Matthew S : 173 books

Book cover of Lessons from Hurricane Ike
by Philip B. Bedient, James B. Blackburn Jr., Shannon S. Van Zandt
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012

If Hurricane Ike had made landfall just fifty miles down the Texas coast, the devastation and death caused by what was already one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history would have quadrupled. Ike made everyone realize just how exposed and vulnerable the Houston-Galveston area is in the...
Book cover of Know How We Got Our Bible
by Ryan Matthew Reeves, Charles E. Hill, Justin S. Holcomb
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018

The easy accessibility of the Bible in most of the world's major languages can obscure a dramatic and sometimes unexpected story. In Know How We Got Our Bible, scholars Ryan Reeves and Charles Hill trace the history of the Bible from its beginnings to the present day, highlighting key figures and...
Book cover of The Squam Lake Report

The Squam Lake Report

Fixing the Financial System

by Darrell Duffie, Kenneth R. French, Martin N. Baily
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010

In the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists--representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion--gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform. The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights...
Book cover of Intelligence and the National Security Strategist

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist

Enduring Issues and Challenges

by Matthew M. Aid, Christopher M. Andrew, Michael R. Bromwich
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2005

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges presents students with a useful anthology of published articles from diverse sources as well as original contributions to the study of intelligence. The collection includes classic perspectives from the history of warfare,...
Book cover of Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher

Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher

Achieving Success through a Culture of Inquiry

by Christopher S. Christoff, Lisa A. Fisher, Leslie Frick
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010

Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher through a Culture of Inquiry is essentially a description of one school's initiatives to use collaborative communities and action research to empower teacher research and a culture of collective inquiry. It is written by teachers primarily for teachers...
Book cover of Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy
by Todd S. Sechser, Matthew Fuhrmann
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2017

Are nuclear weapons useful for coercive diplomacy? Since 1945, most strategic thinking about nuclear weapons has focused on deterrence - using nuclear threats to prevent attacks against the nation's territory and interests. But an often overlooked question is whether nuclear threats can also coerce...
Book cover of Equity and Full Participation for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
by Christine Bigby "B.A. (Hons), M.", Linda M. Bambara
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014

What key issues and challenges affect the lives of people with severe disabilities today's and what should tomorrow's professionals do to address them? Aligned with the core values and agenda of TASH, this visionary text prepares professionals to strengthen supports and services for people with disabilities...
Book cover of Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Tales and Stories for Children

by Matthew Barrie, Jesús Lopez Pastor, Once Upon a Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015

Age: 8-9 years old Reading Level: 3rd grade The best illustrated fairytales for children! Once upon a time was a young girl called Wendy. Wendy lived with her parents, her two younger brothers and her dog in a beautiful big house. One night, as the children had just gone to sleep,...
Book cover of The Worlds of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens

The Worlds of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens

Place, Personality, and Politics in the Civil War Era

by Amy S. Greenberg, Thomas J. Balcerski, Douglas R. Egerton
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2019

The Worlds of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens examines the political interests, relationships, and practices of two of the era’s most prominent politicians as well as the political landscapes they inhabited and informed. Both men called Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, their home, and both were...
Book cover of Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century
by A. Lynn Bolles, Matthew R. Dudgeon, Meena Rani Khandelwal
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016

Feminist anthropology emerged in the 1970s as a much-needed corrective to the discipline’s androcentric biases. Far from being a marginalized subfield, it has been at the forefront of developments that have revolutionized not only anthropology, but also a host of other disciplines. This landmark...
Book cover of Designer Biology

Designer Biology

The Ethics of Intensively Engineering Biological and Ecological Systems

by Immaculada de Melo Martin, Valentina Urbanek, David Frank
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013

Advances in our scientific understanding and technological power in recent decades have dramatically amplified our capacity to intentionally manipulate complex ecological and biological systems. An implication of this is that biological and ecological problems are increasingly understood and approached...
Book cover of Fortress of Terror: 550+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Macabre Tales

Fortress of Terror: 550+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Macabre Tales

The Phantom of the Opera, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Turn of the Screw, The Dunwich Horror, Frankenstein, The Vampire, Dracula, A Haunted Island, Black Magic, The Beetle, The Picture of Dorian Gray…

by Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Algernon Blackwood
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart The Cask of Amontillado The Black Cat… Henry James: The Turn of the Screw The Ghostly Rental…...
Book cover of Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization

Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization

Exploring the Fandemonium

by Roger C. Aden, Greg G. Armfield, David E. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011

Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from...
Book cover of Past Trends and Future Prospects of the American City
by Robert M. Adelman, Fred Brooks, Jennifer Chirico
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2009

Atlanta's experience over the past 15 to 20 years is reflective of many cities, particularly those in the south and west. Thus, the story of how and why Atlanta has changed is informative for cities in general. What accounts for the positive turn-around of the city of Atlanta? What can other cities...
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