Steven Collins: 13 books
Discovering the City of Sodom
The Fascinating, True Account of the Discovery of the Old Testament's Most Infamous City
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
The fascinating, true account of the quest for one of the Old Testament’s most infamous cities.
Like many Christians today in the academic world, Dr. Steven Collins felt pulled in different directions when it came to apparent conflicts between the Bible and scholarly research and theory—an...
Self and Society
Essays on Pali Literature and Social Theory 1988–2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
This selection of essays, originally published between 1988 and 2010, demonstrates that in the study of Buddhism a concern with detailed accuracy in philological and textual specifics can be combined with an attempt to deal with wider (and difficult) philosophical and sociological issues. The first...
Nirvana
Concept, Imagery, Narrative
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
The idea of nirvana (Pali nibbāna) is alluring but elusive for non-specialists and specialists alike. Offering his own interpretation of key texts, Steven Collins explains the idea in a new, accessible way - as a concept, as an image (metaphor), and as an element in the process of narrating both...
by Steven Collins
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
This book is intended for modern students, inside or outside the classroom, as a work of reference rather than a ‘teach yourself’ textbook. It presents an introductory sketch of Pali using both European and South Asian grammatical categories. In English language works, Pali is standardly presented...
The Race to Commercialize Biotechnology
Molecules, Market and the State in Japan and the US
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2004
This comparative study looks at the early development of biotechnology in the US and Japan. Drawing on primary and secondary sources it traces the historical roots of recombinant DNA technology, discusses the tensions between regulation and promotional policies and identifies the major actors and...
by Fiction River, Dayle A. Dermatis, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch reaches for the stars with this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. With stories that take the reader from pulse-pounding terror and utter darkness to sheer joy and wish fulfillment, this volume runs the gamut of the space opera genre. So, get ready for a wonderful...
by Steven Wood Collins, Steven Wood Collins
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
British Army Captain George Smythe spills his blood for The Cause before he has a conscious thought as to either its true nature or his role as its leader in the distant future. His mortal and immortal enemy nearly slays him whilst he's on holiday in Mexico touring pre-Columbian archeological sites....
Residential Building Codes Illustrated
A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Residential Code
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2010
An easy-to-use illustrated guide to building codes for residential structures
As the construction industry moves to a single set of international building codes, architects and construction professionals need an interpretive guide to understand how the building code affects the early design...
From Mediation to Nation-Building
Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
The eruption in the early 1990s of highly visible humanitarian crises and exceedingly bloody civil wars in the Horn of Africa, imploding Yugoslavia, and Rwanda, set in motion a trend towards third party intervention in communal conflict in areas as far apart as the Balkans and East Timor. However...
by Michael A Collins, Matthew Addicoat, Anthony J H M Meijer
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
The focus of this excellent textbook is the topic of molecular reaction dynamics. The chapters are all written by internationally recognised researchers and, from the outset, the contributors are writing with the young scientist in mind. The easy to use, stand-alone, chapters make it of value to students,...
Bioarchaeology of the American Southeast
Approaches to Bridging Health and Identity in the Past
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
A timely update on the state of bioarchaeological research, offering contributions to the archaeology, prehistory, and history of the southeastern United States.
Building on the 1991 publication What Mean These Bones? Studies in Southeastern Bioarchaeology, this new edited collection from Shannon...
Accessible Algebra
30 Modules to Promote Algebraic Reasoning, Grades 7-10
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Accessible Algebra is for any pre-algebra or algebra teacher who wants to provide a rich and fulfilling experience to students as they develop new ways of thinking through and about algebra. Each of the thirty lessons in this book identifies and addresses a focal domain and standard in algebra, then...
Puramore - The Lute of Pythagoras
The Lute of Pythagoras
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2015
George Smythe spills his blood for The Cause before he has a conscious thought as to either its true nature or his role as its leader in the distant future. His mortal and immortal enemy nearly slays him whilst he's on holiday in Mexico touring pre-Columbian archaeological sites. The Nagual shaman...