Christiana and John Tillson moved from Massachusetts to central Illinois in 1822. Upon arriving in Montgomery County near what would soon be Hillsboro, they set up a general store and real estate business and began to raise a family.A half century later, Christiana Tillson wrote about her early days..
This collection of biographies describes twelve women conservationists who helped change the ways Americans interact with the natural environment. Their writings led Americans to think differently about their land--deserts are not wastelands, swamps have value, and harmful insects don't have to be c..
What is sociolinguistics This introductory textbook provides a penetrating answer to this question, explaining basic sociolinguistic concepts through a wide range of examples, and by drawing on 'classic' approaches to the subject as well as from the most recent research. The book is conveniently di..
Book by Holmes, Thomas Joseph Author: Holmes, Thomas Joseph Publisher: Judson Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0817004440 ISBN-13: 9780817004446..
Who ever heard of an easy-to-understand philosophy book Now there is one. BASIC MORAL PHILOSOPHY presents clear information on the major ethical and philosophical theories that you can actually comprehend. Whether it's bioethics or broad moral philosophy, BASIC MORAL PHILOSOPHY is the ethics textbo..
Basics of Public Health Core Competencies is a concise guide reviewing the core competencies related to the CPH Exam. In an clear outline format, this title highlights all of the key information relevant to the newly established Public Health Core Competencies. Perfect for students beginning to stud..
Product DescriptionThe most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.Eyewitness Battle is DK's classic look at the history of military science and warfare, now reissued with a C..
This study of war skillfully clarifies the complexities of four major World War II military campaigns: El Alamein, Monte Cassino (Italy), Operation Market Garden (of which Arnhem formed a crucial part), and the Battle of Britain (the RAF's bomber offensive against Germany). The book originates in Ho..
Richard Holmes's Coleridge: Early Visions won the 1989 Whitbread Book of the Year Prize. Coleridge: Darker Reflections, the long-awaited second volume, chronicles the last thirty years of his career (1804-1834), a period of domestic and professional turmoil. His marriage foundered, his opium addicti..
This book offers an introduction to communication theory that is appropriate to our post-broadcast, interactive media environment. The author contrasts the first media age of broadcast with the second media age of interactivity. Communication Theory argues that the different kinds of communicati..
Daughters of Tunis is an innovative ethnography that carefully weaves the words and intimate, personal stories of four Tunisian women and their families with a statistical analysis of women's survival strategies in a rapidly urbanizing, industrializing Muslim nation. Delineating three distinct netwo..
Discusses the uses of charts and provides step-by-step guidance on how to make a variety of types of diagrams and charts Author: Holmes, Nigel Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0823013383 ISBN-13: 9780823013388..
World-famous “Dung Detective” Dr. Karen Chin explains how coprolites (a.k.a. fossil feces) tell stories that bones cannot tell themselves-like which plants and animals lived together in the ancient past. And who was eating whom. And how waste isn’t bad, but is, in fact, a very important part of the ..
From the initial signs of life in the Precambrian period to the end of the Cambrian period about 488 million years ago, this volume explores the development of early life that culminated in one of the most extraordinary periods in the evolution of life on earth. Author: Holmes, Thom Publisher: Chels..
This text is designed for students majoring in mechanical, industrial, aerospace, civil, environmental, and chemical engineering (or technology) who need a fundamental understanding of electrical engineering. Thus, instructors can adapt the material accordingly for their one- or two-term course. Div..
Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture provides a thorough treatment of the relevant history behind the marriage of technology and music that has led to the state of electronic music today. Beginning with an early history of electronic music before 1945, the book outlines ..
This is a true story although it reads like fiction. The records, kept by a devoted family, provide minute details of an extraordinary boy, born the last of nine sons, who grew up in a remote environment in the state of Maine and reached his final triumph across the continent in California where he ..
In just 15 to 20 hours, students complete training using the latest ARMA-compatible rules in alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric filing procedures. A unique teaching pattern and self-check reviews let students pace their own progress. Author: Ralph M. Holmes Publisher: Career Education Bind..
Richard Holmes's great work of biographical exploration, rejacketed and republished alongside its sister volume 'Sidetracks'. In 1985, Richard Holmes published a small book of essays called 'Footsteps' and the writing of biography was changed forever. A daring mix of travel, biographical sleuthing a..
These full-color guides show travelers how to see the best of Europe and the U.S. by car.• More than 20 driving tours• More than 100 color photographs• Hotel recommendations• Detailed maps Author: Holmes, Robert Publisher: *Frommers Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0470423358 ISBN-13: 9..
Why are we so insistent that women and men are different This introduction to gender provides a fascinating, readable exploration of how society divides people into feminine women and masculine men. Gender and Everyday Life explores gender as a way of seeing women and men as not just biological org..
Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this best-selling pocket reference is a practical point-of-care guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. In an easy-to-use outline format, the book provides complete, clinically focused information on seizure classification, epilepsies with differ..
Product DescriptionUsing the results of a participant observation study, Robyn M Holmes illustrates how young children learn about ethnic identity. Unlike many previous studies, performed in experimental and contrived settings, the author worked with children in a kindergarten environment. The resul..
Provides an introduction to the hyena, covering its physical characteristics, habits, prey, and relationship to humans. Author: Holmes, Kevin J. Publisher: Capstone Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0736884092 ISBN-13: 9780736884099..