3432 results for '"Maxwell, James Clerk'

Heidegger saw his inquiries into the meaning of existence as a form of hermeneutics. This study examines Heidegger's theories of truth and the way in which they were developed by Gadamer and Ricoeur,...

"A definitive history of bird conservation in America.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred)From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land’s natural resources were infinite,...

The 3e of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater...

The mystery writer and a police historian draw on original research to reconstruct the crimes known as the Radcliffe Highway murders, a series of particularly brutal murders that shocked Regency...

Peter Ackroyd has been praised as one of the greatest living chroniclers of Britain and its people. In Rebellion, he continues his dazzling account of the history of England, beginning with the...

The now-classic guide to alcoholism returns with new, enlightening research that confirms the revolutionary ideas first trailblazed by this book in a time when such theories were unheard of—now...

This collection of 6 essays provides a definitive analysis of the doctrinal development of the law of treason in the U.S., beginning with its English origins and concluding with the present day. The...

Providing a concise, up-to-date presentation of current knowledge of climate change and its implications for society as a whole, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and extended to include...

"If you ask men if they spend any time hiding, they usually look at you as if you're nuts. 'What, me hide?' But if you ask women whether men hide, they immediately know what you mean."--from Where...

Putting on the Mind of Christ examines the biblical, historical, scientific, and theological aspects of contemplative prayer and mysticism that can change our outlook on the world and enable us to...

Urmson examines such philosophers as Russell, Wittgenstein and Stebbing.

Designed for use by philosophy students, this 2006 book provides an accessible, yet technically sound treatment of modal logic and its philosophical applications. Every effort has been made to...