Set in Nazi Germany, The White Rose is a true and glorious story about a group of student soldiers at Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University who chose to defy Adolf Hitler. Led by the siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, their courageous acts of dissidence were ones of conscience and were motivated by morality, by their deep Christian faith, and by their sincere belief in the sanctity and the inalienable worth of every human life.Hans and Sophie stood for a principled, action-oriented r...

"The oral history of the Star Trek franchise boldly continues" with inside stories and commentary from The Next Generation to the films of J.J. Abrams ( Kirkus Reviews).This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three ...

In recent decades there has been a rising interest among scholars of Hinduism and Judaism in engaging in the comparative studies of these ancient traditions. Academic interests have also been inspired by the rise of interreligious dialogue by the respective religious leaders. Dharma and Halacha: Comparative Studies in Hindu-Jewish Philosophy and Religion represents a significant contribution to this emerging field, offering an examination of a wide range of topics and a rich diversity of p...

The Post-Communist World in the Twenty-First Century presents studies by senior scholars and practitioners that are highly relevant to contemporary political challenges. The democratic vision that accompanied the collapse of communist regimes in the Soviet Union and East Central Europe has been replaced by a range of authoritarian, semi-authoritarian and democratic regimes, and growing division between Western and Russian influence. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to renewed tensions ...

"Breathtaking in scope and depth, this [uncensored oral history] is a must-read for Star Trek lovers" ( Booklist, starred review).The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and more than a dozen feature films. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Full of behind-the-scenes detail and surprising r...

Prometheus brought the gift of enlightenment to humanity and suffered for his benevolence. This collection takes on scholars’ Promethean view of themselves as selfless bringers of light and instead offers a new vision of public scholarship as service to society.Thomas J Billard and Silvio Waisbord curate essays from a wide range of specialties within the study of communication. Aimed at scholars and students alike, the contributors use approaches from critical meditations to case s...

The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling, ground-breaking, and revolutionary approach to bread-making--a perfect gift for foodies and bakers!With more than half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly. Based on fan feedback, Jeff and Zoë have completely revamped the...

The use of topological ideas to explore various aspects of graph theory, and vice versa, is a fruitful area of research. There are links with other areas of mathematics, such as design theory and geometry, and increasingly with such areas as computer networks where symmetry is an important feature. Other books cover portions of the material here, but there are no other books with such a wide scope. This book contains fifteen expository chapters written by acknowledged international experts...

What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God is a collection of essays on the religious communication of members of the Democratic Party, past and present-in office, while campaigning, and in their public and private writing. While many books on the market address issues at the intersection of church and state, none to date have focused exclusively on Democrats as important participants in the dialogue about religion and politics.

How did the academy react to the rise, dominance, and ultimate fall of Germany's Third Reich? Did German professors of the humanities have to tell themselves lies about their regime's activities or its victims to sleep at night? Did they endorse the regime? Or did they look the other way, whether out of deliberate denial or out of fear for their own personal safety? The Betrayal of the Humanities: The University during the Third Reich is a collection of groundbreaking essays that ...

When you get out of bed and you look at your room do you see all your clothes on the floor.Are the dishes piled up on the counters with food and the bathroom's not cleaned anymore.You probably have a clean house and clean clothes and everything smells like a rose.But just for some fun let's imagine it's not and think of some things that are gross.Sound easy? You bet!Come along with Charlie and his friends as he comes up with tonnes of things that are gr...

Richard hat Magen-Darm-Beschwerden, Harry bekommt seit vielen Jahren Wadenkrämpfe beim Skifahren, Gabis Sehschwäche verschlimmert sich in einem rasanten Tempo. Diese und viele andere Leidensgeschichten verbindet die Tatsache, dass die behandelnden Ärzte keine Ursache finden konnten.Karoline und Meinhard Vintler zeigen anhand spannender Fallbeispiele anschaulich auf, dass wir Erkrankungen besser verstehen und heilen können, wenn wir den ganzen Menschen betrachten. Die Zahnärztin und ...