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Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

By: Derek Cabrera,Laura Cabrera,Laura Colosi

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Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

By: Derek Cabrera,Laura Cabrera,Laura Colosi

Designed to transform teaching practice, this book provides the tools to understand thinking patterns and how learning acutally happens, empowers kids to explore new ways of building knowledge, and allows teachers to structure learning in the most meaningful way possible ... [publisher's note]

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393707563

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9780393707564

Baseball's Best 1,000

Rankings of the Greatest Players of All Time

By: Derek Gentile

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Baseball's Best 1,000

Rankings of the Greatest Players of All Time

By: Derek Gentile

Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography -- as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans.

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Black Dog & Leventhal

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0316553506

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9780316553506

A Leap to an Ecological Economy

By: Derek Paul

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A Leap to an Ecological Economy

By: Derek Paul

Is the present economy working for you and those around you? Is your government in debt? In your country, is there a real drive to deal with climate change? Are you aware of the great urgency of doing this? Are you aware that many economists consider that one cannot address climate change and other urgent problems within the economic system we now have? If it seems to you that the world has come to an impasse, theres a solution in the form of a new kind of economic thinking, with many practical changes to match. Its called an ecological economy (EE). It calls us to put the health of all life on this planet as the central issue. The EE will focus on resources rather than only money. Money will no longer rule us; rather it will help us do what needs doing. And well measure capital in natural units, not money. Therell be employment for those who want it; and the extra jobs will be found in projects that will be directed at the health of the ecosphere; and that includes your health. The fields and forests that have been denuded of nutrients will, over time, be restored; carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels will be eliminated. The costs of such projects will be assessed in terms of resource requirements and the needed human effort, with money as the servant, not the boss. The nations will learn to cooperate betterit will be in all of their interests. The worlds burgeoning population will halt its expansion, just in time to give wild life the breathing space it needs.

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Archway Publishing

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1480851728

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9781480851726

Remedial Genius

Think and Learn Like a Genius with the Five Principles of Knowledge

By: Derek Cabrera

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Remedial Genius

Think and Learn Like a Genius with the Five Principles of Knowledge

By: Derek Cabrera

Whether you are a CEO or cab driver, quantum mechanic or auto mechanic, preschooler or PhD, Remedial Genius reveals the principles we humans use to create knowledge, to think, to learn, and to generate new ideas and innovations. Through entertaining stories and a layman's descriptions, Cabrera gives us a dynamic model for thinking and learning. Cabrera's string of educational and professional bumbles - both tragic and humorous - read in stark contrast to his simple insight into the elemental structure of knowledge. For corporations who want to understand the atomic elements of the learning organization; for professionals, teachers, and students who want to reclaim their genius; for scientists who need a model to deal with complexity; for parents who want to build their child's inherent genius; Remedial Genius offers the mental model we'll all need to prosper in the coming Knowledge Age.

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0970804504

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9780970804501

Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

By: Derek Onley,Paul Scofield

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Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

By: Derek Onley,Paul Scofield

Famous for their size and elegance in flight, albatrosses are familiar to anyone who has travelled through the southern oceans, and are a flagship family of conservation concern. However, albatrosses are just one of several groups of 'pelagic' birds - those that visit land only to breed, and spend the rest of their lives far from the coast, soaring from ocean to ocean in a never-ending search for food. Mysterious and graceful, these birds can present a formidable identification challenge to even the most experienced birder. This book provides the answer - the first comprehensive guide to pelagic birds, the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels. A total of 46 spectacular colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage. The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps, while the sparkling text brings the world of these amazing birds to life. Several extremely rare species, such as Beck's Petrel, are illustrated for the first time, while the New Zealand Storm-petrel, rediscovered as recently as 2004, is also included. Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472979036

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9781472979032

Prospects for Citizenship

By: Gerry Stoker,Andrew Mason,Anthony McGrew,Chris Armstrong,David Owen,Graham Smith,Momoh Banya,Derek McGhee,Clare Saunders

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Prospects for Citizenship

By: Gerry Stoker,Andrew Mason,Anthony McGrew,Chris Armstrong,David Owen,Graham Smith,Momoh Banya,Derek McGhee,Clare Saunders

Is citizenship in decline due to globalisation and an erosion of civic participation and democratic representation? Or is it merely transformed and extended to new levels and larger scales? Should we assess these challenges and changes primarily from a perspective of global justice, or consider also membership in a democratic polity as itself a basic good? Prospects for Citizenship addresses these broad questions in a unique collaborative effort. The result is an impressive book that looks at the future of citizenship from multiple research perspectives while remaining coherent in its overall purpose. Rainer Bauböck, European University Institute, Florence This book offers a perspicuous overview of the prospects for citizenship in our contemporary political context. The authorial team draw on a wide range of empirical and normative research in order to offer an incisive analysis of the problems and pressures of citizenship in the twenty-first century. The authors focus in particular on the apparent decline of traditional forms of civic engagement, the emergence of new forms of participation and the relationship between citizenship and globalization.

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226

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1849664420

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9781849664424

Representations and Techniques for 3D Object Recognition and Scene Interpretation

By: Derek Santhanam,Silvio Basu

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Representations and Techniques for 3D Object Recognition and Scene Interpretation

By: Derek Santhanam,Silvio Basu

One of the grand challenges of artificial intelligence is to enable computers to interpret 3D scenes and objects from imagery. This book organizes and introduces major concepts in 3D scene and object representation and inference from still images, with a focus on recent efforts to fuse models of geometry and perspective with statistical machine learning. The book is organized into three sections: (1) Interpretation of Physical Space; (2) Recognition of 3D Objects; and (3) Integrated 3D Scene Interpretation. The first discusses representations of spatial layout and techniques to interpret physical scenes from images. The second section introduces representations for 3D object categories that account for the intrinsically 3D nature of objects and provide robustness to change in viewpoints. The third section discusses strategies to unite inference of scene geometry and object pose and identity into a coherent scene interpretation. Each section broadly surveys important ideas from cognitive science and artificial intelligence research, organizes and discusses key concepts and techniques from recent work in computer vision, and describes a few sample approaches in detail. Newcomers to computer vision will benefit from introductions to basic concepts, such as single-view geometry and image classification, while experts and novices alike may find inspiration from the book's organization and discussion of the most recent ideas in 3D scene understanding and 3D object recognition. Specific topics include: mathematics of perspective geometry; visual elements of the physical scene, structural 3D scene representations; techniques and features for image and region categorization; historical perspective, computational models, and datasets and machine learning techniques for 3D object recognition; inferences of geometrical attributes of objects, such as size and pose; and probabilistic and feature-passing approaches for contextual reasoning about 3D objects and scenes. Table of Contents: Background on 3D Scene Models / Single-view Geometry / Modeling the Physical Scene / Categorizing Images and Regions / Examples of 3D Scene Interpretation / Background on 3D Recognition / Modeling 3D Objects / Recognizing and Understanding 3D Objects / Examples of 2D 1/2 Layout Models / Reasoning about Objects and Scenes / Cascades of Classifiers / Conclusion and Future Directions

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147

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Springer Nature

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3031015576

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9783031015571

The Cheater's Guide to Baseball

By: Derek Zumsteg

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The Cheater's Guide to Baseball

By: Derek Zumsteg

Since its inception, it seems that baseball's rules were made to be broken. In this lively tour through baseball's underhanded history, readers will learn how to cork a bat, steal signs, hurl a spitball, throw a World Series, and win at any cost.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618551131

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9780618551132

Clinical Equine Oncology

By: Derek C. Knottenbelt,Katie Snalune,Janet Patterson Kane

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Clinical Equine Oncology

By: Derek C. Knottenbelt,Katie Snalune,Janet Patterson Kane

Diagnose common equine tumors accurately and find clinical information quickly! Clinical Equine Oncology describes the cellular basis of cancer and its etiopathogenesis, along with the principles of diagnosis, treatment, and management of cancer cases. This comprehensive resource offers more than just facts and diagrams — hundreds of detailed photographs make it easier to recognize and evaluate more than 50 types of tumors. It's useful to anyone working in the equine field, whether you're a veterinary surgeon, a practicing vet, equine dentist, or veterinary student. Written by a recognized expert on equine medicine, Derek Knottenbelt, this is the only book on the market that is completely dedicated to coverage of cancer in horses! - More than 50 different types of tumor are covered, including tumors that occur in each of the 10 body systems. - Over 800 excellent-quality photographs show the appearance of pathologies and cancerous conditions both before and after treatment. - More than 80 full-color diagrams summarize key information. - Detailed Pathology section describes common neoplasms in horses, cites research literature, and describes what is generally known about each condition. - Authoritative, inclusive, and unique coverage is likely to remain the standard reference for years to come. - Expert authors are recognized as the top experts in the field of equine oncology. - Practical, colorful design includes icon-based references for quick appraisal of prevalence and prognosis.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702042684

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9780702042683

Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops

By: Paul W. Bosland,Derek W. Barchenger

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Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops

By: Paul W. Bosland,Derek W. Barchenger

Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops is a complete and comprehensive resource for understanding the concept of breeding disease resistant crops, especially horticultural crops. Breeders of horticultural crops face distinct challenges that are different from agronomy/row crops, and these crops do not benefit from the vast body of literature available for agronomic crops. This book covers the basic theories that underpin breeding for disease resistance and features extensive real-world examples. Both classical and biotechnical breeding methods are covered, with an emphasis on how these methods are adapted for horticultural species. Presented in a logical flow for the reader, this book addresses historical perspectives and context as it relates to breeding for disease resistance. It highlights treatments of resistance in the context of the phenotype, the genotype, the pathogen, the environment interaction, sources of resistance, and the deployment of resistance to obtain a durable resistance. - Explores the definition of horticultural "resistance", how it is inherited, and how resistance can be manipulated through breeding - Highlights the importance of the interaction among crops, pathogens, and environmental elements - Provides the latest references and insights as a foundation for further research

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310

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Elsevier

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0443152799

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9780443152795

Adventure Time Comics

By: Pendleton Ward,Derek Fridolfs,Mariko Tamaki

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Adventure Time Comics

By: Pendleton Ward,Derek Fridolfs,Mariko Tamaki

Collects short comics featuring the citizens of the Land of Ooo.

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Simon and Schuster

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1608869849

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9781608869848

Introduction to Animal Parasitology

By: J. D. Smyth,Derek Wakelin

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Introduction to Animal Parasitology

By: J. D. Smyth,Derek Wakelin

This textbook in parasitology incorporates the spectacular advances in biological sciences within recent years. It presents students and research workers with a broad approach to the morphology, ultrastructure, speciation, life cycles, biochemistry, in vitro culture and immunology of parasitology.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521428114

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9780521428118

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Basic Science And Clinical Evidence

By: Derek S. Wheeler,Hector R. Wong

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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Basic Science And Clinical Evidence

By: Derek S. Wheeler,Hector R. Wong

This new textbook is the definitive evidence-based resource for pediatric critical care. It is the first ostensibly evidence-based pediatric critical care textbook and will prove an invaluable resource for critical care professionals across the globe.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1846284635

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9781846284632

The ECIS International Schools Directory 2009/10

By: Derek Bingham

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The ECIS International Schools Directory 2009/10

By: Derek Bingham

The 'ECIS International Schools Directory 2009/10' contains up-to-date facts on more than 800 schools worldwide and comprehensive details of over 570 of them which are ECIS members.

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John Catt Educational Ltd

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1904724671

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9781904724674

Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

By: Derek Cabrera,Laura Cabrera,Laura Colosi

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By: Derek Cabrera,Laura Cabrera,Laura Colosi

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393707563

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9780393707564

The Routledge Handbook of Systems Thinking

By: Derek Cabrera,Laura Cabrera,Gerald Midgley

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The Routledge Handbook of Systems Thinking

By: Derek Cabrera,Laura Cabrera,Gerald Midgley

This Handbook presents Systems Thinking applied to management and policy. It shows both the diversity of the field and also patterns that unify this diversity. It offers a rich resource of approaches, theories, methodologies and methods to tackle complex ecological, social and organizational problems. It is widely held that Systems Thinking has undergone three somewhat distinct waves (or paradigms) of development. The first wave, from the 1950s to the 1970s, focused primarily on using expert, quantitative systems modelling to produce 'bigger picture' analyses that could inform management and policy decision making. The second wave, in the 1970s and 1980s, argued for qualitative modelling in the context of participative practice. Then the third wave, from the 1980s to the 2000s, emphasised the need to take power relationships into account, consider the ethics of systems practice, and produce bespoke, mixed-method designs to maximize flexibility and responsiveness. These three waves gave rise to a rich diversity of approaches. Each chapter introduces state-of-the-art knowledge of a given approach, and also details one or more applications to management or policy. Then the book concludes with discussions of the first swellings of a fourth wave of systems thinking. This is about the universal patterns underpinning the rich diversity of systems approaches--or the 'simple rules' of systems thinking that, when combined together, make the variety of different approaches possible. This further adds to the enrichment of practice, and provides exciting new opportunities for developing the field. This handbook will be of interest to researchers, academics and students in the fields of business and management, especially those focusing on systems thinking and its development and application to management and policy.

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1138737399

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Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

Baseball's Best 1,000

Baseball's Best 1,000

A Leap to an Ecological Economy

A Leap to an Ecological Economy

Remedial Genius

Remedial Genius

Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

Prospects for Citizenship

Prospects for Citizenship

Representations and Techniques for 3D Object Recognition and Scene Interpretation

Representations and Techniques for 3D Object Recognition and Scene Interpretation

The Cheater's Guide to Baseball

The Cheater's Guide to Baseball

Clinical Equine Oncology

Clinical Equine Oncology

Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops

Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops

Adventure Time Comics

Adventure Time Comics

Introduction to Animal Parasitology

Introduction to Animal Parasitology

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

The ECIS International Schools Directory 2009/10

The ECIS International Schools Directory 2009/10

Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

The Routledge Handbook of Systems Thinking

The Routledge Handbook of Systems Thinking

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