The Hermeneutic Spiral and Interpretation in Literature and the Visual Arts This collection brings together eighteen of the author’s original papers previously published in a variety of academic journals and edited collections over the last three decades on the process of interpretation in literature and the visual arts in one comprehensive volume. The volume highlights the centrality of artistic texts to the study of multimodality organized into six sections each representing a different modality or semiotic system including literature television film painting sculpture and architecture. A new introduction lays the foundation for the theoretically based method of analysis running through each of the chapters one that emphasizes the interplay of textual details and larger thematic purposes to create an open-ended and continuous approach to the interpretation of artistic texts otherwise known as the hermeneutic spiral. Showcasing Michael O’Toole’s extensive contributions to the field of multimodality and in his research on interpretation in literature and the visual arts this book is essential reading for students and scholars in multimodality visual arts art history film studies and comparative literature. | The Hermeneutic Spiral and Interpretation in Literature and the Visual Arts GBP 38.99 1
Protocols for Multislice Helical Computed Tomography The Fundamentals Despite the expected decline in the mid-1970s in the use of computed tomography (CT) following the excitement of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) CT has confounded its detractors and remains the imaging modality of choice particularly for the chest and abdomen. Spiral/helical CT with the development of 64-multislice variant has revolutionized diagnostic imaging: image acquistion of large body volumes are obtained in short times during a single-breath hold. Scanning protocols without contrast enhancement are not a challenge; however with intravenous contrast agents critical choices are made and bad choices inevitably produce bad scans. This handy guide provides the reader with a simple introduction to the essential ideas involved and a practical guide to the implementation of rational scanning protocols for multislice spiral instruments. Written by Peter Dawson a well-respected figure in computed tomography and radiology and a world expert on contrast agents Scanning Protocols for Multislice Helical Computed Tomography is an essential guide for all those working with CT as well as those in training. | Protocols for Multislice Helical Computed Tomography The Fundamentals GBP 59.99 1
California and Great Basin Olivella Shell Bead Guide Olivella shell beads are ubiquitous at Central California Indian sites and were traded far inland by the local inhabitants. Their distinctive patterns of manufacture provide archaeologists with important chronological morphological and distributional information. This guide—authored by a professional artifact replicator and an archaeological expert on shell bead typology- offers a well developed 16-category typology including the descriptive temporal and metric characteristics of each style illustrated with almost 200 color photographs. Spiral bound to facilitate field and laboratory work it is an essential tool for conducting archaeology in the American west. Sponsored by the Society for California Archaeology and Pacific Legacy Inc. | California and Great Basin Olivella Shell Bead Guide GBP 130.00 1
Patient Consent Ideal for quick reference this pocket-sized (120x80mm) spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival Guide series puts all the crucial information about patient consent at your fingertips. There is an obligation for practitioners to obtain valid consent from their patients before examination routine personal care or therapeutic treatment. However the law relating to consent is complex. Situations may arise where a patient requires urgent treatment yet is either unwilling or unable to give their consent or there are concerns over the form and context of the consent. All you need to know on: the underlying principles of consent; consent and the adult patient; consent and the adult who lacks capacity; children and consent; young people and consent. GBP 115.00 1
The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture This book examines a range of visual expressions of Black Power across American art and popular culture from 1965 through 1972. It begins with case studies of artist groups including Spiral OBAC and AfriCOBRA who began questioning Western aesthetic traditions and created work that honored leaders affirmed African American culture and embraced an African lineage. Also showcased is an Oakland Museum exhibition of 1968 called New Perspectives in Black Art as a way to consider if Black Panther Party activities in the neighborhood might have impacted local artists’ work. The concluding chapters concentrate on the relationship between selected Black Panther Party members and visual culture focusing on how they were covered by the mainstream press and how they self-represented to promote Party doctrine and agendas. | The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture GBP 39.99 1
Mass Communication Theories Explaining Origins Processes and Effects The second edition of this innovative textbook provides a comprehensive overview of mass communication theories as well as their origins and empirical supports in psychology sociology political science and philosophy. Each chapter presents a specific theory describing its basic structure in simple formal terms and providing an accessible summary of the research studies and scholarly writings from which it developed. It breaks each complex theory down into five or six interlinked basic propositions making them easily digestible for students. This new edition includes up-to-date research; improved coverage of all theories presented; expanded treatments of theories such as cultivation theory the spiral of silence and framing; contemporary and social media examples; chapter discussion questions; and informative charts and figures. This textbook serves as an accessible core text for undergraduate and graduate Mass Communication Communication Theory and Communication and Society courses. | Mass Communication Theories Explaining Origins Processes and Effects GBP 48.99 1
The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual 2023 Edition The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual is a handy pocket-sized spiral-bound manual that highlights basic legal rules for quick reference and offers examples showing how those rules are applied. The manual provides concise guidance based on U. S. Supreme Court rulings on constitutional law issues and other legal developments covering arrest search surveillance and other routine as well as sensitive areas of law enforcement. It includes more than 100 examples drawn from leading cases to provide guidance on how to act in a wide variety of situations. The 2023 edition is completely updated to reflect recent court decisions. This book helps you keep track of everything in a readable and easy-to-carry format. Routledge offers tiered discounts on bulk orders of 5 or more copies: For more information please visit: https://www. routledge. com/collections/16268 | The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual 2023 Edition GBP 30.99 1
The Ecphoras Iconic Fossils of Eastern North America In the Miocene and Pliocene fossil shell beds of the eastern United States the single most spectacular molluscan species radiation is seen in the ecphora shells (the Tribe Ecphorini). These bizarrely shaped gastropods with their distinctive ribbed shell sculpture represent a separate branch of the Subfamily Ocenebridae Family Muricidae. Characteristically these muricid gastropods are heavily ornamented with spiral ribs and cords and are considered some of the most beautiful and interesting groups of fossil mollusks found along the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Floridian Peninsula. The ecphoras are greatly sought after by fossil collectors. The ecphora faunas and their individual species and subspecies are illustrated and described in detail along with photographs of ecphora-bearing geological units and in-situ specimens. The authors list the 67 known species and subspecies that are recognized as valid arranged by the eight genera and five subgenera that encompass these taxa. | The Ecphoras Iconic Fossils of Eastern North America GBP 150.00 1
The Micro-politics of Microcredit Gender and Neoliberal Development in Bangladesh Microcredit has been seen in recent decades as having great potential for aiding development in poor developing countries with Bangladesh being one of the countries which has pioneered microcredit and implemented it most widely. This book based on extensive original research explores how microcredit works in practice and assesses its effectiveness. It discusses how microcredit usually channelled through women is often passed to the men of the family a practice disapproved of by some but regarded as acceptable by borrowers who have a communal approach to debt rather than viewing debt as something held by single individuals. The book demonstrates how the rules around microcredit are often seem as irksome by the borrowers how lenders often charge high rates of interest and work primarily to preserve their institutions thereby going against the spirit of the microcredit movement and how borrowers often end up on a downward spiral deeper and deeper in debt. Overall the book argues that although microcredit does much good it also has many drawbacks. | The Micro-politics of Microcredit Gender and Neoliberal Development in Bangladesh GBP 44.99 1
The Vibrant Organisation The Science of Scaling Enthusiasm to Transform Performance The Vibrant Organisation translates the science of human behaviour into a playbook of highly practical interventions that build and scale enthusiasm transforming organisational culture and performance. The book helps create more joy and fulfilment at work whilst also steering a path to sustained competitive advantage. Using cutting-edge research in neuroscience and psychology as well as the author’s considerable practical experience Duncan Wardley offers a three-part framework for building teams of agile adaptable curious and highly motivated people: Reset shows how to reduce the threat response by creating a safe environment for employees Ignite teaches leaders how to create events or experiences that create flashes of insight and motivation Fuel demonstrates how to sustain people’s motivation through repeatable actions resulting in an upward spiral of enthusiasm. Packed with fascinating research on-the-ground stories and new scientific findings – along with practical tools and exercises – The Vibrant Organisation is a must read for business leaders at all levels looking to get the best out of themselves and their people. | The Vibrant Organisation The Science of Scaling Enthusiasm to Transform Performance GBP 22.99 1
Basic Conducting Techniques Now in its eighth edition Basic Conducting Techniques provides a clear and intelligible introduction to the art of conducting an ensemble. It has been updated with a greater diversity of repertoire including contemporary examples and more music by underrepresented composers. Over the course of 14 chapters the authors explicate the elements of conducting supplementing their teachings with an extensive selection of musical examples from the classical repertoire. Practical and innovative clear and approachable the book illuminates the essential skills that a beginning conductor should develop in order to lead and rehearse a performing group. The companion website provides scores and transposed parts for all musical excerpts as well as guitar and piano parts audio recordings of the excerpts and updated demonstration videos modeling specific conducting techniques. With the beginning conductor in mind this hands-on competency-centered approach is appropriate for mixed classes of choral and instrumental music majors providing indispensable versatility for students and practicing conductors alike. Utilizing decades of teaching and conducting experience the eighth edition of Basic Conducting Techniques is the essential guide to the principles of conducting. Note: The paperback edition of this book (ISBN 978-1-032-02497-4) is spiral-bound. GBP 120.00 1
Tessellations Mathematics Art and Recreation Tessellations: Mathematics Art and Recreation aims to present a comprehensive introduction to tessellations (tiling) at a level accessible to non-specialists. Additionally it covers techniques tips and templates to facilitate the creation of mathematical art based on tessellations. Inclusion of special topics like spiral tilings and tessellation metamorphoses allows the reader to explore beautiful and entertaining math and art. The book has a particular focus on ‘Escheresque’ designs in which the individual tiles are recognizable real-world motifs. These are extremely popular with students and math hobbyists but are typically very challenging to execute. Techniques demonstrated in the book are aimed at making these designs more achievable. Going beyond planar designs the book contains numerous nets of polyhedra and templates for applying Escheresque designs to them. Activities and worksheets are spread throughout the book and examples of real-world tessellations are also provided. Key features Introduces the mathematics of tessellations including symmetry Covers polygonal aperiodic and non-Euclidean tilings Contains tutorial content on designing and drawing Escheresque tessellations Highlights numerous examples of tessellations in the real world Activities for individuals or classes Filled with templates to aid in creating Escheresque tessellations Treats special topics like tiling rosettes fractal tessellations and decoration of tiles | Tessellations Mathematics Art and Recreation GBP 48.99 1
Illustrated Textbook of Clinical Diagnosis in Farm Animals I really don't think this book will ever be surpassed as the 'go-to' clinical ruminant reference for undergraduates recent grads and vets in mixed practice who do not spend the majority of their time with farm animals. Neil Frame Cert. E. P Cert. V. A RCVS Advanced Practitioner (Equine Practice) MRCVS (vet) Providing veterinary students with a brand-new approach to large animal medicine this portable textbook first describes the detailed examination of each organ system achievable on the farm using technologies such as rapid ultrasound examination and radiography illustrated via unique images and video recordings. Key points images and video recordings then provide the ranked lists of differential diagnoses for common farm animal clinical presentations requested by veterinary students to aid their examination. The repository of over 1000 30-60 second video clips accompanying the book show the clinical presentation diagnosis recovery or pathology of all common disorders accessible on the farm with a smart phone. This repository can be accessed via https://routledgetextbooks. com/textbooks/9780367612702/ Packed with imagery the text distils the essential information in a logical easily accessible way aiding diagnosis. Small and spiral-bound the book offers a lifeline for veterinary students during their EMS (extra-mural studies) placements. | Illustrated Textbook of Clinical Diagnosis in Farm Animals GBP 56.99 1
The Political Economy Of Argentina Power And Class Since 1930 Economic developments in Argentina over the last half-century present a puzzle to observers: Before World War II the nation's per capita income and standard of living were comparable to those in countries like Canada and Australia; today Argentina is submerged in deep economic social and political crises. In analyzing the events that led to this reversal the author enhances our understanding of the phenomenon of arrested economic development in Argentina and similar developing countries. Dr. Peralta-Ramos approaches the problem with a dialectical interpretation of contemporary Argentinian history examining crucial economic and political developments since 1930 from the standpoint of class interests in conflict. She discusses early government strategies for industrialization and their consequences for economic growth and institutional stability maintaining that state policies generated a struggle for the appropriation of income and ultimately for control of the state not only between the middle classes and the urban working class but also between the agrarian and industrial sectors of the bourgeoisie. The ensuing political instability led to further fluctuations in economic policy to an erosion of institutional legitimacy and eventually to state terrorism. Ongoing political crisis war and military rule as well as soaring speculation and dwindling capital hastened the downward spiral of the Argentinian economy. Dr. Peralta-Ramos offers in this book an innovative theoretical approach for examining how power relations can inhibit economic development and produce a fragile institutional system that threatens democracy. | The Political Economy Of Argentina Power And Class Since 1930 GBP 39.99 1
The Work-Smart Academic Planner Revised Edition (Wire-Bound Paperback) Write It Down Get It Done From executive skills experts Peg Dawson and Richard Guare the 8 ½” x 11” academic planner that has helped thousands of students in grades 6–12 is now revised and updated. It provides an all-in-one resource for keeping track of assignments and due dates while developing the crucial executive skills needed to succeed in school and beyond. Students are given the tools to get organized manage their time learn study strategies create daily/weekly study plans and stay on track. They are also guided to evaluate their own executive skills in order to target their weaknesses and capitalize on strengths. In addition to simplified planner pages the revised edition has an improved Studying for Tests form. User-friendly features: *Convenient spiral binding. *Three-hole punched to fit in a binder (with a new slimmer profile). *Reproducible planning forms that can be downloaded and printed for repeated use. *Undated daily and monthly calendars for one academic year. *Online-only User's Guide for school psychologists educators coaches and parents (www. guilford. com/work-smart-guide). See also the authors' Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits which provides additional resources and guidance for professionals working with this population plus the authoritative Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents Third Edition. Also from Dawson and Guare: Smart but Scattered parenting guides and a self-help guide for adults. | The Work-Smart Academic Planner Revised Edition (Wire-Bound Paperback) Write It Down Get It Done GBP 14.99 1
Inquiry in Music Education Concepts and Methods for the Beginning Researcher Inquiry in Music Education: Concepts and Methods for the Beginning Researcher Second Edition introduces research and scholarship in music education as an ongoing spiral of inquiry. Exploring research conventions that are applicable beyond music to the other arts and humanities as well it offers a sequential approach to topic formulation information literacy reading and evaluating research studies and planning and conducting original studies within accepted guidelines. Following the legacy begun by Edward Rainbow and Hildegard C. Froehlich this book expands what is meant by music education and research teaching tangible skills for music educators with diverse instructional goals and career aspirations. The second edition addresses the changes in methods due to technological advances a proliferation of new scholarship and an awareness of the impact of place and culture on researchers and research participants. This edition features: the most current information on research tools strategies to remain up-to-date and expanded supplemental online materials (see inquiryinmusiceducation. com) case studies that reflect recent research and discuss issues of gender race and culture previously absent from mainstream scholarship an acknowledgment of the assessment demands of contemporary K-12 schooling a chapter devoted to mixed methods arts-based and practitioner inquiry assignments and other resources designed to be friendly for online course delivery chapters from contributing authors Debbie Rohwer and Marie McCarthy bringing additional depth and perspective. Inquiry in Music Education provides students with the language skills and protocols necessary to succeed in today’s competitive markets of grant writing arts advocacy and public outreach as contributing members of the community of music educators. | Inquiry in Music Education Concepts and Methods for the Beginning Researcher GBP 48.99 1
The Law Officer's Pocket Manual 2022 Edition The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual is a handy pocket-sized spiral-bound manual that highlights basic legal rules for quick reference and offers examples showing how those rules are applied. The manual provides concise guidance based on U. S. Supreme Court rulings on constitutional law issues and other legal developments covering arrest search surveillance and other routine as well as sensitive areas of law enforcement. It includes more than 100 examples drawn from leading cases to provide guidance on how to act in a wide variety of situations. Some new material in the 2022 Edition: In a unanimous ruling the U. S. Supreme Court curbed warrantless home entries. The court said that police can’t automatically pursue fleeing misdemeanor suspects into a residence without a warrant. Whether exigent circumstances exist depends on the particular facts of each case. In another case the high court ruled that when a police officer applies force to a suspect’s body with intent to restrain this is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling bolstered home protections. It ruled that the community caretaking exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement doesn’t extend to the home. The U. S. Supreme Court in a unanimous decision untangled some jurisdictional issues involving Native American state and federal enforcement officials. The court bolstered the authority of tribal police over non-American Indians traveling on public roads through reservations. In a pair of cases the Court reinforced the court-made doctrine of qualified immunity. In both cases the high court said the law was not so clearly established as to allow litigation against the officers to move forward. In a civil rights case the court sent the case back to the circuit court to determine if the suit can move forward. | The Law Officer's Pocket Manual 2022 Edition GBP 31.99 1
Death Scene Investigation Procedural Guide Second Edition Those tasked with investigating death scenes come from a variety of backgrounds and varying levels of experience. Whether a homicide detective crime scene investigator medico-legal death investigator coroner or medical examiner Death Scene Investigation: Procedural Guide Second Edition provides the investigator best-practice techniques and procedures for almost any death scene imaginable including for deaths occurring even under the most unusual of circumstances. This Second Edition is fully updated to include new coverage on shallow graves human remains at crime scenes poisonings expanded coverage of projectile weapons videography touch DNA death notifications and a newly added chapter dedicated to sexual deaths. In addition the book serves as an on-scene ready reference which includes instructions on procedure including the initial notification of a death processing the scene and body the investigator's role at autopsy and analyzing the scene indicators to place evidence into context. Topics discussed include: Initial response and scene evaluation Death scene management including documentation sketching photography videography observations and search procedures A special death investigation matrix that walks the investigator though a decision tree to help in ambiguous deaths Contains discussion of all manners of death including accident suicide natural and homicide Coverage of recovery of human remains from open field aquatic and buried sites including estimating the time of death. Wound dynamics and mechanisms of injury that covers asphyxiation sharp and blunt force trauma chopping injuries; handgun rifle and shotgun wounds electrical injuries and more The bulleted format and spiral binding allows for easy use and reference in the field with sections that are self-contained and cross-referenced for quick searches. With its thorough and detailed approach Death Scene Investigation Second Edition will be a must-have addition to any crime scene and death investigator’s tool kit. | Death Scene Investigation Procedural Guide Second Edition GBP 130.00 1
Soil Degradation and Restoration in Africa Soil degradation is a widespread problem in Africa resulting in decreased agricultural productivity while demand for food continues to increase. Degradation is caused by accelerated erosion acidification contamination depletion of soil organic matter and plant nutrients and salinization. The major cause of soil degradation in Africa is uncontrolled and excessive grazing in the savanna regions followed by deforestation and the use of inappropriate and extractive farming practices. Perpetual neglect of the health of soils in Africa can exacerbate the already serious problems of food and nutritional insecurity and environmental degradation. Food and nutritional security of the growing population of Africa can only be achieved if degraded soils are restored and soils of agroecosystems are managed prudently and sustainably. Ignoring soils and taking the fragile finite and precious soil resources for granted is the principal cause of poverty hunger and environmental degradation. The downward spiral must be reversed through soil restoration measures based on translating science into action. This book describes the soils of Africa processes of soil degradation extent and severity of soil degradation and the impacts of degradation processes on food and nutritional security. Features:Explores the extent and severity of soil degradation in AfricaAnalyzes the cause–effect relationship between anthropogenic activities and soil degradationReviews processes of soil degradation in Africa including erosion salinization nutrient depletion and decline of soil organic matterAddresses the effect of climate change on soil degradation in Africa. Explains how soil degradation causes food and nutritional insecurity Part of the Advances in Soil Sciences series this volume is specifically devoted to the processes and factors that cause soil degradation and the challenges and potential for remediation and restoration of soil health in Africa. | Soil Degradation and Restoration in Africa GBP 44.99 1
Contested Sites in Jerusalem The Jerusalem Old City Initiative Contested Sites in Jerusalem is the third and final volume in a series of books which collectively present in detail the work of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative or JOCI a major Canadian-led Track Two diplomatic effort undertaken between 2003 and 2014. The aim of the Initiative was to find sustainable governance solutions for the Old City of Jerusalem arguably the most sensitive and intractable of the final status issues dividing Palestinians and Israelis. This book examines the complex and often contentious issues that arise from the overlapping claims to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif the role of UNESCO and the major implications of the JOCI Special Regime for such issues as archaeology property and the economy. Part I is dedicated to holy sites – ground zero of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict a point reinforced by the autumn 2014 disturbances which threatened to spiral out of control and engulf Palestinians and Israelis in yet another wave of violence. Parts II–IV of the volume contain studies on archaeology property and economics that were written after the completion of the Special Regime model specifically to address in depth how a Special Regime would deal with each of these three important areas. Contested Sites in Jerusalem offers an insightful explanation of the enormous challenges facing any attempt to find sustainable governance and security arrangements for the Old City in the context of a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It will therefore be of immense value to the policy-making community as well as anyone in academia with a focus on Middle East politics the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Middle East peace process. | Contested Sites in Jerusalem The Jerusalem Old City Initiative GBP 42.99 1
Discovering Computer Science Interdisciplinary Problems Principles and Python Programming Havill's problem-driven approach introduces algorithmic concepts in context and motivates students with a wide range of interests and backgrounds. Janet Davis Associate Professor and Microsoft Chair of Computer Science Whitman College This book looks really great and takes exactly the approach I think should be used for a CS 1 course. I think it really fills a need in the textbook landscape. Marie desJardins Dean of the College of Organizational Computational and Information Sciences Simmons University Discovering Computer Science is a refreshing departure from introductory programming texts offering students a much more sincere introduction to the breadth and complexity of this ever-growing field. James Deverick Senior Lecturer The College of William and Mary This unique introduction to the science of computing guides students through broad and universal approaches to problem solving in a variety of contexts and their ultimate implementation as computer programs. Daniel Kaplan DeWitt Wallace Professor Macalester College Discovering Computer Science: Interdisciplinary Problems Principles and Python Programming is a problem-oriented introduction to computational problem solving and programming in Python appropriate for a first course for computer science majors a more targeted disciplinary computing course or at a slower pace any introductory computer science course for a general audience. Realizing that an organization around language features only resonates with a narrow audience this textbook instead connects programming to students’ prior interests using a range of authentic problems from the natural and social sciences and the digital humanities. The presentation begins with an introduction to the problem-solving process contextualizing programming as an essential component. Then as the book progresses each chapter guides students through solutions to increasingly complex problems using a spiral approach to introduce Python language features. The text also places programming in the context of fundamental computer science principles such as abstraction efficiency testing and algorithmic techniques offering glimpses of topics that are traditionally put off until later courses. This book contains 30 well-developed independent projects that encourage students to explore questions across disciplinary boundaries over 750 homework exercises and 300 integrated reflection questions engage students in problem solving and active reading. The accompanying website — https://www. discoveringcs. net — includes more advanced content solutions to selected exercises sample code and data files and pointers for further exploration. | Discovering Computer Science Interdisciplinary Problems Principles and Python Programming GBP 74.99 1