Kenneth M Hansen

Yes, estate planning is an awkward thing to think about, but one you have an obligation to do. Don't Let the Stuff You Leave Behind Destroy Your Family creates a plan so that everything you've worked to achieve over your lifetime doesn't become the ruin of your family. This plan is about fairness an...

State and local governments in the United States are increasingly being called upon to deal with the problems associated with defense downsizing and environmental damage caused by the military. What is unknown to many people is that the government pollutes as much as, if not more than, any large cor...

Roller compacted concrete (RCC) represents a major advance in dam-building technology. The RCC method speeds construction and reduces the costs of building without compromising safety. This work focuses on the cutting edge of RCC design technology, describing the costs and benefits of a variety of t...

VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, BRIEF EDITION, masterfully uses the theme of movement?the journeys of peoples, ideas, and goods?to help readers make sense of the overwhelming range of people, places, and events throughout history. Each chapter begins with, and is framed around, the story of a person who t...

Passion for Pizza celebrates the people, personalities, and stories behind one of the world's favorite foods. Not only a cookbook and a history book, it is also a tribute to the people and places that makes this dish a global favorite. It is a beautifully illustrated volume by a team of award-winnin...

The advent of gaming on Indian reservations has created a new kind of tribal politics over the past three decades. Now armed with often substantial financial resources, Indigenous peoples have adjusted their political strategies from a focus on the judicial system and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (B...