Marcus Bruce: 7 books

When I was in high school my parents used to go out to dinner leaving me with my two younger brothers. They would often say tell us a story. So began the tales of Jimmy Jumpferjoy. I would ask them what kind of adventures he would have and they would tell me, it was interactive fun for all of us....

Science as Service: Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930 is the first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of America’s land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I Marcus has assembled a tough-minded...

Twenty Five Ways to Fly Better is packed with the latest techniques and thinking from some of the world’s best pilots and instructors.  With former Paragliding World Champion Bruce Goldsmith at the helm, the book draws on advice and knowledge from across the world of free flight. Volume...

Twenty Five Ways to Fly Better is packed with the latest techniques and thinking from some of the world’s best pilots and instructors.  With former Paragliding World Champion Bruce Goldsmith at the helm, the book draws on advice and knowledge from across the world of free flight. ...

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often...

A “delightful” cookbook that “breaks new culinary ground” with recipes using goat meat, goat cheese, goat milk, and more (David Leite, author of The New Portuguese Table). From high-end restaurants to street food carts coast-to-coast, goat meat and dairy products are being embraced...

Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement, Third Edition, introduces readers to key concepts concerning the anatomical, mechanical, physiological, neural, and psychological bases of human movement. The text provides undergraduate students with a broad foundation for more detailed study of the subdisciplines...