Cutting-edge methods for unearthing disability history How do we explain the conspicuous absence of disability from the histories we write? What forces and factors create this dynamic? How can disability be everywhere and nowhere, present and absent, and obvious and overlooked in both the historical record and historians' interpretations of the ......
Cutting-edge methods for unearthing disability history How do we explain the conspicuous absence of disability from the histories we write? What forces and factors create this dynamic? How can disability be everywhere and nowhere, present and absent, and obvious and overlooked in both the historical record and historians' interpretations of the ......
In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, their institutional stability, and their consistently high levels of social happiness. But are they socialist? Some prominent members of the American Right certainly think so, and in this book they may find a surprising ally. Pelle Dragsted is a ......
In the 1870s, Deadwood was a thriving - and largely lawless - boomtown. And as any fan of western history and films knows, stagecoach robberies were a regular feature of life in this fabled region of Dakota Territory. Now, for the first time, Robert K. DeArment tells the story of the " good guys and bad guys" behind these violent crimes: the ......
A new understanding of what really matters in our elections Prevailing wisdom holds that the pivot of American political campaigns has shifted over the past century from the parties to the candidate. David C. W. Parker challenges this conventional notion, arguing that campaigns center on neither orientation but are, more simply, resource ......
The accumulated wisdom of a beloved business professor's signature course Who are we, and who am I? Why are we here, and why am I here? What is the good life, and what is my good life? For years, business ethics professor Andrew Wicks pursued these lines of inquiry in his perennially popular course Ultimate Questions and Creating Value for ......
Ever wonder how you can guess what your dad is making in the kitchen with just a whiff? Or why you don't hear your refrigerator running in the next room? That's your brilliant brain at work! Your smartest organ tells you what your senses are sensing-without you even trying! It uses what you already know and your memories to understand all that ......
Our favorite mapping boar is back in her fourth adventure! Fall is Camilla the Cartographer's favorite time of year. Dried leaves swirling on the breeze make the air smell like her most treasured old maps. Less daylight means more cozy time to curl up in bed with a book. And most of all, she loves the annual Fall Festival. Hazelnut bread, ......
Can Being Outside Help Me De-Stress? And More Questions about Nature and You
Based on the popular Ranger Rick magazine feature, Ask Scarlett is a fun question-and-answer reference book that satisfies kids' curiosity about nature and how being outside can make you feel better. With a fun and quirky attitude, Scarlett explains why nature helps the brain, how it supports creativity, and how it helps kids become planet ......
