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The Big Screen Comedies of Mel Brooks

By: Robert Alan Crick

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The Big Screen Comedies of Mel Brooks

By: Robert Alan Crick

Mel Brooks is often regarded as one of Hollywood's funniest men, thanks to such highly successful films as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein. His films do have a tendency to turn out much like the jokes that comprise them--hit-or-miss, one minute shoot-the-moon brilliant and the next minute well short of laughs. This work provides a thorough synopsis and thematic analysis for each of his twelve films along with complete cast and production credits: The Producers (1968), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World--Part 1 (1981), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995).

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1476612285

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Movies, Movie Stars, and Me

By: Alan Neff

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Movies, Movie Stars, and Me

By: Alan Neff

Alan Neff wrote movie and book reviews and interviewed Hollywood stars for the Seattle Gay News from 1983-1993; he has been published in the Advocate. Movies, Movie Stars, and Me boasts Jim Henson, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Spike Lee, Lily Tomlin, John Waters, Pauline Kael, Rita Mae Brown, and other exciting personalities caught unguarded and exposed. Reviews of Labyrinth, Top Gun, No Way Out, Dirty Dancing, The Whales of August, Pretty Woman, The Grifters, Switch, George Cukor: A Double Life, Tales of the City, (and much more!), are lively reading and can be used for reference or as a guide to picking videos. And included in this format are Alan Neff's politically-charged "letters-to-the-editor," re-printed from major periodicals.

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1425932002

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Wallace Stevens and the Actual World

By: Alan Filreis

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Wallace Stevens and the Actual World

By: Alan Filreis

The work of Wallace Stevens has been read most widely as poetry concerned with poetry, and not with the world in which it was created; deemed utterly singular, it seems to resist being read as the record of a life and times. In this critical biography Alan Filreis presents a detailed challenge to this exceptionalist view as he traces two major periods of Stevens's career from 1939 to 1955, the war years and the postwar years. Portraying Stevens as someone whose alternation between cultural comprehension and ignorance was itself characteristically American, Filreis examines the poet's impulse to disguise and compress the very fact of his debt to the actual world. By actual world Stevens meant historical conditions, often in order to impugn his own interest in such externalities as the last resort of a man whose famous interiority made him feel desperately irrelevant. In light of events ranging from the U.S. entry into World War II to the Cold War, Filreis shows how Stevens was driven to make a "close approach to reality" in an effort to reconcile his poetic language with a cultural language. "Wallace Stevens and the Actual World is not only an impressive feat of historical recovery and analysis, but also a pleasure to read. It will be useful to anyone interested in the relationship between American politics and literature during World War II and the Cold War."--Milton J. Bates, Marquette University Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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1400861705

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Local Transcendence

Essays on Postmodern Historicism and the Database

By: Alan Liu

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Local Transcendence

Essays on Postmodern Historicism and the Database

By: Alan Liu

Driven by global economic forces to innovate, today’s society paradoxically looks forward to the future while staring only at the nearest, most local present—the most recent financial quarter, the latest artistic movement, the instant message or blog post at the top of the screen. Postmodernity is lived, it seems, at the end of history. In the essays collected in Local Transcendence, Alan Liu takes the pulse of such postmodern historicism by tracking two leading indicators of its acceleration in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries: postmodern cultural criticism—including the new historicism, the new cultural history, cultural anthropology, the new pragmatism, and postmodern and postindustrial theory—and digital information technology. What is the relation between the new historicist anecdote and the database field, Liu asks, and can either have a critical function in the age of postmodern historicism? Local Transcendence includes two previously unpublished essays and a synthetic introduction in which Liu traverses from his earlier work on the theory of historicism to his recent studies of information culture to propose a theory of contingent method incorporating a special inflection of history: media history.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226486974

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Treasure Your Exceptions

The Science and Life of William Bateson

By: Alan G. Cock,Donald R. Forsdyke

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The Science and Life of William Bateson

By: Alan G. Cock,Donald R. Forsdyke

This biography provides an understanding of William Bateson as well as a reconciliation of diverging views (e.g. the hierarchical thinking of Gould and the genocentrism of George Williams and Richard Dawkins). Evolutionists may thus, at long last, present a unified front to their creationist opponents. The pressing need for this text is apparent from the high percentages reported not to believe in evolution and the growth of the so-called "intelligent design" movement.

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Springer Nature

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3030920992

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Benny Allen was a Star

A New York Music Story

By: Alan Lorber

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Benny Allen was a Star

A New York Music Story

By: Alan Lorber

WHAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE UPHEAVAL IN AMERICAN POP MUSIC BETWEEN 1954 AND 1964, FROM THE BIRTH OF ROCK 'N' ROLL TO THE BRITISH INVASION

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Iris Music Group

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1451538073

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Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park

A Comprehensive Guide To More Than 1,800 Routes

By: Alan Watts

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Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park

A Comprehensive Guide To More Than 1,800 Routes

By: Alan Watts

The comprehensive guide to the place that brought sport climbing to North America— a full-color, thoroughly updated new edition Smith Rock State Park. It was on the impressive crags of this Oregon hideaway that American sport climbing came into its own, and to this day, some of the hardest climbs in the United States are found on these walls. Alan Watts, who has played a leading role in the development of this popular rock-climbing destination, details more than 1,700 routes at Smith Rock and the surrounding area. This new edition updates hundreds of routes, includes hundreds of new ones, and has new photos of each crag, wall, and route. No other guide is as comprehensive or thorough, and no author more respected for his intimate knowledge of one of the world’s most popular climbing destinations.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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From Outlaw to Classic

Canons in American Poetry

By: Alan Golding

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From Outlaw to Classic

Canons in American Poetry

By: Alan Golding

From Outlaw to Classic presents a sweeping history of the forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, the American poetry canon. Students, scholars, critics, and poets will welcome this enlightening and impressively documented book. Recent writings by critics and theorists on literary canons have dealt almost exclusively with prose; Alan Golding shows that, like all canons, those of American poetry are characterized by conflict. Choosing a series of varied but representative instances, he analyzes battles and contentions among poets, anthologists, poetry magazine editors, and schools of thought in university English departments. The chapters: • present a history of American poetry anthologies • compare competing models of canon-formation, the aesthetic (poet-centered) and the institutional (critic-centered) • discuss the influence of the New Critics, emphasizing their status as practicing poets, their anti-nationalist reading of American poetry, and the landmark textbook, Understanding Poetry by Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren • examine the canonizing effects of an experimental “little magazine,” Origin • trace how the Language poets address, in both their theory and their method, the canonizing institutions and canonical assumptions of the age.

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0299146030

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Miracle On Ice

By: Alan Pierce

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Miracle On Ice

By: Alan Pierce

Discusses defining moments in American history.

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1617861243

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An Intellectual in Public

By: Alan Wolfe

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An Intellectual in Public

By: Alan Wolfe

A new collection of essays from one of the most courageous and honest thinkers writing today ". . . proof that the spirit of the free-ranging public intellectual is still very much alive." -Newsday "Alan Wolfe is one of liberalism's last and most loyal sons. His mind is naturally decent and diversified; large enough and fair enough to contain both conviction and doubt. His profound respect for real people does not interfere with his profound respect for real thought. The criticism that he practices is, I fear, a dying art, but it is also one of the glories of American democracy." -Leon Wieseltier, New Republic "Alan Wolfe is one of America's indispensable essayists. On a broad range of topics-race, religion, politics, the marketplace, the university, and more-he combines a scholar's erudition with a historian's feel for the past and a journalist's keen attunement to the shifting patterns of the current scene. Above all he is a true writer, graceful but fearless, who ponders the deep questions so often ignored in the clamor of our ongoing civic conversation. Anyone who wonders what the term 'public intellectual' really means will find the answer-in fact many answers-in this scintillating collection." -Sam Tanenhaus, Vanity Fair

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University of Michigan Press

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0472024272

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Charles McGraw

Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy

By: Alan K. Rode

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Charles McGraw

Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy

By: Alan K. Rode

The iconic actor Charles McGraw appeared in over 140 roles on films and television, including the classic noir pictures The Killers (1946) and The Narrow Margin (1952). Whether portraying tough cops or sadistic killers, McGraw brought a unique authenticity to the screen. Emphasizing his impact on the film noir style, this comprehensive biography examines McGraw's lengthy career against the backdrop of a changing Hollywood. Through numerous personal interviews with his surviving intimates, close acquaintances and co-workers, his tumultuous personal life is detailed from his earliest days to his bizarre, accidental death. Also included are an extensive critical filmography of McGraw's feature film career, a complete list of television appearances and previously unpublished film stills and personal photos.

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147660035X

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Understanding the New SQL

A Complete Guide

By: Jim Melton,Alan R. Simon

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Understanding the New SQL

A Complete Guide

By: Jim Melton,Alan R. Simon

The only book you'll ever need on SQL. The authors detail the changes in the new standard and provide a thorough guide to programming with SQL 2 for both newcomers and experienced programmers. The book is one that novice programmers should read cover to cover and experienced DBMS professionals should have as a definitive reference book for the new SQL 2 standard.

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Morgan Kaufmann

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1558602453

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The 20 Most Significant Events of the Civil War

A Ranking

By: Alan Axelrod

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The 20 Most Significant Events of the Civil War

A Ranking

By: Alan Axelrod

This is the first book to not only select the events that most influenced the causes and outcome of America’s Civil War, but also to rank them in order of significance. In each of the book’s 20 detailed essays, author/historian/speaker Alan Axelrod presents an engaging narrative about the event, and also explains how the event shaped the course of the war, and ultimately the future of the country. The author’s selection and ranking criteria include: Effect as cause or trigger of the war Decisiveness: whether it was a war-winning or war-losing event (both in military terms and in terms of public opinion, morale, and support) Magnitude and scope: size and cost of a battle Enduring postwar significance in American history, politics, society, culture and/or in military history and technology From Lincoln’s Inauguration, Antietam, and John Brown’s raid, to the New York draft riots and Stonewall Jackson dying as a result of friendly fire – never before has the Civil War been explored quite this way. The Civil War was a violent argument between the North and the South. The purpose of this book is to start another argument about its history.

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Skyhorse

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1510715223

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Killer Routine

By: Alan Orloff

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Killer Routine

By: Alan Orloff

After an automobile accident kills his fiancâee, Channing Hayes puts his stand-up comedy career on hold and teaches his trade to his fiancâee's sister Heather, but when she goes missing, Channing must work to find and protect her.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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073872310X

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Sinking El Diablo

By: Alan Haehnel

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Sinking El Diablo

By: Alan Haehnel

Kaitlin (the new girl) and Jenna (a long-time employee) work together to help a young boy from the Make-a-Wish Foundation experience a true adventure on a theme park ride.

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0874401771

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Israel's God and Rebecca's Children

Christology and Community in Early Judaism and Christianity : Essays in Honor of Larry W. Hurtado and Alan F. Segal

By: Larry W. Hurtado,Alan F. Segal

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Israel's God and Rebecca's Children

Christology and Community in Early Judaism and Christianity : Essays in Honor of Larry W. Hurtado and Alan F. Segal

By: Larry W. Hurtado,Alan F. Segal

An important new look at community and identity in early Christianity.

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Baylor University Press

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160258026X

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Three Voyagers in Search of Europe

A Study of Henry James, Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot

By: Alan Holder

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Three Voyagers in Search of Europe

A Study of Henry James, Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot

By: Alan Holder

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

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The Revolutionary Imagination

The Poetry and Politics of John Wheelwright and Sherry Mangan

By: Alan M. Wald

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The Revolutionary Imagination

The Poetry and Politics of John Wheelwright and Sherry Mangan

By: Alan M. Wald

Revolutionary Imagination: The Poetry and Politics of John Wheelwright and Sherry Mangan

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0807815357

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A Faithful Proposal

By: Alan Beck

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A Faithful Proposal

By: Alan Beck

As the novel begins, noted health care leader Brooks McRump is forced to resign his lush life as the CEO of Bonanza Insurance Companies. His crime, back-dating his stock options, earns him permanent banishment from his former kingdom. However, he knows that there are other worlds to conquer, and he quickly settles on religions as his prime take-over targets. Astutely realizing that all religions have backdated their sacred texts, he joins forces with Steven Kopflopper, a retired psychiatrist and his former COO, to revolutionize religions, put them all into the Age of the Internet, and, ultimately, merge and acquire them all.

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0982550324

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The Nashville Family Album

A Country Music Scrapbook

By: Alan Mayor

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The Nashville Family Album

A Country Music Scrapbook

By: Alan Mayor

Alan Mayor has spent the last 25 years photographing the stars of Nashville for record albums, music events, and in personal and candid settings. Now, he gives country music fans some of the greatest photographs ever taken of Nashville and the stars - along with her personal observations. Chapters will include: *The Old Homestead - The Grand Old Opry Then and Now *The Rebel Sons -- Willie, Waylon and Me *The Ladies -- A Force to be Reckoned With *On The Road Again -- Country on the Bus *Gone But Not Forgotten -- Remembering Country Greats The Nashville Family Album will contain sidebars on a whole host of topics and will have personal observations from many, many country greats about Nashville and Alan's photos of them. From Minnie Pearl to Garth Brooks, The Nashville Family Album will be the perfect Christmas present for fans of country music everywhere.

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Macmillan

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146688567X

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Working Memory, Thought, and Action

By: Alan Baddeley

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Working Memory, Thought, and Action

By: Alan Baddeley

Working Memory, Thought, and Action' is the magnum opus of one of the most influential cognitive psychologists of the past 50 years. This new volume on the model he created (with Graham Hitch) discusses the developments that have occurred within the model in the past twenty years, and places it within a broader context. Working memory is a temporary storage system that underpins our capacity for coherent thought. Some 30 years ago, Baddeley and Hitch proposed a way of thinking about working memory that has proved to be both valuable and influential in its application to practical problems. This book updates the theory, discussing both the evidence in its favour, and alternative approaches. In addition, it discusses the implications of the model for understanding social and emotional behaviour, concluding with an attempt to place working memory in a broader biological and philosophical context. Inside are chapters on the phonological loop, the visuo-spatial sketchpad, the central executive and the episodic buffer. There are also chapters on the relevance to working memory of studies of the recency effect, of work based on individual differences, and of neuroimaging research. The broader implications of the concept of working memory are discussed in the chapters on social psychology, anxiety, depression, consciousness and on the control of action. Finally, Baddeley discusses the relevance of a concept of working memory to the classic problems of consciousness and free will. This new volume from one of the pioneers in memory research will doubtless emulate the success of its predecessor, and be a major publication within the psychological literature.

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OUP Oxford

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0191004960

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The One-Eyed Snake

By: Alan Goldsamt

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The One-Eyed Snake

By: Alan Goldsamt

New York City Police Detective Lieutenant Megan Donahay is facing a most difficult investigation. After two men die from snake bites she's unable to determine the species of snake. Hearing of a similar death of a man in Florida she believes the three deaths may be connected. She's concerned. Is there one killer with one snake, or two or even three killers with other snakes? The venom chemistries are identical but unknown to medical professionals, herpetologists or the world of dealers in illegally imported exotic species. She finds that the three victims served in Vietnam in a military patrol. Her search for other members of the patrol is blocked by military authorities. However she discovers who they are and that three of the eight-man patrol have died before the recent murders. There are now two suspects—she must find the owner of the deadly snake before it's allowed to kill again.

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Simon and Schuster

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1611606934

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Essentials of Human Memory (Classic Edition)

By: Alan Baddeley

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Essentials of Human Memory (Classic Edition)

By: Alan Baddeley

This Classic Edition of the best-selling textbook offers an in-depth overview of approaches to the study of memory. With empirical research from both the real world and the neuropsychological clinic, the book explains the fundamental workings of human memory in a clear and accessible style. This edition contains a new introduction and concluding chapter in which the author reflects on how the book is organized, and also on how the field of memory has developed since it was first published. Essentials of Human Memory evolved from a belief that, although the amount we know about memory has increased enormously in recent years, it is still possible to explain it in a way that would be fully understood by the general reader. After a broad overview of approaches to the study of memory, short-term and working memory are discussed, followed by learning, the role of organizing in remembering and factors influencing forgetting, including emotional variables and claims for the role of repression in what has become known as the false memory syndrome. The way in which knowledge of the world is stored is discussed next, followed by an account of the processes underlying retrieval, and their application to the practical issues of eyewitness testimony. The breakdown of memory in the amnesic syndrome is discussed next, followed by discussion of the way in which memory develops in children, and declines in the elderly. After a section concerned with mnemonic techniques and memory improvement, the book ends with an overview of recent developments in the field of human memory. Written by the leading expert in human memory, recently awarded the British Psychological Society Research Board Lifetime Achievement Award, Essentials of Human Memory will be of interest to students of Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, and anyone with an interest in the workings of memory.

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Psychology Press

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1135068690

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Bad Mood Drive

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By: Alan Douglas

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Bad Mood Drive

English Edition

By: Alan Douglas

Robert Stanleys life ends on a Monte Carlo road, the victim of a collision between his blue Mercedes and a truck. His death seems like an accident. Many people hate Robert Stanley, that why murder is always a possibility. Plenty of people wanted Stanley dead. As an executive, he was ruthless, ruining his own father to gain control of their company. As a husband, he was a shameless philanderer, ultimately driving his wife to suicide. In addition, as a father Stanley was a monster, jealously guarding his wealth from his estranged children. No one will mourn Robert Stanley, but his death raises questions. Chief among them: who stands to inherit his vast empire? If the accident had a murderous motive, was it money, revenge, or sheer hatred for a man who took glee in destroying other peoples lives? The answer lies in Bad Mood Drive.

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LifeRich Publishing

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1489710620

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Treasure Your Exceptions

The Science and Life of William Bateson

By: Alan Cock,Donald R. Forsdyke

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The Science and Life of William Bateson

By: Alan Cock,Donald R. Forsdyke

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387756884

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Artificial Intelligence

Foundations of Computational Agents

By: David L. Poole,Alan K. Mackworth

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Artificial Intelligence

Foundations of Computational Agents

By: David L. Poole,Alan K. Mackworth

Fully revised and updated, this third edition includes three new chapters on neural networks and deep learning including generative AI, causality, and the social, ethical and regulatory impacts of artificial intelligence. All parts have been updated with the methods that have been proven to work. The book's novel agent design space provides a coherent framework for learning, reasoning and decision making. Numerous realistic applications and examples facilitate student understanding. Every concept or algorithm is presented in pseudocode and open source AIPython code, enabling students to experiment with and build on the implementations. Five larger case studies are developed throughout the book and connect the design approaches to the applications. Each chapter now has a social impact section, enabling students to understand the impact of the various techniques as they learn them. An invaluable teaching package for undergraduate and graduate AI courses, this comprehensive textbook is accompanied by lecture slides, solutions, and code.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009258214

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Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills

A Popular Culture Casebook Approach

By: Alan M. Schwitzer,Amber L. Pope,Lawrence C. Rubin

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Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills

A Popular Culture Casebook Approach

By: Alan M. Schwitzer,Amber L. Pope,Lawrence C. Rubin

The Third Edition of Alan M. Schwitzer, Amber L. Pope, and Lawrence C. Rubin′s Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills: A Popular Culture Casebook Approach thoroughly covers essential clinical thinking skills in professional counseling through classic and contemporary popular culture case examples. Fully revised for use with the DSM-5-TR, the text begins with discussion of diagnosis, case conceptualization, and current treatment planning practices, covering the interplay of individual clinical tools and their application in contemporary practice. Twenty DSM-5-TR updated case illustrations follow, representing a diverse range of individual differences and intersecting identities. Students will engage with each case illustration in a start-to-finish application of clinical tools.

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SAGE Publications

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1071862731

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Chemical Modelling

Applications and Theory

By: Alan Hinchliffe

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Chemical Modelling

Applications and Theory

By: Alan Hinchliffe

Chemical Modelling: Applications and Theory comprises critical literature reviews of molecular modelling, both theoretical and applied. Molecular modelling in this context refers to modelling the structure, properties and reactions of atoms, molecules & materials. Each chapter is compiled by experts in their fields and provides a selective review of recent literature. With chemical modelling covering such a wide range of subjects, this Specialist Periodical Report serves as the first port of call to any chemist, biochemist, materials scientist or molecular physicist needing to acquaint themselves of major developments in the area. Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research. Compiled by teams of leading authorities in the relevant subject areas, the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, with regular, in-depth accounts of progress in particular fields of chemistry. Subject coverage within different volumes of a given title is similar and publication is on an annual or biennial basis. Current subject areas covered are Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins, Carbohydrate Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Modelling. Applications and Theory, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Organometallic Chemistry. Organophosphorus Chemistry, Photochemistry and Spectroscopic Properties of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds. From time to time, the series has altered according to the fluctuating degrees of activity in the various fields, but these volumes remain a superb reference point for researchers.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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0854042431

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Imagining America

Influence and Images in Twentieth-Century Russia

By: Alan M. Ball

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Imagining America

Influence and Images in Twentieth-Century Russia

By: Alan M. Ball

In Imagining America, historian Alan M. Ball explores American influence in two newborn Russian states: the young Soviet Union and the modern Russian Republic. Ball deftly illustrates how in each era Russians have approached the United States with a conflicting mix of ideas—as a land to admire from afar, to shun at all costs, to emulate as quickly as possible, or to surpass on the way to a superior society. Drawing on a wide variety of sources including contemporary journals, newspapers, films, and popular songs, Ball traces the shifting Russian perceptions of American cultural, social, and political life. As he clearly demonstrates, throughout their history Russian imaginations featured a United States that political figures and intellectuals might embrace, exploit, or attack, but could not ignore.

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0585482772

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The Haunted South

By: Alan Brown

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The Haunted South

By: Alan Brown

Southerners love the South. And some souls never leave. Savannah, New Orleans and St. Augustine are among the most haunted places in America, and chilling stories abound nearly everywhere below the Mason-Dixon line. At Seaman's Bethel Theater in Mobile, Alabama, actors and staff are frightened by the unnerving sounds of a child's laughter. The ghost of Alfred Victor DuPont, a noted ladies' man, is said to harass female employees in the stairwell at DuPont Mansion in Louisville, Kentucky. The Café Vermilionville is housed in what is reputed to be Lafayette's first inn. A young girl in a yellow dress, thought to be a previous owner's daughter who died from polio around the time of the Civil War, startles patrons from the balcony of the restaurant. Join author Alan Brown as he traverses the supernatural legends of the American South.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439671036

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9781439671030

Lincoln's Smile and Other Enigmas

By: Alan Trachtenberg

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Lincoln's Smile and Other Enigmas

By: Alan Trachtenberg

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Macmillan

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0809065738

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Consanguinity in Context

By: Alan H. Bittles

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Consanguinity in Context

By: Alan H. Bittles

An essential guide to the sensitive topic of cousin marriage, examining its social, medical, political and legal connotations.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521781868

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Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

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Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, Ground Zero, and Two Degrees comes this heart-pounding, inventive, and powerful new novel about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor... as only Alan Gratz can tell it! December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their own comic books. World War II might be raging overseas, but so far America has stayed out of the fight. There's nothing to fear, right? December 7th, 1941: Everything implodes. Frank and Stanley are touring a battleship when Japanese planes zoom overhead, dropping bomb after bomb. As explosions roar and sailors scream, Frank and Stanley realize the unthinkable is happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. Frantically, the boys struggle to find safety. But disaster and danger are everywhere--from torpedoes underwater to bullets on the beach... to the shocking cruelty that their friends and neighbors show Stanley. Because his mom is Japanese-American, Stanley is suddenly seen as the "enemy." And Frank, who is white, cannot begin to understand what his friend is now facing. If the boys make it through this infamous day, can their friendship--and their dreams--survive? Or has everything they know been destroyed? Told with the immediacy, high-stakes action, and inventive storytelling that make Alan Gratz (Refugee,Ground Zero) one of today's biggest authors, this riveting look at the attack on Pearl Harbor explores themes of prejudice, power, and what it truly means to be a hero. Plus: The book ends with an all-original, 10-page black & white comic that brings to life the comic book idea that Frank and Stanley brainstorm in the novel. The comic is written by Alan Gratz and illustrated by Judit Tondora.

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338736086

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American Ringer

By: Alan Benning

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American Ringer

By: Alan Benning

To most, it would seem that English businessman and horse-racing aficionado Richard Montrose has it all, with three successful businesses—a car dealership and a small farm in Norfolk, England, and a development corporation in Barcelona, Spain—as well as the affectionate devotion of the beautiful Jennifer (who loves him unconditionally). But he still wants more. Ambitious and determined, his dream is to have a horse of his own run in the Kentucky Derby and win—a dream that gets just a bit closer to becoming a reality when he stumbles across a unique family of thoroughbreds, all of which look identical (despite their varied ages). Recognizing their once-in-a-lifetime potential, and with his head filled with revitalized dreams of horse-racing glory, he purchases them and begins to plan. Unfortunately, between a dishonest bank manager who carefully pins the blame for his illegal activities on Richard, threatening to implicate Jennifer unless he takes the fall, and the Spanish mafia, who’ve taken offense at his doing business in Barcelona without kissing the proverbial ring, his luck with horses isn’t carrying over to his interactions with animals of the two-legged variety, most of whom have schemes and dreams of their own, not all of which are legal or even survivable. Although fictionalized, “about 65 percent” of American Ringer, a story of love, deceit, danger, and determination, is based on experiences gained from the author’s actual life. Of course, this begs a very simple and intriguing question: Which parts of this story actually did happen?

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FriesenPress

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1039178030

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9781039178038

Confronting Murderous Men

Australian Police Slain in the Line of Duty 1922-1952

By: Alan Leek

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Confronting Murderous Men

Australian Police Slain in the Line of Duty 1922-1952

By: Alan Leek

In the turbulent years from 1922 to 1952, Australia witnessed a chilling toll as twenty-two dedicated police officers sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Others fell with them. Emerging from the shadows of World War I, the nation, newly minted and resilient, navigated through The Great Depression's pall, only to confront the re-emergence of war. During World War II, police officers, though deterred from enlistment, were released for service, or seconded for intelligence work, thrusting expanded responsibilities onto those who remained. Operating in an unspoken battleground, law enforcers met their demise at the hands of dangerous criminals – murderous men driven by madness or consumed by hatred, most to cover crimes of little worth. Their stories unfold in gun battles, investigations gone wrong, opportunistic killings, and the disturbing murder of two police officers dismembered and burnt by petty thieves. This collection of stories is more than sensational; they are the tales of lives cut short. Each story stands testament to the indomitable spirit of those who faced duty's relentless call during an era when greed held sway over decency.

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Simon and Schuster

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1923144456

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9781923144453

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