Apostolico, an experienced poker player and corporate lawyer, explains the strategies and psychology essential to success at the poker table, and applies them to the business world and financial situa
In this fascinating history, Collier (English, U. of Maryland) traces condoms back to Egyptian and even prehistoric times as evidenced by cave art purportedly depicting "safe sex." The author examines
Twenty-five short stories illustrate the kinds of pressure children can face in social situations, including peer pressure, bullying, being part of a clique, and tolerance, and offer discussion questi
Jamie Foxx, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Angelina Jolie: These are just a few of the famous faces who have gotten involved in the world crisis of homeless children. What is in the best interests of th
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…." —From the First AmendmentReligious freedom is often designated as America’s "first fre
When Said's Orientalism hit the streets in 1978, it made waves in academic and political circles that still reverberate. Ibn Warraq, a scholar of Islam but not a believer, challenges both specific arg
Joshi collects documents from the 19th and 20th centuries supporting the position that reason does not justify belief in the existence of God. Some of the 22 texts criticize religion others present sc
On December 20, 2005, Federal District Court Judge John E. Jones III ruled that Intelligent Design was not science but an unconstitutional intrusion of religion into the school curriculum. His decisio
The chemistry professors and a reserve police officer introduce chemical elements and compounds, the analysis of chemical reactions, and light methods for locating trace evidence. Each chapter consist
Stakeholder theory is presently the dominant framework for analyzing ethical issues within the field of business ethics. The theory goes beyond the conventional idea that stockholders are the main gro
An anthology of readings by biologists and philosophers past and present explore some of the issues addressed in the philosophy of biology. Among them are life and its origin, Darwinism, human nature,
Although the other Amendments to the US Constitution are most certainly the subjects of debate, nothing matches the heat and velocity of the first. It is an enigma to most Americans, and even the foun
C. S. Lewis was one of the most influential Christian apologists of the 20th century. An Oxford don and former atheist who converted to Christianity in 1931, he gained a wide following during the 1940
Orthodox Muslims venerate the Koran as the sacred word of God, which they believe was literally revealed by dictation from the angel Gabriel to the prophet Muhammad. This fundamentalist attitude towar
Promoting a more compassionate attitude toward animals through education, Williams (Humane Society of the United States) and DeMello (House Rabbit Society) examine their exploitation and lax legal pro
It is possible at least to begin inquiring into the scientific status of psychology, claims Uttal (emeritus psychology, U. of Michigan and emeritus engineering, Arizona State U.), by setting out and c
Far from being obscure and the toy solely of the mathematical, Fibonacci sequences are found in natural structures such as the arrangement of seeds on a pine cone and the branches of certain plant ste
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
Deakin (mathematics, Monash U.) examines the few primary documents available and from them interprets Hypatia's historical situation, but primarily focuses on her work, which was the motivation for he
Can biblical studies ever be completely disassociated with the religious beliefs of the scholar? Is the Bible relevant to modern society? Avalos (religious studies, Iowa State U.) believes that the so
In their own words, 34 Palestinian and Israeli teenagers describe their everyday lives and share their dreams for the future. Common themes include family life, school, friendship, neighborhoods, hobb
Prefacing his volume with "An Open Letter to the Intelligent Machines of the Future," it is clear where Hall (a research fellow for the Institute for Molecular Manufacturing) thinks the field of artif
Darmer (Chapman University School of Law) and Baird (philosophy, Baylor University) have collected a number of previously published essays that demonstrate the uneasy relationship of personal belief s
Much changed since Gordon Stein's 1985 1st edition, the second edition contains over 500 entries on topics that discuss unbelief within major religions, atheism, agnosticism, secular humanism, secular
Illegal domestic spying, lying the country into a disastrous war, punishing dissenters such as Ambassador Joseph Wilson, and election fraud are only a few of the Bush administration actions that are l
Addressed to the layperson, uses non-technical language and almost no mathematics to explain Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity and General Theory of Relativity.
The "Day of Islam" to which Williams (director of Christian Relations for the ultra-Zionist group B'nai Elim) refers in this text is apparently the day when Islamic radicals turn "America into a sea o
A woman planning a dinner party calls a gourmet caterer and learns that "Chateaubriand" can be ordered. To which she responds, "No, thanks. We’re going to take care of the wine ourselves." The dead si
This is a history of 20th century Buffalo, New York, as told by Goldman ("a successful entrepreneur who has played a major role in revitalizing the cultural life of downtown Buffalo"). His central foc
The Athenian philosopher seems to have been consumed by the search for some hidden treasure the nature of which he was never quite clear, says Navia (philosophy, New York Institute of Technology). He
President Abraham Lincoln viewed the US Declaration of Independence as an American manifesto, as did its author, Thomas Jefferson, argues this work. It further contends that Lincoln and Jefferson view
It has become an outraged truism amongst many critics of George W. Bush's occupation and invasion of Iraq that "the President lied us into war" by proclaiming the imminent danger posed by Iraqi "weapo
An art educator with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lalli recounts incidents in her life related to membership in the most feared and hated group in the US: nonbelievers. She cannot speak for all ath
The body of a woman floats to the surface of a lake with sixty pounds of cinder block and chain attached to her legs. Her killer faces the death penalty if the prosecution can answer one question: Did
Written by a cardiologist and a heart surgeon, this accessible text answers a number of common questions patients have about heart disease prevention and treatment. In the introduction, the authors (b
This anthology contains the principal texts of the skeptical tradition from its origins in antiquity to contemporary philosophy. Selections include the writings of both well-known and lesser-known but
Haack (humanities, philosophy, and law; U. of Miami) says her goal is not to add more fuel to the Science Wars, but to articulate a new perspective on what science is and does. She defends the pretens
Evolution can now explain the human brain in broad strokes and will eventually explain human behavior in detail, contends Steen (neurophysiology and psychiatry, U. of North Caroline-Chapel Hill). He d
Despite the prevalence of religious belief in the United States (nearly 200 million Americans belong to 350,000 congregations), a growing minority (14 percent) of U.S. adults identify with no religion
Born and raised in Turkey as a secular Muslim, Edis (physics, Truman State U.) was intrigued at finding defenses of creationism and other pseudo-science on visits home, and decided to investigate the
