David J : 1790 books
The Longest Night
A Military History of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2002
Like no other conflict in our history, the Civil War casts a long shadow onto modern America," writes David Eicher. In his compelling new account of that war, Eicher gives us an authoritative modern single-volume battle history that spans the war from the opening engagement at Fort Sumter to Lee's...
Dixie Betrayed
How the South Really Lost the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2009
David Eicher reveals the story of the political conspiracy, discord and dysfunction in Richmond that cost the South the Civil War. He shows how President Jefferson Davis fought not only with the Confederate House and Senate and with State Governers but also with his own vice-president and secretary of state.
Japan: A Documentary History: v. 1: The Dawn of History to the Late Eighteenth Century
A Documentary History
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
An updated edition of David Lu's acclaimed "Sources of Japanese History", this two volume book presents in a student-friendly format original Japanese documents from Japan's mythological beginnings through 1995. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural...
William M. Kunstler
The Most Hated Lawyer in America
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Alternately vilified as a publicity-seeking egoist and lauded as a rambunctious, fearless advocate, William Kunstler consistently embodied both of these qualities.
Kunstler's unrelenting, radical critique of American racism and the legal system took shape as a result of his efforts to enlist the federal...
by David J. Chalmers
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
David Chalmers develops a picture of reality on which all truths can be derived from a limited class of basic truths. The picture is inspired by Rudolf Carnap's construction of the world in Der Logische Aufbau Der Welt. Carnap's Aufbau is often seen as a noble failure, but Chalmers argues that a version...
Protest at Selma
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
A thorough and insightful account of the historic 1965 civil rights protest at Selma, Alabama, from the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning biography Bearing the Cross
Vivid descriptions of violence and courageous acts fill David Garrow’s account of the momentous 1965 protest at Selma,...
The Bipolar Teen
What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2007
If your teen has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder--or your child’s moods seem out of control--Dr. David Miklowitz can help. The bestselling author of The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide has tailored his proven treatment approach to meet the specific needs of teens and their families. The Bipolar...
The Mysteries of Godliness
A History of Mormon Temple Worship
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2002
A veil of secrecy surrounds Mormon temple worship. While officially intended to preserve the sacredness of the experience, the silence leaves many Latter-day Saints mystified. What are the derivation and development of the holy endowment, and if these were known, would the experience be more meaningful?...
Introduction to Messianic Judaism
Its Ecclesial Context and Biblical Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
This book is the go-to source for introductory information on Messianic Judaism.
Editors David Rudolph and Joel Willitts have assembled a thorough examination of the ecclesial context and biblical foundations of the diverse Messianic Jewish movement. Unique among similar works in its Jew-Gentile...
Preaching at the Crossroads
How the World - and Our Preaching - is Changing
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Postmodernism. Secularism. Pluralism. These are the words often used to describe the tumultuous changes that have affected our culture and our churches. But what do they really mean? More importantly, what challenges and opportunities do they provide today’s preachers? David Lose takes preachers...
Good Green Jobs in a Global Economy
Making and Keeping New Industries in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
An examination of the politics of green jobs that foresees a potential ideological shift away from neoliberalism toward “developmentalism.”
Good Green Jobs in a Global Economy is the first book to explore the broad implications of the convergence of industrial and environnmental policy...
by David J. Abner
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
A visual guide to one of the fastest growing areas in trading and speculation
An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)—a security that tracks an index, a commodity, or a basket of assets like an index fund, but trades like a stock on an exchange—offers diversification of an index fund, as well as...
The Safety Critical Systems Handbook
A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (2010 Edition), IEC 61511 (2015 Edition) and Related Guidance
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
The Safety Critical Systems Handbook: A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (2010 Edition), IEC 61511 (2016 Edition) & Related Guidance, Fourth Edition, presents the latest on the electrical, electronic, and programmable electronic systems that provide safety functions that guard...
Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management
Organizing for Innovation and Growth
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2009
How do firms compete? How do firms earn above normal returns? What's needed to sustain superior performance long term? An increasingly powerful answer to these fundamental questions of business strategy lies in the concept of dynamic capabilities. These are the skills, processes, routines, organizational...