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A daughter of freed African American slaves, Daisy Turner became a living repository of history. The family narrative entrusted to her--"a well-polished artifact, an heirloom that had been carefully preserved"--began among the Yoruba in West Africa and continued with her own century and more of life... More

The Collins College Outline for United States History from 1865 follows the key moments and players in American history from the Civil War Reconstruction period to the record high gas prices and low presidential poll numbers of 2006, with information on politics, disasters, crimes and scandals, soci... More

Research has shown that the newest generation to enter the workforce is very different from the boomers in ways that matter throughout business. According to the authors, those differences (and there are many) are driven by one central factor: growing up with video games. But how much do video games... More

There is a big generation gap between baby boomers and a younger generation defined largely by having grown up on video games--the gamers. According to the authors, this gap is where a number of business behaviors originate. But where did the gap begin, and how did it get so big, so quickly? This ch... More

Most professionals don't consider the business potential of the video game generation. And when boomers do pay attention to video games, it's usually with unaccustomed anxiety over sexism, violence, stereotypes, and isolation. This chapter looks at whether or not common assumptions about the negativ... More

The gamer generation--young people who grew up on video games--is 90 million strong. Data shows that video games have affected this generation's behavior, even in the workplace. As a result, it's important that managers understand two things: what the game world is like, and why gamers have found it... More

Traditionally, whenever you have a generation gap, it includes suspicion from the dominant group about what the rising cohort is prepared to contribute. Never has that been more the case than with boomers who question the work ethic of twenty-somethings. It turns out, however, that five of the value... More

Every manager wants employees who are competitive, good at solving problems, and at least a little driven. According to the authors, these are all qualities that a generation of young people has developed playing video games. But no matter how competitive the industry, you also want people who know ... More

One of the strongest lessons that gamers learn is that failure doesn't hurt. Because of the probability of failure involved in playing most video games, players naturally focus on what they did wrong, what they could have done better, and how they can get to the next level. This attitude toward fail... More

Data has shown that young people who grew up on video games--the gamer generation--actually exhibit skills and behaviors that can be valuable to the organizations they work for. But at some point, gamers will also become CEOs and other senior executives, leading the economy through the retirement of... More

Though they seem an unlikely path to greatness, video games have created a generation with much more potential than your average baby boomer might imagine or even acknowledge. But as high as gamers' potential is to be great professionals, great team players, and even great executives, the change is ... More

This volume contains examples of how cognitive therapists working in varied settings with groups of adult clients have applied the cognitive model in their domain. Cognitive therapy has much broader application than the traditional area of depression; contributors illustrate the way they work by usi... More

Two of America's leading psychologists, Jeffrey E. Young, Ph.D., and Janet S. Klosko, Ph.D., show readers how to free themselves from negative life patterns. Written with compassion as well as clinical insight, this thought-provoking book guides readers through the process of identifying "life traps... More

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More

Practical, didactic format designed to deliver point-of-care information to practitioners of cardiology. Highly illustrated with schematics and useful clinical figures, this will be an essential reference to all outpatient cardiology procedures.... More

This volume consists of contributions spanning a wide spectrum of harmonic analysis and its applications written by speakers at the February Fourier Talks from 2002 - 2013. Containing cutting-edge results by an impressive array of mathematicians, engineers, and scientists in academia, industry, and... More

The ASCRS Textbook of Surgery of the Colon and Rectum offers a comprehensive textbook designed to provide state of the art information to residents in training and fully trained surgeons seeking recertification. The textbook also supports the mission of the ASCRS to be the world's authority on colon... More

This volume consists of contributions spanning a wide spectrum of harmonic analysis and its applications written by speakers at the February Fourier Talks from 2002 - 2013. Containing cutting-edge results by an impressive array of mathematicians, engineers and scientists in academia, industry and g... More

This latest Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will again form the standard scientific reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences, including students and researchers in environmental science, meteorology, climatology, biolo... More

What is left of the Gospel if you take away the cross?This central question, asked by C. L. Loos but tucked away in a nineteenth-century journal, launched The Cruciform Church twenty-five years ago. Read by a generation of ministers and church leaders, The Cruciform Church began a reimagination of t... More

Human actions across the past few centuries have led to a depletion of the world's natural energy sources, as well as large scale environmental degradation. In the context of these current global issues, this book covers the latest research on the application and use of microbes in topical areas suc... More

The ASCRS Textbook of Colorectal Surgery is the first official textbook of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, adhering to the principals of evidence-based practice and utilizing ASCRS practice parameters. Each chapter correlates with the core curriculum developed by the Program Direc... More

The famous Duke University basketball coach discusses his four-decade career, how he recruits and disciplines his players, the difference between college basketball and Olympic basketball, and how he views retirement.... More

Pilgrimage in Practice: Narration, Reclamation and Healing provides an interdisciplinary approach to the topic. It reveals many aspects of the practice of pilgrimage, from its nationalistic facets to its effect on economic development; from the impact of the internet to questions of globalization; f... More

Pilgrimage in Practice: Narration, Reclamation and Healing provides an interdisciplinary approach to the topic. It reveals many aspects of the practice of pilgrimage, from its nationalistic facets to its effect on economic development; from the impact of the internet to questions of globalization; f... More