Sawyer: 591 books
We Are But Women
Women in Ireland's History
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
We Are But Women sets the history of Irish women in the context of the broad sweep of Irish history, dealing even-handedly with the diverse traditions of unionism and nationalism. Through an examination of exemplar individuals and organisations, the book traces the growth of Irish awareness of such...
Sexpertise
Real Answers to Real Questions About Sex
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2008
"Let's get one thing very clear -- there are no stupid questions in sex."
Ever since Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, people have been curious about sex:
Do women really care about size?
Is there any truth to the blue balls rumor?
Could I get HIV from someone performing oral sex...
One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies
Battle And Tactics Of Chinese Warfare
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018
One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies was compiled in the fifteenth century, during the Ming Dynasty, as a handbook of tactics based on Chinese military classics. Translated into English for the first time, this unique work draws on over two thousand years of experience in warfare to present a distillation...
The Tao of Deception
Unorthodox Warfare in Historic and Modern China
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2007
The history of China is a history of warfare. Wars have caused dynasties to collapse, fractured the thin façade of national unity, and brought decades of alien occupation. But throughout Chinese history, its warfare has been guided by principles different from those that governed Europe. Chinese...
by Ralph D. Sawyer
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2009
Wang Chen, a ninth-century military commander, was sickened by the carnage that had plagued the glorious T'ang dynasty for decades. "All within the seas were poisoned," he wrote, "and pain and disaster was rife throughout the land." Wang Chen wondered, how can we end conflicts...
Adult Museum Programs
Designing Meaningful Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2002
Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer and her co-authors have taken an important study and turned it into an intriguing, readable, and practical book. Adult learners provide a unique opportunity for museum educators. But what are adult learners looking for? What motivates them to take a class or attend a museum-sponsored...
Understanding and Communicating Social Informatics
A Framework for Studying and Teaching the Human Contexts of Information and Communication Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2005
Here is a sustained investigation into the human contexts of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), covering both research and theory in this emerging field. Authors Kling, Rosenbaum, and Sawyer demonstrate that the design, adoption, and use of ICTs are deeply connected to peoples actions...
by John Joseph Adams, George R. R. Martin, Robert J. Sawyer
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
From STAR TREK to STAR WARS, from DUNE to FOUNDATION, science fiction has a rich history of exploring the idea of vast intergalactic societies, and the challenges facing those living in or trying to manage such societies.
The stories in FEDERATIONS will continue that tradition, and herein...
by Robert J. Sawyer, Andrew Blackman, Brandon Tietz
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
A bold revival of the short story format, punctuated with classic and modern poetry forms, Spark: A Creative Anthology features the freshest work from a range of talented writers, from established professionals to newly-emerging authors and poets. Volume II continues the ambitious approach...
by Jamie Sawyer
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Following Pariah comes Exodus, the second book in The Eternity War series - an explosive tale of elite marines, deep-space exploration and warring galactic empires.
Lieutenant Keira Jenkins and her Jackals may have survived confrontations with the Black Spiral terrorist network and a betrayal...
by W. W. Sawyer
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Here is a presentation of elementary mathematics that anyone can appreciate, especially those with imagination. As the title suggests, the author's technique relies on visual elements, and his approach employs the most graphic and least "forbidding" aspects of mathematics. Most people, he...
Making Tracks
A Writer's Guide to Audiobooks (and How to Produce Them)
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2013
—Revised, Updated, and Expanded for Today's Rapidly Evolving Audio World—
Delivered in a witty, easy style by multiple-award nominated producer J. Daniel Sawyer, Making Tracks gives you the lowdown on today's audiobook landscape--now revised and expanded for today's marketplace. From narrative...
Marlowe and Shakespeare
The Critical Rivalry
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
Instead of asserting any alleged rivalry between Marlowe and Shakespeare, Sawyer examines the literary reception of the two when the writers are placed in tandem during critical discourse or artistic production. Focusing on specific examples from the last 400 years, the study begins with Robert Greene’s...
by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Orson Scott Card, Kevin J Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Life is full of decision points—those key moments when what we decide can change everything for better or for worse. These 20 tales describe such instances in young people’s lives, ranging from tragic to triumphant, from horror to fantasy to science fiction. Written by authors new and old, those...