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The focus of Reading the Twentieth Century is on the role of the United States in the world in the twentieth century, after the nation became a major world player. Readings include public documents, memoirs, and media comments, many of which have never been published before. The book is structured in such a way that portions can be assigned to students, and the order of presentation is such that instructors can assign sections chronologically or thematically. Though highly informative, the editor's chapter introductions and the document head notes are brief, designed only to introduce the subjects so that the documents can speak for themselves.
The new home edition of this practical gardening reference provides gardeners of all stripes with Ortho's exhaustive resource guide to solving problems in the garden, employing both chemical and nonchemical means to fix common gardening problems. Original. 25,000 first printing.
In this new paperback edition of the classic bestseller, you'll be taken on a hilarious, fast-paced ride through the history of ideas. Author Scott Berkun will show you how to transcend the false stories that many business experts, scientists, and much of pop culture foolishly use to guide their thinking about how ideas change the world. With four new chapters on putting the ideas in the book to work, updated references and over 50 corrections and improvements, now is the time to get past the myths, and change the world. You'll have fun while you learn: Where ideas come from The true history of history Why most people don't like ideas How great managers make ideas thrive The importance of pr...
The computing profession faces a serious gender crisis. Today, fewer women enter computing than anytime in the past 25 years. This book provides an unprecedented look at the history of women and men in computing, detailing how the computing profession emerged and matured, and how the field became male coded. Women's experiences working in offices, education, libraries, programming, and government are examined for clues on how and where women succeeded—and where they struggled. It also provides a unique international dimension with studies examining the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, Norway, and Greece. Scholars in history, gender/women's studies, and science and technology studies, as well as department chairs and hiring directors will find this volume illuminating.
This book tells you how to make a spectacular shade garden. How to select plants that are right for your region, have color in the shade, grow rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, and other favorites, and create your own shady areas.
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet--but nothing compares to these popular flowers! They come in such a wide variety of sizes and colors that, all by themselves, they can add diversity to your garden. Choose the ones that suit your taste and climate, and find out what you need to know about planting and keeping them healthy. Then...just sit back and smell the roses!
Strong emphasis on inspirational ideas for a variety of patio designs. Comprehensive coverage includes patio planning, material selection, construction techniques, and sample patio plans. Illustrated, how-to format is easy to follow and guarantees success. Plenty of tips and expert insights to keep do-it-yourselfers on track.
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-- Professional methods for preparing surfaces, combining colors, choosing materials, and more.