J J Brooks: 52 books

During the past few years, a considerable number of monographs on bone tumors have been published. They are mainly restricted to bone tumors as clinical-pathological entities, since their diagnosis, more than that of other tumors, requires the interdisciplinary cooperation between orthopedic specialist,...

One night, five-year-old Bonnie wakes up and discovers her mother’s blood on her parents’ bed sheets. This suicide carries major ramifications for the rest of her life. Through painful stories of personal grief and loss, Bonnie Brooks reveals seeds of hope and the miracle of emotional and...

In the history of American environmentalism, Russell E. Train plays a starring role. Few individuals have been so influential in creating the United States' environmental policies and encouraging conservation efforts around the world. In this absorbing new biography, J. Brooks Flippen describes Train's...

Have a seat before the fire place of old Peter Perry's cabin as he opens the first of seven Journals. The Journals were in an old leather trunk soaked with storm water from a flood that entered his little cabin in Alaska. A young man named Patrick encourages old Peter to restore the wet Journals...

For the past five years, Daily Maverick has been making sense of the madness that is South African reality. Every day, its team of respected journalists dissects politics and society with a healthy dose of scepticism and a natural loathing of spin-doctoring. Brain Porn offers the best of their astute,...

This book brings together the research findings of contemporary feminist age studies scholars, shame theorists, and feminist gerontologists in order to unfurl the affective dynamics of gendered ageism. In her analysis of what she calls “embodied shame,” J. Brooks Bouson describes older women’s...

Jim Wright made his mark on virtually every major public policy issue in the later twentieth century—energy, education, taxes, transportation, environmental protection, civil rights, criminal justice, and foreign relations, among them. He played a significant role in peace initiatives in Central...

Transform students from content consumers to content creators! This comprehensive guide by recognized education expert Susan Brooks-Young provides manageable, research-based strategies to help you: Confidently plan and manage mobile technology activities across grade levels Explore new...

No one remembers Richard M. Nixon as an environmental president, but a year into his presidency, he committed his administration to regulate and protect the environment. The public outrage over the Santa Barbara oil spill in early 1969, culminating in the first Earth Day in 1970, convinced Nixon that...

Security Science integrates the multi-disciplined practice areas of security into a single structured body of knowledge, where each chapter takes an evidence-based approach to one of the core knowledge categories. The authors give practitioners and students the underlying scientific perspective based...

Four Months among the Gold-Finders, being the Diary of an Expedition from San Francisco to the Gold Districts

Few if any people think the Clean Air Act is the optimal legislative solution to climate change; but it is a powerful tool that is being used sometimes despite the prevailing political will. To address this reality, this volume calls on the best writing from the most often-cited environmental law journal...

An absorbing expedition diary among the high mountains and flat plains of the wild west, during the incredible scramble for wealth that was the California gold rush.

This incredible story begins when a series of seemingly unrelated events take place along the California Coast. Throw in a few earthquakes of various magnitude and you have a perfect mix to kick-off this story. Max, my main character, is truly a genius, and also a thief. He has begged, borrowed and...