M Randall: 50 books

Book cover of The Roadmap to 100

The Roadmap to 100

The Breakthrough Science of Living a Long and Healthy Life

by Walter M. Bortz II, MD, Randall Stickrod
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010

With a baby boomer turning sixty every ten seconds, we are rapidly becoming an aging society. But cutting edge research on the connection between age and disease shows us that many of the preconceptions we had about how to grow old need a second look. This groundbreaking book is full of take-away...
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Intelligence and the National Security Strategist

Enduring Issues and Challenges

by Matthew M. Aid, Christopher M. Andrew, Michael R. Bromwich
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2005

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges presents students with a useful anthology of published articles from diverse sources as well as original contributions to the study of intelligence. The collection includes classic perspectives from the history of warfare,...
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Society, History, and the Global Human Condition

Essays in Honor of Irving M. Zeitlin

by Robert J. Brym, Zaheer Baber, Guang Xia
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2010

This Festschrift for Irving M. Zeitlin honors a scholar whose work has influenced and continues to influence sociology, particularly classical sociological theory, sociology of religion, and historical sociology. Irving M. Zeitlin's scholarship and mentoring has also influenced and inspired a new...
Book cover of Amphibians and Reptiles of the US–Mexico Border States/Anfibios y reptiles de los estados de la frontera México–Estados Unidos
by Randall D. Babb, Thomas C. Brennan, Alexander Cruz
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015

In the first bilingual work on the reptiles and amphibians of the US–Mexico border, top herpetologists come together to describe the herpetofauna of the states of this region, which includes more than 600 species of toads, frogs, salamanders, turtles, sea turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and...
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Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families

Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service

by Sayali S. Amarapurkar, Laura Bates, Libby Balter Blume
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
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Transforming Undergraduate Education

Theory that Compels and Practices that Succeed

by Jann H. Adams, Jerzy Axer, Kenneth R. Bain
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011

For those ready to participate in making transformative changes, Transforming Undergraduate Education provides evidence and case studies that suggest how steps can be taken and progress made. For those who are currently leading their campuses through a change in culture, this book offers support and...
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Energy Sprawl Solutions

Balancing Global Developmand Conservation

by Joseph M. Kiesecker, Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Leandro Baumgarten
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017

Over the next several decades, as human populations grow, the demand for energy will soar. But renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can threaten biodiversity. In Energy Sprawl Solutions, scientists Joseph M. Kiesecker and David Naugle...
Book cover of Cypress Gardens
by Mary M. Flekke, Sarah E. MacDonald, Randall M. MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2006

Florida's first theme park, Cypress Gardens, was the brainchild of Richard Downing Dick" Pope Sr. With his wife, Julie Downing Pope, he transformed a marshy, lakeside property in Winter Haven into a magnificent garden. The park's first visitors in 1936 toured pathways surrounded by lush plants from around...
Book cover of Dr. Seuss and Philosophy

Dr. Seuss and Philosophy

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

by Benjamin Rider, Jacob M. Held, Matthew F. Pierlott
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011

Since Theodor Geisel published his first children's book in 1937 under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, children and adults alike have been captivated by the charming and laconic tales of whimsical characters and imaginative worlds. But Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle...
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Concepts of Nature

Ancient and Modern

by Barry Cooper, Thomas W. Smith, Glenn Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016

Concepts of Nature compare and contrast classical, medieval, and modern conceptions of nature in order to better understand how and why the concept of nature no longer seems to provide a limit or standard for human action. These essays also evaluate whether a rearticulation of pre-modern ideas (or...
Book cover of Lakeland
by Mary M. Flekke, Randall M. MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2005

Lakeland celebrates the history of one of central Florida�s most scenic cities. The small town that encompasses dozens of lakes was perfectly named in 1883, and grew to include an eclectic mix of downtown buildings, elegant hotels, roadways, handsome parks, and picturesque neighborhoods. By mid-century,...
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A Culturally Proficient Response to the Common Core

Ensuring Equity Through Professional Learning

by Delores B. Lindsey, Karen M. Kearney, Delia M. Estrada
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014

Lead a Common Core implementation that closes achievement gaps!   This illuminating book shows how central Common Core tenets—rigor, meaningful curricula and assessment, and higher order thinking—can become educational realities for every child in your school or district. This timely...
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1

Breeding and cultivation techniques

by M.B. Zhang, X. T. Chu, H. N. Su
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018

Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...
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El imperio de las finanzas

Deuda y desigualdad

by Engelbert Stockhammer, Giorgos Gouzoulis, Mercedes Marcó del Pont
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 5, 2019

La presente obra aborda el devenir de un capitalismo financiero cuyas prácticas concretas en el ámbito micro y macro social dan cuenta de un verdadero imperio de las finanzas. En este sentido, el objetivo propuesto no se agota en un análisis del poder financiero y sus consecuencias económicas;...
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