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Tin Pan Alley

In Tin Pan Alley we see the beginnings of the pop world as we now know it: commercial constantly capturing exploiting or even occasionally creating a public mood. The Alleymen were workers as much as artists. This book first published in 1982 explores how the change occurred the ways in which songwriters organised themselves to get greater control over their products the social circumstances that influenced their choice of subject-matter the new forms such as the integrated musical developed for maximum appeal the vast publicity structure built to market the merchandise and of course the many stars who came to fame by taking a walk down the Alley.

GBP 35.99

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Plain Pottery Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East Production Use and Social Significance

The evolution and proliferation of plain and predominantly wheel-made pottery presents a characteristic feature of the societies of the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean since the fourth millennium B. C. This plain pottery has received little detailed archaeological attention in comparison to aesthetically more pleasing and chronologically sensitive decorated traditions. Yet their simplicity and standardization suggest they are products of craft specialists the result of high-volume production and therefore important in understanding the social systems in early complex societies. This volume-reevaluates the role and significance of plain pottery traditions from both historically specific perspectives and from a comparative point of view;-examines the uses and functions of this pottery in relation to social negotiation and group identity formation;-helps scholars understand cross-regional similarities in development and use. | Plain Pottery Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East Production Use and Social Significance

GBP 34.99

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Statistics in Plain English

Statistics in Plain English is a straightforward conversational introduction to statistics that delivers exactly what its title promises. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of a statistic (or set of statistics) that describes what the statistic does and when to use it followed by a detailed step-by-step explanation of how the statistic works and exactly what information it provides. Chapters also include an example of the statistic (or statistics) used in real-world research Worked Examples Writing It Up sections that demonstrate how to write about each statistic Wrapping Up and Looking Forward sections and practice work problems. Thoroughly updated throughout this edition features several key additions and changes. First a new chapter on person-centered analyses including cluster analysis and latent class analysis (LCA) has been added providing an important alternative to the more commonly used variable-centered analyses (e. g. t tests ANOVA regression). Next the chapter on non-parametric statistics has been enhanced with in-depth descriptions of Mann-Whitney U Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank analyses in addition to the detailed discussion of the Chi-square statistic found in the previous edition. These nonparametric statistics are widely used when dealing with nonnormally distributed data. This edition also includes more information about the assumptions of various statistics including a detailed explanation of the assumptions and consequences of violating the assumptions of regression as well as more coverage of the normal distribution in statistics. Finally the book features a multitude of real-world examples throughout to aid student understanding and provides them with a solid understanding of how several statistics techniques commonly used by researchers in the social sciences work. Statistics in Plain English is suitable for a wide range of readers including students taking their first statistics course professionals who want to refresh their statistical memory and undergraduate or graduate students who need a concise companion to a more complicated text used in their class. The text works as a standalone or as a supplement and covers a range of statistical concepts from descriptive statistics to factor analysis and person-centered analyses.

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Les sources du plain-chant et de la musique médiévale

The origin and development of Western plainchant and of the genres of liturgical book in which it is recorded have occupied Michel Huglo throughout his long career which has taken him to libraries in every corner of Europe and the United States. This volume the first in a set of four to appear in the Variorum series brings together analyses of manuscripts dating from the 9th to the 13th century including Huglo's pathbreaking studies of the antiphoner of Compiègne the first troper-prosers and of alleluia lists as clues to place of origin. The consequences of the Treaty of Verdun (843) for the diffusion of the plainchant repertory research in medieval musicology in the 20th century the utility of codicology for musicological manuscript studies and the critical edition of the Gregorian antiphoner are addressed in other studies included here. Les origines et le développement du plain-chant en Occident et l'étude des genres de livres liturgiques qui le contiennent ont occupé Michel Huglo durant sa longue carrière et l'ont conduit visiter des bibliothèques partout en Europe et aux Etats-Unis. Ce volume le premier d'une série de quatre dans la collection Variorum comprend des analyses de manuscrits du neuvième au treizième siècle notamment des études novatrices relan§ant les recherches sur l'antiphonaire de Compiègne les premiers tropaires-prosaires et les listes d'alleluias comme moyen d'identification des manuscrits de chant. Les conséquences du traité de Verdun (843) pour la diffusion du répertoire de plain-chant les recherches en musicologie médiévale au XXe siècle l'application des méthodes de la codicologie l'étude des manuscrits notés et l'édition critique de l'Antiphonaire grégorien forment les sujets d'autres études réunies dans ce volume. | Les sources du plain-chant et de la musique médiévale

GBP 42.99

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Teamwork Plain and Simple: 5 Key Ingredients to Team Success in Schools

What are the necessary ingredients which make a team of staff in schools successful? How can teamwork in schools be improved? In what ways does effective teamwork in schools result in more efficiency more enjoyment and more success? Teamwork Plain and Simple provides the answers to these questions offering a fresh perspective on how teachers and school leaders can implement effective teamwork in schools. Rooted in three decades of teaching and school leadership experience and drawing on his ground-breaking research through this essential text Dr Michael Harpham identifies the five key ingredients that support effective teamwork in schools and offers over 40 situation-driven strategies to help you lead and develop your team. The chapters cover: Expectations of working and progressing as a team Team communication and interaction Team behaviours and building relationships Organisational infrastructure and team functionality Capacity and growing your team Including a user-friendly audit to evaluate the efficacy of your team as well as useful tips and practical case studies this guide is a crucial read for any teacher or school leader who wishes to improve their organisation’s teamwork. | Teamwork Plain and Simple: 5 Key Ingredients to Team Success in Schools

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Russian in Plain English A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners

Russian in Plain English enables complete beginners to acquire the skill of reading words written in Cyrillic independently with no English transcription or imitated pronunciation within a short period of time. This book introduces the Cyrillic alphabet gradually feeding in the letters and their various pronunciation aspects one by one over its ten units thus building a complete picture of the Russian sound and writing systems. It also highlights the interrelationship of the two systems and helps learners to see the logic behind the use of the Cyrillic alphabet. In addition the book teaches learners to produce Russian word stress on a marked syllable contributing to stress acquisition. Furthermore the book explains the basic grammatical features of Russian words and the rules of how to put them into sentences enabling learners to start saying things in Russian from Unit 1. It employs some findings of research in language processing helping learners to start building their speaking and reading skills. This book is an essential guide for all beginners including students and independent learners. | Russian in Plain English A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners

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The Art of Plain Speaking How to Write and Speak in a Way that Will Impress the People that Matter

This is a guide for anyone who wants to connect better with people in the workplace by speaking clearly and with purpose. It is a result of five years at Charlie Corbett’s consultancy Bullfinch Media where he helped convince executives that speaking plainly thoughtfully and behaving with humanity is the best way to win business boost morale and advance careers. It provides carefully detailed wisdom on how to write well speak publicly and stand out in your job as well as how to craft compelling communications make the best of social media and handle the press. The Art of Plain Speaking aims to improve the experience faced by many in the modern workplace a world where senior management are entirely absent from the shop floor – replaced by indecipherable emails from HR – and where people speak in esoteric corporate riddles believing that sounding clever is more productive than speaking clearly. | The Art of Plain Speaking How to Write and Speak in a Way that Will Impress the People that Matter

GBP 27.99

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Indigenous Invisibility in the City Successful Resurgence and Community Development Hidden in Plain Sight

Indigenous Invisibility in the City contextualises the significant social change in Indigenous life circumstances and resurgence that came out of social movements in cities. It is about Indigenous resurgence and community development by First Nations people for First Nations people in cities. Seventy-five years ago First Nations peoples began a significant post-war period of relocation to cities in the United States Canada Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. First Nations peoples engaged in projects of resurgence and community development in the cities of the four settler states. First Nations peoples who were motivated by aspirations for autonomy and empowerment went on to create the foundations of Indigenous social infrastructure. This book explains the ways First Nations people in cities created and took control of their own futures. A fact largely wilfully ignored in policy contexts. Today differences exist over the way governments and First Nations peoples see the role and responsibilities of Indigenous institutions in cities. What remains hidden in plain sight is their societal function as a social and political apparatus through which much of the social processes of Indigenous resurgence and community development in cities occurred. The struggle for self-determination in settler cities plays out through First Nations people’s efforts to sustain their own institutions and resurgence but also rights and recognition in cities. This book will be of interest to Indigenous studies scholars urban sociologists urban political scientists urban studies scholars and development studies scholars interested in urban issues and community building and development. This book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www. routledge. com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. | Indigenous Invisibility in the City Successful Resurgence and Community Development Hidden in Plain Sight

GBP 38.99

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Progress Plain and Simple What Every Teacher Needs To Know About Improving Pupil Progress

What is progress in learning? How do we see progress being made in a lesson? This book offers a fresh perspective on teaching learning and progress in the classroom. Written by an experienced teacher and school leader Michael Harpham it explores the different ways in which progress can be made in the classroom and how it can be more effectively delivered identified evidenced measured and assessed. The book provides an overview of progress in schools for both teachers and school leaders including what is meant by progress and what it looks like in lessons as well as its implications on assessment leadership and internal and external school evaluation. It offers over thirty situation-driven strategies and activities to help develop and deliver progress in and beyond the classroom focussing on five measures: Skills Knowledge Accuracy Resilience Independent learning Full of tips to help improve progress in schools this is essential reading for all teachers school leaders and parents. | Progress Plain and Simple What Every Teacher Needs To Know About Improving Pupil Progress

GBP 18.99

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Choosing Effective Support for People on the Autism Spectrum A Guide Based on Academic Perspectives and Lived Experience

This book is essential for anyone interested in learning about the therapeutic potential of orthodox and state-of-the-art supports for autistics. Using research evidence supports are rated using a Gold Silver Bronze and Tin category system. ‘Gold’ is extremely promising and use with confidence whereas ‘Tin’ is extremely unsafe and potentially life threatening. This book however is more complex than just presenting literature reviews about supports for autistics and then rating the efficacy of the support. In addition to this the insights and experiences of autistics about the autism supports examined are presented. Such testimonials provide an insider perspective from those who ultimately stand to benefit or suffer after receiving a support – namely autistics themselves. | Choosing Effective Support for People on the Autism Spectrum A Guide Based on Academic Perspectives and Lived Experience

GBP 36.99

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Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered How Couples Really Work

This book written in plain language by an experienced psychoanalytically-orientated therapist is aimed at lay readers who wish to understand how couples consciously and unconsciously operate in successful and unsuccessful partnerships. It covers the central concepts involved illustrated by (disguised) case material. The book will also be invalu | Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered How Couples Really Work

GBP 130.00

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Archaeological Theory in a Nutshell

This book provides a brief readable introduction to archaeological theory. Adrian Praetzellis demystifies a pile of tricky contemporary concepts for the theory-phobic undergraduate or beginning graduate student. This new edition adds chapters on Indigenous cognitive and behavioral archaeologies and now covers 15 contemporary theories from neoevolutionism to queer theory. Each chapter begins with a description of the concept its origin and significance. Next up is an example of how an archaeologist has used the idea to understand their site making the connection between the idea and the archaeology plain and unambiguous. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A glossary of postmodern discourse (including that word) concludes the book. Using plain English to clarify some of the more baffling ideas used in contemporary archaeology this book is a vital resource for students studying archaeological theory and the discipline as a whole. | Archaeological Theory in a Nutshell

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Throwing The Emperor From His Horse Portrait Of A Village Leader In China 1923-1995

This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain. Based on conversations over a seven-year period (1987?1994) between Wang Fucheng and Peter Seybolt the book unfolds as a continuous first-p | Throwing The Emperor From His Horse Portrait Of A Village Leader In China 1923-1995

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The Art of Sound Reproduction

Designed to make life a little easier by providing all the theoretical background necessary to understand sound reproduction backed up with practical examples. Specialist terms - both musical and physical - are defined as they occur and plain English is used throughout. Analog and digital audio are considered as alternatives and the advantages of both are stressed. Audio is only as good as the transducers employed and consequently microphone and loudspeaker technology also feature heavily - making this the most comprehensive up-to-date text currently available on all aspects of sound reproduction. | The Art of Sound Reproduction

GBP 175.00

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Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel Strengthening Your Mental Armor

Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel illuminates the psychological emotional behavioral and spiritual impact of police work on police officers administrators emergency communicators and their families. Author Stephanie Conn a clinician and researcher as well as a former police officer and dispatcher debunks myths about weakness and offers practical strategies in plain language for police employees and their families struggling with traumatic stress and burnout. Sections of each chapter also offer guidance for frequently overlooked roles such as police administrators and civilian police employees. Using real-world anecdotes and exercises this book provides strengths-based guidance to help navigate the many complex and sometimes difficult effects of police and emergency work. | Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel Strengthening Your Mental Armor

GBP 26.99

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Demand and Supply

First published in 1971 Demand and Supply is an introduction to the economics of resource allocation often known as micro-economics. Ralph Turvey examines how the economy really works and does not just give the economists’ textbook version which oversimplifies technology and exaggerates the importance of prices in adjusting supply and demand. Instead of offering theoretical diagrams and imaginary examples he refrains from expounding those ideas that cannot be simply demonstrated or applied. But he includes sections on retail margins urban land values and the value of time – topics rarely dealt with in beginner’s books. Some examples of the examples are: university teachers’ pay; cotton spinning costs; pricing of tin cans; demand for farm tractors; newspaper economics; competition in the bus industry. This is the kind of economics used in practice and rests on down to earth fact finding. This book will be useful for both general readers and A- level and first year university students.

GBP 89.99

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The Good the Right Life and Death Essays in Honor of Fred Feldman

Fred Feldman Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst is widely recognized for his subtle defense of hedonistic consequentialism and for his plain-spoken and exact philosophical style. This book collects new and original articles from an international team of scholars to celebrate his philosophical contributions. The three main topics of the book - moral goodness moral rightness and the ethical and metaphysical puzzles posed by death - are topics that have occupied Professor Feldman throughout his philosophical career. Each contribution advances the state of the art in analytical ethics and metaphysics through critical analysis of previous work and the formulation of new positions. As a collection these essays represent a sustained reflection on the merits and limitations of a whole integrated research program in moral philosophy: hedonistic consequentialism. | The Good the Right Life and Death Essays in Honor of Fred Feldman

GBP 42.99

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Unpacking Creativity for Language Teaching

Before unlocking creativity we must first unpack what it means. In this book creativity is unravelled from various perspectives and the relevance for language teaching and learning is explored. Tin offers a coherent discussion of creativity adopting an inclusive and integrated but at the same time focused approach to creativity. Divided into 12 chapters the book covers: A critical review of the way the term ‘creativity’ is used defined and written about in various disciplines Various models and theories of creativity the product- and process-oriented views of creativity and their relevance for language teaching Three pillars on which creative language pedagogy should be based Over 60 practical tasks applying theoretical arguments and principles of creativity to language teaching and learning Based on the author’s own practice and research on creativity over the last two decades the book provides exciting new ideas for scholars and practitioners interested in creativity and creative language pedagogy. The book serves as an important contribution for students teachers and scholars in the field of applied linguistics language teaching and education. | Unpacking Creativity for Language Teaching

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The Discourse of Special Populations Critical Intercultural Communication Pedagogy and Practice

The term special population occupies a particular purpose and has a particular role in the discourse of higher education. This book uses the term as an umbrella term for any student who tends to be underrepresented on college campuses and has a very specific set of unique needs: among others individuals with physical and learning disabilities international students ethnic minorities LGBTQ students single parents and first generation and other non-traditional student groups. Sometimes these special student groups are visible to educators; however quite often they are hidden in plain sight which makes it difficult for educators to work effectively and meaningfully with these student groups. This book uses the framework of critical intercultural communication pedagogy to generate a discussion about pedagogical issues surrounding students who are categorized as special populations focusing on culturally sensitive pedagogical methods to educate all students. | The Discourse of Special Populations Critical Intercultural Communication Pedagogy and Practice

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Machine Learning for Managers

Machine learning can help managers make better predictions automate complex tasks and improve business operations. Managers who are familiar with machine learning are better placed to navigate the increasingly digital world we live in. There is a view that machine learning is a highly technical subject that can only be understood by specialists. However many of the ideas that underpin machine learning are straightforward and accessible to anyone with a bit of curiosity. This book is for managers who want to understand what machine learning is about but who lack a technical background in computer science statistics or math. The book describes in plain language what machine learning is and how it works. In addition it explains how to manage machine learning projects within an organization. This book should appeal to anyone that wants to learn more about using machine learning to drive value in real-world organizations. | Machine Learning for Managers

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A Research Primer for Technical Communication Methods Exemplars and Analyses

This fully revised edition provides a practical introduction to research methods for anyone conducting and critically reading technical communication research. The first section discusses the role of research in technical communication and explains in plain language how to conduct and report such research. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as surveys usability studies and literature reviews. The second section presents a collection of research articles that serve as exemplars of these major types of research projects each followed by commentary breaking down how it corresponds to the information on that research type. In addition to five new chapters of exemplars and commentaries this second edition contains a new chapter on usability studies. This book is an essential introduction to research methods for students of technical communication and for industry professionals who need to conduct and engage with research on the job. | A Research Primer for Technical Communication Methods Exemplars and Analyses

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Food Policy in the United Kingdom An Introduction

This book provides an introduction to food policy in the United Kingdom examining policy development implementation influences and current issues. The book begins by providing a wide-ranging introduction to food policy in the UK situating it within wider global debates and establishing key drivers such as issues related to global citizenship trade and finance. The use of food control as a policy lever is also discussed and contrasted with alternative approaches based on behaviour change. The book presents an overview of the history of UK food policy from which there is much to be learned before moving onto current challenges posed by political instability both at home and abroad global pandemics and cost of living crises. Foremost is the need to manage public health including both malnutrition and obesity while promoting sustainable and healthy diets as well as the broader issues around addressing food security and food poverty. The book also examines public sector food initiatives such as school food and early childhood provisions and food regulation. As a part of food regulation chapters examine food scares and food fraud from chalk in flour to horsegate. The role of media marketing and advertising is also considered within a policy perspective. Taking a wider lens the book also discusses the impact of global food trade and the financialisation of food on food policy in the UK and vice versa. The book is supported by instructor eResources on the Routledge website designed to support student learning as well as provide regular updates on UK food policy developments. The eResources include student activities group exercises and links to further reading and additional resources. This book serves as a key introduction to UK food and agricultural policy for students scholars policymakers and professionals as well as those interested in food systems public health and social policy more widely. | Food Policy in the United Kingdom An Introduction

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Music in a New Found Land Themes and Developments in the History of American Music

The subject of this book is accurately defined by its subtitle. Music in a New Found Land does not pretend to be a comprehensive history of American music. Nor does Mellers strive to catalog what he considers to be authentic American music. Instead he deals in some detail with comparatively few composers most of whom have wellestablished reputations. It has always been difficult to separate American music from its immediate relevance to the twentieth century. Mellers' theme involves the relationship between art music jazz and pop music; he sees the segregation of these genres as both illogical and artifi cial. If the pop music of Tin Pan Alley may be anti-art it has also produced Gershwin Ellington and composing improvisers such as Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. The study of American music is as relevant into any inquiry into a national culture as the study of American literature and painting. This book contains a large number of quotations from American writers because Mellers thought American sensibility should parallel reinforce and comment on American music. In sum this is the closest available one-volume history of American music and a window into American culture. | Music in a New Found Land Themes and Developments in the History of American Music

GBP 130.00

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How Abstract Is It? Thinking Capital Now

Since the start of the financial crisis in 2008 the notion that capitalism has become too abstract for all but the most rarefied specialists to understand has been widely presupposed. Yet even in academic circles the question of abstraction itself – of what exactly abstraction is and does under financialisation – seems to have gone largely unexplored – or has it? By putting the question of abstraction centre stage How Abstract Is It? Thinking Capital Now offers an indispensable counterpoint to the ‘economic turn’ in the humanities bringing together leading literary and cultural critics in order to propose that we may know far more about capital’s myriad abstractions than we typically think we do. Through in-depth engagement with classic and cutting-edge theorists agile analyses of recent Hollywood films groundbreaking readings of David Foster Wallace’s sprawling unfinished novel The Pale King and even original poems the contributors here suggest that the machinations and costs of finance – as well as alternatives to it – may already be hiding in plain sight. This book was originally published as a special issue of Textual Practice.

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Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract A Practical Handbook

As usage of the NEC family of contracts continues to grow worldwide so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract’s key features. Chapters cover: The Contractor’s main responsibilities the use of early warnings Contractor’s design Tendering Quality management Payment Liabilities and insurance Termination Avoiding and resolving disputes and much more. Common problems experienced when using the Engineering and Construction Contract are signaled to the reader throughout and the correct way of reading each clause explained. The way the contract effects procurement processes dispute resolution project management and risk management are all addressed in order to direct the user to best practice. Written for construction professionals by a practicing international construction contract consultant this handbook is the most straightforward balanced and practical guide to the NEC4 ECC available. An ideal companion for employers contractors project managers supervisors engineers architects quantity surveyors subcontractors and anyone else interested in working successfully with the NEC4 ECC. | Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract A Practical Handbook

GBP 46.99

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Tin Pan Alley

Plain Pottery Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East Production Use and Social Significance

Statistics in Plain English

Les sources du plain-chant et de la musique médiévale

Teamwork Plain and Simple: 5 Key Ingredients to Team Success in Schools

Russian in Plain English A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners

The Art of Plain Speaking How to Write and Speak in a Way that Will Impress the People that Matter

Indigenous Invisibility in the City Successful Resurgence and Community Development Hidden in Plain Sight

Progress Plain and Simple What Every Teacher Needs To Know About Improving Pupil Progress

Choosing Effective Support for People on the Autism Spectrum A Guide Based on Academic Perspectives and Lived Experience

Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered How Couples Really Work

Archaeological Theory in a Nutshell

Throwing The Emperor From His Horse Portrait Of A Village Leader In China 1923-1995

The Art of Sound Reproduction

Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel Strengthening Your Mental Armor

Demand and Supply

The Good the Right Life and Death Essays in Honor of Fred Feldman

Unpacking Creativity for Language Teaching

The Discourse of Special Populations Critical Intercultural Communication Pedagogy and Practice

Machine Learning for Managers

A Research Primer for Technical Communication Methods Exemplars and Analyses

Food Policy in the United Kingdom An Introduction

Music in a New Found Land Themes and Developments in the History of American Music

How Abstract Is It? Thinking Capital Now

Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract A Practical Handbook

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