Dr Michael S Springer's Books

Restoring Christ's Church

John a Lasco and the Forma ac ratio

By: Dr Michael S Springer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Restoring Christ's Church

John a Lasco and the Forma ac ratio

By: Dr Michael S Springer

This book examines the struggle for Protestant consensus and unity through the work of John a Lasco (1499–1560). It is only in recent years that scholars have begun to recognize the importance of Lasco as one of the leading figures of the European Reformation, and a pivotal figure between Lutheran and Reformed theologians. The Polish reformer was among the most dynamic church organizers of the sixteenth century, dedicated to healing the divisions among evangelicals and searching for the key to Protestant unity in the example of the Apostolic Church. It was to this end that he published the Forma ac ratio in 1555, a work that recorded the rites and practices of the London Strangers' Church (of which he had been the first superintendent) and to provide a model for uniting the disparate Protestant communities on the Continent. Although some recent works have focused on aspects of Lasco's early career in Germany and England, this is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Forma ac ratio, and the reformer's reasons for writing it. This study also puts Lasco's distinct model for Protestant churches into the wider European context and assesses his impact on the struggle for unity through an examination of his correspondence, the reaction to his writings, and his influence on Protestant congregations across Europe.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

212

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409479749

ISBN 13

9781409479741

Metrical Psalmody in Print and Practice

English 'Singing Psalms' and Scottish 'Psalm Buiks', c. 1547-1640

By: Dr Timothy Duguid

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Metrical Psalmody in Print and Practice

English 'Singing Psalms' and Scottish 'Psalm Buiks', c. 1547-1640

By: Dr Timothy Duguid

During the Reformation, the Book of Psalms became one of the most well-known books of the Bible. This was particularly true in Britain, where people of all ages, social classes and educational abilities memorized and sang poetic versifications of the psalms. Those written by Thomas Sternhold and John Hopkins became the most popular, and the simple tunes developed and used by English and Scottish churches to accompany these texts were carried by soldiers, sailors and colonists throughout the English-speaking world. Among these tunes were a number that are still used today, including ‘Old Hundredth’, ‘Martyrs’, and ‘French’. This book is the first to consider both English and Scottish metrical psalmody, comparing the two traditions in print and practice. It combines theological literary and musical analysis to reveal new and ground-breaking connections between the psalm texts and their tunes, which it traces in the English and Scottish psalters printed through 1640. Using this new analysis in combination with a more thorough evaluation of extant church records, Duguid contends that Britain developed and maintained two distinct psalm cultures, one in England and the other in Scotland.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

329

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409468941

ISBN 13

9781409468943

Protestantism, Poetry and Protest

The Vernacular Writings of Antoine de Chandieu (c. 1534–1591)

By: Dr S K Barker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Protestantism, Poetry and Protest

The Vernacular Writings of Antoine de Chandieu (c. 1534–1591)

By: Dr S K Barker

Antoine de Chandieu (1534-1591) was a key figure in the establishment and development of the French Protestant Church. Of all its indigenous leaders, he was perhaps closest to Calvin, and took a leading role in all the major debates about resistance, church order and doctrine of the Church. He was also a prodigious writer of political, religious and poetical works, whose output corresponds to a period of great turmoil in the progress of the French Church. Chandieu was uniquely placed not merely to engage and contribute to the great debates of the day, but also to record ongoing events. By illuminating his career, which meshed almost exactly with the French Wars of Religion, this book not only demonstrates the key role Chandieu's played in the development of French Protestantism, but also highlights the vital role of literature in shaping the religious experience of the wars. Offering the first systematic evaluation of Chandieu's vernacular works, this study questions many of the assumptions made about his motivations and aims, and how these developed over a thirty year period. His writings were contemporaneous with progress in the worlds of politics, theology and poetry, worlds in which he played a notable, if not well-documented, role. As a corpus, these works show the development of one man's understanding of his ideology over a lifetime actively spent in the pursuit of making that ideology a reality. Chandieu the young political hothead became Chandieu the defender of Calvinist theology, who in turn matured into Chandieu the elder statesman. The interest lies in where these changes occurred, how they were reflected in Chandieu's writing, and what they demonstrate about being Calvinist, and a representative of one's faith, in a time of disorder. As such, this book provides not only a reappraisal of the man and his publications, but presents an intriguing perspective on the development of French Protestantism during this turbulent time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409480356

ISBN 13

9781409480358

A King Translated

The Writings of King James VI & I and their Interpretation in the Low Countries, 1593–1603

By: Dr Astrid Stilma

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A King Translated

The Writings of King James VI & I and their Interpretation in the Low Countries, 1593–1603

By: Dr Astrid Stilma

King James is well known as the most prolific writer of all the Stuart monarchs, publishing works on numerous topics and issues. These works were widely read, not only in Scotland and England but also on the Continent, where they appeared in several translations. In this book, Dr Stilma looks both at the domestic and international context to James's writings, using as a case study a set of Dutch translations which includes his religious meditations, his epic poem The Battle of Lepanto, his treatise on witchcraft Daemonologie and his manual on kingship Basilikon Doron. The book provides an examination of James's writings within their original Scottish context, particularly their political implications and their role in his management of his religio-political reputation both at home and abroad. The second half of each chapter is concerned with contemporary interpretations of these works by James's readers. The Dutch translations are presented as a case study of an ultra-protestant and anti-Spanish reading from which James emerges as a potential leader of protestant Europe; a reputation he initially courted, then distanced himself from after his accession to the English throne in 1603. In so doing this book greatly adds to our appreciation of James as an author, providing an exploration of his works as politically expedient statements, which were sometimes ambiguous enough to allow diverging - and occasionally unwelcome - interpretations. It is one of the few studies of James to offer a sustained critical reading of these texts, together with an exploration of the national and international context in which they were published and read. As such this book contributes to the understanding not only of James's works as political tools, but also of the preoccupations of publishers and translators, and the interpretative spaces in the works they were making available to an international audience.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

499

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409483673

ISBN 13

9781409483670

Eco-logical Gardening Handbook

By: Dr Wendy Seabrook

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Eco-logical Gardening Handbook

By: Dr Wendy Seabrook

Growing healthy food is a great idea. But what about all the costs involved? It's frustrating when our leafy greens get chewed, our fruit gets riddled with holes, tomatoes wilt, and we have to rely on expensive garden products to have any chance of harvesting a decent crop. The solution is quite simple - getting the ecosystems within our food gardens functioning again. Bringing back these FREE ecological services - our soils naturally supply nutrients to our crops, and insects and birds control most of our pests. Understanding this ecological approach, you'll develop practical solutions for your climate and other growing conditions. You'll grow healthy food self-sufficiently, be less dependent on commercial products with dubious environmental credentials, get carbon out of our atmosphere, and have the joy of bringing Nature back into your garden again. Are you ready to try this eco-logical way to grow?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

134

Publisher

Learning from Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

0645098000

ISBN 13

9780645098006

The Senses and the English Reformation

By: Dr Matthew Milner

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Senses and the English Reformation

By: Dr Matthew Milner

It is a commonly held belief that medieval Catholics were focussed on the 'bells and whistles' of religious practices, the smoke, images, sights and sounds that dazzled pre-modern churchgoers. Protestantism, in contrast, has been cast as Catholicism's austere, intellective and less sensual rival sibling. With iis white-washed walls, lack of incense (and often music) Protestantism worship emphasised preaching and scripture, making the new religion a drab and disengaged sensual experience. In order to challenge such entrenched assumptions, this book examines Tudor views on the senses to create a new lens through which to explore the English Reformation. Divided into two sections, the book begins with an examination of pre-Reformation beliefs and practices, establishing intellectual views on the senses in fifteenth-century England, and situating them within their contemporary philosophical and cultural tensions. Having established the parameters for the role of sense before the Reformation, the second half of the book mirrors these concerns in the post-1520 world, looking at how, and to what degree, the relationship between religious practices and sensation changed as a result of the Reformation. By taking this long-term, binary approach, the study is able to tackle fundamental questions regarding the role of the senses in late-medieval and early modern English Christianity. By looking at what English men and women thought about sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, the stereotype that Protestantism was not sensual, and that Catholicism was overly sensualised is wholly undermined. Through this examination of how worship was transformed in its textual and liturgical forms, the book illustrates how English religion sought to reflect changing ideas surrounding the senses and their place in religious life. Worship had to be 'sensible', and following how reformers and their opponents built liturgy around experience of the sacred through the physical allows us to tease out the tensions and pressures which shaped religious reform.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

440

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

140948212X

ISBN 13

9781409482123

Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England

Discourses, Sites and Identities

By: Dr Jonathan Willis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England

Discourses, Sites and Identities

By: Dr Jonathan Willis

Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England' breaks new ground in the religious history of Elizabethan England, through a closely focused study of the relationship between the practice of religious music and the complex process of Protestant identity formation. Hearing was of vital importance in the early modern period, and music was one of the most prominent, powerful and emotive elements of religious worship. But in large part, traditional historical narratives of the English Reformation have been distinctly tone deaf. Recent scholarship has begun to take increasing notice of some elements of Reformed musical practice, such as the congregational singing of psalms in meter. This book marks a significant advance in that area, combining an understanding of theory as expressed in contemporary religious and musical discourse, with a detailed study of the practice of church music in key sites of religious worship. Divided into three sections - 'Discourses', 'Sites', and 'Identities' - the book begins with an exploration of the classical and religious discourses which underpinned sixteenth-century understandings of music, and its use in religious worship. It then moves on to an investigation of the actual practice of church music in parish and cathedral churches, before shifting its attention to the people of Elizabethan England, and the ways in which music both served and shaped the difficult process of Protestantisation. Through an exploration of these issues, and by reintegrating music back into the Elizabethan church, we gain an expanded and enriched understanding of the complex evolution of religious identities, and of what it actually meant to be Protestant in post-Reformation England.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

318

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

140948081X

ISBN 13

9781409480815

The Cosmographia of Sebastian Münster

Describing the World in the Reformation

By: Dr Matthew McLean

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Cosmographia of Sebastian Münster

Describing the World in the Reformation

By: Dr Matthew McLean

Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia was an immensely influential book that attempted to describe the entire world across all of human history and analyse its constituent elements of geography, history, ethnography, zoology and botany. First published in 1544 it went through thirty-five editions and was published in five languages, making it one of the most important books of the Reformation period. Beginning with a biographical study of Sebastian Münster, his life and the range of his scholarly work, this book then moves on to discuss the genre of cosmography. The bulk of the book, however, deals with the Cosmographia itself, offering a close reading of the 1550 Latin edition (the last and definitive edition worked upon by Münster). By analysing the contents of the Cosmographia it attempts to recreate how the world of the sixteenth century appeared to a scholar living in Basel, and understand what he saw and heard. Through this examination of Münster, his publications and scholarly networks, the conflicts and continuities between medieval scholarly traditions and the widening horizons of the sixteenth century are explored and revealed. Of interest to scholars of humanist culture, the Reformation and book history, this ambitious work throws into relief previously overlooked aspects of the intellectual and religious culture of the time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409479811

ISBN 13

9781409479819

Reforming the Scottish Parish

The Reformation in Fife, 1560-1640

By: Dr John McCallum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Reforming the Scottish Parish

The Reformation in Fife, 1560-1640

By: Dr John McCallum

The Protestant Reformation of 1560 is widely acknowledged as being a watershed moment in Scottish history. However, whilst the antecedents of the reform movement have been widely explored, the actual process of establishing a reformed church in the parishes in the decades following 1560 has been largely ignored. This book helps remedy the situation by examining the foundation of the reformed church and the impact of Protestant discipline in the parishes of Fife. In early modern Scotland, Fife was both a distinct and important region, containing a preponderance of coastal burghs as well as St Andrews, the ecclesiastical capital of medieval Scotland. It also contained many rural and inland parishes, making it an ideal case study for analysing the course of religious reform in diverse communities. Nevertheless, the focus is on the Reformation, rather than on the county, and the book consistently places Fife's experience in the wider Scottish, British and European context. Based on a wide range of under-utilised sources, especially kirk session minutes, the study's focus is on the grass-roots religious life of the parish, rather than the more familiar themes of church politics and theology. It evaluates the success of the reformers in affecting both institutional and ideological change, and provides a detailed account of the workings of the reformed church, and its impact on ordinary people. In so doing it addresses important questions regarding the timescale and geographical patterns of reform, and how such dramatic religious change succeeded and endured without violence, or indeed, widespread opposition.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

290

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409480798

ISBN 13

9781409480792

Practical Predestinarians in England, c. 1590–1640

By: Dr Leif Dixon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Practical Predestinarians in England, c. 1590–1640

By: Dr Leif Dixon

The belief that God eternally and unalterably decrees the election of one part of humankind and the reprobation of the rest has not aged well, but in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the doctrine of predestination was publicised and popularised to an extent unparalleled in the history of Christianity. Why was this? How successfully was the doctrine able to mix with other ideas, and to what effect? And did belief in predestination encourage confidence or despair? Practical Predestinarians is a study of the ways in which the doctrine of predestination was understood and communicated by churchmen in late Tudor and early Stuart England. It connects with debates about the 'popularity' of Protestantism during England's 'long reformation', as well as with the question of whether predestination tended toward inclusive or divisive, and conformist or subversive, applications. Intersecting with recent debates about the popular reception of Protestant preaching, this book focusses upon the pastoral message itself - it is therefore an investigation into the public face of English Calvinism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

401

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409463885

ISBN 13

9781409463887

Humanism and the Reform of Sacred Music in Early Modern England

John Merbecke the Orator and The Booke of Common Praier Noted (1550)

By: Dr Hyun-Ah Kim

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Humanism and the Reform of Sacred Music in Early Modern England

John Merbecke the Orator and The Booke of Common Praier Noted (1550)

By: Dr Hyun-Ah Kim

John Merbecke (c.1505–c.1585) is most famous as the composer of the first musical setting of the English liturgy, The Booke of Common Praier Noted (BCPN), published in 1550. Not only was Merbecke a pioneer in setting English prose to music but also the compiler of the first Concordance of the whole English Bible (1550) and of the first English encyclopaedia of biblical and theological studies, A Booke of Notes and Common Places (1581). By situating Merbecke and his work within a broader intellectual and religio-cultural context of Tudor England, this book challenges the existing studies of Merbecke based on the narrow theological approach to the Reformation. Furthermore, it suggests a re-thinking of the prevailing interpretative framework of Reformation musical history. On the basis of the new contextual study of Merbecke, this book seeks to re-interpret his work, particularly BCPN, in the light of humanist rhetoric. It sees Merbecke as embodying the ideal of the 'Christian-musical orator', demonstrating that BCPN is an Anglican epitome of the Erasmian synthesis of eloquence, theology and music. The book thus depicts Merbecke as a humanist reformer, through re-evaluation of his contributions to the developments of vernacular music and literature in early modern England. As such it will be of interest, not only to church musicians, but also to historians of the Reformation and students of wider Tudor culture.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409480178

ISBN 13

9781409480174

Humanism and Calvinism

Andrew Melville and the Universities of Scotland, 1560–1625

By: Dr Steven J Reid

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Humanism and Calvinism

Andrew Melville and the Universities of Scotland, 1560–1625

By: Dr Steven J Reid

Across early-modern Europe the confessional struggles of the Reformation touched virtually every aspect of civic life; and nowhere was this more apparent than in the universities, the seedbed of political and ecclesiastical society. Focussing on events in Scotland, this book reveals how established universities found themselves at the centre of a struggle by competing forces trying to promote their own political, religious or educational beliefs, and under competition from new institutions. It surveys the transformation of Scotland's medieval and Catholic university system into a greatly-expanded Protestant one in the decades following the Scottish Reformation of 1560. Simultaneously the study assesses the contribution of the continentally-educated religious reformer Andrew Melville to this process in the context of broader European social and cultural developments - including growing lay interest in education (as a result of renaissance humanism), and the involvement of royal and civic government as well as the new Protestant Kirk in university expansion and reform. Through systematic use of largely neglected manuscript sources, the book offers fresh perspectives on both Andrew Melville and the development of Scottish higher education post-1560. As well as providing a detailed picture of events in Scotland, it contributes to our growing understanding of the role played by higher education in shaping society across Europe.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

358

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409482022

ISBN 13

9781409482024

Public Religious Disputation in England, 1558–1626

By: Dr Joshua Rodda

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Public Religious Disputation in England, 1558–1626

By: Dr Joshua Rodda

With a focus on England from the accession of Elizabeth I to the mid-1620s, this book examines the practice of public, academic religious disputation between opposing Catholic, Protestant and nonconformist puritan divines. Introducing a form of discourse hitherto neglected, the volume works to rehabilitate a body of material only previously examined as part of the mass of polemic produced in the wake of the Reformation. In so doing, it argues that public religious disputation can offer insights into contemporary beliefs and conceptions of religious identity, as well as an accessible window into the major theological controversies of the age.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

257

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1472415558

ISBN 13

9781472415554

Introduction to Surface and Superlattice Excitations

By: Michael G. Cottam,D.R. Tilley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Introduction to Surface and Superlattice Excitations

By: Michael G. Cottam,D.R. Tilley

Cottam and Tilley provide an introduction to the properties of wave-like excitations associated with surfaces and interfaces. The emphasis is on acoustic, optic and magnetic excitations, and apart from one section on liquid surfaces, the text concentrates on solids. The important topic of superlattices is also discussed, in which the different kind

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

593

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0429525710

ISBN 13

9780429525711

Essentials of Sociology

By: George Ritzer,Dr Wendy A. Wiedenhoft Murphy,Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Essentials of Sociology

By: George Ritzer,Dr Wendy A. Wiedenhoft Murphy,Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy

Essentials of Sociology, adapted from George Ritzer’s Introduction to Sociology, provides the same rock-solid foundation from one of sociology's best-known thinkers in a shorter and more streamlined format. With new co-author Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy, the Third Edition continues to illuminate traditional sociological concepts and theories and focuses on some of the most compelling features of contemporary social life: globalization, consumer culture, the internet, and the “McDonaldization” of society. New to this Edition New “Trending” boxes focus on influential books by sociologists that have become part of the public conversation about important issues. Replacing “Public Sociology” boxes, this feature demonstrates the diversity of sociology's practitioners, methods, and subject matter, featuring such authors as o Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow) o Elizabeth Armstrong and Laura Hamilton (Paying for the Party) o Matthew Desmond (Evicted) o Arlie Hochschild (Strangers in Their Own Land) o Eric Klinenberg (Going Solo) o C.J. Pascoe (Dude, You're a Fag) o Lori Peek and Alice Fothergill (Children of Katrina) o Allison Pugh (The Tumbleweed Society) Updated examples in the text and "Digital Living" boxes keep pace with changes in digital technology and online practices, including Uber, Bitcoin, net neutrality, digital privacy, WikiLeaks, and cyberactivism. New or updated subjects apply sociological thinking to the latest issues including: the 2016 U.S. election Brexit the global growth of ISIS climate change further segmentation of wealthy Americans as the "super rich" transgender people in the U.S. armed forces charter schools the legalization of marijuana the Flint water crisis fourth-wave feminism

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

545

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

1506388965

ISBN 13

9781506388960

Regression Models for Categorical, Count, and Related Variables

An Applied Approach

By: Dr. John P. Hoffmann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Regression Models for Categorical, Count, and Related Variables

An Applied Approach

By: Dr. John P. Hoffmann

Social science and behavioral science students and researchers are often confronted with data that are categorical, count a phenomenon, or have been collected over time. Sociologists examining the likelihood of interracial marriage, political scientists studying voting behavior, criminologists counting the number of offenses people commit, health scientists studying the number of suicides across neighborhoods, and psychologists modeling mental health treatment success are all interested in outcomes that are not continuous. Instead, they must measure and analyze these events and phenomena in a discrete manner. This book provides an introduction and overview of several statistical models designed for these types of outcomes—all presented with the assumption that the reader has only a good working knowledge of elementary algebra and has taken introductory statistics and linear regression analysis. Numerous examples from the social sciences demonstrate the practical applications of these models. The chapters address logistic and probit models, including those designed for ordinal and nominal variables, regular and zero-inflated Poisson and negative binomial models, event history models, models for longitudinal data, multilevel models, and data reduction techniques such as principal components and factor analysis. Each chapter discusses how to utilize the models and test their assumptions with the statistical software Stata, and also includes exercise sets so readers can practice using these techniques. Appendices show how to estimate the models in SAS, SPSS, and R; provide a review of regression assumptions using simulations; and discuss missing data. A companion website includes downloadable versions of all the data sets used in the book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

429

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520965493

ISBN 13

9780520965492

The Telomere Effect

A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer

By: Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn,Dr. Elissa Epel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Telomere Effect

A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer

By: Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn,Dr. Elissa Epel

The New York Times bestselling book coauthored by the Nobel Prize winner who discovered telomerase and telomeres' role in the aging process and the health psychologist who has done original research into how specific lifestyle and psychological habits can protect telomeres, slowing disease and improving life. Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn discovered a biological indicator called telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage. Dr. Blackburn and Dr. Elissa Epel's research shows that the length and health of one's telomeres are a biological underpinning of the long-hypothesized mind-body connection. They and other scientists have found that changes we can make to our daily habits can protect our telomeres and increase our health spans (the number of years we remain healthy, active, and disease-free). The Telemere Effect reveals how Blackburn and Epel's findings, together with research from colleagues around the world, cumulatively show that sleep quality, exercise, aspects of diet, and even certain chemicals profoundly affect our telomeres, and that chronic stress, negative thoughts, strained relationships, and even the wrong neighborhoods can eat away at them. Drawing from this scientific body of knowledge, they share lists of foods and suggest amounts and types of exercise that are healthy for our telomeres, mind tricks you can use to protect yourself from stress, and information about how to protect your children against developing shorter telomeres, from pregnancy through adolescence. And they describe how we can improve our health spans at the community level, with neighborhoods characterized by trust, green spaces, and safe streets. The Telemere Effect will make you reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis. It is the first book to explain how we age at a cellular level and how we can make simple changes to keep our chromosomes and cells healthy, allowing us to stay disease-free longer and live more vital and meaningful lives.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

307

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1455587966

ISBN 13

9781455587964

Basic Concepts Of Environmental Science & Engineering

By: Dr. Jyotikusum Acharya

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Basic Concepts Of Environmental Science & Engineering

By: Dr. Jyotikusum Acharya

This book presents the “Basic Concepts Of Environmental Science & Engineering” in lucid manner understandable to those most concerned Basic Concept Of Environmental Science & Engineering. This Book based on AICTE syllabus for all Engineering colleges in India. This Book also applicable for all streams of degree colleges such as: Arts, Science & Commerce. The Basic Concepts Of Environmental Science & Engineering literacy can be defined as “the degree to which people have an objective and well-informed understanding of environmental issues.”

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

173

Publisher

Shashwat Publication

Published Date

ISBN 10

9360870269

ISBN 13

9789360870263

Elemental Fracture Classifications

By: Dr. Bismaya Sahoo, Dr. Abhishek Malik

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Elemental Fracture Classifications

By: Dr. Bismaya Sahoo, Dr. Abhishek Malik

Salient features Book comes handy for easy revision Book is in the form of points and covers all the major fracture classifications Book is easy to read and provides fast access to information on various fracture classifications Even though it is comprehensive, it is still manageable in short time available to students It has a point based approach but still is arranged in systems Packed with simple and illustrative diagrams Important scoring systems widely used by orthopaedicians have been included Contains a dedicated chapter on eponymous fractures Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on orthopaedicians, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

160

Publisher

Notion Press

Published Date

ISBN 13

9798894153155

Biological Weapons

Coronavirus, Weapon of Mass Destruction?

By: DR. U C Jha,Dr K Ratnabali

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Biological Weapons

Coronavirus, Weapon of Mass Destruction?

By: DR. U C Jha,Dr K Ratnabali

The threat of biological weapons has been worrying about the armed forces, as well as political leaders for quite some time. With the global recorded deaths from COVID-19 surpassing one million, the biotechnological revolution has heightened the fear of future weaponized pathogens. The COVID-19 virus or its variant could be the most effective weapon for future biological warfare. The indiscriminate effect of such a weapon and its power to cripple economies and devastate the lives of people may make it attractive to rogue States and non-State actors. This book provides an updated analysis of biological warfare agents, including the COVID-19 virus, biotechnological developments affecting biological agents, and the legal regime responsible for preventing the use of biological weapons.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

227

Publisher

Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

Published Date

ISBN 10

8194697468

ISBN 13

9788194697466

Eternal Harmony

Volume 1: the Unity of Truth in God

By: Dr. Ron R. Rickards

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Eternal Harmony

Volume 1: the Unity of Truth in God

By: Dr. Ron R. Rickards

Has modern physics proven that the universe was created by absolutely nothing? Absolutely not! Have modern cosmology and Darwinian evolution eliminated the need for God? Absolutely not! Have the new atheists demonstrated the irrelevance of theology and philosophy in the pursuit of Truth? Not even close! The first of the four-volume Eternal Harmony series, The Unity of Truth in God demonstrates decisively the powerful convergence of God-made religion and genuine science as well as faith and reason in the unity of truth in the one, true, triune God of the Holy Bible. The Tower of Modern Scientism is concurrently demolished so that not one scientistic stone is left standing upon another. Can the truths of modern science and God-made religion be brought into Eternal Harmony? Most definitely! Are human life and the cosmos meaningful and purposeful? Yes! Can you personally inherit eternal life in the new heavens and the new earth and be with God Himself? Absolutely! Join physicist Dr. Ron R. Rickards on a sacred journey up the Mountain of Truth, which begins on common scientific and religious ground and ends with the most exalted truths of modern science and God-made religion coexisting peacefully in Eternal Harmony. By incorporating the lyric sheets to a dozen original songs, The Unity of Truth in God engages the reader as all human beings truly deserve to be engaged: in the fullness of our humanitythat is, in heart, soul, and mind. The soundtrack is available through Amazon, iTunes and other popular outlets.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

488

Publisher

WestBow Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1512734888

ISBN 13

9781512734881

ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY - I

By: Dr. Krishan Sain,Mr.Dhanesh ,Dr. Krishnaraju Venkatesan ,Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY - I

By: Dr. Krishan Sain,Mr.Dhanesh ,Dr. Krishnaraju Venkatesan ,Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

The fascinating world of “Advanced Pharmacology I" is the subject to explore. This book takes us on an exciting journey through the rapidly evolving science of pharmacology, where novel concepts and groundbreaking findings are transforming our understanding of and reliance on medicine. The subject is designed to strengthen the basic knowledge in the field of pharmacology and to impart recent advances in the drugs used for the treatment of various diseases. In addition, this subject helps the students to understand the concepts of Pharmacological and mechanisms involved. This book's rigorous planning ensures a thorough comprehension of the subject matter by covering a broad variety of subjects that line up with the drug actions. We go into the fundamentals of controlled medication delivery systems in Unit I. We discuss general pharmacology, in which we discuss drug development, drug distribution, drug safety, and effectiveness. Further, the new drug development and its stages have been considered. In the next chapter of Unit 1, the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are presented. In pharmacokinetics, we investigate the drug's absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination. Concepts of linear and non-linear compartment models and in pharmacodynamics, the mechanism of drug action, receptors, structural and functional families of receptors, and quantitation of drug-receptor interaction have been briefly discussed briefly. Neurotransmission is introduced in Unit II. We explore the general concept of neurotransmission in this unit. Neurohumoral transmission in the autonomic and central nervous systems has been discussed here. Further, we discussed the concept of NANC. In Unit III, we address systemic pharmacology, in which we go through the pathophysiology of diseases, mechanisms of action, pharmacology, and toxicology of existing as well as novel drugs. It has been looked into how parasympathomimetics and sympathomimetics affect the neuromuscular junction and how they affect the autonomic nervous system.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

228

Publisher

JEC PUBLICATION

ISBN 10

9361756818

ISBN 13

9789361756818

The 0.5 Generation

Children Moving from the United States to Mexico

By: Dr. Víctor Zúñiga,Dr. Silvia E. Giorguli

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The 0.5 Generation

Children Moving from the United States to Mexico

By: Dr. Víctor Zúñiga,Dr. Silvia E. Giorguli

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a generation of children crossed the border from the United States to begin their lives anew in Mexico. While all were international migrants, their roots spread far and wide. Some were migrant returnees born in Mexico; others had only ever known a life in the United States. Distinguishing returnees from new arrivals seems simple, but defining these youths' affiliations in their new homes in Mexico is much more complex and yields new insights that enrich our contemporary understanding of inclusion and belonging. This book is the product of twenty-five years' worth of fruitful interdisciplinary dialogue and research on these children's trajectories, tracing their journeys and studying integration—or lack thereof—into Mexican society and institutions.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

303

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520398610

ISBN 13

9780520398610

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (Geomorphology)

By: Dr. Sarvjeet Singh,Dr. Tajinder Kour

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (Geomorphology)

By: Dr. Sarvjeet Singh,Dr. Tajinder Kour

Geography is the study of Earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live. Geography is unique in bridging the social sciences (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography). Human geography concerns the understanding of the dynamics of cultures, societies and economies, and physical geography concerns the understanding of the dynamics of physical landscapes and the environment. Geography puts this understanding of social and physical processes within the context of places and regions - recognizing the great differences in cultures, political systems, economies, landscapes and environments across the world and the links between them.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

254

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

0359907679

ISBN 13

9780359907670

Decolonizing Social Work

By: Dr Tiani Hetherington,Professor John Coates,Professor Mel Gray,Professor Michael Yellow Bird

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Decolonizing Social Work

By: Dr Tiani Hetherington,Professor John Coates,Professor Mel Gray,Professor Michael Yellow Bird

Riding on the success of Indigenous Social Work Around the World, this book provides case studies to further scholarship on decolonization, a major analytical and activist paradigm among many of the world’s Indigenous Peoples, including educators, tribal leaders, activists, scholars, politicians, and citizens at the grassroots level. Decolonization seeks to weaken the effects of colonialism and create opportunities to promote traditional practices in contemporary settings. Establishing language and cultural programs; honouring land claims, teaching Indigenous history, science, and ways of knowing; self-esteem programs, celebrating ceremonies, restoring traditional parenting approaches, tribal rites of passage, traditional foods, and helping and healing using tribal approaches are central to decolonization. These insights are brought to the arena of international social work still dominated by western-based approaches. Decolonization draws attention to the effects of globalization and the universalization of education, methods of practice, and international ‘development’ that fail to embrace and recognize local knowledges and methods. In this volume, Indigenous and non-Indigenous social work scholars examine local cultures, beliefs, values, and practices as central to decolonization. Supported by a growing interest in spirituality and ecological awareness in international social work, they interrogate trends, issues, and debates in Indigenous social work theory, practice methods, and education models including a section on Indigenous research approaches. The diversity of perspectives, decolonizing methodologies, and the shared struggle to provide effective professional social work interventions is reflected in the international nature of the subject matter and in the mix of contributors who write from their contexts in different countries and cultures, including Australia, Canada, Cuba, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, and the USA.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

584

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409472787

ISBN 13

9781409472780

The Changing Landscape for the Libraries and Librarians : Issues & Challenges

By: Dr DD Lal

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Changing Landscape for the Libraries and Librarians : Issues & Challenges

By: Dr DD Lal

A smart library is an information center with networks of many libraries and their services in a larger informational ecosystem around the globe. The Libraries are adding new, digital resources and services while maintaining most of the old, traditional resources and services. Now the role of libraries, information services, the relationship between a library and users is changing significantly. Traditional services of a library are modified and enhanced in an online environment. The proposed book emphasizes the importance for a library to be flexible to changing needs and to adopt new technologies rapidly. With the emergence of new technologies, the traditional library, acting as a medium for sharing information, needs an integral refinement in its processes. This transformation will bring in efficiency and minimize human error in the processes with the help of smart gates, material location finders, and smart check-out booths to automate the processes of controlling access, locating items as well as issuing/returning of materials. The smart library focuses on the use of technology in a library and is designed to be a very collaborative learning environment, where participants are encouraged to contribute ideas and information. Smart library improves traditional and non-traditional library services, improve users' library experience and enhance opportunities for students learning. Libraries are facing increased expectations from users, and challenges of developing technologies including Web 2.0, Web 3.0, ebooks, digitations, and a problem of archiving digital content. Webbased technology provides users and information professionals with powerful and flexible tools for information dissemination.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

295

Publisher

BFC Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

9355097476

ISBN 13

9789355097477

RECENT ADVANCES IN SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR PATHOLOGY

By: Dr Swati,Dr. Amani Mahajan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

RECENT ADVANCES IN SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR PATHOLOGY

By: Dr Swati,Dr. Amani Mahajan

Probably the salivary glands are the most histologically heterogeneous group of tumors and the greatest variety of morphological characteristics among their cells and tissues among all the tissues in the human body. Over the past 40 years, our knowledge of salivary gland pathology including the classification and behaviour of many of the tumors, has been evolving. This book entitled “Recent advances in salivary gland tumor pathology” brings collective information regarding etiology, histological types and diagnosis of all types of salivary gland pathologies. It provides a full description of all important aspects so as to allow the reader to gain a better insight of each pathology discussed. It focuses on the role of Genetics, increasing use of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies and morphological variability of tumors by Immunocytochemical Profiles in different salivary gland pathologies. Hereby we attempt to accumulate all the recent advances and information which has gathered over the past decade on tumors of the salivary gland. So this information may be useful in diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms and guide us about the prognosis of individual neoplasm. The book is intended for a wide variety of people, including professionals, researchers and students.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

DENTOMED PUBLICATION HOUSE

Published Date

ISBN 10

9391369030

ISBN 13

9789391369033

MOBILITY MINING IN MOVING OBJECT TRAJECTORIES

By: Dr. Sajimon Abraham, Dr. P Sojan Lal and Dr. Dais George

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

MOBILITY MINING IN MOVING OBJECT TRAJECTORIES

By: Dr. Sajimon Abraham, Dr. P Sojan Lal and Dr. Dais George

Spatial and temporal properties are key aspects of many data analysis problems in business, government, and science. GPS technology is quickly enabling a number of new applications, including tracking fleets of vehicles, navigating boats and ships, pedestrian's tracking and tracking of wildlife. Another popular application of this technology is in cellular phones with embedded GPS sensors for vehicle and pedestrian's tracking. Through the availability of cheap sensor devices, we have witnessed an exponential growth of geo-tagged data in the last few years resulting in the availability of fine-grained spatial data at small temporal sampling intervals. Therefore, the actual challenge in spatio-temporal analysis is moving from acquiring the right data towards large-scale analysis of the available data. As this multidimensional data add more complexities in storing, indexing and querying, efficient methodologies have to be derived to manage these data using existing data base technology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

162

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

1387868632

ISBN 13

9781387868636

Just a Number

An International Legal Analysis on Age Discrimination

By: Dr Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Just a Number

An International Legal Analysis on Age Discrimination

By: Dr Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter

Whilst workers' organizations and third-party analysts around the world commonly cite age as the most prevalent form of discrimination in the workplace, age discrimination has not had the same high profile as discrimination on grounds of sex or race. This book allows readers to better understand the issue of ageism and inequality. It examines the primary role of legislation and court process in combating age discrimination at both national and international levels. Including the role of NAFTA and the EU in this respect, it also provides a detailed examination of the relationship between age issues and the law, and will be an important resource for those involved in age discrimination and elder rights.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

534

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1409496112

ISBN 13

9781409496113

INTRODUCTION TO CANCER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Cancer Genetics Unlocked

By: DR SABA HASAN

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

INTRODUCTION TO CANCER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Cancer Genetics Unlocked

By: DR SABA HASAN

Cancer, a global health crisis, is projected by WHO to cause 10 million deaths by 2020, with a mortality rate of one in six. This has spurred intensive research for innovative treatments. Cancer arises from genetic abnormalities triggering uncontrolled cell division, presenting distinct hallmarks. Both inherited and acquired mutations transform cell behavior, resulting in abnormal growth, reproduction, and death. Environmental toxins and spontaneous mutations contribute to genetic changes, while hereditary factors predispose some individuals. Despite rapid advancements in targeted treatments and immunotherapy, therapy resistance remains a formidable challenge due to the disease's heterogeneity. Understanding cancer biology is crucial for developing effective treatments. This book provides a comprehensive overview, covering basic cell biology, genetics, cancer development mechanisms, immune system involvement, diagnostic methods, treatment modalities, including emerging therapies, and challenges like drug resistance. Geared towards students and researchers in biology, medicine, and oncology, it offers vital insights into combating this complex disease.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

377

Publisher

Notion Press

Published Date

ISBN 13

9798893227314

Material Characterization Techniques For Beginners

By: Dr Geeta Nair, Dr Smita Survase, Dr. Pallavi Raote, Dr Rucha A. Naik, Dr. Shruti Barve

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Material Characterization Techniques For Beginners

By: Dr Geeta Nair, Dr Smita Survase, Dr. Pallavi Raote, Dr Rucha A. Naik, Dr. Shruti Barve

Characterization is the most important step in the study of materials. The various techniques used for material characterization gives one the knowledge about structure and properties of materials. The present book titled "Material Characterization Techniques for Beginners" is intended to expose readers to various techniques available for material characterization. The book is divided into four themes, Imaging Techniques, Spectroscopy. Diffraction and Scattering Techniques and Electrical Characterization Techniques. The present book is multidisciplinary and designed to be a complete reference book for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The book deals with various techniques available for material characterization under the four themes mentioned above. The principle and working of each technique are explained in a simple and lucid language. Also, it includes the application of these techniques and which technique to be used for a particular study.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

BFC Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

9357642633

ISBN 13

9789357642637

Book's by Dr Michael S Springer

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email