Daniel Miller

"Hazel wants a new life. She's thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding. Her luck takes a turn when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, pays Hazel a visit with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children's home--The Orphanage By The Lake, as the locals call it--and Madeline wants Hazel to find her. At first glance, it appears to be a standard runaway case,...

"At the end of life, our comfort lies mainly in relationships. In this book, Daniel Miller, one of the world's leading anthropologists, examines the social worlds of people suffering from terminal or long-term illness. Threading together a series of personal stories, based on interviews conducted with patients of an English hospice, Miller draws out the implications of these narratives for our understanding of community, friendship, and kinship, but...

Scientists estimate that of 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. THE LINGUISTS joins David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In the rugged landscapes of Siberia, India , and Bolivia, the linguists’ resolve is tested by the very forces stifling languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. David and Greg’s journey takes them...

"Drawing on experiences from villagers in Bengal to scientists in Bangalore, this book explores the beauty, adaptability and personality of India's most iconic garment. Banerjee and Miller show why the sari has survived and indeed flourished as everyday dress when most of the world has adopted western clothing. Their book presents both an intimate portrait of the lives of women in India today and an alternative way for us all to think about our relationship...

A portrait of shock television host Morton Downey Jr., the Father of Trash TV, who provided the fringes of society a national mouthpiece. Here, we learn about the man behind the loud and brash mouth, and his pursuit of fame, fortune, notoriety, and the true beginning of Reality TV.

This landmark documentary series highlights major achievements of engineers in the progress of America. From the dazzling statue of New York's George Washington Bridge to the immense, awe-inspiring expanse of Nevada's Hoover Dam, viewers will be inspired by the triumph of technology over landscape and its impact on our daily lives.

Four children from Massachusetts form a punk band called Color Killer for a talent show and become successful, eventually taking the stage at the prestigious Warped Tour music festival.

"... examines the colorful characters and historic events surrounding this 100-year-old war and its relevance through the 20th century. Using reenactments, interviews with noted authors and popular historians, and more than a dozen newly arranged popular songs from the period, Crucible of empire looks at the influence of race, economics, new technologies and the news media on America's decision to go to war"--Container.

Miller uses highly detailed, technically accurate illustrations to make even the most complex aspects of the National Electrical Code easier to understand and apply, translating the often complicated language of the 2023 NEC into clear, simple instructions and helpful visuals. Organized logically to make learning easier, the text introduces you to fundamental concepts before progressing to requirements for various dwellings, from one-family homes...