Scott Thomas: 117 books
The Man Behind the Nose
Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2010
The Man Behind the Nose is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry Harmon was the face—and the nose—of Bozo the Clown, the most well-known, beloved clown of them all, the precursor for every successful modern-day harlequin to come, from Ronald McDonald to Krusty. A warm,...
by Tim Blevins, Dennis Daily, Sydne Dean
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Each killing event was unique, but all were fueled by forces that seemed to guide the hands of the perpetrators: alcohol, fear, greed, hate, ignorance, revenge, passion, self-righteousness. Often the murderers were disenfranchised, disassociated, or disgruntled. . . .Since the September 11,...
Diplomatic Games
Sport, Statecraft, and International Relations since 1945
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
International sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, have experienced profound growth in popularity and significance since the mid-twentieth century. Sports often facilitate diplomacy, revealing common interests across borders and uniting groups of people who are otherwise...
by Marilyn M. Cooper, John Muckelbauer, Christa Teston
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
A fascinating addition to rhetoric scholarship, Rhetoric, Through Everyday Things expands the scope of rhetorical situations beyond the familiar humanist triad of speaker-audience-purpose to an inclusive study of inanimate objects.
The fifteen essays in Rhetoric, Through Everyday Things persuasively...
Spheres of Awareness
A Wilberian Integral Approach to Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, and Art
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
Spheres of Awareness: Wilberian Integral Approaches to Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, and Art moves toward building a new and more comprehensive theory of literature, philosophy, psychology, and art. The extremely popular work of Ken Wilber unites the best of both western and eastern thought...
Christian Physicalism?
Philosophical Theological Criticisms
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
On the heels of the advance since the twentieth-century of wholly physicalist accounts of human persons, the influence of materialist ontology is increasingly evident in Christian theologizing. To date, the contemporary literature has tended to focus on anthropological issues (e.g., whether the traditional...
by Clay Spinuzzi, Carl G. Herndl, S. Scott Graham
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Best known for his books We Have Never Been Modern, Laboratory Life, and Science in Action, Bruno Latour has inspired scholarship across many disciplines. In the past few years, the fields of rhetoric and composition have witnessed an explosion of interest in Latour’s work. Editors Paul Lynch and...
by Claire Milgrom, Theresa Kestly, Evangeline Munns
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2010
Adolescents are often resistant, hostile, moody, and difficult, but they can also be fascinating, creative, spontaneous, and passionate. How do mental health professionals get past the facade? Play Therapy with Adolescents is the first book to offer a complete variety of play therapy approaches specifically...
Theological and Ethical Perspectives on Climate Engineering
Calming the Storm
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
Calming the Storm presents diverse perspectives on some of the most vital questions raised by climate engineering: Who has the right to make decisions about such global technological efforts? What have we learned from the decisions that caused the climate to change that might shed light on efforts...
Thinking with Whitehead and the American Pragmatists
Experience and Reality
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Despite there being deep lines of convergence between the philosophies of Alfred North Whitehead, C. S. Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and other classical American philosophers, it remains an open question whether Whitehead is a pragmatist, and conversation between pragmatists and Whitehead scholars...
Globalization and America
Race, Human Rights, and Inequality
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2008
As globalization expands, more than goods and information are traded between the countries of the world. Hattery, Embrick, and Smith present a collection of essays that explore the ways in which issues of human rights and social inequality are shared globally. The editors focus on the United States'...
by Guy H. Means, Jonathan R. Ryan, Thomas M. Scott
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Visitors planning a trip to Florida may envision the state's entertainment spots, amazing natural areas, and stunning beaches, but they may not consider examining Florida's remarkable geology. Yet, according to the authors of a new book about Florida's geology, "Of all the fifty states, with...
Innovation and Product Management
A Holistic and Practical Approach to Uncertainty Reduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2014
Marketplace complexity and dynamics create an environment that increases the uncertainty of innovation activities. In this context systematic management of innovation and product management are increasingly important for company success. This book presents the fundamentals of innovation and product...
Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Native American Studies collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. "Native American Studies"...