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UNINA9910457414303321 |
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Titolo |
Secondary science 11 to 16 [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Gren Ireson ... [et al.] |
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Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2010 |
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1-4462-4494-6 |
1-4462-5179-9 |
1-283-28938-5 |
9786613289384 |
1-4462-1099-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Science - Study and teaching (Secondary) - Activity programs - Great Britain |
Science - Study and teaching - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section 1: Beginnings and development of living things; 1 - Looking at life; 2 - Human reproduction and genetics; Section 2: Chemical and material properties; 3 - Separating materials; 4 - Exothermic and endothermic reactions; 5 - The reactivity series; 6 - Acids and bases; Section 3: Light and motion; 7 - Looking at light; 8 - Electric motors; 9 - Rockets; Section 4: The Earth and its place in the universe; 10 - The Earth, earthquakes and volcanoes; 11 - Heavens above: stars and planets; 12 - Global warming?; Index |
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Are you looking for teaching ideas to make your science lessons come alive? Full of suggestions for exciting practical work to engage children, this book addresses and explains the science behind the experiments, and emphasises the need to engage the learner through minds-on activities. |
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UNINA9910451599503321 |
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Autore |
Wright Steven M |
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The United States and Persian Gulf security [[electronic resource] ] : the foundations of the War on Terror / / Steven Wright |
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Reading, UK, : Ithaca Press, c2007 |
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0-86372-475-2 |
1-281-26855-0 |
9786611268558 |
0-86372-352-7 |
1-4294-7926-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Collana |
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Durham Middle East monographs |
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 |
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Persian Gulf Region Foreign relations United States |
United States Foreign relations Persian Gulf Region |
United States Foreign relations 1993-2001 |
United States Foreign relations 2001-2009 |
United States Foreign relations Iraq |
United States Foreign relations Iran |
Iraq Foreign relations United States |
Iran Foreign relations United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-231) and index. |
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Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The Architecture of US Foreign Policy under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; 3 The Emergence of the War on Terror: Political Islam and Grand Strategy; 4 The Clinton Years and Iran: Containment and Engagement; 5 The Clinton Years and Iraq: Strategic Regime Change; 6 Iraq and the War on Terror: Untangling Tactical and Strategic Policy; 7 Iran: Proliferation, Preventative Use of Force and Regime Change; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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The international relations of the Persian Gulf have long been dominated by power politics. Its unrivalled energy resources have |
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historically made this geopolitical arena a vital national security interest for the United States. Historically, Persian Gulf security became synonymous with the maintenance of the political status quo, but with the onset of the War on Terror, US foreign policy has shifted in priority towards combatting the root causes of Islamic extremism. The age-old policy of maintaining stability to ensure a free and secure flow of energy is now recognized as having fuelled Isla |
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