Oran: 21 books
Long Past Stopping
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Oran Canfield—son of self-help guru and Chicken Soup for the Soul creator Jack Canfield—tells his surreal story of growing up in Long Past Stopping. In this remarkable memoir, writing with a wry and cutting edge, Canfield relates tales of a childhood in flux—being buffeted about among family...
by Oran Burke
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
“The captain had lost control of his spittle, which landed on my face as he spoke. He was also dribbling a bit. Plainclothes-man was trying to shout over the captain while the younger policeman just sat there smiling drunkenly, sporadically pointing at his lapel and saying ‘Politsia’. ...
Governing through Goals
Sustainable Development Goals as Governance Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
A detailed examination of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the shift in governance strategy they represent.
In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development...
Fair Food
Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Our food system is broken, and it's endangering what's most precious to us: our environment, our health, our soil and water, and our future. In recent years, a host of books and films have compellingly documented the dangers. But advice on what to do about them largely begins and ends with the admonition...
New Earth Politics
Essays from the Anthropocene
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
Prominent scholars and practitioners consider the role of global environmental politics in the face of increasing environmental stress.
Humanity's collective impact on the Earth is vast. The rate and scale of human-driven environmental destruction is quickly outstripping our political and social...
by Oran P. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
A Choice Outstanding Academic Book
By championing the ideals of independence, evangelism, and conservism, the Southern Baptist Covention (SBC) has grown into the largest Protestant denomination in the country. The Convention's mass democratic form of church government, its influential annual...
Governing Complex Systems
Social Capital for the Anthropocene
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
An exploration of the need for innovative mechanisms of governance in an era when human actions are major drivers of environmental change.
The onset of the Anthropocene, an era in which human actions have become major drivers of change on a planetary scale, has increased the complexity of socioecological...
On Environmental Governance
Sustainability, Efficiency, and Equity
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2016
In On Environmental Governance, Oran R. Young examines a variety of efforts to meet the challenge of governing human interaction with the environment in the interest of sustainability. At the same time, he considers measures to minimize restrictions on human actors in using their natural resources....
by ORAN
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2013
Before the canal, there was the railroad to connect the great oceans. This short pieces tells of the building of the railroad across the isthmus in the mid nineteenth century and details a journey by hand car on the line shortly after it was completed.
by Oran Tkatchov, Michele Pollnow
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
A Practical Guide to Teaching and Learning contains a compilation of fifteen main ideas or concepts that will help teachers to become better at what they do to help learners reach their potential. Each concept is a common sense approach that is backed by research and provides an understanding of what...
Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual
Common Operating Problems and Practical Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
From upstream to downstream, heat exchangers are utilized in every stage of the petroleum value stream. An integral piece of equipment, heat exchangers are among the most confusing and problematic pieces of equipment in petroleum processing operations. This is especially true for engineers just entering...
An Introduction to Ministry
A Primer for Renewed Life and Leadership in Mainline Protestant Congregations
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2015
An Introduction to Ministry is a comprehensive and ecumenical introduction to the craft of ministry for ministers, pastors, and priests that make up the mainline denominations in the United States. Ecumenically-focused, It offers a grounded account of ministry, covering areas such as vocation, congregational...
Success for Every Student
A Guide to Teaching and Learning
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
Success for Every Student: A Guide to Teaching and Learning contains research and evidence based classroom practices that maximize learning for all students. Throughout the book the authors deliver a common sense approach to proven teaching strategies that help learners reach their potential. Ultimately,...
by Jim Wilson, Oran O'Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
An essential companion for bird lovers and gardeners alike since it was first published, this highly successful guide to identifying garden birds has now been fully updated with the latest information and statistics. Highlighting a range of plants and planting schemes that support wildlife, it provides...
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