Geoffrey: 1373 books

Too little, too late.The physical evidence of climate change is becoming more dramatic every year: record-breaking heatwaves, retreating forests, polar ice melting, floods, droughts and storms. Climate scientists are concerned that much of this is now irreversible with disastrous consequences for all...

The Historia Regum Britanniae (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British history, written c. 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning...

The definitive history of America's decisive role in World War I The American contribution to World War I is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, and yet it has all but vanished from view. Historians have dismissed the American war effort as largely economic and symbolic. But...

Soaring through the skies, light as the air itself, birds are the closest creatures we have to angels on the planet. They bring song and beauty to our lives, and they play a significant role in sustaining Earth’s ecosystems. But birds are also facing the threat of extinction. In An Uncertain Future,...

How did the universe come to exist? What is the nature of its creator? Is there a purpose to human existence? What is it to live a good life? The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations offers not just one, but many, answers to these questions. Geoffrey Parrinder has drawn on all...

The First Life of Bernard of Clairvaux, traditionally known as the Vita Prima, originated to prepare the case for canonization of Bernard, first abbot of Clairvaux. The work was begun by William of Saint-Thierry, continued by Arnold of Bonneval, and completed by Geoffrey of Auxerre.   When the initial...

On June 12,1823 Thomas Jefferson quilled the following “History may distort truth, and will distort it for a time, by the superior efforts at justification of those who are conscious of needing it most. Nor will the opening scenes of our present government be seen in their true aspect, until...

Richelieu and Mazarin by Geoffrey Treasure compares these two striking, but very different, statesmen and evaluates their careers and achievements in the light of modern research. It explores all aspects of the two men's careers including the historical background, their personal characters, aims...

Includes a new (2012) foreword and two additional stories in a collection described thus by The New York Times Book Review, Sunday, November 20, 1988: “This frequently powerful collection of short stories enters Latin America as if through the rickety back door of a burlesque house: "Goo'mornin',...

How can psychologists incorporate recent insights about power, values and inequality in their work? What is the role of social justice in the practice of psychology? In this highly readable book Prilleltensky and Nelson tackle these questions and propose workable solutions. This is the first book...

The Million Dollar Coach reveals the “Hidden Secrets” to great public speaking In Presentation Power, speaker and presentation coach Geoffrey X. Lane reveals the secrets to giving winning presentations, including lessons learned from the intense pressure cooker of preparing for a winning Olympic...

Geoffrey Wansell's Lifers is a chilling and fascinating look inside the minds of some of the world's most notorious criminals and serial killers. In this ground-breaking book, Wansell brings together interviews and original first-hand accounts from some of the most feared and dangerous criminals...

“Wedding in October is a rich and gorgeous novel, deeply rooted in memory, delicately constructed, filled with subtle and compelling characters. While grappling with universal themes and events, Geoffrey Clark creates a world that is unmistakably Midwestern: fertile and expansive, plain-spoken...

Arkell is a genetically manipulated warrior clone. During a political seachange he is commissioned and removed from control of government officials and placed under exclusive military control. A War has erupted and he is pressed into service by General Ferr, his mentor. In the course of kidnapping the...