Most Popular Books by David FRENCH

Cynics are as old as Man himself. Ancient sources tell of Adam who, when seeing Eve for the first time, muttered, "e;Uh-oh. There goes Free Will."e; If Adam was indeed the father of the human race - and, as such, the progenitor of cynicism - is it any surprise his children are just like him? Nowadays, the word ''cynic'' has been relegated to a synonym of ''doubter'', ''pessimist'' or ''sceptic''. But, given our modern preoccupations with pleasure, fame, fortune and power, maybe we need cynics more than ever. Perhaps theirs is that small, sane voice amid the roar of instant gratification, 24-hour television, media manipulation and marketing. Or perhaps we just wanted to sell a book. But, of course - we''re not that cynical. Are we?

First published in 1990, this title examines British defence policy from 1688 onwards; the year in which Britain was successfully invaded for the final time, and which marked a generation of warfare that lasted until 1714, during which Britain came to be known as a major European power. David French considers the strategic alliances that formed and changed throughout the period, and tests his hypotheses in light of the varying paradigms of war, and British wartime and peacetime practices. The ways in which the needs of both the army and the navy have been balanced over time are analysed, with particular attention paid to how parliament allotted money and resources to each. Wars under discussion include the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. A detailed and critical title, this reissue will be of great value to history students studying Early Modern diplomacy, with a particular emphasis on the strategic development of British warfare and policy, and the place of Britain within the European power structure.

Two men abandoned by their mates come to terms with their fragile natures. Cast of 3 women and 2 men.

David French explores Britain''s post-war defence policy, placing the army centre-stage. He sheds new light on this critical period by drawing from a range of primary sources and explains why we should remember the forgotten post-war British army.

The wife of a mystery writer is threatened after another novel is published. Cast of 4 women and 2 men.

This treatment develops the real number system and the theory of calculus on the real line, extending the theory to real and complex planes. Designed for students with one year of calculus, it features extended discussions of key ideas and detailed proofs of difficult theorems. 1991 edition.

Inorganic Geochemistry of Coal explains how to determine the concentrations and modes of occurrence of elements in coal, how to diminish adverse effects of toxic elements on the environment and human health, which elements in coal could be industrially utilized, and which elements can be successfully used as indications for deciphering depositional environments and tectonic evolution. As coal use will remain at an all-time high for the next several decades, there is a critical need for understanding the properties of this fuel to ensure efficient use, encourage its economic by-product potential, and to help minimize its negative technological, environmental and health impacts. - Features dozens of never-before published illustrations of critical features of the inorganic geochemistry of coal - Covers both the theory and applications of the topic, including case studies to serve as real-world examples - Includes a chapter on the health and environmental impacts of the mining, development and use of coal

A woman revisits the Ontario cottage where her family vacationed 32 years before. Cast of 5 women and 2 men.

David French spent more than 30 years living, working, and touring in almost 60 countries outside the United States. He travelled in countries during civil wars, trekked in the foothills of the Himalayas, and generally was in interesting places in interesting times. The best of his stories are in this book.

This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407389813 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407389820(Volume II); ISBN 9780860545064 (Volume set).

The author shows us a family transplanted far from their home and their difficult world of, deflected hopes and blocked affections. First of two plays about the Mercer family. The second is titled "Of the fields, lately".

A history of British defence policy over the last three centuries and an analysis of the relevence of these historical themes to security concerns today. By the author of British Strategy and War Aims, 1914-1916 and British Economic and Strategic Planning, 1905-1915.

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The first of the following manuscripts explores graduate-level preservice teachers'' responses to a critical digital video project in the context of a Disciplinary Literacies course. This study was particularly interested in the preservice teachers'' obstacles and collaborations they experienced while completing the project, as well as future applications they envisioned for the project in their own classrooms. Findings reveal common obstacles that many preservice teachers experienced throughout the composition process as well as key differences that contributed to some having a more favorable experience with the project than others. The study also identifies insights preservice teachers gained from the critical aspect of the project. The manuscript concludes with considerations of how their respective disciplines impacted the preservice teachers'' experiences with the project, how the instructional approach to implementing the project could be modified, why the project is relevant in a Disciplinary Literacies context, and why critical digital literacies are imperative in K-12 contexts. The second manuscript employs a similar approach to the methods and content of the first manuscript, studying high school students'' responses to the same critical digital video project in the context of a Media Literacy course. This study was also interested in the obstacles students experienced while completing the project as well as its applications, though their applications were strictly from a student''s perspective rather than a preservice teacher''s applications for a future classroom. The study also sought to understand whether the project impacted students'' stances toward contemporary issues. Findings reveal that some obstacles were necessary to facilitate student learning, while others hindered the learning process; applications for the project were mostly confined to the classroom; and responses to the critical aspect of the project varied. The manuscript concludes with arguments for mitigating hindrances to students'' access to participatory cultures in the K-12 classroom and increasing opportunities for critical interrogation through multimodal composition. The final manuscript studies the same high school Media Literacy students from the second manuscript, this time for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of their media literacy and critical media literacy development through the lens of their experiences in the course. Field notes and 28 students'' responses to course assignments, questionnaires, and interviews throughout the semester comprised the data set. Most students experienced slight progress in their engagement with media literacy and critical media literacy concepts, some experienced substantial progress, and others'' engagement was either unclear or ideologically concerning. Findings shed light on how courses like this can facilitate students'' development of media literacy and critical media literacy and also show promise for integrating similar courses into the K-12 curriculum more broadly.