James S : 594 books
A Beam of Intense Darkness
Wilfred Bion's Legacy to Psychoanalysis
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
The author surveys Bion's publications and elaborates on his key contributions in depth while also critiquing them. The scope of this work is to synopsize, synthesize, and extend Bion's works in a reader-friendly manner. The book presents his legacy - his most important ideas for psychoanalysis. These...
The Gold Swan
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
"Thayer paints a rich picture of Hong Kong politics as well as of the world of international architecture" (Publishers Weekly) in this gripping thriller about the world's most famous architect, who makes a fatal mistake in building the world's tallest skyscraper for the Chinese government.
To...
by James S Thayer
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
MICHAEL CRICHTON'S AIRFRAME MEETS SEBASTIAN JUNGER'S THE PERFECT STORM IN A BRILLIANT, FAST-PACED TECHNO-THRILLER ABOUT A YACHT RACE ACROSS THE PACIFIC THAT DRAWS SAILORS READY TO RUN ANY RISK -- EVEN MURDER -- TO WIN.
From the author of Terminal Event comes Force 12, the story of a world-famous...
Democracy When the People Are Thinking
Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
Democracy requires a connection to the 'will of the people'. What does that mean in a world of 'fake news', relentless advocacy, dialogue mostly among the like-minded, and massive spending to manipulate public opinion? What kind of opinion can the public have under such conditions? What would democracy...
Cosmic Society
Towards a Sociology of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2007
Space weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society’s projects. But what are the political implications of society not only being globalized, but becoming ‘cosmic’?
Our ideas...
by James S. Findley
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
The purpose of this report is to make clear the biological relationships between the shrews of the Sorex vagrans-obscurus "species group." This group as defined by H. H. T. Jackson (1928:101) included the species Sorex vagrans, S. obscurus, S. pacificus, S. yaquinae,
by James S. Olson
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
The 1920s, despite President Harding's "return to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and social advancement as well as various forms of oppression in the United States. Bookended in history by two world wars, this period saw the rise of tabloid journalism and mass media; the banning...
Hecho a Mano
The Traditional Arts of Tucson's Mexican American Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2015
Arts as intimate as a piece of needlework or a home altar. Arts as visible as decorative iron, murals, and low riders. Through such arts, members of Tucson's Mexican American community contribute much of the cultural flavor that defines the city to its residents and to the outside world. Now Tucson...
The Naturalness of Belief
New Essays on Theism’s Rationality
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Despite its name, “naturalism” as a world-view turns out to be rather unnatural in its strict and more consistent form of materialism and determinism. This is why a number of naturalists opt for a broadened version that includes objective moral values, intrinsic human dignity, consciousness, beauty,...
by James S. Reyburn
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006
Electric Boat Corporation has been a world leader in submarine development, design, and construction for more than a century. In 1900, the company delivered the Holland, the first submarine accepted by the United States Navy. Fifty-five years later, it turned fantasy into fact by sending the world�s...
by Stan Campbell, James S. Bell Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2001
You're no idiot, of course. You're familiar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Judgement Day, especially in the wake of the new millennium. However, the Book of Revelation has existed for almost 2,000 years and is open to countless interpretations.
Don't get confused by scholarly...
A Noble and Independent Course
The Life of the Reverend Edward Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
In 1828 Edward Mitchell was the first student of African descent to graduate from Dartmouth College, more than thirty-five years before any other Ivy League school admitted a black student. This book tells Mitchell’s life story with the help of a recently rediscovered trove of his college essays,...
Ferri's Fast Facts in Dermatology E-Book
A Practical Guide to Skin Diseases and Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010
Written by renowned author Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP, and featuring high-quality images from Drs. Studdiford and Tully - faculty members at Jefferson Medical College, Ferri’s Fast Facts in Dermatology presents "need-to-know" information on nearly 200 dermatologic disorders. Each topic includes...
Lost City, Found Pyramid
Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
*Lost City, Found Pyramid delves into the fascinating world of sensational “pseudoarchaeology,” from perennial discoveries of lost pyramids or civilizations to contemporary ghost-hunting and reality TV. It examines how nonscientific pursuit of myths and legends warps both public perceptions of...