424 results for 'Johansson, Erik'

Thunderstruck tells the story of two men whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases in history. Hawley Crippen, a man with an unlikely claim to fame, and Guglielmo Marconi, the...

Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere A fascinating biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, Bruno Walter lived a life marked by both triumph and turmoil. Born in Berlin, Walter...

A Magician Among the Spirits is a unique blend of magic and mystery, as seen through the life of Harry Houdini, a legendary illusionist and stunt performer. Born Erik Weisz, Houdini rose to fame in...

Digital technologies are transforming our work and our lives at an unprecedented pace. The Second Machine Age reveals the forces driving this reinvention, as the full impact of digital technologies...

Cleverer Than God tells the remarkable story of Paul Cinquevalli, a juggler who rose from the Circus circuit to achieve celebrity status in the British Music Hall and American vaudeville stages...

The 1986 Boston Red Sox in Their Own Words by Erik Sherman. This book tells the story of one of baseball's most iconic teams, as seen through the eyes of its players. Thirty years after their...

El Salvador's civil war was a devastating conflict that lasted from 1980 to 1992. The violence was extreme, with civilians targeted by death squads and child soldiers recruited on both sides. More...

Data Analytics and Digital Transformation by Erik Beulen and Marla A. Dans explores the connection between data analytics and digital transformation, highlighting their potential to drive improved...

The Birth of Insight Meditation, Modern Buddhism, and the Burmese Monk Ledi Sayadaw by Erik Braun explores how insight meditation became a dominant practice in modern Buddhism. In this readable...

New Brain, New World: How the Evolution of a New Human Brain Can Transform Consciousness and Create a New World by Erik Hoffman. The human brain's ongoing evolution is a topic of great interest, with...

Edmund Mendelssohn's White Musical Mythologies explores how modernist thinkers and composers reinterpreted non-European and pre-modern cultures to develop new conceptions of "pure sound". From Erik...

Under the Bed: Exploring the Gothic in Children's Literature The gothic has become an integral part of children's literature, influencing how young readers progress through different stages of growth...

Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons is a gripping epic Saxon adventure set in 10th century England. The Viking warlord Olaf Tryggvason seeks revenge for the death of Erik Bloodaxe and the...

A revolution is underway. Digital technologies are transforming our lives and economy at an unprecedented pace. Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, two leading thinkers in their field, reveal the...

Discover your creative voice with Pop Prompts, a unique collection of 200 writing prompts inspired by popular music. Award-winning screenwriter and teacher Erik Patterson has crafted this book to...

Van Shaw's return to his past is forced when his grandfather is found shot and bleeding out. As he tries to clear his name, Van must navigate a world he thought he'd left behind, uncovering secrets...

The Three Treatises: Annotated Luther Study Edition by Timothy J. Wengert, Erik H. Herrmann, James M. Estes and Paul W. Robinson. In 1520, Martin Luther wrote three treatises that sought to clarify...

Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business Erik Qualman's groundbreaking book explores the impact of social media on our daily lives and businesses. In this revised...

Berlin, 1933, was a year of great change. The city was abuzz with the consolidation of power by a young leader, and the world watched with growing unease. For the first time, an American ambassador,...

Shadowed Souls is an anthology that explores the complexities of morality and the blurred lines between good and evil. This dark and gritty collection features short stories from four acclaimed...

The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway expose the dark history behind one of America's most destructive false...

Defectors: How the Illicit Flight of Soviet Citizens Built the Borders of the Cold War World by Erik Scott. The stories of defectors from the Communist world to the West have captivated attention for...

Freud's Free Clinics: Psychoanalysis and Social Justice, 1918-1938 by Elizabeth Ann Danto presents a striking alternative to the conventional view of Sigmund Freud as an elitist. In this new work,...