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University Builder
LSU Press 2003; US$ 35.00Rice University, one of America's preeminent institutions of higher education, grew out of the vision, direction, and leadership of one man: Edgar Odell Lovett (1871?1957). University Builder is the fascinating story of this extraordinary educator and the unique school he created. Widely acknowledged, almost from its founding in 1912, as one of... more...
A New Season
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 70.00This book demonstrates how colleges might retain threatened varsity programs and expand sports opportunities for women students if they replaced the current commercial model with one that emphasizes student participation. This would benefit the college students who play varsity sports, instead of benefiting the coaches, athletic directors, or over-generous... more...
Dysphagie: Diagnostik und Therapie: Ein Wegweiser für kompetentes Handeln (Praxiswissen Logopädie) (German Edition)
Springer 2010; US$ 39.99Bei der Behandlung von Schluckstörungen sind viele Logopäden unsicher, denn eine falsche therapeutische Vorgehensweise kann für Patienten schwerwiegende Folgen haben. Das Buch hilft Therapeuten, Unsicherheiten abzubauen, indem es die für die jeweilige Störung geeignete Behandlungsmethode leicht nachvollziehbar macht. Prägnante Handlungsanweisungen... more...
Lincoln Memorial University and the Shaping of Appalachia
University of Tennessee Press 2011; US$ 45.00Located near Cumberland Gap in the rugged hills of East Tennessee, Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) was founded in 1897 to help disadvantaged Appalachian youth and reward the descendents of Union loyalists in the region. Its founder was former Union General Oliver Otis Howard, a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, who made it his mission to... more...
True North
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011; US$ 15.95True North is the inspirational Canadian Chapter of Jill Ker Conway's life story, which began with her much love, bestselling memoir, The Road from Coorain. Beginning with her departure from Australia, Jill Ker Conway tells of her romance with Harvard House Master John Conway, of coming to grips with his manic-depressive disorder, and of their... more...
Second-Generation High-Temperature Superconducting Coils and Their Applications for Energy Storage
Springer 2011; US$ 99.99"Second-Generation High-Temperature Superconducting Coils and Their Applications for Energy Storage" addresses the practical electric power applications of high-temperature superconductors. It validates the concept of a prototype energy storage system using newly available 2G HTS conductors by investigating the process of building a complete... more...
Being Lucky
Indiana University Press 2012; US$ 21.99In this absorbing autobiography, Herman B Wells, the legendary former president of Indiana University, recalls his small-town boyhood, the strong influence of his parents, his pioneering work with Indiana banks during the Great Depression, and his connection with IU, which began as a student when the still provincial school had fewer than 3,000 students.... more...
Frank L. McVey and the University of Kentucky
The University Press of Kentucky 2011; US$ 35.00In 1917, fifty-two years after its founding, the University of Kentucky faced stagnation, financial troubles, and disturbing reports of nepotism, resulting in a leadership crisis. A special committee investigated the institution and issued a report calling for a massive transformation of the university, including the hiring of a new president who... more...
Berea College
The University Press of Kentucky 2006; US$ 35.00Berea College's spiritual motto, "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth," has shaped the institution's unique culture and programs since its founding in 1855. Founder John G. Fee, an ardent abolitionist, held fast to the radical vision of a college and a community committed to interracial education, to the Appalachian region, and to the... more...
The University of Iowa Guide to Campus Architecture
University of Iowa Press 2006; US$ 16.00The University of Iowa boasts an outstanding ensemble of buildings whose stylistic diversity reflects the breadth of Iowa?s contributions to research, education, and creative activities. In this first comprehensive guide to the university?s architecture, authors John Scott and Rodney Lehnertz reveal the artistic integrity, intellectual inspiration,... more...









