Taylor David: 188 books
The Golden Age of Piracy
The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Shrouded by myth and hidden by Hollywood, the real pirates of the Caribbean come to life in this collection of essays edited by David Head. Twelve scholars of piracy show why pirates thrived in the New World seas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century empires, how pirates operated their plundering...
Paid
Tales of Dongles, Checks, and Other Money Stuff
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Stories about objects left in the wake of transactions, from cryptocurrencies to leaf-imprinted banknotes to records kept with knotted string.
Museums are full of the coins, notes, beads, shells, stones, and other objects people have exchanged for millennia. But what about the debris, the things...
The Brand Gym
A Practical Workout to Gain and Retain Brand Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2010
This refreshingly simple, practical guide demonstrates how brand management can boost business performance. It is the ideal inspiration for creating growth in today's tough economic times. Following the template of the highly successful original version, the book consists of a programme of 8 "workouts"...
Frailty
A Screen Play
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Beyond Hamlet – the life of Ophelia unveiled.
Meet Ophelia. At the opening of this creative new play she is a feisty young girl about to embark on a relationship with young Hamlet. Based partly in the modern day, the play’s first act ends where Shakespeare’s play begins, with the death of...
The Business of Being Social 2nd Edition
A practical guide to harnessing the power of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and other social media networks for all businesses
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
What is social media? Have you got a facebook page but are unsure how it can benefit your company? Or do you want to monitor your social media activity to see its effectiveness?
Learn how to understand and utilize social media for business.
From the basics to the most complex issues...
by David Vassar Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2009
While making up a smaller percentage of Minnesota's population compared to national averages, African Americans have had a profound influence on the history and culture of the state from its earliest days to the present. Author David Taylor chronicles the rich history of Blacks in the state through...
by David Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
A THRILLING NOVEL OF COURAGE, LOVE AND TREACHERY DURING THE YEARS OF OUR COUNTRY’S BIRTH
The desperate year of 1778. Philadelphia is occupied by the British. Not far away in Valley Forge the ragged and courageous army of George Washington is just coming through its bitter winter stand. Meanwhile...
by David Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
A step-by-step practical guide that help ensure your print matches what you see on your computer screen
Most digital photographers will wish to output their images for display purposes, or to use in promotional or publishing work, so it's essential to have an understanding of the printing process...
by David Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
David Taylor's new book begins with a huge sigh -- "I gave up on gods years ago, / taking instead the offerings of sex, woods, and wine. / Now, I'm letting go of those too." But then this Texas boy (an inveterate environmentalist) begins to get excited by the New England woodlands and shorelines,...
Ginseng, the Divine Root
The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2006
The story behind ginseng is as remarkable as the root itself. Prized for its legendary curative powers, ginseng launched the rise to power of China's last great dynasty; inspired battles between France and England; and sparked a boom in Minnesota comparable to the California Gold Rush. It has made...
Cork Wars
Intrigue and Industry in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018
In 1940, with German U-boats blockading all commerce across the Atlantic Ocean, a fireball at the Crown Cork and Seal factory lit the sky over Baltimore. The newspapers said that you could see its glow as far north as Philadelphia and as far south as Annapolis. Rumors of Nazi sabotage led to an FBI...
The Theater of God's Glory
Calvin, Creation, and the Liturgical Arts
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
A theological framework for the liturgical arts rooted in John Calvin
Both detractors and supporters of John Calvin have deemed him an enemy of the physical body, a pessimist toward creation, and a negative influence on the liturgical arts. But, says W. David O. Taylor, that only tells half...
The Psychology of Singing
A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Whether you're a vocal practitioner or a music enthusiast, David C. Taylor's The Psychology of Singing will guide you to a deeper appreciation of the art. Taylor takes a controversial stance against a scientific approach to vocal control and instead emphasizes the mental, psychological, and even spiritual aspects of signing.
by George Alecusan, John E. Alvis, Donald R. Brand
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019
Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists,...