Why spiritual and supernatural yearnings, even investigations into the occult, flourished in the era of rationalist philosophy.In The Dark Side of the Enlightenment, John V. Fleming shows how the impulses of the European Enlightenment—generally associated with great strides in the liberation of human thought from superstition and traditional religion—were challenged by tenacious religious ideas or channeled into the “darker” pursuits of the esoteric and the occult. His eng...

The books altered the course of history; the lives behind them have the dark fascination of fiction.The subject of The Anti-Communist Manifestos is four influential books that informed the great political struggle known as the Cold War: Darkness at Noon (1940), by Arthur Koestler, a Hungarian journalist and polymath intellectual; Out of the Night (1941), by Jan Valtin, a German sailor and labor agitator; I Chose Freedom (1946), b...

Fossils aren’t dangerous, are they? Jemma didn’t think so.When ‘Jurassic’ Jemma Thorne finds a massive fossilised plesiosaur on a Dorset beach, she doesn’t realise that it will lead to a trail of greed, jealousy and murder.As the guilt of her past comes back to haunt her, Jemma must fight to protect her family, her friends, her town and herself.Can she overcome her demons and escape from the danger surrounding her?

Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming is a seminal work that delves into the early principles and practical applications of wireless telegraphy, a revolutionary technology at the turn of the 20th century. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of the scientific foundations laid by Heinrich Hertz, whose experiments with electromagnetic waves paved the way for wireless communication. Fleming meticulously explains the nature of Hertzian waves, their propagation, and...

Waves and Ripples in Water, Air, and Aether by Sir William Henry Bragg is a classic scientific treatise that explores the fascinating phenomena of wave motion in various mediums. Originally published in 1910, this book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the principles of wave theory, making it suitable for both students and general readers interested in physics and natural science. Bragg, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, skillfully guides readers through the fundamental ...

In this book, established scholars from different religions, regions, and disciplines continue the dialogue that Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen began in his A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World series and respond to his work in light of their diverse expertise and context. Each of the three parts focuses on a key area of Kärkkäinen’s engaging work: 1) highlighting how his method shaped each volume, 2) highlighting his commitment to global perspectives, and 3) highlighting his...

The gig economy can be viewed as the fuel that lit the fire of change in economies throughout the world. Flexible work grew out of a cultural shift in how we defined how we wished to work. The gig economy also grew out of a need, a need to earn more to keep pace with the inflation that nullified expected gains in purchasing power as wages increased. We no longer define work as related to the brick and mortar buildings that housed the traditional 9 to 5 job. Perhaps, the office-centric era ...

Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis: The History, Myths, Facts, and Impacts of the Three H's of the Middle EastIf you're tired of sifting through biased sources to understand Middle Eastern conflicts, this book is for you. Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis: The History, Myths, Facts, and Impacts of the Three H's of the Middle East is a comprehensive guide that cuts through the noise, offering an objective, well-researched deep dive into the origins, ideologies, ...

Fans of Bones and Coroner will love Dr. Zol Szabo, a doctor who is out to solve medical mysteries before it’s too lateAfter weeks of torture at the hands of Syria’s secret police, the bombing of his villa in the ancient city of Aleppo, and the murder of his daughter, trauma surgeon Dr. Hosam Khousa flees his fractured homeland with his wife and son. They make their way to Canada as refugees, where Hosam is forced to trade his prestigious scalpel f...

First published in 1986, Housebuilding, Planning and Community Action was written as an examination of the conflicts and tensions resulting from private sector housing growth in Central Berkshire, part of Britain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ along the M4 motorway.The book provides a detailed consideration of the various ‘actors’ and their interactions and explores the fight from Community groups and parish councils to halt development, in opposition to the government’s reluctance to...

Reviews advances in understanding how breeding and growth affects the development of quality attributes such as fat content and tenderness;Summarises recent research on how management of cattle and carcass handling affects sensory properties;Discusses current research on measuring and optimising quality traits such as colour, flavour and tenderness

"In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the earth. Soon thereafter, however, the harmonious communion that God intended for mankind to live within was interrupted by a sinister intervention from the enemy. As days turned into years, this ancient agenda of corruption continued to intertwine even more deeply with the human story affecting the very makeup of mankind. And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them. That the so...