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Between the Conquests: The Early Chicano Historical Experience

Author(s): Michael R Ornelas

Since the early sixteenth century Chicanos--persons of Mexican origin living in the United States--have inhabited what is now the Southwest . They arrived with European-led explorations and settlers, and came to view the region as their new homeland. They built churches and farms, and played a vital...

Kinesiological Bases for Exercise and Sport

Author(s): Danny Too, Christopher Williams

The purpose of Kinesiological Bases for Exercise and Sport is to present an anatomical foundation for the analysis of human movement and how muscle forces involved in facilitating or inhibiting movement are modified. The first part of the book deals with anatomical structures, reference frames in...

Energy: The Master Resource

Author(s): Robert Bradley

Energy, the master resource, is uniquely essential to modern life and human progress. This publication describes how the ultimate resource, the human mind, has harnessed energy to meet the world’s increasing needs. The authors persuasively argue that given the right incentives in a free market, inve...

Applied Aquatic Ecosystem Concepts

Author(s): Gerald L Mackie

 Numerous concepts are applied to everyday experiences that we have in our homes, at the cottages, while fishing, canoeing, or swimming Applied Aquatic Ecosystem Concepts by Gerald L. Mackie, provides explanations for observations that we often take for granted; why water and skies are blue, why...

Cultural Diversity: Building Skills for Awareness, Understanding and Application

Author(s): Barbara Heuberger

Cultural Diversity is written to assist students in developing skills in diversity and multiculturalism that can be applied to many contexts. This text was selected to emphasize mastering developmental framework for becoming aware of, understanding, and applying diversity-related concepts to a wide ...