R John: 1297 books
by John R. Burgoon Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2014
John R. Burgoon Jr. recalls growing up in Depression-era Pennsylvania in this honest and heartfelt memoir. As an only child, he often felt like an intruder in his own home, and he struggled in school. But once school let out—and even more so during summer breaks—he had the opportunity to pursue...
by John R. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007
"The question for me is how can the human mind occur in the physical universe. We now know that the world is governed by physics. We now understand the way biology nestles comfortably within that. The issue is how will the mind do that as well."--Allen Newell, December 4, 1991, Carnegie Mellon University...
The Boston Marine Barracks
A History, 1799-1974
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
The Boston Marine Barracks is one of the oldest in the United States: it stands within eyeshot of the USS Constitution. Lt. Col. John R. Yates, Jr., the last commanding officer of the Barracks when it closed in 1974, researched the hundreds of letters left behind by previous Barracks commanders, their...
Seeking Order in Anarchy
Multilateralism as State Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
"The idea of multilateralism is not something that can be forced on states, nor does it come naturally to them." —Tom Keating Seeking Order in Anarchy offers insights into both the theoretical foundations and the real-world outcomes of multilateralism in world affairs. Recognizing that...
by R. Scott Kretchmar, Mark Dyreson, Matthew Liewellyn
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
Blending historical grounding and philosophical insights regarding sport and physical activity, History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity covers the historical and philosophical dimensions of the study of human movement. This cross-disciplinary text shows how theory in the humanities can...
Philosophy in a New Century
Selected Essays
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2008
John R. Searle has made profoundly influential contributions to three areas of philosophy: philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of society. This volume gathers together in accessible form a selection of his essays in these areas. They range widely across social ontology, where...
by Scott L. McLean, Sean D. Foreman, Donna R. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
The 2020 United States presidential race is arguably already over except for about 12 states and 20 counties. If recent presidential election trends are any indication of what will happen in 2020, Democrats in Texas and Republicans in New York might as well stay home on election day because their...
Impeached
The Removal of Texas Governor James E. Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
In 1917, barely into his second term as governor of Texas, James E. Ferguson was impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Impeached provides a new examination of the rise and fall of Ferguson’s political fortunes, offering a focused look at how battles over economic class, academic freedom,...
by John R. Little
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Here is the collection that all of John R. Little's fans have been waiting for. Little is one of the most talented fantasists of our time, and this book brings together some of his most beloved novellas and short stories including:
Miranda: The heart-breaking novella that won the Bram Stoker...
Defender of Canada
Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of British North America, was responsible for defending a group of North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from Paris to Moscow. He also commanded...
The Art of Building in the Classical World
Vision, Craftsmanship, and Linear Perspective in Greek and Roman Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
This book examines the application of drawing in the design process of classical architecture, exploring how the tools and techniques of drawing developed for architecture subsequently shaped theories of vision and representations of the universe in science and philosophy. Building on recent scholarship...
Lessons in Leadership
My Life in the US Army from World War II to Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
John R. Deane Jr. (1919--2013) was born with all the advantages a man needs to succeed in a career in the US Army, and he capitalized on his many opportunities in spectacular fashion. The son of one of George C. Marshall's closest assistants, Deane graduated from West Point with the first class of...
The Sociology of Katrina
Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt.
This new edition explores...
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Practical Virtue in Action
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitution. Setting these events within the context of the colonial conflict with Britain and the experience with state constitutions under the Articles of...