books by William M Johnston (thermodynamics anniversaries intellectual)

books by William M Johnston

books:

Elements of Applied Thermodynamics
Robert M. Johnston, William A. Brockett, ...

U.S. Naval Institute, 1957

The Austrian Mind: An Intellectual and Social History, 1848-1938

5 reviews
William M. Johnston

University of California Press, 1983

MAGIC !!
This book is worth every cent, an amazingly well written and concise history of the culture, from all angles. I can't recommend it highly enough.

In Search of Italy: Foreign Writers in Northern Italy Since 1800
William M. Johnston

Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 1988

The Road to the Open (European Classics)

4 reviews
Arthur Schnitzler

Northwestern University Press, 1991

Masterly evocation of turn-of-the-century Vienna
Ah, Schnitzler. That magnificent chronicler of old Imperial Vienna - the Vienna of sweet young things (usually working- or middle-class), slightly neurotic but charming young men (usually upper-class), and their fleeting love-affairs, terminated so easily once ennui starts to exceed pleasure, the Vienna of walks in the Prater and talks in the cafes (ever so full of interesting artistic types), ...

Österreichische Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte
William M. Johnston

Boehlau Verlag, 2006

Celebrations: The Cult of Anniversaries in Europe and the United States Today
William M. Johnston

Transaction Publishers, 1991

500 candles make a lovely light......
A study of the theory and practice of anniversary celebrations of famous people or events in Europe and America could be a very interesting subject if it is written well. I thought it would be one of those anthropological works which illuminates previously dark corners, places in the vast Tent of Life that nobody really takes notice of. I was not mistaken. For 125 pages, Johnston weaves a ...

Letters to Contemplatives (INSCRIBED COPY)

1 review
William M. Johnston

HarperCollins/Fount, 1991

Dialogue the key to peace, love and understanding
Letters written to his friends on the inner journey. Fr. Johnston gives us several letters depicting his trips to Asia, Europe and America. He sheds some light on his travels but most importantly gives us many lessons on Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and the importance of dialogue. Dialogue is the key for all nations to grow in love, peace and understanding. Dialogue among all people's, ...

Recent Reference Books in Religion: A Guide for Students, Scholars, Researchers, Buyers & Readers

1 review
William M. Johnston

Intervarsity Pr, 1996

Dated, but Valuable. Great for the Bibliophile.
`Recent Reference Books in Religion' by University of Massachusetts Professor of History, William M. Johnston is that rare kind of book which you always wish you could find, but which seems to elude the best searches, and you end up stumbling over it by accident. This is a valuable book for those who use these resources, especially for small public and private libraries, which are not attached to ...