Author: Isabel Zakrzewski Brown
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: culture, customs, america, caribbean, republic, dominican, latin
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2008-10-30
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0313360553
ISBN-13: 9780313360558

The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, has a rich history beginning with the first inhabitants, the Taíno indians, to the Spanish conquistadors, African slaves, and numerous waves of immigrants. Culture and Customs of the Dominican Republic is the first book to encompass the vibrancy of the land, its people, and their cultures and customs. It surveys the daily lives of average Dominicans and also the unusual folk practices of the rural populace. Attention is also given to the thriving Dominican community in New York City, the Dominacanyors.Students and inte

Author: Sigmund F. Zakrzewski
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: toxicology, environmental
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2002-04-04
List price: $90.00
ISBN-10: 0195148118
ISBN-13: 9780195148114

The fundamental principles of environmental toxicology are clearly presented here for university students and professionals in related fields. This book consists of two parts. In the first part basic metabolic, physiological, and pharmacological concepts are used to explain the fate of toxic chemicals in the body, with emphasis on carcinogenesis and mutagenesis. This part also contains a chapter on chemicals disrupting the endocrine system and a chapter on risk assessment and the precautionary principle. The second section deals with specific environmental problems - air pollution, alteration

Authors:Professor Isabel de Madariaga, Isabel De Madariaga,
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: history, short, catherine
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0300097220
ISBN-13: 9780300097221

An eminent scholar of Russian history here presents the most informative, balanced, and up-to-date short study of Catherine the Great and her reign. This edition includes a new preface dealing with recently discovered sources and revised interpretations of the period.

Author: Isabel V. Sawhill
Publisher: Brookings Institution Pre
Keywords: futures, america, children, brighter, policies, percent, kids, new, one
Number of Pages: 194
Published: 2003-05-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0815777213
ISBN-13: 9780815777212

In the United States, long considered the land of opportunity, children born into different types of families begin life with very unequal prospects. A growing group of children is being raised in families in which a poorly educated mother begins childbearing at an early age, often outside marriage, and ends up dependent on public welfare. Another group is raised by parents who delay childbearing until they are well-educated, married, and have stable jobs; these children go on to lead more advantageous lives. While virtually everyone talks about the importance of investing in the next generati

Author: Isabel Allende
Publisher: Feltrinelli Traveller
Keywords: paula, italian, universale, economica
Published: 2000-08-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 8807814323
ISBN-13: 9788807814327

Author: Isabel Wyatt
Publisher: Floris Books
Keywords: book, wonder, old, year, seven
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 1997
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0863155278
ISBN-13: 9780863155277

When the king’s son found gems in his horse’s mane, he wondered, and still held his peace. But that night he withdrew early from the feast and hid himself in the shadows of the stable. Presently in came Cordita, her beauty shining through her rags...These magical tales take us through the highlights of the year, through festivals and birthdays.

Author: Isabel R. Contento
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub
Keywords: practice, second, theory, research, education, linking, nutrition
Number of Pages: 444
Published: 2010-03-29
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0763775088
ISBN-13: 9780763775087

The role of nutrition education is to address the numerous personal and environmental influences on food choices and assist individuals in practicing healthy behaviors. Nutrition Education, Second Edition provides students with a simple, straightforward model to easily design effective nutrition education. Using a six-step process, it integrates theory, research, and practice, providing advice on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education.