Using Video Games to Level Up Collaboration for Students provides a research-informed, systematic approach for using cooperative multiplayer video games as tools for teaching collaborative social skills and building social connections. Video games have become an ingrained part of our culture, and many teachers, school leaders and allied health professionals are exploring ways to harness digital games–based learning in their schools and settings. At the same time, collaborative ski...

High standards of NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance are expected by consumers of all modern cars. Refinement is one of the main engineering and design attributes to be addressed in the course of developing new vehicle models and vehicle components. Written for students and engineering practitioners, this is the first book to address automotive NVH. It will help readers to understand and develop quieter, more comfortable cars. With chapters on the fundamentals of acoustics an...

From fundamental techniques to advanced strategies for handling big data, visualization, and more, this book equips you with skills to excel in real-world data analysis projects. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesThis book targets features in pandas 2.x and beyondPractical, easy to implement recipes for quick solutions to common problems in data using pandasMaster the fundamentals of pand...

Use the power of pandas to solve most complex scientific computing problems with ease. Revised for pandas 1.x.Key FeaturesThis is the first book on pandas 1.xPractical, easy to implement recipes for quick solutions to common problems in data using pandasMaster the fundamentals of pandas to quickly begin exploring any datasetBook DescriptionThe pandas library is massive, and it's common for frequent users to be unaware of many...

Around the world, schools are establishing and expanding esports programs as a way to grapple with issues of school refusal and poor mental health. However, educators are often unsure of how to include players from marginalised backgrounds who often need this support the most. Positioning esports programs as spaces for social inclusion within our schools, Press B to Belong provides educators with practical strategies to remove barriers to participation, promote a sense of belongin...

For more than 25 years in a covert government lab they tried to perfect the formula. Now, as 17 year old Crystal Walker searches for answers, she puts herself on a collision course with the US Military as well as in the sights of the world's most efficient mercenaries known as the Huntsmen.

Michel knows the signs are here. Dead things everywhere. Nightmares of bloody bodies and eaten corpses. Dreams of past lives he wished he could forget. Again, they found him and he must answer to the responsibilities of his linage.From the days where he was forced to spread the Black Plague, Michael has a problem with what he is sent to do. He's tired of running. Finally, admitting to himself he's mankind's only hope, he decides to battle those who come for him, not only for the wo...

'It is almost impossible to put down' - Lisa Tuttle, GUARDIAN'A stonking great slice of American folk horror: modern trauma layered with ancient evil' - DAILY MAILThe ranch was our dream home. Nestled in the arms of a valley below the Teton mountains, acres upon acres of wilderness, our nearest neighbours over a mile away . . .Beautiful, serene - isolated.Perfect. Until, naturally, the only neighbours for m...

Une anthologie des Mondes de SabbatTandis que les forces du Chaos sont repoussées d'une douzaine de mondes, celles de l'Imperium progressent toujours plus loin dans les Mondes de Sabbat en une âpre campagne de reconquête.POURQUOI LIRE CE LIVREVivez 10 histoires inédites de la fameuse Croisade des Mondes de Sabbat, écrites par un aréopage de vos auteurs Black Library préférés sous la houlette de Dan Abnett.DESCRIPTION...

William Henry Harrison—the man who holds the record for the shortest tenure as a United States president—was in office for barely a month before he abruptly perished. For most, this is where the story of William Henry Harrison ends as just a mere footnote in history, but his life was much more than those last fitful few weeks.Harrison had quite a career prior to his foray into the presidency. He served as a heroic and capable military commander and fought with distinction in the Wa...

Often referred to as the quiet Beatle, George Harrison’s demure and slightly moody visage can be seen peeking out at us from countless Beatles and solo albums. It seemed that George was such a powerful presence, he really didn’t even need to speak. This was the man who bid us to listen while his guitar gently wept.Harrison—whether in music or in life—was a deep diving, virtuoso supreme, but beyond his sheer musical genius, there is much more to his story than might first meet the e...

Mammals in the British Isles looks at the influences on their numbers and distribution, both now and in the past, examines aspects of their biology with emphasis on function and physiology, and concludes with an account of relationships with man.This book by Dr Harrison Matthews will be warmly welcomed by all those for whom his British Mammals, in this series, was a standard work for nearly 30 years. In recent years our understanding of the British species has expanded greatly. Thi...