Explores the life and career of the British fantasy writer, including his childhood, his role a professor at Oxford, his experiences as a soldier in World War II, and his relationship with his publisher.

Critical Lives: J. R. R. Tolkien

Biographies & Memoirs

White, Michael J.

Arts & Literature

Alpha

This book presents a detailed analysis of three ancient models of spatial magnitude, time, and local motion. The Aristotelian model is presented as an application of the ancient, geometrically orthodox conception of extension to the physical world. The other two models, which represent departures from mathematical orthodoxy, are a "quantum" model of spatial magnitude, and a Stoic model, according to which limit entities such as points, edges, and surfaces do not exist in (physical) reality. The book is unique in its discussion of these ancient models within the context of later philosophical, scientific, and mathematical developments.

The Continuous and the Discrete: Ancient Physical Theories from a Contemporary Perspective

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Clarendon Press

From Greek antiquity to the latest theories, this historical survey of political philosophy not only covers the major thinkers in the field but also explores the theme of how political philosophy relates to the nature of man. It illustrates how the great political thinkers have always grounded their political thought in what the author terms a "normative anthropology," which typically has not only ethical but metaphysical and/or theological components. Starting with the ancient Greek Sophists, author Michael J. White examines how thinkers over the centuries have approached such political and philosophical concerns as justice, morality, and human flourishing, offering substantial studies of--among others--Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx, and J. S. Mill. White highlights the impact of Christianity on political philosophy, illustrating the diversity of that impact by studies of Augustine, Aquinas, and Marsilius of Padua. Concluding with an in-depth analysis of John Rawls and contemporary liberal political philosophy, this text blends insight and information in a refreshing and useful manner. A brief Epilogue considers both the value and the limitations of political philosophy and its study.

Political Philosophy: An Historical Introduction

Oxford University Press

A smart, darkly funny, yet poignant debut novel about coming of age without coming undone. Seventeen-year-old George Flynn-an all-around decent guy-has just moved with his family to Des Moines, a place where he knows no one and is pretty much nobody. Despite this inauspicious start to his junior year, he soon finds his niche, falling in with the unique, enchanting Schell sisters. Emily, an aspiring actress and free spirit, becomes the object of George's mostly unrequited yearnings. But it's Katie, with her quirks, her scathing deadpan humor, and her brave battle with multiple sclerosis, who really gets George hooked on the Schells. When an out- of-the-blue tragedy strikes, upsetting the delicate balance of all their lives, George must figure out a way to help Emily in order to save himself. Told with both razor-sharp wit and deep empathy from George's later adult perspective, this is a moving, memorable debut novel about friendship and first love-about dealing with grief and trying to grow up without losing yourself along the way.

Weeping Underwater Looks a Lot Like Laughter

Literature & Fiction

United States

Putnam Adult

"Smart, ironic prose...reminiscent of Dave Eggers." -Library Journal George Flynn is the new nobody at St. Pius High School, until he falls in with the enchanting Schell sisters. Emily, an aspiring actress, is the object of his infatuation. But there's something special about her quirky younger sister, Katie, who has her own crush on George, not to mention a scathing deadpan sense of humor in the face of multiple sclerosis. When an accident destroys their delicate balance, George and Emily find themselves searching for forgiveness yet losing each other. With no-holds-barred honesty and razor-sharp wit, Michael J. White's debut novel explores friendship, first love, and a young man's need to come of age without coming undone.

Weeping Underwater Looks a lot Like Laughter

Dramas & Plays

Penguin Publishing Group

Stephen Hawking: A life in science

Weaves the life of the famed scientist and author of the phenomenal best-seller A Brief History of Time together with detailed explanations of some of his theories. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science

Gribbin, John.

Professionals & Academics

Plume

A biography of the archetypal scientist traces Einstein's monumental advances in thermodynamics and physics and offers a detailed appreciation of his profound influence on the direction of all subsequent scientific inquiry

Einstein: A Life in Science

Science & Math

An account organized in alternating biographical and scientific chapters explains the influences that shaped Charles Darwin's life and examines his legacy to science and culture

Darwin: A Life in Science

A biography of the world's most brilliant scientist discusses Hawking's childhood, his twenty-five year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease, his celebrity, the breakup of his marriage, and his revolutionary theories on the origin of the universe. 20,000 first printing.

Stephen Hawking: A Life In Science

Dutton

A biography of the archetypal scientist traces Einstein's monumental advances in thermodynamics and physics and offers a detailed appreciation of his profound influence on the direction of all subsequent scientific inquiry. 25,000 first printing.

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Critical Lives: J. R. R. Tolkien

The Continuous and the Discrete: Ancient Physical Theories from a Contemporary Perspective

Political Philosophy: An Historical Introduction

Weeping Underwater Looks a Lot Like Laughter

Weeping Underwater Looks a lot Like Laughter

Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science

Einstein: A Life in Science

Darwin: A Life in Science

Stephen Hawking: A Life In Science

Einstein: A Life in Science