Samuel Walker: 9 books
Prompt and Utter Destruction, Third Edition
Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, Walker evaluates the options available for ending the...
Most of 14th Street Is Gone
The Washington, DC Riots of 1968
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
"Left behind were hundreds of burned-out buildings, whole blocks that looked as though they had been bombed into oblivion." These words, written by the *Washington Post'*s Leonard Downie Jr., do not describe a war zone but rather the nation's capital reeling in the wake of the riots of April...
The Road to Madness
How the 1973-1974 Season Transformed College Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the iconic events in American sports. In this fast-paced, in-depth account, J. Samuel Walker and Randy Roberts identify the 1973–74 season as pivotal in the making of this now legendary postseason tournament. In an era when only one team per conference...
ACC Basketball
The Story of the Rivalries, Traditions, and Scandals of the First Two Decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Since the inception of the Atlantic Coast Conference, intense rivalries, legendary coaches, gifted players, and fervent fans have come to define the league's basketball history. In ACC Basketball, J. Samuel Walker traces the traditions and the dramatic changes that occurred both on and off the court...
Presidents and Civil Liberties from Wilson to Obama
A Story of Poor Custodians
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
This book is a history of the civil liberties records of American presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama. It examines the full range of civil liberties issues: First Amendment rights of freedom of speech, press and assembly; due process; equal protection, including racial justice, women's...
by Daniel Arthur Smith, Rysa Walker, R.D. Brady
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Human cloning.
Technology evolves faster than we do.
The law shields us from our worst temptations.
But the opportunity is there, dangling just out of reach—perfection and ascension… or delusion and destruction.
In this collection of clone-themed stories, ten of today’s top speculative...
by Melanie Walker, Samuel Fongwa
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
The book makes a significant contribution to critical higher education studies, specifically to graduate employability research and to capabilities and education research. The book moves beyond the simplistic conception of alleged 'gaps' in graduate skills and 'mismatches' between employers and universities,...
Drawing a Line in the Sea
The Gaza Flotilla Incident and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
The deadly May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla incident has been misunderstood. This book explores the incident in more detail than mainstream media coverage has allowed—explaining the background, key players, and the incident itself—enriched by the authors having had unique access to senior Israeli officials...
True Detective
Critical Essays on the HBO Series
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Throughout its limited run beginning in 2014, the HBO series True Detective has presented viewers with unique takes on the American crime drama on television, marked by literary and cinematic influences, heavyweight performances, and an experimental approach to the genre. At times celebrated and opposed,...