M Lawrence: 162 books
A Universe from Nothing
Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how everything that exists came to be in the first place.
“Where did the universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is there something rather than...
Hiding in the Mirror
The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by way of Alicei n Wonderland, Einstein, and The Twilight Zone)
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek
Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and cosmology-examines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that...
Federalism, Secession, and the American State
Divided, We Secede
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
One important tradition in political science conceives of the Civil War in the United States serving as the functional equivalent of the English and French Revolutions, bringing with it the victory of liberal democratic industrialism over aristocratic agriculturalism. From this perspective, the Civil...
Inside the Castle
Law and the Family in 20th Century America
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2011
Inside the Castle is a comprehensive social history of twentieth-century family law in the United States. Joanna Grossman and Lawrence Friedman show how vast, oceanic changes in society have reshaped and reconstituted the American family. Women and children have gained rights and powers, and novel...
The Big Trial
Law as Public Spectacle
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
The trial of O. J. Simpson was a sensation, avidly followed by millions of people, but it was also, in a sense, nothing new. One hundred years earlier the Lizzie Borden trial had held the nation in thrall. The names (and the crimes) may change, but the appeal is enduring—and why this is, how it...
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...
Foundation and Endowment Investing
Philosophies and Strategies of Top Investors and Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
In Foundation and Endowment Investing, authors Lawrence Kochard and Cathleen Rittereiser offer you a detailed look at this fascinating world and the strategies used to achieve success within it. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this reliable resource profiles twelve of the most accomplished...
The Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook
A Guide to Understanding, Exploring & Living a Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
What is “Jewish Spirituality”? How do I make it part of my life?
Today’s foremost spiritual leaders share their ideas and experience.
Whether you are just curious, intently searching for greater personal meaning, or actively seeking ideas, information, practices and inspiration to enrich...
The Art of Roughhousing
Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Everywhere you look, physical play—what some might call “roughhousing”—is being marginalized. Gym classes are getting shorter. Recess periods are being eliminated. Some new schools don’t even have playgrounds. Is it any wonder children retreat to “virtual horseplay” via video games?
But...
by Lawrence J. Enders, Lawrence J. Enders M.D
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
This semblance of an autobiography was prompted by friends and family who were mesmerized by the amazing number of serendipitous events which so frequently dotted my life. I personally believe that most people have experienced some similar happenings. In my case, these happenings just seemed so remotely...
by Lawrence R. Ricci M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Although more than one million children are abused each year in the United States, child abuse often remains a secret to family members, professionals, and politicians who neither see nor understand it. Child abuse pediatricians are the newest breed of pediatricians, specialized in exposing abuse....
by Lawrence M. Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2012
Frank May hates trouble, as a lawyer and as a guy. But it likes him just fine. For someone who practices wills and trusts law because it lies far from the scene of murder and mayhem, he has a knack for being caught up in it anyway.
Which is why he thought he was fortune's friend the night his...
by Lawrence M. Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Frank May practices law but only the bland kind--writing wills, pushing papers. Not a seedy life in criminal law. But a dead body wakes you up to places you don't want to be. A call from frantic client Barney near the corpse of his wannabe-actress wife drags Frank in it. Only he really thinks Barney...
Knowledge Coupling
New Premises and New Tools for Medical Care and Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Knowledge Coupling discusses the premises upon which the coupling of knowledge to every action is based in the practice of medicine, as well as why these premises must change. In concrete terms, the volume explores the methods of structuring and using medical knowledge and medical records that enables...