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How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper: 6th Edition (How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Day))

9 reviews
Robert A. Day, Barbara Gastel

Greenwood Press, 2006

Best book for publishing scientific results
This is the all-in-one reference every newcomer (and experienced) researcher should read to learn how to effectively write scientific papers. The writing style is extremely clear and concise, presenting the most important concepts and advices in a very straightforward way. Contents are organized in very short chapters, so you can immediately get the picture and start improving your skills. It ...

The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 (Contributions in American Studies #2) ...

9 reviews
Alfred W. Crosby

Greenwood Press (CT), 1972

Look for the paperback edition!
Alfred Crosby's *The Columbian Exchange* is a classic. To give you an idea of the importance of this book, the concept of the Columbian Exchange is now part of the historical lexicon of college and high school history textbooks. It even made a stealthy appearance of sorts in the title of Jared Diamond's recent Pulitzer Prize winning book, *Guns, Germs, and Steel*. Indeed, no history of the ...

From Hinton to Hamlet: Building Bridges between Young Adult Literature and the Classics Second Edition, ...
Sarah K. Herz, Donald R. Gallo

Greenwood Press, 2005

The required classics in grades 7-12 are often too complex and removed from adolescent experience. This informative text uses thematic groupings built around recent young adult literature (YAL) as bridges to the classics. This second edition, which the authors have revised and greatly expanded, emphasizes the goal of helping teenagers become lifetime readers, as well as critical and confident readers. By pairing the required classics and young ...

The 1950s (American Popular Culture Through History)
William H. Young

Greenwood Press, 2004

Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm, conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile, subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly ...

Tiger Woods: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

4 reviews
Lawrence J. Londino

Greenwood Press, 2005

A Man for All Seasons
Tiger is probably the greatest golfer of all time. He's has great poise and dignity on and off the greens. If only we could all live up to his exceptional qualities. This is a magnificent biography. I cherish it.

Venus and Serena Williams: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

1 review
Jacqueline Edmondson

Greenwood Press, 2005

The life stories of the tennis pro sisters is shared in chapters which cover their stories & associated topics of gender & race
With all the action tennis sisters Venus and Serena Williams have brought to the sport, it's near certain Jacqueline Edmonson's Venus And Serena Williams: A Biography will bring added attention and a ready audience. The life stories of the tennis pro sisters is shared in chapters which cover their stories and associated topics of gender and race. An excellent addition to Greenwood's biography ...

Shakespeare's Unorthodox Biography: New Evidence of an Authorship Problem (Contributions in Drama and Theatre ...

15 reviews
Diana Price

Greenwood Press, 2000

Information not found in orthodox biographies
I have been a Shakespeare fan for some time, but am relatively new to the question of who actually wrote the plays. I found this book an ideal beginning place for those also interested, for in providing uncomfortable documentary evidence that traditional scholarship typically ignores, it pushed me farther along in my suspicion that, whoever wrote the works of Shakespeare, it was not the man from ...

The History of Spain

1 review
Peter Pierson

Greenwood Press, 1999

Interesting and easy to read history
If you are an American, your touchstone of European history is always England. For much of the world, Spain is the "old country". This book made me see Spain in the way I see England. I now have a better feel for the land and its people. A good popular history.

Diana, Princess of Wales: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)
Martin Gitlin

Greenwood Press, 2008

Long before her tragic death, Diana, Princess of Wales was a beloved modern icon, relatable to the general public in a way that transcended the barrier between royal and commoner. As a member of the royal family in an age of mass media, her fairy-tale wedding to, and painful divorce from, Prince Charles was played out on the world stage. Later, her humanitarian work for the Red Cross, her campaigns against landmines, and her work with the sick, ...

Culture and Customs of Uganda (Culture and Customs of Africa)
Kefa M. Otiso

Greenwood Press, 2006

Since achieving independence from Great Britain in 1962, the East African country of Uganda has been ravaged by political turmoil and the more recent crisis of the AIDS epidemic, but is now in the process of rebuilding and democratizing. Culture and Customs of Uganda is a fascinating overview of the current state of Ugandan society, where largely rural ethnic groups are experiencing the pull of urban centers, while the changes brought about by ...

Culture and Customs of Ghana (Culture and Customs of Africa)

1 review
Steven J. Salm, Toyin Falola

Greenwood Press, 2002

Culture and Customs of Ghana
This book is an excellent resource for the general reader, the potential traveler, and the student who is seeking an uncomplicated and concise introduction to an important West African country. It holds the reader's interest throughout although it can also serve as a beneficial reference for the reader researching a particular topic. The organization is clear, logical, and balanced. Painful ...

Campus Legends: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks)

2 reviews
Elizabeth Tucker

Greenwood Press, 2005

Good stuff for ghost lovers
I purchased this book for a member of my high school speech team's storytelling entry in a forensics tournament. It is well organized by theme. Who knew spooky stories came in genres? A surprisingly scholarly approach to the weird and supernatural. The stories have introductions, and some have commentary afterwards. You don't have to believe the legends, but in some cases the individual sources ...

Proposal Planning & Writing: Third Edition (Grantselect)

3 reviews
Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy T. Miner

Greenwood Press, 2003

Solid Info for Grantwriters!
This book offers specific examples, models, and step-by-step instructions on how to write all kinds of grants, from local and federal government programs to grants from private foundations and corporations. More than 300 Web sites are described, as is the use of search engines to develop better proposals. The authors also present scores of concrete writing examples and time-saving tips from ...

The Goebbels Diaries, 1942-1943

4 reviews
Joseph Goebbels

Greenwood Press Reprint, 1970

The Private Thoughts of One of Hitler's Most Trusted!
In 'The Goebbles Diaries, 1942-43,' we are given a glimpse into the mind of Nazi Germany's genius of propaganda and one of Hitler's most trusted lieutenants. These diaries shed light on the Nazis view of Churchill, Stalin and all the other central figures of the era. Goebbels also tells us of the anger he and other leading Nazis felt over the defection of Italy to the allied camp, dealing with ...

Gemlore: Ancient Secrets and Modern Myths from the Stone Age to the Rock Age
Diane Morgan

Greenwood Press, 2008

Every culture has developed its own lore of rocks. From the stones of Aaron's breastplate to the foundational rocks of the New Jerusalem, from the creation tales of South America to the blood stones of Burma, gems have taken their place in the mythology and magic of the human race. Written for students and general readers, this book chronicles the fascinating background of gems. Each chapter covers a particular gemstone, such as diamonds, ...

The Encyclopedia of the Sword

23 reviews
Nick Evangelista

Greenwood Press, 1995

A TOP REFERENCE BOOK ON FENCING!
This book is so full of useful information, you'll be using it for both references and entertainment. It hits on so many topics, I was amazed when I purchased my copy a few years ago. I don't believe there is another book quite like it on the market today. True, it is costly, but it brings together information you'd have to locate in fifty or a hundred separate books. And it is all served up in ...

The Structure of Criminal Procedure: Laws and Practice of France, Soviet Union, China, and the United States ...
Barton L. Ingraham

Greenwood Press, 1987

"A model is developed for analyzing criminal procedure across nations and cultures, and applied to the U.S., France, the U.S.S.R. and China. The model envisions common functions of arrest and detention, screening, charging and defending, trial, sanctioning and appeal. The comparison reveals significant differences between inquisitorial and adversarial systems, including the extent of court authority to control other criminal justice agencies, ...

The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics

23 reviews
Jakow Trachtenberg

Greenwood Press Reprint, 1982

Method really works - Instantaneously
I have read a lot of books on speed mathematics, and without exception, they are all useless except this one. The method described here is easy. But most importantly, it scales up to larger numbers without additional complexity. This scaling up is what differentiates this method from the others. The key to learning this method is skip the first chapter. Don't waste time in learning how to ...

The Senses Considered as Perceptual Systems

1 review
James J. Gibson

Greenwood Press Reprint, 1983

Tearing down the veil of perception
This is one of the greatest books ever written on the subject of sense-perception. It's a masterpiece not just in psychology but in philosophy. Against the view that perception involves taking in raw data and then doing a lot of internal construction and inference to build up an internal image representing the world, Gibson defends a more Aristotelean, direct-realist view that our senses ...

Flannery O'Connor: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

1 review
Melissa Simpson

Greenwood Press, 2005

Great idea for biographies
I had never read anything by O'Connor, though my wife had. I read this biography and like this concept for biographies. It was not so long yet gave the details a student would need. This isn't my type book, but since I am also from the South, I found her short life interesting. Maybe Ms. Simpson will do more books like this. Thanks

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