The process of identifying, licensing, and developing energy facility sites for the conversion of coal into more useful forms is the focus of this book, intended for geography students, professors, and researchers. The use of domestic coal resources will ameliorate U.S. dependency on imported fuel. However, because coal is a bulky, dirty fuel…

Intended for geography students, professors, and researchers, this publication deals with the process of political redistricting and shows how geographers can help devise plans that are responsible to office-holders, to voters, to legitimate community interests, and to a sense of territorial integrity. There are eight chapters. Chapter 1 examines…

This annotated bibliography lists reading materials including stories, novels, plays, poetry, comic strips and documentary works, to be used for intermediate instruction of French as a foreign language for adults and adolescents. Dictionaries and grammar texts are also cited. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This annotated bibliography lists works dealing with French civilization that can be used in the teaching of French culture. The entries in the first section have to do with political, economic and social structures, while those in the second section deal with behavior and attitudes of the French people. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Provides a detailed explanation of the metric system as well as the historical basis for its development and cites the advantages of using the system over the one presently in use. (BR)

The annotated bibliography (an addendum to the Fall 1973 series of listings published in the Volta Review) lists 16 resource materials and classroom textbooks beneficial for use with deaf students, and guidelines for self-evaluation of practices in teaching reading. (LS)

This resource guide is designed to provide Young Entomologists' Society (Y.E.S.) members and other interested entomologists with information on people and companies that sell entomological equipment, supplies, services, preserved and dried specimens, livestock, books, publications, slides and other visuals, gift or novelty items, and…

This annual bibliography of Alaska- and Arctic-related publications received by the Alaska division of State Libraries is divided into four sections. Twelve items are in the "Juvenile" section, 115 are in the "Adult Nonfiction" section, 17 are in the "Adult Fiction" section, and 8 are in the "Reference"…

Most of the material for this issue of the "Goldfinch," which explores the life of Carrie Chapman Catt, came from the archives of the State Historical Society of Iowa. Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was an Iowan who advocated woman suffrage and spent 26 years actively working for that cause. The issue contains a biography of Catt, and…

Law Day U.S.A. offers an outstanding opportunity for developing public outreach programs to help solve law-related and other community problems through community partnerships. The theme of Law Day U.S.A. in 1990 was "Generations of Justice." This planning guide offers background information about Law Day U.S.A. and suggestions for…

Computer-assisted instruction can be valuable in the teaching and learning of skills associated with the reading and interpretation of maps. The purpose of this manual is to provide teachers with a resource guide for the development of students' map skills and understanding of world geography through the use of a computer. Several suggested…

This handbook for staff of pre-elementary programs in Alaska contains statutes regarding early childhood education, regulations that fulfill statutory responsibility, and items required of programs by the regulations. Samples of written information from programs certified by the Department of Education are offered. Also provided is a list of…