Author: William Irwin ThompsonPublisher: SteinerBooks
ISBN: 9780940262324
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Seminal works of cultural history that changed the way we think about ourselves.
At the Edge of History and Passages about Earth
Author: William Irwin ThompsonPublisher: SteinerBooks
ISBN: 9780940262324
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Seminal works of cultural history that changed the way we think about ourselves.
The Work of William Morris
Author: Paul Richard ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of Image
Author: Douglas BukowskiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
There are politics, politicians, and scandals, but only in Chicago can any combination of these spark the kind of fireworks they do. And no other American city has had a mayor like William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson, not in any of his political incarnations. A brilliant chameleon of a politician, Thompson could move from pro- to anti-prohibition, from opposing the Chicago Teachers Federation to opposing a superintendent hostile to it, from being anti-Catholic to winning, in huge numbers, the Catholic vote. Shape-shifter extraordinaire, Thompson stayed in power by repeatedly altering his political image. In Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of Image, Douglas Bukowski captures the essence of this wily urban politico as no other biographer or historian has. Using materials including some accessible only thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, Bukowski has fashioned an unforgettable story of a volatile Chicago leader and his era.
Coming Into Being
Author: William Irwin ThompsonPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 0312176929
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A stunning New Age tour through literature, sculpture, and science that looks at the archetype of the human ascent to the heavens
The Earnest Evangelist and Successful Class Leader. Memoir of William Thompson
Author: Mark Guy PearsePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385423341
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Angular Momentum
Author: William J. ThompsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 3527617833
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Develops angular momentum theory in a pedagogically consistent way, starting from the geometrical concept of rotational invariance. Uses modern notation and terminology in an algebraic approach to derivations. Each chapter includes examples of applications of angular momentum theory to subjects of current interest and to demonstrate the connections between various scientific fields which are provided through rotations. Includes Mathematica and C language programs.
Major Jones's Courtship
Author: Joseph JonesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Great Power Rivalries
Author: William R. ThompsonPublisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570032790
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This volume examines interstate rivalries of the past 500 years, providing case studies of those between land powers with continental orientations, and leading maritime powers and challengers. The contributors focus on the transition from commercial to strategic rivalry.
Sustainable Landscape Construction, Third Edition
Author: Kim SorvigPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 161091810X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Basic principles : "Sustainability" in context -- Principle 1 : Keep healthy sites healthy -- Principle 2 : Heal injured soils and sites -- Principle 3 : Favor living, flexible materials -- Principle 4 : Respect the waters of life -- Principle 5 : Pave less -- Principle 6 : Consider origin and fate of materials -- Principle 7 : Know the costs of energy over time -- Principle 8 : Celebrate light, respect darkness -- Principle 9 : Quietly defend silence -- Principle 10 : Maintain to sustain -- Principle 11 : Demonstrate performance, learn from failure -- Sustaining principles, evolving efforts.
Gambling in America
Author: William N. ThompsonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
This one-volume reference provides a comprehensive overview of gambling in the Americas, examining the history, morality, market growth, and economics of the gaming industry. This is the most complete encyclopedia of gambling, covering the industry in great detail including the players, the games, the venues, and the surrounding social issues. Updates in this second edition reveal the impact of technological advances on the games, the growing legislation regulating the industry, and the expanding global footprint of gambling across the world—from Manitoba to Montana. Author William N. Thompson postulates on the impact of gambling on local communities and shows how the U.S. gaming industry is tied to the global market, most notably gaming expansion in Macau and Singapore. The book addresses the various forms of gaming, such as casino-based and online gambling, sports betting, and lotteries. Additional content examines the social issue of problem and pathological gambling and addresses the rehabilitation programs available for the mitigation and treatment of gambling problems.