Weeks: 273 books
by Michael Weeks
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
The definitive guidebook for Civil War tourists, from the novice historian to the die-hard buff
For those who can’t resist trying to see it all, this indispensable book contains information on and reviews of almost 450 historical sites across the United States related to the Civil War, including...
by Jonathan Weeks
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
Baseball has had its fair share of one-and-out champions, but few clubs have dominated the sport for any great length of time. Given the level of competition and the expansive length of the season, it is a remarkable accomplishment for a team to make multiple World Series appearances in a short timespan....
Berna-Beatrix
Berna-Beatrix Shows the Way
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Here begin the adventures of Berna-Beatrix, a young bee who seemed to get into some tight fixes. She was not your average bee; she stood out from among the crowd. Little did she know that her misadventures would elevate her to a different class. She became noticed and renowned even by the Bee-Keepers....
Cheer Up, Mate!
Second World War Humour
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011
Between 1939 and 1945 the world witnessed what is generally agreed to be the most horrific war in history. Millions died and millions more were physical or psychologically wounded by the conflict. Yet amidst the pain and devastation, people were not only able to survive, but also managed to maintain...
Death at the Ballpark
More Than 2,000 Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862-2014, 2d ed.
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark—rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game’s history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking...
Invented Moralities
Sexual Values in an Age of Uncertainty
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
This is an important intervention in debates on the family and sexuality, exploring clashes over sexual values and contemporary sexual dilemmas such as AIDS.
Interaction and Everyday Life
Phenomenological and Ethnomethodological Essays in Honor of George Psathas
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Phenomenological sociology and ethnomethodology have many adherents and practitioners throughout the world. The international character of interest in these two areas is exemplified by the papers in this book, which come from scholars in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, and...
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota
Volume 4, Ecosystem-Based Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated...
Same Sex Intimacies
Families of Choice and Other Life Experiments
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Our families are increasingly a matter of choice, and the choices are widening all the time. This is particularly true of the non-heterosexual world, where the last ten years have seen a popular acceptance of same sex partnerships and, to a lesser extent, of same sex parenting.
Based on extensive...
Integrative Solutions
Treating Common Problems In Couples Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by Major Charles L. Weeks
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
The next desert war the United States fights could be against an enemy more comparable to us in training, motivation, and technology than the recent conflict in the Persian Gulf. The Middle East is a dangerous part of the world where we have limited experience in the use of high technology weapons,...
by Lee Weeks
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2010
Ruby is looking for love– but her kiss is deadly… A serial killer is on the loose and it appears to be a woman–her target, adulterous businessmen. After picking them up in bars, she brutally tortures her victims before decapitating them. Meanwhile, Hong Kong detective Johnny Mann is still struggling...
by Stanley B Weeks, Charles A Meconis
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1999
For over half a century, since Pearl Harbor brought the US into the Pacific War, America has been a dominant military power in Asia, challenged only by the then Soviet Union and China.
This is the first unclassified account of America's military stake and current defensive and offensive capacity...
The Valley of the Kings
A Site Management Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
During the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1070 BCE), the Valley of the Kings was the burial place of Egypt's pharaohs, including such powerful and famous rulers as Amenhotep III, Rameses II, and Tutankhamen. They were buried here in large and beautifully decorated tombs that have become among the country's...