"The Strong Man" is the first full-scale biography of John N. Mitchell, the central figure in the rise and ruin of Richard Nixon and the highest-ranking American official ever convicted on criminal charges.
As U.S. attorney general from 1969 to 1972, John Mitchell stood at the center of the uphe[...]

Psychiatric patients have an increased rate of morbidity and mortality due to physical illnesses. Distressingly, psychiatrists fail to recognize these comorbid medical illnesses in nearly half of all cases. All too often, the physical illness may be causing or exacerbating the psychiatric symptoms. [...]

The three editors of this new reader are experienced world history teachers, respected scholars, and longtime users of Worlds Together, Worlds Apart. The reader's table of contents matches that of the main text. Documents range in length from 400 to 1,500 words, and each comes with a well-constructe[...]

The improved, new edition of the classic book on the physical properties of soil "Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, Third Edition" is the thoroughly updated, expanded, and revised edition of this highly distinguished publication in geotechnical engineering. Filled with useful tables and graphs illustra[...]

Psychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cau[...]

A fast-paced and highly informative book on John Lennon the activist in America in 1971. About the causes he stood for and the power he wielded--inspiring a nation and terrifying a government. About the solo albums, the controversial television appearances, the causes, and the key players. Based on [...]