Scott Poole: 10 books
In the Mountains of Madness
The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of H. P. Lovecraft
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
“A fascinating journey . . . The secret of Lovecraft revealed a page at a time. A must read for all true fans of horror.” —Jonny Coffin, owner of Coffin Case
In the Mountains of Madness interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon....
Vampira
Dark Goddess of Horror
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
The new book from award-winning historian W. Scott Poole is a whip-smart piece of pop culture detailing the story of cult horror figure Vampira that actually tells the much wider story of 1950s America and its treatment of women and sex, as well as capturing a fascinating swath of Los Angeles history.
In...
The Palmetto State
The Making of South Carolina
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
As South Carolina enters into the fourth century of its storied existence, the state's captivating, colorful, and controversial history continues to warrant fresh explorations. In this sweeping story of defining episodes in the state's history, accomplished Southern historians Jack Bass and W. Scott...
by Scott Poole
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Yorkshire Rider was created out of the 1985 Transport Act, which became known as Deregulation. The West Yorkshire PTE created Yorkshire Rider Limited, who had to bid for the bus services they wish to operate, produce timetables, maintain the fleet, replace time expired vehicles and promote the new...
Satan in America
The Devil We Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009
Satan in America tells the story of America's complicated relationship with the devil. "New light" evangelists of the eighteenth century, enslaved African Americans, demagogic politicians, and modern American film-makers have used the devil to damn their enemies, explain the nature of evil...
Wasteland
The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Publication is timed both for Halloween and seasonal horror coverage, as well as with the 100th Anniversary of the armistice that brought World War I to a close (Nov 11, 1918).
Wasteland tells the story of how the horrors of World War I created a new kind of imaginative literature and film....
Strategic Organizational Communication
In a Global Economy
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
Surveying a wide variety of disciplines, this fully-revised 7th edition offers a sophisticated and engaging treatment of the rapidly expanding field of organizational communication
Places organizations and organizational communication within a broader social, economic, and cultural context
Applies...
Working Through Conflict
Strategies for Relationships, Groups, and Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Now in its eighth edition, Working Through Conflict provides an introduction to conflict and conflict management that is firmly grounded in current theory, research, and practice, covering a range of conflict settings (interpersonal, group, and organizational). The text includes an abundance of real...
Organizational Innovation
Studies of Program Change in Community Agencies
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This volume is the result of a three-year study that investigated the factors associated with the implementation of program changes in a nonprofit community welfare agency. It addresses factors such as administration behavior and perception, its effect on board members, mobility orientation, job satisfaction,...
Organizational Change and Innovation Processes
Theory and Methods for Research
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2000
In a world of organizations that are in constant change scholars have long sought to understand and explain how they change. This book introduces research methods that are specifically designed to support the development and evaluation of organizational process theories. The authors are a group of...