Philip: 4665 books
The Book of Common Fallacies
Falsehoods, Misconceptions, Flawed Facts, and Half-Truths That Are Ruining Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
An A-to-Z compendium of the misleading, the oversimplified, the exaggerated, and the just plain wrong.
In an era when truth can be hard to track down, The Book of Common Fallacies debunks a wide variety of popular beliefs and set the record straight. By carefully researching the facts and citing...
by Philip Baum
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Aviation security expert Philip Baum delves into the archives to reveal the stories behind the most astonishing and shocking crimes in aviation history, calling on real-life testimonies from hijackers, crew members, passengers and politicians. The human stories behind the criminal attacks that have...
Tiananmen Moon
Inside the Chinese Student Uprising of 1989
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
This compelling book provides a vivid firsthand account of the student demonstrations and massacre in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Uniquely placed as a Western observer drawn into active participation through Chinese friends in the uprising, Philip J Cunningham offers a remarkable day-by-day account...
Modern African Wars (5)
The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967–70
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
With decades of research to draw from Philip Jowett explores this extraordinary David-and-Goliath conflict, where the rag-tag Igbo tribal army of secessionist Biafra faced off against the Nigerian Federal forces. It was an African war that captured the attention of the western media, with individual...
Japan Triumphant
The Far East Campaign 1941–1942
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019
The Japanese offensive in the Far East in 1941-2 was extraordinary in its ambition for their aim was to advance across the entire region. They clashed with an array of forces in a series of lightning campaigns that included famous episodes like the raid on Pearl Harbor and the conquest of Singapore....
The Story of English
How the English language conquered the world
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of...
by Charles Barber, Joan Beal, Philip Shaw
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
This bestselling text by Charles Barber, with updating contributions from Joan C. Beal and Philip A. Shaw, recounts the history of the English language from its remote ancestry to the present day. Using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Shakespeare and Chaucer, the English...
by Philip Gorman
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
Motivation and Emotion provides an explanation of emotional experience and aspects of human behaviour using psychological, physiological and alternative approaches. The brain mechanisms that govern motivations are discussed and questions such as 'Why don't we eat ourselves to death?' and 'How do we...
Drawing and Painting the Nude
A Course of 50 Lessons
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Artists have always been fascinated with portraying the nude: the beauty and nuances of the human figure are endlessly absorbing. This practical and inspirational book celebrates and continues that enduring and beautiful tradition by encouraging you to discover your own talent and style. Philip Tyler...
by Philip Massaro
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Ballistics Explained...In Plain Language!
The physics of firearms and ammunition can be difficult to understand, with numerous technical terms and definitions that warrant explanation. In Big Book of Ballistics, author and ballistics expert Philip Massaro lifts the veil. He explains interior,...
by Philip Newell
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Recording Studio Design, Fourth Edition explains the key principles of successful studio design and construction using straightforward language and the use of practical examples appreciated by readers of previous editions. Updated to reflect new industry standards, this fourth edition addresses improvements...
Lecture Notes
A Professor's Inside Guide to College Success
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010
If you’re an incoming freshman facing the culture shock of campus life, reeling under the weight of scholastic expectations, and feeling the pressure of overwhelming financial commitments—don’t panic! Lectures Notes counters the confusion with an insider’s perspective on navigating these challenges...
Life After Faith
The Case for Secular Humanism
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Although there is no shortage of recent books arguing against religion, few offer a positive alternative—how anyone might live a fulfilling life without the support of religious beliefs. This enlightening book fills the gap. Philip Kitcher constructs an original and persuasive secular perspective,...
From Truth to Technique at Trial
A Discursive History of Advocacy Advice Texts
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
From Truth to Technique addresses key questions raised by the burgeoning literature in what Philip Gaines calls advocacy advice texts-manuals, handbooks, and other how-to guides-written by lawyers for lawyers, both practicing and aspiring, to help them be as effective as possible in trial advocacy....