In 1998, Andrea Stanfield told a lie that became the foundation of her professional life. In an interview with the accounting department of a Florida engineering firm, she claimed, verbally and on pa
The author, a philosophy professor, placed an ad in five newspapers (between 1979-1981), and in several others in 1996. The ad announced his wish to interview participants in extramarital love affairs
The psychologist who worked with a famous amnesiac patient for fifty years explains what his studies show about how memory functions and ways to keep the brain active.This book summarizes the results
The whole story of laser weapons with a focus on its many interesting characters and sometimes bizarre schemesThe laser--a milestone invention of the mid-twentieth century--quickly captured the imagin
A sociologist explores the many ways that digital natives' interaction with technology has changed their relationship with people, places, jobs, and other stabilizing structures and created a new way
A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short- and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming.Th
Highlights a little-known expedition of General George Custer to the Black Hills of South Dakota, showing how it set the stage for later conflict with the Sioux and the Battle of Little Bighorn. This
Oliver Heaviside (1850 -1925) may not be a household name but he was one of the great pioneers of electrical science: his work led to huge advances in communications and became the bedrock of the subject of electrical engineering as it is taught and practiced today. His ideas and original accomplishments are now so much a part of everyday electrical science that they are simply taken for granted; almost nobody wonders how they came about and Heaviside's name has been lost from view.This book tells the complete story of this extraordinary though often unappreciated scientist. The author interweaves details of Heaviside's life and personality with clear explanations of his many important contributions to the field of electrical engineering. He describes a man with an irreverent sense of fun who cared nothing for social or mathematical conventions and lived a fiercely independent life. His achievements include creating the mathematical tools that were to prove essential to the proper unde
For over 25 years, Thomas G. West has been a leading advocate for the importance of visual thinking, visual technologies and the creative potential of individuals with dyslexia and other learning diff
This compelling approach to the immigration debate takes the reader behind the blaring headlines and into communities grappling with the reality of new immigrants and the changing nature of American i
These intimate, candid descriptions of the private life of Albert Einstein come from a series of interviews with Herta Waldow, a housekeeper who lived with Einstein and his wife and daughter from 1927
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
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
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
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
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.
This engaging and wide-ranging collection of essays is informed and unified by the conviction that philosophy can, and should, engage with real-world issues. Susan Haack's keen analytical skills and w
From 1922 to 1933, during the height of his fame, Albert Einstein travelled the world with his cousin and second wife, Elsa, visiting with many notable people of the time, and keeping travel diaries.
Princess Adele rejoins the man she loves, Greyfriar, and with his help uses her special powers to try and save her kingdom, while the Equatorian Empire and the American Republic become allies in their
DiCarlo, a lecturer on bioethics and philosophy of science who is associated with the Society of Ontario Freethinkers and the Center for Inquiry-Canada, offers a guide to help readers learn how to que
This interesting memoir of the life and work of Peter Berger, documents the wide ranging career of this important and influential sociologist. Beginning with his introduction to the field and his work
Countering evolution deniers, Smith (anthropology, Portland State U., OR) argues that evolution is the inevitable consequence of the facts of replication, variation, and selection. With examples focus
"The importance of coffee can never be understated, and Morton Stain has covered all the bases. He has extracted the essence of the world's love affair with coffee and has provided a satisfying blend
In a concise, lively, accessible, and witty style, the authors combine zoom-lens vignettes of religious practices with discussions of the latest research on religion's neurological effects on the brai
Morris, an attorney who is associated with the organization Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, and Gordon, (medicine, UCLA), who is involved in the genetics and ovarian and breast cancer screening p
The thirteen colonies' War of Independence against Great Britain evokes images all Americans are familiar with: an overbearing British government tightening the chains of empire and squeezing the pock
In a book coauthored with a management consultant and neuroscientist, clinical psychologist Van Hecke summarizes the latest research on the implications of "leading with the brain in mind" for leaders
It seems obvious that animals have emotions. Dogs bark with excitement when their masters return home, snarl aggressively at the approach of a stranger, and cower with anxiety at the vet’s office. Our
Clinical psychologist Poulter follows up on his earlier The Father Factor with a book examining how one's relationship with one's mother has a profound and enduring influence on one's relationships an
Beginning with the founding of the Church of Satan by Anton LeVey in 1966, Lewis (religious studies and philosophy, U. of Wisconsin) and Petersen (Norwegian U. of Science and Technology) demystify mod
A guide to sexual health, both physically and emotionally, provides teenage girls with information about the realities of sex, from stereotypes and taboos to real-life scenarios.
Pfleging, a computer and Web consultant, and Zetlin, a business writer, note how business and technology professionals can work together successfully, with the key being communication. They provide a
Wansbrough (1928-2002), a scholar of Semitic studies at London University, discusses Muslim literature beyond the Qur'an and the exegetical tradition associated with it. He analyzes early forms--third
King is with the Utah Dept. of Public Safety and Homeland Security; Cooper is with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. They teach criminal profiling nationally and abroad and are the co-authors of An
With special reference to theories of just war and jihad, technical terms that arise in connection with the theology of early medieval Christianity and early Islam respectively, American scholars of r
In The Losing Battle with Islam, David Selbourne explores the many facets of the West's inability to understand and meet the challenge of a resurgent Islam. Neither "Islamophile" nor "Islamophobe," S
