasy universe of "A Dead Djinn in Cairo", with the otherworldly adventure novella The Haunting of Tram Car 015.
Cairo, 1912: The case started as a simple one for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities — handling...
Revolutionizing Innovation
Users, Communities, and Open Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
A comprehensive and multidisciplinary view of the emerging paradigm of user and open innovation, offering both theoretical and empirical perspectives.
The last two decades have witnessed an extraordinary growth of new models of managing and organizing the innovation process that emphasizes...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth
The Support You Need for the Birth You Want
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Thoughtful planning so mom and her supporters are ready when the baby is!
A midwife helps expecting mothers decide how natural they want their labor to be, what birthing methods are available, and the type of professional they want present. It helps women weigh factors, prepare mentally, make...
Celebrating Male Lovers
A 10 M/M Books Box Set
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
Celebrating Male Lovers includes both sweet and hot m/m romance, long or short. Sometimes the couple is already established, sometimes it's the birth of a new love.
Husbands and lovers, detectives and singers, shifters and body switches for a romantic m/m Valentine.
5 contemporary and...
Cognitive Capital
Investing in Teacher Quality
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Building on the authors’ celebrated work in cognitive coaching, this important book provides teachers, schools, and policy leaders with the rationale and new direction for enhancing the development of the intellectual capacity of educators, their performance, and their ultimate effects on student...
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
by Charles P. Arand, Craig L. Blomberg, Skip MacCarty
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Perspectives on the Sabbath presents in point-counterpoint form the four most common views of the Sabbath commandment that have arisen throughout church history, representing the major positions held among Christians today.Skip MacCarty (Andrews University) defends the Seventh-day view which argues...
Latin America's Middle Class
Unsettled Debates and New Histories
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
As middle classes in developing countries grow in size and political power, do they foster stable democracies and prosperous, innovative economies? Or do they encourage crass materialism, bureaucratic corruption, unrealistic social demands, and ideological polarization? These questions have taken...