Christopher J. Phillips is associate professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University. He is the author of
The New Math: A Political History. His work has appeared in such publications as the
New York Times,
Science, and
Nature. He lives in Pittsburgh.
19 Ebooks by Christopher Phillips
Christopher J. Phillips: Scouting and Scoring
An in-depth look at the intersection of judgment and statistics in baseball Scouting and scoring are considered fundamentally different ways of ascertaining value in baseball. Scouting seems to rely …
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€20.99
Joseph M. Beilein & Matthew C. Hulbert: Civil War Guerrilla
Civil War historians shed new light on the importance of guerrilla combat across the south in this “useful and fascinating work” (Choice). Touching states from Virginia to New Mexico, …
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€18.77
Christopher Phillips: Rivers Ran Backward
Most Americans imagine the Civil War in terms of clear and defined boundaries of freedom and slavery: a straightforward division between the slave states of Kentucky and Missouri and the free states …
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€37.25
Christopher Phillips: Rivers Ran Backward
Most Americans imagine the Civil War in terms of clear and defined boundaries of freedom and slavery: a straightforward division between the slave states of Kentucky and Missouri and the free states …
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€37.56
Phillips Christopher Phillips: Civil War in the Border South
The border states during the Civil War have long been ignored or misunderstood in general histories. This book corrects that oversight, explaining how many border state residents used wartime …
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€48.52
Phillips Christopher Phillips: Battle for Syria
An unprecedented analysis of the crucial but underexplored roles the United States and other nations have played in shaping Syria’s ongoing civil war Most accounts of Syria’s brutal, …
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€23.79
Christopher (Queen Mary University, London, UK) Phillips: Everyday Arab Identity
Whether through government propaganda or popular transnational satellite television channels, Arab citizens encounter a discourse that reinforces a sense of belonging to their own state and a broad …
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€64.71
Christopher (Queen Mary University, London, UK) Phillips: Everyday Arab Identity
Whether through government propaganda or popular transnational satellite television channels, Arab citizens encounter a discourse that reinforces a sense of belonging to their own state and a broad …
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€64.99
Christopher Phillips & Kevin Schmidt: Programming Elastic MapReduce
Although you dont need a large computing infrastructure to process massive amounts of data with Apache Hadoop, it can still be difficult to get started. This practical guide shows you how to quickly …
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€26.89
Christopher Phillips & Kevin Schmidt: Programming Elastic MapReduce
Although you dont need a large computing infrastructure to process massive amounts of data with Apache Hadoop, it can still be difficult to get started. This practical guide shows you how to quickly …
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€27.17
Christopher Phillips: Philosophy of Childing
Weaving together philosophy, social science and neuroscience research, personal anecdotes and dialogues, The Philosophy of Childing takes a radically different approach to the traditional boundaries …
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€19.94
Phillips Christopher J. Phillips: New Math
An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. It was also the era of new math. …
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€25.04
Phillips Christopher Phillips & Masur Louis P. Masur: Talk About a Dream
Bruce Springsteen often prefers to let his music do the talking. His onstage stories and shaggy dog tales have long entertained his fans, but his songs and his guitar provide the most direct line to …
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€14.98
Christopher Phillips: Constitution Café: Jefferson’s Brew for a True Revolution
“A provocative extension of Jefferson’s original plan.”—Kirkus Reviews Thomas Jefferson believed that every generation of Americans should rewrite our Constitution from scratch—to mirror the progress …
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€23.99
Christopher Phillips: Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy
‘A bracing, rollicking read about the spark that ignites when people start asking meaningful questions.’ —O Magazine
Christopher Phillips is a man on a mission: to revive the love of questions that …
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€14.99
Christopher Phillips: Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy
How people around the world grapple with the great questions posed by Socrates. What is virtue? What is moderation? What is justice? What is courage? What is good? What is piety? Socrates thought tha …
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€15.99
Christopher Phillips: Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Passionate Heart
“[Phillips takes] philosophy out of the ivory tower and into the street.”—Los Angeles Times Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we’re all look …
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€18.99
Matthew C. Hulbert & Joseph M. Beilein: The Civil War Guerrilla
Most Americans are familiar with major Civil War battles such as Manassas (Bull Run), Shiloh, and Gettysburg, which have been extensively analyzed by generations of historians. However, not all of th …
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€54.99
