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Proposal Planning & Writing: Fourth Edition
Jeremy T. Miner, Lynn E. Miner

Greenwood Press, 2008

In a world of limited funding, grantseeking is extremely competitive. Grant applications fail and succeed for a number of reasons, and careful proposal planning and writing are critical to success. Now in its 4th edition, this standard guide helps grantseekers navigate the funding process in the Internet age. As in earlier editions, this book ...
  
  











  



  
The History of Japan (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)
Louis G. Perez

Greenwood Press, 1998

A wonderful primer history
This is a beautiful book on the history of Japan. When I looked at this book, it was because I was looking for a history of Japan (I love studying it), but I didn't want anything huge or too dry (though a little bit of that is to be expected in nearly any history ...
  
  











  



  
The Holocaust
Jack R. Fischel

Greenwood Press, 1998

Designed for secondary school and college student research, this work is a readable history and ready-reference guide to the Holocaust based on the most recent scholarship. It provides the reader with an overview of Nazi Germany's attempt to exterminate world Jewry. Fischel, a leading authority on the Holocaust, combines narrative description, ...
  
  











  



  
The History of Spain
Peter Pierson

Greenwood Press, 1999

Interesting and easy to read history
If you are an American, your touchstone of European history is always England. For much of the world, Spain is the "old country". This book made me see Spain in the way I see England. I now have a better feel for the land and its people. A good popular history.
  
  











  



  
The New Religious Movements Experience in America (The American Religious Experience)
Eugene V. Gallagher

Greenwood Press, 2004

Very interesting and readable book
This is an engagingly written and interesting book. I read it in three sittings. If you want to know about new religions. How do they start? Who started them? Why do they continue? What do they believe in and why they generate so much interest in the media - then this ...
  
  











  



  
The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 (Contributions in American Studies #2) ...
Alfred W. Crosby

Greenwood Press (CT), 1972

Look for the paperback edition!
Alfred Crosby's *The Columbian Exchange* is a classic. To give you an idea of the importance of this book, the concept of the Columbian Exchange is now part of the historical lexicon of college and high school history textbooks. It even made a stealthy appearance of ...
  
  











  



  
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper: 6th Edition (How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Day))
Robert A. Day, Barbara Gastel

Greenwood Press, 2006

Best book for publishing scientific results
This is the all-in-one reference every newcomer (and experienced) researcher should read to learn how to effectively write scientific papers. The writing style is extremely clear and concise, presenting the most important concepts and advices in a very ...
  
  











  



  
Entrepreneurship (Greenwood Guides to Business and Economics)
Alan L. Carsrud, Malin E. Brannback

Greenwood Press, 2007

Entrepreneurs need to find the "sweet spot" and
this book has found a sweet spot in the market, the book that had not yet been written... but needed to be. It's not a text, it's not a superficial pop biz press; it's more like a tour guide and handbook for those interested in being an entrepreneur, being better at ...
  
  











  



  
Proposal Planning & Writing: Third Edition (Grantselect)
Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy T. Miner

Greenwood Press, 2003

Solid Info for Grantwriters!
This book offers specific examples, models, and step-by-step instructions on how to write all kinds of grants, from local and federal government programs to grants from private foundations and corporations. More than 300 Web sites are described, as is the use of search ...
  
  











  



  
Globalization (Greenwood Guides to Business and Economics)
Donald J. Boudreaux

Greenwood Press, 2007

want a clear expose ?- this is it!
OK so most people know if they are pro or anti globalisation, but everyone should read this book; it's authoritative, short, clear, and knocks the anti camp out for ten; read it! the chapter on the balance of payments deficit should be compulsory reading for every ...
  
  











  



  
From Hinton to Hamlet: Building Bridges between Young Adult Literature and the Classics Second Edition, ...
Sarah K. Herz, Donald R. Gallo

Greenwood Press, 2005

The required classics in grades 7-12 are often too complex and removed from adolescent experience. This informative text uses thematic groupings built around recent young adult literature (YAL) as bridges to the classics. This second edition, which the authors have revised and greatly expanded, emphasizes the goal of helping teenagers become ...
  
  











  



  
Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
Gregory S. Aldrete

Greenwood Press, 2004

Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers, there is no denying the fact that the core of Roman civilization--its essential culture and politics--was based in cities. Even at the furthest boundaries of the Empire, Roman cities shared a ...
  
  











  



  
Masterpieces of 20th-Century American Drama (Greenwood Introduces Literary Masterpieces)
Susan C.W. Abbotson

Greenwood Press, 2005

American playwrights have made enormous contributions to world drama during the last century, and their works are widely read and performed. This reference conveniently introduces 10 of the most important modern American plays read by students. The dramatists represented include women and people of color, and their works frequently grapple with ...
  
  











  



  
Culture and Customs of the Philippines (Culture and Customs of Asia)
Paul A. Rodell

Greenwood Press, 2001

Culture and Customs of the Philippines provides the best general overview to the Asian archipelago and to a people with close ties to the United States and a long history of emigration and contributions to this country. The volume emphasizes how the strong indigenous Philippine culture meshes with constant influences from the West. Rodell, a ...
  
  











  



  
Daily Life in Victorian England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
Sally Mitchell

Greenwood Press, 1996

Exceptional!
You know, if history classes in schools used books like the 'Daily Life' series as their text, I'm sure alot more kids would not find history so boring. In fact, many kids would probably actually enjoy it! Written in a highly readable 'you are there' style, they truly ...
  
  











  



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