Jefferson: 449 books

This is a case study of legal transplant, economic development, cultural adaptation and political integration. Hong Kong's journey from British entrepôt to China's international financial centre is one of the most interesting legal stories of our time. But Hong Kong's future is even more interesting:...

Criminal Evidence is a respected and trusted introduction to the rules of criminal evidence for criminal justice students and professionals. The first half of this book follows the Federal Rules of Evidence in its explanation of how evidence is collected, preserved, and presented in criminal court....

An in-depth look at Native American spiritual experiences and beliefs about death and the after-life.

As our understanding grows and our technology advances, it comes back to new and inventive ways to kill each other. The one thing that never changes are the soldiers who put their lives on the line in order to protect the freedoms of others. These are the men and women working in the combat zones...

Ever crack a tooth on a piece of candy? You know what I mean, that candy that you really love but it caused you pain. Sometimes that bittersweet moment still hits just the right spot. The monster stories of our youth are a bit of that same bittersweet candy. Magic and mayhem frightens and delights...

A casino is something more than just a place to gamble. You can find entertainment ranging from dinner and drinks to live shows. But there is also a shadow world that isn’t obvious to a casual observer. Sometimes if you look close enough you might see something you didn’t expect. The stories...

Zack, Zack Goldman, pleased to meet you. I'm a runner. I know you don't know what that is. It's better if I just show you. See this wire? Yeah, this one here coming out of my arm. This is my connection to the net. You probably don't know that one either. I'll get to that. There was a...

In the not too distant future the world looks much like it does now. Technology advanced at a rapid pace with few able to keep up with the changes. Through leaps and bounds those who failed to keep up were left behind. Tyrel Janks and his Partner Jessica Smith work as freelance runners. They...

Ever have a bad day? Maybe wake up late for work, or get stuck in traffic? Sam Marsden is having a bad day. Late for work, stopped by a traffic accident, then to find out that her mother is in the hospital with terminal lung cancer. Can her day get any worse?

Gardens, like a family, take work to grow and grow properly. The gardener will spend hours planting seeds and nurturing them in order to produce a fruitful harvest. Life begins with the seed, a catalyst of change. When Tim and Giselle planted their garden they planted something more than they ever expected. 

 We all look forward to retirement day. That final day of work when we will finally be able to get to the things we have put off for so long. Too often we reach that age worn out. Too tired to do the things we dreamed about in our youth. At the same time, a company invests large sums in training...

Arik has worked for some time to disrupt and harass the patrols that travel through her woods. Her attacks have drawn the attention of the Tarok armies, but this time she has a task to complete. 

This book is the outcome of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the dramatic transformation any idea can bring and to successfully bring ideas across, is to think of them as profound insights and moments of clarity often disguised as wit, captured in one single...

Fictional poems that drives you to illustrate or say what's in the mind and express what you feel.