John J Johnson: 42 books
Latin America's Middle Class
Unsettled Debates and New Histories
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
As middle classes in developing countries grow in size and political power, do they foster stable democracies and prosperous, innovative economies? Or do they encourage crass materialism, bureaucratic corruption, unrealistic social demands, and ideological polarization? These questions have taken...
Transforming America
Barack Obama in the White House
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
The presidency of Barack Obama seeks major transformation of American politics and policy. This new collection, edited by Steven E. Schier, examines the unusual combination of risk and ambition in Obama's presidency concerning popular politics, Washington politics, and economic and foreign policy....
Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology E-Book
Expert Consult - Online and Print
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2010
Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology provides you with all the tools you need to manage all forms of kidney disease. Drs. Jürgen Floege, Richard J. Johnson, John Feehally and a team of international experts have updated this fourth edition to include hot topics such as treatment of hypertensive emergencies,...
Ethics, Literature, and Theory
An Introductory Reader
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2005
Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics.
Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of...
by Richard J. Johnson, MD, John Feehally
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Written and edited by world leaders in nephrology, Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, 6th Edition, by Drs. John Feehally, Jurgen Floege, Richard J. Johnson, and Marcello Tonelli, provides current information on clinical procedures and conditions as well as the scientific facts and pathophysiology...
Graphing Jane Austen
The Evolutionary Basis of Literary Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
This book helps to bridge the gap between science and literary scholarship. Building on findings in the evolutionary human sciences, the authors construct a model of human nature in order to illuminate the evolved psychology that shapes the organization of characters in nineteenth-century British novels, from Jane Austen to E. M. Forster.
by Richard J. Johnson, MD, John Feehally
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
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The right amount of basic science and practical clinical guidance assists in making efficient and informed decisions.
Extensive updates on key topics keep you...
Time's River
Archaeological Syntheses from the Lower Mississippi Valley
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
This volume stands as a key general resource for archaeologists working in the region extending from Louisiana through Mississippi north to Missouri and Kentucky, and it represents an opportunity to influence for decades a large part of the archaeological work to take place in the Southeast.
The...
by Michael F. Johnson, Lisa D. O'Steen, Dena F. Dincauze
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research from the region, together with an appraisal of models developed to interpret the data....
The Faculty Mentor's Wisdom
Conceptualizing, Writing, and Defending the Dissertation
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary...
Ethnic Historians and the Mainstream
Shaping America's Immigration Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
Do historians “write their biographies” with the subjects they choose to address in their research? In this collection, editors Alan M. Kraut and David A. Gerber compiled eleven original essays by historians whose own ethnic backgrounds shaped the choices they have made about their own research...
by Edith Nesbit, Kenneth Grahame, Nisi Shawl
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Dragons have inflamed our hearts and imagination for centuries, making them some of our most enduring heroes and villains. Who hasn’t dreamed of finding a dragon’s hoard and matching wits with the fantastical creature with everything on the line? These seventeen stories will delight and entertain...
The Chronicles of Pirates – The Truth Behind the Legends: Complete History of Piracy & Biographies of the Most Famous Buccaneers (9 Books in One Volume)
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates, The Book of Buried Treasure, Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean, The Pirate Gow, The King of Pirates…
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
This carefully crafted collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle) The Book of Buried Treasure:...