“james b murphy”

"The war on terrorism is the first political growth industry of the new Millennium." So begins Jim Bovard's newest and, in some ways, most provocative book as he casts yet another jaundiced eye on Washington and the motives behind protecting "the homeland" and prosecuting a wildly unpopular war with... More

In this scathing indictment, a leading libertarian voice warns that George W.Bush has transformed America--for the worse.His hard-hitting critiques of Democrat and Republican administrations in "The Wall Street Journal," "New York Times," "Newsweek," and other national publications have made him a "... More

More than twenty years have passed since Walter Auffenberg's monumental The Behavioral Ecology of the Komodo Monitor. In the intervening years the populations of Komodo dragons -- native only to a handful of islands in southeast Indonesia -- have dwindled, sparking intensive conservation efforts. Du... More

In this first book-length study of positive law, James Bernard Murphy rewrites central chapters in the history of jurisprudence by uncovering a fundamental continuity among four great legal philosophers: Plato, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Hobbes, and John Austin. In their theories of positive law, Murphy... More

The updated guide to running a successful hotel front office "Hotel Front Office Management" uses a human resources approach to cover the unique management and operational challenges in the front offices of today's hotels and lodging facilities. This Fourth Edition continues its emphasis on applyin... More

Compares non-traditional and common manufacturing processes. Investigates competitive costs and explains how a non-traditional process can offer big savings. Illustrates how each process is used in industry.... More

World class manufacturers have achieved great success with robots and automated machines. Your competition is increasingly becoming more global, and automating your welding operations is not only feasible but it is also becoming more necessary. One day, automation will become essential for survival,... More

Expert physicians and clinical researchers summarize and explain all the recent advances in the biology and treatment of bone marrow-based malignancy. On the biological side, the authors show the characteristics of the malignant cell and describe the significant roles played by oncogenic changes, ch... More