Douglas R: 183 books
China, 1895-1912 State-Sponsored Reforms and China's Late-Qing Revolution: Selected Essays from Zhongguo Jindai Shi - Modern Chinese History, 1840-1919
Selected Essays from Zhongguo Jindai Shi - Modern Chinese History, 1840-1919
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Offering recent scholarship in Chinese historiography, this text focuses on radical, even revolutionary, changes of the period 1895-1912. The book investigates intellectual and institutional changes associated with the government's Xinzheng or New Systems reforms.
Pirate Outrages
True Stories of Terror on the China Seas
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Derived from firsthand accounts, newspapers, journals, letters, and telegrams, this daunting compilation divulges authentic piracy stories from the 19th and 20th centuries. Part history, part true crime, this fascinating collection highlights the raids that took place in an area famous for harboring...
On Campaign Against Fort Duquesne
The Braddock and Forbes Expeditions, 1755-1758, through the Experiences of Quartermaster Sir John St. Clair
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
During the Seven Years’ War, Sir John St. Clair served as Deputy Quartermaster General with British General Edward Braddock’s disastrous campaign to capture Fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio in 1755. St. Clair had great responsibilities during the campaign and was the first Deputy Quartermaster...
Apoptosis
Physiology and Pathology
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2011
Apoptosis, or cell death, can be pathological, a sign of disease and damage, or physiological, a process essential for normal health. This book, with contributions from experts in the field, provides a timely compilation of reviews of mechanisms of apoptosis. The book is organized into three convenient...
Stop and Frisk
Legal Perspectives, Strategic Thinking, and Tactical Procedures
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
Every law enforcement patrol officer and investigator needs to understand both the tactical considerations of stopping and frisking a suspect, and the legal constraints that should govern that power. Recent years have shown clearly the damage that can be done when police lack an adequate understanding...
by Douglas R. Bohi
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
The oil price shocks of the 1970’s led to severe recessions in the 1980’s in the United States. Originally published in 1989 in the aftermath, Bohi attempts to show both how energy prices can cause a decline in output and employment and to explore important other factors which led to the recessions...
by Douglas R. Bohi, W. David Montgomery
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
This book, first published in 1982, takes the interaction between the domestic economy and the international trade in oil and, through the use of a consistent microeconomic framework, examines the conditions under which energy and related policies may or may not improve the performance of the U.S....
by Douglas R. Richmond, Brian S. Faughnan
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Facing numerous professional responsibility challenges, trial and appellate lawyers must handle significant problems that can arise suddenly or in difficult circumstances. Written by experienced trial and appellate lawyers, this updated edition focuses on the responsibilities of practicing lawyers....
by Douglas R. Porter
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
This book explains in plain terms how developers and planners can involve the community in the development process using the latest community engagement tools. It describes why, in these days of more complex projects and development approval procedures, it pays to win citizen support rather than fight opposition.
Mapping Crime in Its Community Setting
Event Geography Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Gathering accurate data probably constitutes one of the most important aspects of crime investigation and prevention. How do we put the data to use? How can we improve our methods of handling the information we collect? By describing a project for the development and implementation of a computerized...
by Steven N. Czetli, Douglas R. Ramm
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
The Formula for Happiness is a self-help book which popularizes cutting-edge discoveries made by a board certified clinical psychologist about the nature of happiness and the behaviors and beliefs which enable people to become and remain happy. His groundbreaking way of understanding life and how...
by Douglas R. Mason
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Gunnar Holt was different. He was a throwback, head and shoulders taller than his fellow humans on Horizon Delta. For a long time it had kept him out of trouble with the androids, programmed to control those of shorter dimensions. It meant that Gunnar could roam at will, pretty much; and he was curious....
by Douglas R. Mason
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Dave Pitman was at rock bottom in emotional stasis. After a gruelling mission, that left his ship in a heap of charred ash, he took the co-pilot slot in the I.G.O. frigate Diomed to fill time that no longer meant anything to him. He was on search and destroy mission--mopping up the remnants of the...
by Douglas R. Mason
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
There was no hiding place in Carthage either physically or mentally. And the power crisis didn't help the situation. The monitoring complex had a big reserve setup, but the authorities were making stringent economies right now. Every last watt had to accounted for and the president had to have his...