Hardcover Books

Mississippi Conviction: Betrayal, Brotherhood, and the Fall of the Klan recounts a remarkable and underreported story of conscience, courage, and moral reckoning at the height of the civil rights era in Mississippi. On Father's Day, June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers were murdered...

What is 'good' healthcare? Can we define and deliver it, or will we simply make things better for some people and worse for others? Bringing together the fields of philosophy and healthcare quality, this open access book provides a much-needed framework for understanding and...

Olympiodorus the Younger was perhaps the last non-Christian philosopher to teach publicly in Alexandria. In this commentary, he studies Aristotle's views on topics ranging from the nature of the sea to the causes of winds, halo, and rainbow. As a Platonist, Olympiodorus occasionally promotes...

Focusing on the ancient motif of the descent into the underworld (katabasis), this book examines how three 20th-century writers - Eavan Boland, Gloria Naylor and Derek Walcott - articulate their poetics and assert their place within the Western literary canon by means of receptions...

This book discusses the transformative potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its profound impact on three distinct member states: Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia. It explores how the AfCFTA, grounded in pan-African values and founded upon trade theories, can provide a...

Directing the Documentary is the definitive book on the documentary form. Focusing on the hands-on work needed to make your concept a reality, it covers the filmmaking process from top to bottom, providing in-depth lessons on every stage of production from idea development, pre-production,...

"The astounding crime on Torrington Road" by William Gillette is a foundational work of classic mystery and detective fiction. Subtitled "Being an account of what might be termed 'the Pentecost episode' in a most audacious criminal career," this gripping novel invites readers into a...

The established idea that people learn about politics and relevant societal issues via the news media can be put into question because of a 'twin challenge of increased media choice.' First, there is a growing number of people who choose to avoid most news...

California sits at the epicenter of the US housing catastrophe. Across the state, unhoused people have banded together to build shantytowns and encampments, providing autonomy and communal care they can rarely find elsewhere. Yet the rise of encampments has been met with a new...

Many of the first Holocaust testimonies involved music. Yet despite the central role that music played in the traumatic aftermath of the Third Reich, it was not perceived as testimonial. Audible Testimonies: Surviving the Third Reich in Music and Media explores the early postwar...

Many people in modern democracies support capitalism and multi-party representative government, with civil and political liberties protected by their country's constitution. They also support political measures to improve citizens' lives and to substantially reduce the economic inequalities that capitalist enterprise would otherwise create. They...

Political Prisoners of Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro is much more than a book: it is a harrowing and essential testimony about contemporary Venezuela, written with the precision and courage of journalist Rodulfo González. Its pages intertwine the stark reality with the power of denunciation,...

What happens when the dream you chase takes you far from everything you know?Anike leaves the warm streets of Ibadan for a new life in America. The red roofs, the voices, the rhythm of home all fade behind her as she faces long nights,...

Step into the enchanting Kingdom of Iton, where dragon-shifters rule with kindness, and wonder fills every corner of the sky and forest. In this delightful picture book series, follow five-year-old royal twins Prince Lancet and Princess Ashera on gentle adventures that celebrate family, friendship,...

Organize your days, plan ahead, and record your thoughts with this stunning undated desk planner featuring inspiring quotes and beautiful portraits from the #1 New York Times bestselling book The Backyard Bird Chronicles. Every day is a chance to be intentionally curious about the...

What is the meaning of the spiritual path, of meditation, of enlightenment? Who are we, truly? This book seeks to answer these questions by returning to what has been forgotten: the essence of the path is to awaken to your Me - the hidden...

COLOR BOOKS is a series of twelve simple and clear color books that help young children learn colors and their first words. Each book contains illustrations of animals and objects in a specific color - calm, educational and perfect for children between 0-5 years...

Is Xenophon's Cyrus the Great the model leader he seems to be, or does his apparent success actually demonstrate the dangers of imperialism and one-man rule? Debating Cyrus gathers contributions from many of the world's leading scholars in Xenophontic Studies, and features scholars with...

English-Jamaican Patois/Jamaican Creole (Patwa): Children's Picture Book. Learn Jamaican Patois through fun Caribbean Storybooks for children.Ace and Maya had no problems with homework, And at school, they'd always get a good grade.But one t'ing the pickney dem would always avoidwas the bath 'cause dem...

Life as a guard within an asylum for the criminally insane is hard enough. But for James McCartney, it's hell. Whilst coming to terms with the recent murder of his wife, James is left to raise his young daughter alone. Struggling to survive, he...

As huge and distinctive herbivores, RHINOS are loved by many people around the world. DID YOU KNOW? ... l In the word Rhinoceros, rhin means ' nose' and ceros means ' horn', so the name translates as ' nose-horn' . l Rhinos are often...

From Anne Twist and Emily Sutton, the author and illustrator of Betty and the Mysterious Visitor, comes a heartwarming story celebrating family, friendship, and the joy of a new sibling. Lennie loves his new baby sister, Ruby. He wants to play with her, but...

From "the Chuck D of Palestinian hip-hop" (Los Angeles Times), a memoir of three generations of one family of Palestinians up against loss, oppression, and a shape-shifting past, present, and future, in a work of stunning originality and kinetic energy 3Gs tells the stories...

Author: Miranda MalinsISBN-10: 1250345626ISBN-13: 9781250345622Publisher: St. Martin's PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2026Pages: 480Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

This updated edition explores the critical field of energy storage technologies in today's evolving energy landscape. It serves as an essential reference describing various methods of storing energy in the context of renewable energy integration and efficient resource utilization.Energy Storage: Systems and Components, Second...

This book is a comprehensive study on how the national security sectors of China, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States have engaged the idea of climate change as an existential threat. Climate Change, National Security and Geopolitics examines the respective ways in which...

In an era where artificial intelligence is transforming industries, this book focuses on the pivotal role AI plays in talent acquisition and workforce engagement. It brings together insights from leading scholars to demonstrate how AI enhances recruitment processes, improves employee retention, and revolutionizes workforce...

This book addresses one of the most controversial and polarizing topics of recent years: transgender girls' inclusion in girls' sports. The book explores legal precedent and medical science and explains why neither can answer the question of how eligibility rules should be drawn for...

Author: Andrew L. CarterISBN-10: 0197789358ISBN-13: 9780197789353Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2026Pages: 196Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d

Author: Jonathan CowieISBN-10: 0197825362ISBN-13: 9780197825365Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2026Pages: 398Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.62lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d

Buckle up and start the engine to learn all about trucks! Tough Trucks follows the animal friends as they discover what trucks do and how they work. This English-Spanish young readers' book is filled with details that kids will love: the truck cabs, semitrailers,...

Parmenides and the Origin of Metaphysics offers a novel and comprehensive solution to one of the oldest interpretive puzzles in the history of ancient Greek philosophy: the so-called "problem of the Doxa." This puzzle arises out of an apparent conflict between the main part...

A story of friendship and problem-solving. Monkey knows that he is the best in the jungle, and therefore he deserves the best. But when another animal has the same prize in mind, Monkey realizes that having amazing skills doesn't mean you always get what...

Dignity First Leadership: Developing & Driving a World-Class Sustainability Strategy develops and advocates for a "Dignity First" approach to leadership, particularly in addressing the urgent challenge of human-caused climate breakdown. By centering human dignity - defined as the need and capacity for constructive social...

Monsieur MouseAfter the success of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and sister parks, it seemed like a no-brainer: build a new Disney theme park near Paris, where millions of Europeans could come see Mickey. Soon, however, Disney was at risk of losing not just its...

The Humanization Mindset of Product challenges the traditional focus on hard skills and methodologies, emphasizing the often-overlooked human side of product management. Emmanuel "Manny" Wiggins, drawing from decades of experience and insights shared on his podcast, Method and Madness of Product, introduces a people-first...

The Dove Institute is full of pacifist geniuses, and the Dove Agency uses their discoveries not to build weapons but to build starships, survey planets, and sometimes start colonies. It's not the world's safest work, but nothing beats the thrill of standing on an...

This is the story of Australia's most popular modern jazz group of the 1960s, and their best-selling debut album Move. The Three Out were Australia's most popular modern jazz band. Their debut album Move was recorded just six weeks after the trio formed at...

"Documentation and Pharmaceutical Regulatory Writing for Students and Practitioners" is an exhaustive resource that aims to bridge the gap between academic curricula and industry requirements in the pharmaceutical domain. The book is carefully crafted to serve as a comprehensive guide for students, academicians, and...

In pursuit of transcendence through color--probing the oeuvre of an understudied figure in the Light and Space movementThis is the first monograph on the work of the American artist Norman Zammitt (1931-2007). Over the course of more than four decades of painting and sculpture,...

It was 2004. The night before the biggest console launch in history.Rick didn't plan to spend it standing in line outside an electronics store-but his boss did. What should've been an easy paycheck turns into an all-night war between gamers, hustlers, and diehards desperate...

Step inside the joyful world of beloved accessory brand Susan Alexandra with this hardcover sticker book, featuring more than 700 stickers that can be used to decorate your life with a bold sense of color, humor, and play. Susan Alexandra's signature beaded goods and...

Unlike much of early medieval Europe, the early English converted to Christianity through missional efforts, not martial conquest. Thus early English converts had freedom to construct their Christian identity, producing a religious subjectivity that differed from the Latinate perspective of the missionaries who converted...

Considering the failure of Western states, coalitions, and alliances to succeed in their post-9/11 wars, Maneuver is Dead goes beyond the accepted norms and practices of strategic and military thought to examine what warfare looks like today - with battlegrounds transformed by technology and...

St Petersburg - known for its horizontal skyline, punctuated with the gold domes and spires that, along with its rivers and canals, have become iconic features of the city. Drawing on original, on-the-ground research, On Top of the City shines a unique spotlight on...

This book inquires how communications metadata can be used in criminal proceedings, having regard to the principles of legality and fairness.Author: Isadora Neroni RezendeISBN-10: 1041256485ISBN-13: 9781041256489Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

This book explores the multifaceted implications of technological innovation on legal systems, addressing how emerging technologies enhance, challenge, and necessitate reform in legal practice and governance, with a focus on artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain.Technological advancements have profoundly reshaped every facet of human...

This book focuses on the evolving definition of an employee, a concept integral to labour law protection. It offers a new perspective on the characteristics of integrated working activity, as derived from the European Commission's regulatory practice and CJEU case law. It will be...

Sacred Places in the Arctic and Beyond brings together indigenous and nonindigenous scholars, rightsholders, and practitioners to explore the status and management of sacred places, which are important as both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. It acknowledges the critical functions and roles that sacred...

The fundamental litmus test for American democracy-its economy, government, criminal justice system, education, mass media, and culture-remains: how broad and intense are the arbitrary powers used and deployed against black people. In this sense, the problem of the twenty-first century remains the problem of...