Richard George: 133 books
by Frederick Herman Martens, George Washington Hood, Richard Wilhelm
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Once upon a time there were two brothers, who lived in the same house. And the big brother listened to his wife's words, and because of them fell out with the little one. Summer had begun, and the time for sowing the high-growing millet had come. The little brother had no grain, and asked the big one...
by George King, Richard Lawrence
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
UFOs are real, UFOs are friendly - and they are helping humanity today just as they have been for thousands of years.
A 2012 National Geographic poll showed that 36% of Americans - about 80 million people - believe that UFOs exist. Also, there are similar results in many other countries...
The Greatest and the Grandest Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 from Reconstruction to Today
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018
In this volume ten expert historians and legal scholars examine the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first federal civil rights statute in American history. The act declared that all persons born in the United States were citizens without regard to race, color, or previous condition of slavery. Designed...
by George Richard Knight
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2011
As I grew up hearing stories of my grandfather and his adventures in life, I wrote a novel and called it West by Bullwhip. It was historical fiction but many of the life stories about my grandfather, James Alburn Knight, later picking up the name Jack, and his family were true happenings. Bullwhip...
by Cannon, George Q., Brown
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1994
A comprehensive reference source explores the impact of Mormonism on America, especially on the settling of the West. This atlas offers seventy-four sections, each with maps, that describe migration routes, missions centers, population distribution, and much more.
The Social Value of the Financial Sector
Too Big to Fail or Just Too Big?
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
As a result of the recent financial crisis, there has been significant public debate on the role of the financial sector in bringing about the “Great Depression.” More generally, there has been debate about whether the current industry structure has enhanced social welfare or served a detrimental...
Everest & Conquest in the Himalaya
Science and Courage on the World's Highest Mountain
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
A history of those who have scaled Mount Everest—and the advances in mountaineering over a century.
At one time, the summits of the world’s highest peaks—Everest included—were beyond reach. Pioneering attempts to overcome the dangers of climbing at extremely high altitudes ended in failure,...
Quantitative Zoology
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2012
This classic focuses on the gathering, handling, and interpretation of numerical data from zoological investigations. Contents include types and properties of numerical data, mensuration, frequency distributions and grouping, patterns of frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, measures...
by George Amedee, David Anderson, Cal Clark
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Over the last four decades the public trust in government in the United States has fallen dramatically due to a 'perfect storm' of contributing factors, such as a seemingly never ending string of political scandals, partisan polarization and toxic attack politics, and miserable failures to respond...
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...
Violence
Humans in Dark Times
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
There are a number of anthologies on violence, but none exist as presented in this conversational interview format, which provides a meaningful and sophisticated introduction into the most cutting-edge thinking on the problem of violence in the contemporary world.
The market for this book includes...
War and Border Crossings
Ethics When Cultures Clash
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2005
War and Border Crossings brings together renowned scholars to address some of the most pressing problems in public policy, international affairs, and the intercultural issues of our day. Contributors from widely varying disciplines discuss cross-cultural ethical issues and international topics ranging...
Early Mexican Houses
A Book of Photographs and Measured Drawings
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
From 1925 to 1929, two young architectural draftsmen set out to record a select number of examples of the “minor domestic architecture” of Mexico due to a lack of measured drawings of rural ranch houses and Monterey-inspired dwellings. The result is a wonderful collection of houses from the days...
Robot Ethics
The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2011
Prominent experts from science and the humanities explore issues in robot ethics that range from sex to war.
Robots today serve in many roles, from entertainer to educator to executioner. As robotics technology advances, ethical concerns become more pressing: Should robots be programmed to...