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How Would You Survive As A...? is a brand new nature strand in the
globally bestselling You Wouldn't Want To... brand, looking at the
struggles for survival of different animal species. Each volume
follows a first-person narrative approach, telling the story of an
example of the species as they deal with finding food, reproducing,
raising their young, exploring their territory and fighting for
dominance. The mix of humorous illustrations, bite-sized text and
fact panels provides multiple entry points for reluctant readers,
presenting the information accessibly. How Would You Survive As A
Bee? explores the challenges faced by a bee as it gathers pollen,
communicates with its fellow workers, and repairs and defends its
hive. The end matter contains real life stories of beehives and bee
populations, highlighting conservation issues surrounding the
species, illustrated with photographs to underscore that they're
non-fiction and drawn from reality, plus family trees of related
species and a quiz.
How Would You Survive As A...? is a brand new nature strand in the
globally bestselling You Wouldn't Want To... brand, looking at the
struggles for survival of different animal species. Each volume
follows a first-person narrative approach, telling the story of an
example of the species as they deal with finding food, reproducing,
raising their young, exploring their territory and fighting for
dominance. The mix of humorous illustrations, bite-sized text, fact
panels and diagrams provides multiple entry points for reluctant
readers, presenting the information in a fun and accessible manner.
How Would You Survive As A Lion? explores the challenges faced by a
lioness as she hunts prey, fends off other predators, like packs of
hyenas, and protects her cubs in the harsh African savanna. The end
matter contains real life stories of lions, highlighting
conservation issues surrounding the species, illustrated with
photographs to underscore that they're non-fiction and drawn from
the real world, plus family trees of related species, a quiz and
statistics.
Exploring the Philosophy of Religion, 7th Edition, combines the
best features of a text and a reader by offering clear analysis
coupled with important primary-source readings. Professor David
Stewart called upon his 30-plus years of teaching experience to
introduce students to the important study of philosophical issues
raised by religion. Beginning students often find primary sources
alone too difficult so this text offers primary source materials by
a variety of significant philosophers including a balanced blend of
classical and contemporary authors but the materials are supported
by clearly written introductions, which better prepare students to
understand the readings.
The range of roles in healthcare knowledge and library services are
many and varied. From ‘traditional’ librarian roles to those
that break new ground, including clinical, embedded and outreach
librarians and knowledge management, they are a vital ongoing
support for this important sector. This book provides a
comprehensive, practitioner focused introduction to all aspects of
knowledge and library work in the health sector. Starting with an
overview of NHS England and how knowledge and library work sits
within it, the book addresses such critical areas as services
supporting evidence-based practice, the developing area of health
information literacy, collaborative working, demonstrating impact
and value and research discovery. Written in a practical and
accessible manner, Introduction to Healthcare Knowledge and Library
Services will provide a valuable reference for anyone studying or
looking to enter this exciting and diverse field.
The 1820s and 1830s, the gap between Romanticism and Victorianism,
continues to prove a difficulty for scholars. This book explores
and recovers a neglected culture of poetry in those years, and it
demonstrates that culture was a crucial turning point in literary
history. It explores a uniquely wide range of poets, including the
poetry of the literary annuals, Letitia Landon, Felicia Hemans,
Robert Browning, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas Hood and John
Clare, placing their work in the light of new research into the
conditions of the literary market. In turn, it uses that culture to
open up wider theoretical issues relating to literary form, book
history, print culture, gender and periodisation. The period's
doubt about poetry's place in culture and its capacity to last
prompted a dazzling range of creative experiments that reimagined
the metrical, material and commercial forms of poetry.
As part of the devolution process, a range of powers was granted to
the newly formed Scottish Parliament in 1999. These powers
principally governed social welfare where there was already a
degree of Scottish autonomy. Welfare has thus been central to the
devolution project. This topical book examines social welfare in
Scotland since devolution. In particular, it focuses on the
politics of welfare during and after the devolution process;
poverty and inequality; and the two single most important powers
devolved to the Edinburgh Parliament, education and health. It is
the first work to attempt such a synthesis. The book: looks at why
social welfare issues were central to the devolution process in
Scotland; explores the particular social and financial
circumstances in which Scottish policy makers operate; reviews and
assesses Scottish policies for children, education and lifelong
learning; examines health policy, including care for older people,
an especially controversial example of 'policy divergence' from
England; provides an invaluable overview of the Scottish welfare
state is as it is, and discusses how it might develop in the
future. This book is essential reading for all those concerned with
the contemporary and historical dimensions of social policy in
Scotland and how they relate to developments in other parts of the
United Kingdom.
This book draws on public opinion surveys conducted in Poland
during the Solidarity era to examine popular attitudes on
fundamental issues of political power and on the dramatic political
events of 1980 1982. These surveys, unprecedented for a communist
regime, offer a unique portrait of the values and attitudes of a
population in a society undergoing profound social, economic and
political change. The study focuses on the citizens, who are often
overlooked in studies of communist systems. As such, it provides a
fresh look at the Solidarity experience from the public's point of
view. It details the sources of support and opposition for the
regime, the Solidarity leadership, and the policies of each. For
example, support for Solidarity declined during 1981, but it
remained strong, and there was little popular support for the
hardline measures employed by the regime.
Based on presentations by world-renowned investigators at the 72nd
annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, this
volume reviews the latest advances in biological clocks and
rhythms. Topics include genetic and cellular studies aimed at
characterizing circadian mechanisms; systems approaches to
understanding physiological, endocrine, and neural networks; and
models used for studying mental and physical cycles. A variety of
normal and abnormal chronobiological patterns are discussed,
including sleep, aging, migration, hibernation, seasonality,
depression, and arrhythmias.
Exploring the Philosophy of Religion, 7th Edition, combines the
best features of a text and a reader by offering clear analysis
coupled with important primary-source readings. Professor David
Stewart called upon his 30-plus years of teaching experience to
introduce students to the important study of philosophical issues
raised by religion. Beginning students often find primary sources
alone too difficult so this text offers primary source materials by
a variety of significant philosophers-including a balanced blend of
classical and contemporary authors-but the materials are supported
by clearly written introductions, which better prepare students to
understand the readings.
The 1820s and 1830s, the gap between Romanticism and Victorianism,
continues to prove a difficulty for scholars. This book explores
and recovers a neglected culture of poetry in those years, and it
demonstrates that culture was a crucial turning point in literary
history. It explores a uniquely wide range of poets, including the
poetry of the literary annuals, Letitia Landon, Felicia Hemans,
Robert Browning, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas Hood and John
Clare, placing their work in the light of new research into the
conditions of the literary market. In turn, it uses that culture to
open up wider theoretical issues relating to literary form, book
history, print culture, gender and periodisation. The period's
doubt about poetry's place in culture and its capacity to last
prompted a dazzling range of creative experiments that reimagined
the metrical, material and commercial forms of poetry.
Get ready... as a young man living in the Roman Empire, you've
heard many stories about far-away lands and people. It sounds
exciting but you're about to discover how tough life really is for
a Roman soldier! The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and
narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved
with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would
have been like. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an
index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of
non-fiction texts for young readers. This work fits into KS2
History and is in ideal text for shared and guided reading for KS2
pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It
helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Experts from the global North and South analyze the implications of
economic crises on children, with a particular focus on the
emerging evidence from the recent global economic crisis and food
and fuel price volatility of 2008-2010. They point out key policy
responses deployed by governments and international agencies.
Based on presentations by world-renowned investigators at the 73rd
annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, this
volume reviews the latest advances in research on the control and
regulation of stem cells. The topics covered include nuclear
reprogramming, regulation of stem cell self-renewal and
differentiation, the stem cell niche, and signaling and gene
regulation in stem cells. Studies of embryonic stem cells and adult
stem cells are covered, along with research shedding light on the
roles of these cells in regeneration and cancer.
The proclamation by the United Nations that 2012 would be the
International Year of Co-operatives represents a milestone in the
history of the international co-operative movement. It reflects the
growth and renewal of co-operatives globally during the past decade
and a half, whether the focus is on financial co-operatives in
Britain or producer co-operatives across Africa. Co-operatives have
proved resilient in the wake of the global financial crisis of
2008-9 compared to the investor led business and financial
companies which have been found profoundly wanting, financially and
morally. The contributions to The Hidden Alternative demonstrate
that co-operation offers a real and much needed alternative for the
organisation of human economic and social affairs, one that should
establish its place at the forefront of public and academic
discussion and policy making. The book includes chapters on
education, fair trade, politics and governance, planning and
sustainability and on how co-operatives have coped with the global
economic crisis. -- .
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There is significant debate regarding the quality of the national
health system of the United States relative to those of other
countries. The U.S. healthcare system has been heavily criticized
as a highly inefficient, disorganized, fragmented, and
under-resourced primary care system that contributes to high
healthcare costs, high rates of uninsured individuals, and a number
of health problems in comparison to the situation in other Western
nations. Further, the United States is currently the only wealthy
industrialized country that has not achieved universal health
coverage. Together, these reasons help explain why important health
indicators have been deteriorating recently. Assessing the Need for
a Comprehensive National Health System in the United States seeks
to thoroughly examine several key aspects related to the U.S.
health system and presents different perspectives, provides facts
and data-based assessment, and offers alternative strategies,
policies, and realistic options towards a better and healthier U.S.
society. Covering key topics such as telehealth, social justice,
and healthcare workers, this reference work is ideal for health
professionals, nurses, government officials, policymakers,
researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
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