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by Milton R. Stern, Mary McAleer Balkun, M. T. Inge
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
This thought-provoking collection explores significant new facets of an American author of lasting international stature.
As the author of some of the most compelling short stories ever written, two of the central novels in American literature, and some of the most beautiful prose ever penned,...
At War
The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
The country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its interventions around the world, and its global military presence make war, the military, and militarism defining features of contemporary American life. The armed services and the wars they fight shape all aspects of life—from the formation of racial...
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011
Since Theodor Geisel published his first children's book in 1937 under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, children and adults alike have been captivated by the charming and laconic tales of whimsical characters and imaginative worlds. But Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle...
Jews in American Politics
Essays
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2003
Joseph Lieberman's Vice Presidential nomination and Presidential candidacy are neither the first nor last words on signal Jewish achievements in American politics. Jews have played an important role in American government since the early 1800s at least, and in view of the 2004 election, there is no...
by Alfred P. Gibbs, R. Edward Harlow, Harold M. Harper
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 1952
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 1952
An important answer book for everyone, from seeker to long-time believer, systematically covering the fundamentals of Bible doctrine and Christian living.
Heralds of the King
Christ-Centered Sermons in the Tradition of Edmund P. Clowney
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2009
Eleven preachers with different gifts, backgrounds, and personal emphases show how they proclaim Christ from all the Scripture in a variety of contexts.
Edmund P. Clowney (1917-2005), the late president and professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, was a trailblazer...
by António M.L. Canelas, Rui F.M.F. Neves, Nuno C.G. Horta
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
This book presents a new computational finance approach combining a Symbolic Aggregate approximation (SAX) technique with an optimization kernel based on genetic algorithms (GA). While the SAX representation is used to describe the financial time series, the evolutionary optimization kernel is used...
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds
The Role of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Part I
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
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...
China's Resource Diplomacy in Africa
Powering Development?
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
The book seeks to understand China's evolving political and economic role in Africa and assesses what impacts Chinese aid, trade and investment have on the politics of specific African countries, and the extent to which it excites geopolitical competition.
by E. G. Glagoleva, E. E. Shnol, I. M. Gelfand
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
The second in a series of systematic studies by a celebrated mathematician I. M. Gelfand and colleagues, this volume presents students with a well-illustrated sequence of problems and exercises designed to illuminate the properties of functions and graphs. Since readers do not have the benefit of a blackboard...
by Steven L. Maskin, M.D., Pamela Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
This clear, accessible book combines detailed medical information with expert treatment advice for the estimated twenty million Americans who suffer from dry eye syndrome. Dr. Steven L. Maskin, an ophthalmologist who has been caring for dry eye patients for more than fifteen years, explains exactly what...
by P. Chartier, G.L. Ferrero, U.M. Henius
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Biomass is set to play an increasing role in the supply of energy, both in the industrialised world and in developing countries, as concern for the state of the global environment grows. The possibility for the acceleration of commercial production has received support from the increasing involvement...
Movies in the Age of Obama
The Era of Post-Racial and Neo-Racist Cinema
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America and the world at large. By voting an African American into the highest office, those who elected Obama did not necessarily look past race, but rather didn’t let race prevent them...
Educating through Popular Culture
You're Not Cool Just Because You Teach with Comics
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
This edited volume serves as a place for teachers and scholars to begin seeking ways in which popular culture has been effectively tapped for research and teaching purposes around the country. The contents of the book came together in a way that allowed for a detailed examination of teaching with...