R Michael: 954 books
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
The Taste of American Place
A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
Reagan and the World
Leadership and National Security, 1981--1989
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Throughout his presidency, Ronald Reagan sought "peace through strength" during an era of historic change. In the decades since, pundits and scholars have argued over the president's legacy: some consider Reagan a charismatic and consummate leader who renewed American strength and defeated communism....
by Christopher R. J. Holmes, Michael Allen, Scott R. Swain
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Who is the Holy Spirit and how does the Spirit come to be in relation to the Father and the Son? What is the mission of the Spirit and where does it come from? Chris Holmes takes up the questions surrounding the Spirit’s procession and mission with the help of three of the church’s greatest teachers—Augustine,...
THE JOURNEY OF A ROYAL CADET
PRINCE HARRY OF WALES
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2013
This is the second edition of the book “The cadet life of Prince Harry” written in 2008. It is a story about the journey of a royal cadet: Prince Harry, who spent 44 weeks at R.M.A. Sandhurst .
The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of Prince Harry’s adventures as...
No Way Out?
Government Intervention and the Financial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
In response to the ongoing financial crisis, the U.S. government has significantly expanded its role in economy, resulting in new legislation and both public and private policy overhauls. But these hasty efforts to buoy the economy may ultimately do more harm than good. In No Way Out?, Vincent R....
Transforming Undergraduate Education
Theory that Compels and Practices that Succeed
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
For those ready to participate in making transformative changes, Transforming Undergraduate Education provides evidence and case studies that suggest how steps can be taken and progress made. For those who are currently leading their campuses through a change in culture, this book offers support and...
Corruption in the Contemporary World
Theory, Practice, and Hotspots
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2014
This book deals with large-scale, systemic corruption, a phenomenon that it identifies as part of the political landscape in most, if not all, societies of the contemporary world. While the analysis is grounded in the political thought of earlier thinkers, especially Edmund Burke, and integrates the...
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
by Stephanie Presber James, George R. Hughes, Donald R. Leal
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2000
The Politics and Economics of Park Management examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries, that have made a transformation from 'fortress parks' to a sustainable use model. The contributors—park management, academics, and members of nongovenmental organizations—contend...
Perry Rhodan Neo Paket 9: Kampfzone Erde
Perry Rhodan Neo Romane 85 bis 96
Language: German
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Ende des Jahres 2037 halten die Arkoniden immer noch die Erde besetzt. Ein Ende der Herrschaft des Großen Imperiums ist nicht abzusehen, obwohl der Widerstand dagegen langsam wächst. Doch die Menschen sind technisch zu rückständig, als dass sie einen entscheidenden Schlag landen könnten. Dann...
Perry Rhodan Neo Paket 11: Die Methans
Perry Rhodan Neo Romane 101 bis 110
Language: German
Release Date: December 3, 2015
März 2049: Aus dem Großen Roten Fleck des Jupiter dringen plötzlich geheimnisvolle Impulse. Kurz darauf erscheinen Walzenschiffe der Maahks in der Umlaufbahn des Riesenplaneten. Im Wrack eines der Schiffe wird ein rätselhafter Fremder entdeckt, der seine Erinnerung verloren hat. Perry Rhodan muss...
by Duncan Abel, Virginia Ballesty, Erik Bergstrom
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
From Trumpocalypse to Brexit Britain, brick by brick the walls are closing in. But don’t despair. Bulldoze the borders. Conquer freedom not fear. EXIT EARTH explores all life – past, present, or future – on, or off – this beautiful, yet fragile, world of ours. Final embraces beneath a sky...
Signs of Power
The Rise of Cultural Complexity in the Southeast
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Traces the sources of power and large-scale organization of prehistoric peoples among Archaic societies.
By focusing on the first instances of mound building, pottery making, fancy polished stone and bone, as well as specialized chipped stone, artifacts, and their widespread exchange, this...