John Thornton: 15 books

STOP THE AGONY AND FIND OUT THE TRUTH TONIGHT!Relationship expert John Thornton tells you exactly where to go and exactly what to look for. Find out if your spouse or lover is who he or she pretends to be—right here, right now—without expensive investigators, complex gadgets or bogus software....

In Production Culture, John Thornton Caldwell investigates the cultural practices and belief systems of Los Angeles–based film and video production workers: not only those in prestigious positions such as producers and directors but also many “below-the-line” laborers, including gaffers, editors,...

This book explores Africa's involvement in the Atlantic world from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. It focuses especially on the causes and consequences of the slave trade, in Africa, in Europe, and in the New World. African institutions, political events, and economic structures shaped...

“Jesus’ advice ruined what I planned to write.” It was the recipe for a great book. John and his wife—both financial experts—had cut their income by 80% to pursue more meaningful lives. Within six years they had two kids, were debt-free, went on several vacations, and doubled their...

The aim of this book is to present the modern design principles and analysis of lens antennas. It gives graduates and RF/Microwave professionals the design insights in order to make full use of lens antennas. Why do we want to write a book in lens antennas? Because this topic has not been thoroughly...

A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250–1820 explores the idea that strong links exist in the histories of Africa, Europe and North and South America. John K. Thornton provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830 by describing political, social and cultural...

With humor, lucidity, and unflinching rigor, the acclaimed authors of Who Killed Homer? and Plagues of the Mind unsparingly document the degeneration of a central, if beleaguered, discipline—classics—and reveal the root causes of its decline. Hanson, Heath, and Thornton point to academics...

On April 24, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, the twenty-first-century successor of the Apostle Peter and the spiritual leader of more than one billion Roman Catholics. Who is this complex man whose office grants him sole charge of the world's largest religion? How will...

The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Communications engineers need...

Have you actually read the whole of Pilgrim's Progress? Me neither. Why don't we? Huckleberry Finn said, "The statements was interesting, but tough." But most people have to get past the 17th Century language before they can even begin to make such an assessment....

The tough background between Chroma, Atlas, and Hydroid is cleared up through this little prologue. It's deep and understandable story will help you understand the last and next book.

The Tenno have to work together in order to stop this new threat, The Corpus. These Black Market Traders have secret files and projects that the Tenno must stop before they're finished. Their next ultimate threat in the Proxy Jackal.

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires. It includes the discussion of:: * the relationship between war and the slave trade * the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies * the influence of climatic

After their near-death experience and a loss of a friend nearly stopped their quest to save the galaxy, they are reminded of their goal, and track down their next target, Lt. Lech Kril. Join them in their adventure to Mars, to find the hammer swinging brute and eradicate his regime.