Richard E Taylor: 14 books

Book cover of Houghton County

Houghton County

1870-1920

by Richard E. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006

�Go West, young man . . .� When Horace Greeley made his famous statement in the pages of Harper�s Weekly, he was not referring to the goldfields of the late-1840s California, he was speaking of Michigan�s western Upper Peninsula. In the mid- to late 1840s, Michigan�s copper resources were rediscovered...
Book cover of Isle Royale
by Richard E. Taylor, Jessica J. Poyer
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2007

This history of Isle Royale traces almost 5,000 years of human efforts to harvest its natural resources. From the Paleo-Indians who extracted native copper to the 19th-century miners, fishermen, farmers, and sportsmen, this isle apart has been visited, mined, and plundered for centuries. Under the protection...
Book cover of Vagabond 002: Apocalypse Edition
by Charles Eugene Anderson, Denise E Dora, Jamie Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019

The second issue of this vanguard edition delves into the apocalypse. With a dozen stories from some of today's best speculative writers, they will thrill and entertain you. “Deathball: Hunt For The Playoffs” by Charles Eugene Anderson. “And Then What?” by Denise E Dora. “More Precious...
Book cover of Governance as Leadership

Governance as Leadership

Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards

by Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011

A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards. Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between...
Book cover of Fear the Reaper
by Taylor Grant, Richard Thomas, Joe McKinney
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017

But be warned, fellow traveler… this is not just a book—it is a journey into the very life of Death. Listen to the tales of the afterlife: Halloween, vampires, Heaven, Hell, Armageddon, zombies, death-bringing angels, ghosts, cults, ritual killings, nightmares from Vietnam... The lists...
Book cover of Secrets of Economics Editors
by Michael Watts, Zvi Eckstein, Esther Gal-Or
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014

Experienced economics editors discuss navigating the world of scholarly journals, with details on submission, reviews, acceptance, rejection, and editorial policy. Editors of academic journals are often the top scholars in their fields. They are charged with managing the flow of hundreds of...
Book cover of A Fistful of Dinosaurs

A Fistful of Dinosaurs

Epic Anthology

by Charles Eugene Anderson, James Patrick Kelly, Walter Jon Williams
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2018

From “Jurassic Park” to “Godzilla,” dinosaurs have a rich history of exploring the idea of the creatures of the past. We love dinosaurs because they are big, and we love them when they are terrifying, we love them because they are dangerous. Think Like A Dinosaur by James Patrick Kelly Dinosaurs...
Book cover of Sketch-Books - The Collection
by Hoffmann, Joseph Pike, D. S. Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017

Ampleforth College; A Sketch-Book by Joseph Pike Bath and Wells; A Sketch-Book by D. S. Andrews Bristol; A Sketch-Book by Dorothy E.G. Woollard Bruges; A Sketch-Book by Joseph Pike Cambridge; A Sketch Book by Walter M. Keesey Canterbury; A Sketch Book by Walter M. Keesey Cardiff; A Sketch-Book by Douglas...
Book cover of History of American Political Thought
by George Alecusan, John E. Alvis, Donald R. Brand
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists,...
Book cover of Life, Death, and Meaning

Life, Death, and Meaning

Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions

by Margaret A. Boden, Fred Feldman, John Martin Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016

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...
Book cover of Life, Death, and Meaning

Life, Death, and Meaning

Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions

by David Benatar, Margaret A. Boden, Peter Caldwell
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...
Book cover of DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition

DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition

Novels, Tales and Poems: The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Tell-Tale Heart, Wuthering Heights, Sweeney Todd, The Orphan of the Rhine, The Headless Horseman & many more

by Théophile Gautier, William Blake, Horace Walpole
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2018

Who doesn't love a bit of surprise, danger, eerie atmosphere, and just the right hint of romance! So, here's presenting to you our best ever gothic collection, with all the well known classics, all the hidden gems, and lots of surprises for all the fans of chills, darkness and mystery out there. Also,...
Book cover of Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality

Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality

Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions

by Vishal Agarwal, Arik Ascherman, Sherry H. Blumberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2005

Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions provides a forum for prominent religious scholars to examine the state of religious knowledge and theological reflection on spiritual development in childhood and adolescence. Featuring essays from thinkers...
Book cover of The Philosophical I

The Philosophical I

Personal Reflections on Life in Philosophy

by Nicholas Rescher, Linda Martín Alcoff, Lorraine Code
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2002

Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers. Candid and philosophically insightful, these personal narratives critically call into question the belief that philosophy should...
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