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The rare earths play a unique role in science. These seventeen related elements afford a panoply of subtle variations deriving from the systematic development of their electronic configurations, allowing a test of theory with excellent resolution. In contrast they find widespread use in even the most...

In 1915, the popular commentator was enlisted by the British War Propaganda Bureau. Here Chesterton explores the morality of war, and when it is justified. This collection includes “The War on the Word,” “The Refusal of Reciprocity,” “The Appetite of Tyranny,” “The Escape of Folly,” and “Letters to an Old Garibaldian.”

A collection of short stories about Father Brown, the priest detective, including The Blue Cross, The Secret Garden, The Queer Feet, The Flying Stars, The Invisible Man, The Honour of Israel Gow, The Wrong Shape, The Sins of Prince Saradine The Hammer of God, The Eye of Apollo, The Sign of the Broken Sword, The Three Tools of Death.

A mystery thriller first published in 1908. Gabriel Syme of Scotland Yard has been assigned to investigate a charismatic poetic, suspected of anarchistic tendencies. Accepted into the small circle of suspects, what he discovers is far worse than he could have imagined.

A collection of essays and articles in which Chesterton explores and discusses diverse topics, such as labour, communism, prison, the media, and the Church.

When the enigmatic Innocent Smith arrives to stay at a London boarding house, the residents are enthralled by him. But his reputation is at risk of being lost when he is arrested on serious charges.

"Dangerous Dreams" is actually two enthralling thrillers under one cover: Book One: Follow the emotional antics of George Janis, an aging high-functioning alcoholic executive of a multinational corporation as he evolves from a strong leader to the intended victim of an ice...

This foundational Peace and Conflict Studies text is formatted to fit inside a 14 week college/university term. The chapters are designed to provide a succinct overview of research, theory, and practice that can be supplemented with material chosen by the professor. The book introduces students to...

Challenging traditional therapeutic approaches to the arts in which art is often secondary to a psychological model, Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy provides a coherent theoretical framework for an expressive arts therapy practice that places the process of art-making and the art...

Magic is an excellent philosophical play about a conjuror whose tricks throw an entire household into turmoil. Chesterton poses this fundamental question: Who is the bigger zealot? Someone who believes in miracles, or someone who goes to whatever lengths necessary not to? (Goodreads)

Tens of thousands of readers have relied on this leading text and practitioner reference--now revised and updated--to understand the issues the legal system most commonly asks mental health professionals to address. The volume demystifies the forensic psychological assessment process and provides...

This study is an effort to reveal how patriarchy is embedded in different societal and state structures, including the economy, juvenile penal justice system, popular culture, economic sphere, ethnic minorities, and social movements in Turkey. All the articles share the common ground that the political...

White Parents, Black Children looks at the difficult issue of race in transracial adoptions—particularly the adoption by white parents of children from different racial and ethnic groups. Despite the long history of troubled and fragile race relations in the United States, some people believe the...

This edited volume is a collection of twelve interdisciplinary essays from various Brazilian literary scholars, historians, and anthropologists analyzing the work of 19th- and 20th-century Afro-Brazilian writer Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto. This is the first collection to present a cohesive analysis...