Johnston: 1395 books
by Annie Fellows Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2014
A story of a boy's life battle, his early defeat, and his final triumph, well worth the reading.
Disobedient Theatre
Alternative Ways to Inspire, Animate and Play
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Theatre is at its best when it is disobedient, when it argues back to society. But what enables it to achieve this impact? What makes it a force to be reckoned with? What are the principles and the tools of the trade that shape it to be effective, powerful and resonant? Drawing from both theory and...
The Battleship Builders
Constructing and Arming British Capital Ships
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the world’s first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete while at the same time wiping out the Royal Navy’s numerical advantage. Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more...
Reading Asian Art and Artifacts
Windows to Asia on American College Campuses
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
This book begins with the understanding that, in addition to its aesthetic qualities, Asian art and material artifacts are expressive of cultural realities and constitute a 'visible language' with messages that can be read, interpreted, and analyzed. Asian art and artifacts are understood in their...
Science Fiction Film
A Critical Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Science Fiction Film develops a historical and cultural approach to the genre that moves beyond close readings of iconography and formal conventions. It explores how this increasingly influential genre has been constructed from disparate elements into a hybrid genre.
Science Fiction Film goes...
Political Corruption
Readings in Comparative Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Corruption is once again high on the international policy agenda as a result of globalization, the spread of democracy, and major scandals and reform initiatives. But the concept itself has been a focus for social scientists for many years, and new findings and data take on richer meanings when viewed...
Eight at the Top
A View Inside Public Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2001
There are over 15,000 superintendents leading school districts across the United States today. Yet, despite the high visibility and prestige of the position, what superintendents actually do, on a day-to-day basis, remains mysterious to the layman and even to those in the profession. This book, authored...
Watching TV Religiously (Engaging Culture)
Television and Theology in Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Helping Christians Understand the Power and Meaning of TV
Since its inception, television has captured the cultural imagination. Outside of work and sleep, it is now the primary preoccupation of most Americans. Individuals consume upward of five hours of TV daily, even more when taking into...
Emergent Science
Teaching science from birth to 8
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Emergent Science is essential reading for anyone involved in supporting scientific learning and development with young children aged between birth and 8. Drawing on theory, the book helps to develop the essential skills needed to understand and support science in this age range.
The book is...
Early Childhood Studies
Principles and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
This fully updated new edition offers a comprehensive, accessible, yet rigorous introduction to the study of Early Childhood that will will add value to any Early Childhood Studies course at both foundation and degree level. Addressing both care and education in the Early Years, the book considers...
by Steve Johnston, Liam McGee
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2010
Google is now a dominant force on the Internet, guiding millions of searches and online purchases every day. Understanding how it works and how to make the most of it is therefore essential to anyone building or running a website, whether for business or as a hobby. This easy-to-follow guide explains...
Street Trees in Britain
A History
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
The trees which line many of the streets in our towns and cities can often be regarded as part of a heritage landscape. Despite the difficult conditions of an urban environment, these trees may live for 100 years or more and represent ‘living history’ in the midst of our modern streetscapes. This...
The Witching Voice
A Novel from the Life of Robert Burns
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
The turbulent artistic and romantic life of Robert Burns, the premier icon of the Romantic movement, is creatively reenacted in this contemporary tribute to the drama and texture of late 18th-century Scotland. Based on extensive research and historical fact, Burns' life at the height of his fame...
The Naturalness of Belief
New Essays on Theism’s Rationality
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Despite its name, “naturalism” as a world-view turns out to be rather unnatural in its strict and more consistent form of materialism and determinism. This is why a number of naturalists opt for a broadened version that includes objective moral values, intrinsic human dignity, consciousness, beauty,...