Frank Carlson Library

Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and dad, unravels how a child's brain develops--and what you can do to optimize it.

An introductory guidebook to raising poultry for hobby, show, food, or sale, covering such topics as housing and equipment, poultry biology, flock health, and home processing of eggs and meat.

Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies.

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perseverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles...

When it comes to believing that business can be profitable and environmentally sensitive, cynics abound on both sides. But in Lean and Green, Pamela Gordon proves that capitalism and environmentalism are not mutually exclusive-quite the contrary. She shows how "green" business practices enable organizations to save millions, even billions of dollars each year. Lean and Gree chronicles over one hundred examples of how people in twenty different organizations...

Six-time Hugo winner Ben Bova brings us a gripping political thriller on the cutting edge of science and technology. Dr. Jake Ross came to Washington to make a difference. As the science advisor to a newly elected freshman senator, Jake has crafted a comprehensive energy plan that employs innovative new technologies to make America the world's leader in energy production while simultaneously boosting the economy and protecting the environment. The...

Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce.

The global value chain approach to development looks at trends and lead firms in global industries juxtaposed to firm and industry performance in local economies to identify strategies for value creation and upgrading that increase prosperity and economic growth. The movement to higher-value-added activities and services improves competiveness with other socio-economic multiplier effects such as employment creation, foreign direct investment, rural...

Dans ce livre, plongez dans un voyage éclairant qui explore les intrications complexes de la richesse sans tomber dans les pièges des promesses trop simplistes. L'auteur, expert en finance et stratégie, dévoile des stratégies pragmatiques pour libérer votre potentiel financier et ouvrir les portes de l'abondance.Ce guide pratique ne promet pas la richesse sans effort, mais plutt dévoile les clés d'une mentalité d'abondance et les stratégies...

Pacing for Growth Why Intelligent Restraint Drives Long-Term SuccessLeaders who try to grow a business have to go at the right speed. But most leaders don't get it right. They go too fast or too slow. They act like sprinters when they should be acting like endurance athletes. Companies that cannot grow with the right pace struggle with boom-splat cycles of growth, lack of innovation, stagnation, and disengaged employees. So how can leaders go at the...