Greening the College Curriculum provides the tools college and university faculty need to meet personal and institutional goals for integrating environmental issues into the curriculum. Leading educators from a wide range of fields, including anthropology, biology, economics, geography, history, literature, journalism, philosophy, political science, and religion, describe their experience introducing environmental issues into their teaching.The book provides:...

Fundamentals of Electric PropulsionUnderstand the fundamental basis of spaceflight with this cutting-edge guideAs spacecraft engineering continues to advance, so too do the propulsion methods by which human beings can seek out the stars. Ion thrusters and Hall thrusters have been the subject of considerable innovation in recent years, and spacecraft propulsion has never been more efficient. For professionals within and adjacent to spacecraf...

This outstanding new book shows why communitarian thought has had such a profound influence on contemporary American public policy, from strengthening our neighborhoods to fighting AIDS and educating our children. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, founder of the Communitarian Network and author of the best-selling books The Spirit of Community and The New Golden Rule, this comprehensive collection contains essays written by the nation's most respected thinkers. See why politician...

En plein coeur de la bande de Gaza, suivez la lutte d'un peuple en souffrance et en résistance qui souhaite ardemment transmettre au reste du monde leur réalité.Comme tout peuple en souffrance et en résistance, les habitants de la bande de Gaza, confinés dans leur cage, souhaitent ardemment transmettre au monde la réalité de leur vie. Suite à leurs séjours successifs à Gaza, les auteurs proposent de décrire la société gazaouie dans sa diversité, ses contradictions ...

El chile es el condimento de la vida en diversas culturas del mundo. México es centro de origen y diversificación de la especie domesticada Capsicum annuum L, por lo que el chile se convirtió en elemento identitario y patrimonio biocultural de la nación. A pesar de la importancia de esta planta, desde la academia, se tienen pocos estudios integradores que analicen las complejas relaciones entre los chiles y los diferentes factores bióticos, abióticos y socioculturales que hacen posible su ...

On paper Steve Katz's career rivals anyone's except the 1960s' and '70's biggest stars: the Monterey Pop Festival with the legendary Blues Project, Woodstock with Blood, Sweat & Tears, and even producing rock's most celebrated speed addict, Lou Reed. There were world tours, and his résumé screams "Hall of Fame" — it won't be long before BS&T are on that ballot. He has three Grammies (ten nominations), three Downbeat Reader's Poll Awards, three gold records, one platinum record, and one qua...