Christopher Ferguson: 15 books
An Artisan Intellectual
James Carter and the Rise of Modern Britain, 1792-1853
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2016
In An Artisan Intellectual, Christopher Ferguson examines the life and ideas of English tailor and writer James Carter, one of countless and largely anonymous citizens whose lives dramatically transformed during Britain’s long march to modernity. Carter began his working life at age thirteen as...
by Christopher Ferguson, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
Provides an interdisciplinary overview and critical examination of how individuals are affected by mass media
There are few areas of modern social science that are as fiercely debated as media psychology. Written by one of the foremost experts on the topic, this is a concise overview of what...
Moral Combat
Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
In family rooms across America, millions of children and teenagers are playing video games, such as Call of Duty, Halo, and Grand Theft Auto, roaming violent virtual worlds-with virtual guns in their hands.
In what sometimes seems like an increasingly violent world, it’s only natural to worry...
by Marcelle Dube, Rebecca M. Senese, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Christmas, a time of delight, fun, merriment, and also a time of mystery.
Investigate the mysterious side of Christmas with these 15 tales of mystery and suspense. From detectives to elves, superheroes to bounty hunters, sheriffs to ghosts, explore these stories that delight and surprise!
Give...
Crimes, Capers, & Rule-Breakers
20 Tales Of Mischief and Mayhem
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Sometimes, you gotta be bad.
Steal away with this bundle of thieves and miscreants and join them on their criminal adventures! From burglars to assassins, grifters to con artists, these are mysteries from the other side, from the criminal point-of-view.
Break some rules and snag the...
Tough Crimes
True Cases by Top Criminal Lawyers
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Tough Crimes is a collection of thoughtful and insightful stories by twenty of Canada’s most prominent criminal lawyers. In the book, they write about cases that had surprising turns, or that presented personal or ethical challenges. We’ve all heard the media’s take on notorious criminals, but...
Harvard Classics Volume 41
English Poetry 2: Collins To Fitzgerald
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2017
Contents: 1. Use Preview To See Table of Contents Inside Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)
America's National Security Architecture
Rebuilding the Foundation
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
In August 2016, the Aspen Strategy Group examined how to reform America’s national security decision-making process. The papers in this volume provide practical solutions to repair the key functions of Washington’s executive departments, agencies, and advisory bodies responsible for shaping U.S. foreign policy and national security.
The Everything Parent's Guide to Dealing with Bullies
From playground teasing to cyber bullying, all you need to ensure your child's safety and happiness
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2009
Mocking. Namecalling. Physical aggression. These experiences are all forms of bullying that can wreak havoc on a childÆs self-esteem, safety, and general happiness. Both parents of bullied children and parents of bullies and are in a difficult situation: They want to protect their children and control...
Planning for Rural Resilience
Coping with Climate Change and Energy Futures
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Climate change and an evolving non-renewable energy sector threaten the future viability and sustainability of communities across the country. While rural communities have a special place in the national fabric, they often lack the resources to tackle these important and evolving threats. Planning...
Adolescents, Crime, and the Media
A Critical Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2013
A campus shooting. A gang assault. A school bus ambush. With each successive event, fingers are pointed at the usual suspects: violent films, bloody video games, explicit web sites. But to what extent can—or should—the media be implicated in youth crime? And are today's sophisticated young people...
by Lon H. Ferguson, Christopher A. Dr. Janicak
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Fundamentals of Fire Protection for the Safety Professional provides safety managers with a guide for incorporating fire hazard awareness and protection into their safety management plans. Industrial fires pose one of the greatest threats to organizations in terms of financial, human, and property...
by Kirstie Olley, Allan Walsh, Christopher Kneipp
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
“Up ahead is an escalator that’ll take us down to the cerebellum,” he said. “That’s where the wombat leaves us.”“Why?” I asked.“He’s claustrophobic.”In 2014, Vision Writers published an inaugural collection of speculative fiction stories, “18”. In 2016, we’re at it again,...
by Christopher J. Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
As a young woman in Florence, Diana Savrano's life is a privileged one of elegant balls, handsome suitors and frivolity. But the sudden death of her mother leaves her adrift and abandoned. As she sobs over her mother's casket, another member of the procession reveals the awful truth. Before her last...
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