books about: populations     books:       Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America131 reviews James Webb Broadway, 2005 Understanding and appreciating my Scots-Irish family I share Scots-Irish heritage with the author--born in a remote mountain area to a family that was poor, fiercely independent, mostly self-taught and proud. Jim Webb has written a book that explains much about this how hard-to-categorize part of the population thinks and acts.This is good reading for anyone who shares this heritage, and should be required reading for those who work with or ...             When I Was Puerto Rican2 reviews Esmeralda Santiago Da Capo Press, 2006 THE AMERICAN DREAM... This is a rich and evocative memoir of the author's chaotic childhood. Growing up in rural Puerto Rico, while often living in primitive conditions, the author's lush and lyrical prose paints a vivid picture her early life. The flavor and rythms of her island home come alive under her expert hand, creating an unforgettable picture of her early childhood. The author grew up in a poor family. ...             Teacher Man: A Memoir229 reviews Frank McCourt Scribner, 2005 Climbing the ladder of success, trailing a lifetime's baggage An admitted late bloomer, Frank McCourt more than makes up for his tardiness with "Teacher Man," the third installment (after "Angela's Ashes" and "'Tis") of his life story. In the years between his miserable childhood in Ireland and his late-in-life success as a writer, McCourt spent thirty years teaching in New York City's high schools and community colleges. "Teacher Man" shows McCourt as he ...             Futurecast: How Superpowers, Populations, and Globalization Will Change the Way You Live and Work3 reviews Robert J. Shapiro St. Martin's Press, 2008 Globalization, demographics and superpowers Robert Shapiro, former Clinton Administration Under Secretary of Commerce presents his vision of the world in the near future. In his view, there are three important factors that will have an impact on the shape of the new world: globalization, demographics and the superpowers. None of this is surprising and most of the people agree with this view. His presentation is provocative though, and the ...             Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community3 reviews Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster Mosby, 2007 Public Health Nursing Book The book was received in very good shape and in a very timely fashion. Thank you             The Seven Daughters of Eve119 reviews Bryan Sykes W. W. Norton & Company, 2002 DNA and British Ancestors The author writes with a wonderful style that explains scientific subjects fully. This book is the first of several on examining the groups found in Europe by DNA patterns. This book is of great interest to descendants of British ancestors. The author's categories of groups of "clan mothers" are both fascinating and informative, especially for those interested in genealogy. The reader can get a ...             Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland49 reviews Bryan Sykes W. W. Norton, 2007 Wonderful blending of science and history _Saxons, Vikings, and Celts_ by Bryan Sykes is the author notes on page one the first book of its type, one on the genetic history of Britain and Ireland (which he refers to as the Isles throughout the book), using DNA as the main source of information. Having looked at much larger issues in the human past he wanted to "dissect the intimate genetic make-up of a smaller region," to look at the ...             If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People25 reviews David Smith Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2002 Excellent Classroom Teaching Tool I use this book in my AP Human Geography course for sophomore, junior, and senior high school students to help introduce them to the global perspective and unequal distribution. The concept of world population is difficult to grasp using numbers in the millions and billions of people and The Global Village concept brings the message into an comprehensible form. This is a must-have for the social ...             'Tis: A Memoir570 reviews Frank McCourt Scribner, 2000 "Tis--by Frank McCourt I ordered this book USED/GOOD CONDITION. It came in Very good condition. I was very pleased and will not hesitate to order a used book again.             A Remarkable Mother18 reviews Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2008 Fast Shipment Very quick service. I got this book for my mom for Mother's Day and she loved it. I recommend it to anyone and use Amazon.             The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future43 reviews Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Scott Burns The MIT Press, 2005 Excellent, Thought-Provoking Book This is an absolutely incredible book. Anyone who is interested in the future of our Social Security System and the Medicare and Medicaid systems must read this book. The authors provide good, documented evidence to explain what is broken in these vital systems. The authors explain why current politicians' plans for reform will not work and need to be revised. Most importantly the authors ...             The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom1 review Elwood Carlson Springer, 2008 Really insightful A richly detailed view of the heretofore hidden aspects of generations within the American population. Great story ideas for us writers; new insights into subtleties of consumer markets differentiated by age. -Peter Morrison             More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want3 reviews Robert Engelman Island Press, 2008 "More" is Needed It seems inevitable that the world food crisis, combined with climate change and rising energy prices, will spur a renewed and contentious debate over the issue of population. Before that debate is renewed in its full intensity, everyone should read this book. What the author gives us, and what is so desperately need at this critical juncture in the debate over population, is historical ...             Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations Mary A. Nies, Melanie McEwen Saunders, 2006 Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations, 4th Edition focuses on the issues and responsibilities of contemporary community/public health nursing. Its emphasis on working with populations combined with the unique "upstream" preventive approach prepares the reader to assume an active role in caring for the health of clients in community and public settings. Plus, the new full-color design highlights special features ...             Population: 485 (P.S.)61 reviews Michael Perry Harper Perennial, 2007 Much more than I'd expected From the little I'd read about this book, I expected some warm, perhaps funny vignettes about life in a rural town. This book is much more! It's laugh-out-loud funny: I read several passages to my family. It also gives an insider's view of the world of volunteer firefighting and EMT/ambulance work. The author uses an impressive range of voices--from "local yokel" to knowledgeable medical ...             The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey55 reviews Spencer Wells Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Great Companion to the PBS Video! I came to know about Dr Wells' work through the PBS documentary and I made sure that I got it on video so that I could slowly digest the information in it. I was amazed at the findings that we all have a common ancestor from Africa and as recently as only 60 thousand years ago! As the documentary stated at the end, any notions of racism and bigotry based on race after this discovery is just ...             Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population8 reviews Matthew Connelly Belknap Press, 2008 Lions and tigers and too many babies, oh my! This is a beautifully written book about an incendiary topic. Starting with Malthus many argued that population would overwhelm our resources. Life expectancy kept growing, swelling the levels of humans alive. A vast population control movement swung into motion, bent on stamping out population growth everywhere, but especially in poor countries. Many of the early members of the ...             Security, Territory, Population (Lectures at the College De France)3 reviews Michel Foucault Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 Indespensible These are the complete course lectures in which Foucault developed his theory and history of "governmentality" as a discursive threshold of modern society. This volume is critical to any student of Foucault or government in general. To the Foucault student, it refines his concept of power and signifies a break from power as "domination" to power as the "conduct of conduct." This is the first ...             Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update17 reviews Donella H. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, ... Chelsea Green, 2004 Serious critique of contemporary technological society This book is neither easy nor pleasant reading. However, it is not the purely pessimistic voice of doom or the rabid environmentalist tract that many reviews described when the first edition came out 30 years ago. Rather, it is a sort of cross between a primer on budgeting and the warning a doctor might give to an overweight smoker. A good budget rests on a few simple assumptions: Resources are ...             After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings Are Shaping the Future of American Religion3 reviews Robert Wuthnow Princeton University Press, 2007 Lots of statistics, helpfully interpreted After reading Smith and Denton's book, Soul Searching, with its great statistics on teens and faith, I wanted a book that was similar with information on young adults. I needed facts, not feelings, and this book offers that. I find it fascinating and easy reading, though I must admit I don't study every table carefully! It has been quite useful in my thesis work with young adults and faith.              search for books american, britain, centered, community, daughters, economic, fighting, futurecast, generation, generational, genetic, globalization, greatest, ireland, lectures, misconception, population, population-centered, populations, promoting, religion, remarkable, scots-irish, security, somethings, struggle, superpowers, territory, thirty-somethings, vikings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen apparel: Child Karate REAL Uniform Impressum - about us get your own free tagboard