Michael Harrington: 13 books
The Other America
Poverty in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1997
In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. This anniversary edition includes Michael Harrington’s essays on poverty in the 1970s and ’80s as well as a new introduction by Harrington’s biographer, Maurice Isserman. This illuminating,...
The Bear in the Room: Russian Interference in the Elections
to compromise the United States Elections
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2017
Are you curious as to how much the Russians may have been involved in the Elections? This book covers reported instances of hacking, system failures, a mathematical study of the Primaries, and more to demonstrate that there was indeed Russian hacking and a whole lot more.
You will learn how...
Lexical Facility
Size, Recognition Speed and Consistency as Dimensions of Second Language Vocabulary Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
This book examines the simultaneous contribution of learner vocabulary size and speed to second language performance differences across learner levels and settings. Harrington considers vocabulary size and speed, as reflected in retrieval speed and consistency, as a three-dimensional measurement construct...
by Michael Harrington
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
A Dantean trilogy of the last turbulent years of the 15th century in Renaissance Florence.Girolamo Savonarola and Niccolo Machiavelli are two fascinating and infamous characters who battle over competing visions for society. The story is driven by a dramatic sequence of events, from the fall of the Medici to the Bonfire of the Vanities, to the Trial by Fire and its dramatic conclusion.
by Michael Harrington
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2010
In Book I: The Inferno, Fra Savonarola damns the societal decay of Florence under the rule of the Medici, first Lorenzo the Magnificent and then his son Piero. With his prophecies and charismatic preaching, Savonarola helps drive out the Medici after Lorenzo's death and Piero's downfall...
by Michael Harrington
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
The Ultimate Killer App!The term “killer app” is so ubiquitous in technology circles as to become a cliché. It now represents the Holy Grail of tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. But a killer application broadly understood goes far beyond the narrow definitions of smart phone mobile...
Google Earth Forensics
Using Google Earth Geo-Location in Digital Forensic Investigations
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Google Earth Forensics is the first book to explain how to use Google Earth in digital forensic investigations. This book teaches you how to leverage Google's free tool to craft compelling location-based evidence for use in investigations and in the courtroom. It shows how to extract location-based...
Apple Training Series
iLife (iLife '09 Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2010
In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife ’09, the authors have you working miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Featuring footage and images from around the world, this book uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. Focused lessons...
Bringing Power to Justice?
The Prospects of the International Criminal Court
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2006
Contributors include Dapo Akande (Oxford), Antonio Franceschet (Acadia), Tracy Isaacs (Western Ontario), Catherine Lu (McGill), Darryl Robinson (The International Criminal Court), Michael P. Scharf (Case Western Reserve School of Law), Alex Tuckness (Iowa State), and David Wippman (Cornell).
Living with Bipolar Disorder:A Guide for Individuals and FamiliesUpdated Edition
A Guide for Individuals and FamiliesUpdated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2011
Living with Bipolar Disorder is designed to help patients and their families develop the skills they need to be good consumers of treatment and to become expert partners in the management of this challenging disorder. Drawing on research documenting the strength of combining drug treatments with behavioral...
by Lisa Fetchko, Laurie Baker, Piyali Bhattacharya
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
The Winter 2015-16 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year's three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with the Winter issue staff-edited.
The...
Managing Bipolar Disorder
A Cognitive Behavior Treatment Program
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2008
This therapist guide addresses the management of bipolar disorder. Divided into four phases, this 30-session program is designed to be used in conjunction with pharmacotherapy and focuses on helping the patient alleviate depressive episodes, form a support system of family and friends, focus on the...
Managing Bipolar Disorder
A Cognitive Behavior Treatment Program
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2008
If you suffer from bipolar disorder, this program can be closely integrated with the medication you are taking to help you manage your symptoms and stabilize your mood. Comprised of up to 30 sessions, this treatment is divided into four phases, each with its own focus and set of goals. In phase 1,...