J M Kelly: 40 books

Book cover of In Search of Humanity

In Search of Humanity

Essays in Honor of Clifford Orwin

by Timothy W. Burns, Paul A. Cantor, Brent Edwin Cusher
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015

This collection of essays, offered in honor of the distinguished career of prominent political philosophy professor Clifford Orwin, provides a wide context in which to consider the rise of “humanity” as one of the chief modern virtues. A relative of—and also a replacement for—formerly more...
Book cover of Justice Under Pressure

Justice Under Pressure

A Comparison of Recidivism Patterns Among Four Successive Parolee Cohorts

by Sheldon Ekland-Olson, H.-J. Joo, J. Olbrich
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

Justice Under Pressure analyzes the effects of prison crowding on the justice system. The authors focus on dramatic changes in the administration of criminal justice in Texas during the 1980s and the influence of those changes on the three-year survival rates among parolees released between 1984 and...
Book cover of Local Electrode Atom Probe Tomography
by David J. Larson, Robert M. Ulfig, Brian P. Geiser
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013

This book is the first, single-source guide to successful experiments using the local electrode atom probe (LEAP®) microscope. Coverage is both comprehensive and user friendly, including the fundamentals of preparing specimens for the microscope from a variety of materials, the details of the instrumentation...
Book cover of Dry Creek

Dry Creek

Archaeology and Paleoecology of a Late Pleistocene Alaskan Hunting Camp

by W. Roger Powers, R. Dale Guthrie, John F. Hoffecker
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017

With cultural remains dated unequivocally to 13,000 calendar years ago, Dry Creek assumed major importance upon its excavation and study by W. Roger Powers. The site was the first to conclusively demonstrate a human presence that could be dated to the same time as the Bering Land Bridge. As Powers...
Book cover of Imaginarium 2013
by Amal El-Mohtar, Susie Moloney, Claire Humphrey
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

Imaginarium 2013: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing is a reprint anthology to be published annually by ChiZine Publications, collecting speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, etc.) that represents the best work produced by Canadian writers. Canadian...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes Volume 2

Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes Volume 2

Production, storage and crop protection

by Dr Ilkka Leinonen, Hongyan Chen, James A. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2018

Comprehensive coverage of improvements in cultivation techniques across the potato value chain, from yield modelling to post-harvest storage Detailed review of the main fungal, bacterial and viral diseases affecting potatoes Assesses the environmental impact of potato cultivation
Book cover of Bumps in the Road

Bumps in the Road

A Horror Anthology

by Chad Lutzke, James H. Longmore, Shane Simmons
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016

Roads have been around for centuries, allowing mankind a convenient path to arrive at their destination—be it a lengthy vacation getaway with family or merely to their own inviting home after an exhausting day at work. These roadway treks can bring with them a lifetime of memories. But not...
Book cover of Teaching Young Adult Literature Today

Teaching Young Adult Literature Today

Insights, Considerations, and Perspectives for the Classroom Teacher

by Jacqueline Bach, Steven T. Bickmore, James Blasingame Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012

Teaching Young Adult Literature Today introduces the reader to what is current and relevant in the plethora of good books available for adolescents. More importantly, literary experts illustrate how teachers everywhere can help their students become lifelong readers by simply introducing them to great...
Book cover of The Daily Show and Rhetoric

The Daily Show and Rhetoric

Arguments, Issues, and Strategies

by Jonathan E. Barbur, C Wesley Buerkle, Josh Compton
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011

The Daily Show and Rhetoric: Arguments, Issues, and Strategies examines the popular Comedy Central program from a rhetorical perspective to uncover the ways in which Jon Stewart, the cast, and writers critique mainstream media and politicians. This volume analyzes the nature of The Daily Show, the...
Book cover of Into the Mystic, Volume Three
by Ava Kelly, Bru Baker, Lis Valentine
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018

Nine lesbian/bisexual paranormal short stories… It Started Before Noon – All stories must begin somewhere. Heart’s Thaw – A frozen heart is no match for ignited passions. Fire and Brine – Of all the bars in all the world, Alice had to wander into Cassandra’s. Are either...
Book cover of Advances in Surgery, E-Book 2016
by John L. Cameron, MD, FACS
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2016

Each year, Advances in Surgery reviews the most current practices in general surgery. A distinguished editorial board, headed by Dr. John Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These...
Book cover of Hypersonic Meteoroid Entry Physics
by Dr Alina A. Alexeenko, Dr Daniil A. Andrienko, Prof Vincenzo Aquilanti
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2019

Hypersonic Meteoroid Entry Physics provides a fascinating overview of meteoroid atmospheric entry and covers meteoroid observations in outer space; the description of the chemical–physical phenomena during atmospheric entry; recovery of the meteor on the Earth’s surface and meteorite chemical...
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