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When Charles O. Rossotti became Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service in 1997, the agency had the largest customer base - and the lowest approval rating - of any institution in America. Mired in scandal, caught in a political maelstrom, and beset by profound management and technology problems, the IRS was widely dismissed as a hopelessly flawed enterprise. In "Many Unhappy Returns", Rossotti - the first businessperson to head the IRS - recounts the remarkable story of his leadership and transformation of this much-maligned agency. In the glare of intense public scrutiny, he effected dramatic changes in the way the IRS did business - while it continued to collect $2 trillion in revenue..
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There are few people today who have never kindled fire: even in this era of electricity, we take matches and cigarette lighters for granted Some people smoke, others cook over flames or embers, burn trash, use firearms, light candles, make campfires, drive cars, or heat chemicals over a Bunsen burner. Some fireusers are the experts who work with fire: tending it in furnaces, fighting to control it in town and forest, and studying its uses and implications.
In the imaginatively illustrated Fire, Hazel Rossotti examines fire in all these settings: as a phenomenon (what it is, how it ignites), the many ways fire has been used for comfort, for cooking, for destruction, for movement, for special effects. With a lively, approachable style, Rossotti answers the questions of whether or not fire is an element. She shows how we can know when a pot was fired, and discusses the advent of fire insurance. We see why custard powder explodes, how we can reduce smog, how to extinguish a blazing oil well, and read about the reasons for fire's prominence in religion and poetry. Rossotti also discusses the mechanics of fire: how it spreads through a building, or through a forest. In addition, she looks at the hazards of fire and the ways in which humans have harnessed its destructive power for use in firearms and weapons. Here, too, are the contemplative aspects of fire: fire and the gods, fire and the thinkers.
From the scientific and technological aspects of fire, to the historical, environmental, social, religious, and philosophical, Rossotti teases out the common thread which runs through the immensely varied phenomenon we call fire to provide a comprehensive portrait that will fascinate specialists and lay readers alike..
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This clear and concise book follows the atomic numbers to give a complete survey of the chemical elements. Starting with hydrogen, the author takes the reader on a tour of the periodic table, describing each element, its unique properties, occurrences and uses, its role in current research, and how its electron configuration determines its chemical behavior. The author draws numerous comparisons between neighboring and analogous elements and points out important trends in d- and f-transition series. Complete with summaries, illustrations, and careful explanations of new concepts, this book gives students a friendly scientific introduction to chemistry..
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This book is part of the Our Name in History series, a collection of fascinating facts and statistics, alongside short historical commentary, created to tell the story of previous generations who have shared this name. The information in this book is a compendium of research and data pulled from census records, military records, ships' logs, immigrant and port records, as well as other reputable sources. Topics include:

• Name Meaning and Origin
• Immigration Patterns and Census Detail
• Family Lifestyles
• Military Service History
• Comprehensive Source Guide, for future research

Plus, the "Discover Your Family" section provides tools and guidance on how you can get started learning more about your own family history.

About the Series
Nearly 300,000 titles are currently available in the Our Name in History series, compiled from Billions of records by the world's largest online resource of family history, Ancestry.com..
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