David Burton: 46 books
The State of the Parties
The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
The State of the Parties brings readers up to date on party action in election years and in between. This essential party primer includes: new chapters on polarization between and within the parties in the aftermath of the 2012 election, demographic changes to America’s political parties and the...
Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices
A Novel in 36 Voices
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page.
Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary...
Big Coal
Australia's Dirtiest Habit
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A look at the underbelly of an industry whose power continues to soar even as its expansion feeds catastrophic climate change, this work dissects the Australian coal industry’s influence to publicly, and behind closed doors, get its way. The book exposes the myth of clean coal and the taxpayer-funded...
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Students
Helpful, Descriptive, Precise Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every High School and College Student Should Know How to Use
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
The ultimate tool for students!
Tired of using the same few phrases in all your presentations? Can't find the right expression to begin your college admissions essay? Stuck with a drab, uninspiring conclusion at the end of your research paper?
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Students...
by Gyorgy Mr. Szapary, Steven Mr. Dunaway, David Mr. Burton
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 1991
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 1991
China encountered problems preserving economic stability while pursuing reforms aimed at increasing its economic flexibility and efficiency. This paper examines China's experience with market-oriented reforms since 1978, offering lessons for other centrally planned economies in the midst of transition to free markets.
by David Mr. Burton, Wanda Ms. Tseng, Kalpana Ms. Kochhar
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 1994
China's economic performance hs been remarkable since the the reform process began 15 years ago. Notwithstanding the achievements that have been made, a number of serious problems remain. This papers discusses the current reform program and the effors being made to overcome the structural impediments to growth.
Genetics
A Beginner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
This is a new introduction for readers who wish to know more about the science that is changing our world.
by David H. Burton
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2011
This 'Tale From the Land of Verne' is a children's short story that takes place in the world of the Grim Doyle Adventures. Enjoy reading about some of the characters you know from Scourge!
Four orphans from the land of Verne are lured into Simian's Lair - a dark abode whose purpose has been...
by David B. Lindenmayer, Philip J. Burton, Jerry F. Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Salvage logging—removing trees from a forested area in the wake of a catastrophic evsuch as a wildfire or hurricane—is highly controversial. Policymakers and those with an economic interest in harvesting trees typically argue that damaged areas should be logged so as to avoid “wasting” resources,...
Emptiness Appraised
A Critical Study of Nagarjuna's Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
Emptiness means that all entities are empty of, or lack, inherent existence - entities have a merely conceptual, constructed existence. Though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism, and his critiques of the Nyaya theory of knowledge are shown to be unconvincing.
PCI Compliance
Understand and Implement Effective PCI Data Security Standard Compliance
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Identity theft has been steadily rising in recent years, and credit card data is one of the number one targets for identity theft. With a few pieces of key information. Organized crime has made malware development and computer networking attacks more professional and better defenses are necessary...
by Tony Burton, Nick Jenkins, David Sharpe
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
Named as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles of 2012
Every year, Choice subject editors recognise the most significant print and electronic works reviewed in Choice during the previous calendar year. Appearing annually in Choice's January issue, this prestigious list of publications...
Congress and Harry S. Truma
A Conflicted Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This collection of essays examines President Truman’s somewhat contentious relationships with Congress. Authors evaluate Truman’s successes and defeats and measure him against later presidents of the United States. While the Truman era has been perceived as a stalemate between the executive and...
by David M. Burton
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018
This book is a biblical view and a world view of morality and conspiracy.