Peter Gaffney: 4 books
The Seven-Day Scholar: The Civil War
Exploring History One Week at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
"A bite of history a day, all year long."
Flawless storytelling, expert research, and a whole new way of providing history in intriguing, one-page essays makes The Seven-Day Scholar: The Civil War a book that anyone interested in the topic will want on their bookshelf.
This...
The Seven-Day Scholar: The Presidents
Exploring History One Week at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
"A bite of history a day, all year long . . ."
Flawless storytelling, expert research, and intriguing, one-page essays make The Seven-Day Scholar: The Presidents perfect for history buffs.
The Presidents addresses formative moments in the lives of the presidents, crucial political...
The People's Victory
Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...
X-Ray Free Electron Lasers
Applications in Materials, Chemistry and Biology
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
The ultra-bright femtosecond X-ray pulses provided by X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) open up opportunities to study the structure and dynamics of a wide variety of systems beyond what is possible with synchrotron sources. This book introduces the principles and properties of currently operating...