David P : 614 books
Bardic Tales and Sage Advice (Volume X)
Bardic Tales and Sage Advice, #10
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
Though originally meant as a stand-alone anthology, the Bardic Tales and Sage Advice collection has evolved into an annual celebration of speculative fiction. Our tenth installment in the annual anthology features not only the winners from our annual writing competition and Reader's Choice Awards,...
Future Dreams
Five Tor.com Novellas (The Burning Light, The Warren, Proof of Concept, Everything Belongs to the Future, Patchwork)
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
Experience five stunning science fiction visions of the future. From pay-to-play immortality to simulated reality, from crowdsourced AI to multiverse theory, these novellas have everything you could ask for.
Featuring:
The Burning Light by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler
The Warren by Brian...
Technology in America
A History of Individuals and Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2018
The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley.
This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...
Canadian Railways 2-Book Bundle
Passenger and Merchant Ships of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways / Great Western Railway of Canada
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2016
Transportation history buffs rejoice. Ride the rails and the waves in this special two-book collection on the great railways from Canada’s past.
Passenger and Merchant Ships of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways
The first detailed account of the rise and fall of the maritime...
by Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD, Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year—what it means, why we sing it, and the secret of its magical appeal.
Through a series of lively commentaries, over thirty contributors—men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets, spanning three continents and all major Jewish denominations—examine...
Contemporary Public Health
Principles, Practice, and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
Public health refers to the management and prevention of disease within a population by promoting healthy behaviors and environments in an effort to create a higher standard of living. In this comprehensive volume, editor James W. Holsinger Jr. and an esteemed group of scholars and practitioners offer...
by David LaRocca, Fredric Jameson, Garrett Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have sought to show the complexities and horrors of war on-screen.
In...
"Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye"
Memories of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
This classic New York Times bestseller is an illuminating portrait of JFK—from his thrilling rise to his tragic fall—by two of the men who knew him best.
As a politician, John Fitzgerald Kennedy crafted a persona that fascinated and inspired millions—and left an outsize legacy in the...
Living the Catholic Social Tradition
Cases and Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2004
In a time when the global and national economies seem to favor so few and harm so many, when the threats to the common good are so prevalent and so deep, how do people of faith think about these issues and act with those who are most vulnerable? Living the Catholic Social Tradition: Cases and Commentary...
Zones of Control
Perspectives on Wargaming
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Examinations of wargaming for entertainment, education, and military planning, in terms of design, critical analysis, and historical contexts.
Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game...
State of Horror: Illinois
State of Horror
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
WHAT IS YOUR STATE OF HORROR?Come take a unique tour of the state of Illinois. Visit a little known pizza place where the deep-dish pizza is to die for. Spend the night in a haunted house or explore an abandoned resort town. What happens when you disturb the sanctity of an ancient deity? Swim...
Southern Illinois University at 150 Years
Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major...
by Matthew Wisnioski, Humera Fasihuddin, Leticia Britos Cavagnaro
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2019
A critical exploration of today's global imperative to innovate, by champions, critics, and reformers of innovation.
Corporate executives, politicians, and school board leaders agree—Americans must innovate. Innovation experts fuel this demand with books and services that instruct aspiring...
by Dr. David Aune, Bruce M. Metzger, David Allen Hubbard
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and...