Chris Knight: 17 books

The emergence of symbolic culture is generally linked with the development of the hunger-gatherer adaptation based on a sexual division of labor. This original and ingenious book presents a new theory of how this symbolic domain originated. Integrating perspectives of evolutionary biography and social...

A fresh and fascinating look at the philosophies, politics, and intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most influential and controversial minds Occupying a pivotal position in postwar thought, Noam Chomsky is both the founder of modern linguistics and the world’s most prominent political...

Without light, there is no photograph. As almost every photographer knows, the word “photograph” has its roots in two Greek words that, together, mean “drawing with light.” But what is less commonly acknowledged and understood is the role that shadow plays in creating striking, expressive...

Jack McClusky , was your average man in the street. A happily married, hotel worker.He looked forward to seeing his wife,Brenda, upon her return home from work, at the end of each day. Little did he know, but one day, all that was about to change.When on a wet Friday night, He received a call from...

This book discusses the history of thermal heat generators and focuses on the potential for these processes using micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) technology for this application. The main focus is on the capture of waste thermal energy for example from industrial processes, transport systems...

When Scott Oak was a teenager, he ran away from home, vowing to never return. A wrench is thrown into his new found life when his childhood friend, Laura, passes away, forcing him into a never ending spiral of conspiracy and mystery.

This book contains a variety of poems embracing many aspects of human experience. Typically, the poems touch on the poets sensitivity towards his God, the Christian God, the God of The Bible. They also attempt to capture some of his deeper feelings towards a variety of subjects common to us all. Subjects...

Jeff Tozier was your everyday working man, caught up in your everyday, largely uneventful life. Little did he know that one night, a phonecall from his boss was going to change his life forever...A day worker moved to the night shift. This simple transitionwould introduce him to a whole new world,...

On a wet summer evening in New Zealand, a 46-year-old History teacher who went out shopping for a magazine, made a split second decision to buy a lotto ticket. Little did he know that the consequences of the impetuous sudden purchase were about to change his life forever. He spent a measly 2 dollars...

There was once a little pig called Piggy. He lived near his best friend Charlie Cat on Feline fairway. In this predominantly cat neighbourhood, the residents decided one day that they were going to have a Spring party. Everyone was so excited, all the gang would be there; Sam Siamese, Ginger Tom,...

On a seemingly ordinary Monday morning,an office secretary at Trusthouse,a reputable New Zealand Insurance firm,is astounded when she checks her answering machine. A blood-curdling,anonymous voice has left a message on the tape sometime over the weekend,informing her that her millionaire boss,Oscar...

Ensure that you have a robust system in place that identifies the source (time and place) of all incoming materials, records how they were mixed, and identifies when and where they were dispatched, so that appropriate action can be taken in the event of a problem. This guideline outlines the general...

To preserve the memory of their service during the tumultuous decade since their commissioning as Army officers, members of the West Point class of 2004 have written The Strong Gray Line. This class suffered the highest casualty rate since those that graduated during the Vietnam War. In this book,...

Professional values in healthcare are in a state of constant and increasingly rapid change. While all professions now emphasise teamwork and collegiality in practice, fewer are inclined to consider shared or differing values across professions. This interdisciplinary volume explains how health...