M Nick: 34 books
Sunvault
Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation is the first anthology to broadly collect solarpunk short stories, artwork, and poetry. A new genre for the 21st Century, solarpunk is a revolution against despair. Focusing on solutions to environmental disasters, solarpunk envisions a future...
At War
The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
The country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its interventions around the world, and its global military presence make war, the military, and militarism defining features of contemporary American life. The armed services and the wars they fight shape all aspects of life—from the formation of racial...
World-Systems Theory in Practice
Leadership, Production, and Exchange
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1998
In the quarter century since Wallerstein first developed world systems theory (WST), scholars in a variety of disciplines have adopted the approach to explain intersocietal interaction on a grand scale. These essays bring to light archaeological data and analysis to show that many historic and prehistoric...
by Tito Lopes, John M. Monaghan, Raj Naik
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Firm favourite for gynaecological surgical practice since 1911, extensively revised by leading gynaecological surgeons
Providing information on reconstructive surgery, anaesthesia, information technology and audit, complications and quality
Focusing on the most commonly performed procedures with emphasis...
African Archaeology Without Frontiers
Papers from the 2014 PanAfrican Archaeological Association Congress
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Confronting national, linguistic and disciplinary boundaries, contributors to African Archaeology Without Frontiers argue against artificial limits and divisions created through the study of ‘ages’ that in reality overlap and cannot and should not be understood in isolation. Papers are drawn from...
by Tito Lopes, Nick M. Spirtos, Paul Hilton
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Surgery is a core element of the clinical practice of gynaecology. Bonney's Gynaecological Surgery has been a firm favourite for gynaecological surgical practice since 1911. Specifically tailored for trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology, the text focuses on the most commonly performed procedures....
by hjlawson, Michael Anderle, Mixi J Applebottom.
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Step through the door, and get a Glimpse into a new world. This thrilling anthology includes twenty-two stories, written by some of today’s most talented authors.Be tempted and fascinated with peeks into worlds of Ghosts, Vampires, and Fantasy, to Crime and Science Fiction. Many of these short...
Best of Beyond the Stars
Beyond the Stars, #5
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018
“A blisteringly good collection.”
“Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on.”
“These stories are full of great, complex characters (not all of them human), twists and turns, and fantastic world-building.”
Epic space battles. Exotic aliens. Far-flung...
The Strong Gray Line
War-time Reflections from the West Point Class of 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
To preserve the memory of their service during the tumultuous decade since their commissioning as Army officers, members of the West Point class of 2004 have written The Strong Gray Line. This class suffered the highest casualty rate since those that graduated during the Vietnam War. In this book,...
by Harvard Business Review, Morten T. Hansen, Nick Craig
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
A carefully curated selection of articles about purpose and meaning from Harvard Business Review.
Describes the research behind our need for meaning in our work.
Lays out a number of different paths for finding purposeful work.
Connects individual passion with the mission of the...
Lost Secrets of the Gods
The Latest Evidence and Revelations On Ancient Astronauts, Precursor Cultures, and Secret Societies
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Are there 10,000-year-old secret societies that still exist today?
Was there a race of giants that once inhabited the Americas?
Did ancient Egypt and ancient China have heretofore undiscovered ties?
Lost Secrets of the Gods delves into these ancient mysteries and many more in articles by some...
Caught in the Web of the Criminal Justice System
Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and Sex Offenses
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Increasing numbers of people with autism and other developmental disabilities are being convicted of sex offences, resulting in draconian and public punishment. Yet even when evidence shows that people with these conditions often pose little threat to society, or lack a core understanding as to why...
A Taste of True Blood
The Fangbanger's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
True Blood, Alan Ball’s critically acclaimed television adaptation of Charlaine Harris’ bestselling Southern Vampire mysteries, is HBO’s most-watched show since The Sopranos, averaging over 12 million viewers an episode in its second season. Thanks to its large, dedicated fanbase, it won the People’s...
Second Homes
European Perspectives and UK Policies
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Second homes are once again a source of political and social contention in rural areas. The British government's decision to reduce Council Tax discounts on second homes in England in April 2004 has caused wide debate in local communities, local authorities, and the media. The debate has not only...