Michael Martin: 221 books
The Sundered
The Lost Era 2298
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2003
Five years after the presumed death of Captain James T. Kirk, the U.S.S. Excelsior, commanded by Captain Hikaru Sulu, is at the forefront of exploration, diplomacy, and the defense of the Federation.
Unprecedented peace talks with the violently xenophobic Tholian Assembly trigger a deadly confrontation...
by Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2003
Project Ishtar -- a bold endeavor to terraform Venus, the most volatile planet in the solar system, and the grandest achievement in the spectacular career of famed terraformer Dr. Pascal Saadya. But when Saadya hits a snag in the project, he calls upon his old friend, Captain David Gold of the U.S.S....
by Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2003
Project Ishtar -- the bold endeavor to terraform Venus, the most volatile planet in the solar system -- has reached a critical juncture. The project's first phase has had unexpected consequences that could tear Venus apart -- and mean the deaths of dozens of project workers and the S.C.E.'s computer...
Voices of the Bulge
Untold Stories from Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
The powerful German counteroffensive operation code-named “Wacht am Rhein” (Watch on the Rhine) launched in the early morning hours of December 16, 1944, would result in the greatest single extended land battle of World War II. To most Americans, the fierce series of battles fought from December...
Lost Voices
The Untold Stories of America's World War I Veterans and their Families
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
2017 is the 100th anniversary of America’s declaration of war against Germany. Many historians take a diminutive stance regarding America’s involvement but it cannot be underestimated by any means. It was the reason that brought Germany to it is knees and forced them to accept an armistice that...
The Tigers of Bastogne
Voices of the 10th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2013
The gallant stand of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne has long become part of historical and media legend. But how many students of the war realize there was already a U.S. unit holding the town when they arrived? And this unit—the 10th Armored Division—continued to play a major role in...
Life, Death, and Meaning
Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
by Michael E Martin
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2006
Historically, residential segregation of Latinos has generally been seen as a result of immigration and the process of self-segregation into ethnic enclaves. The only theoretical exception to ethnic enclave Latino segregation has been the structural inequality related to Latinos that have a high degree...
The Fighting 30th Division
They Called Them Roosevelt's SS
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2015
In World War I the 30th Infantry Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other American division. In World War II it spent more consecutive days in combat than almost any other outfit. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and Georgia and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units...
The Art of Enterprise Information Architecture
A Systems-Based Approach for Unlocking Business Insight
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Architecture for the Intelligent Enterprise: Powerful New Ways to Maximize the Real-time Value of Information Tomorrow’s winning “Intelligent Enterprises” will bring together far more diverse sources of data, analyze it in more powerful ways, and deliver immediate insight to decision-makers...
by Michael G. Martin PMP
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
This volume offers practical guidance on writing and preparing a description of government requirements, whether the document used is a statement of work (SOW), a performance work statement (PWS), or a statement of objectives (SOO). This description specifies exactly what good and services are being...
Hard Choices
Moral Dilemmas in Humanitarian Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 1998
Since Somalia, the international community has found itself changing its view of humanitarian intervention. Operations designed to alleviate suffering and achieve peace sometimes produce damaging results. The United Nations, nongovernmental organizations, military and civilian agencies alike find...
Lecture #2 - Management versus Leadership
From Fear to Curiosity
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
What are the differences between leadership and management? How are they connected? What is the common goal? What methods do leaders and managers use? The essence of leadership is to create meaning and to formulate the appropriate goal while giving explanations for actions. The essence of management...