Thomas Murphy: 31 books
The Myth of Ownership
Taxes and Justice
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2002
In a capitalist economy, taxes are the most important instrument by which the political system puts into practice a conception of economic and distributive justice. Taxes arouse strong passions, fueled not only by conflicts of economic self-interest, but by conflicting ideas of fairness. Taking as...
The DASH Diet for Weight Loss
Lose Weight and Keep It Off--the Healthy Way--with America's Most Respected Diet
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Noted physician Thomas J. Moore, M.D., presents the ultimate guide to the revolutionary DASH diet.
Based on nearly twenty years of scientific research by doctors at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Duke, and more, the DASH diet has been proven to lead to sustainable weight loss—and to prevent and...
The Philosophical I
Personal Reflections on Life in Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2002
Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers. Candid and philosophically insightful, these personal narratives critically call into question the belief that philosophy should...
by Brian Thomas, Denis J Murphy, Brian G Murray
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2003
A multi-faceted reference work, the Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences addresses the core knowledge, theories, and techniques employed by plant scientists, while also concentrating on applications of these in research and in industry. Plants influence all our lives as sources of sustenance, fuel...
by Thomas D. Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
by Hank Lazer, Charlie Bertsch, Benjamin Friedlander
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
"What have I in common with Jews? I hardly have anything in common with myself!"
--Franz Kafka
Kafka's quip--paradoxical, self-questioning, ironic--highlights vividly some of the key issues of identity and self-representation for Jewish writers in the 20th century. No group of writers...
Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization
Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...
Cosmopolitanism in the Age of Globalization
Citizens without States
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Thanks to advances in international communication and travel, it has never been easier to connect with the rest of the world. As philosophers debate the consequences of globalization, cosmopolitanism promises to create a stronger global community. Cosmopolitanism in the Age of Globalization examines...
by J. Scott Coatsworth, B.G. Thomas, Jamie Fessenden
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2016
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States made a monumental decision, and at long last, marriage equality became the law of the land. That ruling made history, and now gay and lesbian Americans will grow up in a country where they will never be denied the right to marry the person they...
by Frederick C. Pollett, Robert W. Udell, Peter J. Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2014
A lavishly illustrated driving guide to the landscapes, geology, ecology, culture, people and history of the Northern Rockies Region of Alberta.
Litigating War
Mass Civil Injury and the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
Litigating War offers an in-depth examination of the law and procedure of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission, which was tasked with deciding, through binding arbitration, claims for losses, damages, and injuries resulting from the 1998-2000 Eritrean-Ethiopian war. After providing an overview of...
by Thomas J. Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has purpose, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.
George Bernard Shaw
In these essays the author, having gained experience through a remarkable series of diverse occupations and associations, provides...
Siblings and Autism
Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
What is it like to grow up with a sibling on the autism spectrum? What kind of relationship do such siblings have? How does that relationship change as the siblings get older?
In this moving collection of beautifully-written personal accounts, siblings from a variety of backgrounds, and in...
by Thomas F. Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
In 1968, Istvan Pinter, a young Hungarian, escapes from political prison and heads for the Austrian border. Thirteen years later, Frank Manion's first assignment as a newly-minted CIA case officer is to recruit a Russian diplomat the agency calls "Bagatelle". Frank travels to Rio de Janeiro to work with...