Brian Lester: 4 books
by Brian Lester
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2017
In the wake of a humiliating loss in the NCAA tournament a year earlier, no one imagined the University of Findlay men’s basketball team would rise up from the ashes of the defeat and produce one of the greatest seasons in college hoops history.
Ranked No. 1 in the preseason and well aware...
Beyond Malthus
The Nineteen Dimensions of the Population Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
On the bicentennial of Malthus' legendary essay on the tendency of population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, this book examines the impacts of population growth on 19 global resources and services, including food, fresh water, fisheries, jobs, education, income and health. Despite current...
The Challenge of Domestic Intelligence in a Free Society
A Multidisciplinary Look at the Creation of a U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Agency
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
Whether U.S. terrorism-prevention efforts match the threat continues to be central in policy debate. Part of this debate is whether the United States needs a dedicated domestic counterterrorism intelligence agency. This book examines such an agency's possible capability, comparing its potential effectiveness...
Vital Signs 2000-2001
The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
This ninth annual edition of Vital Signs takes the world's pulse by compiling a wide-ranging collection of trends that identify both problems and progress in the quest for a sustainable society. It highlights both alarming situations and encouraging developments. Part One is a comprehensive presentation...