Institution: Rice University Press

Keywords: Adickes, Arts, Barnstone, Bolton, Bott, Boynton, Camfield, Collins, Cramer, Criner, Dixon, Edelman, Foney, Fridge, Gadbois, Harris, Hood, Houston, Hudnall, Johnson, Kilian, Lassiter, Love, Mayo, McConnell, Mears, Menil, Mills, Moore, Morris, Oliver, Pebworth, Prince, Reynolds, Sally, Samples, Sherwood, Simms, Staley, Stout, Surls, Winningham, Wray

Summary: A collection of interviews, conducted by Sarah C. Reynolds, with Houston artists and other arts figures, all of whom proved influential in the growth of the contemporary Houston Arts scene.

Keywords: Agriculture, Aztecs, Cherokee, Chinampas, Chinook, Dragging Canoe, Hiawatha, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, Iroquois, Maya, Mississippian Society, Neolithic, Olmecs, Paleolithic, Potlatch, Pueblo, Te-mow-e-ne

Summary: This chapter examines the Amerindian cultures of what will become colonial North America.

Keywords: British Empire, British Parliament, cartoons, Egypt, Egyptian Red Book, General Charles Gordon, History and Politics, Khartoum (Sudan), Mahdi, microfiche, Parliamentary Papers, political cartoon, political criticism, political satire british, research methods, Soudan, Sudan, TIMEA, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, William Gladstone

Summary: In this module, we unravel the story contained in "The Egyptian Red Book," which uses cartoons and quotations from authorities to criticize the British government's handling of General Charles Gordon while under siege in Khartoum in 1884-1885. We discuss research methods used by historians, including examining the original ... of events. [Expand Summary] In this module, we unravel the story contained in "The Egyptian Red Book," which uses cartoons and quotations from authorities to criticize the British government's handling of General Charles Gordon while under siege in Khartoum in 1884-1885. We discuss research methods used by historians, including examining the original source for key details; identifying significant words to use in catalog and index searches; using newspapers, political papers, and other primary source materials; and comparing multiple sources to get the fullest understanding of events. [Collapse Summary]

Institution: Rice University

Keywords: communication, engineer, engineering, expertise, history, initiation, life cycle, management, planning, politics, project, quality, resource, risk, schedule, science, scientist, scope, stakeholder

Summary: The goal of the Rice University course Management for Science and Engineering (MSCI-610 - ENGI 610) is to provide the skills for science and engineering to meet the challenges of their future careers, whether they be in academia, industry, or as an entrepreneur. The course was started in 1998 and ... project manager. [Expand Summary] The goal of the Rice University course Management for Science and Engineering (MSCI-610 - ENGI 610) is to provide the skills for science and engineering to meet the challenges of their future careers, whether they be in academia, industry, or as an entrepreneur. The course was started in 1998 and has evolved over the years. The course is taught to undergraduates, graduate students, and professional masters students and involves the areas of organizational behavior & leadership, accounting, marketing, strategy, entrepreneurship, and project management. It is this last area that is covered in this book. Irrespective of your future career in science and engineering you will be involved in projects and an awareness of the factors that enable a successful project is important for all team members. It should be recognized that the topics included in the book are not limited to scientists and engineers, they are useful for people in any careers. This course is not aimed at making you a certified project manager, but to provide the skills that will allow you to be a more effective project team member and also when you are dragged screaming and kicking into the role of accidental project manager. [Collapse Summary]

Keywords: Americo Vespucci, Bartolome de las Casas, Chinese (1421), Colombian Exchange, Crisotobol Colon, Leif Erickson, Mercantilism, Protestant Reformation, Roanoke (1580s), Spanish Armada

Summary: This chapter examines the clash of Indian and European cultures in the Americas from 1492 to roughly 1600.