Why have the costs of acquiring space systems been so high? What are the sources of the problem? To answer these questions, RAND undertook an extensive study of two space systems
Through the prism of America's most enduring African-inspired art form, the Lowcountry basket, Grass Roots guides readers across 300 years of American and African history. In scholarly essays and beau
Rural Women's Health encompasses the breadth and depth of the unique physical and psychological needs facing rural women throughout the United States and Canada, and identifies positive interventions
Voter turnout was unusually high in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. At first glance, that level of participation —largely spurred by war in Iraq and a burgeoning culture war at home —might look l
Voter turnout was unusually high in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. At first glance, that level of participation —largely spurred by war in Iraq and a burgeoning culture war at home —might look l
In this revision of a widely-used 1997 reference (edited by Brickell & Zuk), two veteran horticulturists present some 15,000 entries incorporating new plant introductions. While remaining about th
On the banks of the Truxton River lies Gryphon's Gate, a gated community built by Henry Drysdale where the rich and privileged live, work and play. Tempers flare when Henry's ex- decides to develop th
The crisis of the nation-state is one of the most commonly used clichbliogés of the last decade, and the future of nationalism appears to be more uncertain than ever as it is caught between
The editors (all three are affiliated with the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora) have gathered 30 essays on the need to increase science literacy in US schools, colleges, and among t
