Thomas Nichols: 19 books
Jacopo Tintoretto
(Grove Art Essentials)
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Jacopo Tintoretto was the most prolific painter working in Venice in the later 16th century. Though his early career was marked by the struggle to achieve recognition, in his mature years he worked extensively on decorations for the Doge's Palace and for the meeting-house of the Scuola Grande di S...
No Use
Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
For more than forty years, the United States has maintained a public commitment to nuclear disarmament, and every president from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama has gradually reduced the size of America's nuclear forces. Yet even now, over two decades after the end of the Cold War, the United States...
by Charles Morris, Oliver H. G. Leigh, Harriet Martineau
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
This book contains multiple stories about travelling from the world's greatest travellers: New Dependencies of the United States (OLIVER H. G. LEIGH) Winter and Summer in New England (HARRIET MARTINEAU) Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands (CHARLES MORRIS) From New York to Washington in 1866 (HENRY...
by Thomas Low Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Thomas Low Nichols was a fascinating man, a dietitian, journalist and prolific author. Well known for promoting healthy living and the idea of free love. This is a fascinating insight into the life of one o America's great unknown men.
Eve of Destruction
The Coming Age of Preventive War
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
In an age of new threats to international security, the old rules of war are rapidly being discarded. The great powers are moving toward norms less restrictive of intervention, preemption, and preventive war. This evolution is taking place not only in the United States but also in many of the world's...
America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities
Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2004
The media's presentation suggests that American teenage culture today is the most violent, sexual, and amoral youth culture in history. In this book, Nichols and Good deconstruct the negative images held by large numbers of adults. Recognizing that many teenagers are left by adults to socialize themselves...
Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights
The Collapse of Journalism and What Can Be Done to Fix It
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Essays by Thomas Frank, Clay Shirky, David Simon, and others: “Anyone concerned about the state of journalism should read this book.” —Library Journal
The sudden meltdown of the news media has sparked one of the liveliest debates in recent memory, with an outpouring of opinion and analysis...
by Susan Blackmore, Thomas W. Clark, Mark Hallett
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Exploring the Illusion of Free Will and Moral Responsibility investigates the philosophical and scientific arguments for free will skepticism and their implications. Skepticism about free will and moral responsibility has been on the rise in recent years. In fact, a significant number of philosophers,...
by Diana Allan, Rick Altman, Ariella Azoulay
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
The spirit that founded the volume and guided its development is radically inter- and transdisciplinary. Dispatches have arrived from anthropology, communications, English, film studies (including theory, history, criticism), literary studies (including theory, history, criticism), media and screen...
The Inerrant Word
Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Because God has made himself known in his Word, a commitment to a high view of Scripture is of paramount importance. Sadly, more and more people—not only from outside the church but also from within—are denying the complete truthfulness of God’s Word.
Edited by pastor John MacArthur,...
For the Fame of God's Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper
Essays in Honor of John Piper
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
John Piper has had a profound impact on countless men and women over his nearly thirty years of ministry. From his online ministry with Desiring God to his preaching ministry at Bethlehem Baptist to his writing ministry in over thirty books, his faithful service has encouraged and challenged many...
Cosmopolitanism in the Age of Globalization
Citizens without States
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Thanks to advances in international communication and travel, it has never been easier to connect with the rest of the world. As philosophers debate the consequences of globalization, cosmopolitanism promises to create a stronger global community. Cosmopolitanism in the Age of Globalization examines...
Reflecting on Service-Learning in Higher Education
Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Reflecting on Service-Learning in Higher Education: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives examines forms of pedagogy such as service-learning, experiential learning, and problem-based learning in order to determine how students make connections between and among abstract academic concepts and real-life...
by Russell A. Poldrack, Jeanette A. Mumford, Thomas E. Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2011
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become the most popular method for imaging brain function. Handbook of Functional MRI Data Analysis provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the methods used for fMRI data analysis. Using minimal jargon, this book explains the concepts...
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