Timothy: 2930 books
by Timothy M Costelloe
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
The book has two aims. First, to examine the extent and significance of the connection between Hume's aesthetics and his moral philosophy; and, second, to consider how, in light of the connection, his moral philosophy answers central questions in ethics.
The first aim is realized in chapters...
Joan of Arc
Maid, Myth and History
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Joan of Arc, born in Domremy in France in 1412, began to hear voices when she was 13, and, believing they were directives from God, followed them—to the French court, to battle to wrest France from the English in the Hundred Years War, and to defeat and capture. She was put on trial for heresy,...
Elbert Parr Tuttle
Chief Jurist of the Civil Rights Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This is the first—and the only authorized—biography of Elbert Parr Tuttle (1897–1996), the judge who led the federal court with jurisdiction over most of the Deep South through the most tumultuous years of the civil rights revolution. By the time Tuttle became chief judge of the United States...
Turnaround
Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
The head of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics organizing committee describes how he assumed the leadership of the troubled organization and turned it around to present one of the most successful Olympic Games ever.
by Timothy Starr
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
The town of Milton, New York, lies near the center of Saratoga County. It is crisscrossed by a series of rivers, which have played an important role in the town's development--most notably, the Kayaderosseras. Milton's only village, Ballston Spa, with the attraction of its rare mineral springs, was...
by Timothy J. Gilfoyle
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
"A true story more incredible than fiction." —Kevin Baker, author of Striver's Row
In George Appo's world, child pickpockets swarmed the crowded streets, addicts drifted in furtive opium dens, and expert swindlers worked the lucrative green-goods game. On a good night Appo made...
by Timothy Brian McKee
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2003
Take a trolley tour around Mansfield, Ohio, by way of this collection of vintage postcards. Starting the tour with The Square, see the series of ornate government seats built here, like the 1840 Greek Revival and 1878 Victorian courthouses, as well as the fountain and the gazebo located there. Next,...
The Taste of American Place
A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
Wealth and Welfare States
Is America a Laggard or Leader?
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2010
This book explores the role of the welfare state in the overall wealth and wellbeing of nations and in particular looks at the American welfare state in comparison with other developed nations in Europe and elsewhere. It is widely believed that the welfare state undermines productivity and economic...
Earth: An Alien Enterprise
The Shocking Truth Behind the Greatest Cover-Up in Human History
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
A worldwide history of alien contact from one of the most respected authorities on the phenomenon: “A bible for UFO watchers” (The Wall Street Journal).
This fascinating new volume tells the story of contact between aliens and humans from all across the globe, dating back to 1932, including...
UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens
What Science Says
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2017
A wide-ranging survey offers “entertainment as well as wisdom for everyone who’s ever wondered what’s behind so many conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena” (Publishers Weekly).
UFOs. Aliens. Strange crop circles. Giant figures scratched in the desert surface along the coast of...
Manatees
Our Vanishing Mermaids
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1993
Manatees are among nature’s strangest-looking, gentlest animals. They’re among America’s most endangered mammals and were the basis for ancient tales of mermaids, legendary creatures that were half-fish and half-human.
Aquaponics Fertilizing
The Ultimate Guide on How to Fertilize Your Aquaponic Garden
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
The aquaponics fertilizing is the most explored topic in the field of organic farming. Aquaponic ponds can be established by extending the hydroponics farms. The aquaponics ponds are the best way to fulfill the grocery need of one's home by organic production of vegetables and fish. Even people have...
Curandero
A Life in Mexican Folk Healing
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Eliseo Torres, known as "Cheo," grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practiced in his home and neighborhood. Later in life, he wanted to know more about the plants and rituals of curanderismo. Torres's story begins with his experiences in...