Despite rigid moral codes, some nineteenth-century writers flaunted convention by producing erotica published by underground houses and distributed widely, much to the chagrin of religious and politic
Global warming, environmental degradation, the rapid pace of technological innovation, and the economic stresses of globalization give rise to much speculation about the future. How will these dynamic
Traces the evolution of role-playing games, describes over 1250 individual game systems, recommends systems and products, lists award-winning games, and offers advice for collectors
A CBS correspondent presents an in-depth examination of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and measures to protect US voting systems against future cyber attacks.In this compelling
Drawing inspiration from quantum physics, innovative management thinker Danah Zohar offers a powerful new model for business thinking and practice. "Quantum leaders," she says, like the systems they h
Jack Churchill must lead the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons and the gods of legend in a last assault on the enemy's fortress in order to save humanity from extinction.
In order to increase the quality of the debate over the proper role of science in society, scholars of philosophy, social sciences, and environmental sciences explain the practice of cooperative delib
Suggests that all people should nurture their more empathetic instincts in order to understand the sources of everyone else's suffering, with the aim of improving the world and society as a whole.
Popular TV shows like "Law and Order" have made Americans more aware of sex crimes and their related legal ramifications. How sex crimes are really handled through the judicial system is the subject o
Warning that the American jury system is under attack, Vidmar (law, Duke U.) and Hans (law, Cornell U.) review the empirical research on juries over the past fifty years in order to provide readers bo
The authors distill their years of experience with law enforcement and security companies in order to provide advice on how to understand and avoid predatory crimes. They cover crimes against children
For general readers, Hall explains the ideas behind nanotechnology and scenarios for its future use. He is the inventor of Utility Fog and is a former computer systems architect at Rutgers U. Annotat
In this superb little book, written during World War II, historian, sociologist, and novelist H.G. Wells (1866-1946) contemplates the belief systems, prejudices, and institutions that have brought hum
Humanism and radical behaviorism are two of today's most anxiety-provoking systems of thought. While they have challenged some of society's most comforting notions, each has long been viewed as oppose
The twentieth century has witnessed the blossoming of Western culture: new technology; communications and transportation systems; social, political, educational, agricultural, and medical advances. Bu
This collection of essays by America's foremost polymath delves into some of the many fascinating subjects in which Martin Gardner has had an abiding interest. Focusing primarily on literary and philo
Written for general audiences, this volume on the current theories surrounding the origins and evolution of the universe addresses such concerns as the validity of the Big Bang Theory, the inflationar
FBI agent John Savas must join forces with a leading American terrorist in order to stop a murderous plot that could shatter civilization as we know it. Original.
