James E David: 113 books

Book cover of The Obama Presidency in the Constitutional Order
by David Alvis, Andrew E. Busch, James W. Ceaser
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011

The Obama administration is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent American history. In this book, a diverse group of presidential scholars step back from the partisan debate to consider the first two years of the Obama presidency through the lens of the U.S. constitution's theory,...
Book cover of The Text, the Play, and the Globe

The Text, the Play, and the Globe

Essays on Literary Influence in Shakespeare's World and His Work in Honor of Charles R. Forker

by Leeds Barroll, David Bergeron, David Bevington
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016

The purpose of this book is to honor the scholarly legacy of Charles R. Forker with a series of essays that address the problem of literary influence in original ways and from a variety of perspectives. The emphasis throughout is on the sort of careful, exhaustive, evidence-based scholarship to which...
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Prescribing Health

Transcendental Meditation in Contemporary Medical Care

by Robert W. Boyer, Fred Travis, Vernon A. Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015

Prescribing Health: Transcendental Meditation in Contemporary Medical Care includes important contributions from leading experts on Transcendental Meditation and health, and provides the reader with the most important, cutting edge health research on the effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on...
Book cover of Buddhism, Virtue and Environment
by David E. Cooper, Simon P. James
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017

Buddhism, one increasingly hears, is an 'eco-friendly' religion. It is often said that this is because it promotes an 'ecological' view of things, one stressing the essential unity of human beings and the natural world. Buddhism, Virtue and Environment presents a different view. While agreeing that...
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Energy Sprawl Solutions

Balancing Global Developmand Conservation

by Joseph M. Kiesecker, Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Leandro Baumgarten
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017

Over the next several decades, as human populations grow, the demand for energy will soar. But renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can threaten biodiversity. In Energy Sprawl Solutions, scientists Joseph M. Kiesecker and David Naugle...
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Globalization and America

Race, Human Rights, and Inequality

by Amy E. Ansell, Cynthia Bejarano, Judith R. Blau
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2008

As globalization expands, more than goods and information are traded between the countries of the world. Hattery, Embrick, and Smith present a collection of essays that explore the ways in which issues of human rights and social inequality are shared globally. The editors focus on the United States'...
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The 2012 Presidential Election

Forecasts, Outcomes, and Consequences

by Robert S. Erikson, Eric M. Uslaner, David P. Redlawsk
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013

Though many analyses of the 2012 presidential election have emerged, none can match this collection's depth, diversity, or ability to critically and soundly argue where American politics will go from this point forward. This volume includes some of the most recognized scholars in the field and innovative...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 2

Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 2

Cultivation, pest and disease management

by Dr D. S. Gaydon, V. K. Singh, Prof. Bijay Singh
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017

Sample content Not sure what you're getting if you buy this book? Click on the cover image below to open a PDF and preview pages from the book.  Alternatively, watch our informative video introduction.
Book cover of Year Book of Surgery, E-Book 2016
by Kevin E. Behrns, MD, Kenneth A. Andreoni
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016

The Year Book of Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in general surgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice....
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 The New Politics of the Old South

The New Politics of the Old South

An Introduction to Southern Politics

by Scott E. Buchanan, Patrick R. Cotter, Stephen D. Shaffer
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013

The New Politics of the Old South, Sixth Edition is available August 2017. Paperback ISBN 9781538100158 Now in its fifth edition, The New Politics of the Old South is the best and most comprehensive analysis and history of political behaviors and shifting demographics in America’s southern...
Book cover of The Sociology of Katrina

The Sociology of Katrina

Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe

by Carl L. Bankston III, John Barnshaw, Christine Bevc
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt. This new edition explores...
Book cover of Parallel Worlds

Parallel Worlds

The Heroes Within

by L. J. Hachmeister, R.R. Virdi, Aaron Michael Ritchey
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2019

Heroes and villains are not always on the opposite ends of the spectrum of good and evil. Sometimes, all that separates them is a fine line. The stories within "Parallel Worlds" explore the lives of such heroes and what drives them -- and what keeps them from crossing over to the other side. This...
Book cover of The De Soto Chronicles Vol 1 & 2

The De Soto Chronicles Vol 1 & 2

The Expedition of Hernando de Soto to North America in 1539-1543

by Charles Hudson, John E. Worth, Eugene Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 1995

1993 Choice Outstanding Academic Book, sponsored by Choice Magazine. The De Soto expedition was the first major encounter of Europeans with North American Indians in the eastern half of the United States. De Soto and his army of over 600 men, including 200 cavalry, spent four years traveling...
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