Peterson: 1610 books

Book cover of Creating Country Music

Creating Country Music

Fabricating Authenticity

by Richard A. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013

In Creating Country Music, Richard Peterson traces the development of country music and its institutionalization from Fiddlin' John Carson's pioneering recordings in Atlanta in 1923 to the posthumous success of Hank Williams. Peterson captures the free-wheeling entrepreneurial spirit of the era, detailing...
Book cover of Lincoln in American Memory
by Merrill D. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1995

Lincoln's death, like his life, was an event of epic proportions. When the president was struck down at his moment of triumph, writes Merrill Peterson, "sorrow--indescribable sorrow" swept the nation. After lying in state in Washington, Lincoln's body was carried by a special funeral train...
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All Things Reconsidered

My Birding Adventures

by Roger Tory Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2007

Roger Tory Peterson’s unique perspective on birding comes to life in these highly personal narratives. Here he relates his adventures during a lifetime of birding and traveling the world to observe and record nature. Though Peterson was widely known for his illustrations, this collection reminds...
Book cover of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals
by Brenda Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2002

"Peterson writes of nature with an intimacy that tugs at the reader's deep memory."—Orion This is the story of a life and spirit guided by animals. Brenda Peterson was raised in the High Sierras on a national forest lookout station, and wildlife had a daily, defining influence on...
Book cover of Master the CLEP
by Peterson's
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012

Get college credit for your life experiences! Each year, more than 250,000 students take one or more of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests to get college credit for their life experiences. The content is fully updated in this 12th edition of Peterson's Master the College-Level...
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Pigskin

The Early Years of Pro Football

by Robert W. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 1997

If the National Football League is now a mammoth billion-dollar enterprise, it was certainly born into more humble circumstances. Indeed, it began in 1920 in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, when a car dealer called together some owners of teams, mostly in the Midwest, to form a league. Unlike...
Book cover of Master The Special Agent Exam
by Peterson's
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011

Peterson’s Master The Special Agent Exam (12th edition) Learn All About a Career as a Special Agent from this user-friendly guide. Section 1. Overview of the test prep guide In this section, you will learn: the basics about a Federal Government career in this field where...
Book cover of Meat

Meat

A Kitchen Education: A Cookbook

by James Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2012

Meat: A Kitchen Education is award-winning author James Peterson’s guide for carnivores, with more than 175 recipes and 550 photographs that offer a full range of meat and poultry cuts and preparation techniques, presented with Peterson’s unassuming yet authoritative style. Instruction...
Book cover of Steering Clear

Steering Clear

How to Avoid a Debt Crisis and Secure Our Economic Future

by Peter G. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015

“Despite clear danger and explicit warnings, the United States of America—distracted by short-term challenges and its own political dysfunction—is steaming toward its own collision, one with long-term debt.” Philanthropist, businessman, and former secretary of commerce Peter G. Peterson...
Book cover of Pursuing the Good Life

Pursuing the Good Life

100 Reflections on Positive Psychology

by Christopher Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012

When we think of psychology, we think of a field dedicated to understanding and curing the dark side of life--addictions, phobias, compulsions, anxieties, and on and on. But there is a field of psychology that looks at the bright side, that considers seriously these questions: What makes life most...
Book cover of Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide

Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide

How to See and Photograph Images with Impact

by Bryan F. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012

Learn to “see” more compelling images with this on-the-go field guide from Bryan Peterson! What makes an image amazing? Believe it or not, it is not about the content. What makes a photo compelling is the arrangement of that content—in other words, its composition. The right composition...
Book cover of The 10 Laws of Trust

The 10 Laws of Trust

Building the Bonds That Make a Business Great

by Joel Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2016

Because of trust in leadership, in each other, and in the mission, a tiny company like John Deere grew into a worldwide leader. On the opposite spectrum, a lack of trust is what eventually sank the seemingly unsinkable corporation of Enron. A culture of trust for all companies large and small is invaluable....
Book cover of MBA Programs 2010
by Peterson's
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010

Peterson's MBA Programs provides comprehensive profiles of up-to-date information on full-time, part-time, joint-degree, Executive MBA, and online graduate programs at more than 1,000 institutions, including degrees comparable or equivalent to an MBA. A wealth of facts and figures on admission and...
Book cover of GRE/GMAT Math Review
by Peterson's
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012

Peterson's GRE/GMAT Math Review is the best resource for expert test-prep tips and strategies for math exam questions on these two popular graduate admissions tests. Peterson's guide features hundreds of practice exercises with a thorough review of mathematics--from plane geometry to roots and exponents...
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