John Boucher's Books

Game of My Life

New York Rangers

By: John Halligan,John Kreiser

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Game of My Life

New York Rangers

By: John Halligan,John Kreiser

All of the famous tales about the New York Rangers (including Lester Patrick in goal; the 1940 Stanley Cup; Rod Gilbert's first big game; Mark Messier's guaranteed win; the 1994 Cup-winning heroics of Brian Leetch and Mike Richter, and Wayne Gretzky's goodbye to the NHL) are referenced here. Stories from 24 New York hockey legends take fans inside the Rangers locker room and inside the heads of the players themselves. It is an anecdotal history of the biggest games in the history of the New York Rangers, one of the most popular teams to ever play on Broadway.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

249

Publisher

Sports Publishing LLC

Published Date

ISBN 10

1582619565

ISBN 13

9781582619569

The Red Knight

By: John Charles Corrigan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Red Knight

By: John Charles Corrigan

The Red Knight is the product of 25 years of meticulous research. It is, arguably, the most comprehensive account ever written about the Canadian Air Force’s legendary solo jet-aerobatics performer. An important part of Canadian aviation history, the Red Knight is third in longevity and total number of performances among RCAF display teams. In recognition of the program’s importance, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame honoured the Red Knight with its Belt of Orion Award for Excellence in 2020 and the Royal Canadian Mint issued a commemorative coin in 2022. The Red Knight chronicles the history of the program, from its origins in 1957 to its cancellation in 1970. Everyone who has enjoyed watching the precision, grace and beauty of aerobatic flight will enjoy this insight into the “behind the scenes” aspect of aerial displays. A fine addition to any aviation reference library, The Red Knight will be of particular interest to anyone who remembers the program or saw a performance of this uniquely Canadian display. Printed in colour, The Red Knight - Second Edition is illustrated with many rare photographs never published before. The book is further enhanced by specially commissioned works of art from noted Canadian Aviation Artist, Don Connolly. Details of the various Red Knight paint schemes are provided through aircraft profiles, also specifically created for this publication. Together, this unique pictorial collection vividly portrays the legacy of the Red Knight. https://www.facebook.com/rcafredknight www.johncharlescorrigan.com "It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive look at the Red Knight program--and at aerobatics in general." — Kirkus Reviews

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

253

Publisher

FriesenPress

Published Date

ISBN 10

1039194184

ISBN 13

9781039194182

The New York Rangers

Broadway's Longest-running Hit

By: John Kreiser,Lou Friedman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The New York Rangers

Broadway's Longest-running Hit

By: John Kreiser,Lou Friedman

In The New York Rangers: Broadway's Longest-Running Hit, Ranger fans can savor the legendary feats of such star skaters as Ed Giacomin, Brad Park, Andy Bathgate, Rod Gilbert, and Mark Messier. Each of the 70 easy-to-read, four-page chapters reveals tidbits about Ranger hockey never before available in book form. The New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden opened up their archives to reveal numerous rarely published photographs. Authors John Kreiser and Lou Friedman and NHL editor John Halligan have developed a book that is sure to become a collector's item.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

390

Publisher

Sports Publishing LLC

Published Date

ISBN 10

1571670416

ISBN 13

9781571670410

A Blessed Company

Parishes, Parsons, and Parishioners in Anglican Virginia, 1690-1776

By: John K. Nelson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Blessed Company

Parishes, Parsons, and Parishioners in Anglican Virginia, 1690-1776

By: John K. Nelson

In this book, John Nelson reconstructs everyday Anglican religious practice and experience in Virginia from the end of the seventeenth century to the start of the American Revolution. Challenging previous characterizations of the colonial Anglican establishment as weak, he reveals the fundamental role the church played in the political, social, and economic as well as the spiritual lives of its parishioners. Drawing on extensive research in parish and county records and other primary sources, Nelson describes Anglican Virginia's parish system, its parsons, its rituals of worship and rites of passage, and its parishioners' varied relationships to the church. All colonial Virginians--men and women, rich and poor, young and old, planters and merchants, servants and slaves, dissenters and freethinkers--belonged to a parish. As such, they were subject to its levies, its authority over marriage, and other social and economic dictates. In addition to its religious functions, the parish provided essential care for the poor, collaborated with the courts to handle civil disputes, and exerted its influence over many other aspects of community life. A Blessed Company demonstrates that, by creatively adapting Anglican parish organization and the language, forms, and modes of Anglican spirituality to the Chesapeake's distinctive environmental and human conditions, colonial Virginians sustained a remarkably effective and faithful Anglican church in the Old Dominion.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

492

Publisher

Univ of North Carolina Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807875104

ISBN 13

9780807875100

Earl of Selkirk's Settlement

Upon the Red River in North America

By: John Halkett

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Earl of Selkirk's Settlement

Upon the Red River in North America

By: John Halkett

In 1811, on land he received as a grant from the Hudson Bay Company in what is now Manitoba, the Earl of Selkirk established the Red River Colony. The colony met with conflict from the very beginning and was dispersed in 1815. The following year Selkirk arrived from Scotland to supervise. Selkirk became embroiled in litigation with the North West Company and the Canadian government, Selkirk believing that the whole affair was a conspiracy against him and the Hudson Bay Company. He also believed the British government was trying to restrict emigration to Canada to support the economy. This book was published as evidence of Selkirk'Äôs thwarted intentions to create a land of opportunity and, further, to clear his good name.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

309

Publisher

Applewood Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1557099723

ISBN 13

9781557099723

The University of Chicago

A History

By: John W. Boyer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The University of Chicago

A History

By: John W. Boyer

An expanded narrative of the rich, unique history of the University of Chicago. One of the most influential institutions of higher learning in the world, the University of Chicago has a powerful and distinct identity, and its name is synonymous with intellectual rigor. With nearly 170,000 alumni living and working in more than one hundred and fifty countries, its impact is far-reaching and long-lasting. With The University of Chicago: A History, John W. Boyer, Dean of the College from 1992 to 2023, thoroughly engages with the history and the lived politics of the university. Boyer presents a history of a complex academic community, focusing on the nature of its academic culture and curricula, the experience of its students, its engagement with Chicago’s civic community, and the resources and conditions that have enabled the university to sustain itself through decades of change. He has mined the archives, exploring the school’s complex and sometimes controversial past to set myth and hearsay apart from fact. Boyer’s extensive research shows that the University of Chicago’s identity is profoundly interwoven with its history, and that history is unique in the annals of American higher education. After a little-known false start in the mid-nineteenth century, it achieved remarkable early successes, yet in the 1950s it faced a collapse of undergraduate enrollment, which proved fiscally debilitating for decades. Throughout, the university retained its fierce commitment to a distinctive, intense academic culture marked by intellectual merit and free debate, allowing it to rise to international acclaim. Today it maintains a strong obligation to serve the larger community through its connections to alumni, to the city of Chicago, and increasingly to its global community. Boyer’s tale is filled with larger-than-life characters—John D. Rockefeller, Robert Maynard Hutchins, and many other famous figures among them—and episodes that reveal the establishment and rise of today’s institution. Newly updated, this edition extends through the presidency of Robert Zimmer, whose long tenure was marked by significant developments and controversies over subjects as varied as free speech, medical inequity, and community relations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

785

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0226835316

ISBN 13

9780226835310

Abeloff's Clinical Oncology E-Book

By: John E. Niederhuber,James O. Armitage,James H Doroshow,Michael B. Kastan,Joel E. Tepper

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Abeloff's Clinical Oncology E-Book

By: John E. Niederhuber,James O. Armitage,James H Doroshow,Michael B. Kastan,Joel E. Tepper

Practical and clinically focused, Abeloff’s Clinical Oncology is a trusted medical reference book designed to capture the latest scientific discoveries and their implications for cancer diagnosis and management of cancer in the most accessible manner possible. Abeloff’s equips everyone involved - from radiologists and oncologists to surgeons and nurses - to collaborate effectively and provide the best possible cancer care. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Select the most appropriate tests and imaging studies for cancer diagnosis and staging of each type of cancer, and manage your patients in the most effective way possible by using all of the latest techniques and approaches in oncology. Enhance your understanding of complex concepts with a color art program that highlights key points and illustrates relevant scientific and clinical problems. Stay at the forefront of the latest developments in cancer pharmacology, oncology and healthcare policy, survivorship in cancer, and many other timely topics. See how the most recent cancer research applies to practice through an increased emphasis on the relevance of new scientific discoveries and modalities within disease chapters. Streamline clinical decision making with abundant new treatment and diagnostic algorithms as well as concrete management recommendations. Take advantage of the collective wisdom of preeminent multidisciplinary experts in the field of oncology, including previous Abeloff’s editors John E. Niederhuber, James O. Armitage, and Michael B. Kastan as well as new editors James H. Doroshow from the National Cancer Institute and Joel E. Tepper of Gunderson & Tepper: Clinical Radiation Oncology. Quickly and effortlessly access the key information you need with the help of an even more user-friendly, streamlined format. Access the complete contents anytime, anywhere at Expert Consult, and test your mastery of the latest knowledge with 500 online multiple-choice review questions.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

2712

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

1455728810

ISBN 13

9781455728817

Not Just a Montana Cowboy

By: John Thomas Vandeberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Not Just a Montana Cowboy

By: John Thomas Vandeberg

Not Just a Montana Cowboy is a factual memoir of a youthful cowboy who becomes a scientist and businessman. This family story began in pre-WWII America in western Montana. The family was dirt-poor, and hard work was constantly engrained. The expectations of a boy living on a small farm with his mother and sister are vividly recalled. Even as a young boy and teenager, he completed numerous chores and helped his mother and father support the family. And there were fun times hunting, fishing, and participating in sports. Experience in ranch life provided a hands-on understanding and handling of animals. He assisted birthing, branding, feeding, and marketing cattle and sheep. His ranch work and livestock earned money for college. Opportunities, via mentors, made higher education plausible. His chemistry research provided breakthroughs in science, leading to new products for business. He established new businesses. Coupled with his work ethic, advancements into executive positions continually lifted his career. His psychological struggles of verbal abuse from his father were finally conquered and addressed, allowing him to escape the feeling of disappointment.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

249

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1543443389

ISBN 13

9781543443387

Love and the Power

By: John Eidemak

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Love and the Power

By: John Eidemak

A spellbinding story, which never ceases to surprise, move to tears and deliver, --about two friends, their families, lovers and conscience in the secret world where business meets organised crime.John Forbes manages through criminal enterprises to acquire Higgins Investment in the City of London. Here he becomes aware of Erick Elgberg, who has the experience John lacks. He also acquires a mistress, the free spirited artist Mona Hobson.When John and Catherine's son dies their marriage falls apart. Devastated John moves to a remote lavender farm in France. Here he meets and falls in love with the down-to-earth Cecilia, whom he later marries. Elgberg's 'group of groups' becomes a powerful reality.The police gather enough evidence to arrest Erick Elgberg. It becomes a public circus, while the Government try to limit the possible damage. When released it looks as if some deal has been made. Erick gets to John in France where he tries to make it clear that John Forbes must agree to be arrested. The book has a realistic, but surprising ending.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

494

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

0595311598

ISBN 13

9780595311590

Trial By Blood

(Reuben Maitland: book 2): A powerful and riveting thriller that will keep you hooked

By: John Macken

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Trial By Blood

(Reuben Maitland: book 2): A powerful and riveting thriller that will keep you hooked

By: John Macken

If you like Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell, you'll love this edgy and engrossing forensic thriller by bestselling author John Macken. "A terrific forensic thriller, which real flesh and blood characters and a plot that never lets up" - PETER ROBINSON "Tense and absorbing" - OBSERVER "A great page-turner" -- ***** Reader review "Fast and furious...and full of intrigue" -- *****Reader review "Kept me hooked right to the last page" -- *****Reader review ****************************************** FOR AN EX-COP, PRISON IS A DEATH SENTENCE... Reuben Maitland has lost everything: his job, his marriage, his reputation. Fired from CID's elite forensic investigation unit, he is forced to turn to the other side of the law to find work. Michael Brawn is currently enjoying the hospitality of Her Majesty at Pentonville maximum security prison. He is not who he claims to be and has been placed there on forged genetic evidence. Evidence that was submitted to the court on Reuben's authority. But who is he, and why is he there? Reuben is offered one chance to clear his name. He needs to discover Brawn's real identity and, more importantly, his reason for falsely entering prison. And there is only one way of getting to him. Reuben is going to have to enter Pentonville. But as he is about to find out, prison is a very dangerous place for an ex-copper.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

530

Publisher

Random House

Published Date

ISBN 10

144642345X

ISBN 13

9781446423455

Sincere Deceit

By: John Eidemak

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sincere Deceit

By: John Eidemak

SINCERE DECEIT by John Eidemak Author of international best selling thrillers Goodbye Morality and A Dishonourable Profession A twenty million pound scheme. Philip is the suave, elegant experienced man behind the plan and in charge. Collette is his glamorous, beautiful and supporting French wife, With great care they have chosen together the men and women needed for executing the idea. The story is based in London. All the small, delicate and important details are falling nicely into place. Research has been done for many years. They don’t expect anything untoward so Phillip and Collette are not worried. They both know that plan will definitely fail. Collette is starting to realize, that she need to change her life, as age is catching up, but better to wait to after the plan has been executed. What is now left is to find the plan’s figurehead. The erson, on whom the whole business will stand or as expected: - fall. Someone will be apprehended, tried and sent to prison for years, after the planned collapse. There are two main candidates – Robin Silverbirch, a likeable, presentable, near bankrupt with many disasters behind him, or the highly respected company director, Charles Cross, a friend from childhood, whose life has taken a sudden downward turn. Events start spinning out of control. Charles meets the love of his life, an over-the-hill Danish porn star. The police approaches Robin with an offer he and his wife has to consider seriously and olette starts skilfully to force Phil into an attractive young women’s arms. “JUST GREAT FUN AND ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT” S. Brabrand. “HIGHLY ENTERTAINING” Reinhard Muller, Coaching, Cannes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

366

Publisher

XinXii

Published Date

ISBN 10

3960287801

ISBN 13

9783960287803

Five Overtimes

The Habs and the Leafs in the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals

By: John G. Robertson,Carl T. Madden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Five Overtimes

The Habs and the Leafs in the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals

By: John G. Robertson,Carl T. Madden

The quarter century comprising the "Original Six" years of the National Hockey League is often fondly discussed by the sport's scholarly fans. However, one surprisingly underappreciated jewel from that era is the 1951 Stanley Cup final series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. It provided something never seen before in the history of the NHL and has not been seen since: every one of the five games required a dramatic sudden-death overtime period to determine a winner. This book takes an in-depth look at this exciting conclusion to the 1950-51 NHL season, as well as an examination of the two playoff semifinal series, and a general overview of the goings-on from the 210-game regular season featuring many amusing anecdotes. As an added bonus, a special chapter discusses the short life, baffling disappearance, and untimely death of Toronto defenseman Bill Barilko just four months after he notched the Cup-winning tally in April. Also examined is the recent controversy about who really possesses the historic puck with which Barilko scored his famous goal.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

224

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476652546

ISBN 13

9781476652542

Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoffman

By: John Tesarsch

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoffman

By: John Tesarsch

When their reclusive father, Henry, shoots himself, the lives of three brilliant and unconventional siblings are upended. His daughter Eleanor finds a will: Henry has left his entire estate to a mystery woman. Hiding this from her brother and sister, Eleanor sets out to uncover the confronting truth about her father's past. Henry, though, isn't the only Hoffman with secrets. As his children fall out over their inheritance, they learn things about each other they could never even have imagined. The Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoffman is a story of love, loss and survival. Its subjects are those that affect us all: family conflict, guilt and redemption, and how trauma resonates across generations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

319

Publisher

Affirm Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1925344185

ISBN 13

9781925344189

Obama on the Home Front

Domestic Policy Triumphs and Setbacks

By: John D. Graham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Obama on the Home Front

Domestic Policy Triumphs and Setbacks

By: John D. Graham

“The best comprehensive review of the Obama administration’s policies available,” by the author of Bush on the Home Front (Daniel P. Franklin, author of Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final Term). Barack Obama came into office as the economy was careening into the worst downturn since the Great Depression. On the political front, he would be challenged by the same intense congressional polarization faced by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, now exacerbated by the rise of the Tea Party movement. In this comprehensive assessment of domestic policymaking, John D. Graham considers what we may learn from the Obama presidency about how presidents can best implement their agendas when Congress is evenly divided. What did Obama pledge to do in domestic policy and what did he actually accomplish? Why did some initiatives succeed and others fail? Did Obama’s policies contribute to the losses experienced by the Democratic Party in 2010 and 2014? In carefully documented case studies of economic policy, health care reform, energy and environmental policy, and immigration reform, Graham asks whether Obama was effective at accomplishing his agenda. Counterfactuals are analyzed to suggest ways that Obama might have been even more effective than he was and at less political cost to his party. As with the author’s acclaimed Bush on the Home Front, this book elaborates and applies a theory of presidential effectiveness in a polarized political environment.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

488

Publisher

Indiana University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0253021154

ISBN 13

9780253021151

Hiking the Grand Canyon

A Detailed Guide to More Than 100 Trails

By: John Annerino

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hiking the Grand Canyon

A Detailed Guide to More Than 100 Trails

By: John Annerino

Perfect for first-time visitors, day hikers, and seasoned canyoneers alike, expert hiker John Annerino’s Hiking the Grand Canyon is one of the most user-friendly and comprehensive guides to America’s premier natural wonder and UNESCO World heritage Site. • Fold-out map of Grand Canyon Trails • Color photographs and historical black and white photos • Vignettes of the Canyon’s Native Peoples, explorers, and trail blazers • Environment, geology, life zones, natural history, and sacred landmarks • Preparation, training, clothing, gear, food, maps, hazards, and precautions • Camping, lodging, guided trips, permits, and resources Featuring detailed, authoritative descriptions of more than one hundred of the Canyon’s best trails, from easier day hikes perfect for beginners to more rigorous, rim-to-river and cross-canyon treks.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

485

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1510715002

ISBN 13

9781510715004

Game of My Life New York Rangers

Memorable Stories of Rangers Hockey

By: John Halligan,John Kreiser

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Game of My Life New York Rangers

Memorable Stories of Rangers Hockey

By: John Halligan,John Kreiser

Famous games and players have been the hallmark of the New York Rangers from their NHL debut in 1926 to the present day. From Frank Boucher and the original Blueshirts to Jaromir Jagr, the Rangers have thrilled their fans with some of the most memorable performances in hockey history. In this newly revised edition of Game of My Life New York Rangers, John Halligan and John Kreiser share the recollections of over twenty of the most famous names in Rangers history as they discuss the most memorable games in their careers. Boucher describes the Rangers' first game; Clint Smith remembers what it was like to win the Stanley Cup in 1940; Mark Messier and the stars of the 1994 team share their memories of the games that ended the fifty-four-year Cup drought; Wayne Gretzky talks about his final NHL game; and Jagr describes his feelings about setting team scoring records. It's the best kind of anecdotal history, in which the people who made history are the ones doing the telling. Game of My Life New York Rangers takes readers inside the mind of each player and behind the doors of the locker room to reveal what really happened, and how it affected the people who were involved in some of the most memorable moments in New York hockey history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1613213816

ISBN 13

9781613213810

Murder Below Zero

A Maxine Benson Mystery

By: John Lawrence Reynolds

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Murder Below Zero

A Maxine Benson Mystery

By: John Lawrence Reynolds

It's almost summer in small town Port Ainslie. Or is it? Temperatures are so far below normal that Police Chief Maxine Benson and her team are wearing sweaters. But is it cold enough to freeze the body of the man found in a ditch on the outskirts of town one morning? Maxine starts to investigate, but she is elbowed aside by the mostly-male provincial police force so she takes charge on her own. Soon she's visiting the victim's cold-hearted widow, tracking the widow's mysterious brother, and confronting the killer alone in a tract of forest. Will Maxine's skills solve this twisting tale of a case?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Orca Book Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1459814614

ISBN 13

9781459814615

The Blind Scientist

Unmasking the Misguided Methodology of Neo-Darwinism

By: Alexander J. Bonitto,John S. Knox

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Blind Scientist

Unmasking the Misguided Methodology of Neo-Darwinism

By: Alexander J. Bonitto,John S. Knox

This book investigates potential neo-Darwinian fallacies, specifically regarding a priori assumptions, that may have led to weak scientific methodology and praxis. It was proposed that five concepts must be true for neo-Darwinism to be true. These are gradualism, the tree of life hypothesis, the evidence of microevolutionary change accounting for macroevolutionary change, time and chance, and methodological naturalism. Prima facie, these concepts have tremendous explanatory power. Yet, with an attempt to carefully examine these concepts, all five seem to be assumed a priori so as to dictate the outcome of neo-Darwinism rather than letting the evidence speak for itself. The evidence left by the Cambrian explosion, genomic potential, genetic entropy, irreducible complexity, genetic limits, cyclical change, probability theory, the epistemology of information, and the law of causality seems to pose a dilemma for neo-Darwinian assumptions.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

131

Publisher

Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

166678317X

ISBN 13

9781666783179

Darwin Day in America

How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science

By: John G. West

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Darwin Day in America

How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science

By: John G. West

At the dawn of the last century, leading scientists and politicians giddily predicted that science—especially Darwinian biology—would supply solutions to all the intractable problems of American society, from crime to poverty to sexual maladjustment. Instead, politics and culture were dehumanized as scientific experts began treating human beings as little more than animals or machines. In criminal justice, these experts denied the existence of free will and proposed replacing punishment with invasive “cures” such as the lobotomy. In welfare, they proposed eliminating the poor by sterilizing those deemed biologically unfit. In business, they urged the selection of workers based on racist theories of human evolution and the development of advertising methods to more effectively manipulate consumer behavior. In sex education, they advocated creating a new sexual morality based on “normal mammalian behavior” without regard to longstanding ethical and religious imperatives. Based on extensive research with primary sources and archival materials, John G. West’s captivating Darwin Day in America tells the story of how American public policy has been corrupted by scientistic ideology. Marshaling fascinating anecdotes and damning quotations, West’s narrative explores the far-reaching consequences for society when scientists and politicians deny the essential differences between human beings and the rest of nature. It also exposes the disastrous results that ensue when experts claiming to speak for science turn out to be wrong. West concludes with a powerful plea for the restoration of democratic accountability in an age of experts.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

581

Publisher

Open Road Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1497635721

ISBN 13

9781497635722

A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure

By: John Kenneth Muir

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure

By: John Kenneth Muir

Blake's 7, Terry Nation's science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain when it premiered in 1978. Eight years later, the show quickly became a cult program in America. A dramatization of futuristic outlaw heroes who defend the innocent from both alien and human conquering forces, the series might better be said to be equal parts Robin Hood and The Magnificent Seven. The series defied traditional genre elements of science fiction television, and developed the concept of the continual "story arc" years before such shows as Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine. This book provides a critical history and episode guide for Blake's 7, including commentaries for all 52 episodes. Also included are analytical essays on the show, dealing with such topics as themes, imagery and story arc; a consideration of the series as a futuristic Robin Hood myth; cinematography and visual effects; and an overview of Blake's 7 in books, comics and videos. A detailed appendix lists the genre conventions found in the series. The author also includes information about Blake's 7 fan clubs and Internet sites.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

224

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476604932

ISBN 13

9781476604930

The Adventures of Shetan and Ram II

By: John Chardavoyne

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Adventures of Shetan and Ram II

By: John Chardavoyne

This second volume of The Adventures of Shetan and Ram is the penultimate collection of short stories that describe the forensic exploits of two brothers from a village in northwestern Rajasthan. Working with the Head of the Archeology Department at a renowned university and with a brilliant young archeologist from Vadodara, they successfully pursue criminals who have stolen antiquities and art. Following on the highly successful first series of Adventures, each episode not only is a nail-biting story of solving crimes, but also provides lessons in history, art, geography, science and foods from around the world. The Shetan and Ram series provides an entertaining and educational experience for young and old as they work with Shetan and Ram to solve fascinating cases.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

357

Publisher

Notion Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1685097227

ISBN 13

9781685097226

Book's by John Boucher

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email