James A Brown: 49 books
Enduring Motives
The Archaeology of Tradition and Religion in Native America
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4Enduring Motives examines tradition and religious beliefs as they are expressed in landscape, the built environment, visual symbols, stories, and ritual.
Bringing together archaeologists and Native American experts,...
Television ',Critical Viewing Skills', Education
Major Media Literacy Projects in the United States and Selected Countries
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Representing a significant survey and evaluation of major media literacy projects in the U.S. and selected countries throughout the world, this book covers all aspects of critical viewing skills. It provides comprehensive, theoretical and historical background about the field, the criteria for its...
On Glorious Wings
The Best Flying Stories of the Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
Since its invention in 1903, the airplane has become the dominant mode of transport, travel, and combat. It has brought the entire planet closer together and changed almost every aspect of how we live today.
Along the way, the airplane has inspired writers in every decade of the twentieth century...
Managing Hurricane Katrina
Lessons from a Megacrisis
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
The government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history, suffered numerous criticisms. Nearly every assessment pointed to failure, from evaluations of President George W. Bush, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security to the state of Louisiana...
by Earl Schenck Miers, Richard A. Brown, James L. Robertson Jr
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Originally published in 1948, this book tells the story of the three fateful days of Gettysburg in the words of the men and women who lived it. No mere chronicle of troop movements and military decisions, it is a path-breaking work in the reporting of Civil War history. Praised by "The New York...
La grande famiglia
Romanzo di dodici autori
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Dal dicembre 1907 al novembre 1908, presso la nota rivista femminile americana Harper’s Bazar esce, in dodici puntate-capitoli, il romanzo The Whole Family (La grande famiglia), storia-ritratto di una numerosa famiglia della piccola borghesia americana del primo Novecento alle prese con un evento...
Visualizing Modern China
Image, History, and Memory, 1750–Present
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
This book is a teaching textbook for both lower and upper level courses on modern Chinese history and/or modern visual culture. With fourteen chapters of well-illustrated original scholarship and a supplemental website providing resources for hundreds of images, the book introduces key themes of modern...
by Doug Achterman, Marlene Asselin, Steven M. Baule
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize...
by Marilyn M. Cooper, John Muckelbauer, Christa Teston
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
A fascinating addition to rhetoric scholarship, Rhetoric, Through Everyday Things expands the scope of rhetorical situations beyond the familiar humanist triad of speaker-audience-purpose to an inclusive study of inanimate objects.
The fifteen essays in Rhetoric, Through Everyday Things persuasively...
John Green
Teen Whisperer
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
In a very short time, John Green has become an icon of young adult literature. His first novel, Looking for Alaska (2005) won the Michael Prinz award, Paper Towns (2008) received an Edgar Allan Poe award, and in 2014, Time magazine named him one its 100 Most Influential People. The Fault in Our Stars...
On Foundations of Seismology
Bringing Idealizations Down to Earth
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
This remarkable collaboration between a mathematical physicist and a science philosopher concerns foundational and conceptual issues in seismology. Their aim is to present mathematical, physical and philosophical topics in a clear and concise manner. They provide an extensive philosophical discussion...
Out of Many, One People
The Historical Archaeology of Colonial Jamaica
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
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As a source of colonial wealth and a crucible for global culture, Jamaica has had a profound impact on the formation of the modern world system. From the island's economic and military importance to the colonial empires it has...
by Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2019
We proudly present this collection of classic self-help works on how to attract success and money in your life. CONTENTS: 1. Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich 2. Benjamin Franklin - The Way to Wealth 3. Charles F. Haanel - The Master Key System 4. Florence Scovel Shinn - The Game of Life and How...
by Dale Carnegie, Golden Deer Classics, Benjamin Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2018
CONTENTS: 1. Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich 2. Benjamin Franklin - The Way to Wealth 3. Charles F. Haanel - The Master Key System 4. Florence Scovel Shinn - The Game of Life and How to Play it 5. Wallace D. Wattles - How to Get What You Want 6. Wallace D. Wattles - The Science of Getting Rich...