Transitioning to Sustainability Through Research and Development on Ecosystem Services and Biofuels: Workshop Summary (National Research Council)(Paperback)

Transitioning to Sustainability Through Research and Development on Ecosystem Services and Biofuels: Workshop Summary (National Research Council)(Paperback)

The National Research Council's Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability hosted 'Transitioning to Sustainability through Research and Development on Ecosystem Services and Biofuels: The National Academies' First Federal Sustainability Research and Development Forum' on October 17-

Improving Health Care Cost Projections for the Medicare Population - Summary of a Workshop (National Research Council)(Paperback / softback)

Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (National Research Council)(Pevná vazba)

Updating recommendations last made by the National Research Council in the mid-1980s, this report provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. It looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of dogs and cats,

Conserving Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for Development Agencies (National Research Council)(Paperback)

The loss of the earth's biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem. That loss is most severe in developing countries, where the conditions of human existence are most difficult. Conserving Biodiversity presents an agenda for research that can provide information

Peatland Restoration and Ecosystem Services: Science, Policy and Practice (Bonn Aletta)(Paperback)

Peatlands provide globally important ecosystem services through climate and water regulation or biodiversity conservation. While covering only 3% of the earth's surface, degrading peatlands are responsible for nearly a quarter of carbon emissions from the land use sector. Bringing together

Introduction to Research - Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies (DePoy Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Learn the latest healthcare and human service research methods! Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 6th Edition helps bridge the gap between research and practice by giving you a solid foundation for critiquing your own work. This easy-to-read guide covers all

OECD Research and Development Expenditure in Industry 2019 Anberd (Oecd)(Paperback)

This 2019 edition of OECD Research and Development Expenditure in Industry provides statistical data on R&D expenditure broken down by industrial and service sectors. Data are presented in current and constant USD PPP values. Coverage is provided for 31 OECD countries and four non-member economies

Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp (National Research Council)(Pevná vazba)

Aquaculture now supplies half of the seafood and fisheries products consumed worldwide and is gaining international significance as a source of food and income. Future demands for seafood and fisheries products can only be met by expanded aquaculture production. Such production will likely become

The Creative Reflective Practitioner: Research Through Making and Practice (Candy Linda)(Paperback)

The Creative Reflective Practitioner explores research and practice through the eyes of people with a wholehearted commitment to creative work. It reveals what it means to be a reflective creative practitioner, whether working alone, in collaboration with others, with digital technology or doing

Reading Development and Diffic (Cain Kate)(Paperback)

This accessible text brings together research on word reading and comprehension development, which are often treated separately, and provides a comprehensive and detailed introductory text to reading development and difficulties. Key features include: An introduction to the important issues in

Design Research Through Practice: From the Lab, Field, and Showroom (Koskinen Ilpo)(Paperback)

Design Research Through Practice: From the Lab, Field, and Showroom focuses on one type of contemporary design research known as constructive design research. It looks at three approaches to constructive design research: Lab, Field, and Showroom. The book shows how theory, research practice, and

Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development (Scoones Ian (Research Fellow Institute of Development Studies (IDS)))(Paperback / softback)

McCance and Widdowson's the Composition of Foods: Seventh Summary Edition (Institute of Food Research)(Paperback)

McCance and Widdowsons's The Composition of Foods, Seventh Summary Edition provides a timely, authoritative and comprehensive update of the nutrient data for the most commonly consumed foods in the UK. Foods that are less commonly consumed but are important in the diets of sub-groups of the

Test Yourself: Research Methods and Design in Psychology: Learning Through Assessment (Upton Penney)(Paperback)

Test Yourself: Research Methods and Design in Psychology provides essential learning and practice through assessment for psychology students. It enables year 1 and 2 undergraduates to assess their confidence and competence and tackle the types of questions they will face in their formal university

Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work (Brown Steven D.)(Paperback)

Career Development and Counseling focuses selectively on the theories that are empirically supported and useful in practice rather than an encyclopedic survey of every theory, regardless of relevance. The goal of the book is the promotion of scientifically-informed career practices from an

Handbook of Research on Digital Content Management and Development in Modern Libraries (Thanuskodi S.)(Pevná vazba)

Examines collection management and quality within information services. Featuring a wide range of topics such as e-resources, knowledge management, and consortia, this book is ideal for professionals, academics, librarians, researchers, and students in the fields of library and information science,

You and Your Action Research Project (McNiff Jean)(Paperback)

You and Your Action Research Project is packed full of useful advice to take the reader through the various stages of an action research project. Written for practitioners across professions who are studying on work-based learning programmes and award-bearing courses, this book contains practical

Design Research for Urban Landscapes: Theories and Methods (Prominski Martin)(Paperback)

Within the spatial design disciplines, research through design as a tool and practice has often been neglected. This book provides a much-needed companion to the theories, methods and processes involved in using design-based research in landscape, architecture and urban design. Aimed specifically

Next Generation Tourism: Touching the Ground Lightly (Spence John)(Paperback)

The book features current sustainability and material research and design for innovative strategies centered around ecology, sustainability, and the rise of future tourism models on the resort island of Gili Meno, Indonesia. It focuses on sustainability of materials, climate issues, and

Research Methods for Education (Newby Peter)(Paperback)

Research Methods for Education, Second Edition takes the student by the hand and guides them through the complex subject of research methods in an engaging, witty and clear way. The book covers the philosophical approaches and epistemology, as well as the practical aspects of research, such as

Qualitative Research for Development (Skovdal Morten)(Paperback)

How do we know whether our development programs are reducing poverty and empowering the most vulnerable people? What evidence do we have to support our theory of change? Qualitative Research for Development aims to build the research capacity of development practitioners so that their work benefits

Doing Qualitative Research in Psychology: A Practical Guide (Sullivan Cath)(Paperback)

Taking you through each aspect of the research process and explaining the unique challenges of using qualitative methods in psychology, this book offers a complete guide to successfully conducting a qualitative psychological research project. Clear, concise and accessible, this 'how to' manual

Child Language: Acquisition and Development (Saxton Matthew)(Paperback)

Presented with the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, this new Second Edition helps readers develop the skills to engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language. This practical text assumes the reader has no background knowledge

Modern Families (Golombok Susan)(Paperback)

Modern Families brings together research on parenting and child development in new family forms including lesbian mother families, gay father families, families headed by single mothers by choice and families created by assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF), egg