Tim Burns's Books

Wordsworth's Poetry, 1815-1845

By: Tim Fulford

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wordsworth's Poetry, 1815-1845

By: Tim Fulford

The later poetry of William Wordsworth, popular in his lifetime and influential on the Victorians, has, with a few exceptions, received little attention from contemporary literary critics. In Wordsworth's Poetry, 1815-1845, Tim Fulford argues that the later work reveals a mature poet far more varied and surprising than is often acknowledged. Examining the most characteristic poems in their historical contexts, he shows Wordsworth probing the experiences and perspectives of later life and innovating formally and stylistically. He demonstrates how Wordsworth modified his writing in light of conversations with younger poets and learned to acknowledge his debt to women in ways he could not as a young man. The older Wordsworth emerges in Fulford's depiction as a love poet of companionate tenderness rather than passionate lament. He also appears as a political poet—bitter at capitalist exploitation and at a society in which vanity is rewarded while poverty is blamed. Most notably, he stands out as a history poet more probing and more clear-sighted than any of his time in his understanding of the responsibilities and temptations of all who try to memorialize the past.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

344

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0812250818

ISBN 13

9780812250817

Hooks in Popular Music

By: Tim Byron,Jadey O’Regan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hooks in Popular Music

By: Tim Byron,Jadey O’Regan

This volume is the first book-length study of hooks in popular music. Hooks - those memorable musical moments for listeners such as a riff or catchy melodic phrase – are arguably the guiding principle of much modern popular music. The concept of the hook involves aspects of melody, rhythm, harmony, production, lyrical and cultural meaning - and how these interact within a song’s topline and backing track. Hooks are also inherently related to the human capacities for memory and attention, and interact with our previous experiences with music. Understanding hooks in popular music requires a new interdisciplinary approach drawing from popular music studies, pop musicology, and music psychology, and this book draws from each of these disciplines to understand the hooks present in a broad range of popular music styles from the last thirty years.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

469

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3031190009

ISBN 13

9783031190001

Ain't That a Knee-Slapper

Rural Comedy in the Twentieth Century

By: Tim Hollis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ain't That a Knee-Slapper

Rural Comedy in the Twentieth Century

By: Tim Hollis

There was a time when rural comedians drew most of their humor from tales of farmers' daughters, hogs, hens, and hill country high jinks. Lum and Abner and Ma and Pa Kettle might not have toured happily under the "Redneck" marquee, but they were its precursors. In Ain't That a Knee-Slapper: Rural Comedy in the Twentieth Century, author Tim Hollis traces the evolution of this classic American form of humor in the mass media, beginning with the golden age of radio, when such comedians as Bob Burns, Judy Canova, and Lum and Abner kept listeners laughing. The book then moves into the motion pictures of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, when the established radio stars enjoyed second careers on the silver screen and were joined by live-action renditions of the comic strip characters Li'l Abner and Snuffy Smith, along with the much-loved Ma and Pa Kettle series of films. Hollis explores such rural sitcoms as The Real McCoys in the late 1950s and from the 1960s, The Andy Griffith Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Hee Haw, and many others. Along the way, readers are taken on side trips into the world of animated cartoons and television commercials that succeeded through a distinctly rural sense of fun. While rural comedy fell out of vogue and networks sacked shows in the early 1970s, the emergence of such hits as The Dukes of Hazzard brought the genre whooping back to the mainstream. Hollis concludes with a brief look at the current state of rural humor, which manifests itself in a more suburban, redneck brand of standup comedy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

397

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1628467266

ISBN 13

9781628467260

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

By: Tim Raine,James Dawson,Stephan Sanders,Simon Eccles

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

By: Tim Raine,James Dawson,Stephan Sanders,Simon Eccles

The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme returns for a new edition with clear and thorough clinical guidance and honest advice to help you excel in your first two years as a doctor. This edition has been fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and gives you practical, step-by-step guidance on everything from neurological to gastroenterlogical presentations. Emergency presentations are easily identifiable, giving you fast access to the information you need. This edition also includes a fully revised chapter on pharmacopeia with references to the British National Formulary, as well as chapters on practical procedures and interpreting results, acting as a guide for surviving on - and off - the wards. The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme is also a unique resource for things they don't teach you at medical school about being a doctor and life on the wards. The authors have drawn on their own experiences and careful research to help you understand issues ranging from your pay and pension, stress and workplace relations, paperwork, and career development. This is an excellent resource for Foundation Programme trainees and medical students preparing themselves for life as a doctor. With this pocket-sized guide at your side you'll never be alone on the wards again.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

691

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published Date

ISBN 10

0191053570

ISBN 13

9780191053573

Media Studies

Texts, Production, Context

By: Paul Long,Beth Johnson,Shana MacDonald,Schem Rogerson Bader,Tim Wall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Media Studies

Texts, Production, Context

By: Paul Long,Beth Johnson,Shana MacDonald,Schem Rogerson Bader,Tim Wall

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the various approaches to the field, explaining why media messages matter, how media businesses prosper and why media is integral to defining contemporary life. The text is divided into three parts – Media texts and meanings; Producing media; and Media and social contexts – exploring the ways in which various media forms make meaning; are produced and regulated; and how society, culture and history are defined by such forms. Encouraging students to actively engage in media research and analysis, each chapter seeks to guide readers through key questions and ideas in order to empower them to develop their own scholarship, expertise and investigations of the media worlds in which we live. Fully updated to reflect the contemporary media environment, the third edition includes new case studies covering topics such as Brexit, podcasts, Love Island, Captain Marvel, Black Lives Matter, Netflix, data politics, the Kardashians, President Trump, ‘fake news’, the post-Covid world and perspectives on global media forms. This is an essential introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students of media studies, cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, the sociology of the media and popular culture.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

654

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317428293

ISBN 13

9781317428299

Insects, Fire and Conservation

By: Tim R. New

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Insects, Fire and Conservation

By: Tim R. New

A global synthesis of the impacts of wildfires and controlled burning on insects, bringing together much hitherto scattered information to provide a guide to improved conservation management practice. The great variety of responses by insect species and assemblages demonstrates the often subtle balance between fire being a severe threat and a vital management component. Examples from many parts of the world and from diverse biotopes and production systems display the increasingly detailed appreciation of fire impacts on insects in terrestrial and freshwater environments and the ways in which prescribed burning may be tailored to reduce harmful ecological impacts and incorporated into protocols for threatened species and wider insect conservation benefits.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

213

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319080962

ISBN 13

9783319080963

Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, vol 3

By: John Goodridge,Simon Kövesi,David Fairer,Tim Burke,William Christmas

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, vol 3

By: John Goodridge,Simon Kövesi,David Fairer,Tim Burke,William Christmas

Poets of labouring class origin were published in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. Some were popular and important in their day but few are available today. This is a collection of some of those poems from the 18th century.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

419

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000748154

ISBN 13

9781000748154

Fall from Grace

The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson

By: Tim Hornbaker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fall from Grace

The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson

By: Tim Hornbaker

Considered by Ty Cobb as “the finest natural hitter in the history of the game,” “Shoeless Joe” Jackson is ranked with the greatest players to ever step onto a baseball diamond. With a career .356 batting average—which is still ranked third all-time—the man from Pickens County, South Carolina, was on his way to becoming one of the greatest players in the sport’s history. That is until the “Black Sox” scandal of 1919, which shook baseball to its core. While many have sympathized with Jackson’s ban from baseball (even though he hit .375 during the 1919 World Series), not much is truly known about this quiet slugger. Whether he participated in the throwing of the World Series or not, he is still considered one of the game’s best, and many have fought for his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. From the author of Turning the Black Sox White (on Charles Comiskey) and War on the Basepaths (on Ty Cobb), Shoeless Joe tells the story of the incredible life of Joseph Jefferson Jackson. From a mill boy to a baseball icon, author Tim Hornbaker breaks down the rise and fall of “Shoeless Joe,” giving an inside look during baseball’s Deadball Era, including Jackson’s personal point of view of the “Black Sox” scandal, which has never been covered before. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

422

Publisher

Skyhorse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1613219148

ISBN 13

9781613219140

Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Dermatology

By: Ariane Neuber,Tim Nuttall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Dermatology

By: Ariane Neuber,Tim Nuttall

The first book devoted solely to the techniques used to investigate skin problems in animals A practical everyday reference for veterinary practitioners, Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Dermatology focuses on contemporary techniques for investigating skin problems in small animals, horses and exotic pets. Written by experienced specialists in veterinary dermatology, this book offers clear, step-by-step guidance on how to perform tests and interpret their results. The first book devoted exclusively to the subject, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to carry out and interpret a huge range of dermatology tests, as well as how to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls. Featuring full colour photographs and illustrations throughout, key topics include: looking for parasites, hair plucks and trichograms, dermoscopy, cytology, fungal and bacterial cultures, histopathology, allergy testing, immune-mediated skin diseases, endocrine and metabolic skin diseases, infectious diseases, diagnostic imaging, otoscopy and examination of the ear, genetic tests, and more. Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Dermatology is a valuable working resource for busy practitioners in first opinion practice, as well as veterinary nurses and technicians. It is also an ideal reference for veterinary students and specialists in-training.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1119233046

ISBN 13

9781119233046

Simpsonology

There's a Little Bit of Springfield in All of Us

By: Tim Delaney

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Simpsonology

There's a Little Bit of Springfield in All of Us

By: Tim Delaney

In this amusing and informative appreciation of The Simpsons, sociologist Tim Delaney looks at the many ways America''s longest-running sitcom and animated TV program reflects American culture. For more than fifteen years, the Simpsons have touched upon nearly every aspect of the American social scene--from family dynamics and social mores to local customs and national institutions. With over four hundred episodes aired so far, Delaney finds a goldmine of insights couched in parody on any number of perennial topics: - On television''s influence on American culture, Krusty the Clown says, "Would it really be worth living in a world without television? I think the survivors would envy the dead." - On New Age religion, Homer says, "To think, I turned to a cult for mindless happiness when I had beer all along." - On the thorny issue of gun ownership and home security, Homer purchases a pistol at "Bloodbath and Beyond" and then tells Marge, "I don''t have to be careful, I got a gun." - On the theme of community spirit, Bart thoughtlessly signs up with a local Boy Scout troop while on a sugar rush from eating a "Super-Squishee." The next day he realizes what he has done: "Oh, no. I joined the Junior Campers!" To which his sister, Lisa, responds: "The few, the proud, the geeky." Delaney finds many more episodes relevant to major sociological issues such as environmentalism, feminism, romance and marriage, politics, education, health, aging, and more. Students of popular culture and laypersons alike will learn basic sociological concepts and theories in a refreshing, jargon-free work that offers plenty of entertainment.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

411

Publisher

Prometheus Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1615921346

ISBN 13

9781615921348

Fight to the Finish

Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945

By: Tim Cook

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fight to the Finish

Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945

By: Tim Cook

Winner of the 2016 Ottawa Book Award The magisterial second volume of Tim Cook's definitive account of Canadians fighting in the Second World War. Historian Tim Cook displays his trademark storytelling ability in the second volume of his masterful account of Canadians in World War II. Cook combines an extraordinary grasp of military strategy with a deep empathy for the soldiers on the ground, at sea and in the air. Whether it's a minute-by-minute account of a gruelling artillery battle, vicious infighting among generals, the scene inside a medical unit, or the small details of a soldier's daily life, Cook creates a compelling narrative. He recounts in mesmerizing detail how the Canadian forces figured in the Allied bombing of Germany, the D-Day landing at Juno beach, the taking of Caen, and the drive south. Featuring dozens of black-and-white photographs and moving excerpts from letters and diaries of servicemen, Fight to the Finish is a memorable account of Canadians who fought abroad and of the home front that was changed forever.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

942

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

014319612X

ISBN 13

9780143196129

Pioneers of Professional Wrestling

1860–1899

By: Tim Corvin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Pioneers of Professional Wrestling

1860–1899

By: Tim Corvin

This historic collection explores the origins of mixed martial arts and professional wrestling in the United States and features profiles of more than 30 mat stars of the era, wrestling in art, over 100 antique photos and more. There is perhaps no sport more primitive or more widely dispersed than wrestling. In its early days, many of the pros were Civil War soldiers who wrestled in camps, while others were lumberjacks, miners, and railroad men. In Pioneers of Professional Wrestling, author Tim Corvin takes a look at how mixed martial arts and todays professional wresting began. He provides insight into this competitive, hand-to-hand combat sport from 1860 through 1899 by delving into the sports history; discussing the evolution of professional wrestling; describing the various wresting styles; and offering biographies of the sports pioneers. A reference guide on the origins of mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, This book contains detailed listings of all available match results, newspaper clippings, tobacco cards, lithographs, and many fun facts, such as: Abraham Lincoln was one of the American frontiers fiercest grapplers William Muldoon and Clarence Whistler wrestled to a 7+ hour draw Farmer Burns had such a strong neck that he could drop six feet on a hangmans noose to no effect, then whistle Yankee Doodle while hanging Evan Strangler Lewis was the dirtiest wrestler in the game and often maimed his opponents The Terrible Turk was so violent he caused riots

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

124

Publisher

ArchwayPublishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1480804592

ISBN 13

9781480804593

Legends of Pro Wrestling

150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers

By: Tim Hornbaker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Legends of Pro Wrestling

150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers

By: Tim Hornbaker

Legends of Pro Wrestling offers the first comprehensive look at the entire world of wrestling. With detailed biographies and never-before-seen statistics of some of the greatest athletes in the sport, you will be able to read about hundreds of wrestlers, dating back to the mid-1800s. As the first of its kind, this centralized reference book offers wrestling enthusiasts a range of information at their fingertips and stands alone as the ultimate wrestling resource. This book offers readers a link between what happened a century ago to what is currently happening today. An older fan of Bruno Sammartino or “The Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers can enjoy this book as much as someone who follows John Cena or The Undertaker today. This collection is a never-ending source of facts, figures, and other entertaining data. Professional wrestling is a world of accomplishment, legacy, and, most importantly, fate. Through injuries, sickness, and family tribulations, many wrestlers have given everything they have to give in the ring, and true fans of the sport love every single second of it. No matter your age, if you’re a fan of professional wrestling, Legends of Pro Wrestling is the book for you to own and cherish. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1066

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1613218753

ISBN 13

9781613218754

Nutritional Support for Adults and Children

A Handbook for Hospital Practice

By: Tim Bowling

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Nutritional Support for Adults and Children

A Handbook for Hospital Practice

By: Tim Bowling

‘This book effectively bridges the gap between dietitian, doctor, nurse and pharmacist and there is much in it to educate even the more experienced practitioner. I recommend the book highly and feel confident that well-thumbed and battered copies will soon be found on wards everywhere.’ Alastair Forbes, Chairman of the British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ‘This book will help non-specialists to make appropriate choices regarding nutritional care for their patients. It should prove to be a valuable resource for all professions, in many areas of practice.’ Lynne Colagiovanni, Chairman, National Nurses Nutrition Group ‘This is a much needed comprehensive clinical nutrition guide for busy healthcare professionals. It covers all aspects of nutritional care in a logical and systematic way and will aid clinicians in making reasoned judgments on the nutritional care that their patients require.’ Vera Todorovic, The Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group of the British Dietetic Association ‘This handbook will be an invaluable resource, as it provides a concise, practical guide covering all aspects of clinical nutrition, both for adults and paediatric patients.’ Rebecca White and Vicky Bradnam, British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

230

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1315345641

ISBN 13

9781315345642

Pocket Essentials of Paediatrics

By: Nandu Thalange,Paul Holmes,Richard Beach,Tim Kinnaird

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Pocket Essentials of Paediatrics

By: Nandu Thalange,Paul Holmes,Richard Beach,Tim Kinnaird

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A concise handbook of paediatrics, written in the style and format of the popular " Pocket Essentials" series, edited by Kumar & Clark. The aim is to provide a practical and quick review of clinical paediatrics for medical students and junior doctors. Concise and easy to carry around Ideal size for clinical attachments Exam questions add to book's appeal Part of a popular series

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

462

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

0702026492

ISBN 13

9780702026492

Adsit’S Poetry Anthology, Volume I

Thoughts and Inspiration Afield

By: Tim L. Adsit

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Adsit’S Poetry Anthology, Volume I

Thoughts and Inspiration Afield

By: Tim L. Adsit

Adsits Poetry Anthology, Volume I presents a collection of three generations of American poetry from the Adsit family, written by Tim Adsit, his parents, and his grandmother. This unique anthology contains inspirational poetry with recurring themes focusing on wilderness, the nature of man, family, home, love, life, death, faith, patriotism, country, humor, and emotions, as well as personal thoughts and reflections gained while outdoors hunting, hiking, camping, and fishing. With these inspiring thoughts and poetic images, the Adsit family brings us immediately into the beautiful world of nature and human nature. Relaxed, warmly intimate, and sometimes humorous, these verses reveal the inspiring world of nature that provides insight into what we are as human beings; what attitudes and beliefs we should take toward life, its Creator, death, and faith; and the way in which we should mature and develop daily in wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and humility. Each poet at once sees connections between the creatures and situations in nature, and in the opportunities in our own lives. They each have a genuine gift for discovering and presenting new ideas in refreshing ways showing that there is a stillness in nature that speaks louder than a choir of voices.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

149

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1450288162

ISBN 13

9781450288163

Enemies

A History of the FBI

By: Tim Weiner

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Enemies

A History of the FBI

By: Tim Weiner

Presents the history of the FBI's secret intelligence operations, detailing how the bureau has been used to conduct political warfare, and how it became the most powerful intelligence service in the United States.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

561

Publisher

Random House Incorporated

Published Date

ISBN 10

1400067480

ISBN 13

9781400067480

Turning the Black Sox White

The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey

By: Tim Hornbaker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Turning the Black Sox White

The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey

By: Tim Hornbaker

Charles Albert “The Old Roman” Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure—a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions of the 1919 White Sox, who threw the World Series (nicknamed the “Black Sox” scandal), that statement is far from the truth. In his five decades involved in baseball, Comiskey loved the sport through and through. It was his passion, his life blood, and once he was able to combine his love for the game with his managerial skills, it was the complete package for him. There was no other alternative. He brought the White Sox to Chicago in 1900 and was a major influential force in running the American League from its inception.From changing the way the first base position was played, to spreading the concept of “small ball” as a manager, to incorporating the community in his team’s persona while he was an owner, Comiskey’s style and knowledge improved the overall standard for how baseball should be played. Through rigorous research from the National Archives, newspapers, and various other publications, Tim Hornbaker not only tells the full story of Comiskey’s incredible life and the sport at the time, but also debunks the “Black Sox” controversy, showing that Comiskey was not the reason that the Sox threw the 1919 World Series. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

521

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

161321667X

ISBN 13

9781613216675

Behind Bella

The Amazing Stories of Bella and the Lives It's Changed

By: Tim Drake

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Behind Bella

The Amazing Stories of Bella and the Lives It's Changed

By: Tim Drake

This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning movie, Bella, with stories from both those who participated in its production and those in its audiences, who were impacted by its message.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

158

Publisher

Ignatius Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1586172786

ISBN 13

9781586172787

Fostering Employee Buy-in Through Effective Leadership Communication

By: Tim P. McMahon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fostering Employee Buy-in Through Effective Leadership Communication

By: Tim P. McMahon

Based on a case study of leadership communication in a time of organizational change, this book gives new leaders insights into the tools and skills needed to become effective, motivating communicators in their leadership careers. Taking a holistic approach to communication and leadership, the book argues that employees buy in to change when they collectively feel engaged in meaningful work that will enrich the lives of customers, employees, and investors. Based on ethnographic research, it approaches the topic through an absorbing fiction-like retelling of an organization’s successful navigation of change against the backdrop of the 2007 mortgage crisis. In doing so, it establishes a framework for leaders to understand the principles behind how and why buy-in is generated in organizations. This unique approach allows readers to visualize leadership communication principles in practice. Fostering Employee Buy-in is ideal as a supplementary text in introductory leadership communication, management, and business courses or as a text for new leaders interested in inspiring organizational change.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

218

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000422453

ISBN 13

9781000422450

JFK and the End of America

Inside the Allen Dulles/LBJ Plot That Killed Kennedy

By: Tim Fleming

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

JFK and the End of America

Inside the Allen Dulles/LBJ Plot That Killed Kennedy

By: Tim Fleming

JFK and the End of America is the culmination of Tim Fleming’s 50 years of research into the Kennedy assassination. The book makes the case that Lee Harvey Oswald did not kill the president. Rather, an elaborate plot, concocted and executed by a sinister, covert cabal, took Kennedy’s life. The plotters who stood to gain the most from JFK’s death – Lyndon Johnson and Allen Dulles – were abetted by powerful interests in government, business, and the military. Kennedy was moving America toward a permanent peace state, threatening the national security/military establishment whose existence is dependent on a permanent war state. Since 1963, we have been at war or under a threat of war, spending nearly six of every ten tax dollars on defense. It is vital to expose the truth of who killed Kennedy and why, if we are to understand the real history of America since 1963. Fleming draws a straight line from Dallas to the political and cultural divide that afflicts us today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

448

Publisher

Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

Published Date

ISBN 10

1948260085

ISBN 13

9781948260084

The Nuclear Age

By: Tim O'Brien

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Nuclear Age

By: Tim O'Brien

Going After Cacciato (winner of the National Book Award in 1979) was widely acclaimed as one of the most powerful and emotionally vivid novels about Vietnam. Now, writing with the same sharp, richly expressive language, the same edgy dark humor and complete honesty, and the same rawness of nerve and energy, Tim O’Brien gives us an equally powerful novel about growing up as a child of anxiety—the big anxiety, the one that’s been with us since the fifties, when we finally realized that Einstein’s theories translated into Russian. It’s 1995 and William Cowling is digging a hole in his backyard. He is forty-nine, and after years and years of pent-up terror he has finally found the courage of a fighting man. And so a hole. A hold that he hopes will one day be large enough to swallow up his almost fifty years’ worth of fear. A hole that causes his twelve-year-old daughter to call him a “nutto,” and his wife to stop speaking to him. A hole that William will not stop digging and out of which rise scenes of his past to play themselves out in his memory. The scenes take him back to his quietly peculiar adolescence (No. 2 pencils had a surprising significance), to his college days, down into the underground, and up through several stabs at “normal” adulthood . . . they take him from Montana to Florida, from Cuba to California, from Kansas to New York to Germany and back to Montana as he makes him way through an often mystifying—but just as often hilarious —labyrinth of fears and desires, obsessions and obligations, blessed madness and less-than-blessed sobriety . . . they take him into the lives of a shrink who’s a whiz a role reversal and of a dizzying eccentric cheerleader; of radical misfits and misfit radicals; of an ethereal stewardess (the traveling man’s dream); and two guerilla commandos who mix shtick and nightmare in their tactical brew. And each scene is a reminder of the unbargained-for-terror that has guided him to the bottom of his hole. For this digging is his final act of “prudence and sanity”—he’s taking control, getting there first, robbing his fears of their power to destroy . . . or so he believes. But is this act really sane? Is his daughter’s estimation of his emotional well-being (“pretty buggo, too”) the only truly sane statement being made? Is sanity even the issue? In the dazzling final scenes, William turns from the hole—from his past and from his future 0 to himself, digging deeper and deeper to find his answers. The Nuclear Age is pyrotechnically funny and moving, courageous and irreverent. It takes on our supreme unacknowledged terror (whose reality we both refuse to accept and all too easily accommodate ourselves to), finds it lunatic core, and shapes it into a story that speaks of, and to, an entire age: our own, our nuclear age. It is an extraordinary novel.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

Knopf

Published Date

ISBN 10

0307829685

ISBN 13

9780307829689

Common Skin Disorders

By: Tim Mitchell,Cameron Kennedy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Common Skin Disorders

By: Tim Mitchell,Cameron Kennedy

Skin disease is very common as it accounts for up to 20% of consultations with GPs in the UK. Skin disorders can have a profound impact on a patient's life and this guide answers some of the common questions relating to the most prevalent skin diseases including acne, eczema and fungal infections.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

190

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

0443074631

ISBN 13

9780443074639

Make: Fire

The Art and Science of Working with Propane

By: Tim Deagan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Make: Fire

The Art and Science of Working with Propane

By: Tim Deagan

Learn how to safely build projects that burn, poof, "boosh," and flare! This complete reference and hands-on guide to working with propane explains how to create a variety of flame effects projects that can be built with common tools and materials. Starting from the basics, this book explains everything you need to know to safely work with propane. An essential reference for building projects like fire cannons, forge torches and flaming sculpture, Make: Fire explains the history, chemistry, and combustion of propane. Using that knowledge as a foundation, readers can then construct a variety of flame-based project on their own using illustrated, step-by-step instructions provided by the author. With simple tools, you can build a gorgeous flambeau, a torch capable of melting aluminum, or flame effects that ignite jaw-dropping fireballs in the sky. Focusing on safety at every step and written by a licensed Flame Effects Operator, this book provides information that has never been brought together in one place. With this guide, readers will master the fundamental components of almost all propane-based projects and develop the skills they need to create their own flame devices and artworks.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

682

Publisher

Maker Media, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1680450832

ISBN 13

9781680450835

Marconi and Tesla

Pioneers of Radio Communication

By: Tim O'Shei

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Marconi and Tesla

Pioneers of Radio Communication

By: Tim O'Shei

Introduces readers to the inventors of wireless communication equipment and the Tesla coil used in today's radios and television sets through an examination of their childhood years, education, inspirations, and groundbreaking discoveries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

132

Publisher

Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

159845076X

ISBN 13

9781598450767

The Memoirs of a Young Bastard

The Diaries of Tim Burstall, November 1953 to December 1954

By: Tim Burstall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Memoirs of a Young Bastard

The Diaries of Tim Burstall, November 1953 to December 1954

By: Tim Burstall

Tim Burstall, the celebrated director of Stork, Alvin Purple and numerous other definitive 'ocker' comedies, is credited with shaking the moribund Australian film industry out of its torpor. But long before that, in the early 1950s, he began keeping a diary to record the world of the group of 'arties' and 'intellectuals' he was living among in Eltham, then a rural area outside Melbourne, where cheap land was available for mudbrick houses and studios, and where suburban rigidities could be mercilessly flouted. Burstall was in his mid-twenties, with two young sons and an open marriage with his wife, Betty. Eager to become a writer, to go against the grain, he kept a record almost daily-of the parties and the talk in pubs and studios, about art and politics and sex, of Communist Party branch meetings and film societies, of political rallies and the first Herald Outdoor Art Show. Somehow, while holding down a public relations job in the Antarctic Division and juggling his love affairs and obsession with the beautiful, brainy Fay, he wrote 500 words almost every day. Betty, according to the diaries, kept the show on the road, feeding friends after the pub, milking goats and working in her pottery making bowls and mugs, which Tim sometimes decorated at weekends. These Memoirs of a Young Bastard, as Burstall dubbed himself and them, are among the most evocative Australian diaries of modern times. Burstall can write. He has an eye for the telling detail, an unerring ear for cant and pomposity and, most endearingly, an ability to mock himself-always from the perspective of a bloke of his generation.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

187

Publisher

The Miegunyah Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0522858147

ISBN 13

9780522858143

Get ahead! Medicine: 300 SBAs for Finals

By: Benjamin McNeillis,Rhian James,Ai Ling Koh,Tim Sparkes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Get ahead! Medicine: 300 SBAs for Finals

By: Benjamin McNeillis,Rhian James,Ai Ling Koh,Tim Sparkes

Get ahead! is an essential revision series for medical and surgical finals. Each title contains practice questions similar to those you can expect in the real exam. The series stands out in its use of subject summaries that include all the detail you would need from a larger textbook - but we've waived the waffle! If you are looking for a comprehen

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

266

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1040177603

ISBN 13

9781040177600

East Lothian Folk Tales for Children

By: Tim Porteus

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

East Lothian Folk Tales for Children

By: Tim Porteus

East Lothian's landscape has mysterious and intriguing stories sewn into it. This collection of tales has witches and wizards, magical creatures and eerie happenings. There are dragons, faeries, ghosts and selkies. You will be whispered secrets by an ancient tree, discover why the Skeleton Boy made his home in Hanging Rock Cave, and how a rat became more than just a rat. With specially selected stories for the enjoyment of 7- to 11-year-old readers, there is something to delight and amuse in every tale.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

126

Publisher

The History Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0750990287

ISBN 13

9780750990288

Joseph Conrad

By: Tim Middleton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Joseph Conrad

By: Tim Middleton

The popular yet complex work of Joseph Conrad has attracted much critical attention over the years, from the perspectives of postcolonial, modernist, cultural and gender studies. This guide to his compelling work presents: an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Conrad’s texts, from publication to the present an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Conrad’s life and work, situated in a broader critical history cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism suggestions for further reading. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Joseph Conrad and seeking not only a guide to his works, but also a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

226

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317657039

ISBN 13

9781317657033

National Wrestling Alliance

The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling

By: Tim Hornbaker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

National Wrestling Alliance

The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling

By: Tim Hornbaker

After 32 years, Montreal will soon lose its professional baseball team. The former president of the Expos explains how the team went from being one of major league baseball's most promising franchises to becoming a financial pariah, barely escaping extinction at the end of the 2001 season and now facing demise in 2002. This history of the team's troubled existence covers years of gradually declining revenue and attendance, the sale of the team to a consortium of business leaders in 1991, and the league's ongoing debate over eliminating the Expos once and for all.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

399

Publisher

ECW Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1554902746

ISBN 13

9781554902743

No Place to Run

The Canadian Corps and Gas Warfare in the First World War

By: Tim Cook

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

No Place to Run

The Canadian Corps and Gas Warfare in the First World War

By: Tim Cook

Historians of the First World War have often dismissed the important role of poison gas in the battles of the Western Front. Tim Cook shows that the serious threat of gas did not disappear with the introduction of gas masks. By 1918, gas shells were used by all armies to deluge the battlefield, and those not instructed with a sound anti-gas doctrine left themselves exposed to this new chemical plague.This book provides a challenging re-examination of the function of gas warfare in the First World War, including its important role in delivering victory in the campaign of 1918 and its curious postwar legacy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

306

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

077484180X

ISBN 13

9780774841801

Coal and Coalbed Gas

Future Directions and Opportunities

By: Romeo M. Flores,Tim A. Moore

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Coal and Coalbed Gas

Future Directions and Opportunities

By: Romeo M. Flores,Tim A. Moore

Coal and Coalbed Gas: Future Directions and Opportunities, Second Edition introduces the latest in coal geology research and the engineering of gas extraction. Importantly, the second edition examines how, over the last 10 years, research has both changed focus and where it is conducted. This shift essentially depicts "a tale of two worlds"—one half (Western Europe, North America) moving away from coal and coalbed gas research and production towards cleaner energy resources, and the other half (Asia–Pacific region, Eastern Europe, South America) increasing both research and usage of coal. These changes are marked by a precipitous fall in coalbed gas production in North America; however, at the same time there has been a significant rise in coal and coalbed gas production in Australia, China, and India. The driver for higher production and its associated research is a quest for affordable energy and economic security that a large resource base brings to any country like Australia's first large-scale coalbed gas to liquid natural gas projects supplying the demand for cleaner burning LNG to the Asian-Pacific region. Since the last edition of this book, global climate change policies have more forcibly emphasized the impact of methane from coal mines and placed these emissions equal to, or even more harmful than, CO2 emissions from fossil fuels in general. Governmental policies have prioritized capture, use, and storage of CO2, burning coal in new highly efficient low emission power plants, and gas pre-drainage of coal mines. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and China are also introducing new research into alternative, non-fuel uses for coal, such as carbon fibers, nanocarbons, graphene, soil amendments, and as an unconventional ore for critical elements. New to this edition: Each chapter is substantially changed from the 1st edition including expanded and new literature citations and reviews, important new data and information, new features and materials, as well as re-organized and re-designed themes. Importantly, three new chapters cover global coal endowment and gas potential, groundwater systems related to coalbed gas production and biogenic gas generation as well as the changing landscape of coal and coalbed gas influenced by global climate change and net-zero carbon greenhouse gas emissions. FOREWORD When I reviewed the first edition of this book, my initial thought was, "Do we need another book on coal geology?" and then I read it and realised, "Yes, we need this book" and my students downloaded copies as soon as it was available. So now we come to 2023, and a lot has happened in the past decade. For a different reason we might ask if we still need this book, or even coal geoscientists and engineers, as the world aims for rapid decarbonisation of the energy sector and a reduction of coal as a feedstock for industrial resources, like steel manufacture.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

770

Publisher

Elsevier

Published Date

ISBN 10

0323859380

ISBN 13

9780323859387

The Big Book of Britain

Cheers to the Crown, Churchill, Shakespeare, the Beatles, and All Things British!

By: Tim Rayborn

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Big Book of Britain

Cheers to the Crown, Churchill, Shakespeare, the Beatles, and All Things British!

By: Tim Rayborn

From woolly mammoths and eight-foot beavers on the River Thames to plagues and civil wars, from tea to castles and cathedrals, and everything in between, The Big Book of Britain is a compendium of the major people and events in British history. Dive in and discover this island nation’s unique charm and fascinating story. More than 200 stories are sure to delight Anglophiles, British readers, the curious, and history buffs alike. Whether you’re interested in mythology, famous historical figures, ancient and medieval history, or how this tiny nation came to rule and influence so much of the world for a while, this accessible, illustrated volume has something for everyone. The Big Book of Britain covers the common and the obscure over thousands of years, including: - The Celts and Romans - Food, drink, and feasts - Wars and politics, and all the skulduggery that go with them - Music and literature, and the amazing creators behind the masterpieces - Britain during and between the two World Wars - Inventors and engineers - The truth about the Vikings - The rise and fall of the British Empire - Tabloids and the modern royal family - Brexit - And much more! Each entry has a fun or weird fact that adds more to the whole picture. Celebrate the triumphs of Britain’s people, its rich history, its influence around the world, and its major achievements, as well as some of its major stumbles, outrages, and mistakes. The Big Book of Britain will have you buzzing about what makes Britain, well, Britain, from the earliest times to the modern age.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

480

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1646433084

ISBN 13

9781646433087

Lifesavers and Body Snatchers

Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War

By: Tim Cook

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Lifesavers and Body Snatchers

Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War

By: Tim Cook

*FINALIST FOR THE 2023 OTTAWA BOOK AWARD* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 TEMPLER MEDAL FOR BEST BOOK* From Canada’s top war historian, a definitive medical history of the Great War, illuminating how the carnage of modern battle gave birth to revolutionary life-saving innovations. It brings to light shocking revelations of the ways the brutality of combat and the necessity of agonizing battlefield decisions led to unimaginable strain for men and women of medicine who fought to save the lives of soldiers. Medical care in almost all armies during the Great War, and especially in the Canadian medical services, was sophisticated and constantly evolving. Vastly more wounded soldiers were saved than lost. Doctors and surgeons prevented disease from decimating armies, confronted ghastly wounds from chemical weap-ons, remade shattered bodies, and struggled to ease soldiers’ battle-haunted minds. After the war, the hard lessons learned by doctors and nurses were brought back to Canada. A new Department of Health created guidelines in the aftermath of the 1918–1919 influ-enza pandemic, which had killed 55,000 Canadians and millions around the world. In a grim irony, the fight to improve civilian health was furthered by the most destructive war up to that point in human history. But medical advances were not the only thing brought back from Europe: Lifesavers and Body Snatchers exposes the disturbing story of the harvesting of human body parts in medical units behind the lines. Tim Cook has spent over a decade investigating the history of Canadian medical doctors removing the body parts of slain soldiers and transporting their brains, lungs, bones, and other organs to the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in London, England. Almost 800 individual body parts were removed from the dead and sent to London, where they were stored, treated, and presented in exhibition galleries. After being exhibited there, the body parts were displayed in Canada. This uncovered history has never been told before and is part of the hidden legacy of the medical war. Based on deep archival research and unpublished letters of soldiers and medical personnel, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers is a powerful narrative, told in Cook’s literary style, which reveals how the medical services supported the soldiers at the front and forged a profound legacy in shaping Canadian public health in the decades that followed.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

419

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0735242321

ISBN 13

9780735242326

Book's by Tim Burns

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email