John Hill: 102 books

"It's hard to imagine a job that requires less education than that of government minister," says John Hill. "It's also hard to imagine a job where the occupant is less likely to seek help than that of government minister." John Hill knew when he quit as a government minister that what he had learnt -...

Beowulf is one of the most important poems in Old English and the first major poem in European vernacular language. It dramatizes behavior in a complex social world—a martial, aristocratic world that we often distort by imposing on it our own biases and values. In this cross-disciplinary study,...

Shakespeare’s Missing Plays? This volume, number 6 in the Shakespeare series published by AfterMath, contains two plays, possibly created by William Shakespeare: “**Sir Thomas More**” and “**The Two Noble Kinsmen**,” as well as arguments for Shakespeare’s authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen written by William Spalding and by John Hill Burton.

Drones have become the controversial new weapon of choice for the US military abroad. Unmanned details the causes and deadly consequences of this terrifying new development in warfare, and explores the implications for international law and global peace. Ann Rogers and John Hill argue that...

The American Civil War was a turning point in the history of warfare, as Napoleonic tactics met deadly new technology. Cannons and rifles had become more accurate at longer ranges, rapid-fire pistols gave cavalry a new weapon, and the telegraph and railroad completely altered both strategic and tactical...

INTRODUCTION SECT. I. - The NATURE of the DISORDER SECT. II. - Persons Subject to it SECT. III. - The SYMPTOMS of the DISORDER SECT. IV. - The DANGER SECT. V. - The Causes of the HYPOCHONDRIASIS SECT. VI. - Rules of Life for Hypochondriac Persons SECT. VII. - The proper DIET SECT. VIII. - The MEDICINE

The War in the East, a supplement for John Hill's Across a Deadly Field, gives players the resources to recreate the battles, great and small, of the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. Step into the shoes of Robert E. Lee and drive towards Washington with the Army of Northern Virginia, or take command...

“No blessing, no good, can follow in the path trodden by slavery.” - Dorothea Dix Slave Narrative Six Pack 6 presents six more essential texts: Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible? by Isaac Allen. Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written...

This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day, and of representations of Ireland and ‘Irishness’ in native, British, and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine...

Kentucky Women: Their Lives and Times introduces a history as dynamic and diverse as Kentucky itself. Covering the Appalachian region in the east to the Pennyroyal in the west, the essays highlight women whose aspirations, innovations, activism, and creativity illustrate Kentucky’s role in political...

FinTech and the Remaking of Financial Institution**s explores the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business models. In its survey and analysis of FinTech, the book addresses current and future states of money and banking. It provides broad contexts for understanding financial...

(Guitar Solo). 20 unique solo guitar arrangements of rock classics, including: Bohemian Rhapsody * Don't Fear the Reaper * Dust in the Wind * Free Bird * Hotel California * Let It Be * Nights in White Satin * Tears in Heaven * Time in a Bottle * Wonderful Tonight * You Are So Beautiful * and more.

It is never very obvious to spectators of the newspaper business just why it is that the industry has suffered so badly in recent years. Most ascribe the reasons to the arrival of the Internet in all its forms when, in truth, most of its problems were created by the newspaper managements themselves,...

Depraved and insane. Destitute and frantic. Unwholesome and shattered. Characteristics not for the faint of heart, but integral to the vivid portrayals of the marginalized populations living on the fringe of society. Harbors of the Moon's stories are unconcerned with political correctness, beginning...