William Martin: 141 books
J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan In and Out of Time
A Children's Classic at 100
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Celebrating 100 years of Peter Pan, this fourth volume in the Centennial Studies series explores the cultural contents of Barrie's creation and the continuing impact of Peter Pan on children's literature and popular culture today, especially focusing on the fluctuations of time and narrative strategies....
by Martin William Gitlin
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle. These baseball legends rule the record books. But who will fans still be talking about years from now? Find out which of your favorite baseball players are legends in the making. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.
The Haunting of the Presidents
A Paranormal History of the U.S. Presidency
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2003
Experience America's secret history in the untold phenomena of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue...
The scandals of the White House have always commanded attention, but little has been acknowledged of the documented paranormal events that have shaken its stately porticos for more than a century. They...
After Prisons?
Freedom, Decarceration, and Justice Disinvestment
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
As recently as five years ago mass incarceration was widely considered to be a central, permanent feature of the political and social landscape. The number of people in U.S. prisons is still without historic parallel anywhere in the world or in U.S. history. But in the last few years, the population...
by William "Marty" Martin, Phillip Hemphill
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Disruptive behavior can happen in any workplace, but when it hits health care organizations, it can have dramatic impacts on patient care. In this definitive book by two expert therapists who’ve studied all aspects of disruptive behavior, you’ll learn not only how to recognize it, but also practical...
by William Meezan, James I. Martin
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Take an in-depth look at what works-and what doesn't-in research with GLBT populations!
This essential book examines the usefulness of current frameworks for research with GLBT populations and highlights the necessity for greater complexity in the conceptualization and design of research with...
Reflections From the Wrong Side of the Tracks
Class, Identity, and the Working Class Experience in Academe
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2005
In this edited collection of narrative-based, critically situated essays, each contributor explores how class has affected his/her personal and academic lives. The collection is divided into three sections: i) narratives that critique the meritocracy; ii) narratives that trace the effects of middle...
by Francis Martin, William M. IV Wright, Peter Williamson
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two well-respected New Testament scholars interpret the Gospel of John in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the Church's doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition. They unpack the wisdom of the Fourth Gospel...
Fire on Earth
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life’s history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient.
Fire on...
Physical Geography
Great Systems and Global Environments
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
The physical geography of Earth is explained through the systems that shape the planet's lands, waters, and atmosphere. Written in an easy narrative style, each chapter combines text with more than 40 single-concept illustrations. The result is a distinctive design that weaves words and illustrations...
Designer Biology
The Ethics of Intensively Engineering Biological and Ecological Systems
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Advances in our scientific understanding and technological power in recent decades have dramatically amplified our capacity to intentionally manipulate complex ecological and biological systems. An implication of this is that biological and ecological problems are increasingly understood and approached...
Making Waves
Worldwide Social Movements, 1750-2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Making Waves unearths the successive, worldwide waves of revolts, rebellions, and revolutions that have shaken and remade the world from the eighteenth century to the present. It challenges us to rethink not only our limited conceptions of social movements but the very character and possibilities...
Globalization and Education
Integration and Contestation across Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2000
The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as “globalization” is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural,...
Global Women Leaders
Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2014
Global Women Leaders: Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric demonstrates the ways in which women have used political rhetoric and political discourse to provide leadership, or assert their right to leadership, on a global level. This collection fits into the robust research area of international...