F David Scott: 26 books

Book cover of The Philosophy of the Beats
by F. Scott Scribner, Roseanne Giannini Quinn, Christopher Adamo
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012

The phrase "beat generation" -- introduced by Jack Kerouac in 1948 -- characterized the underground, nonconformist youths who gathered in New York City at that time. Together, these writers, artists, and activists created an inimitably American cultural phenomenon that would have a global...
Book cover of US Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy

US Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy

Candidates, Campaigns, and Global Politics from FDR to Bill Clinton

by Andrew Johnstone, Andrew Priest, J. Simon Rofe
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017

While domestic issues loom large in voters' minds during American presidential elections, matters of foreign policy have consistently shaped candidates and their campaigns. From the start of World War II through the collapse of the Soviet Union, presidential hopefuls needed to be perceived as credible...
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Mysterion

Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith

by Donald S. Crankshaw, Kristin Janz, Daniel Southwell
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016

The Christian faith is filled with mystery, from the Trinity and the Incarnation to the smaller mysteries found in some of the strange and unexplained passages of the Bible: Behemoth and Leviathan, nephilim and seraphim, heroes and giants and more. There is no reason for fiction engaging with Christianity...
Book cover of The Philosophy of Documentary Film
by Diana Allan, Rick Altman, Ariella Azoulay
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016

The spirit that founded the volume and guided its development is radically inter- and transdisciplinary. Dispatches have arrived from anthropology, communications, English, film studies (including theory, history, criticism), literary studies (including theory, history, criticism), media and screen...
Book cover of Kitty Literature

Kitty Literature

An Illustrated Collection for Cat Lovers

by John Richard Stephens, Beatrix Potter, The Brothers Grimm
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013

People have been fascinated by cats for centuries. From the ancient Egyptians, all the way down to today's cat lovers throughout the world, cats have held a special place in people's lives. Cats are unique creatures. It shouldn't be surprising that they have captured the imaginations of many of the...
Book cover of Studying Diversity in Teacher Education
by Arnetha F. Ball, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Patricia D. Quijada Cerecer
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011

Studying Diversity in Teacher Education is a collaborative effort by experts seeking to elucidate one of the most important issues facing education today. First, the volume examines historically persistent, yet unresolved issues in teacher education and presents research that is currently being done...
Book cover of The Interdisciplinary Science of Consumption
by Peter C. Whybrow, Sarah F. Brosnan, Darby Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014

Scholars from psychology, neuroscience, economics, animal behavior, and evolution describe the latest research on the causes and consequences of overconsumption. Our drive to consume—our desire for food, clothing, smart phones, and megahomes—evolved from our ancestors' drive to survive....
Book cover of The American Civil War on Film and TV

The American Civil War on Film and TV

Blue and Gray in Black and White and Color

by Biljana Oklopčić, Rosanne Welch, Fran Pheasant-Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017

Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to Free State of Jones (2016), the war has provided the setting, ideologies, and character archetypes...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 1

Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 1

Cultivation techniques, quality and sustainability

by Dr Louis Jean Claude Autrey, Salem Saumtally, Asha Dookun-Saumtally
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017

Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...
Book cover of Immigrant Children

Immigrant Children

Change, Adaptation, and Cultural Transformation

by Susan S. Chuang, Michele Adams, Lisa Baumwell
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011

Over the past several decades, the demographic populations of many countries such as Canada as well as the United States have greatly transformed. Most striking is the influx of recent immigrant families into North America. As children lead the way for a 'new' North America, this group of children...
Book cover of Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act

Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act

Intersections across Identities, Genders, and Cultures

by Julia Anderson, Katrina Bloch, Patrice Buzzanell
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2016

Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act: Intersections across Identities, Genders, and Cultures offers scholarly research related to work-life balance in today’s environment, with a particular focus on the fields of communication and gender studies. The chapters examine the choices, challenges,...
Book cover of Histology: The Big Picture
by Sheryl A. Scott, John F. Ash, David A. Morton
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012

Get the BIG PICTURE of Histology – and zero-in on what you really need to know to ace the course and board exams! 400 FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Medical Histology: The Big Picture is a different kind of study tool. With an emphasis on what you “need to know” versus “what’s nice...
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