David E : 1072 books
by David E. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2011
A kidnapping ends in a brutal murder, and the ransom money has disappeared. The kidnapper is acquitted due to lack of evidence, but he's not done. He has kidnapped the fiancee of Jake Skinner, who he thinks has the money. But Jake doesn't have it. Over the course of a night, Jake and his friend Adam Keane must track down the missing ransom money, or the woman he loves will die.
On the Wing
Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2015
Ask anybody what superpower they wished to possess and odds are the answer just might be "the ability to fly." What is it about soaring through the air held up by the power of one's own body that has captivated humans for so long? David Alexander examines the evolution of flight in the only four animals...
The Constitution in a Hall of Mirrors
Canada at 150
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Whether it’s the first-past-the-post electoral system or partisan government appointees to the Senate, Canadians want better representation and accountability from the federal government. Before reforms can be enacted, however, it is important to explore and clarify the relationships among Canada’s...
The Invisible Crown
The First Principle of Canadian Government
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
The Crown is not only Canada’s oldest continuing political institution, but also its most pervasive, affecting the operation of Parliament and the legislatures, the executive, the bureaucracy, the courts, and federalism. However, many consider the Crown to be obscure and anachronistic. David E....
The World Turned Upside Down
Maintaining American Leadership in a Dangerous Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
Aspen Policy Books is a series of annual publications on the United States’ most pressing foreign policy and national security issues. In 2017, the Aspen Strategy Group examined the future of the liberal world order. The papers in this volume outline the history and importance the system of institutions...
Secrets from the Greek Kitchen
Cooking, Skill, and Everyday Life on an Aegean Island
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Secrets from the Greek Kitchen explores how cooking skills, practices, and knowledge on the island of Kalymnos are reinforced or transformed by contemporary events. Based on more than twenty years of research and the author’s videos of everyday cooking techniques, this rich ethnography treats the...
The People's House of Commons
Theories of Democracy in Contention
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2007
Canada's House of Commons has come under considerable attack in recent years. Many critics have contended that the House has been unresponsive to public opinion, and that its party leaders have too much control, while leaving individual MPs essentially powerless. The House has also faced challenges...
The Political Kingdom in Uganda
A Study in Bureaucratic Nationalism
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
It is rare for a scholar to revisit the scene of earlier research with a view to evaluating how that research has stood up over time. Here David E Apter does that and more. In a lengthy new introductory chapter to this classic study of bureaucratic nationalism, he reviews the efficacy of the concepts...
by David E. Boruchowitz, Terry Anne Barber, Rhonda Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Keeping an aquarium promotes relaxation, connection with nature, and “Oohs” and “Aahs” from your guests, but few pets are more challenging to care for than fish. Where do you begin? The key to becoming a dedicated aquarium hobbyist is to succeed with your first aquarium. This bundle provides...
by William W. Klein, David E. Garland, Todd D. Still
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely revised edition of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and seminary libraries and pastors’ studies...
Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization
Exploring the Fandemonium
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from...
Anasazi America
Seventeen Centuries on the Road from Center Place, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
At the height of their power in the late eleventh century, the Chaco Anasazi dominated a territory in the American Southwest larger than any European principality of the time. Developed over the course of centuries and thriving for over two hundred years, the Chacoans’ society collapsed dramatically...
STEM the Tide
Reforming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
One study after another shows American students ranking behind their international counterparts in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and math. Businesspeople and cultural critics such as Bill Gates warn that this alarming situation puts the United States at a serious disadvantage...
Across the Aisle
Opposition in Canadian Politics
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
How do parties with official opposition status influence Canadian politics? Across the Aisle is an innovative examination of the theory and practice of opposition in Canada, both in Parliament and in provincial legislatures. Extending from the pre-Confederation era to the present day, it focuses on...