Cornucopia explores the health and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Using a corn farm in rural South Dakota as his starting point, Johnson reviews the history of agricultural policies in America to understand how large-scale, industrial agriculture came to play such a large role in U.S. and world food production. He also discusses the role of agricultural policies in the on-going "food for fuel" debate, as well as the linkages between agricultural outputs and health outc...

Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan!Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron?Well, those ideas aren’t as outlandish as you think.

Direito Constitucional para OAB & Concursos Públicos é uma obra voltada a esclarecer o Direito Constitucional de forma dinâmica, com linguagem acessível, e com os temas mais cobrados pelas bancas de concursos públicos e OAB, de forma organizada e esquematizada. A obra busca transmitir o conhecimento do autor não apenas como doutrinador, mas como professor experiente na área do Direito Constitucional. Temas como: controle de constitucionalidade, processo legislativo, Poder Legislativo, fora...

Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan!Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron?Well, those ideas aren’t as outlandish as you think.

Direito Constitucional para OAB & Concursos Públicos é uma obra voltada a esclarecer o Direito Constitucional de forma dinâmica, com linguagem acessível, e com os temas mais cobrados pelas bancas de concursos públicos e OAB, de forma organizada e esquematizada. A obra busca transmitir o conhecimento do autor não apenas como doutrinador, mas como professor experiente na área do Direito Constitucional. Temas como: controle de constitucionalidade, processo legislativo, Poder Legislativo, fora...

A groundbreaking study of the connections between homoeroticism, cannibalism, and cultures of consumption in American literature and US slave culture.Scholars of US and transatlantic slavery have largely ignored or dismissed accusations that Black Americans were cannibalized. Vincent Woodard takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the literal starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveho...

From the first drumbeat of formation to the final echoes of surrender, the 20th Georgia Volunteer Infantry marches through fire, fear, and brotherhood. "Echoes of the Twentieth" follows ordinary men as they face extraordinary trials — from the chaos of first contact to the moments when courage and loss redefine them. Through blood, mud, and memory, they discover that the real battle is not just for victory, but for each other.

A prize-winning poetry collection that delves into the dark wood of the digital underworld: "Impressive . . . thought-provoking." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)What is the deep web? A locked door. A tool for oppression and for revolution. "An emptying drain, driven by gravity." And in Patrick Johnson's Gatekeeper—selected by Khaled Mattawa as the winner of the 2019 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry—it is the place where connection is darkly tran...

Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his quest to uncover his family's Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection.Spanning the globe, these stories offer personal takes on journeying home, whether the authors are ac...

Jack Johnson (1878-1946) war ein US-amerikanischer Boxer, dem es als erstem Afroamerikaner gelang, unumstrittener Weltmeister im Schwergewicht zu werden, indem er 1908 den weißen Titelträger Tommy Burns im australischen Sydney besiegte. Da in den USA während der Zeit der Rassendiskriminierung nur selten weiße Boxer gegen schwarze antraten, verwundert es kaum, dass einerseits Johnson dank seines Erfolges und seiner schillernden Persönlichkeit zu einer Ikone des schwarzen Amerikas aufstieg u...

An Unexplained Encounter. A Deputy's Life Changed Forever. A UFO Case That Still Baffles Experts.On the night of August 27, 1979, Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson was on a routine patrol through rural Minnesota. What happened next would become one of the most credible and mystifying UFO encounters in American history. When Johnson's patrol car was struck by a blinding light, he was left with physical injuries, a shattered windshield, and a half-hour gap in time—sparking ...

Exploring Strategy, 12th Edition, by Whittington, Angwin, Regner, Johnson and Scholes has long been the essential introduction to strategy for the managers of today and tomorrow and has sold over one million copies worldwide.From entrepreneurial start-ups to multinationals, charities to government agencies, this book raises the big questions about organisations – how they prosper, how they grow, how they innovate and how they change. Text and Cases also pr...