Jonathan Brent's Books

The Short Bus

A Journey Beyond Normal

By: Jonathan Mooney

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The Short Bus

A Journey Beyond Normal

By: Jonathan Mooney

Labeled "dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled with attention and behavior problems," Jonathan Mooney was a short bus rider--a derogatory term used for kids in special education and a distinction that told the world he wasn't "normal." Along with other kids with special challenges, he grew up hearing himself denigrated daily. Ultimately, Mooney surprised skeptics by graduating with honors from Brown University. But he could never escape his past, so he hit the road. To free himself and to learn how others had moved beyond labels, he bought his own short bus and set out cross-country, looking for kids who had dreamed up magical, beautiful ways to overcome the obstacles that separated them from the so-called normal world.--From publisher description.

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Macmillan

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0805088040

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9780805088045

Guilt

An Alex Delaware Novel

By: Jonathan Kellerman

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Guilt

An Alex Delaware Novel

By: Jonathan Kellerman

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In an upscale L.A. neighborhood, a backyard renovation unearths an infant’s body, buried sixty years ago. Soon thereafter, in a nearby park, another disturbingly bizarre discovery is made not far from the body of a young woman shot in the head. Helping LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis to link these eerie incidents is brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware. But even the good doctor’s vast experience with matters both clinical and criminal might not be enough to cut down to the bone of this chilling case. Backtracking six decades into the past stirs up tales of a beautiful nurse with a mystery lover, a handsome, wealthy doctor who seems too good to be true, and a hospital with a notorious reputation—all of them long gone, along with any records of a newborn, and destined for anonymity. But the specter of fame rears its head when the case unexpectedly twists in the direction of the highest echelons of celebrity privilege. Entering this sheltered world, Alex little imagines the macabre layer just below the surface—a decadent quagmire of unholy rituals and grisly sacrifice. Don’t miss the excerpt of Jonathan Kellerman’s Killer in the back of the book! Praise for Jonathan Kellerman and Guilt “A solid, poignant tale of violence against the innocent . . . cool, brisk and polished.”—The Washington Post “Action-packed . . . Kellerman proves he can keep readers entertained and engrossed in a story that keeps them on the edge of their seats to the final page.”—Wichita Falls Times Record News “Certainly one of [Kellerman’s] best offerings to date . . . Do not miss this one.”—Bookreporter “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times “The combination of Alex Delaware [and] Detective Milo Sturgis . . . makes for the most original whodunit duo since Watson and Holmes.”—Forbes “Jonathan Kellerman’s novels are an obsession; once started it is hard to quit.”—Orlando Sentinel “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

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450

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Ballantine Books

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0345505743

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9780345505743

Australian Gothic

A Cinema of Horrors

By: Jonathan Rayner

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Australian Gothic

A Cinema of Horrors

By: Jonathan Rayner

The book reads the Gothic characteristics of Australian cinema within their national, cultural context. The book relates the key motifs and concerns of Gothic literature to the styles, narratives and significance of Australian films. The book places examples of Australian Gothic film within the Australian filmmaking and film criticism, and relates these to the wider trends of international horror film.

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University of Wales Press

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1786838915

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9781786838919

Pi: A Source Book

By: J.L. Berggren,Jonathan Borwein,Peter Borwein

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Pi: A Source Book

By: J.L. Berggren,Jonathan Borwein,Peter Borwein

This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. One of the beauties of the literature on pi is that it allows for the inclusion of very modern, yet accessible, mathematics. The articles on pi collected herein fall into various classes. First and foremost there is a selection from the mathematical and computational literature of four millennia. There is also a variety of historical studies on the cultural significance of the number. Additionally, there is a selection of pieces that are anecdotal, fanciful, or simply amusing. For this new edition, the authors have updated the original material while adding new material of historical and cultural interest. There is a substantial exposition of the recent history of the computation of digits of pi, a discussion of the normality of the distribution of the digits, and new translations of works by Viete and Huygen.

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812

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Springer

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1475742177

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9781475742176

Inside the Stalin Archives

Discovering the New Russia

By: Jonathan Brent

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Inside the Stalin Archives

Discovering the New Russia

By: Jonathan Brent

To many people, Russia remains as enigmatic today as it was during the Iron Curtain era. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country had an opportunity to face its tortured past. Here, Brent asks - why didn't this happen? To answer such a question, he draws on 15 years of unprecedented access to high level Soviet archives. He shows readers a Russia where, in 1992, women sold used toothbrushes on the street to survive, yet now the shops are filled with luxury goods. Brent encounters Stalin's spectre through these changes and takes readers deep inside his archives.

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335

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Atlas and Company

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1934633224

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9781934633229

Mammals of Africa

By: Jonathan Kingdon,David Happold,Thomas Butynski,Michael Hoffmann,Meredith Happold,Jan Kalina

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Mammals of Africa

By: Jonathan Kingdon,David Happold,Thomas Butynski,Michael Hoffmann,Meredith Happold,Jan Kalina

Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With 1,160 species and 16 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes some 660 colour illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon and his many drawings highlight details of morphology and behaviour of the species concerned. Diagrams, schematic details and line drawings of skulls and jaws are by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume I: Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria (352 pages) Volume II: Primates (560 pages) Volume III: Rodents, Hares and Rabbits (784 pages) Volume IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats (800 pages) Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses (560 pages) Volume VI: Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids (704 pages)

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A&C Black

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1408189968

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9781408189962

One Jump Ahead

Challenging Human Supremacy in Checkers

By: Jonathan Schaeffer

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One Jump Ahead

Challenging Human Supremacy in Checkers

By: Jonathan Schaeffer

This extraordinary book tells of the creation of the world-class checkers computer program, Chinook. From its beginnings in 1988, Chinook became a worthy opponent to the world champion and by 1992 had defeated all the worlds top human players. In his fascinating account, Jonathan Schaeffer, the originator and leader of the Chinook team, provides an engrossing story of failures and successes. He describes the human story behind Chinook and his own feelings in his continuous effort to improve the programs performance. We follow the development of Chinook from an innocent question asked over lunch, through to the final match against the then world champion, Marion Tinsley. As the story unfolds, readers are introduced to the rules of checkers and the basics of computer game programs, as well as to the key figures in the story. The culmination of this new edition expounds upon checker finally perfected and solved by Chinook ten years after the story was originally told.

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511

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Springer Science & Business Media

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147572733X

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9781475727333

New Interchange Student's Book 3B

English for International Communication

By: Jack C. Richards,Jonathan Hull,Susan Proctor

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New Interchange Student's Book 3B

English for International Communication

By: Jack C. Richards,Jonathan Hull,Susan Proctor

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Cambridge University Press

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0521628423

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Judicial Review

Principles and Procedure

By: Jonathan Auburn,Jonathan Moffett,Andrew Sharland

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Judicial Review

Principles and Procedure

By: Jonathan Auburn,Jonathan Moffett,Andrew Sharland

Covering all of the substantive grounds on which a claim may be brought, this definitive new work provides unrivalled analysis and guidance on the law of judicial review. Written by three experienced practitioners, Judicial Review: Principles and Procedure includes chapters on the most common grounds for bringing a claim, such as procedural fairness and irrationality, but also covers emerging grounds such as delay on the part of public bodies and error of fact. In addition, the authors provide a separate, detailed treatment of areas such as administrative policies and the public sector equality duty. Each element of this complex area of law is carefully broken down to ensure that answers are always easy to find and, where the law is in doubt, the dispute is concisely stated and the view most likely to be preferred by the courts is expressed. The book analyses in detail the issues that are likely to arise in practice, with thorough and up-to-date reference to case law throughout. It incorporates the jurisprudence arising out of the Human Rights Act 1998, providing practitioners with a complete yet practical treatment of each relevant topic. The book contains comprehensive coverage of procedural matters in each stage of a claim, from pre-action to costs, and includes a chapter on European Union law from Marie Demetriou QC of Brick Court Chambers, providing a uniquely full treatment of all the issues which might be encountered in practice.

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OUP Oxford

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019166572X

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9780191665721

The Boys from Santa Cruz

A Thriller

By: Jonathan Nasaw

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The Boys from Santa Cruz

A Thriller

By: Jonathan Nasaw

In his four previous novels of suspense, Jonathan Nasaw gave readers a charming and unlikely hero against the forces of evil in former FBI agent E.L. Pender. Now, in The Boys from Santa Cruz, Pender faces his most terrifying foe to date. Like James Patterson and John Connolly, Jonathan Nasaw has proven time and again that he has an uncanny, almost eerie, knack for getting inside the labyrinthine and horrifying minds of the most deranged serial killers. In Fear Itself, Nasaw first introduced Pender, a rumpled, endearingly flawed investigator who immediately won readers’ hearts. In The Girls He Adored, Pender defeated a perverted psycho named Max, then went on to face The Machete Man in Twenty-Seven Bones, called a “skin-crawling, gory psycho-thriller” by the Scottish Daily Record. When last we left Pender, in Nasaw’s sexually charged thriller When She Was Bad, he took on a pair of mentally insane killers and nearly lost himself in the dark and blood-drenched recesses of their two twisted psyches. With his lust for terror and a frightening talent for getting deep under his readers’ skins, Nasaw promises to deliver more gripping action and unimaginably gruesome detail as he introduces readers to the bloodthirsty The Boys from Santa Cruz.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439100721

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9781439100721

The Family History Web Directory

The Genealogical Websites You Can't Do Without

By: Jonathan Scott

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The Family History Web Directory

The Genealogical Websites You Can't Do Without

By: Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott's Family History Web Directory is an information-packed reference guide that distils the best of the internet into one easy-to-use format. Themed sections cover different topics, from 'getting started' to specific occupations, and there is an index reproducing all the websites in A-Z order. His handbook is a vital source for less experienced researchers, and a handy aide-memoire for more seasoned campaigners. Web addresses are listed by topic, then in order of importance and usefulness. An extraordinary range of sites that will interest family historians is included from records of births and deaths, tax, crime and religion, to military records and records of work and occupations. Also featured are sites that give information about archives, blogs and forums, social networking and sharing research.The internet can be an overwhelming place for the genealogist. Jonathan Scott's book provides readers with online shortcuts, tips for getting the best from well-known websites, plus the details of all kinds of lesser-known and hard-to-find sources.

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174

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Casemate Publishers

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1473874165

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9781473874169

Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone

By: Jim Beard,Kevin J. Anderson,Nancy Collins,Jonathan Maberry

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Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone

By: Jim Beard,Kevin J. Anderson,Nancy Collins,Jonathan Maberry

The 1968 Planet of the Apes film has inspired generations of authors. Now a who's who of modern writers produces sixteen all-new tales, exclusive to this volume, set in the world of the original films and television series. Dan Abnett • Kevin J. Anderson • Jim Beard • Nancy Collins Greg Cox • Andrew E.C. Gaska • Robert Greenberger Rich Handley • Greg Keyes • Sam Knight • Paul Kupperberg Jonathan Maberry • Bob Mayer • John Jackson Miller Ty Templeton • Will Murray • Dayton Ward Each explores a different drama within the post-apocalyptic world, treating readers to unique visions and nonstop action.

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366

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Titan Books (US, CA)

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1785652699

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9781785652691

Pi: The Next Generation

A Sourcebook on the Recent History of Pi and Its Computation

By: David H. Bailey,Jonathan M. Borwein

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Pi: The Next Generation

A Sourcebook on the Recent History of Pi and Its Computation

By: David H. Bailey,Jonathan M. Borwein

This book contains a compendium of 25 papers published since the 1970s dealing with pi and associated topics of mathematics and computer science. The collection begins with a Foreword by Bruce Berndt. Each contribution is preceded by a brief summary of its content as well as a short key word list indicating how the content relates to others in the collection. The volume includes articles on actual computations of pi, articles on mathematical questions related to pi (e.g., “Is pi normal?”), articles presenting new and often amazing techniques for computing digits of pi (e.g., the “BBP” algorithm for pi, which permits one to compute an arbitrary binary digit of pi without needing to compute any of the digits that came before), papers presenting important fundamental mathematical results relating to pi, and papers presenting new, high-tech techniques for analyzing pi (i.e., new graphical techniques that permit one to visually see if pi and other numbers are “normal”). This volume is a companion to Pi: A Source Book whose third edition released in 2004. The present collection begins with 2 papers from 1976, published by Eugene Salamin and Richard Brent, which describe “quadratically convergent” algorithms for pi and other basic mathematical functions, derived from some mathematical work of Gauss. Bailey and Borwein hold that these two papers constitute the beginning of the modern era of computational mathematics. This time period (1970s) also corresponds with the introduction of high-performance computer systems (supercomputers), which since that time have increased relentlessly in power, by approximately a factor of 100,000,000, advancing roughly at the same rate as Moore’s Law of semiconductor technology. This book may be of interest to a wide range of mathematical readers; some articles cover more advanced research questions suitable for active researchers in the field, but several are highly accessible to undergraduate mathematics students.

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509

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Springer

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3319323776

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9783319323770

New Interchange Teacher's Edition 3

English for International Communication

By: Jack C. Richards,Jonathan Hull,Susan Proctor

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New Interchange Teacher's Edition 3

English for International Communication

By: Jack C. Richards,Jonathan Hull,Susan Proctor

-- Students' Book -- Workbook.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521628385

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9780521628389

Handbook of Chronic Depression

Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management

By: Jonathan Edward Alpert

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Handbook of Chronic Depression

Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management

By: Jonathan Edward Alpert

An in-depth and authoritative framework for clear understanding of the origins, development, and management of chronic depression, this timely reference examines biological, psychosocial, and combined approaches to the treatment of chronic depression-providing strategies to achieve remission, reduce relapse and recurrence, and manage treatment-emergent side-effects in long-term patient care.

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CRC Press

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0824756606

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9780824756604

Pi: A Source Book

By: Jonathan M. Borwein

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Pi: A Source Book

By: Jonathan M. Borwein

Our intention in this collection is to provide, largely through original writings, an ex tended account of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. The story of pi reflects the most seminal, the most serious, and sometimes the most whimsical aspects of mathematics. A surprising amount of the most important mathematics and a signifi cant number of the most important mathematicians have contributed to its unfolding directly or otherwise. Pi is one of the few mathematical concepts whose mention evokes a response of recog nition and interest in those not concerned professionally with the subject. It has been a part of human culture and the educated imagination for more than twenty-five hundred years. The computation of pi is virtually the only topic from the most ancient stratum of mathematics that is still of serious interest to modern mathematical research. To pursue this topic as it developed throughout the millennia is to follow a thread through the history of mathematics that winds through geometry, analysis and special functions, numerical analysis, algebra, and number theory. It offers a subject that provides mathe maticians with examples of many current mathematical techniques as weIl as a palpable sense of their historical development. Why a Source Book? Few books serve wider potential audiences than does a source book. To our knowledge, there is at present no easy access to the bulk of the material we have collected.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475732406

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9781475732405

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The Short Bus

The Short Bus

Guilt

Guilt

Australian Gothic

Australian Gothic

Pi: A Source Book

Pi: A Source Book

Inside the Stalin Archives

Inside the Stalin Archives

Mammals of Africa

Mammals of Africa

One Jump Ahead

One Jump Ahead

New Interchange Student's Book 3B

New Interchange Student's Book 3B

Judicial Review

Judicial Review

The Boys from Santa Cruz

The Boys from Santa Cruz

The Family History Web Directory

The Family History Web Directory

Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone

Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone

Pi: The Next Generation

Pi: The Next Generation

New Interchange Teacher's Edition 3

New Interchange Teacher's Edition 3

Handbook of Chronic Depression

Handbook of Chronic Depression

Pi: A Source Book

Pi: A Source Book

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