Michael Walton: 13 books

Translating Classical Plays is a selection of edited papers by J. Michael Walton published and delivered between 1997 and 2014. Of the four sections, each with a new introduction, the first two cover the history of translating classical drama into English and specific issues relating to translation...

Fluctuating World Markets, Underhanded Political Agendas, Organized Crime, Social Uprisings, and Terrorist Attacks blur the line between right and wrong. Eight year police veteran Miguel Mejia aka APOK made a split second decision that affected a country and ruined his life. After two years in prison...

In considering the practice and theory of translating Classical Greek plays into English from a theatrical perspective, Found in Translation, first published in 2006, also addresses the wider issues of transferring any piece of theatre from a source into a target language. The history of translating...

Horror comics were among the first comic books published—ghastly tales that soon developed an avid young readership, along with a bad reputation. Parent groups, psychologists, even the United States government joined in a crusade to wipe out the horror comics industry—and they almost succeeded....

The Golden Age of Science Fiction, Volume IV, a collection of 7 awesome sci-fi classics from seminal authors, presented here on your favorite digital e-reader! Contents of Volume IV include: A Gleeb for Earth, by Charles Shafhauser The Highest Mountain, by Bryce Walton Soldier Boy, by Michael Shaara...

More than 25 of the greatest Science Fiction stories ever written—many in eBook form for the very first time. More than four hundred pages of top flight fiction selected by the editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com, including 'Ticking' by Allen M. Steele; 'All Cats are Gray' by Andre...

Opera is nowadays performed worldwide. But as an art form it is little understood by performers and audiences alike. The Crafty Art of Opera wants to change that. Here, Michael Hampe brings glimpses of the director's work to a wider audience, uncovering the many techniques and rules that should inform...

Awarded 2013 PROSE Honorable Mention in Media & Cultural Studies With the resurgent interest in his work today, this is a timely reevaluation of this foundational figure in Cultural Studies, a critical but friendly review of both Hoggart's work and reputation. Re-examines the reputation...

Sadly, no one can wave a magic wand over your head and remove your depression and when caught in a downward spiral of negativity the victim of this very common disorder may consider suicide as the only answer. However, the author of Fighting the Black Beast has found a self-help method that...

A biography of Anthonius Margaritha, convert to Christianity and reporter on Jewish life and religious practices.

Questions of equity and inequality have moved to the center of debates on development and poverty reduction. This reflects growing awareness that even countries with high rates of growth can experience stagnating or increasing inequality, and that inequality can itself limit the poverty reducing effects...

Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international...

During World War II, 300,000 United States Army Air Corps airmen were shot down. Of that number, 51,000 were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action. Bombardiers, positioned in the vulnerable bombardiers compartment at the front of the aircraft, were in high demand. The authors fathers were...