Thomas P Thomas: 439 books
Christian Physicalism?
Philosophical Theological Criticisms
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
On the heels of the advance since the twentieth-century of wholly physicalist accounts of human persons, the influence of materialist ontology is increasingly evident in Christian theologizing. To date, the contemporary literature has tended to focus on anthropological issues (e.g., whether the traditional...
AirLandBattle21
Transformational Concepts for Integrating Twenty-First Century Air and Ground Forces
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
The changed strategic landscape of the 21st century has driven a shift to more flexible, adaptable capabilities across the spectrum of conflict. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated the validity of team warfare between air and land forces during open hostilities with an enemy. The...
Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito
Critical Essays
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2004
Plato's Euthyrphro, Apology, and Crito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by...
by Wolfgang Palaver, Nancy Popp, Robert Doran
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
For half a century René Girard’s theories of mimetic desire and scapegoating have captivated the imagination of thinkers and doers in many fields as an incisive look into the human condition, particularly the roots of violence. In a 1993 interview with Rebecca Adams, he highlighted the positive...
Trees
Their Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2000
Trees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This 2000 book provides a comprehensive introduction to the...
The Unresolved National Question in South Africa
Left thought under apartheid and beyond
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
The re-emergence of debates on the decolonisation of knowledge has revived interest in the National Question, which began over a century ago and remains unresolved. Tensions that were suppressed and hidden in the past are now being openly debated. Despite this, the goal of one united nation living...
Nanoscience
Volume 4
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
The field of nanoscience continues to grow at an impressive rate and, with such a vast landscape of material, careful distillation of the most important discoveries will help researchers find the key information they require. Nanoscience Volume 4 provides a critical and comprehensive assessment of...
by Roger K. Freeman, Thomas J. Garite, Michael P. Nageotte
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Fetal heart rate monitoring affects the lives of millions of women and infants every year in the United States alone. Used by all members of the obstetric team - nurses, students, midwives, and physicians – it is the primary method to assess fetal oxygenation in both the antepartum and intrapartum...
by J. Thomas Stocker, Louis P. Dehner, Aliya N. Husain
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Revised and updated for its Third Edition, Stocker and Dehner's Pediatric Pathology provides encyclopedic coverage of the diagnosis of pediatric disorders from the neonatal period through adolescence. It covers all major aspects of the pathologic anatomy of childhood disorders ranging from chromosomal...
My Dearest Christina
A Father Remembers His Daughter and Her Battle with Lupus
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2017
My Dearest Christina starts out in a coffee shop where a grief-stricken father encounters a stranger. This mysterious person makes an outlandish offer that he promises will lift the pain and heartache not only for the father but also for everyone who knows his daughter. What follows is a poignant...
Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students
Qualitative and Intersectional Studies of Educational Mobility
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2018
Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students comprises a wide range of studies that explore the multidimensional social processes and meanings germane to the experiences of first-generation college students before and during their matriculation into institutions of higher education. The...
Local Electrode Atom Probe Tomography
A User's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
This book is the first, single-source guide to successful experiments using the local electrode atom probe (LEAP®) microscope. Coverage is both comprehensive and user friendly, including the fundamentals of preparing specimens for the microscope from a variety of materials, the details of the instrumentation...
1, 2 Timothy, Titus
An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 1992
THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable...
Heimat
version alpha - Erzählungen, Geheimnisse und Rezepte
Language: German
Release Date: July 14, 2016
Was wäre, wenn Sie ihre Augen schließen und versuchen sich ihre Heimat vorzustellen. Was würden Sie sehen? Das Haus ihrer Kindheit? Ihre Familie? Eine Landschaft? Oder erinnern Sie sich vielmehr an ganz bestimmte Gerüche, an Farben, an den Geschmack ihres Lieblingskuchens? Autorinnen und Autoren,...