Book Lists

New Releases by Sr

Sr is the author of Essential Insect Physiology (2025), BEASTMODE/MAMMAS COOKING VOL 2 (2024), Pressing Forward (2024), Hashtag Hustle (2024), Insect Physiology and Biochemistry (2022).

30 results found

Essential Insect Physiology

release date: Aug 06, 2025
Essential Insect Physiology
This textbook is the first to teach insect physiology and biology specifically to students who lack a strong background in biochemistry and molecular biology. Avoiding taxonomic language and supported with high‐quality figures, chapter summaries, end‐of‐chapter review questions, and a suite of PowerPoint slides for use in teaching, it describes the fundamental processes. These include molting and metamorphosis, digestion of food, nerve and muscle function, flight, biological rhythms, circulation and breathing, immunity, how climate and climate change have, and are, affecting insects, and the use of new manipulation of the genome in insect biology and control. Introducing the topic with the story of insect development in Chapter 1, this text makes insect physiology and biology genuinely interesting to students, right through to the final chapter, which discusses studies in editing the insect genome.

BEASTMODE/MAMMAS COOKING VOL 2

release date: Oct 02, 2024
BEASTMODE/MAMMAS COOKING VOL 2
Who doesn’t love good old-fashioned homestyle recipes? In Beastmode: Mammas Cooking: Volume 2, you get just that from author and chef Chico Range. With recipes such as Rattlesnake Nachos, Swordfish with Papaya Vinaigrette, and Outside-da-Bowl Cucumber & Grilled Chicken Salad, you will be sure to find a recipe—or two or three—that tickles your tastebuds. About the Author Everyone has a chef in them! Cooking is my passion, 28 years in the making. It’s time to move on and let the up and coming Chefs to start a new era. And just remember: You can take the Chef out the Kitchen but you can’t take the Kitchen out the Chef.

Pressing Forward

release date: Aug 06, 2024
Pressing Forward
In this down-to-earth memoir, longtime educator and community leader Press L. Robinson Sr. recounts his hardscrabble childhood in South Carolina, his education at Morehouse College and Howard University, his career as a professor and administrator in the Southern University system, and his activities as a community leader in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The first elected Black member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Robinson consistently fought to level the playing fields for Black Americans and to better the social and physical environment of his adopted city.

Hashtag Hustle

release date: Feb 22, 2024
Hashtag Hustle
Embark on a Journey to Social Media Riches! In the digital age where online connections are currency, a treasure map lies within your grasp, leading to a realm of untold riches. "Hashtag Hustle: Your Guide to Social Media Wealth" is your personal codex, packed with the secrets of transforming your online presence into a substantial income. Those initial steps into the world of social media monetization can be daunting. Yet, fear not. This comprehensive guide begins with the bedrock of building your social wealth, escorting you through various platforms bustling with earning opportunities. Discover how each virtual space--Facebook, Instagram, and the underexploited Threads--provides unique avenues to fill your coffers. Ever pondered over crafting a Facebook empire that yields more than just ''Likes''? Delve into strategies that convert your followers into a profitable audience. Be captivated by how Instagram''s visual splendor can unlock streams of revenue. Join the frantic pace of TikTok, where mere seconds can lead to sizeable bank deposits. Furthermore, traverse the less chartered waters where Threads can weave you a golden tapestry of potential earnings. Perhaps the viral allure evades you? This guide lays out the blueprint for launching your content across the social seas, ensuring it catches the sails of viral winds. Equip yourself with the tools and know-how to create video clips that captivate and convert, mastering the art of engagement. As an added bonus, "Hashtag Hustle" delves into the nitty-gritty of doing it yourself versus the strategic move of outsourcing--an invaluable dichotomy for the solo entrepreneur. Explore the automation tools that let you reclaim precious time, as you earn passively. Lastly, prepare yourself with knowledge of legalities and brand-building, to establish not just income, but a legacy in the online world. With a resource directory in tow and a glossary to make you fluent in the lingo of likes and clicks, this is your definitive guide. Make "Hashtag Hustle" your companion, and transform your digital outreach into a personal gold mine. The era of social media wealth awaits you.

Insect Physiology and Biochemistry

release date: May 19, 2022
Insect Physiology and Biochemistry
Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide to the latest findings in the dynamic field of insect physiology. The book supplies a comprehensive picture of the current state of the function, development, and reproduction of insects. Expanded and updated, now in full colour, this fourth edition adds three new chapters on the role of the nervous system in behavior; the ‘Genomics Revolution’ in entomology; and global climate changes which have a major effect on insects, including warming and weather. It continues to challenge conventional entomological wisdom with the latest research and analytical interpretations. The text will appeal to upper undergraduate and graduate students and to practicing biologists who need to possess a firm knowledge of the broad principles of insect physiology. With detailed full colour illustrations to help explain physiological concepts and important anatomical details, it remains the most easily accessible guide to key concepts in the field.

Jesse Owens

release date: Nov 05, 2021
Jesse Owens
A compelling resource for sports enthusiasts, this book places the life and athletic accomplishments of Jesse Owens within the context of race and American history.

Family Matter

release date: May 27, 2021
Family Matter
Through the years of dealing with family love and a plethora of personalities, I have noticed that in today’s society there seems to be disarray, some perplexity, as well as puzzlement, and uncertainty of God’s family order and how it works. Man should know the role, order, guidelines and relationships within the family household. God started the first family and created the ideal family household - husband, wife, son, and daughter. The love of every member of the family and the role each member plays within the family is outlined in this book.

Look at Me Daddy!!!!!

release date: Mar 12, 2020
Look at Me Daddy!!!!!
I hear “look at me Daddy” at least a million times a day from my daughter. It is very important to her that I am watching when she is doing something. It doesn’t matter what it is. One day, an overwhelming thought popped into my mind while watching my daughter engage in yet another activity that she wanted me to watch her do. The thought was that my daughter did not just crave my attention, she craved my affirmation. She didn’t want me to just SEE what she was doing, she wanted me to SEE her. She wanted me to show her that I was interested in her as a person. The beginning pages of this book are addressed to fathers. I explain, in detail the insight that I received that day watching my daughter. This profound thought led to an extensive search for the true significance of the daddy-daughter relationship. The second part of the book is written in a way that not only demonstrates how dads can affirm their daughters with just simple, daily interactions; but allows the book to be used as a tool to interact with their daughters. This book can be read to daughters by dads as a bedtimes story. Besides, reading with our children is as fundamental as affirming them.

The Bird and the Mirror

release date: Jan 07, 2020
The Bird and the Mirror
The Bird and the Mirror By: Oscar Woolfolk Sr. The Bird and the Mirror is a heartwarming tale of animal friends discovering and learning about their world around them. Author Oscar Woolfolk Sr. was inspired to write this story after watching a bird fly around a mirror of an abandoned car each day for a full week. Woolfolk wants readers to enjoy reading the book as much as he enjoyed writing it, and to explore what one’s imagination can do!

The Professor At the Breakfast Table

release date: Aug 15, 2018
The Professor At the Breakfast Table
This 1860 sequel to the author''s popular 1858 collection of essays, The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, continues the genial, conversational quality of its predecessor. In order to continue interest in a second volume, this book is much more aggressive in tone and thought. It questions aspects of religion, for which an apologia appears in the preface. The essays demonstrate Yankee Ingenuity – or, the self reliance displayed by early colonial settlers. It also contains the story of young girl named Iris, which the London Times praised for its "beauty of form and dramatic interest."

Elsie Venner

release date: Dec 01, 2016
Elsie Venner
American author and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. draws on his medical background to lend credence to the creepy central premise of his novel Elsie Venner. When a woman suffers a snakebite during pregnancy, the trauma leads to unforeseen -- and horrific -- consequences.

You Are the Best Thing That Happen to Me

release date: Sep 22, 2014
You Are the Best Thing That Happen to Me
True Love My book of love poems are poems especially written for adults to enjoy. When deciding which poem to read, pick the poem that reminded you of that special moment or experience you shared with that special someone in your life. Take a few minutes to stroll down memory lane, reflect on that image and try to feel that exact feeling you felt back then, I am quite sure you will come real close to it. The intent of the love poems, are to help you express those wonderful words to the one you care about and love. Women in general, love words; they experience a totally different emotion than men. Women take beautiful expressions to heart, and in return they show their appreciation and affection in ways that go beyond. My love poems are beautiful, they set the tone, they ignite that emotion, they make a person smile, they show affection, and they help mend that missing gap between couples in love . They create that special harmony between two persons that care about each other, and they keep you falling in love more and more, and they bring the very best out of you. Read these poems in your zone of tranquility, while you are relaxing, sipping on a glass of wine, while imagining a candle light dinner just for two. Share this book with a friend, a partner, with colleagues, and I assure you that true love will come your way. Enjoy and share one these lovely poems with someone you care for in your own special way. This book of love poems will definitely change your life. Believe me, it is possible.

The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table

release date: Mar 01, 2014
The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.

Livestock Brands and Marks

release date: Oct 09, 2013
Livestock Brands and Marks
A 2014 Humanities Book of the Year Researching the original brand registration of his great-grandfather Pierre Cenac for his book Eyes of an Eagle, Dr. Christopher Everette Cenac Sr. discovered a serendipitous trove of local history in the form of long-forgotten volumes in the Terrebonne Parish Courthouse in Houma, Louisiana. The three ledger books that emerged through the efforts of the local Clerk of Court became, in themselves, a series of capsulized glimpses into the citizenry of the area''s early agrarian foundations. In extraordinary condition, these ledgers held an unprecedented set of the original livestock brands and marks of bustling bayou cattle country. Each registration entry furnished a record of the progression of settlement of the parish. The registration of a brand often served as the family''s calling card upon making Terrebonne Parish their home. Livestock Brands and Marks: An Unexpected Bayou Country History: 1822-1946 Pioneer Families: Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana is designed not only to share the actual registration treasures of all 1140 brands in the brand books themselves, but also to chronicle a short history of laws governing animal identification, to document advances in forms of ownership identification, and to familiarize the reader with both ancient and more recent livestock breeds that received brands and other marks recorded in those three ledger books. Three hundred black-and-white and color illustrations illuminate this fascinating history.

Preaching with a Problem

release date: Jul 11, 2013
Preaching with a Problem
Dr. Aaron McNair Sr., an acclaimed author, teacher, and pastor, focuses on how to succeed as a preacher and leader in this step-by-step guidebook. Whether you have just assumed a leadership role or are seeking to hone your skills so you can rise up through the ranks, you can learn how to become an effective preacher. Discover how to embrace the pain and joy of the assignment; lead your church with integrity; preach even when youre having problems; and maximize your effectiveness at the pulpit. Although written for religious leaders, the guidebook provides lessons for business leaders as well. Dr. McNair shares how he has applied best practices so that you can apply effective leadership techniques in a variety of settings. Accept the premise that failure is never an option and develop the mental and physical stamina to become the best preacher and leader possible. It starts with learning to be confident, tactful, and selfless so you can start Preaching with a Problem.

Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials

release date: Aug 14, 2012

Blowgun Techniques

release date: Apr 17, 2012
Blowgun Techniques
Blowgun Techniques is a complete introduction to one of the world''s oldest weapons. It provides detailed explanations and instructions on all aspects of the blowgun''s use—from grips and stances, to targets and trajectories, to how to construct your own blowgun. While shooting the blowgun may seem effortless, it actually requires not only power, but also intelligence, focus and good technique. This unique combination—simplicity of design yet complexity of technique—has caused the blowgun to undergo a dramatic rise in popularity in the modern world. This popularity makes Blowgun Techniques a timely guide for hunting enthusiasts and those interested in archery–style sports competitions.

The ROV Manual

release date: Apr 01, 2011
The ROV Manual
The ROV Manual: A User Guide for Observation-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles is the first manual to provide a basic ""How To"" for using small observation-class ROVs for surveying, inspection and research procedures. It serves as a user guide that offers complete training and information about ROV operations for technicians, underwater activities enthusiasts, and engineers working offshore. The book focuses on the observation-class ROV and underwater uses for industrial, recreational, commercial, and scientific studies. It provides information about marine robotics and navigation tools used to obtain mission results and data faster and more efficiently. This manual also covers two common denominators: the technology and its application. It introduces the basic technologies needed and their relationship to specific requirements; and it helps identify the equipment essential for a cost-effective and efficient operation. This user guide can be invaluable in marine research and surveying, crime investigations, harbor security, military and coast guarding, commercial boating, diving and fishing, nuclear energy and hydroelectric inspection, and ROV courses in marine and petroleum engineering.*The first book to focus on observation class ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) underwater deployment in real conditions for industrial, commercial, scientific and recreational tasks *A complete user guide to ROV operation with basic information on underwater robotics and navigation equipment to obtain mission results quickly and efficiently *Ideal for anyone involved with ROVs complete with self-learning questions and answers

Uplifting Poetry

release date: Mar 28, 2011
Uplifting Poetry
Reading can be dull, or exciting depending on what article or book you are reading. This book Uplifting Poetry is different, because each poem describes what happen to people and the circumstances surrounding certain events in their lives. You can easily relate to them. When facing hardships, trials and suffering some folk will put their trust in God, while others will not. You can emulate the good behavior of a person whose lifes story is told in the bible. As God intervenes in a miraculous way to rescue him, likewise he is able to do it for you if you request His help. The death of Jesus on the cross demonstrates love that we will never be able to penetrate. When you read those poems, you will not be fearful of tomorrow, knowing that your future is in Gods hands. Words you utter can get you sometimes into deep trouble. This book encourages you to keep your tongue under control, and to think before you talk. A neighbor in need is a neighbor in need. Too often we fail to help a friend or a stranger in need. There is a poem in this book that will make you change your attitude toward other human beings. After reading it, you will become more loving, tender and compassionate. Whether your believe it or not your pilgrimage here below will end soon. Living in the heavenly places should be your ultimate desire.

I Was There When It Happened

release date: Aug 03, 2010
I Was There When It Happened
Memories of havoc and bloodshed during the Second World War, as seen through eyes of the people who experienced it for themselves... Listen to the people who were there when it happened... In this historical account, Jimmy Lee Beasley Sr. takes a look back at the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. I Was There When It Happened is a capitulation of many World War II stories. The author spent six months going from one VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) to another just to record their stories. “I did this so we may remember these fine men for what they were and for what they gave to their country,” the author says. Not only does this book record the effects of war on one nation, but also encompasses a universal scope, which readers will find comprehensive. Through the accounts of these brave men and women, readers will be able to experience what it was like to live in uncertainty in a period of peril. I Was There When It Happened is a compilation of stories from these people who not only stepped up to fight, but banded together as brothers with one common goal in mind: to keep the world free.

The Fallacy of Affinity

release date: Aug 01, 2010
The Fallacy of Affinity
The Fallacy of Affinity makes the case for Cross-Cultural Worship as an imperative for all Christians. The book makes the case biblically and empirically and supports the case with practical experience. The Fallacy of Affinity debunks the theory that homogeneous congregations grow faster and grow deeper than diverse congregations. They may grow faster but they do not grow deeper. The author not only suggests it is good to have diversity in Christian congregations, he claims, "Any ministry that does not have a clear and compelling objective to enable Cross-Cultural Worship among the fellowship of believers is working against God''s plan for his church." The Fallacy of Affinity is also the story of one man''s spiritual journey from the life of a typical youth in a segregated community including segregated worship to a life of full appreciation for the benefits of diversity in the Christian context. The book speaks to the head with hard hitting facts and to the heart with real life stories. Barron Witherspoon, Sr. is a bi-vocational leader. He is a vice president at Procter & Gamble, the world''s largest consumer products company and an ordained preacher with a global itinerant ministry. He and his wife Karen now live, work and worship in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have two adult children: Briana and Barron, Jr.

Dictionary of Flavors

release date: Jun 02, 2008
Dictionary of Flavors
Dictionary of Flavors provides information on flavors, flavor chemistry and natural products, as well as a perspective on the related fields of regulatory, sensory, chemistry, biology, pharmacology, business, bacteriology, marketing and psychology. Flavors covered include those used in food and beverages, tobacco flavorings, alcoholic beverages, and pet and animal foods. Comparative flavor chemistry is used to evaluate and describe homologous groups of similar chemical structures. Author and flavor chemist De Rovira has collated the G.R.A.S. ingredients into chemically similar groups, where those structural relationships would dictate flavor attribute similarities, allowing predictable aroma types that can be more easily recalled and developed. Coverage in the second edition is extended to include the many significant and recent changes in the fields of flavor chemistry, food technology, and regulatory. Definitions of many items are expanded and inclusion of new items is extensive. To view figures from the book in full color please visit www.flavordynamics.com.

Computer Security Basics

release date: Jun 13, 2006
Computer Security Basics
This is the must-have book for a must-know field. Today, general security knowledge is mandatory, and, if you who need to understand the fundamentals, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition is the book to consult. The new edition builds on the well-established principles developed in the original edition and thoroughly updates that core knowledge. For anyone involved with computer security, including security administrators, system administrators, developers, and IT managers, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition offers a clear overview of the security concepts you need to know, including access controls, malicious software, security policy, cryptography, biometrics, as well as government regulations and standards. This handbook describes complicated concepts such as trusted systems, encryption, and mandatory access control in simple terms. It tells you what you need to know to understand the basics of computer security, and it will help you persuade your employees to practice safe computing. Topics include: Computer security concepts Security breaches, such as viruses and other malicious programs Access controls Security policy Web attacks Communications and network security Encryption Physical security and biometrics Wireless network security Computer security and requirements of the Orange Book OSI Model and TEMPEST

A Half Century of Health Physics

release date: Mar 30, 2006
A Half Century of Health Physics
Jubilæumsskrift udgivet i anledning af Health Physics Society''s 50 års jubilæum. Bogen indeholder oversigtsartikler omhandlende en række radiologiske problemstillinger, f.eks. dosimetri, strålehygiejne og radiografisk historie.

Plant Reproduction

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Plant Reproduction
The present title Plant Reproduction is the competition of a comprehensive account of the fundamental principle of plant reproduction. In incorporates and organizes the information concerning plant reproduction from relevant and authentic sources. It presents a connected and precise account of the subject matter of this important branch of Botany which forms an integral part of the studies undertaken by the undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the subject. The principles have been outlined in considerable detail with illustrations along with the fundamental facts and theories that explain the basics of plant reproduction. Contents: Asexual Propagation, Propagation by Cuttings, Propagation by Layering, Processes of Budding, Grafting and Budding, Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots, Asexual Reproduction in Fungi, Vegetative Growth of Filamentous Fungi, Growth of Yeasts, Cellular Life Cycle, Growth in Plants, Hormones in Growth.

Secrets of the Space Age

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Secrets of the Space Age
This unique and intriguing book is an excellent account of what really happened before and after Man walked on the moon. Information from insiders reveals events that fill in the gaps about the history of space exploration. No matter how skilled the writers of history, you are always getting the story secondhand. This book offers readers the opportunity to go right to the source. These men were there! It may be shocking, but it will also enhance the appreciation of the glories of this great human adventure. The book contains the little known history of the early years of man''s desire to travel into space, and reveals the events that took place after the Americans walked on the moon-the true story about what caused the breakup of the German rocket team, as told by Werhner von Braun to his personal secretary; details the practices of a sinister group within the U.S. Justice Department; and, most importantly, the humiliation actively brought to bear against the very people who struggled to put Americans on the moon.

Liberalitis

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Liberalitis
Snow argues that the desired results of liberal actions often backfire and contends that people must realize how liberalism taps into people''s hearts and minds, mysteriously taking over rational thinking.

Paying the Price

release date: Aug 09, 1998
Paying the Price
This book considers the effectiveness of insurance coverage for low-probability, high-consequence events such as natural disastersâ€"and how insurance programs can successfully be used with other policy tools, such as building codes and standards, to encourage effective loss reduction measures. The authors discuss the reasons for the dramatic increase in insured losses from natural disasters since 1989 and the concern that insurers have about their ability to provide coverage against more such events in the future. It addresses why there has been an increasing demand for hazards insurance, what types of coverage private insurers are willing to offer, and the role of reinsurance and private-/public-sector initiatives at the state and federal levels for providing protection to victims of natural disasters. Detailed case studies of the challenges facing Florida in the wake of Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and California following the Northridge earthquake in 1994 reveal the challenges facing the insurance industry as well as other concerned stakeholders. The National Flood Insurance Program illustrates how a public-/private-sector partnership can mitigate damages and provide financial protection to victims. The book identifies new initiatives for reducing future losses and providing funds for recovery through cooperation by the relevant parties.

Ivanhoe

release date: Jun 01, 1991
Ivanhoe
The story of one brave man''s attempt to restore Richard the Lion-Hearted to the throne stolen by his evil brother, Prince John.

The autocrat of the breakfast table

The autocrat of the breakfast table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858) is a collection of essays written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The essays were originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1857 and 1858 before being collected in book form. The author had written two essays with the same name which were published in the earlier The New-England Magazine in November 1831 and February 1832, which are alluded to in a mention of an "interruption" at the start of the very first essay. (Credit Wikipedia)
30 results found


  • Aboutread.com makes it one-click away to discover great books from local library by linking books/movies to your library catalog search.

  • Copyright © 2026 Aboutread.com