“steven stoll”

By the end of World War II, Americans' relationship with nature had changed dramatically. New consumption patterns drove an industrial economy that exploited the earth in new ways, and the atomic age heightened awareness of the earth's fragility. Environmental historian Steven Stoll identifies 1945 ... More

A Major History of Early Americans' Ideas about Conservation Fifty years after the Revolution, American farmers faced a crisis: the failing soils of the Atlantic states threatened the agricultural prosperity upon which the republic was founded. "Larding the Lean Earth" explores the tempestuous debat... More

Endless economic growth rests on a belief in the limitless abundance of the natural world. But when did people begin to believe that societies should--even that they must--expand in wealth indefinitely? In "The Great Delusion," the historian and storyteller Steven Stoll weaves past and present toget... More

"A compelling and original inquiry into the industrialization of American farming as seen through the experiences of California's fruit growers."--Norris Hundley, author of "The Great Thirst"One of the most important histories of California agriculture that we have had in a generation or two. It is ... More

Table of contents Introduction to Technical Analysis. Some History. The Human Element. Fundamental Analysis. The Future Can Be Found in the Past. The Weatherman. The Roulette Wheel. Computerized Trading. Price Fields. Charts. Line Charts. Bar Charts. Semi-Log Versus Linear... More

Written in the 1990s by American author Steven Gould, Jumper is the inspiration for the film of the same name – to be released in Feb 08 and starring Samuel L Jackson.It tells the story of Davy Rice, played by Hayden Christensen, as he escapes his tortured childhood to explore the world via te... More

Jumper: Griffin's Story was written by Gould to compliment the film Jumper – released in Feb 2008 and starring Samuel L Jackson. The novel explores the life of Griffin O'Connor, played by Jamie Bell, as he uses his teleportation powers to hunt his parents' murderers. Rule One: Never jump where... More

Table of contents PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior PART 2: INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AND PROCESSES 2 Individual Behavior, Values, and Personality 3 Perception and Learning in Organizations 4 Workplace Emotions and Attitudes 5 Motivation in the Workpl... More