"A biography of Samuel Gompers, leader of the American Federation of Labor."--

"The mechanisms that lead to the final selection of a president are complex. Some procedures are sketched out in the original Constitution and its amendments, and others in federal law, congressional rules and procedures, state laws, and political party rules. The fourth edition of After the People Vote--featuring new sections on public opinion on the Electoral College and proposals for amending the Electoral College system--explains how our system of electing a president works, especially the processes that kick in after the November general election date." --

An anthology of translated and extensively annotated passages illuminating the thought of the revivalist sect among 18th-century eastern European Jews that grew into a sophisticated, mystically-based theology. Lamm (Jewish philosophy, Yeshiva U.) provides introductions to each topical chapter and to the volume as a whole, biographical sketches of major figures, and a glossary without pronunciation guides.

103pp. Inscribed by author on front flyleaf (the name of the person inscribed erased). DJ: Good. The Book: Very Good.

Autobiography of this notable peace campaigner, focusing on his political and social activities. Discusses his work to foster peace in the Middle East and his involvement with many organisations working in the interests of peace and social justice, such as the Jewish Council to Combat Fascism and Anti-Semitism. Gives an account of his interactions with many political leaders and also provides a record of post-war left-wing political movements in Australia. Includes index. The author is the founder of the journal 'Paths to Peace'.

Discusses forms of media distortion and deception from the use of subtle shadings of words, the use of favorable modifiers, and the instruments of denigration

Defines the mode of comparison known as simile and provides many examples in rhyming text.

Presenting an introduction/review of the basic concepts of thermodynamics in a more qualitative manner than most traditional thermodynamics texts, this work is written in a colloquial style, and provides readers with an easy-to-understand reference to basic thermodynamic principles. Qualitative problems are designed give readers a more intuitive understanding of the subject. Examples and practical applications from a number of diverse fields - astronomy, medicine, and information theory - are included.

This book is an introduction to debates in philosophy within the medieval Islamic world. It discusses a number of themes which were controversial within the philosophical community of that period: the creation of the world out of nothing, immortality, resurrection, the nature of ethics, and the relationship between natural and religious law. The author provides an account of the arguments of Farabi, Avicenna, Ghazali, Averroes and Maimonides on these and related topics. His argument takes into account the significance of the conflict between faith and reason, religion and philosophy. The book sets out to show how interesting these philosophical debates are, and criticizes the view that these arguments are of no more than historical interest.