John J : 1441 books
A User's Guide to the Brain
Perception, Attention, and the Four Theatres of the Brain
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2001
John Ratey, bestselling author and clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, lucidly explains the human brain’s workings, and paves the way for a better understanding of how the brain affects who we are. Ratey provides insight into the basic structure and chemistry of the brain,...
How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time
Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2006
How to Brew is the definitive book on making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you’re a seasoned home brewer working with all-grain, this book has something for you. John Palmer adeptly covers the full range of brewing possibilities...
The Adult Hip
Hip Preservation Surgery
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014
There is a rising interest in trying to preserve hips, especially in younger patients, rather than replacing them. Hips are preserved by providing the patient with a new area of articular cartilage that prevents bone from rubbing on bone. This book, by the leaders in the field, will comprehensively...
by John J. Nagelhout, CRNA, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Take your understanding to a whole new level with Pageburst digital books on VitalSource! Easy-to-use, interactive features let you make highlights, share notes, run instant topic searches, and so much more. Best of all, with Pageburst, you get flexible online, offline, and mobile access to all your...
Go Wild
Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The scientific evidence behind why maintaining a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and well-being.
In GO WILD, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have...
by John J. Rowlands
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
The classic chronicle of life and self-reliance in the great Northern Forest, reissued for its many fans
“Cache Lake Country is a gem for many reasons—a simple narrative, the ways in which it conveys the work-a-day joys and exertions of life in the wilderness, the woodscraft techniques...
by John J. Dinan
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
For too long, the American constitutional tradition has been defined solely by the U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787. Yet constitutional debates at the state level open a window on how Americans, in different places and at different times, have chosen to govern themselves. From New Hampshire in 1776...
Augie
Stalag Luft Vi to the Major Leagues
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2011
The incredible, never-before-told story of Augie Donatellia man fellow umpires consider a legend.
Coalmines Bombers and Baseball
Emmy Award-winning sportswriter/producer John Bacchia shares the incredible, never-before-told story of Augie Donatellione of Major League Baseballs unsung...
Return to Bull Run
The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
"This comprehensively researched, well-written book represents the definitive account of Robert E. Lee’s triumph over Union leader John Pope in the summer of 1862. . . . Lee’s strategic skills, and the capabilities of his principal subordinates James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson, brought...
Defying the Odds
The 2016 Elections and American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Bitterness and joy, outrage and satisfaction, shame and pride, escapes to safe places and displays of celebration—these were just a few of the conflicting reactions that greeted the election of Donald Trump. One point lays beyond dispute: Donald Trump defied the odds, whether set by bookmakers or...
Operatie Storm
Japanse geheime onderzeeers en het plan om het verloop van de Tweede Wereldoorlog te veranderen
Language: Dutch
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Na de geniepige aanval op Pearl Harbour wisten de Japanners dat zij zes maanden de tijd hadden om hun voordeel uit te buiten. Ze consolideerden hun veroveringen in Azië en bouwden in het geheim aan de grootste onderzeeër ter wereld: de Sen-toku. Deze boot was 120 meter lang en daarmee veel groter...
by John J. Watkins
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2009
Topics in Commutative Ring Theory is a textbook for advanced undergraduate students as well as graduate students and mathematicians seeking an accessible introduction to this fascinating area of abstract algebra.
Commutative ring theory arose more than a century ago to address questions in...
The YMCA at War
Collaboration and Conflict during the World Wars
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2018
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is best known for its athletic and youth programs, a heritage that draws on its origins in 1844 to provide wholesome recreation to urban youth away from the moral decay of industrialized urban living. Before long, that uplift mission found a place in...
by John J. Pilch
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
The task of interpreting the Bible — which was written by and to people living in very different cultural contexts from contemporary Western society — can seem monumental. The opposite is also true: people can easily forget that studying the Bible is a type of cross-cultural encounter, instead...