| The Federalist Papers
| The Federalist Papers contain some of the greatest political writing of all time. Written to New Yorkers in 1787 and 1788 to urge the ratification of the proposed new Constitution, the papers received immediate respect. They were published in book form in 1788 and had considerable influence in both the New York and Virginia ratifying conventions, serving as a source of philosophies and arguments in both those crucial states. The papers were originally composed as letters sent to and published in...More
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| On Liberty
| First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty is an exhaustive exploration of social and civic liberty, its limits, and its consequences. Mill's work is a classic of political liberalism that contains a rational justification of the freedom of the individual in opposition to the claims of the state. Drawing upon the empiricism of John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume and the utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham, On Liberty defends the representative democracy as the culmination of soc...More
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| Declaration Of Independence, Constitution Of The United States Of America, Bill Of Rights And Constitutional Amendments
| A compilation of important American government documents including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill of Rights and all amendments to the United States Constitution. An excellent educational reference tool to have on hand.This is a DRM FREE digital edition (NO Digital Rights Management!), with linked Table of Contents.
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| The Law
| This book has been specifically formated for the Amazon Kindle.The Law, first published as a pamphlet in June, 1850. Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, statesman, and author. He did most of his writing during the years just before - and immediately following -- the Revolution of February 1848. The same socialist-communist ideas and plans that were then adopted in France are now sweeping America. The explanations and arguments then advanced against socialism by Mr. Bastiat are -...More
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| Devil's Knot
| On the evening of May 5, 1993, in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, three eight-year-old boys disappeared. The next afternoon, the naked bodies of Stevie Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore were found submerged in a nearby stream. The boys had been bound from ankle to wrist with their own shoelaces and severely beaten. Christopher had been castrated. The crime scene had yielded few clues, and despite Christopher's castration, there was a remarkable absence of blood. The police ...More
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| The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1)
| Volume: 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1881 Original Publisher: D. Appleton and Co. Subjects: Confederate States of America United States Biography
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| Two Treatises of Government
| The Two Treatises of Government (or "Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, are Detected and Overthrown. The Latter is an Essay concerning The True Original, Extent, and End of Civil-Government") is a work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. The First Treatise attacks patriarchalism in the form of sentence-by-sentence refutation of Robert Filmer's Patriarcha and the Second Treatise ...More
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| Business Law: Text and Cases: Legal, Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environments
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| Examples & Explanations: Property, 4th Ed.
| Property: Examples & Explanations is a study aid that offers clear textual introductions to legal terms and concepts in property law, followed by examples and explanations that test and apply the reader's understanding of the material covered.Features: Eminently clear and readable textExamples and explanations enable students to test and apply their understanding of the material covered in each chapterSix-part topical organization matches the coverage of Dukeminier/Kr...More
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| Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment
| Mallor, Barnes, Bowers and Langvardt’s: Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment, 14e is appropriate for the two-term business law course. The cases in the 14th edition are excerpted and edited by the authors. The syntax is not altered, therefore retaining the language of the courts. As in recent previous editions, the 14th edition includes a mix of actual AND hypothetical cases.
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| A Civil Action
| Two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything -- including his sanity.A Civil Action is the searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry -- one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice. Yet it is also the story of how one man c...More
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| The Law of Torts: Examples & Explanations, 4th Edition (Examples & Explanations Series)
| Written by the author of the best-selling Examples & Explanations study guide for Civil Procedure, Examples & Explanations: The Law of Torts, Fourth Edition, presents a succinct overview of Torts with Joseph W. Glannon's famous combination of humor, wit, and penetrating clarity. In addition to the highly effective Examples & Explanations pedagogy, this E&E offers a three-chapter section on preparing for a Torts exam. Examples & Explanations: The Law ...More
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| How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home
| Why is my faucet leaking, my toilet running, or my dishwasher refusing to start? Can I fix it myself? What's causing the heating system to smell bad or the foundation to crack? Do I need an air filtration system? Is the new "engineered lumber" as good as conventional wood? These are just a few examples of questions homeowners face when repairs are needed, or when a new house or addition is being planned.There's no question that it pays to be an informed consumer. Knowledge of your home's systems...More
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| The Police in America: An Introduction
| The Police in America provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of policing in the United States today. Descriptive and analytical, the text is designed to offer undergraduate students a balanced and up-to-date overview of who the police are and what they do, the problems they face, and the many reforms and innovations that have taken place in policing. Using timely articles and excerpts, the authors take readers beyond the headlines and statistics to present a comprehensiv...More
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| Pharmacy Practice And The Law With Companion Website (PHARMACY PRACTICE & THE LAW)
| Beginning In June 2011, The Textbook Pharmacy Practice And The Law, Sixth Edition By Richard R Abood, BS Pharm, JD Will Be Accompanied By An Online Access Code For A Student Companion Website, At No Additional Cost. The Sixth Edition Of This Best-Selling Text Includes Updates To Account For New Legal, Regulatory And Policy Developments. Pharmacy Practice And The Law, Sixth Edition Provides Background, History And Discussion Of The Law So As To Enable The Student To Not Only Learn The Facts, But ...More
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| The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
| In 1963, the first edition of Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, authored by Bob Corley, started a new course emphasizing the legal environment in which business is conducted. By focusing on the public nature of how government regulates business activities, rather than simply how businesses privately make transactions, a movement away from traditional Business Law began. Through its previous 14 editions, The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business has been the leader in setting...More
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| Emanuel Law Outlines: Property Keyed to Dukeminier, Krier, Alexander & Schill, 7th Edition
| The most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. Created by Steven Emanuel, these course outlines have been relied on by generations of law students. Each title includes both capsule and detailed versions of the critical issues and key topics you must know to master the course. Also included ar...More
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| Cengage Advantage Books: Criminal Justice in Action: The Core (Thomson Advantage Books)
| The Fourth Edition of CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION: THE CORE does, indeed, place you in the center of the action! You'll learn about the field's latest developments right out of today's news. You'll explore vivid real-life applications that clarify key criminal justice concepts. And you'll read about the many exciting new career opportunities that the field now offers. Every chapter in this book is a multimedia-linked study center, helping you to excel in the course.
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| Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office
| Patent your creation with the world's bestselling guide to patents! Have a world-class idea? Ready to protect your invention from copycats? Then turn to the best resource available-- Patent It Yourself. Attorney David Pressman takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you: determine if you can patent your invention understand patent law evaluate the commercial potential of your idea perform your own paten...More
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| Business Associations; Cases and Materials on Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations (University Casebook Series)
| Continuing the tradition that has made it a leader in its field, Problems on Professional Responsibility uses problems to provide an overview of lawyers' professional responsibility. One of the most rapidly changing fields in American law, professional responsibility sees new issues, rules and cases each year, all of which are covered in this book. The Ninth Edition covers the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which were extensively rewritten in 2002; the American L...More
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