Henshaw, John M.
Contents: Of love and luminescence : what, why, and how things get measured -- Doing the math : scales, standards, and some beautiful measurements -- The ratings game : "overall" measurements and rankings -- Measurement in business : what gets measured gets done -- Games of inches : sports and measurement -- Measuring the mind : intelligence, biology, and education -- Man : the measure of all things --...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.8 HENSummary: Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, the wayward and disillusioned Robbie is given one last chance to turn his life around. Together four friends discover that turning to drink might just change their lives--not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ANGSummary: When a German POW is signed to the Manchester football club as a goalie, the public outcry from fans -- especially Jews -- is overwhelming. With the support of Rabbi Alexander Altmann and the British woman he loves, together they overcome prejudice, public hostility, and personal tragedy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Menemsha Films 2021