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Mega-universities and Knowledge Media
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 76.95A discussion of how the knowledge media can contribute to the renewal of universities, particularly through the development of distance education. It looks at universities which have risen to the challenges of cost and accessibility using technology. more...
The Far Corner
Counterpoint 2009; US$ 25.00These essays include meditations and arguments on becoming a writer; on old-growth forest and the practice of clear-cutting; on the fluid dynamics and biotic diversity and mythic resonance of rivers; on the writers Ken Kesey and Wallace Stegner; on the literary genre of ?creative nonfiction?; on death and dying and the consolations of mortality;... more...
From Protein Structure to Function with Bioinformatics
Springer 2008; US$ 84.99Deals with the various ways in which protein structures may be predicted or inferred, including specific treatment of membrane and intrinsically disordered proteins. This book considers various structure-based function prediction methodologies. It focuses on case studies designed to illustrate the real-world application of these methods. more...
The Poets Funeral
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 9.99I know that Heidi Yamada had a profound, lasting effect on every one of us who will be speaking to you today. Every one of us was changed by knowing her. She was that kind of person: beautiful, stylish, funny, original to the point of being unique, and disruptive in the best possible sense: she turned our lives around. As for me, it is no exaggeration... more...
Mega-Schools, Technology and Teachers
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 43.95Education for All (EFA) has been a top priority for governments and intergovernmental development agencies for the last twenty years. So far the global EFA movement has placed its principal focus on providing quality universal primary education (UPE) for all children by 2015. The latest addition to The Open and Flexible Learning series, this book... more...
Vanity Fire
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 9.99When the phone rings in the middle of the night, publisher Guy Mallon learns his book warehouse has burned to the ground. Rushing to the scene, he and arson inspector Rosa Macdonald see a total loss. And a burned body. Guy Mallon Books faces bankruptcy and the probable dissolution of its partnership; Carol Murphy, Guy's lover and business manager,... more...
How Macs Work, Millennium Edition, Adobe Reader
Pearson Education 2000; US$ 23.99Have you ever wondered exactly how those beautiful lime or tangerine or blueberry iMacs work? Or how the operating system works on your iBook? Old and new generations of Macintosh users alike can find the answers in How Macs Work, Millennium Edition. Topics include: how different types of memory function, how data is stored, how FireWire transfers... more...
DYING RIGHT
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 44.95Dying Right provides an overview of the Death With Dignity movement, a history of how and why Oregon legalized physician-assisted suicide, and an analysis of the future of physician-assisted suicide. Engaging the question of how to balance a patient's sense about the right way to die, a physician's role as a healer, and the state's interest in preventing... more...
Benefits Management
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2006; US$ 69.95This book considers the topic of achieving value from IT from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It is based on extensive research which produced a comprehensive understanding and analysis of the issues involved and innovative new approaches that addressed those issues plus considerable practical application, in a wide range of organisations... more...
Gynecological Cancer Management
Wiley 2009; US$ 115.95This concise and practical guide enables the gynecologist to differentiate between benign and malignant gynecologic conditions to determine the best management options for the patient. Over the past three decades, as the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology has matured into a broad and diverse group of skills and disciplines, it has become apparent... more...









