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Raising Kane; Elisha Kent Kane and the culture of fame in antebellum America.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... 9781606189832 Raising Kane; Elisha Kent Kane and the culture of fame in antebellum America. Sawin, Mark Metzler. Am. Philosophical Society 2008 368 pages $35.00 Paperback Transactions of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for...

Environmental oceanography; topics and analysis.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... 9780763763794 Environmental oceanography; topics and analysis. Abel, Daniel C. and Robert L. McConnell. Jones & Bartlett 2010 312 pages $55.95 Paperback GC28 Abel (marine science, Coastal Carolina U., South Carolina) and McConnell (emeritus...

Using SPSS for social statistics and research methods; 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... 9781412973335 Using SPSS for social statistics and research methods; 2d ed. Wagner, William E. Sage Publications 2010 115 pages $24.95 Paperback HA32 The second edition of this brief guide for using the SPSS software for statistical research in social...

Developing Brazil; overcoming the failure of the Washington consensus.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... 9781588266248 Developing Brazil; overcoming the failure of the Washington consensus. Bresser-Pereira, Luiz Carlos. Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. 2009 301 pages $65.00 Hardcover HC187 From a macroeconomic model derived from a historical-deductive...

Harvard business review case studies; making change stick.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... 9781422114704 Harvard business review case studies; making change stick. Harvard Bus. School Press 2008 179 pages $12.95 Paperback Harvard business review case studies HD31 Six reprinted case studies (1999-2003) examine the challenges of recognizing...