Michael F : 455 books
A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney's Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1997
For the first time, you can put conjecture aside and read definitive proof about the roles Chaney had behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera.
by Michael F. Davis, Petra Dierkes-Thrun
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Taking its cue from Baudelaire’s important essay "The Painter of Modern Life," in which Baudelaire imagines the modern artist as a "man of the world," this collection of essays presents Oscar Wilde as a "man of the world" who eschewed provincial concerns, cultural conventions,...
by Michael F. Duckham, Graeme Turner
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2006
This fourth edition of our bestselling text has been comprehensively updated and revised to include contemporary film analysis and recent films.With a focus on contemporary popular cinema and examples from Classical Hollywood, Graeme Turner examines the social and cultural aspects of film from audiences and ideologies to exhibit
The Cowboy President
The American West and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
The Cowboy President: How the American West Transformed Theodore Roosevelt details how his time spent in the Western Dakota Territory helped him recover from an overwhelming personal loss, but more importantly, how it transformed him into the man etched onto Mount Rushmore, a man who is still rated...
The Everything Christianity Book
A Complete and Easy-To-Follow Guide to Protestant Origins, Beliefs, Practices and Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2004
A complete and easy-to-follow guide to Protestant origins, beliefs, practices, and traditions
Christians make up about one third of the world’s population. Among those two billion followers, over 185 million are of the Protestant faith. What are the differences between Protestant and Catholic?...
Understanding Systems
A Grand Challenge for 21st Century Engineering
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Our book presents a unique and original viewpoint on natural and engineered systems. The authors' goal is to propose and explain core principles that govern the formation and function of simple and complex systems. Examples are drawn from a broad range of topics from common materials and manufactured...
How God Became Jesus
The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus' Divine Nature---A Response to Bart Ehrman
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
In his recent book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher From Galilee historian Bart Ehrman explores a claim that resides at the heart of the Christian faith— that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. According to Ehrman, though, this is not what the earliest disciples believed,...
by Michael F. Bird, Scot McKnight
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
A new commentary for today’s world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding readers in how to creatively...
The Feel Rich Project
Reinventing Your Understanding of True Wealth to Find True Happiness
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2016
Feeling rich is the difference between just existing and being gloriously, deeply, passionately alive, living the very best life you were born to lead.
What does feeling rich have to do with actually being rich? Plenty, it turns out. Your beliefs and feelings about money drive how you see yourself...
IT Maintenance
Applied Project Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
IT Maintenance: Applied Project Management modifies project management best practices to improve how IT system maintenance is managed. By taking a fresh look at increasing value and quality of system maintenance in a straightforward and practical way, this book helps readers understand how to apply...
The Ultimate Fashion Handbook
Get Amazing Ideas With This Guide To New Fashion Trends And Styles That Will Let You Discover The Best Fashion Magazines, Fashion Accessories, Making Money With Being A Fashion Consultant, Latest Fashion Trends And So Much More!
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Do you regularly find yourself reading up on the latest fashion trends? What about fashion advice, do you like to give it to those that you know? If you do, did you know that you may be able to make a living as a fashion consultant? You can and if you would like more information on how you...
Engineering Materials 1
An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Widely adopted around the world, Engineering Materials 1 is a core materials science and engineering text for third- and fourth-year undergraduate students; it provides a broad introduction to the mechanical and environmental properties of materials used in a wide range of engineering applications....
Engineering Materials 2
An Introduction to Microstructures and Processing
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Engineering Materials 2 is one of the leading self-contained texts for more advanced students of materials science and mechanical engineering. The book provides a concise introduction to the microstructures and processing of materials and shows how these are related to the properties required in engineering...
YOU: The Owner's Manual for Teens
A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
A few years ago, we wrote YOU: The Owner’s Manual, which taught people about the inner workings of their bodies—and how to keep them running strong. But you know what? There’s a big difference between an adult’s body and your body, between adults’ health mysteries and your health mysteries,...