Stephen Currie – författare

In this informative volume, author Stephen Currie presents readers with an extensive survey of African American literature that covers the history of African American writing and authorship from the oral traditions of the seventeenth century to the publications of the present. Readers will learn about the importance, power, and prevalence of African American literature before, during, and after the Civil War and gain an insight into the way African American literature both shaped, and was shaped by, periods such as the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement.

Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization, a genealogy grid for the Hero Twins, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.

This book presents the scientific principles and concepts relevant to the sport of cycling. Individual chapters discuss the concepts of motion, energy transfer, force, momentum, friction, aerodynamics, and gravity; nutrition and training required for cycling; and the significant impact performance enhancing drugs has had on cycling.

This book discusses the origins of Aztec myths and how some of these myths have been manipulated over time. The book details the major gods found within the mythology along with some of the most memorable tales, such as creation of the world and the making of humanity. Readers learn how Aztec myths have penetrated popular culture.

Environmentalism has become a hot button political topic. When leadership teams create an impression, one way or the other, that the Earth is in trouble, we need to pay attention. This valuable resource presents simple facts about the history of environmentalism in America, and why it exists. It examines the science behind certain assertions, and teaches readers about new issues, and new solutions.