Kevin Wilson: 58 books
The Golden Age of Piracy
The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Shrouded by myth and hidden by Hollywood, the real pirates of the Caribbean come to life in this collection of essays edited by David Head. Twelve scholars of piracy show why pirates thrived in the New World seas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century empires, how pirates operated their plundering...
by Maria Bustillos, Jillian Steinhauer, Alexis Madrigal
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
“Fourteen writers take on perhaps the most important cultural issue of our time: figure out what we’re talking about when we’re talking about cat videos.” —New York magazine
Are cat videos art? This essay collection, funded by a Kickstarter campaign, addresses not just our fascination...
The Romantic Rationalist
God, Life, and Imagination in the Work of C. S. Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2014
“We are far too easily pleased.”
C. S. Lewis stands as one of the most influential Christians of the twentieth century. His commitment to the life of the mind and the life of the heart is evident in classics like the Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity—books that illustrate the...
by Lawrence A. Shapiro, Shannon Spaulding, Daniel D. Hutto
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
The first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists considers the mind–body relationship from the perspective of athletic skill and sports practice.
This landmark work is the first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists...
The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club
Official Centennial Publication
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Published in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and officially licensed by the NHL, this is the one and only official Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial publication!
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question -- the most recognized...
by Zimbell House Publishing, Kevin Brampton, Amy Braun
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
The Steam Chronicles is an anthology featuring seven unique contributors boasting tales of airships, trains, mechanical marvels, espionage and secret missions.
If you enjoy steam punk, these short stories are sure to delight you.
J.P. Bickell
The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2017
He stayed out of the spotlight, but Leafs fans know J.P. Bickell cast a long shadow.
A self-made mining magnate and the man who kept the Maple Leafs in Toronto and financed Maple Leaf Gardens, J.P. Bickell lived an extraordinary and purposeful life. As one of the most important industrialists...
The Civil War in Georgia
A New Georgia Encyclopedia Companion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chronicles the diversity of Georgia’s Civil War experience and reflects the most current scholarship in...
A Friday Night Lights Companion
Love, Loss, and Football in Dillon, Texas
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Called one of the best shows on TV by more than a dozen media publications, including Time and Entertainment Weekly, Friday Night Lights is not just one of the most critically acclaimed shows on air, it’s also one of the most watchable. Despite its focus on high school football, its masterfully...
by Kevin J. Anderson, Janet Berliner, Matthew J. Costello
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2016
Six adrenalin junkies who call themselves the Daredevils Club hold the fate of the world in their hands. In an ancient undersea cavern, one of them, oil man Frik van Alman, discovers a set of stones that are unlike anything else on Earth. Fitted together, the stones form an object that promises limitless...
Ohio
A History of the Buckeye State
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2013
Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State explores the breadth of Ohio’s past, tracing the course of history from its earliest geological periods to the present day in an accessible, single-volume format.
Features the most up-to-date research on Ohio, drawing on material in the disciplines of history,...
Holographic Data Storage
From Theory to Practical Systems
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Holographic Data Storage: From Theory to Practical Systems is a primer on the design and building of a holographic data storage system covering the physics, Servo, Data Channel, Recording Materials, and optics behind holographic storage, the requirements of a functioning system, and its integration...
Southern Illinois University at 150 Years
Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major...
by Lois M. Davis, Michael Pollard, Kevin Ward
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2010
In the aftermath of 9/11, many law enforcement agencies (LEAs) shifted more resources toward developing counterterrorism (CT) and homeland security (HS) capabilities. This volume examines the effects the focus on CT and HS has had on law enforcement since 9/11, including organizational changes, funding...