Ecotourism in Appalachia
Ecotourism in Appalachia

Author: Al Fritsch

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2014-10-17

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0813159229

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Tourism is the world's largest industry, and ecotourism is rapidly emerging as its fastest growing segment. As interest in nature travel increases, so does concern for conservation of the environment and the well-being of local peoples and cultures. Appalachia seems an ideal destination for ecotourists, with its rugged mountains, uniquely diverse forests, wild rivers, and lively arts culture. And ecotourism promises much for the region: protecting the environment while bringing income to disadvantaged communities. But can these promises be kept? Ecotourism in Appalachia examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. The authors draw lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome," including Nepal and Hawaii. They conclude that only carefully regulated and locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development.

Tales From 2040
Tales From 2040

Author: Christopher Cardinal

Publisher:

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 9781940100005

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Three short stories from a brighter future tell how the leaders of today could use capitalism to help solve some of the world's toughest problems... and make a fortune in the process.

The Catholic Myth
The Catholic Myth

Author: Andrew Greeley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1997-08

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0684826828

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For the past three decades, Andrew Greeley, priest, sociologist, and bestselling author, has researched the behavior and beliefs of American Catholics. Here he translates his works into hard data as he describes "the fascinating, wonderful, and slightly daffy story of American Catholicism since the end of the Second Vatican Council". A powerful argument, this survey dispels many myths, ans gives new meaning to the word "Catholic".

Frommer's Guide to California with Kids
Frommer's Guide to California with Kids

Author: George McDonald

Publisher: Frommer's

Published: 1995-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780028604602

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When it comes to kids, California has more to offer than Disneyland. Riding the cable cars, sampling the delicacies of San Francisco's Chinatown, cheering the '49ers, touring a movie set, romping with Mickey Mouse, feeding the animals in San Diego's famed Zoological Park--these are just a few of the recommendations in Frommer's complete guide to family fun in the Golden State. Maps.

Loitering With Intent
Loitering With Intent

Author: Stuart Woods

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-04-21

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1101046643

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In this action-packed thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington is on the hunt for a man who doesn’t want to be found in Key West... Dumped by his glamorous Russian girlfriend during dinner at Elaine’s and running low on cash, Stone Barrington is not having a good week. So his luck seems to be improving when he’s hired to locate the missing son of a very wealthy man—lucky because the job pays well, and because the son seems to be hiding in the tropical paradise of Key West. But when Stone and his sometime running buddy Dino Bacchetti arrive in the sunny Keys, it appears that someone has been lying in wait. Stone very nearly loses his life after being blindsided at a local bar, and he realizes that the missing son he’s been hired to track may have good reason for not wanting to be found. Suddenly Key West is looking less like Margaritaville and more like the mean streets of New York...

Manpower Report of the President
Manpower Report of the President

Author: United States. President

Publisher:

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13:

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Includes reports by the U.S. Dept. of Labor (called 1963- : Manpower requirements, resources, utilization and training), and the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare , 1975-

Legal Canons
Legal Canons

Author: Jack M. Balkin

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2000-08

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 0814798578

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Every discipline has its canon: the set of standard texts, approaches, examples, and stories by which it is recognized and which its members repeatedly invoke and employ. Although the last twenty-five years have seen the influence of interdisciplinary approaches to legal studies expand, there has been little recent consideration of what is and what ought to be canonical in the study of law today. Legal Canons brings together fifteen essays which seek to map out the legal canon and the way in which law is taught today. In order to understand how the twin ideas of canons and canonicity operate in law, each essay focuses on a particular aspect, from contracts and constitutional law to questions of race and gender. The ascendance of law and economics, feminism, critical race theory, and gay legal studies, as well as the increasing influence of both rational-actor methodology and postmodernism, are all scrutinized by the leading scholars in the field. A timely and comprehensive volume, Legal Canons articulates the need for, and means to, opening the debate on canonicity in legal studies. Table of Contents

Networked Sensing Information and Control
Networked Sensing Information and Control

Author: Venkatesh Saligrama

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-10-23

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0387688455

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This book presents research on informational and mathematical aspects of networked sensing systems. It brings together internationally reputed researchers from different communities, focused on the common theme of distributed sensing, inferencing, and control over networks. The timeliness of the book is evidenced by the explosion of several independent special sessions devoted to specific aspects of sensor networks in reputed international conferences.