Author: Wj Breckenridge
Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr
Keywords: minnesota, amphibians, reptiles
Published: 1944-06
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0816605734
ISBN-13: 9780816605736

Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota was first published in 1944. Both amateur and professional naturalists will find this a useful and authoritative handbook for the study of reptiles and amphibians in Minnesota and the surrounding regions. Dr. Breckenridge was for many years the director of the Minnesota Museum of Natural History and familiar with the needs and interests of those studying the wildlife of the area. In this book he provides a comprehensive yet clearly and simply written text, illustrated with excellent photographs, drawings, and maps. As an introduction to his subject, D

Authors:Judy Breckenridge, Anthony D. Fredericks, Louis V. L
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Keywords: materials, everyday, experiments, science, simple
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1998-08-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1579120350
ISBN-13: 9781579120351

Illustrated by Frances Zweifel This companion to the popular 365 Simple Science Experiments fills a whole new year with fun, easy and educational hands-on experiments. Kids will learn basic scientific concepts, covering everything from nature, physics, time, chemistry and space. The fundamentals of science are brought to life in an informative and colorful text that children ages seven and up can easily follow by themselves. Simple, clear and safe instructions explain the experiments all of which use everyday materials found in most homes. Projects range from mastering helicopter flight wit

Authors:Carol A.Breckenridge, Sheldon Pollock, Homi K.Bhab
Publisher: Duke University Pre
Keywords: book, culture, public, cosmopolitanism
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 2002-04-01
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 0822328992
ISBN-13: 9780822328995

As the final installment of Public Culture’s Millennial Quartet, Cosmopolitanism assesses the pasts and possible futures of cosmopolitanism—or ways of thinking, feeling, and acting beyond one’s particular society. With contributions from distinguished scholars in disciplines such as literary studies, art history, South Asian studies, and anthropology, this volume recenters the history and theory of translocal political aspirations and cultural ideas from the usual Western vantage point to areas outside Europe, such as South Asia, China, and Africa. By examining new archives, proposing new t

Authors:Eleanor Callahan Hunt, Sara Breckenridge Sproat, R
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: informatics, health, guide, implementation, nursing
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2004-04-02
List price: $74.95
ISBN-10: 0387408371
ISBN-13: 9780387408378

This book will be an indispensable tool and a practical guide for nurses and healthcare professionals as it details the implementation processes of both small and large clinical computer systems used in various healthcare settings. Combining theory and research, this book will explain system implementation, with material drawn from multiple specialties, such as nursing informatics, information technology, and project management. User-friendly and written in a conversational style, this book will feature practical analogies and case studies to illustrate concepts as it guides the user in the su