Books with author Christopher Lee Cox

The Victorian era was the first great "Age of Doubt" and a critical moment in the history of Western ideas. Leading nineteenth-century intellectuals battled the Church and struggled to absorb radical scientific discoveries that upended everything the Bible had taught them about the world. In The Age of Doubt, distinguished scholar Christopher Lane tells the fascinating story of a society under strain as virtually all aspects of life changed abruptly.In deft portraits of scientific, literary, and intellectual icons who challenged the prevailing religious orthodoxy, from Robert Chambers and Anne Brontë to Charles Darwin and Thomas H. Huxley, Lane demonstrates how they and other Victorians succeeded in turning doubt from a religious sin into an ethical necessity.The dramatic adjustment of Victorian society has echoes today as technology, science, and religion grapple with moral issues that seemed unimaginable even a decade ago. Yet the Victorians' crisis of faith generated a far more searching engagement with religious belief than the "new atheism" that has evolved today. More profoundly than any generation before them, the Victorians came to view doubt as inseparable from belief, thought, and debate, as well as a much-needed antidote to fanaticism and unbridled certainty. By contrast, a look at today's extremes--from the biblical literalists behind the Creation Museum to the rigidity of Richard Dawkins's atheism--highlights our modern-day inability to embrace doubt.

Ticking clocks, claps of thunder, the human voice—sound is anything that can be heard. Hearing sound is one thing, but understanding just how it works and what its properties are is quite another. Answering these questions and others concerning supersonic speed and breaking the sound barrier, how the human voice and ear work, and the age-old question of whether a tree falling in the forest unobserved makes any noise, this volume provides an accessible yet detailed and amply illustrated guide to the science of sound. Also included are several fun projects, which allow readers to explore in a hands-on way the nature, quality, and behavior of sound.

Arlo Lightstorm was not his real name. Not to begin with anyway. His real name was Arlo Lester, and Arlo Lester was a pretty normal ten-year-old boy. He liked football. He didn’t have much time for girls. He enjoyed video games. He had some trouble with bullies. But then, one magical summer, Arlo discovered a whole new world, and a whole new side to himself. Follow Arlo Lightstorm as he explores the mysterious labyrinth, learns how to fly, does battle with a monster, and much much more. Drawing on the myths of ancient Greece, this is an exciting, action-packed adventure that all children will enjoy, but especially those who love history.

FOR MORE INFORMATION-666america.com This book, exposes the stunning truth about America and its connection with 666, which the reader will learn, represents nothing more than MONEY. The American Dream of prosperity is unmasked as the great engine designed to serve the elite and fulfill their selfish desires. Not only does the book give a simple explanation of every chapter and verse of Revelation, but it also discloses the truth about America, human nature, and the reality of the world in which we live. Brilliant yet simple explanations leave the reader doubtless as to how and why the American empire is destroying our environment and peace at an alarming rate. Discover the means by which powerful corporations, banks, and governments advance the global empire by “determining the worth of products and human life” while they “acquire riches…leaving the majority impoverished, unequal and unhappy.” Most importantly, a SOLUTION of how WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD is given in plainness.

Patently Absurd explores the funnier side of our inventive spirit by featuring actual patented products that have to be seen to be believed. The book features such inventions as "an animal powered drive," where an animal is used to move a belt and power a vehicle and a bird diaper to keep those pet birds clean. Gloves for couples who wish to hold hands in cold weather is the outcome of another patented idea, an improvement on ordinary gloves that are "unsatisfactory and indeed unromantic," where two hands can be inserted in one glove. An introduction outlines the background to patenting an invention and its history. Inventions are taken from patent offices internationally and are grouped in sections covering sport and exercise, household, animals, transport, clothing, and leisure.

Whether it's the corporate boardroom or the preschool playground, today's world has become a competitive, cutthroat place. Help give your little one the philosophical leg up with Machiavelli for Babies. Teach them how to acquire and wield great power, and ruthlessly bring destruction upon their rivals. The book features time-tested classic advice from history's most clever and scheming political adviser Niccolò Machiavelli, author of The Prince, accompanied by hilarious and bizarre mashup baby photos of inspiration and wonder. Prepare your little prince or princess to claim and defend the power that is rightfully theirs, with wisdom such as... "He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command." "It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver." "Politics have no relation to morals." "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."

Well known as the cleanest city in Europe, if not the world, Hamelin seems the perfect place for Sarah Weatherman to bring her accident-prone son, Bert. Hamelin is a world of cleanliness and tidiness, where there’s a place for everything and everyone knows their place. However, just as Sarah and Bert arrive, the town is besieged by a plague of rats and only one man seems able to help the beleaguered mayor and councillors.The mysterious Pied Piper promises to help the town, but at a price. Will the mayor forego his love of ermine robes in order to remove the rats? Or will the citizens abandon their obsessive cleanliness and tidiness and learn to love mess? As for the rats, will they ever gain the respect from humans they feel they deserve?With links to all-new songs, performed and recorded by Andy Merrifield, ‘The Pied Piper of Ham-a-lee-in’ is more than just a retelling of a well-loved tale. It is a musical adventure inspired by Robert Browning’s famous poem, a humorous story that the whole family will enjoy. Follow the fate of Ham-a-lee-in as the unfortunate citizens, their hapless mayor and his clever wife confront personal tragedy, political corruption and the horror of an unpolished cobble.‘The Pied Piper of Ham-a-lee-in’ is a wonderful way to introduce children to Browning’s poem and to explore moral issues in a light-hearted way. Based on a musical play originally written for a London primary school, it is perfect for the nine-thirteen year-old age range, but is sure to be enjoyed by those older and younger as well.