David I. Bush's Books

I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island

Life in a Civil War Prison

By: David R. Bush

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island

Life in a Civil War Prison

By: David R. Bush

Johnson's Island, in Sandusky, Ohio, was not the largest Civil War prison in the North, but it was the only one to house Confederate officers almost exclusively. As a result, a distinctive prison culture developed, in part because of the educational background and access to money enjoyed by these prisoners. David Bush has spent more than two decades leading archaeological investigations at the prison site. In I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island he pairs the expertise gained there with a deep reading of extant letters between one officer and his wife in Alexandria, Virginia, providing unique insights into the trials and tribulations of captivity as actually experienced by the men imprisoned at Johnson's Island. Together, these letters and the material culture unearthed at the site capture in compelling detail the physical challenges and emotional toll of prison life for POWs and their families. They also offer fascinating insights into the daily lives of the prisoners by revealing the very active manufacture of POW craft jewelry, especially rings. No other collection of Civil War letters offers such a rich context; no other archaeological investigation of Civil War prisons provides such a human story.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

440

Publisher

University Press of Florida

Published Date

ISBN 10

0813040892

ISBN 13

9780813040899

Integral Bridges

A Fundamental Approach to the Time-temperature Loading Problem

By: George L. England,Neil C. M. Tsang,David I. Bush

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Integral Bridges

A Fundamental Approach to the Time-temperature Loading Problem

By: George L. England,Neil C. M. Tsang,David I. Bush

This work was commissioned by the Highways Agency to produce guidance for bridge designers by addressing the thermally induced soil/structure integration problem created by environmental changes of temperature and the associated cyclical displacements imposed on the granular backfill to the bridge abutments. It develops a better theoretical understanding of the cyclic performance, in particular the strain racheting in the backfill soil when in contact with a stiff structure. It also identifies the governing soil parameters and examines their influence in the interaction problem, develops numerical modelling procedures to predict interactive soil behaviour, and identifies and quantifies the controlling features of bridge structures relevant to the interaction problem.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

178

Publisher

Thomas Telford

Published Date

ISBN 10

0727728458

ISBN 13

9780727728456

Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment

By: David A. Armstrong,Ryan Bakker,Royce Carroll,Christopher Hare,Keith T. Poole,Howard Rosenthal

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment

By: David A. Armstrong,Ryan Bakker,Royce Carroll,Christopher Hare,Keith T. Poole,Howard Rosenthal

With recent advances in computing power and the widespread availability of preference, perception and choice data, such as public opinion surveys and legislative voting, the empirical estimation of spatial models using scaling and ideal point estimation methods has never been more accessible.The second edition of Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment demonstrates how to estimate and interpret spatial models with a variety of methods using the open-source programming language R. Requiring only basic knowledge of R, the book enables social science researchers to apply the methods to their own data. Also suitable for experienced methodologists, it presents the latest methods for modeling the distances between points. The authors explain the basic theory behind empirical spatial models, then illustrate the estimation technique behind implementing each method, exploring the advantages and limitations while providing visualizations to understand the results. This second edition updates and expands the methods and software discussed in the first edition, including new coverage of methods for ordinal data and anchoring vignettes in surveys, as well as an entire chapter dedicated to Bayesian methods. The second edition is made easier to use by the inclusion of an R package, which provides all data and functions used in the book. David A. Armstrong II is Canada Research Chair in Political Methodology and Associate Professor of Political Science at Western University. His research interests include measurement, Democracy and state repressive action. Ryan Bakker is Reader in Comparative Politics at the University of Essex. His research interests include applied Bayesian modeling, measurement, Western European politics, and EU politics. Royce Carroll is Professor in Comparative Politics at the University of Essex. His research focuses on measurement of ideology and the comparative politics of legislatures and political parties. Christopher Hare is Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on ideology and voting behavior in US politics, political polarization, and measurement. Keith T. Poole is Philip H. Alston Jr. Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. His research interests include methodology, US political-economic history, economic growth and entrepreneurship. Howard Rosenthal is Professor of Politics at NYU and Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences, Emeritus, at Princeton. Rosenthal’s research focuses on political economy, American politics and methodology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

347

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351770497

ISBN 13

9781351770491

Living on the Edge of the Gulf

The West Florida and Alabama Coast

By: David M. Bush

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Living on the Edge of the Gulf

The West Florida and Alabama Coast

By: David M. Bush

A new look at the West Florida and Alabama Gulf shoreline, in the context of burgeoning development and revised coastal regulations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

372

Publisher

Duke University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0822325659

ISBN 13

9780822325659

A Man of Faith

The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush

By: David Aikman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Man of Faith

The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush

By: David Aikman

“Offers some Bush family history, examines his wayward years and details Bush’s transformation from churchgoer to a Christian who internalized his faith.” —Publishers Weekly More than any other world leader in recent times, George W. Bush is a man of faith . . . a conservative Christian who has brought the power of prayer and the search for God’s will into the Oval Office. His faith has proven to be a bedrock of strength and resolve during two of the most tumultuous years in our nation’s history. According to Newsweek magazine, “This presidency is the most resolutely faith based in modern times. An enterprise founded, supported and guided by trust in the temporal and spiritual power of God.” David Aikman, skilled journalist and former senior correspondent for TIME magazine, pens this dramatic and gripping account of Bush’s journey to faith. Based on interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, you’ll learn how . . . His life changed after a conversation with Billy Graham on the beach at Kennebunkport He walked away from alcoholism toward a new destiny The events following 9/11 caused many to view him as God’s chosen man for this critical time in history His decision to go to war with Iraq became the ultimate test of his faith A Man of Faith . . . an intimate look at how Bush’s spiritual life has impacted his presidency, the nation, and the world.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

272

Publisher

HarperChristian + ORM

Published Date

ISBN 10

1418516392

ISBN 13

9781418516390

Living with the Puerto Rico Shore

By: David M. Bush

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Living with the Puerto Rico Shore

By: David M. Bush

In this, the eighteenth title in Duke University Press's Living With the Shore series, the authors present a "user's guide" to the coastal zone of Puerto Rico. Presenting a geological appraisal of the history, dynamics, and hazards of the island's coastline, Living With the Puerto Rico Shore is the first in the series to examine a tropical region and the first to examine an area outside the continental United States. The book provides detailed descriptions of the entire shoreline, noting the specific coastal hazards of each coastal reach. These hazards include coastal erosion, storm surge flooding, and potential damage from earthquakes. Where high-density development or significant roads and utilities are particularly at risk, these are also noted. The effects that sand mining, seawalls, jetties, and other attempts at coastal engineering have had on the island are examined. Finally, the authors discuss historical and legal aspects of coastal planning in Puerto Rico, presenting guidelines for selecting building sites. Of interest to all concerned with protecting our shores and beaches and useful to the coastal planner and manager, Living With the Puerto Rico Shore contains an extensive bibliography and a list of agencies involved in coastal issues.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

220

Publisher

Duke University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0822315904

ISBN 13

9780822315902

Useful Enemies

When Waging Wars Is More Important Than Winning Them

By: David Keen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Useful Enemies

When Waging Wars Is More Important Than Winning Them

By: David Keen

Keen investigates why conflicts are so prevalent and so intractable, even when one side has much greater military resources. He asks who benefits from wars-- whether economically, politically, or psychologically-- and argues that in order to bring them successfully to an end we need to understand the complex vested interests on all sides.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

379

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0300183712

ISBN 13

9780300183719

The Last Great Senator

Robert C. ByrdÆs Encounters with Eleven U.S. Presidents

By: David A. Corbin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Last Great Senator

Robert C. ByrdÆs Encounters with Eleven U.S. Presidents

By: David A. Corbin

No person involved in so much history received so little attention as the late Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving U.S. senator. In The Last Great Senator, David A. Corbin examines ByrdÆs complex and fascinating relationships with eleven presidents of the United States, from Eisenhower to Obama. Furthermore, Byrd had an impact on nearly every significant event of the last half century, including the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, KennedyÆs New Frontier, the Watergate scandal, the Reagan Revolution, the impeachment of President Clinton, and the Iraq War. Holding several Senate records, Byrd also cast more votes than any other U.S. senator. In his sweeping portrait of this eloquent and persuasive manÆs epic life and career, Corbin describes Senator ByrdÆs humble background in the coalfields of southern West Virginia (including his brief membership in the Ku Klux Klan). He covers ByrdÆs encounters and personal relationship with each president and his effect on events during their administrations. Additionally, the book discusses ByrdÆs interactions with other notable senators, including Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Russell, Mike Mansfield, and especially Robert and Edward Kennedy. Going beyond the boundaries of West Virginia and Capitol Hill, The Last Great Senator presents Byrd in a larger historical context, where he rose to the height of power in America.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

381

Publisher

Potomac Books, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1612344992

ISBN 13

9781612344997

Between Human and Machine

Feedback, Control, and Computing before Cybernetics

By: David A. Mindell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Between Human and Machine

Feedback, Control, and Computing before Cybernetics

By: David A. Mindell

Today, we associate the relationship between feedback, control, and computing with Norbert Wiener's 1948 formulation of cybernetics. But the theoretical and practical foundations for cybernetics, control engineering, and digital computing were laid earlier, between the two world wars. In Between Human and Machine: Feedback, Control, and Computing before Cybernetics, David A. Mindell shows how the modern sciences of systems emerged from disparate engineering cultures and their convergence during World War II. Mindell examines four different arenas of control systems research in the United States between the world wars: naval fire control, the Sperry Gyroscope Company, the Bell Telephone Laboratories, and Vannevar Bush's laboratory at MIT. Each of these institutional sites had unique technical problems, organizational imperatives, and working environments, and each fostered a distinct engineering culture. Each also developed technologies to represent the world in a machine. At the beginning of World War II, President Roosevelt established the National Defense Research Committee, one division of which was devoted to control systems. Mindell shows how the NDRC brought together representatives from the four pre-war engineering cultures, and how its projects synthesized conceptions of control, communications, and computing. By the time Wiener articulated his vision, these ideas were already suffusing through engineering. They would profoundly influence the digital world. As a new way to conceptualize the history of computing, this book will be of great interest to historians of science, technology, and culture, as well as computer scientists and theorists. Between Human and Machine: Feedback, Control, and Computing before Cybernetics

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

456

Publisher

JHU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0801877741

ISBN 13

9780801877742

A Short History of Physics in the American Century

By: David C. Cassidy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Short History of Physics in the American Century

By: David C. Cassidy

As the twentieth century ended, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the physical advances underlying these applications are poorly understood and underappreciated by U.S. citizens. In this overview, Cassidy views physics through America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

225

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0674725824

ISBN 13

9780674725829

Australia

By: David McGonigal

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Australia

By: David McGonigal

Insight guides" er reisehåndbøker som skal gi historisk og kulturell forståelse for stedene som skal besøkes. De er kjent for dyptpløyende artikler om kultur, religion, mat, severdigheter osv., og er illustrert med flotte fargefotografier.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

424

Published Date

ISBN 10

9624210241

ISBN 13

9789624210248

The Internment of Japanese Americans in United States History

By: David K. Fremon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Internment of Japanese Americans in United States History

By: David K. Fremon

This book looks at the events behind this unfortunate episode from American history, highlighting the personal accounts of many Japanese Americans who were forced to live through this difficult time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published Date

ISBN 10

0766060721

ISBN 13

9780766060722

Exploring Alaska's Western Prince William Sound

Coastal Boating, Kayaking & Camping Guide

By: David Wm. Miller,Anne Miller

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Exploring Alaska's Western Prince William Sound

Coastal Boating, Kayaking & Camping Guide

By: David Wm. Miller,Anne Miller

Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Exploring Alaska's Western Prince William Sound. This 320 page guidebook is your key to unlocking the wonders and hidden gems along the Sound’s scenic shores. Surrounded by the majestic Chugach National Forest and the Nellie Juan–College Fiord Wilderness Study Area, the western Sound also embodies 10 Alaska State Marine Parks and Recreation Sites and their spectacular landscapes. This guidebook is a must-have for boaters, kayakers and outdoor adventurers. Perfect for trip planning and on-site navigation, the book includes 163 regional and local maps, and dozens of photographs. Part I of the guidebook delves into the Sound’s captivating natural and human history. Part II serves as a marine travel guide, featuring destinations and travel tips with detailed descriptions of hundreds of anchorages, camping locations, and landing beaches suited for small boat mariners, ocean kayakers, and weekend campers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

320

Publisher

Wilderness Images

Published Date

ISBN 10

0961395478

ISBN 13

9780961395476

Sierra Leone

A Political History

By: David Harris

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sierra Leone

A Political History

By: David Harris

Sierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and particular interest, however, obscured two crucial processes in this small West African state. On the one hand, while the civil war was momentous, brutal and affected all Sierra Leoneans, it was also just one element in the long and faltering attempt to build a nation and state given the country's immensely problematic pre-colonial and British colonial legacies. On the other, the aftermath of the war precipitated a huge international effort to construct a 'liberal peace', with mixed results, and thus made Sierra Leone a laboratory for post-Cold War interventions. Sierra Leone examines 225 years of its history and fifty years of independence, placing state- society relations at the centre of an original and revealing investigation of those who have tried to rule or change Sierra Leone and its inhabitants and the responses engendered. It interweaves the historical narrative with sketches of politicians, anecdotes, the landscape and environment and key turning-points, alongside theoretical and other comparisons with the rest of Africa. It is a new contribution to the debate for those who already know Sierra Leone and a solid point of entry for those who wish to know.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

241

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190237945

ISBN 13

9780190237943

Civil War and Democracy in West Africa

Conflict Resolution, Elections and Justice in Sierra Leone and Liberia

By: David Harris

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Civil War and Democracy in West Africa

Conflict Resolution, Elections and Justice in Sierra Leone and Liberia

By: David Harris

In the aftermath of explosive civil wars in Africa during the 1990s and 2000s, the establishment of multi-party elections has often been heralded by the West as signaling the culmination of the conflict and the beginning of a period of democratic rule. However, the outcomes of these elections are very rarely uniform, with just as many countries returning to conflict as not. Here, David Harris uses the examples of Sierra Leone and Liberia to examine the nexus of international and domestic politics in these post-conflict elections. In doing so, he comes to the conclusion that it is political, rather than legal, solutions that are more likely to enhance any positive political change that has emerged from the violence. This book is thus of significance to Western and African policy makers, and also to students and scholars who wish to engage with the critical issues of conflict resolution and reconciliation both in Sierra Leone and Liberia in particular and in the wider region in general.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

379

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0857732323

ISBN 13

9780857732323

Fridays with Jim

Conversations about our country with Jim Bolger

By: David Cohen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fridays with Jim

Conversations about our country with Jim Bolger

By: David Cohen

A self-taught son of Irish immigrants, devout Catholic, King Country farmer, and farming lobbyist, Jim Bolger entered New Zealand political life in the 1970s. He was a flinty Minister of Labour under Robert Muldoon and Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997. As ambassador to Washington, he helped create warmer relations with the United States. In recent years, he has chaired boards, has been the chancellor of the University of Waikato, and marked more than a half-century of marriage to Joan. Never given to orthodoxies, yet staunchly National in his politics, in his still-energetic eighties he remains an impressively brisk progressive thinker. For six months he regularly sat down on Fridays with the writer David Cohen to reflect on his life and times, our nation and the world. Fridays with Jim reveals a quintessential man of the old New Zealand who is fully in sync with the new New Zealand, and with plenty of ideas about where it's all heading.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

248

Publisher

Massey University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0995137862

ISBN 13

9780995137868

Instructor's Manual to Accompany Community Practice: Theories and Skills for Social Workers, 2nd Ed

By: David A. Hardcastle,Patricia R. Powers,Stanley Wenocur

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Instructor's Manual to Accompany Community Practice: Theories and Skills for Social Workers, 2nd Ed

By: David A. Hardcastle,Patricia R. Powers,Stanley Wenocur

This manual is intended to help instructors to make the text a more effective tool for teaching social work skills and theories in community practice. It covers the basics of practice perspectives and specific techniques, mirroring the main text chapter by chapter. Replete with a creative array of exercises, simulations, audiovisual, and other instructional aids, this manual is designed to make the material come alive.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

212

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

019516685X

ISBN 13

9780195166859

Why Texans Fought in the Civil War

By: Charles David Grear

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Why Texans Fought in the Civil War

By: Charles David Grear

In Why Texans Fought in the Civil War, Charles David Grear provides insights into what motivated Texans to fight for the Confederacy. Mining important primary sources—including thousands of letters and unpublished journals—he affords readers the opportunity to hear, often in the combatants’ own words, why it was so important to them to engage in tumultuous struggles occurring so far from home. As Grear notes, in the decade prior to the Civil War the population of Texas had tripled. The state was increasingly populated by immigrants from all parts of the South and foreign countries. When the war began, it was not just Texas that many of these soldiers enlisted to protect, but also their native states, where they had family ties.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

257

Publisher

Texas A&M University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1603448098

ISBN 13

9781603448093

Book's by David I. Bush

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email