Kent: 1460 books
The Flocks of the Wamani
A Study of Llama Herders on the Punas of Ayacucho, Peru
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
In this volume, the authors present an original ethnographic study of five llama herding communities in Ayacucho, Peru. Data on herd dynamics are subjected to computer modeling in an effort to evaluate the roles of biology, symbolic and ritual behavior, ecological adaptation, and practical reason....
by Barry C. Kent
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2004
Jacob My Friend is an unusual name, but this very real person was a most unusual character. Arriving in the New World from Holland before 1650, he became a fur trader with the Susquehannock Indians. He married one of them and had several children. Soon he was a trusted interpreter for the Susquehannocks...
by Major Kent Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Central to the waging of war at the tactical level is the interplay between leadership and doctrine. Within a doctrinal context, the Army must develop leaders capable of winning the next war. This study examines the balance between leadership and doctrine and identifies the characteristics that distinguish...
Identity Research and Communication
Intercultural Reflections and Future Directions
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
The concept of identity has steadily emerged in importance in the field of intercultural communication, especially over the last two decades. In a transnational world marked by complex connectivity as well as enduring differences and power inequities, it is imperative to understand and continuously...
The Civil War In Kentucky
Battle For The Bluegrass State
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Top scholars contribute to this book of essays on the complex series of battles and political maneuvers for control of Kentucky during the Civil War.
by W. Kent Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
REA’s Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing...
Storm of Eagles
The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Soaring high above the fields and cities of Europe and Asia as well as the vast expanse of the Pacific, Allied and Axis pilots engaged in a deadly battle for control of the skies in World War II. Whoever won the skies would win the war.
Published in association with the National Museum of World War...
Brains and Numbers
Elitism, Comtism, and Democracy in Mid-Victorian England
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1978
A group of Oxford graduates, influenced by Arnold and later by Comte, formed the core of a generation of academic radicals who attempted to define the role of an educated élite in an emerging industrial mass democracy. This perceptive study of the English academic scene traces the emergence of Comtism...
by Kent Shifferd, Patrick Hiller
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
GSS is World Beyond War's effort to describe an alternative security system – one in which peace is pursued by peaceful means – to replace the present war system. It describes the "hardware" of creating a peace system, and the "software" – the values and concepts – necessary...
by Jason Kent
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Have you ever asked yourself what is the point of life? This is a story of a young man that went through a dark and dangerous journey to seek out the answer. In his adventures he had experiences that were hilarious, mind boggling, life threatening, and one experience in particular that would change his life forever.
The Valley of the Kings
A Site Management Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
During the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1070 BCE), the Valley of the Kings was the burial place of Egypt's pharaohs, including such powerful and famous rulers as Amenhotep III, Rameses II, and Tutankhamen. They were buried here in large and beautifully decorated tombs that have become among the country's...
by Mark Twain, R. Kent Rasmussen
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
As part of the wonderful Collector's Library series, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the best-loved children's classics of all time. This attractive volume contains the complete and unabridged story with 8 full color illustrations, plus numerous black & white illustrations throughout. The deluxe...
Breaking the Chains, Forging the Nation
The Afro-Cuban Fight for Freedom and Equality, 1812-1912
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2019
Breaking the Chains, Forging the Nation offers a new perspective on black political life in Cuba by analyzing the time between two hallmark Cuban events, the Aponte Rebellion of 1812 and the Race War of 1912. In so doing, this anthology provides fresh insight into the ways in which Cubans practiced...
Place-Based Community Engagement in Higher Education
A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
While an increasing number of universities have or are committed to engaging their campuses in their surrounding communities, many recognize they lack the strategic focus and resources to maximize and sustain their impact on those communities. Place-based community engagement provides a powerful way...