John M: 1445 books

A classic work by two leading physicists and scientific educators endures as an uncommonly clear and cogent investigation and correlation of key aspects of theoretical nuclear physics. It is probably the most widely adopted book on the subject. The authors approach the subject as "the theoretical...

By studying the funeral orations of Renaissance Italy, McManamon analyzes Italian humanism as a characteristic phase in Western rhetorical culture. By examining hundreds of funeral speeches, he provides a valuable overview of major civic issues and humanistic themes, adding significant new material...

It is better for adults or mature pre-college. It consists of an examination of the biblical God of Abraham and the effects that men had on HIS (or her?) nature, hence the title "The MANHOOD of God. Attached to that basic theme is some fictional commentary on SEX. To that is Added commentaries...

Japan's Commission on the Constitution: The Final Report

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The 1970s have largely been overlooked in scholarly studies of the Cuban Revolution, or, at the very least, dismissed simply as a period of “Sovietization” characterized by widespread bureaucratization, institutionalization, and adherence to Soviet orthodoxy. Consequently, scant research exists...

Encyclopedia of Native American Music of North America documents the surprisingly varied musical practices among North America's First Peoples, both historically and in the modern context. It supplies a detailed yet accessible and approachable overview of the substantial contributions and influence...

In this 1897 collection the Victorian freethinker applies the tests of his earlier compilation of essays in a new way. Includes the essays “The Theory and Practice of Criticism,” “Poe,” “Coleridge,” “Shelley and Poetry,” “The Art of Keats,” “The Art of Burns,” “Stevenson on Burns,” and “Clough.”

San Antonio, Texas, has been called �Military City USA� for many years. It earned this sobriquet not only by virtue of its major military installations but also because of its close and cordial relationship with the US Armed Forces. But in 1916, the year before America entered the Great War, all...

We’re In This Together: Public-Private Partnerships in Special and At-Risk-Education is a timely book that explores the use by public schools of private education companies to meet the needs of some of the nation’s most challenged and challenging students. The book examines variations of use by...

The Marvelous Journey Home tells the remarkable story of parents and children coming together. This story, based on actual events, takes the reader through a rollercoaster of emotions as parents seek their child, who longs for the chance to have a family and travel home to a faraway place. With scenes...

Yucatan for Travelers - Side Trips: Valladolid to Tulum, is the idea book designed to make every minute of your tropical experience interesting, rewarding and full of unique pleasures. Visit the unpublicized gems of Mayan temple towns and quaint colonial villages. Travel back roads leading to the best...