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Spanning the Theory-practice Divide in Library and Information Science

By: William A. Crowley

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Spanning the Theory-practice Divide in Library and Information Science

By: William A. Crowley

Reveals how practitioners, consultants, and faculty can derive theories from actual experience and use such theories in solving real world problems. Bill Crowley explores why theory, in particular theory developed by university and college faculty, is too little used in the off-campus world. The volume examines the importance of solving the theory irrelevance problem, and drawing on a broad spectrum of research and theoretical insights, it provides suggestions for overcoming the not-so-hidden secret of the academic world - why theory with little or no perceived relevance to off-campus environments can be absolutely essential to advancing faculty careers. It also addresses the implications for theory development of fundamental aspects of the American culture and economy, including: the American ambivalence towards intellectuals, the rise in the "theory-unfriendly" environments of for-profit educational institutions, and public demands for enhanced accountability.

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260

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Scarecrow Press

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0810851652

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9780810851658

No Spark of Malice

The Murder of Martin Begnaud

By: William Arceneaux

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No Spark of Malice

The Murder of Martin Begnaud

By: William Arceneaux

On April 22, 1896, Martin Begnaud was brutally murdered in his general store in Scott Station, Louisiana. He was bound, gagged, blindfolded, stabbed more than fifty times, and robbed of over $5,000. Ten months later, after one of the most extensive manhunts in nineteenth-century Louisiana, public shock and outrage reemerged when two teenage brothers from France, Ernest and Alexis Blanc, were arrested for the crime. William Arceneaux sets the story of Begnaud's murder, the Blanc brothers' trial, and the media circus surrounding it all against the backdrop of Acadian history -- from the 1604 establishment of a French colony in the Canadian maritime provinces to the eventual creation of a "New Acadia"in South Louisiana. By intertwining a suspenseful account of this heinous crime with an exploration of the citizens it affected, No Spark of Malice provides insight into a fascinating people, place, and era.

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386

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LSU Press

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0807130257

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9780807130254

The Biology of African Savannahs

By: Bryan Shorrocks,William Bates

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The Biology of African Savannahs

By: Bryan Shorrocks,William Bates

Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important, but ultimately fragile, ecosystem. They constitute one of the largest biomes on Earth, covering almost 20% of the land surface, and can be simply described as tropical and subtropical grasslands with scattered bushes and trees. Most savannahs occur in Africa, although smaller areas can be found in South America, India, and Australia. They form a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems, and this book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology, biodiversity, and conservation. The Biology of African Savannahs describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly large mammals) that live in this habitat, and examines the biological and ecological factors that influence their population size, interactions (such as predation), and community composition. Conservation issues such as climate change, hunting, and conflict between wildlife and domestic animals are also discussed. This new edition has been updated throughout with the latest research in the field, and contains new technique boxes which introduce readers to some of the analytical methods used to study African savannahs. This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in savannah and tropical ecology as part of a wider ecology and/or conservation biology degree programme. It will also be of relevance and use to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview of the topic.

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341

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0198702701

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9780198702702

Steelheart

By: William C. Dietz

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Steelheart

By: William C. Dietz

An android is caught in a conflict between humans and aliens in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Galactic Bounty. Years ago, when humans and androids crash landed onto the planet Zuul, whatever remained of their society quickly succumbed to the ravages of earthquakes and a never-ending winter from volcanic dust clouds. As humans and machines scavenged to stay alive, they also faced the Zid, an alien race that abhors all technology with religious fervor. Add to that the Mothri--giant, bug-like aliens with brilliant minds and their own nanotechnology--and it is no longer simply the planet’s geological upheaval that proves volatile. War between the races looms. Will Doon, tired and reluctant, rise to lead the fight? Can humans harness technology to save the planet, itself, before the Zid arrive? And, what secrets does Doon carry inside of him that might help them all?

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387

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Open Road Media

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1497606705

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9781497606708

Two Faces of Beauty

A Collection of Micro Didactics

By: William Davis

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Two Faces of Beauty

A Collection of Micro Didactics

By: William Davis

This collection of micro didactics is dissimilar to all collections that have come before it. It is the product of competing in two college literary contests and the taking of a writing course. The contests were at Lamar State College in Beaumont Texas and Eastfield College in Mesquite Texas. Also a writing course offered by the Long Ridge Writers Group. These were the reasons these works were created, but what of the sources? Its sources are as diverse as random chance will allow. They are life experiences that have merged with the learning experiences in the bizarre imagination of the author and tempered with elements from deep within. Two Faces of Beauty may well be called a multigenre work, but still major differences exist with this work. Not just being microdidactic, that is, the most possible information and instructions compressed into the fewest possible words, but the common threads that run through the entire book from work to work regardless of the genre. No matter, short story, essay, autobiographical, or poetry, the threads are there, the threads of duality, justice, poetic or otherwise, and truth. This truth transcends mere research, though research is critical in any story, fiction or nonfiction. I speak here of truth reflected by the world in which we live. These works are wide-ranging and will take the reader from the mountaintops of the human experience to the depths of despair with many stops in between the two.

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1504986121

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History of Soybean Cultivation (270 BCE to 2020)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Soybean Cultivation (270 BCE to 2020)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 318 photographs and illustrations - many in color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.

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Soyinfo Center

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1948436213

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9781948436212

Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order

By: William Ramsey

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Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order

By: William Ramsey

Do the numbers suffusing the day of September 11th have occult significance? Why are the numbers 11, 77, 93, and 175 extremely significant in understanding the event? How did Aleister Crowley influence the events of 9/11, considering the fact that he died in 1947? How did Aleister Crowley inspire the doctrines of the New World Order? The answers to these questions is contained in the riveting book Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order.

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William Ramsey

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1460920694

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9781460920695

History of Research on Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans (1887-2018)

Extensively annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Research on Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans (1887-2018)

Extensively annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

This is the world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 91 photographs and illustrations - mostly color, Free of charge.

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Soyinfo Center

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1948436000

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9781948436007

History of Soybean Yields and Yield Research

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Soybean Yields and Yield Research

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 78 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

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1948436477

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Book's by William A. Crowley

Spanning the Theory-practice Divide in Library and Information Science

Spanning the Theory-practice Divide in Library and Information Science

No Spark of Malice

No Spark of Malice

The Biology of African Savannahs

The Biology of African Savannahs

Steelheart

Steelheart

Two Faces of Beauty

Two Faces of Beauty

History of Soybean Cultivation (270 BCE to 2020)

History of Soybean Cultivation (270 BCE to 2020)

Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order

Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order

History of Research on Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans (1887-2018)

History of Research on Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans (1887-2018)

History of Soybean Yields and Yield Research

History of Soybean Yields and Yield Research

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