Winner of the MCC Book of the Year AwardHis father was a first-class cricketer, his grandfather was a slave.Born in rural Trinidad in 1901, Learie Constantine was the most dynamic all-round cricketer of his age (1928-1939) when he played Test cricket for the West Indies and club cricket for Nelson. Few who saw Constantine in action would ever forget the experience.As well as the cricketing genius that led to Constantine being described as 'the most ...

Visitors to Huntsville, Alabama may be startled by rocket tests that feel like earthquakes, tornado watches, and sweltering summertime humidity, but the northern part of Alabama offers a surprising diversity of attractions to enjoy. 100 Things to Do in Huntsville and North Alabama Before You Die is a comprehensive guide to the best sights, tastes, and points of interest for residents and visitors alike.Outdoor enthusiasts will love the rivers, lakes, mountains, and forests...

Auburn University Men’s Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl accurately dubbed Auburn as an everything school, because the sports scene has gone far beyond football. Auburn athletes excel in basketball, baseball, gymnastics, volleyball, equestrian events, swimming, and much more. The towns of Auburn and Opelika along with all of Lee County can make the same claim. They, too, are everything destinations. 100 Things to Do in Auburn, Alabama Before You Die shares the best places to eat, expl...

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for promoting health, wellbeing and sustainable development.This comprehensive handbook provides a...

Many countries have implemented policies to increase the number and quality of scientific researchers as a means to foster innovation and spur economic development and progress. To that end, grounded in a view of women as a rich, yet underutilized knowledge and labor resource, a great deal of recent attention has focused on encouraging women to pursue education and careers in science — even in countries with longstanding dominant patriarchal regimes. Yet, overall, science remains an area i...