Thomas S : 567 books
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
50th Anniversary Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted, and we forget how provocative and challenging its ideas once were—and still are. The Structure of...
by Thomas S. Hischak
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
For more than a century, original music has been composed for the cinema. From the early days when live music accompanied silent films to the present in which a composer can draw upon a full orchestra or a lone synthesizer to embody a composition, music has been an integral element of most films....
by Thomas S. Hischak
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
This comprehensive guide covers movie musicals from their introduction with the 1927 film The Jazz Singer through 2015 releases. In all, it describes 125 movies, opening up the world of this popular form of entertainment to preteens, teens, and adults alike.
An introduction explains the advent...
The Oxford Guide to Financial Modeling
Applications for Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Risk Management and Financial Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2004
The essential premise of this book is that theory and practice are equally important in describing financial modeling. In it the authors try to strike a balance in their discussions between theories that provide foundations for financial models and the institutional details that provide the context...
by Thomas S. Hischak
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Jerome Kern (1885-1945) is considered one of the most versatile and influential of all American theatre and film composers. His pioneer work in developing a truly American musical sound inspired many of the great songwriters of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and his songs include dozens of beloved standards...
Broadway Plays and Musicals
Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
New York City’s Broadway district is by far the most prestigious and lucrative venue for American performers, playwrights, entertainers and technicians. While there are many reference works and critical studies of selected Broadway plays or musicals and even more works about the highlights of the...
Theatre as Human Action
An Introduction to Theatre Arts
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2019
Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts, Third Edition is designed for the college student who may be unacquainted with many plays and has seen a limited number of theatre productions. Focusing primarily on four plays, this textbook aims to inform the student about theatre arts, stimulate...
by Thomas S. Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Henry VIII remains the most iconic and controversial of all English Kings. For over four-hundred years he has been lauded, reviled and mocked, but rarely ignored. In his many guises - model Renaissance prince, Defender of the Faith, rapacious plunderer of the Church, obese Bluebeard-- he has featured...
Religious Freedom in America
Constitutional Roots and Contemporary Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
All Americans, liberal or conservative, religious or not, can agree that religious freedom, anchored in conscience rights, is foundational to the U.S. democratic experiment. But what freedom of conscience means, what its scope and limits are, according to the Constitution—these are matters for heated...
by Thomas Söderqvist
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Biographies of scientists carry an increasingly prominent role in today's publishing climate. Traditional historical and sociological accounts of science are complemented by narratives that emphasize the importance of the scientific subject in the production of science. Not least is the realization...
by Thomas S. Monson
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2014
Using the account of David and Goliath, President Monson compares David's plight to that which we encounter in mortality. As President Monson explains, our Goliaths of envy, greed, pride, discouragement, and so forth can be conquered when we are armed with 'stones' of courage, effort, humility, prayer, and duty.
by Diana Star Helmer, Thomas S. Owens
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Belles of the Ballpark: Celebrating the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League recaptures the AAGPBL’s 12 amazing seasons. From its inspiring beginnings during World War II, thanks to the innovation of Chicago Cubs owner P.K. Wrigley, the “Girls League” gave Midwestern towns a league...
Quantitative Risk Management
A Practical Guide to Financial Risk
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
State of the art risk management techniques and practices—supplemented with interactive analytics
All too often risk management books focus on risk measurement details without taking a broader view. Quantitative Risk Management delivers a synthesis of common sense management together with...
Understanding Social Entrepreneurship
The Relentless Pursuit of Mission in an Ever Changing World
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Understanding Social Entrepreneurship is the leading textbook that provides students with a comprehensive overview of the field. It brings the mindset, principles, strategies, tools and techniques of entrepreneurship into the social sector to present innovative solutions to today’s vexing social...