Janet Jones: 8 books

Journey through this Nevada town filled with nineteenth-century history—and hauntings. Includes photos!   The Kit Carson Trail in Carson City, Nevada, is haunted by history: The footsteps of Abe Curry, the first superintendent of the Nevada City Mint, still echo in the halls of the building. Mark...

How can we make sense of the ongoing technological changes affecting journalism and journalists today? Will the new digital generation break down barriers for journalism, or will things just stay the same? These and other pertinent questions will be asked and explored throughout...

Get ready to be a Happiness Millionaire and change your life forever. Are you struggling to reach your potential, believing there is more to life but don’t know how to change it? Perhaps you are feeling unconfident, unfulfilled or even a little vulnerable? Chances are you’re...

Over 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States each year. Nearly 30,000 men will die each year from prostate cancer. Some of those who die may have instead been cured had they been screened. Euvon and Janet Jones wanted to chronicle their journey to encourage every man, for...

Scholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study virtual environments, use computational tools in their research, and engage audiences with their results. Classic work in science and technology studies (STS) has played a central role in...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...

This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize...

World egg consumption is increasing, particularly in developing countries. This creates new challenges, particularly for more intensive systems which have played a major role in increasing production and productivity. Intensive systems face a continuing threat from zoonoses. At the same time, consumer...