C Jones: 224 books
Hall of Heroes
Fellowship of Fantasy, #2
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Twenty-Seven Thrilling Tales from Amazing Fantasy Authors!
Whether they are unwitting, plucky, or just plain epic, heroes capture the imagination and rescue us from everyday life. With stories set in fantastic, magical realms, gritty urban landscapes, and fairytale kingdoms, our heroes stand...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
Learning Culture through Sports
Perspectives on Society and Organized Sports
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
In today's culture, sports wield a weight influence; this influence, however, is rarely examined. Similar to the first edition, this second edition of Learning Culture Through Sports provides coaches, educators, parents, and others dealing with students and athletes with an engaging and critical context...
Success Quadrant
If You Can Count to Four, Here's How to Get Everything You Want Out of Life!
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
If You Can Count to Four, Here's How to Get Everything You Want Out of Life! Yes, anyone who will, in the spirit of humility and sincere desire, study and learn how to use the ideas contained in this book, can enjoy a full measure of happiness, health and prosperity according to his individuality. ...
Ethnic Dress in the United States
A Cultural Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States.
The clothing...
by Grant Stone, I.K. Paterson-Harkness, Lee Murray
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Writing on the theme of strange tales of Aotearoa New Zealand, seven Kiwi authors weave stories of people and creatures displaced in time and space, dangerous odysseys, and even more dangerous discoveries.
Praised as "six of the best" by renowned sci-fi writer Phillip Mann, these...
by Annabeth Leong, Kal Cobalt, Bernie Mojzes
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Twenty stories of the best erotic science fiction and fantasy published by Circlet Press, collected together.
Funded through a Kickstarter campaign run in 2017-- the year of Circlet's 25th anniversary-- Superlative Speculative Erotica features stories voted on by the Kickstarter and Patreon...
by M. C. Rayner, W. Neilson Jones
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
This is a classic textbook on the subject of plant biology, first published in 1920. It offers the reader an elementary course on the scientific method while exploring the relationship between plant life and general biological knowledge. Originally intended for use in schools and universities, this...
The 2016 Presidential Election
The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
The 2016 Presidential Election: The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake critically analyzes the 2016 presidential election. The chapters in this book identify key factors behind the election of Donald J. Trump, explore the unconventional campaign, analyze the unexpected election result,...
Afrofuturism 2.0
The Rise of Astro-Blackness
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
The ideas and practices related to afrofuturism have existed for most of the 20th century, especially in the north American African diaspora community. After Mark Dery coined the word "afrofuturism" in 1993, Alondra Nelson as a member of an online forum, along with other participants, began...
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds
The Role of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Part II
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes...
by Seth G. Jones, C. Christine Fair
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2010
Pakistan has undertaken a number of operations against militant groups since 2001. There have been some successes, but such groups as al Qa'ida continue to present a significant threat to Pakistan, the United States, and other countries. Pakistan needs to establish a population-centric counterinsurgency...
Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence
Applying a Model for Democratic Professional Practice in Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence advances discussion of a conceptualized model for cultivating democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) and considers its relationship with contemporary teaching and leading praxes. A diverse and highly qualified group of scholars and practitioners...
by Peter V. Jones, Keith C. Sidwell
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Reading Latin, first published in 1986, is a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently and intelligently. It does this by combining the understanding of continuous texts with rigorous teaching of grammar; it provides exercises designed to develop the...