Nicholas: 2917 books
Epistemic Principles
A Primer for the Theory of Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Epistemic Principles: A Primer of the Theory of Knowledge presents a compact account of the basic principles of the theory of knowledge. In doing this, Nicholas Rescher aims to fill the current gap in contemporary philosophical theory of knowledge with a comprehensive analysis of epistemological fundamentals....
Drawing the Lines
Constraints on Partisan Gerrymandering in U.S. Politics
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Radical redistricting plans, such as that pushed through by Texas governor Rick Perry in 2003, are frequently used for partisan purposes. Perry's plan sent twenty-one Republicans (and only eleven Democrats) to Congress in the 2004 elections. Such heavy-handed tactics strike many as contrary to basic...
Making War and Building Peace
United Nations Peace Operations
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Making War and Building Peace examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, the book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis argue that each mission...
Analyze West
A Psychiatrist Takes Western Civilization on a Journey of Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2014
"The scope and ambition of Analyze West is breathtaking."
Imagine Western Civilization embodied in a character called West. On the brink of suicide, West presents himself to maverick psychiatrist Dr James Hill. West has lost his self-confidence and direction. He’s torn apart by inner...
Espionage, Statecraft, and the Theory of Reporting
A Philosophical Essay on Intelligence Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
Everything we know about what goes on in the world comes to us through reports, information transmitted through human communication. We rely on reports, which can take any number of forms, to convey useful information, and we derive knowledge from that information. It's no surprise, then, that reporting...
From Versailles to Pearl Harbor
The Origins of the Second World War in Europe and Asia
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2001
In 1941, the European war became a world war. This book tackles that process in its economic, political and ideological dimensions. Margaret Lamb and Nicholas Tarling explore the significance of the Asian factor and the importance of East Asia in the making of the war in Europe and the transformation...
by Nicholas S. Hopkins
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2001
This volume based on recent fieldwork by distinguished specialists includes information on the changing economic situation in the countryside, particularly after the 'owners and tenants' law of 1992. Along with the effects of structural adjustment on agriculture, marketing, and rural life, several...
by Nicholas Ridley
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Michael Collins was a pivotal figure in the Irish struggle for independence and his legacy has resonated ever since. Whilst Collins’ role as a guerrilla leader and intelligence operative is well documented, his actions as the clandestine Irish government Minister of Finance have been less studied....
Why Are We Waiting?
The Logic, Urgency, and Promise of Tackling Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2015
An urgent case for climate change action that forcefully sets out, in economic, ethical, and political terms, the dangers of delay and the benefits of action.
The risks of climate change are potentially immense. The benefits of taking action are also clear: we can see that economic development,...
by Nicholas Sheffield
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011
They copied Lewis Bregman's brain slice by microscopic slice, capturing every cell and every electrical connection that made up his consciousness. Then they reassembled it in an android's head, creating a perfect emulation.
But how should they view that hybrid head now sitting on the lab bench?...
by Nicholas Sheffield
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
It took them five months to get there.
Now the two astronauts have finally arrived on Mars. Their mission is to recover samples from a deep-well exploration rig, which has been stranded for twelve years. One of those samples in its lab - a new metal element - could have a huge impact on power...
by Nicholas Sheffield
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
Sierra is charged with managing the closure of a cryogenics center - a place where dead people are suspended in the hope that a future civilization will revive them.
Only Sierra is part of that future civilization, and technology hasn't progressed enough.
She goes about her grim task...
by Nicholas Sheffield
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2011
On a clear night they can be seen racing through the heavens. Amidst the myriad of galactic lights they materialize like clockwork - suddenly appearing above one horizon, streaking across the sky, vanishing into another. They’re not shooting stars. They're man-made satellites rushing headlong through...
by Nicholas Sheffield
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Science fiction short story collection, including:
Silicone Lady -
A group of middle-aged pranksters try to dupe a drunken friend into falling for a lifelike gynoid. But can a person really be so intoxicated that they don't notice?
Immortal Mind -
Pierre’s brain has a degenerative...