Автор: Bueno de Mesquita Bruce, Smith Alastair Название: The Spoils of War: Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents ISBN: 1610396626 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781610396622 Издательство: Little Brown Цена: 25740.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: Two eminent political scientists show that America's great conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, were fought not for ideals, or even geopolitical strategy, but for the individual gain of the presidents who waged them. It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate-Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few-oversaw some of the republic's bloodiest years. Perhaps they were driven by the needs of the American people and the nation. Or maybe they were just looking out for themselves. This revealing and entertaining book puts some of America's greatest leaders under the microscope, showing how their calls for war, usually remembered as brave and noble, were in fact selfish and convenient. In each case, our presidents chose personal gain over national interest while loudly evoking justice and freedom. The result is an eye-opening retelling of American history, and a call for reforms that may make the future better. Bueno de Mesquita and Smith demonstrate in compelling fashion that wars, even bloody and noble ones, are not primarily motivated by democracy or freedom or the sanctity of human life. When our presidents risk the lives of brave young soldiers, they do it for themselves.
Автор: Smith, Bruce James, Название: The sense of injustice and the origin of modern democracy / ISBN: 158046923X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781580469234 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Рейтинг: Цена: 100320.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A careful study of the political thought of Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Locke, revealing the roots of modern democracy
Автор: Smith Bruce L. Название: Stories from Afield: Adventures with Wild Things in Wild Places ISBN: 0803288166 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780803288164 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 15840.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: 2017 Great Northwest Book Festival in the Nature Writing Category 2017 WWA Spur Awards, Finalist in Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction Over the past four decades, Bruce L. Smith has worked with most big-game species in some of the American West’s most breathtaking and challenging landscapes. In Stories from Afield, readers join Smith on his adventures as a naturalist, sportsman, and wildlife biologist, as he pulls us into the field of learning and discovery across wilderness areas of western Montana, the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and a South African temperate forest. Ranging from humorous to harrowing, Smith’s essays recount capturing newborn elk calves, stalking mountain goats on icy cliffs, being stranded on a mountain after riding out a helicopter crash, confrontations with bears during his research, plus quirky and edifying hunting tales. Throughout his adventures, the magnetism and danger of wild nature are ever present, reminding us that our fascination with wildness often stems from its unpredictability.
Автор: Lourie Bruce, Smith Rick Название: Toxin Toxout: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World ISBN: 1250068118 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250068118 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Цена: 12250.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
How do I get this stuff out of me?
Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith, two of North America's environmental leaders, have been asked this question on an almost daily basis since the publication of their runaway international bestseller, Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects our Health. Their answer? It's not as simple as we'd like, and it's not as easy as we'd hope. But it's too important to ignore. In Toxin Toxout, Lourie and Smith give practical and often surprising advice for removing toxic chemicals from our bodies and homes. There are over 80,000 synthetic chemicals in commerce today, and the authors use their outrageous experiments (they and their brave volunteers are the guinea pigs) to prove how easily our bodies absorb these chemicals. With trademark humor, they give us the good news about what is in our control, the steps we can take to help our bodies remove our toxic burden -- and what we can do to avoid it in the first place. Furthermore, Lourie and Smith investigate the truth behind organic foods, which detox methods actually work, if indoor air quality is improving, how we dispose of waste (where do those chemicals go?), and the ins and outs of a greener economy. The result is nothing short of a prescription for a healthier life.
Автор: Woodrow Ruth, Colbert Bruce J., Smith David M. Название: Study Guide for Woodrow/Colbert/Smith`s Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions, 7th ISBN: 1285077903 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781285077901 Издательство: Cengage Learning Рейтинг: Цена: 38010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Helps you prepare for exams and get the grade you want. This book includes easy access to key learning objectives for each chapter, outlines of key sections, self-test questions, and sets of problems with fully worked-out solutions that help you build problem-solving skills while preparing for exams.
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