In his final book, the late Paul Kurtz outlines his personal vision for a planetary ethics inspired by scientific wisdom. Blending realism and optimism, he lays out the basic principles of an ethical
This realistic appraisal of current environmental thinking will challenge environmentalists and industrialists alike. One of the key tenets of the environmental movement is the need for greater effici
An engaging portrait of the famous author at a formative and important juncture of his life. A vivid portrait of Twains work environment at the Express. Colorful anecdotes about his colleagues and his
Profiles fifty classic works of literature for readers to rediscover and enjoy in their adult lives, including such works as "A Separate Peace," "Portnoy's Complaint," "The Phantom Tollbooth," and "Th
Tucker (philosophy, U. of Texas-Austin) transforms five of Plato's dialogues with Socrates into short stories in modern US settings, aiming to make their universal themes more accessible and entertain
James Bond adventure in the court of Queen Elizabeth! 1593: The dreaded alchemist, magician and spy Dr John Dee is missing...Terror sweeps through the court of Queen Elizabeth, for in Dees possession
Informative and fascinating, this book delves into the topic of extraterrestrial life in a thought-provoking yet scientifically responsible way. Are we alone in the universe, or is life a universal ph
Steampunk superheroes in Victorian-era New York! The Society of Paragons is gonedestroyed from within by traitors and enemies. With the death of The Industrialist and the rebirth the Iron-Clad as a mo
On the post-apocalyptic island of Onewere, Maryam lives a cloistered life, chosen as a young child to fulfill religious duties and join the island's spiritual leader when she reaches puberty--a fate s
An original and thoroughly researched interpretation of Hegels contribution to philosophy. For over fifty years, Hegel interpreters have rejected the former belief that Hegel used thesis-antithesis-sy
Covers issues from the two-centuries-long debate over religion and secularism in America. With a list of key dates related to the history of secular America, notes, bibliography, and glossary, In Free
In an alternate Australia dominated by coal power and the British empire, Clara and Tim arrive in the rebel republic of Westralia, where people are nocturnal and live underground, burrowing with machi
The only biography of Thurgood Marshall endorsed by his immediate family covers his whole life, from his upbringing to his landmark work with the NAACP and his appointment as the first African-America
Biopsychologist Schneider (U. of the Pacific, US) takes the reader on a tour of how consequences (perhaps analogous to incentives) shape animal and human behavior and development across a range of bio
Offers an overview of the contributions geology has made to the study of climate change and the nuanced picture it presents of a climate that has gone through constant change over the course of millen
Detective Eli Paxton is hired to find the missing Westminster Dog Show winner, a case that leads him across the country and that turns out to be anything but routine when people start mysteriously dyi
In an alternate 1899 London, seventeen-year-old Sebastian Tweed searches for his kidnapped father, uncovering both a horrific technological secret and a political conspiracy that could destroy the Bri
Relegated to life in a wheelchair when his birth on the Moon renders him physically disabled, Jamey Barlowe is sent away with five other kids to escape a military coup d'etat and finds himself at the
Collins, an attorney who created a website that debunks fallacies about the citizenship of President Obama, shows readers how to apply the tools of critical thinking to identify common features and tr
When his bookseller friend, a former Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, is kidnapped and other booksellers are murdered, Hugo Marston, head of security for the U.S. embassy in Paris discovers a shock
Two years after London is bombed by terrorists, the rumors of survivors send Jack, his sister, and their three friends sneaking into the city to find their mother.
Aiming to bring awareness to research on the mental forces that drive people apart, especially in today's splintered society, Reich (psychology, Arizona State U.) illustrates how rational and intellig
Holden, a branding and research strategist who consults with organizations around the world, draws on stories from history, politics, sports, popular culture, and business and branding to show busines
Three great scientific revolutions have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and our relationship to it. The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed the Copernican Revolution, which bodychecke
Michael Austin, a literary critic by trade, offers this interrogation of right-wing revisionist history as a concerned American citizen. He straightforwardly considers several "myths" and areas of con
After being forced to destroy the twisted and diseased soul of her mother, known in the Never as the White Lady, Wendy must guide the spirits of the dead into the afterlife all by herself, while acros
Using only concepts, terminology, and tools taught in high school geometry, Posamentier (mathematics education, Mercy College, New York) and Lehmann (mathematics, Humboldt U., Berlin) explore some of
A war between dwarves and dragons leaves the dwarves depending on a traitor's son, Morlock syr Theorn who has learned a dark secret under the mountains.
Argues against Christianity specifically and theism in general by questioning Christ's resurrection, the origins of Christianity, and the concept of miracles.
In an alternate 1976 dominated by coal power and the British Empire, Clara Calland and her mother, an important scientist, embark on a treacherous journey toward freedom in Westralia aboard a smuggler
Flowers, an independent literary criminologist and crime writer, collects 17 stories by true crime authors, journalists, and others who explore historical and modern-day crimes involving murder, arson
Guzman Bouvard (Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis U.) examines the less-visible effects of war on US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan--the psychological and emotional wounds--that
Compares the United States with other affluent democracies in such areas as health, crime and violence, education, democracy, and equality, and suggests ways the country might improve its standing in
A lawyer with a background in philosophy, Kellogg asks how the ancient Greek writers enrich people's lives even today, and what wisdom they teach. His topics include Homer and the heroic ideal, Aeschy
Davillon's economy has suffered in the half-year since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent, but when the new bishop uses trickery and magic to try to improve the situation he inadverten
