New Releases by David West

Previous ed. published as: An introduction to Continental philosophy. 1996.

Introduces the class of dinosaurs known as duck-billed and beaked herbivores, describing the time period in which they lived, their various types, and the physical characteristics of each type, including such examples as Altirhinus, Maiasaura, and Saurolophus.

Introduces the class of dinosaurs known as horned herbivores, describing the time period in which they lived, their various types, and the physical characteristics of each type, including such examples as Diabloceratrops, Styracosaurus, and Zuniceratops.

Explores the giant carnivorous dinosaurs best known as fierce hunters with powerful jaws and hind legs, who chase their prey and whose size could equal the length of four automobiles.

This book provides a description of the Ankylosaurus, featuring a graphic-style story in which a pair of young Ankylosaurs fight for survival when they fall into the river and are separated from the herd.

Streaming headlines, round-the-clock broadcasts--we live in a world of twenty-four hour news. But lately, most of what we read and hear is either negative, biased, or both. Cutting through the gloomy reports and liberal slant are Dennis Keegan and David West with their brand new book, Reality Check: The Unreported Good News About America. Contrary to what the cynical reporters and politicians say, Keegan and West prove that America is still a shining city on a hill, with a low unemployment rate, high GDP, and enviable democracy. These are not opinions, but facts--based on statistics that the media isn''t reporting because of political agendas, industry competition, and limited resources.

Sketches featuring three famous race car drivers presented in graphic novel format accompany information about the history of automobile racing and requirements for the job of race car driver.

Sketches featuring three famous fighter pilots presented in graphic novel format accompany information about the history of fighter planes and requirements for the job of fighter pilot.

In graphic novel format, describes the flying dinosaurs, Pteranodon, examining what their lives may have been like.

This stunning volume contains each of Shakespeare''s sonnets presented in a beautiful collector''s format. David West draws on his distinguished career as a classicist and literary critic to examine Shakespeare''s sonnets in a new light. The application of the techniques of classical scholarship to the sonnets results in one of the most impressive contributions to Shakespeare studies in recent years. Just when familiarity with Shakespeare''s language is declining, West restores the full force of the poems'' meaning with an immediacy and thrust that will surprise and delight. The context of each poem, its relationship with its neighbours, its argument, and the details of its language and musical effects are explained in clear terms by a master of close reading. This is literary presentation at its best-a sensitive and subtle reading of the Bard at the height of his powers. Shakespeare lovers and poetry fans will enjoy this excellent companion to one of the greatest wonders in the English language-the zenith of Shakespeare''s extraordinary creative vision.

When you turn the key and press the starter button the motorbike should start, but like so many things in life it doesn''t! Join Tom and Sissy in their quest to make their grandfather''s motorbike work again, and along the way discover the science of the machine and what makes it work. This book is written in comic book format and pictures show how machines work.

Provides information on analyzing, designing, and writing object-oriented software.

Presents full-color cross-sections of fifty spaceships and vehicles from all six "Star Wars" movies, including the TIE bomber, Imperial shuttle, A-wing, and B-wing.

When Annie arrives at her cousin''s farm, she finds the helicopter she wants to fly doesn''t work. In fact, it''s in pieces! Luckily, her cousin, Ed, is on hand to help rebuild it. Join them in their quest to rebuild the helicopter, and along the way discover the science of the machine and what makes it work. This book is written in comic book format and pictures show how machines work.

Describes the history behind the myth of the Bermuda Triangle, and presents three stories in graphic novel format which illustrate true and mysterious circumstances involving ships and planes in the Triangle.

A far cry from the predictable fireside stories, this book investigates well-documented ghost hauntings, attested to by multiple eyewitnesses. Thoroughly researched and lending equal weight to both investigation and skepticism, this dazzling book explores the terrifying and sometimes deadly incidents of the supernatural.

A well illustrated and detailed history of the Kennedy Space Center and space engineering that looks at the early rocket development, through the US-Soviet rivalries to the Shuttle and Hubble programs, and into the future of space exploration.

This book traces the genealogy of ideas of reason, self and sexuality in the West, opening the way to a richer and more diverse understanding of sexual experience. Western philosophy and religion have distorted and continue to distort our experience of sex and love through three far-reaching constellations of reason, self and sexuality. Thinkers like Plato, Aquinas and Kant helped to fashion an ascetic ideal of reason hostile to bodily pleasures and sexual diversity. By contrast, philosophical hedonism advocates a less demanding conception of rationality and defends sexual pleasure. But this approach of thinkers like Hume, Bentham, La Mettrie and de Sade is still one-sided and limiting. A third constellation, Romanticism avoids the limitations of both forms of rationalism, but in the name of a religion of love and passion that ultimately threatens the integrity of the self. In Reason and Sexuality in Western Thought, a richer understanding of sexual experience is traced to a dissident philosophical tradition. In their different ways Montaigne, Spinoza, Hegel and Kierkegaard, Marcuse and Foucault contribute to a more holistic, multi-layered and open conception of reason, sexuality and the self. This book will be essential reading for all students of philosophy and gender studies.

In graphic novel format, tells about the life of Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, whose 1519 expedition led to the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

England''s Richard the Lionheart is introduced to your readers in graphic nonfiction format. It chronicles the Angevin Empire, the code of chivalry, Richard''s early life and rise to power, and his adventures during the Crusades.

Object Thinking blends historical perspective, experience, and visionary insight - exploring how developers can work less like the computers they program and more like problem solvers.

''(Horace: Odes I: Carpe Diem) Professor West takes us closer to understanding his ancient master works. This may not be fashionable literary theory. It is better than that: to help us to understand a great poem is an act of creative poetry itself.'' -The Times(Horace: Odes I: Carpe Diem) This book will be needed by all who know Horace.... can new readers start here? Resoundingly, yes. They will gain a sound idea of what Horace means and how his poetry works, and these are achievements not to be obtained from other translations.The three books of Horace''s Odes were published in 23 BC and gained him his reputation as the greatest Latin lyric poet. This book provides the Latin text (from the Oxford Classical Text series) of the third book together with a new translation by David West which attempts to be close to the Latin while catching the flavour of the original. There is also a commentary explaining the poems, which is aimed at students of Latin Literature and Roman history, whether or not they know Latin.

Presents detailed labeled drawings, with background text, of the various spacecraft in the Star Wars movie, "The Phantom Menace."

Text and illustrations present characters from episode I of "Star Wars" and the technology they use, including Qui-Gon Jinn and his wrist hologram projector, the space freighters of the Neimoidians and the light sabers of the Jedi Knights.

In these odes Horace creates lyric poetry in Latin which stands comparison with anything written by his brilliant predecessors in Greek. Of the three books published together in 23 BC the second is in many ways the most rewarding. The first ode, for instance, looks back at the civil wars fought by Caesar and Pompey, and by Octavian and Antony, from the point of view of Horace and his friend Pollio who both took part in them. There are also poems of friendship which give insight into the social and intellectual tone of the age of the first Roman emperor Augustus, and Horace''s unique, elusive sense of humour is in evidence throughout. This book contains the Latin text (from the Oxford Classical Text), a translation which attempts to be close to the Latin while catching as much as possible of the flavour of the original, and a commentary which tries to suggest how these poems work as poetry.