Brian M: 285 books
Social Insects
Ecology and Behavioural Biology
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Here is a guide to the ecology of social insects. It is intended for general ecologists and entomologists as well as for undergraduates and those about to start research on social insects; even the experienced investigator may find the comparison between different groups of social insects illuminating....
Many Lives, Many Masters
The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Yo
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
From author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss comes the classic bestseller on the true case of the past-life therapy that changed the lives of both the prominent psychiatrist and young patient involved—now featuring a new afterword by the author.
As a traditional psychotherapist, Dr. Brian...
Delivering on the Promise
How to Attract, Manage, and Retain Human Capital
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2001
Business has long struggled with the notion of "human capital," but do companies really know the value of their people? All too frequently, companies lay off thousands of workers to boost share price while, at the same time, their annual reports promise that "people are our greatest...
by Brian R. Phillippe M.D. Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
A Compilation of Mnemonic Sketches and Word Mnemonics, Covering Respiratory Diseases.
Southern Gothic
New Tales of the South
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South is an anthology like no other. Featuring over 15 stories and poems by new and veteran authors, the writing reflects a diverse range of Southern experience. From the post-Kartina New Orleans of Rose Yndigoyen’s “Long Gone Girls” and the deep-rooted family...
Apocalyptic Fears VI
An Anthology of Short Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
A Multi-Author Anthology of Short Stories! Nineteen stories and hundreds of pages of apocalyptic fiction for a bargain price. This is Volume 6. Look for other books in series for more great reading!
When the world falls apart, when civilization collapses, when life as we know it ends, our greatest...
by Peter C. Whybrow, Sarah F. Brosnan, Darby Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Scholars from psychology, neuroscience, economics, animal behavior, and evolution describe the latest research on the causes and consequences of overconsumption.
Our drive to consume—our desire for food, clothing, smart phones, and megahomes—evolved from our ancestors' drive to survive....
Speaking of the Fantastic III
Interviews with Science Fiction Writers
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2012
Darrell Schweitzer interviews seventeen science fiction writers. Included are scintillating conversations with: George R. R. Martin, James Morrow, Jack Dann, Geoffrey A. Landis, Joe W. Haldeman, Zoran Zivkovic, Esther M. Friesner, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Harry Turtledove, Gregory Frost, Tom Purdom, D....
by Joshua Palmatier, Troy Carrol Bucher, Blake Jessop
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
One man’s insurgent is another man’s freedom fighter…
From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to The Hunger Games, everyone enjoys a good rebellion. There is something compelling about a group (or individual) who throws caution to the wind and rises up in armed defiance against oppression,...
by Bob Brown, Gwyndyn T. Alexander, Lou J. Berger
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2017
More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.
This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the...
by Brian Trent, Nancy Springer, Gergory L. Norris
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2017
From Icarus to Da Vinci to tomorrow's astronauts, humans have dreamt of flight. Feathered wings. Mechanical wings. Leathery wings. Steel wings. Stories of winged creatures set in graveyards and churches, bustling cities, fantastical worlds, alternate histories, and outer space reveal the shifting...
Connections after Colonialism
Europe and Latin America in the 1820s
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Contributing to the historiography of transnational and global transmission of ideas, Connections after Colonialism examines relations between Europe and Latin America during the tumultuous 1820s.
In the Atlantic World, the 1820s was a decade marked by the rupture of colonial relations,...
Border Rhetorics
Citizenship and Identity on the US-Mexico Frontier
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2012
Border Rhetorics is a collection of essays that undertakes a wide-ranging examination of the US-Mexico border as it functions in the rhetorical production of civic unity in the United States.
A “border” is a powerful and versatile concept, variously invoked as the delineation of geographical...
Becoming Whole
Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Western Civilization is wealthier, but it isn’t happier.
We are the richest people ever to walk the face of the earth, but according to research, we aren’t becoming happier. Families and communities are increasingly fragmented, loneliness is skyrocketing, and physical and mental health...