Ask anybody what superpower they wished to possess and odds are the answer just might be "the ability to fly." What is it about soaring through the air held up by the power of one's own body that has captivated humans for so long? David Alexander examines the evolution of flight in the only four animals to have evolved this ability: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. With an accessible writing style grounded in rigorous research, Alexander breaks new ground in a field that has previousl...

Nature's Machines: An Introduction to Organismal Biomechanics presents the fundamental principles of biomechanics in a concise, accessible way while maintaining necessary rigor. It covers the central principles of whole-organism biomechanics as they apply across the animal and plant kingdoms, featuring brief, tightly-focused coverage that does for biologists what H. M. Frost's 1967 Introduction to Biomechanics did for physicians. Frequently encountered, basic concepts such as stress and st...

Most contemporary versions of moral realism are beset with difficulties. Many of these difficulties arise because of a faulty conception of the nature of goodness. Goodness, God, and Evil lays out and defends a new version of moral realism that re-conceives the nature of goodness.Alexander argues that the adjective 'good' is best thought of as an attributive adjective and not as a predicative one. In other words, the adjective 'good' logically cannot be detached from the n...

Contrary to what many philosophers believe, Calvinism neither makes the problem of evil worse nor is it obviously refuted by the presence of evil and suffering in our world. Or so most of the authors in this book claim. While Calvinism has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years amongst theologians and laypersons, many philosophers have yet to follow suit. The reason seems fairly clear: Calvinism, many think, cannot handle the problem of evil with the same kind of plausibility as other more p...

Motivation is the single most important management strategy you will ever need to ensure your personal, professional and organizational success. And 1,001 Ways to Inspire shows you how to re-apply motivation in everything you do.

Aristotle's Metaphysics is a foundational inquiry into "being qua being," examining substance, causation, potentiality and actuality, unity, and the divine first principle. Composed from treatises likely arranged after the Physics, its style is dense, analytic, and dialectical, moving through inherited problems from Plato, the Presocratics, and earlier natural philosophy. Rather than offering mythic speculation, the work establishes metaphysics as a rigorous science of first causes and ult...

This unique work analyzes for the first time how foreign-affinity terrorism works in a major democratic nation like the United States, and what this country must do to survive the terror challenge, on both conventional and unconventional levels.To date, no definitive study has dealt specifically with the role of American citizens in supporting a foreign political, ideological, and religious illegal agenda. Terrorists in Our Midst: Combating Foreign-Affinity Ter...

Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, the completely revised Expositor's Bible Commentary puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands.A staple for students, teachers, and pastors worldwide, The Expositor's Bible Commentary (EBC) offers comprehensive yet succinct commentary from scholars committed to the authority of the Holy Scriptures. The EBC uses the New International Version of the Bible, but the contributors work from the ...

The Essential Aristotle brings together a collection of Aristotle's most important works, ranging from his treatises on ethics to politics to metaphysics. Aristotle's writing style is highly analytical and logical, making his complex philosophical ideas accessible to readers. The book provides a comprehensive overview of his thought, showcasing his influence on Western philosophy and intellectual thought. The Essential Aristotle is an essential read for anyone interested in delving into th...

The Greatest Works of Aristotle gathers the central achievements of a mind that shaped the grammar of Western thought: logic, metaphysics, ethics, politics, poetics, rhetoric, psychology, and natural philosophy. Across these works, Aristotle's style is analytical, compressed, and taxonomic, proceeding by definition, distinction, and argument rather than ornament. Read in the context of classical Greece, the collection reveals both a response to Plato and the foundation of later scientific ...

A collection of thrilling tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including six full-cast dramas and a short story read by Benedict CumberbatchIn the first half of the 20th century, the detective story exploded in popularity. Innovative authors penned whodunits, whydunits and clue-puzzle stories, and introduced iconic sleuths, creating works that would later become classics. This Golden Age, which reached its height during the 1920s and ’30s, saw the crowni...

This volume provides a fresh perspective on current democratic theory and practice by recovering the rich evaluations of democracy in the history of political thought. Each author addresses a single thinker’s reflections on the virtues and defects of democracy and the relationship between democracy and other regimes. Together, these essays explore the tensions within the democratic way of life that arise from an attachment to equality, liberty, citizenship, law, and the divine. Above all, ...