Stephen Martin: 76 books
by Stephen-Paul Martin
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
An exhilarating collection about the limits of language, narrative, and identity.
The Possibility of Music is an imaginative reconstruction of America in the early 21st century. What would our post-9/11 society look like if it were viewed through a series of funhouse mirrors?
Each of...
by Stephen-Paul Martin
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Stephen-Paul Martin’s The Ace of Lightning is a series of interconnected stories focused on a turning point in Western history: the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which triggered World War I, and the mysterious circumstances that led Gavrilo Princip to shoot and...
English Literature
A Student Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Now appearing in its third edition, Martin Stephen's classic text and course companion to English literature has been thoroughly revised and updated, taking account of the changes which have occurred in the subject since publication of the second edition.
by Ramsey Campbell, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Brian Aldiss
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014
SARA MAITLAND on NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
SEAN O'BRIEN on EDGAR ALLAN POE
JANE ROGERS on FYODOR DOSTOYEYSKY
BRIAN ALDISS on THOMAS HARDY
MARTIN EDWARDS on ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE on ANTON CHEKHOV
ADAM ROBERTS on RUDYARD KIPLING
STEPHEN BAXTER on H.G. WELLS
STUART EVERS on SHERWOOD ANDERSON
ALI...
Relive
Media Art Histories
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Leading historians of the media arts define a new materialist media art history, discussing temporality, geography, ephemerality, and the future.
In Relive, leading historians of the media arts grapple with this dilemma: how can we speak of “new media” and at the same time write the histories...
Vulnerability in Technological Cultures
New Directions in Research and Governance
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
Analysis and case studies explore the concept of vulnerability, offering a novel and broader approach to understanding the risks and benefits of science and technology.
Novel technologies and scientific advancements offer not only opportunities but risks. Technological systems are vulnerable...
Righteous Indignation
A Jewish Call for Justice
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Can the teachings of Judaism provide a sacred framework for repairing the world?
In this groundbreaking volume, leading rabbis, intellectuals, and activists explore the relationship between Judaism and social justice, drawing on ancient and modern sources of wisdom. The contributors argue that...
Reading Sacred Scripture
Voices from the History of Biblical Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
A rich display of the Christian tradition’s reading of Scripture
Though well-known and oft-repeated, the advice to read the Bible “like any other book” fails to acknowledge that different books call for different kinds of reading. The voice of Scripture summons readers to hear and respond...
Allergy E-Book
Expert Consult Online and Print
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
The new edition of Allergy, by Drs. Stephen Holgate, Martin Church, David Broide, and Fernando Martinez, uses an enhanced clinical focus to provide the clear, accessible guidance you need to treat allergy patients. A more consistent format throughout features new differential diagnosis and treatment...
by Stephen B. McMahon, FMedSci, FSB
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Apply the latest scientific and clinical advances with Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 6th Edition*.* Drs. Stephen McMahon, Martin Koltzenburg, Irene Tracey, and Dennis C. Turk, along with more than 125 other leading authorities,present all of the latest knowledge about the genetics, neurophysiology,...
Funny People: The Playboy Interview
50 Years of the Playboy Interview
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Laugh along with the men (and woman) who used comedy to reveal the human condition in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the seven-dirty words of George Carlin to the nothingness of Jerry Seinfeld to the political satire of Stephen Colbert,...
Biophilic Design
The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2011
"When nature inspires our architecture-not just how it looks but how buildings and communities actually function-we will have made great strides as a society. Biophilic Design provides us with tremendous insight into the 'why,' then builds us a road map for what is sure to be the next great design...
Global Health Programs and Partnerships
Evidence of Mutual Benefit and Equity
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Academic global health programs are proliferating, and global health partnerships between North American academic institutions and institutions in low- and middle-income countries are steadily increasing. This study employs surveys and key informant interviews to examine global health partnerships,...
The Great Canoes in the Sky
Starlore and Astronomy of the South Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Presenting spectacular photographs of astronomical objects of the southern sky, all taken by author Stephen Chadwick, this book explores what peoples of the South Pacific see when they look up at the heavens and what they have done with this knowledge. From wives killing brothers to emus rising out...