Lawrence: 4086 books
Technology in America
A History of Individuals and Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2018
The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley.
This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...
Beyond Star Trek
From Alien Invasions to the End of Time
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
In the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, the renowned theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss took readers on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the Star Trek universe to see how it stacked up against the real universe. Now, responding to requests for more as well as to a number of recent exciting...
The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 2
War and Diplomacy
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
In this official history of the Falklands Campaign, Lawrence Freedman provides a detailed and authoritative account of one of the most extraordinary periods in recent British political history and a vivid portrayal of a government at war.
After the shock of the Argentine invasion of the Falklands...
The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 1
The Origins of the Falklands War
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Drawing on a vast range of previously classified government archives as well as interviews with key participants, this first volume of the official history of the Falklands Campaign is the most authoritative account of the origins of the 1982 war.
In the first chapters the author analyzes...
by Lawrence Freedman
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2019
The Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014, subsequent war in Eastern Ukraine and economic sanctions imposed by the West, transformed European politics. These events marked a dramatic shift away from the optimism of the post-Cold War era. The conflict did not escalate to the levels originally feared but...
Twins
And What They Tell Us About Who We Are
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
A New York Times Notable Book for 1998
Critical acclaim for Lawrence Wright's
A Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist
"This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves."—The New York Times
"With plenty of amazing...
by Lawrence Wright
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Originally published in 1983, this book is about the way we see things – or think we do, which is by no means the same – and about the ways in which we have tried to reproduce that visual concept in diagrams, pictures, photographs, films and television. Whatever the medium, if any degree of realism...
The Surge
2014's Big GOP Win and What It Means for the Next Presidential Election
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
The 2014 midterm election was one of the most significant in recent memory, with a decisive turning of the tables in favor of Republicans. With a now-Republican-controlled Senate and House at odds with a Democratic president with only two years left in office, the fault lines within and between both...
Toronto Sprawls
A History
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2007
With a landmass of approximately 7000 square kilometres and a population of roughly five million, the Greater Toronto Area is Canada's largest metropolitan centre. How did a small nineteenth-century colonial capital become this sprawling urban giant, and how did government policies shape the contours...
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills
A Popular Culture Casebook Approach (DSM-5 Update)
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
The Second Edition of Alan M. Schwitzer and Lawrence C. Rubin’s Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills: A Popular Culture Casebook Approach comprehensively addresses the clinical thinking skills required in professional counseling settings through the innovative use of case examples drawn from...
The Way to Black Belt
A Comprehensive Guide to Rapid, Rock-Solid Results
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Earning a black belt can be the most rewarding experience of one’s lifetime. Getting there takes considerable planning. Whether your interests are in the classical styles of Asia or today’s Mixed Martial Arts, this book prepares you for the challenge. Whatever your age, whatever your gender, you...
by Ben Lawrence, W.C. Madden, Christopher Baas
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Era of Racing at the Indianapolis 500, and photographer Ben Lawrence was on hand taking photos of the Greatest Spectacle for the Indianapolis Times. During that era, Ben captured many images of the race and race events that surrounded...
Moon Florida Keys
Including Miami & the Everglades
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Stretching from Miami to the Gulf of Mexico, this free-spirited archipelago is full of beaches, palm trees, and adventure. Dive in with Moon Florida Keys. Inside you'll find:
Strategic itineraries for any timeline or budget, ranging from a Key West getaway to a week-long road trip along the Overseas...
by Lawrence Chandler
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
This is a crash course, survival, super funny guide on how to Speak -survival- Spanish in a few hours to a few days.
It will allow you to travel to a Spanish speaking country and immediately be able to speak, move around, do all the basic stuff and have fun while at it.
The book is funny, irreverent and very effective.