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Essential Linguistics
Heinemann 2004; US$ 37.50With increased emphasis on phonemic awareness and phonics, teachers need to know how language works. Basic linguistic concepts can help them make decisions about how to teach reading, spelling, phonics, and grammar to all students, including English language learners. The Freemans explain essential linguistic concepts in a thorough but manageable manner,... more...
Implementing the Endangered Species Act on the Platte Basin Water Commons
University Press of Colorado 2011; US$ 22.95Water users of the Platte River Basin have long struggled to share this scarce commodity in the arid high plains, ultimately organizing collectively owned and managed water systems, allocating water along extensive stream systems, and integrating newer groundwater with existing surface-water uses. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act brought a new challenge:... more...
Implementing the Endangered Species Act on the Platte Basin Water Commons
University Press of Colorado 2011; US$ 22.95Water users of the Platte River Basin have long struggled to share this scarce commodity in the arid high plains, ultimately organizing collectively owned and managed water systems, allocating water along extensive stream systems, and integrating newer groundwater with existing surface-water uses. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act brought a new challenge:... more...
Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers
Heinemann 2008; US$ 28.75The Freemans answer busy secondary teachers? questions about supporting ELLs and struggling readers with actionable information on developing academic language: ? demographics on the kinds of ELLs and struggling readers ? stories of students from different backgrounds? examples of academic language at the text, paragraph, sentence, and word levels?... more...
The Nobel Prize Winning Discoveries in Infectious Diseases
Elsevier Science 2005; US$ 46.95This book presents the 24 discoveries in infectious diseases that have merited Nobel Prize recognition since the inception of the awards in 1901. Grouped according to biological groups rather than chronology, each discovery includes a biographical sketch of the laureate(s), a description of the research, and a summary of the current status of the field.... more...
The Youth Labor Market Problem
University of Chicago Press 2007; US$ 45.00This volume brings together a massive body of much-needed research information on a problem of crucial importance to labor economists, policy makers, and society in general: unemployment among the young. The thirteen studies detail the ambiguity and inadequacy of our present standard statistics as applied to youth employment, point out the error in... more...
Small Differences That Matter
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 42.50This volume, the first in a new series by the National Bureau of Economic Research that compares labor markets in different countries, examines social and labor market policies in Canada and the United States during the 1980s. It shows that subtle differences in unemployment compensation, unionization, immigration policies, and income maintenance... more...
The Iron Lady
Penguin Group US 2011; US$ 12.99The Iron Lady , the definitive Margaret Thatcher biography, is available just in time for the movie starring Meryl Streep as one of the most infamous figures in postwar politics. Whether you love her or hate her, Margaret Thatcher's impact on twentieth-century history is undeniable. From her humble, small-town upbringing to her rise... more...
Becoming a Legendary Teacher
Skyhorse Publishing 2010; US$ 14.99Becoming a Legendary Teacher provides the perfect tools for constructing productive classrooms and cultivating a love of education among children. The authors encourage other educators to reach beyond the restrictions of rigid lesson plans to capture interest through innovation and interaction. Essential to teachers of all age groups, this book illuminates... more...
Immigration Policy and Security
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 40.95Immigration policy in the United States, Europe, and the Commonwealth went under the microscope after the terror attacks of 9/11 and the subsequent events in London, Madrid, and elsewhere. We have since seen major changes in the bureaucracies that regulate immigration?but have those institutional dynamics led to significant changes in the way borders... more...









