M Thomas: 903 books
A Vigorous Spirit of Enterprise
Merchants and Economic Development in Revolutionary Philadelphia
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
A social, economic, and political study of Philadelphia merchants, this study presents both the spirit and statistics of merchant life. Doerflinger studies the Philadelphia merchant community from three perspectives: their commercial world, their confrontation with the Revolution and its aftermath,...
Ending Poverty in America
How to Restore the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009
**An “**engrossing collection of rigorously researched articles” from Elizabeth Warren, Jared Bernstein, William Julius Wilson, and more (Publishers Weekly).
Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in poverty—or the...
by Peter M. Blau, Thomas J. Fararo, Jack A. Goldstone
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical...
African Democracy and Development
Challenges for Post-Conflict African Nations
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
This book is an examination of particular African countries that are in the post-conflict phase. They have experienced horrific civil wars that left thousands of their citizens internally displaced or as refugees in surrounding countries, and some fled to countries in the global north.
The...
After the Waste Land: Democratic Economics for the Year 2000
Democratic Economics for the Year 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
This critique of Reaganomics attempts to provide alternatives to both the supply experiments of the 1980s and neoliberal strategies of austerity. It presents arguments for economic democracy with a worker-oriented blueprint for improving productivity, growth, employment and economic justice.
by Terry L. Anderson, Ann M. Carlos, Christian Dippel
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Most American Indian reservations are islands of poverty in a sea of wealth, but they do not have to remain that way. To extract themselves from poverty, Native Americans will have to build on their rich cultural history including familiarity with markets and integrate themselves into modern economies...
Past, Present, and Future Research on Teacher Induction
An Anthology for Researchers, Policy Makers, and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2010
This anthology on teacher induction research is intended for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of teacher induction both nationally and internationally. This book is the final and major project of the Association of Teacher Educators' (ATE) Commission on Teacher Induction...
Race, Population Studies, and America's Public Schools
A Critical Demography Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Race, Population Studies, and America's Public Schools: A Critical Demography Perspective explores the paradigm of critical demography—established in the late 1990s which articulates the manner in which the social structure differentiates dominant and subordinate populations. Moreover, critical...
by David S.G. Carter, Thomas E. Glass, Shirley M. Hord
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Growing discontent with the performance of educational institutions is common in the USA today and little is being done to address the real problem - that of the need to reform and restructure the entire educational system. A key issue in this reform is the training and development of leaders in educational...
by Thomas M. Haladyna, Michael C. Rodriguez
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Since test items are the building blocks of any test, learning how to develop and validate test items has always been critical to the teaching-learning process. As they grow in importance and use, testing programs increasingly supplement the use of selected-response (multiple-choice) items with constructed-response...
by Shawn M. Jackman, Matt Swartz, Marcus Burton
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
The official study guide for the Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) exam from CWNP!
This official guide is what you need to prepare for the vendor-neutral CWDP exam (PW0-250), which tests an IT professional’s ability to design, plan, and troubleshoot a wireless network. Administered...
Microsoft Virtualization
Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2010
Microsoft Virtualization: Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization serves a thorough reference for those considering a migration into the virtualized world. It provides the tools and explanations needed to create a fresh virtualization environment. Readers walk...
Image Processing using Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks
Applications in Python
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Image processing algorithms based on the mammalian visual cortex are powerful tools for extraction information and manipulating images. This book reviews the neural theory and translates them into digital models. Applications are given in areas of image recognition, foveation, image fusion and information...
by Harriet Bulkeley, Michele M. Betsill, Daniel Compagnon
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
The world of climate politics is increasingly no longer confined to the activities of national governments and international negotiations. Critical to this transformation of the politics of climate change has been the emergence of new forms of transnational governance that cut across traditional state-based...