Niall: 234 books
History of the Rain
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Bedbound in her attic room beneath the falling rain, in the margin between this world and the next, Plain Ruth Swain is in search of her father, Virgil. To find him, enfolded in the mystery of ancestors, Ruthie must first trace the jutting jaw lines, narrow faces, and gleamy skin of the Swains from...
by Martin Folly, Niall Palmer
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
The period from the outset of World War I to the end of World War II was among the most significant in the history of the United States. Twice it was drawn into 'foreign entanglements'_wars it initially thought were no concern of its own and of which it tried to steer clear_only to realize that it...
Muslims and Crusaders
Christianity’s Wars in the Middle East, 1095-1382, from the Islamic Sources
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
Muslims and Crusaders supplements and counterbalances the numerous books that tell the story of the crusading period from the European point of view, enabling readers to achieve a broader and more complete perspective on the period. It presents the Crusades from the perspective of those against whom...
by Niall McCrae
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Lunacy, the legendary notion of minds unhinged by the moon, continues to captivate the popular imagination. Although it violates the assumptions of modern science and psychiatry, such belief remains common among mental health workers. Furthermore, several studies have found a small, unexplained correlation...
America's National Security Architecture
Rebuilding the Foundation
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
In August 2016, the Aspen Strategy Group examined how to reform America’s national security decision-making process. The papers in this volume provide practical solutions to repair the key functions of Washington’s executive departments, agencies, and advisory bodies responsible for shaping U.S. foreign policy and national security.
by Niall Mac Coitir
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2010
Name the five Great Trees of Ireland? What trees are most often found beside holy wells or cemeteries? Which tree gave the Red Branch Knights of Ulster their name? Ireland was once so heavily wooded it was said a squirrel could travel from Cork to Killarney without touching the ground. So it is no...
by David Niall Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
A young girl, Andrea Jamieson, loses her father to a hurricane near the end of WWII. She grows up to fight hurricanes for the government. When Operation Stormfury is closed down, she continues her fight and accidentally causes one of the biggest storms in history to head toward the US Coast. Then...
Rebel by vocation
Seán O'Faoláin and the generation of The Bell
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
This is a comprehensive study of one of the most influential literary groups in post-independence Ireland: the writers and editors of the literary magazine The Bell. Seán O'Faoláin and the generation of writers that matured in the shadows of W. B. Yeats and James Joyce dominated the literary landscape...
Jonah Lomu, A Giant Among Men
The Story of a Rugby Hero
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
A concise biography of Jonah Lomu, the international icon who changed rugby
Jonah Lomu, A Giant Among Men profiles New Zealand’s greatest sportsman, and one of the finest players in the history of rugby. His combination of pace and power was unprecedented, enthralling fans from around the...
Site Reliability Engineering
How Google Runs Production Systems
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems?
In this collection of essays and articles,...
Economists and the Powerful
Convenient Theories, Distorted Facts, Ample Rewards
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
“Economists and the Powerful: Convenient Theories, Distorted Facts, Ample Rewards” explores the workings of the modern global economy – an economy in which competition has been corrupted and power has a ubiquitous influence upon economic behavior. Based on an array of empirical and theoretical...
Economics in Minutes
200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014
Economics in Minutes condenses key economics concepts into 200 short and easily digested essays. Featuring not only fundamental ideas, such as the role of money and how the stock market works, but also subjects that are increasingly important to us today - unemployment, government debt and corporate...
IPv6 Network Administration
Teaching the Turtle to Dance
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2005
What once seemed nearly impossible has turned into reality. The number of available Internet addresses is now nearly exhausted, due mostly to the explosion of commercial websites and entries from an expanding number of countries. This growing shortage has effectively put the Internet community--and...
Sexuality and Relationships in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Standing in My Shoes
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Drawing extensively on personal experiences, this important volume looks at sexuality and relationships in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, painting a genuine picture of the range of sexualities and relationships people want.
Honest and reflective, it shows how sexuality...