Working with Data in the Public Sector: From Fear to Enthusiasm is the first book designed for practicing and future public administration professionals to help overcome any anxiety about using…

This study assesses the literary career of Edward Abbey. The author asserts that his role as social commentator and environmental activist is complemented by his guise as a writer of…

32 pp. Pub: 10/95.In a letter to a friend, Nettie writes about her first trip South and her encounter with slavery. Except for skin color, Nettie cannot see any difference…

A woman describes her experiences living with her husband in a sod house on the Dakota prairie.

This book is a resource for understanding why Lightning continues to be a major health hazard, especially in the developing world, and equips researchers, governments, and public health advocates with…

The broad impact of Paul Tillich on present-day philosophical-theological thoughtforms–especially of Protestant Christianity–continues unbated into the new century. Dialogues of Paul Tillich presents Tillich’s conversations with past religious thinkers basic…

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the First International Workshop on Knowledge Discovery and Emergent Complexity in Bioinformatics, KDECB 2006, held in Ghent, Belgium, in May 2006, in…

Presents the latest scholarly material on promoting advancements in agricultural systems and food security in developing economies. Highlighting impacts on citizens, as well as on political and social environments of…