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Rainbow Family Collections
Selecting and Using Children's Books with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content
by Jamie Campbe... and Jamie C. Naidoo
This book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12—it's one of the only available resources to provide this important information.
(2012)
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Positive Classroom Manag...
by Kay Bishop and Jenny Cahall
Some students are more "challenging" than most. This book helps school librarians prevent, deal with, and overcome discipline problems they may face when communicating with K–12 students.
(2012)
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Essential Reference Guide
On October 14, 1962, a U.S. reconnaissance flight provided the final, definitive proof that the Soviet Union was attempting to build missile bases in Cuba. The ensuing crisis was one of the defining moments of the Cold War, and likely the closest the world has ever come to all...
(2012)
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101 Great, Ready-to-Use ...
This fantastic collection of 101 ready-to-use book lists—all created in consultation with teachers and public librarians—provides invaluable help for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature.
(2012)
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101 Great, Ready-to-Use ...
Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With her latest book, 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens, she provides another indis...
(2012)
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Cold War
The Essential Reference Guide
by James R. Arnold and Roberta Wiener
The impact of the Cold War is still being felt around the world today. This insightful single-volume reference captures the events and personalities of the era, while also inspiring critical thinking about this still-controversial period.
(2012)
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Linux lernen mit Ubuntu
Mit der Live-CD in Ubuntu reinschnuppern und bei Gefallen installieren Ohne Reue kann der Nutzer Ubuntu zunächst direkt von einer Live-CD abspielen und zahlreiche Open Source-Programme ausprobieren. Das Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf die Entdeckungsreise und erläutert ...
(2008)
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High Performance Websites
Wollen Sie, dass Ihre Website schneller dargestellt wird? High Performance Websites präsentiert 14 Profi-Regeln, mit denen Sie Ihre Webseiten um 20 bis 25 % schneller machen können. Best-Practise-Ergebnisse Die Regeln wurden von Steve Souders Chief Performance Engi...
(2008)
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Combat Leader to Corpora...
20 Lessons to Advance Your Civilian Career
by Chad Storlie
Military training and experience provide a superb foundation for excelling in business. The executive search firm Korn Ferry discovered in a 2006 study that CEO's with military experience out-performed their civilian peers. Combat Leader to Corporate Leader: 20 Lessons to Adva...
(2010)
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Che Guevara
A Biography
Che Guevara is one of the most controversial and iconic figures in recent memory and is still a hero to many. Che Guevara: A Biography provides a balanced and engaging introduction to the famous revolutionary leader. Based on original research, the biography reveals how Che's ...
(2010)
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Wars of the Americas
A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere
When it was first published in 1998, _Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere_ was the only major reference focused exclusively on warfare in all its forms in North, Central, and South America over the past five centuries. Now this ac...
(2008)
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Arms Control and Global ...
A Document Guide
Sometimes successful and sometimes not, arms-control agreements are strenuously negotiated by the parties involved, yet they quickly become obsolete as technology advances and new weapons come on the scene. Thus, such agreements are best understood strategically, not as ends i...
(2010)
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International Law and th...
A Documentary and Reference Guide
by SHIRLEY SCOTT, Anthony John..., and Christopher ...
International Law and the Use of Force: A Documentary and Reference Guide brings to life a crucial body of law, explaining its historical origins, the core rules and principles of the regime embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, and contentious aspects of that law in ...
(2009)
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Civil Liberties and the ...
A Documentary and Reference Guide
The USA PATRIOT Act, the actions and free speech of the Ku Klux Klan, and the use of privately owned devices with GPS by law enforcement are all highly controversial topics that fall under the blanket of civil liberties and federal or state authorityÑsubjects that are importan...
(2010)
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Hidden Animals
A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures
Hidden Animals: A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures welcomes readers into the fascinating world of cryptozoologyÑthe scientific pursuit of legendary creatures that sometimes reveals hoaxes and sometimes identifies real, previously unknown speci...
(2009)
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Climate Change and Security
A Gathering Storm of Global Challenges
Alarms about the expanding role of climate change as a force multiplier of existing threats to national, international, and human security structures studies are being raised at all levels of governance and intelligence-- national (including the U.S. Senate, the Director of Na...
(2010)
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Collaborative Grantseeking
A Guide to Designing Projects, Leading Partners, and Persuading Sponsors
by Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner
As it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain public or private funding, collaboration may become absolutely vital to some nonprofits' continued existence. Effective grant collaborations always comprise a critical attribute: they are led by individuals who not only understand...
(2010)
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The American Economy
A Historical Encyclopedia
Based on a work originally published in 2003, The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia, Revised Edition has been thoroughly updated with information on the accounting scandals of the early 2000s and the recession of 2008, including the government stimulus and bailout pr...
(2011)
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Space Warfare and Defense
A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide
by Bert Chapman
_Space Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide_ provides comprehensive coverage of the development of space as a possible arena for warfare, exploring the military uses of space—past, present, and future—and specific details of a...
(2008)
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International Labor Orga...
A History
by ROBERT ALEXA... and ELDON PARKER
With a career that covers over a half century, Robert J. Alexander is perhaps our foremost authority on Latin American history and politics. In International Labor Organizations and Organized Labor in Latin America and the Caribbean: A History, Alexander explores one of the mo...
(2009)
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