Oil in Troubled Waters

Oil in Troubled WatersIn some coastal regions of the United States, such as western Louisiana, offshore oil development has long been welcomed. In others, such as northern California, it has been vehemently opposed. This book explores the reasons behind this paradox, looking at the people, the regions, and the issues in sociological and historical contexts. What has been in very short supply on this issue, as in a growing number of other cases of technological gridlock, is

as well as an updated discussion of gravitational waves

a philosopher of science goes to the very heart of what is still the central subject in modern physics

the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is the oldest American overseas research institute

an old black wideawake

This book will take you through five full-length practice tests that simulate the real BCA test

secretive corners where the state assembly and state senate conduct the people's business and spend public money

and his ongoing relationship with Latin America

which has been linked to a series of unfortune events including the death of its original owner

Examines radical and messianic movements in Israel seeking to rebuild the Third Temple in Jerusalem

Her distinction between the ontological and rhetorical dimensions of the self creates a rich middle ground in which questions of essence and identity bear upon existence

with illustrations of many of the coins

Knights of Faith and Resignation brings out the richness of Kierkegaard's creative invention