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Trans Kids: Being Gendered in the Twenty-First Century
Tey Meadow - University of California Press Format: Hardcover
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Trans Kids is a trenchant ethnographic and interview-based study of the first generation of families affirming and facilitating gender nonconformity in children. Earlier generations of parents sent such children for psychiatric treatment aimed at a cure, but today, many parents agree to call... |
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Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Paul Scharre - W. W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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A Pentagon defense expert and former U.S. Army Ranger explores what it would mean to give machines authority over the ultimate decision of life or death.What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Or when a weapon that can hunt its own targets is hacked? Although... |
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Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries
Brian J Baird - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Format: Hardcover
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Designed as a "how-to" manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with practical information to help them grapple with specific preservation challenges by identifying areas of concern, optimizing the use of resources put towards... |
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The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better
Daniel M Koretz - University Of Chicago Press Format: Hardcover
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For decades we've been studying, experimenting with, and wrangling over different approaches to improving public education, and there's still little consensus on what works, and what to do. The one thing people seem to agree on, however, is that schools need to be held accountable - we need... |
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Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew
Michael D Leinbach - Arcade Publishing Format: Hardcover
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The "gripping and dramatic" inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia shuttle disaster that united thousands of Americans (BOOKLIST ) .Voted the Best Space Book of the Year by the Space HipstersOn February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry... |
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Profiles of American Colleges 2019
BARRON'S COLLEGE DIVISION. - Barron's Educational Series Format: Paperback
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America's leading college directory and a perennial favorite among high school guidance counselors is a recognized authority in comparative college ratingsThe brand-new edition of Barron's Profiles of American Colleges describes more than 1,650 colleges, with up-to-date facts and figures... |
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Barron's ASVAB, 12th Edition: with Bonus Online Tests
TERRY L DURAN - Barron's Educational Series Format: Paperback
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The ASVAB is the qualifying test required for recruits entering all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as current service members who want to raise their score to qualify for more exclusive specialties or officer training. This comprehensive test preparation guide includes: A diagnostic... |
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The College Blue Book: 6 volume set
Bohdan R Romaniuk - Macmillan Reference USA Format: Hardcover
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Guide to thousands of 2-and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Covers the expected listings and detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs. |
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SAT Prep Guide 2018
Peterson's - Peterson's Format: Paperback
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Peterson's SAT Prep Guide 2018 provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and skill-building exercises to help students prepare well for the SAT. Students will find extensive subject reviews for the Reading, Writing and Language, Math-No Calculator, and Math-Calculator test sections... |
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