Thomas J : 1181 books
What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God
Religious Communication in Democratic Party Politics
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2010
What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God is a collection of essays on the religious communication of members of the Democratic Party, past and present-in office, while campaigning, and in their public and private writing. While many books on the market address issues at the intersection...
Beyond Collapse
Archaeological Perspectives on Resilience, Revitalization, and Transformation in Complex Societies
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
The Maya. The Romans. The great dynasties of ancient China. It is generally believed that these once mighty empires eventually crumbled and disappeared. A recent trend in archaeology, however, focusing on what happened during and after the decline of once powerful societies has found social resilience...
by Brian Thomas, Denis J Murphy, Brian G Murray
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2003
A multi-faceted reference work, the Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences addresses the core knowledge, theories, and techniques employed by plant scientists, while also concentrating on applications of these in research and in industry. Plants influence all our lives as sources of sustenance, fuel...
by Sonali J Bracken, Thomas A. Brown, MD
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Use the proven format of the best-selling Secrets SeriesTM to prepare for the USMLE Step 1. Presented as questions and answers based on clinical vignettes, USMLE Step 1 Secrets will aid you in not only retaining but understanding key information for the boards. Co-authored by Dr.Tom Brown, author...
Inside the Vatican
The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 1998
Drawing on more than a hundred interviews with Vatican officials, this book affords a firsthand look at the people, the politics, and the organization behind the institution. Throughout, revealing and colorful anecdotes from church history and the present day bring the unique culture of the Vatican to life.
by W. J.Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
When the white man first carried the burden and blessing of civilization to the shores of Australia, he found the land inhabited by a very primitive race of people. They lived simple lives, and their activities were confined to hunting, fishing and the procuring of vegetable food. Their dwelling place...
The Courage to Change
Personal Conversations about Alcoholism
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 1984
The classic New York Times bestseller: Real-life stories from prominent people talking about their experiences as alcoholics.
As an alcoholic himself, PBS host Dennis Wholey set out to collect the powerful stories of well-known people who have struggled with this disease. Included in this volume...
The Practice of Cloud System Administration
Designing and Operating Large Distributed Systems, Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
“There’s an incredible amount of depth and thinking in the practicesdescribed here, and it’s impressive to see it all in one place.”
–Win Treese, coauthor of Designing Systems for Internet Commerce
The Practice of Cloud System Administration, Volume 2, focuses on...
by J Thomas Smith
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
The Secret to a New Life (In Twenty-One Days) This writing addresses issues that will help you live a happier, more harmonious, and healthier life. The Secret to a New Life is a metaphysical primer. It is a How to book presented with the beginning metaphysician in mind. But metafizzlers, those whose...
by Andrew G. Biggs, Mark J. Browne, Barry K. Goodwin
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2010
As America debates the merits of government-provided health insurance, it is important to note that the U.S. government is already the largest insurance provider in the world. For decades, it has used taxpayer funds to support the world's largest health care insurance programs (Medicare and Medicaid)...
by Jörg-Dieter Oberrath, Alexander Schmidt, Thomas Schomerus
Language: German
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Language: German
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Jetzt noch besser! Das im Studium Erlernte auf den konkreten Klausurfall anzuwenden, fällt nicht immer leicht. Hier setzt das Arbeitsbuch an. Es gibt den Studierenden zahlreiche Prüfungsschemata für die gängigsten Klausurkonstellationen an die Hand und zeigt die Punkte auf, die für die Fallbearbeitung...
After the Factory
Reinventing America's Industrial Small Cities
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2010
The most pressing question facing the small and mid-sized cities of America's industrial heartland is how to reinvent themselves. Once-thriving communities in the Northeastern and Midwestern U. S. have decayed sharply as the high-wage manufacturing jobs that provided the foundation for their prosperity...
by Gloria J. Miller, Thomas D. Queisser
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Having a Business Intelligence Competency Center can improve performance. “The Modern Business Intelligence (BI) organization” is the outcome from research of 529 management, business, and academic professionals from 50 countries representing 30 industries and telephone interviews with a subset of...
The Innovator’s Imperative
Rapid Technology Adoption for Digital Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
The pace of technological change is accelerating, hyper competition is growing, opportunities for business model disruption are exploding, and comprehensive cloud delivery is readily available. These factors challenge every aspect of business technology strategy. The Innovator’s Imperative: Rapid...