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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By: Ilona Leki,Alister Cumming,Tony Silva

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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By: Ilona Leki,Alister Cumming,Tony Silva

I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields.' – John Hedgcock, Monterey Institute for International Studies Synthesizing twenty-five years of the most significant and influential findings of published research on second language writing in English, this volume promotes understanding and provides access to research developments in the field. Overall, it distinguishes the major contexts of English L2 learning in North America, synthesizes the research themes, issues, and findings that span these contexts, and interprets the methodological progression and substantive findings of this body of knowledge. Of particular interest is the extensive bibliography, which makes this volume an essential reference tool for libraries and serious writing professionals, both researchers and practitioners, both L1 and L2. This book is designed to allow researchers to become familiar with the most important research on this topic, to promote understanding of pedagogical needs of L2 writing students, and to introduce graduate students to L2 writing research findings.

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Routledge

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1135601526

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Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

By: Malcolm Alister Grant,Paul F Bixley

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Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

By: Malcolm Alister Grant,Paul F Bixley

As nations alike struggle to diversify and secure their power portfolios, geothermal energy, the essentially limitless heat emanating from the earth itself, is being harnessed at an unprecedented rate. For the last 25 years, engineers around the world tasked with taming this raw power have used Geothermal Reservoir Engineering as both a training manual and a professional reference. This long-awaited second edition of Geothermal Reservoir Engineering is a practical guide to the issues and tasks geothermal engineers encounter in the course of their daily jobs. The book focuses particularly on the evaluation of potential sites and provides detailed guidance on the field management of the power plants built on them. With over 100 pages of new material informed by the breakthroughs of the last 25 years, Geothermal Reservoir Engineering remains the only training tool and professional reference dedicated to advising both new and experienced geothermal reservoir engineers. - The only resource available to help geothermal professionals make smart choices in field site selection and reservoir management - Practical focus eschews theory and basics- getting right to the heart of the important issues encountered in the field - Updates include coverage of advances in EGS (enhanced geothermal systems), well stimulation, well modeling, extensive field histories and preparing data for reservoir simulation - Case studies provide cautionary tales and best practices that can only be imparted by a seasoned expert

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379

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Academic Press

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0123838819

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9780123838810

Unofficial Channels

Letters Between Alister McIntosh and Foss Shanahan, George Laking and Frank Corner, 1946-1966

By: Alister McIntosh

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Unofficial Channels

Letters Between Alister McIntosh and Foss Shanahan, George Laking and Frank Corner, 1946-1966

By: Alister McIntosh

Thorugh the sparkling correspondence between some of the most distinguished public servants of the era, Unofficial Channels gives an insights into the development of one of New Zealand's most important governement departments.

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Victoria University Press

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0864733658

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The Genesis of Doctrine

A Study in the Foundations of Doctrinal Criticism

By: Alister E. McGrath

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The Genesis of Doctrine

A Study in the Foundations of Doctrinal Criticism

By: Alister E. McGrath

Alister E. McGrath begins his book by critically engaging the views of George Lindbeck on doctrine before moving on to present a fresh understanding of the nature and function of Christian doctrine within the church. Particular attention is paid to the way in which doctrine acts as a demarcator between communities of faith, providing important insights into contemporary ecumenical debates. McGrath also explores the crucial issue of the authority of the past in Christian theology, focusing especially on how doctrine serves to maintain continuity within the Christian tradition. The Genesis of Doctrine represents an exploration of a "middle way" in relation to the significance of Christian doctrine, rejecting both those approaches that insist on the uncritical repetition of the doctrinal heritage of the past and those that disallow the authority of past doctrinal formulations. The book concludes by considering whether doctrine has a future within the church, answering this question in the affirmative on the basis of a number of important theological and cultural considerations. Product Description: Explores the crucial issue of the authority of the past in Christian theology, focusing especially on how doctrine serves to maintain continuity within the Christian tradition.

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Regent College Publishing

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1573830720

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The Twilight of Atheism

The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World

By: Alister McGrath

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The Twilight of Atheism

The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World

By: Alister McGrath

In this bold and provocative new book, the author of In the Beginning and The Reenchantment of Nature challenges the widely held assumption that the world is becoming more secular and demonstrates why atheism cannot provide the moral and intellectual guidance essential for coping with the complexities of modern life. Atheism is one of the most important movements in modern Western culture. For the last two hundred years, it seemed to be on the verge of eliminating religion as an outmoded and dangerous superstition. Recent years, however, have witnessed the decline of disbelief and a rise in religious devotion throughout the world. In THE TWILIGHT OF ATHEISM, the distinguished historian and theologian Alister McGrath examines what went wrong with the atheist dream and explains why religion and faith are destined to play a central role in the twenty-first century. A former atheist who is now one of Christianity’s foremost scholars, McGrath traces the history of atheism from its emergence in eighteenth-century Europe as a revolutionary worldview that offered liberation from the rigidity of traditional religion and the oppression of tyrannical monarchs, to its golden age in the first half of the twentieth century. Blending thoughtful, authoritative historical analysis with incisive portraits of such leading and influential atheists as Sigmund Freud and Richard Dawkins, McGrath exposes the flaws at the heart of atheism, and argues that the renewal of faith is a natural, inevitable, and necessary response to its failures. THE TWILIGHT OF ATHEISM will unsettle believers and nonbelievers alike. A powerful rebuttal of the philosophy that, for better and for worse, has exerted tremendous influence on Western history, it carries major implications for the future of both religion and unbelief in our society.

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WaterBrook

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0307424170

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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By: Ilona Leki,Alister Cumming,Tony Silva

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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By: Ilona Leki,Alister Cumming,Tony Silva

Synthesizing twenty-five years of the most significant and influential findings of published research on second language writing in English, this volume promotes understanding and provides access to research developments in the field. It is an essential reference tool for libraries and for serious writing professionals, both researchers and practitioners, both L1 and L2.

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Routledge

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1135601534

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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By: Ilona Leki,Alister H. Cumming,Tony Silva

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By: Ilona Leki,Alister H. Cumming,Tony Silva

I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields.' - John Hedgcock, Monterey Institute for International Studies Synthesizing twenty-five years of the most significant and influential findings of published research on second language writing in English, this volume promotes understanding and provides access to research developments in the field. Overall, it distinguishes the major contexts of English L2 learning in North America, synthesizes the research themes, issues, and findings that span these contexts, and interprets the methodological progression and substantive findings of this body of knowledge. Of particular interest is the extensive bibliography, which makes this volume an essential reference tool for libraries and serious writing professionals, both researchers and practitioners, both L1 and L2. This book is designed to allow researchers to become familiar with the most important research on this topic, to promote understanding of pedagogical needs of L2 writing students, and to introduce graduate students to L2 writing research findings.

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Taylor & Francis US

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0805855327

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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

Unofficial Channels

Unofficial Channels

The Genesis of Doctrine

The Genesis of Doctrine

The Twilight of Atheism

The Twilight of Atheism

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

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