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  • HEBEL, JOY, AND THE FEAR OF GOD
    RYAN BALL
    Is life vanity? Does time erase our meaning? Are the evils of society and one's lot inescapable? Are we consigned to scavenge for scraps of enjoyment in our fleeting existence? In the end, does anything even matter? With refreshingly brutal honesty, Qoheleth (the primary speaker in the book of Ecclesiastes) delves into life's difficulties, evils, and mysteries. But he does not ...

    $532.00

  • THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY THERAPY
    SUZANNE MIDORI HANNA / DEREK A. BALL
    Now in its sixth edition, The Practice of Family Therapy comes at a time when traditional approaches to psychotherapy have given way to multidimensional strategies that best serve the needs of diverse groups who are grappling with the many challenges unique to family therapy practice. With expanded coverage of different models, along with new developments in evidence-based and ...

    $1,120.00

  • CAREERS COUNSELLING IN PRACTICE
    BEN BALL
    First published in 1984, Careers Counselling in Practice is intended as a practical guide and a review of developments in careers work. It surveys careers counselling and guidance practice in schools, colleges and universities as well as work done outside the educational field by vocational guidance agencies. The book draws freely on examples of guidance practice and in particu...

    $860.00

  • IDEALS AND IDEOLOGIES
    TERENCE BALL, RICHARD DAGGER, DANIEL I. O’NEILL, AND JENNET KIRKPATRICK
    Ideals and Ideologies: A Reader is a comprehensive compilation of classic and contemporary readings representing all major “isms.” It offers students a generous sampling of key thinkers in different ideological traditions and places them in their historical and political contexts. Used on its own or with Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, the anthology accounts for ...

    $1,700.00

  • POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND THE DEMOCRATIC IDEAL
    TERENCE BALL / RICHARD DAGGER / DANIEL I. O'NEILL / JENNET KIRKPATRICK
    Now in its twelfth edition, Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal continues the book's tradition of offering a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the ideas and ideals that shake and shape our political world. The text outlines a framework defining each ideology in terms of the four functions ideologies performs — explanation, evaluation, orientation, and ...

    $2,100.00

  • MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY OF THE VITAMINS
    GEORGE F.M. BALL
    Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vitamins is a key resource describing how vitamins function as physiologically active molecules at the cellular level. The contents of the book are divided into four sections including a thorough introduction; biological perspectives; fat-soluble vitamins; and water-soluble vitamins. Vitamin chapters cover information on chemical structures...

    $5,800.00

  • WHAT DO I SAY NEXT? EVERYDAY MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
    SOPHIE JADWIGA BALL / LIZ MOULTON
    A significant problem experienced by some GPs and many trainees and other primary care health professionals is the challenge of completing a useful and safe consultation with patients with mental health problems within the constraints of a standard-length appointment. These challenges may arise from a lack of specific expertise in this area, poor training in the relevant skills...

    $820.00

  • THE ARTISTIC VISION
    ALEX SOSLER / GARY BALL
    When you look at the world, what do you see? As an artist, your creativity stems from your vision. The problem in the modern world is how often one's imagination is fragmented and reduced--between worship and work, the body and soul, the material and the spiritual. Written to practicing artists and those who pastor them, The Artistic Vision encourages artists who long for a gre...

    $444.00

  • THE ARTISTIC VISION
    ALEX SOSLER / GARY BALL
    When you look at the world, what do you see? As an artist, your creativity stems from your vision. The problem in the modern world is how often one's imagination is fragmented and reduced--between worship and work, the body and soul, the material and the spiritual. Written to practicing artists and those who pastor them, The Artistic Vision encourages artists who long for a gre...

    $444.00

  • A MONTH OF SUNDAYS
    A. E. BALL
    Anne is a resident of the future New Earth and she's been given permission by the King of the universe to write to an old friend back on the old earth. A letter is delivered to the mailbox of her "dear friend" every Sunday for thirty-one Sundays. Ever wondered about the age beyond this one? Join Anne's friend by entering into the wonders of the Kingdom to come . . . and the hop...

    $196.00

  • COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN A CHANGING WORLD
    LINDEN J. BALL / LAURIE T. BUTLER / SUSAN M. SHERMAN / HELEN ST CLAIR-THOMPSON
    This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements: Popup definitions of key terms throughout the book to help readers understand a wide variety of specialist terms used within cognitive psychology Interactive flashcards for each chapter Reflective questions for each chapter Multiple choice questions to help test knowledge This unique textbook explores core cognitive psych...

    $1,199.00

  • THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS AROUND THE WORLD
    MARTIN J. BALL
    Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and significantly expanded, and now includes more than 50 chapters written ...

    $1,360.00

  • THE AUSTRALIAN POLICY HANDBOOK
    CATHERINE ALTHAUS / SARAH BALL / PETER BRIDGMAN / GLYN DAVIS / DAVID THRELFALL
    The seventh edition of this classic handbook on the policy process is fully updated, featuring new material on policy making amid local and global disruption, the contestable nature of modern policy advice, commissioning and contracting, public engagement and policy success and failure. The Australian Policy Handbook shows how public policy permeates every aspect of our lives. ...

    $1,100.00

  • BEHAVIOURAL PUBLIC POLICY IN AUSTRALIA
    SARAH BALL
    Using rich ethnographic data and first-hand experience, Ball presents a detailed account of Australia’s attempts to incorporate behavioural insights into its public policy. Ball identifies three competing interpretations of behavioural public policy, and how these interpretations have influenced the use of this approach in practice. The first sees the process as an opportunity ...

    $1,160.00

  • THE BOMBER IN BRITISH STRATEGY
    S. J. BALL
    Between 1945 and 1960, Great Britain constructed a substantial nuclear-armed bomber force. The creation of this force had ramifications that extended well beyond the confines of military policy. The process played a large part in defining relations with the United States, and the belief that these bombers could replace conventional forces convinced successive British government...

    $1,000.00

  • STOP, ASK, EXPLORE
    JOAN P. BALL
    FINALIST: American Book Fest Best Book Award 2023 - Business: Career Interruptions and disruptions are a threshold to uncharted territory. You can learn to navigate uncertain transitions - and to flourish in times of unrelenting change. This book offers readers a practical framework for navigating life's inevitable turning points, thresholds and transitions - at work, at home a...

    $529.00

  • ASIA’S NEW GEOPOLITICS
    DESMOND BALL / LUCIE BÉRAUD-SUDREAU / TIM HUXLEY / C. RAJA MOHAN
    Intensifying geopolitical rivalries, rising defence spending and the proliferation of the latest military technology across Asia suggest that the region is set for a prolonged period of strategic contestation. None of the three competing visions for the future of Asian order – a US-led ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’, a Chinese-centred order, or the ASEAN-inspired ‘Indo-Pacific Ou...

    $860.00

  • THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY
    NICOLE BALL AND MILTON LEITENBERG
    Proponents of arms control and disarmament are often confronted with the argument that reductions in defense expenditure lead to cutbacks in military industries and thus to economic hardship. While a reduction in defense production would cause some economic dislocation, this would be mitigated by the ability of the economy to adapt to changing patterns of production. This book,...

    $1,000.00

  • MANUAL OF CLINICAL PHONETICS
    MARTIN J. BALL
    This comprehensive collection equips readers with a state-of-the-art description of clinical phonetics and a practical guide on how to employ phonetic techniques in disordered speech analysis. Divided into four sections, the manual covers the foundations of phonetics, sociophonetic variation and its clinical application, clinical phonetic transcription, and instrumental approac...

    $1,760.00

  • SURVIVING DEPENDENCE
    MARY BALL / FRANK WHITTINGTON
    To date there has not been a clear look at the home care experience of older African Americans. "Surviving Dependence: Voices of African American Elders" attempts to meet the need for recording and interpreting the ordinary life of elderly African Americans on their own terms, in their own surroundings, and in so far as possible, in their own words. Ball and Whittington's resea...

    $2,420.00

  • UNCOMMON PSYCHIATRIC SYNDROMES
    DAVID ENOCH / BASANT K. PURI / HADRIAN BALL
    This book explores the historical background to, and present-day understanding of, a number of unusual psychiatric disorders. This fully revised new edition contains a new chapter on a range of recently emerging conditions as well as updated literature and a collection of new and updated cases. Since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many developments in th...

    $1,280.00

  • MODERN REPRESENTATIONS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
    SÉBASTIEN LEFAIT / LORI MAGUIRE / SUSAN BALL
    This book examines how representations of African in the Anglophone West have changed in the post-imperial age. The period since the Second World War has seen profound changes in sub-Saharan Africa, notably because of decolonization, the creation of independent nation-states and the transformation of the relationships with the West. Using a range of case studies from news media...

    $1,200.00

  • BIOS INSTANT NOTES IN ECOLOGY
    AULAY MACKENZIE / ANDY BALL / SONIA VIRDEE
    This book is designed to give students rapid and easy access to key ecological material to assist learning and revision. Key topics such as populations and interactions, ecosystems, population genetics, community patterns and many more are structured into manageable sections, each cross-referenced, to allow easy navigation through the information. ...

    $1,100.00

  • STRATEGY AND SECURITY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
    ROBERT AYSON / DES BALL
    From the war on terror to the rise of China, this book unlocks the major strategic themes and security challenges of the early twenty-first century. Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific provides the analytical frameworks needed to make sense of this complex but exciting strategic universe. Offering a unique mix of global strategic thinking and Asia-Pacific security analysi...

    $920.00

  • GENETICS AND BREEDING OF INDUSTRIAL MICROORGANISMS
    CHRISTOPHER BALL
    This text provides a clear exposition of genetic principles and problems with comprehensive, up-to-date references. Specialists who have collaborated closely with industry give an inside authentic view of the genetics and breeding of industrial microorganisms such as yeasts, filamentous fungi, actinomycetes, pseudomonads, and other bacteria of major industrial significance. Thi...

    $5,300.00

  • GOVERNING BY NUMBERS
    STEPHEN J. BALL
    Social science researchers have become increasing attentive to the role of numbers in contemporary life. Issues around big data, national test results, and output and performance statistics are now routinely reported and debated in the media. Numbers are a powerful resource for governments as a means to manage and ‘improve’ their populations, and we are increasingly represented...

    $1,280.00

  • HELP--THERE'S A COMPUTER IN MY CLASSROOM!
    ALISON BALL
    Mastering basic computer skills can be a daunting task for any busy teacher. This book provides a solution with simple instructions backed up by pictures of what the computer screen should look like at each stage of an activity. Use this book to: find out what your computer can do; save and organise work on your computer; create activities for chil ...

    $380.00

  • PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    ROB BALL
    First published in 1998, this volume responds to the increase in performance review driven by government policies and examines the performance environment and processes for local government. Rob Ball explores the political and managerial environment before moving onto service planning, performance indicators and the Citizen’s Charter along with case studies. It is hoped to be o...

    $980.00

  • LAND RENT, HOUSING AND URBAN PLANNING
    MICHAEL BALL
    Originally published in 1985, Land Rent, Housing and Urban Planning looks at the crucial social relationships associated with land ownership, and how these have played a crucial role in the economic development of many societies. The understanding of these relationships within modern capitalist societies has proved difficult. Land ownership relations emerge as requiring specifi...

    $980.00

  • SELF-ASSEMBLY PROCESSES AT INTERFACES
    VINCENT BALL
    Self-Assembly Processes at Interfaces: Multiscale Phenomena provides the conceptual and unifying view of adsorption, self-assembly, and grafting processes at solid–liquid and liquid–gas interfaces, also describing experimental methods where applicable. An invaluable resource for (post)-graduate students looking to bridge the gap between acquiring the field’s existing knowledge...

    $2,858.00


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