L James: 962 books
Buster Keaton's Silent Shorts
1920-1923
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2013
By the mid-1920s, Buster Keaton had established himself as one of the geniuses of cinema with such films as Sherlock, Jr., The Navigator, and his 1927 work The General, which was the highest ranked silent on the American Film Institute's survey of the 100 greatest films. Before Keaton ventured into...
Encountering Gorillas
A Chronicle of Discovery, Exploitation, Understanding, and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Gorillas, the largest of the apes inhabiting our planet, have been a source of fear, awe, and inspiration to humans. In this book, James L. Newman brings a lifetime of study of Africa to his compelling story of the rich and varied interaction between gorillas and humans since earliest contact. He...
by James L Clark
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Learn to read minds, conduct hypnosis, and predict the future! Instead of employing visual magic, the tricks in this book help aspiring performers exercise mental powers that seem downright supernatural. Seasoned magician James L. Clark shares his professional secrets with 15 psychological illusions...
by Virginia H. Dale, Catherine L. Kling, Judith L. Meyer
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
Since 1985, scientists have been documenting a hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico each year. The hypoxic zone, an area of low dissolved oxygen that cannot s- port marine life, generally manifests itself in the spring. Since marine species either die or ee the hypoxic zone, the spread of hypoxia reduces...
by Annie Roe Carr, Alice Duer Miller, Berthold Auerbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018
This holiday, we proudly presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your holiday sparkle: Works by Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter,...
Cherishing Men from Afar
Qing Guest Ritual and the Macartney Embassy of 1793
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 1995
In the late eighteenth century two expansive Eurasian empires met formally for the first time—the Manchu or Qing dynasty of China and the maritime empire of Great Britain. The occasion was the mission of Lord Macartney, sent by the British crown and sponsored by the East India Company, to the court...
Enduring Motives
The Archaeology of Tradition and Religion in Native America
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4Enduring Motives examines tradition and religious beliefs as they are expressed in landscape, the built environment, visual symbols, stories, and ritual.
Bringing together archaeologists and Native American experts,...
Mighty by Sacrifice
The Destruction of an American Bomber Squadron, August 29, 1944
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
The high cost of the Allied air offensive during World War II.
On August 29, 1944, the 15th U.S. Army Air Force unleashed 500 bombers against oil and rail targets throughout central Europe. It dispatched the 20th Squadron of the 2nd Bombardment Group on what they regarded as an easy assignment:...
by James L. Neibaur
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
For ten years Jack Nicholson toiled in low-budget films and guest spots in such television shows as Dr. Kildare and The Andy Griffith Show before his breakout performance in Easy Rider. Despite “retiring” in 2010, Nicholson remains one of the most revered actors of the last half century. Nominated...
by James L. Neibaur
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal established its place in the Hollywood...
by Coffin Hop Press, Steve Brewer, Sarah L. Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2017
Get ready to unwrap your gifts early this year! Stuff your festive stockings with this collection of the weirdest, wildest holiday fiction this side of Charlie’s Dickens. Get your bells jingling and jangling with these tales of mistletoe madness, festive fury, and holiday havoc from some of the...
The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations
Critical Incidents and How to Respond to Them
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Run a safe and successful crisis negotiation-from start to finish!
The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations: Critical Incidents and How to Respond to Them reduces the negotiation procedures for hostage, barricaded, and suicide incidents to their basic elements, providing quick...
Port Tobacco, MD - Prior to 1895
Civil War era Port Tobacco, MD
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Port Tobacco, Maryland was one of the earliest towns established in the United States, dating back to the early 1600’s. This work describes the history of Port Tobacco and its people, buildings and layout for those history buffs interested in such information. The author, James L. Barbour (the...
Don Jose
An American Soldier's Courage and Faith in Japanese Captivity
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
In 1941 the Japanese invaded the Philippines with overwhelming force and forced the surrender of American troops at Bataan and Corregidor. Prisoners of war were subjected to brutal captivity and thousands did not survive. This is the story of an American soldier who survived and became a hero. When...