Rick Turner was a South African academic and activist who rebelled against apartheid at the height of its power. This volume engages critically with his work on race relations, his…

What is Saffron?

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected…

Presented in nontechnical terms, this book offers a unique and powerful conceptual framework for analysis of energy technologies (standard and alternative) in terms of their respective dollar costs, environmental costs…

Just Like Paris is a compilation of short stories, poems, and a short novella that explores life in Southern California in the 1990’s. Anaheim California is where the majority of…

Through expert analysis of human rights cases concerning societies in transition (addressing, for example, issues of property restitution, political freedoms and equality guarantees), this study of regional human rights courts…

When she was launched on May 31, 1911, RMS Titanic was the largest movable object on Earth. A crowd of over 100,000 gathered just to watch this 882-foot, 46,000-ton leviathan…

Michael Chertoff outlines a long-term strategy for protecting America from terrorist attacks and preparing for effective responses to man-made and natural disasters. The former homeland security secretary also urges the…

The Anthology of Sci-Fi V35 is a collection of ten Sci-fi stories from ten of the best writers of the past century. Included are: The World with a Thousand Moons…