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The Sirens of Mars
As a new wave of interplanetary exploration unfolds, a talented young planetary scientist charts our centuries-old obsession with Mars. 'Beautifully written, emotive - a love letter to a planet' DERMOT O'LEARY, BBC Radio 2 Mars - bewilderingly empty, coated in red dust - is an unlikely place to pin our hopes of finding life elsewhere. And yet, right now multiple spacecraft are circling, sweeping over Terra Sabaea, Syrtis Major, the dunes of Elysium and Mare Sirenum - on the brink, perhaps, of a discovery that would inspire humankind as much as any in our history. With poetic precision and grace, Sarah Stewart Johnson traces the evocative history of our explorations of Mars. She interlaces he...
Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon
New Stories from an Old American Shrine The home of our first president has come to symbolize the ideals of our nation: freedom for all, national solidarity, and universal democracy. Mount Vernon is a place where the memories of George Washington and the era of America's birth are carefully preserved and re-created for the nearly one million tourists who visit it every year. But behind the familiar stories lies a history that visitors never hear. Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon recounts the experience of the hundreds of African Americans who are forgotten in Mount Vernon's narrative. Historian and archival sleuth Scott E. Casper recovers the remarkable history of former slave Sarah Johnson, who...
Historical Fiction
A comprehensive guide to the historical fiction genre that explains its general characteristics, its appeal to readers, benchmark and representative titles, and publishing trends.
Historical Fiction II
A comprehensive guide to the historical fiction genre that explains its general characteristics, its appeal to readers, benchmark and representative titles, and publishing trends.
Iterative Error Correction
Presents all of the key ideas needed to understand, design, implement and analyse iterative-based error correction schemes.
Balance Like a Pirate
Balance Like a Pirate, a Lead Like a PIRATE Guide, was written by educators for educators with a focus on helping you create a lifestyle that allows you to break free from "shoulds" and "have tos." This book equips you with practical strategies and tools to thrive in every area of life.
Historical Fiction
A comprehensive guide to the historical fiction genre that explains its general characteristics, its appeal to readers, benchmark and representative titles, and publishing trends.
The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online
This book provides practical advice on using the Internet to research educational and networking opportunities and to keep current through online conferences and discussion lists. There is also information on reading and contributing to professional literature, applying for scholarships and grants, creating an electronic resume, and researching prospective employers online. Appendices list organizations and publications with an online presence. Nesbeitt is reference/systems librarian at Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State College. Gordon is head of computer services at the Franklin Park Public Library. She is Webmaster of the library career site Lisjobs.com, and founding editor of the Info Career Trends electronic newsletter. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Bioinvaders
We are pleased to announce a new series of environmental history readers, suitable for students. Comprising essays selected from our journals, Environment and History and Environmental Values, each inexpensive paperback volume will address an important theme in environmental history, combining underlying theory and specific case-studies. The first volume, Bio-invaders, investigates the rhetoric and realities of exotic, introduced and 'alien' species. The book comprises a number of general essays, exploring and challenging common perceptions about such species, and a series of case studies of specific species in specific contexts. Its geographical coverage ranges from the United Kingdom to New Zealand by way of South Africa, India and Palestine; and the essays cover both historical and recent introductions.
Lead with FAITH
Conflicts with colleagues . . . The death of an employee . . . Personal devastation . . . Disruptive culture . . . Threats of violence . . . Lack of funds . . . Fear. You may be facing one--or all--of these challenges, and yet as a leader, you are called to be the one who guides, encourages, and equips others to be their best. Without a solid foundation, it will be difficult, if not impossible to stand up to these inevitable challenges, much less lead your people well. In Lead with FAITH, Sarah L. Johnson offers a practical framework for leadership that will strengthen and steady you as you face the giants in your path. You'll discover how FAITH can help you lead with grace and courage when ...
