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The independent scholar tis the national coalition of. How to turn your interest in any subject into expertise ronald gross on. This book addresses current global and regional issues concerning world forests, societies and environments. Its a full book 322 pages of information on how to study on your own, as well as tips on finding resources on the topics you want to study. A postdoctoral scholar under the f or ttype training grant is designated as a. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4.
National coalition of independent scholars is a 501c3 nonprofit organization providing professional affiliation, support services, and camaraderie to scholars outside of tenured academia. Some independent scholars, such as writers and public intellectuals work outside of academia. Publication date 1982 topics learning and scholarship publisher reading, mass. The independent scholars handbook by ronald gross goodreads.
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