Excerpt from Forest Fire Control Problems and Research Needs in GeorgiaThe overall purpose of the study was to probe the fire control situa tion in Georgia with emphasis on the larger fires to see where and how research could help. Research was broadly conceived as a function, the application of fact-finding, study, analysis and objectivity in meeting problems. So regarded, research needs permeate every aspect of fire con trol.Research needs g...
Excerpt from Forest Fire Control Problems and Research Needs in GeorgiaThe overall purpose of the study was to probe the fire control situa tion in Georgia with emphasis on the larger fires to see where and how research could help. Research was broadly conceived as a function, the application of fact-finding, study, analysis and objectivity in meeting problems. So regarded, research needs permeate every aspect of fire con trol.Research needs g...
Excerpt from Farms the Rains Can't TakeSoil-erosion surveys show that nearly one-half of the entire area of these four States is seriously eroded. More than 13 million acres of formerly productive farm land have lost most of their topsoil and have become severely gullied.The outlook for the future must be read in terms of the farmers' knowledge of how best to use the land. The goal is better crops and less loss of soil. Attempts to reach this ...
A Junior Library Guild Selection."With eye-popping details, Davis tracks the deadly flu that shifted the powers in World War I and changed the course of world history. In an age of Ebola and Zika, this vivid account is a cautionary taleE"--Karen Blumenthal, award-winning author of "Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different." Photos.os.
This invaluable guide by Todd F. Davis and Kenneth Womack offers an accessible introduction to two important movements in the history of twentieth-century literary theory. A complementary text to the Palgrave volume Postmodern Narrative Theory by Mark Currie, this new title addresses a host of theoretical concerns, as well as each field's principal figures and interpretive modes. As with other books in the Transitions series, Formalist Critici...
No state's creation was more dramatic, more at the center of national attention, more involved in fundamental moral conflict, than that of Kansas. In a sense, the state's history began with the arrival of the first Puritans of New England and the first slaves of Virginia. The States And The Nation Series, of which this volume is a part, is designed to assist the American people in a serious look at the ideals they have espoused and the experie...
From the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About) books, this lavishly designed, fully illustrated edition examines American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of the nation's best-known presidents.
Excerpt from Blister Rust Control in the Management of Western White PineControl of white pine blister rust is a major timber management problem in all white pine forests. In the exten sive stands of western white pine it is a problem of partie ular concern because of host and climatic factors that favor rapid and serious disease invasion. Although timber manage ment practices alone cannot be expected to control the dis ease, they can material...
This IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS is based on the proceedings of a workshop that was an integral part of the 1996-97 IMA program on "MATHEMATICS IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING." I thank Lawrence David Davis (Tica Associates), Kenneth De Jong (Computer Science, George Mason University), Michael D. Vose (Computer Science, The University of Tennessee), and L. Darrell Whitley (Computer Science, Colorado Sta...
Three classic Kenneth C. Davis audiobooks are now available as an audiobook collection. Collection includes: Don't Know Much About the Civil War, Don't Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition, and Don't Know Much About Anything
Don't Know Much About the Civil War (5 CDs, Abridged):
Millions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks, are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Now New York Times bestselling author Kennet...
Who killed the Dead Sea? What can you build with BRICS? Does the World Bank have ATMs? Is all the talk of global warming just a lot of hot air?In Don't Know Much About® Geography, Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Don't Know Much About® series of books, takes the reader on a fascinating, breathtaking, and hilarious grand tour of the planet Earth—opening our eyes and imaginations to a wide, wild, and wonderf...
From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, acompelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary worksand writersDid a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's masterpiece?Who was the first poet to speak at a presidential inauguration?Which French-speaking high school football star shook up the literary world?Do you freeze when someone mentions Faulkner? When the conversation turns to the Odyssey, do you want ...
The latest addition to the bestselling Don't Know Much About series is a compelling compendium of history's greatest and most influential works and writers.
The author of the phenomenal "New York Times" bestseller "Don't Know Much About History" presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character.
