Michael E Olsen

The compelling story of how and why modern ocean lifeguarding emerged on the New Jersey shore is told through 298 rare, unpublished, primary source photographs and fascinating text. A state-wide perspective of beach patrols, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, emerges. Lifeguard gear, from then and now, re...

Rush to the Rockies! The 1859 Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush provides a glimpse into the excitement of Colorado’s formative years, into the development of industrialized mining, and into the lives of people who thrived (or just survived) to establish the Centennial State of Colorado in 1876. The 1859 ...

Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection brings together the last decade of research related to the characterization of EVA, as well as the predictive power of pulse wave velocity (PWV). The book presents a novel approach to the problem of cardiovascular disease, sho...

Combining quality research and experience, it discusses key topics such as: environmental scanning, competitive strategies, structure and implementation, and performance.  Placing a responsibility on the reader, the book offers a combination of cumulative learning exercises, simulated decision maki...

Life literally stinks for Sam, herding goats on the lonely edges of the kingdom of Valdmark. How he got banished out here is a complete mystery to him, and his uncle Nob isn’t about to give him any answers. Sam feels like the proverbial mushroom: kept totally in the dark and fed copious amounts of m...

A quote attributed to Mark Twain says, “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” While there is no evidence that Mark Twain truly uttered, or wrote, this quip, the readers of this book are fortunate—it does not make any health recommendations. And although the odds are very...

This book provides a comprehensive and penetrating investigation of the governmental and political processes of New Mexico. It combines a view of how the social and political history have shaped contemporary New Mexico political culture and the nature of governmental and political affairs.