For large-scale agroecosystems, patterns of pest population increases (graded increases or abrupt outbreaks) and declines (graded suppression or abrupt crashes) vary considerably and are influenced by factors within crop fields and across broader landscape scales. Better understanding of pest population dynamics and the implications of spatial interactions on the function and development of pest management approaches are the main themes of this important book. The book builds from a 60+ ye...

Robots are destined to be a major part of human society and will transform education, business, and everyday life. Learning how to build robots is a popular pastime that brings to bear many different skills. This book introduces readers to robotics clubs and instructs them on how to join one of the hundreds available across the United States and the globe. It also serves as a guidebook on how someone can even start and lead or manage one of their own clubs and serves as a technologically c...

Understanding Behaviorism is a classic textbook that explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner.Now in its third edition, the text has been substantially updated to include the latest developments over the last decade in behaviour analysis, evolutionary theory, and cultural evolution theoryThe only book available that explains behavior analysis and applies it to philosophical and practi...

This edition comes with Professional Formatting and with several Table of Contents for easy accessibility.WHATS INCLUDED:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollFairy Tales of Hans Christian AndersenJapanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora OzakiPeter Pan (Peter and Wendy) by J.M. BarrieThe Blue Fairy Book by Andrew LangThe Crock of Gold by James StephensThe Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit

Scholars have sometimes maintained that the study of the history of African religions is an impossible endeavor. Some have contended that African religions do not have a history unto themselves, apart from their interaction with the newer religious traditions of Islam and Christianity. Others concede that such a history exists, but believe the source materials are insufficient to reconstruct such a history. This book speaks directly to these critics. The history of African religions become...

«Christmas Boxed Set: 200+», by L. Frank Baum, Leo Tolstoy, F. Marion Crawford, J. M. Barrie, Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) ; 1. Burzee ; 2. The Child of the Forest ; 3. The Adoption ; 5. The Master Woodsman.

Rediscover the science and philosophy of behaviorIn Science and Philosophy of Behavior: Selected Papers, distinguished researcher W. M. Baum delivers an expansive collection of incisive papers setting out a new paradigm of thinking about behavior. The book offers only articles that put forward a philosophical and theoretical framework for an effective natural science of behavior. Quantitative analysis is largely avoided (except for a paper on, of all thing...

To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled is one of the most popular resources available on identifying and meeting the needs of twice-exceptional students. This updated third edition provides a comprehensive look at the complex world of students with remarkable gifts, talents, and interests, who simultaneously face learning, attention, or social challenges from LD, ADHD, ASD, and other disorders. Through case studies and years of research, the authors present a rationale for using a str...

A mainstay in my undergraduate learning course, Understanding Behaviorism is an excellent text covering the core concepts of both the philosophy of behaviorism and the science of behavior analysis. Dr. Baum provides a clear, accessible introduction that anyone interested in behavior analysis or psychology should read. ― Matthew Bell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of California San DiegoUnderstanding Behaviorism: Behavior, Culture, and Evolution is...

We see the Protestant Reformation as the dawn of an austere, intellectual Christianity that uprooted a ritualized religion steeped in stimulating the senses--and by extension the faith--of its flock. Historians continue to use the idea as a potent framing device in presenting not just the history of Christianity but the origins of European modernity. Jacob M. Baum plumbs a wealth of primary source material from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries to offer the first systematic study of th...

The Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale that has become embedded in popular culture. This book provides the reader with a fresh experience while keeping the turn-of-the-century charm of the original material.

A Collection of Moments is a heartfelt poetry collection that captures the essence of everyday life, love, family, and faith. Written over three decades, these poems reflect the raw emotions of motherhood, friendship, heartbreak, laughter, and healing. From tender reflections on raising children to the bittersweet realities of love and loss, Gail M. Baum's words invite readers to pause and connect with the beauty found in simple moments.Whether you are see...