For many readers, Genesis 1-2 is simply the biblical account of creation. But ancient Israel could speak of creation in different ways, and the cultures of the ancient near east provided an even richer repertoire of creation myths. Mark S. Smith explores the nuances of what would become the premiere[...]

John Searle's "The Construction of Social Reality" and Hernando de Soto's "The Mystery of Capital" shifted the focus of current thought on capital and economic development to the cultural and conceptual ideas that underpin market economies and that are taken for granted in developed nations. This co[...]

Walter Cardinal Kasper has written, "It is time, it is the right time, to speak of God." This book invites readers to use their God-given ability to work through important questions that many people have about God today: Why is God so angry in the Bible? Is the biblical God male or female (or what)?[...]

Figure drawing life classes are a staple of every art school' curriculum, but not every aspiring artist has the opportunity to benefit from such instruction. This book aims to provide the next best thing to an actual life drawing studio. It contains a compilation of traditional life drawing poses an[...]

Now in its Fourth Edition, this much loved text offers theoretical and philosophical depth without sacrificing what you need to know in practical terms. With an impressive suite of in-text features and online materials, as well as the authors' ability to tackle complex issues in a clear and accessib[...]

The brilliantly suspenseful sequel to The Inquisitor, featuring Geiger - the most memorable protagonist since Hannibal Lector.[...]

Based on an abundance of previously unexplored sources, this study breaks new ground in its analysis of Soviet property relations. Within fifteen years of the end of the Second World War, many tens of millions of Soviet city dwellers had been rehoused - liberated from shelters and overcrowded commun[...]

He is a professional torturer with a strict code. A mysterious past. And a dangerous conviction that he can save the life of an innocent child, in Mark Allen Smith's "The Inquisitor."Geiger has a gift: he knows a lie the instant he hears it. In his business, called "information retrieval" by its pra[...]

The most effective, practical approach to the recognition and management of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary medicine, "Mannual of Canine and Feloine Cardiology, 4th Edition" takes a user-friendly approach to the challenges and conditions you encounter in everyday practice. This completely revised[...]

Since the publication of the widely hailed first edition in 1983, THE ANNAPOLIS BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured. It is a comprehansive guide to all aspects of seamanship from the the simplest ABC's to the most advanced skills and lastest electron[...]