James Wood: 59 books

Hoe fictie werkt is een fonkelend en scherp boek over hoe romans en verhalen in elkaar zitten. Het gaat in op vertelperspectief, het juiste gebruik van details, hoe een personage wordt opgebouwd, dialogen, realisme en stijl. James Wood, een van de meest prominente literaire critici van onze tijd,...

A dissolute writer fights redemption in “a black comedy of eyes-wide-open excess . . . and a fine rumination on being Russian, besides” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Praised by Kurt Vonnegut for his “truly deep and universal” fiction,...

THE NUTTALL ENCYCLOPÆDIA BEING A CONCISE AND COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CONSISTING OF OVER 16,000 TERSE AND ORIGINAL ARTICLES ON NEARLY ALL SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN LARGER ENCYCLOPÆDIAS, AND SPECIALLY DEALING WITH SUCH AS COME UNDER THE CATEGORIES OF HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHY, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SCIENCE, AND ART

A collection of the finest stories from Greek mythology, including Orpheus and Eurydice, cupid and the graces, the Argonauts, and many more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing...

Based on extensive research into the writings of Canadian citizen soldiers in peacetime and in war, Militia Myths will be of interest to anyone who has ever looked at a cenotaph and wondered why so many young men answered the call to arms in 1914–18.

Computational Methods in Reactor Shielding deals with the mathematical processes involved in how to effectively control the dangerous effect of nuclear radiation. Reactor shielding is considered an important aspect in the operation of reactor systems to ensure the safety of personnel and others that...

A short story like no other. Historical fiction melded with erotica, and The Doctrine of Venus at its heart. Step back in history one hundred years to the trial of a society beauty. Her scandalous affair lends publicity to a book that advocates sexual depravity - The Doctrine. Reproduced here...

Is geluk een vaardigheid die je onder de knie kunt krijgen of is geluk iets wat je toevallig bij je geboorte meekrijgt? Alan Querry, een succesvolle projectontwikkelaar uit het noorden van Engeland, heeft twee dochters: Vanessa, een filosofe die woont en lesgeeft in het Amerikaanse Saratoga...

50 More Stories and Songs is a continuation of Rev. James D. Wood’s delightful memoir, This Is My Story, This Is My Song. Remembering other “forgotten events” in his life, Reverend Wood writes about them and concludes each story with resonating words from a hymn. Readers will find these additional...

In this provocative history, James B. Wood challenges the received wisdom that Japan's defeat in the Pacific was historically inevitable. He argues instead that it was only when the Japanese military prematurely abandoned its original sound strategic plan—to secure the resources Japan needed and...

Examinations of wargaming for entertainment, education, and military planning, in terms of design, critical analysis, and historical contexts. Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game...

The discovery of the tomb of an ancient Norse king unleashes a weapon of unbelievable power. One touch from the Spear of Odin can transform a man into a berserker—an unstoppable rage-fueled killing machine. Dane Maddock and “Bones” Bonebrake, former Navy SEALs turned treasure hunters,...

A vacation in Monaco drops former Navy SEAL “Bones” Bonebrake into the middle of a whirlwind adventure centering around a monumental discovery. The remains of giants, mammoth beings from antiquity, are laid out before him. Most appear to be long since decayed, but one does not. Looking...

Grazie ai magnifici disegni di James Harren (X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler, Heralds), si conclude qui Il sotterfugio di Argos, storia che ci ha fatto scoprire in cosa si differenzia veramente il Conan di Brian Wood da quelli dei suoi predecessori. Il sotterfugio architettato dalla bella e spietata Bêlit entra nel vivo e questo porta a un memorabile inseguimento per le strade di Messantia...