As an esteemed historian and native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Karl F. Haugen's passion for preserving the heritage of his hometown undoubtedly influenced his decision to write this book.

Thomas Loring (d. 1661) married Jane Newton, and immigrated from England to Hingham, Massachusetts. Descendants lived throughout the United States, and some immigrated to Canada.

Molecular Environmental Biology is the first book to illustrate molecular biological approaches to major issues in environmental biology.

Ducktown Smoke Maysilles examines one of the South's worst environmental disasters caused by the Ducktown Mining District in the southern Appalachians, and its impact on environmental law and Appalachian conservation.

The founder of Teach for America details the lessons learned during the organization's twenty-year existence and explains how the achievement gap in U.S. education can be closed.