This work presents Stone Age civilization as far more sophisticated than previously believed in terms of its technology, mathematics, medicine, communications (which were worldwide) and art. The author attempts to re-establish Rousseau's notion of the "Noble Savage".[...]

Thinking about church architecture has come to an impasse. Reformers and traditionalists are talking past each other. In "Theology in Stone", Richard Kieckhefer seeks to help both sides move beyond the standoff toward a fruitful conversation about houses of worship. Drawing on a wide range of histor[...]

Now in its fourth edition, Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines remains the indispensable text to guide you through automotive or mechanical engineering, both at university and beyond. Thoroughly updated, clear, comprehensive and well-illustrated, with a wealth of worked examples and problems[...]

From Slacker (1991) to The School of Rock (2003), from Before Sunrise (1995) to Before Sunset (2004), from the walking and talking of his no/low-budget American independent films to conversing with the philosophical traditions of the European art house, Richard Linklater's films are some of the [...]

Over the years, television and other cultural forces have robbed us of storytelling as a tool of communicating, learning, and healing. In "The Healing Art of Storytelling," professional storyteller Richard Stone describes this crisis and its devastating effects, and then offers a step-by-step guide [...]

A definitive biography of the founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints that marks the two hundredth year of his birth chronicles the life of Joseph Smith, from his hardscrabble early life in rural New York, to the visions that inspired The Book of Mormon and the establishment of the Mormon Church,[...]

A revised edition of the standard reference on the linear complementarity problem.