gandhian satyagraha an analytical and critical approach 1st

Literature: Reading to Write

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howells, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "Literature: " "Reading to Write "masterfully weaves critical thinking skills, writing, and reading instruction using writing prompts, literary selections, and intriguing discussion points. Students transition from active readers to critical writers through a series of reading prompts and unique writing exercises. This process helps students find meaning in a broader context by forging connections between literature and their personal experiences. Additionally, the book features an eclectic array of classic and contemporary voices in literature as well as sections devoted to newer genres such as graphic novels. This interactive approach leaves students with the knowledge and confidence to write research papers and essays that are thought-provoking, engaging, and authentic to their true writing voice.

Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Sustainability

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Robert, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with "Learning Outcomes, " an "Issue Summary, " an "Introduction, " and an "Exploring the Issue" section featuring "Critical Thinking and Reflection, Is There Common Ground?, " and "Additional Resources." Taking Sides readers also offer a "Topic Guide" and an annotated listing of "Internet References" for further consideration of the issues. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume. "Using Taking Sides in the Classroom" is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit www.mhhe.com/takingsides for more details.

Invitation to Critical Thinking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rudinow, Joel / Barry, Vincent E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, INVITATION TO CRITICAL THINKING teaches you how to recognize, analyze, evaluate, and compose arguments that can be used as tools of rational persuasion. Fostering discussions of critical thinking and its application in mass media, effective writing, and problem solving, this book will introduce you to a wide variety of strategies for identifying and analyzing arguments in the world around you. In addition, the robust companion website offers an array of online tools that offer an unprecedented variety of interactive exercises that will not only help you remember important concepts, but apply them as well.

Ancient and Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Inions, Cynthia, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, An exciting, stylish approach to interior design that artfully combines old and new elements

Algorithms and Data Structures: An Approach in C

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bowman, Charles F., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, With numerous practical, real-world algorithms presented in the C programming language, Bowman's Algorithms and Data Structures: An Approach in C is the algorithms text for courses that take a modern approach. For the one- or two-semester undergraduate course in data structures, it instructs students on the science of developing and analyzing algorithms. Bowman focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of algorithm development. He discusses problem-solving techniques and introduces the concepts of data abstraction and algorithm efficiency. More importantly, the text does not present algorithms in a "shopping-list" format. Rather it provides actual insight into the design process itself.

Government Matters: American Democracy in Context

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maltese, John, Pika, Joseph, Shively, W. Phillips, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, Make American Government matter while increasing student performance, student engagement, and critical analysis skills with "Government Matters, " 1e, now available with "GinA," an educational game in which students learn American Government by doing, as well as McGraw-Hill's "LearnSmart," an adaptive questioning tool proven to increase content comprehension and improve student results. Try our "Politics in Practice" which uses real-life scenarios to develop students' critical thinking skills through activities and a written argument. Unique to "Government Matters," the narrative tells the story of the making and developing of our distinctly American Democracy. It not only inspires students to ask "Why are we the way we are?" but also gives them the knowledge and context they need to answer for themselves, "Why does it matter?" "Government Matters'" unique approach to the material and market-leading digital tools make this an ideal solution to course goals.

Becoming a Critical Thinker

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Success depends on the ability to think critically. Training and practice turn this ability into a powerful skill. BECOMING A CRITICAL THINKER gives students the opportunity to develop this skill in a classroom environment while stressing its application to daily life. Students learn to solve everyday problems, maintain successful relationships, make career choices, and interpret the messages of advertising in a variety of media. Exercises throughout the text encourage them to practice what they read and to apply it to their own lives. BECOMING A CRITICAL THINKER breaks up critical thinking into a series of cumulative activities, a unique approach that has made this text a staple of many critical thinking courses.

Healing with Astrology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stark, Marcia / Starck, Marcia, PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, Healing With Astrology offers an original and eclectic approach to medical astrology. Medicine Woman and medical astrologer Marcia Starck tells how to use horoscopes to reveal significant relationships between psychological states and physical ailments and how to use these insights to enhance mental and physical well-being. Drawing on her extensive work as an astrologer and healer, Starck provides detailed descriptions of the correspondence between the planetary cycles and an incredible range of healing systems -- vitamin therapy, herbs, music, color, crystals, gemstones, flower remedies, aromatherapy, and unification rituals. Starck's fresh and original approach offers us the opportunity to reunite the healing wisdom of the Goddess tradition with our own celestial guideposts -- the planets and the stars as they appear in our birth charts. Instructive case histories are included.

Films Into Books: An Analytical Bibliography of Film

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Larson, Randall D., PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press, Larson's work provides the first in-depth coverage of an often forgotten sub-genre of art--the movie novelization. This book includes many author interviews and discussion on what this genre is and how it came to be.

Teaching Students to Think Critically: A Guide for Faculty

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meyers, Chet, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, Chet Meyers shows instructors in all disciplines how to help students develop the skills for applying serious critical thinking to their subjects. He also shows how to inspire in students the intellectual curiosity and desire to understand that motivates rigorous critical thought. Arguing that critical thinking is an integral component of all academic disciplines, he demonstrates why it should be a part of every course and outlines course strategies, ways to conduct classroom discussions, and written assignments that actively promote critical thinking.

Methods of Housing Analysis: Techniques and Case Studies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maidment, Robert W., PUBLISHER: Center for Urban Policy Research, In order to understand and formulate housing policy and programs, it is necessary to have a working knowledge of the internal economic operation of housing from the points of view of both the investor and the owner. James W. Hughes argues that investors' and owners' behavior and activity tend to be governed by market forces and other realities. In that regard, he begins this work by analyzing market rates of return in real estate and housing undertakings, and the variety of analytical techniques which underlie their determination."Methods of Housing Analysis" is designed to provide urban planners with an introduction to the basic, quantitative techniques associated with the analysis of housing. A myriad of specific analytical methods has evolved in each of the professions concerned with this subject area. Planners, investors, developers, engineers, appraisers, social scientists, and governmental officials all tend to exhibit unique perspectives when examining housing and have developed their analytical frameworks accordingly. The work is comprised of an extensive discussion by the author, detailed case studies and examples, and a number of essays by leading experts that detail specific analytical procedures and demonstrate their use. The book is divided into four major sections: analysis of the internal operation of housing; basic cost-revenue analysis; expanded cost-revenue/benefit analysis; and government regulation of housing. The thorough nature of Hughes' discussion and of the related readings makes this volume an ideal textbook and reference source.

Critical Thinking Applied to Nursing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Mary A. / Babcock, Dorothy E., PUBLISHER: C.V. Mosby, CRITICAL THINKING APPLIED TO NURSING examines the concept of critical thinking and shows how it can be applied to the everyday situations confronting practicing nurses as they interact with clients, families, colleagues, and administrators. The text covers major concepts in critical thinking such as assumptions, frame of reference, language context, reflection, evidence, reasoning, argument, persuasion, and creativity, and applies them to the nurse's role as caregiver, manager, and professional.

Principles and Practice of Epidemiology: An Engaged Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rossignol, Annette M. / Rossignol Annette, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, Using an "engaged approach," this valuable resource offers a clear, easy-to-follow presentation of the basic mathematical components, ethics, and study design options in epidemiology, as well as the primary types and sources of error in epidemiologic studies. It covers key issues associated with solving public health problems, from a solid understanding of fundamental principles to the methodologies employed by epidemiologists or other public health professionals. Its unique global perspective includes discussions of emerging and re-emerging diseases.

Solvent Microextraction: Theory and Practice [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kokosa, John M. / Przyjazny, Andrzej / Jeannot, Michael, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, This book offers both a practical as well a theoretical approach to Solvent Microextraction (SME) and will help analytical chemists to evaluate SME for a given sample preparation. Introductory chapters overview a comparison of SME with other sample preparation methods, a summary of the technical aspects, and a detailed theoretical treatment of SME. The book then describes the practical aspects of the technique, with detailed "how to" chapters devoted to the preparation and analysis of atmospheric, solid and liquid environmental, clinical and industrial samples. This text will serve as both a handy laboratory desk-reference and an indispensible instructional tool.

Marketing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grewal, Dhruv / Levy, Michael, PUBLISHER: Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Adding Value to your Marketing Course. Marketers understand that even the best products and services will go unsold if they cannot communicate the value to the customer. Understanding this value-based approach is critical for marketing students today, and is at the forefront of this text, setting it apart. This approach is emphasized throughout the text, and demonstrated through the use of the Adding Value boxes found in each chapter. In their 3rd edition of "M: Marketing," Grewal and Levy present a concise, impactful, and easy to read approach to Principles of Marketing. The text delivers value to both instructor and student through the engaging style and online assignment and assessment options. With monthly updates provided in a newsletter and the dynamic video program, the instructor support provided will bring marketing to life in any class setting.

The Cherry Orchard: Catastrophe and Comedy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rayfield, Donald, PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: -- Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text -- Uses clear, conversational language -- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages -- Includes a chronology of the author's life and era -- Provides an overview of the historical context -- Offers a summary of its critical reception -- Lists primary and secondary sources and index

Continental Philosophy of Social Science: Hermeneutics,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sherratt, Yvonne, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Yvonne Sherratt argues for the importance of an historical understanding of the continental traditional approach to social science in order to appreciate its individual, humanist character. Examining the key traditions of hermeneutic, genealogical and critical theory, and the texts of major thinkers such as Gadamer, Ricoeur, Derrida, Nietzsche, Foucault, the Early Frankfurt School and Habermas, she also contextualizes contemporary developments within strands of thought stemming back to Ancient Greece and Rome. Sherrat demonstrates how these modes of thinking developed through the ages to become part of twentieth-century disciplines.

Construction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sidel, Beth / Redeker-Hicks, Karen / Tourtillotte, Barb, PUBLISHER: Totline Publications, Here's a unique, play-based approach to teaching young children about construction and the building process. Written by preschool teachers, this kid-friendly book provides a month of lesson plans, an extensive bibliography, a parent letter, an event calendar, a list of internet resources, and bulletin board and center ideas. 32 pp.

Communication Law: Practical Applications in the Digital Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caristi, Dom / Davie, William R., PUBLISHER: Pearson Custom Publishing, Debuting in its first edition, "Communication Law "is an engaging and accessible text that brings a fresh approach to the fundamentals of mass media law. Unique in its approach and its visually attractive design, this text differentiates itself from other current texts on the market while presenting students with key principles and landmark cases that establish and define communication law and regulation, providing a hands-on learning experience.

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, - Critical essays reflecting a variety of schools of criticism - Notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.

The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murfin, Ross C. / Ray, Supryia, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, Many of the 700 traditional and contemporary critical and literary terms succinctly presented in this book have never been covered before. Extensively cross-referenced, the alphabetically arranged entries are defined with unusual brevity and illustrated with hundreds of examples drawn from both canonical literature and contemporary popular culture. The glossary is expressly designed to reflect how literature and criticism are taught today, making this an indispensable reference which will be used for years to come.

Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Luce-Kapler, Rebecca / Luce-Kapler, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of Language" elaborates an understanding of writing, its influences on our interpretations of experience and identity, and its potential for enabling individuals to learn about and connect to the world beyond themselves. Rather than considering writing a process, the author describes it as a system, an ecology that engages the individual in a variety of socially constituted and interacting systems. The book examines the pedagogical and curricular implications of this approach to writing, considering what it means to write and teach writing in ways that understand and acknowledge the ecological character of writing. This is an illuminating text for a wide audience of faculty, professionals, and graduate students in English, writing, education, and women's studies/feminist theory.

William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Faulkner, William, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index

Women in Love: A Novel of Mythic Realism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Charles L., PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: -- Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text -- Uses clear, conversational language -- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages -- Includes a chronology of the author's life and era -- Provides an overview of the historical context -- Offers a summary of its critical reception -- Lists primary and secondary sources and index

Bariatric Surgery - Multidisciplinary Approach and

Vendo libro nuovo Bariatric Surgery - Multidisciplinary Approach and Surgical Techniques (second edition) edited by Umberto Parini, Pier Eugenio Nebiolo.

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