James Lester: 18 books

Book cover of Too Marvelous for Words

Too Marvelous for Words

The Life and Genius of Art Tatum

by James Lester
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 1995

Art Tatum defined the limits of the possible in jazz piano. Gunther Schuller called Tatum's playing "a marvel of perfection.... His deep-in-the-keys full piano sonority, the tone and touch control in pyrotechnical passages...are miracles of performance." Whitney Balliett wrote "no pianist...
Book cover of Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota

Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota

Volume 4, Ecosystem-Based Management

by Hector Alafita Vásquez, Mr. William W. Arzapalo, Donald M. Baltz
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013

The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated...
Book cover of Environmental Injustice In The U.S.
by James Lester
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018

Environmental Injustice in the United States provides systematic insight into the social, economic, and political dynamics of environmental decision-making, and the impacts of those decisions on minority communities. The first part of the book examines closely the history of the environmental justice...
Book cover of 50 Action & Adventure Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics)
by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Daniel Defoe, Alexandre Dumas
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks [Horatio Alger, Jr] Tom Swift and His Wireless Message [Victor Appleton] Gulliver of Mars Edwin [Lester Arnold] The Lust of Hate Guy [Newell Boothby] Cabin...
Book cover of Greasepaint & .45s
by Ryan Sayles, Patricia Abbott, J.L. Abramo
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2019

Clowns are like politics; everyone has an opinion on them. In this collection of short stories you’ll find numerous takes on the world of the painted harlequin entertainer. Often maligned in today’s day and age, the institution of the clown means something to everyone. And sure, most of...
Book cover of Authentic Americana: : The Art of Social Documentary
by James Crnkovich, Lester Joos
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015

This is retrospective collection of the photography of photojournalist James Crnkovich. It is introduced by Bob Mielke and has commentaries by Lester Joos. The book contains fifty-five of James's finest photographs in either black and white or color. The photographs document life in America under...
Book cover of DC Noir
by Robert Andrews, Jim Beane, Ruben Castaneda
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006

Brand new stories by: George Pelecanos, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Jabari Asim, Ruben Castaneda, James Patton, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, and others. Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories...
Book cover of Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Post-Apocalyptic Tales

Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Post-Apocalyptic Tales

The War of the Worlds, Anthem, Space Viking, The Conquest of America, A Traveler in Time, The Guardians…

by H. G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. E. M. Forster: The Machine Stops Richard Jefferies: After London Richard Stockham: Perchance to Dream Irving E. Cox: The Guardians Philip F....
Book cover of Fantastic Stories Presents: Fantasy Super Pack #1
by Robert E. Howard, Philip K. Dick, James Blish
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014

The editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com present thirty-two wonderful tales of fantasy in this completely revised second edition text. More than seven hundred and fifty pages for your reading pleasure. Escape today! 'Immortal' by Shariann Lewitt; 'The Thing in the Attic' by James Blish;...
Book cover of Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1
by Edgar Pangborn, Alan E. Nourse, Ray Bradbury
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016

Edited by H. L. Gold; ‘Galaxy Science Fiction’ hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. Galaxy gave a home to writers that didn't fit into Astounding and F&SF, and readers rejoiced. In this first ‘Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack’ we bring...
Book cover of Fantastic Stories Presents the Worlds of If Super Pack #2
by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., R. A. Lafferty
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016

Worlds of If' was a three-time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. 'Worlds of If' discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the second in our 'Worlds of If' series, with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. '2BR02B'...
Book cover of Tongues of Fire Devotional

Tongues of Fire Devotional

50 Days Celebrating Pentecost

by Whitaker House, Smith Wigglesworth, Bill Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019

A fifty-day devotional for Pentecost featuring the words and teachings of faithful men and women of God, both classic and contemporary authors, regarding the miraculous power available through God's gift of the Holy Spirit. Includes excerpts from Smith Wigglesworth, John G. Lake, William Seymour,...
Book cover of Social Movements and American Political Institutions
by Lee Ann Banaszak, Jeffrey M. Berry, Paul Burstein
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 1998

Social movements in the United States are important political actors because of their scale and duration, their generation of new ideas and understandings of existing problems, their ability to mobilize those who were previously passive citizens, and the impetus they provide for restructuring and...
Book cover of Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA

Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA

A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure

by Jack Wiles, Ted Claypoole, Phil Drake
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2008

Around the world, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems and other real-time process control networks run mission-critical infrastructure--everything from the power grid to water treatment, chemical manufacturing to transportation. These networks are at increasing risk due to the...
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