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The Dynamics of Opportunity in America
Across the country, our children are beginning life from very different starting points. Some have aspirations and believe they can be achieved. For too many others, aspirations are tempered, if not dashed, by the sobering realities of everyday life. These different starting points place children on distinctly different trajectories of growth and development, ultimately leading to vastly differ…
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- 978-3-319-25991-8
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- XXVIII, 489, 68 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
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The Dynamic Interplay between Context and the Language Learner
This edited volume offers a series of state-of-the-art conceptual papers and empirical research studies which consider how contextual factors at multiple levels dynamically interact with individuals to influence how they go about the complex business of learning and using a second language.
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- 978-1-137-45713-4
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- XIX, 251
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The Drama of Conservation
This book offers a sweeping history of Pureora Forest Park, one of the most significant sites of natural and cultural history interest in New Zealand. The authors review the geological history of the volcanic zone, its flora and fauna, and the history of Maori and European utilization of forest resources. Chapter-length discussions cover management of the native forest by the New Zealand Fo…
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- 978-3319184098
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- 374 pages
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The Distribution of Income and Wealth
This book presents a systematic overview of cutting-edge research in the field of parametric modeling of personal income and wealth distribution, which allows one to represent how income/wealth is distributed within a given population. The estimated parameters may be used to gain insights into the causes of the evolution of income/wealth distribution over time, or to interpret the differences b…
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- 978-3-319-27410-2
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- XVI, 177, 24 b/w illustrations
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- New Economic Windows
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The Discreet Charm of Protein Binding Sites
This book is a passionate account of the scientific breakthroughs that led to the solution of the first protein structures and to the understanding of their function at atomic resolution. The book is divided into self-standing chapters that each deal with a protein or protein family. The subject is presented in a fluid, non-technical style that will engage student and scientists in biochemistry…
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- 978-3-319-24996-4
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- XIII, 60, 6 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
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The Digital Synaptic Neural Substrate
This book describes a new computational approach to creativity. With chess as the domain of investigation, the authors show experimentally how a computer can be imbued with the 'spark' of creativity that enables it to compose chess problems or puzzles that are both challenging and aesthetically appealing to humans. This new approach called the Digital Synaptic Neural Substrate (DSNS) mimics the…
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- 978-3-319-28079-0
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- XV, 119, 9 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
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- SpringerBriefs in Cognitive Computation
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The Difficult Hair Loss Patient
You could read every textbook available on hair growth and disorders, and still not be able to treat hair loss effectively. In every art, there are many techniques, but few principles. The only way to achieve success is to have a firm foundation of principles to build upon, and the right attitude about how to achieve your goals. This book offers a detailed guide that goes beyond the technical a…
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- 978-3-319-19701-2
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- XIII, 331
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The Didactics of Mathematics
Didactics of mathematics is a scientific discipline between math and teaching which deals with various matters of teaching math at individual as well as various school levels. This includes the content and methods on how to teach and learn math. It defines aims and content of a math curriculum, and recommends appropriate methods, procedures and organizational forms of teaching. Didactics of mat…
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- 978-1639895137
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- 210 pages
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The Development of the Chinese Financial System and Reform of Chinese Commerc…
The Chinese financial sector, despite having been developed at a much later stage compared with other developed nations, has achieved substantial progresses over the past decades. By the end of 2014, a total of 16 commercial banks had been listed on the stock exchanges, exerting strong impact onto the market indices and contributing significantly to the country's sustained economic growth. This…
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- 978-1-137-45466-9
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- XIII, 247,
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- The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series
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The Future of the Law of the Sea : Bridging Gaps Between National, Individual…
Introduction This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. It explores the diverse phenomena which are challenging the international law of the sea today, using the unique perspective of a simultaneous analysis of the national, individual and common interests at stake. This perspective, which all the contributors bear in mind when treating their own topic, also constitutes a useful ele…
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- 9783319512747
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- XX, 269 halaman
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- 340 FUT
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