Flew (emeritus philosophy, Reading U., England) approaches the question of the existence of God from a perspective in which the burden of proof rests with the believer. First published in 1966, and re
Historians, philosophers, and religious scholars some with an overtly secular perspective explore aspects of the central mystery of Christian history. Among their topics are the Resurrection as initia
How do aphids ensure they have heirs? Can an insect be a tyrant over another? How can one species become two? Waldbauer (entomology emeritus, U. of Illinois) exposes secrets from his life with insects
Skimin's heroes include the famous and the obscure, and are primarily soldiers, such as George Washington and John McCain, and occasionally workers associated with war efforts, such as Clara Barton an
Essays by media scholars, critics, and journalists explore how corporate owners' conflicting interests and the bottom line have reshaped mainstream news coverage, doing away with independent investiga
Faber's contribution to the emerging field of "neurotheology" explores what the growth and structure of the mind-brain might have to do with people's belief in a deity, in angels, or in the supernatur
This collection of articles about criminal profiling offers fans of television series about criminal forensics a chance to temper fiction with fact. Written between 1976 and 2004 by FBI profilers and
With this first novel the author of The Great Gatsby established himself as an important American novelist and launched a celebrated literary career that was to produce many classics of 20th-century f
Psychotherapist, marriage and family counselor, and sex therapist Ellis explains how he has used the approach he runs an institute promoting in his own life to cope with physical, social, and emotiona
Long is a journalist in Washington State who has long researched mysteries and unexplained phenomena in the Pacific Northwest. Here he tells how the famous 1967 film of Bigfoot was produced with a fri
Until He can fit on your dashboard. Price (Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary and Johnston Community College) is with the Council for Secular Humanism and the Campus Free-thought Alliance. He critic
Examines the American obsession with sports, explains how sports became connected with schools, and argues that sports do not build character or promote good citizenship
With interesting literary and scientific references, Ickes (psychology, U. of Texas-Arlington) describes his research using a videotape feedback training method to study intuition and how frames of re
Breast cancer survivor Patty Gelman recounts her journey through "Cancer World" in a series of anecdotes, chronicling her year-long struggle with the disease in an upbeat, colloquial, and often candid
Radford (managing editor, Skeptical Inquirer ) decries the American media culture as one filled with lies, deceptions, and just plain meaninglessness. He comments about everything from smaller candy
Presents a play in three acts in which the characters travel to the center of the earth, under the sea, and to the planet Altor, along with reviews and notes.
Reviewing advertising with sexual content over the past century and a half, Reichert (advertising, U. of Alabama) concludes that sex is used because it works. He makes no moral judgements about the pr
Williams describes some of the Vatican's morally questionable financial dealings from the 1920s to the present. Coverage includes such topics as the signing of the 1929 Laertan Treaty with fascist lea
The story begins with the legal testimony of John W. Marchly and John V. Atanasoff and the findings of Judge Eral R. Larson in the 1971-72 trial. Then Burks explores public opinion, and summarizes the
First published in 1923, this was the last major work published by prominent British neoclassical economist Marshall and was considered by him to be a continuation of the project begun with Principle
This little-known work by Jeremy Bentham, the great English philosopher and originator of utilitarianism, was considered so controversial when it was first published in 1822 that Bentham used the pse
Incorporating vivid descriptions by mothers and daughters about their relationships, Fingerman (human development and family studies, Pennsylvania State University) draws on interviews with 48 mothers
Nineteenth-century physicists Lord Kelvin and Tait outline the basics of physics as it was understood before relativity and quantum theory. Covering kinematics, dynamical laws and principles, experien
With advances in medicine and preventive healthcare measures, more and more Americans are living to advanced old age while remaining productive and experiencing relatively good health and vitality. Un
Mark Twain's (1835-1910) witty vision of what heaven "is really like" is told from the point of view of the recently deceased Captain Stormfield. In a folksy narration peppered with sailor's jargon,
The editors (all three are affiliated with the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora) have gathered 30 essays on the need to increase science literacy in US schools, colleges, and among t
The author of The Quotable Einstein and its sequel (Princeton U. Press, 1996, 2000) presents his correspondence with children worldwide, 1928-55. They ask for autographs and such intriguing question
Soble (philosophy, U. of New Orleans) lights into feminists who argue that pornography objectifies and degrades women, a stance he regards as "meddling interference with the motives and choices and li
Popular science and science fiction writer Asimov (1902-92) wrote a three-volume autobiography, but it is now out of print, along with most other accounts of his own life. His widow, also a writer, ha
Having originated rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in 1955, the influential psychologist and president of his namesake institute brings relevant theory and practice up to date. With the REBT e
A former deputy assistant secretary of defense and CIA intelligence officer, Pflock believes that there have been contacts with aliens from space, but not at the New Mexico site where many of his coll
As a biologist with more than thirty years of experience teaching a wide range of complex biomedical subjects and a person who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) himself, Dr. Thomas F. Lee is idea
This reprint of an 1866 volume of poems by the author of Moby Dick and Billy Budd includes four essays showing why Melville's verse with its unconventional linking of literary form and political-milit
With the birth of "Dolly," a sheep cloned from an adult-sheep tissue cell, a seemingly fantastic technique once confined to the fertile imaginations of science fiction writers has suddenly become pres
The X Files, The Haunting, The Sixth Sense, and The Blair Witch Project clearly show that the public has a tremendous fascination with the paranormal and the occult, and the media is all too eager to
A work that has had a profound influence on the study of English and American law, The Province of Jurisprudence Determined is a model of rigorous and clear analysis. With its publication Austin broug
Considered by Kant to be the culmination of his critical philosophy, "The Critique of Judgement" was the last work in the trilogy begun with "The Critique of Pure Reason" and continued with "The Criti
Libertarian activists Raimondo presents a biography of Rothbard (b.1926) the founder of the libertarian movement and radical free marketeer. He describes the Bronx childhood, his relationship with lib
With his trademark charm and wit, Mark Twain (1835-1910) tells the Garden of Eden story in the first person, allegedly deciphering the newly discovered diaries of the legendary father and mother of t
In this classic exposition of Marxist thought, Raya Dunayevskaya, with clarity and great insight, traces the development and explains the essential features of Marx's analysis of history. Using as her
