In a novel that reaffirms her reputation as "America's Queen of Suspense," Mary Higgins Clark delivers a gripping tale of deception and tantalizing suspense. Nicholas Spencer, charismatic head of the medical research company Gen-stone, involved in the development of an anticancer vaccine, suddenly disappears. His private plane crashes en route to Puerto Rico, but his body is not found. Early results of the vaccine seemed highly promising. Yet, coinciding...

An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world. Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Her first book is a revelatory treatise on plant life but it is also so much more. "Lab Girl" is a book about work, love, and the mountains that...

"These 15 women work with animals on land, air, and sea. Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives out the dream of many studying dolphins and whales. Kristen Hecht chases the elusive hellbender amphibian while Enikö Kubinyi uses robots to get information on wolf pups. These women are working on issues that...

Our DNA can determine attributes from eye color to medical predispositions. An extraordinary technology called CRISPR allows us to edit human DNA, possibly eliminating genetic diseases or choosing our children's features. But how far should we go?

What has been done to achieve fairer and more efficient education systems, and what more can be done in the future? Stephen Gorard provides a comprehensive examination of crucial policy areas for education, such as differential outcomes, the poverty gradient, and the allocation of resources to education, to identify likely causes of educational disadvantage among students and lifelong learners. This analysis is supported by 20 years of extensive research,...

La comunicacin constituye una estrategia clave para optimizar el aprendizaje y representa la va para relacionarse con otras personas. Actualmente se considera que la calidad educativa est circunscrita a la transformacin de los paradigmas pedaggicos utilizados por los docentes con respecto a las estrategias metodolgicas. Los docentes deben concebirse como protagonistas de la transformacin educativa, ser gestores de sus investigaciones para as solventar...

When pursuing a career in commercial real estate, it's important to narrow your field of interest as soon as possible. You'll have a head start if you can build your college coursework around the discipline. And as you interview with prospective employers, you'll stand out if you have a clear focus and thoughtful plan. The product types we will discuss in this book are: land, office, industrial, data centers, retail, hospitality, healthcare and multifamily....

Una de las inquietudes ms acentuadas en el siglo XXI gira en torno a los modelos de formación por competencias que permean en los planes de estudio de los diversos niveles educativos de algunos pases de Latinoamérica. Está por demás decir que la necesidad de profesionalizar al profesorado en este tema versa como punto nodal en la mayoría de las agendas de gobierno. Se pretende conseguir que, frente a las preceptivas y las recomendaciones oficiales...

The Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina quickly achieved a national reputation for its contribution to pure research, university teaching, and public affairs. From its inception in 1924, it addressed touchy issues such as race relations, industrial inequities, and political inefficiency in the South. Despite worries about academic acceptance and funding, the institute's scholars produced research and publications...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Lex Greensill was a young man who grew up on a farm in Queensland, Australia. He had a difficult childhood, but eventually his farm tripled in size within twenty years. He was skilled in law, wireless applications, international trade, insurance, capital raising, sales and marketing, public speaking, written communications, corporate governance, training, organization...