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Blood is Thicker Than Water

Amerindian Intra- and Inter-insular Relationships and Social Organization in the Pre-colonial Windward Islands

By: Alistair J. Bright

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Blood is Thicker Than Water

Amerindian Intra- and Inter-insular Relationships and Social Organization in the Pre-colonial Windward Islands

By: Alistair J. Bright

This study represents a contribution to the pre-Colonial archaeology of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. The research aimed to determine how the Ceramic Age (c. 400 BC - AD 1492) Amerindian inhabitants of the region related to one another and others at various geographic scales, with a view to better understanding social interaction and organisation within the Windward Islands as well the integration of this region within the macro-region. This research approached the study of intra- and inter-island interaction and social development through an island-by-island study of some 640 archaeological sites and their ceramic assemblages. Besides providing insight into settlement sequences, patterns and micro-mobility through time, it also highlighted various configurations of sites spread across different islands that were united by shared ceramic (decorative) traits. These configurations were more closely examined by taking recourse to graph-theory. By extending the comparative scope of this research to the Greater Antilles and the South American mainland, possible material cultural influences from more distant regions could be suggested. While Windward Island communities certainly developed a localised material cultural identity, they remained open to a host of wide-ranging influences outside the Windward Island micro-region. As such, rather than representing a cultural backwater operating in the periphery of a burgeoning Taíno empire, it is argued that Windward Island communities actively and flexibly realigned themselves with several mainland South American societies in Late Ceramic Age times (c. AD 700-1500), forging and maintaining significant ties and exchange relationships. Alistair Bright was a member of the Caribbean Research Group at Leiden University from 2003 to 2010 and participated in numerous archaeological surveys and excavations in the Caribbean during that time. His research interests include the archaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography of the Caribbean and South America, as well as the archaeology of island societies throughout the world in general.

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Sidestone Press

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908890071X

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Education, Globalization and the Nation

By: Andrew Peterson,Ian Davies,King Man Chong,Terrie Epstein,Carla L. Peck,Alistair Ross,Alan Sears,Maria Auxiliadora Moreira dos Santos Schmidt,Debbie Sonu

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Education, Globalization and the Nation

By: Andrew Peterson,Ian Davies,King Man Chong,Terrie Epstein,Carla L. Peck,Alistair Ross,Alan Sears,Maria Auxiliadora Moreira dos Santos Schmidt,Debbie Sonu

Globalization' and 'the Nation' provide significant contexts for examining past educational thinking and practice and to identify how education has been influenced today. This book, written collaboratively, explores country case studies - Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the UK and USA as well as discussing the transnational European Union.

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Springer

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1137460350

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Alistair Cooke at the Movies

By: Alistair Cooke

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Alistair Cooke at the Movies

By: Alistair Cooke

A wonderful entertainment that reflects Alistair Cooke’s love affair with cinema, from his early days as a film critic to his iconic role as the host of Masterpiece Theatre Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall, Marlene Dietrich, and Marilyn Monroe are just a few of the stars profiled, along with many directors, in this sparkling and comprehensive collection of reviews, interviews, and essays. Alistair Cooke’s first radio talk at the BBC was in October 1934, and the subject was cinema. He had begun reviewing films in the 1920s as a Cambridge undergraduate. This anthology of his best film criticism and essays includes his many favorite subjects. In “The Symbol Called Garbo,” Cooke reveals the woman behind the enigmatic screen goddess. James Cagney is identified as “one of the few technically perfect actors,” while Charlie Chaplin was “the funniest clown alive.” Shirley Temple’s multi-million-dollar appeal is explained, as is the subtlety underpinning the slapstick humor of the Marx Brothers. Directors such as Frank Capra, Fritz Lang, and Cecil B. DeMille meet with Cooke’s high praise, while Alfred Hitchcock evokes a more complicated reaction. Full of glamorous stars, provocative opinions, and fond memories, Alistair Cooke at the Movies is a very personal and captivating guide to the golden age of Hollywood and beyond.

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Open Road Media

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1497697956

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Cambridge International AS and A Level Business Coursebook with CD-ROM

By: Peter Stimpson,Alistair Farquharson

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Cambridge International AS and A Level Business Coursebook with CD-ROM

By: Peter Stimpson,Alistair Farquharson

This revised set of resources for Cambridge International AS and A Level Business syllabus (9609) is thoroughly updated for the latest version of the curriculum. Written by experienced authors, the Coursebook provides comprehensive coverage of the syllabus. Accessible language combined with the clear, visually-stimulating layout makes this an ideal resource for the course. Questions and explanation of key terms reinforce knowledge; different kinds of activities build application, analytical and evaluation skills; and case studies contextualise the content making it relevant to international learners. It provides thorough examination support for all papers with exam-style questions with each chapter and an extensive Paper 3 style case study with each unit. The student CD-ROM contains revision aids, further questions and activities. A Teacher's CD-ROM is also available.

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Cambridge University Press

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110767736X

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Pathway to Freedom

How God's Laws Guide Our Lives

By: Alistair Begg

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Pathway to Freedom

How God's Laws Guide Our Lives

By: Alistair Begg

God’s code of conduct is as relevant and insistent today as it’s always been. The landscape of contemporary society reveals that we neither know nor care much about the Law of God. There is: A general lawlessness in the lives of professing Christians. An absence of the fear of God in public worship and private living. A growing confidence in ourselves and doubt concerning God and His Word. Amidst this moral crisis, the message of the Ten Commandments can give us order, direction, and hope. With dynamic implications for how each of us lives every day, Pathway to Freedom will challenge you to think long and hard about the significance of God’s Law. “We have entered into a time of moral crisis in our culture and in the church as well. Stories about divorce, adultery, and the individualized picking and choosing of doctrines abound. Pathway to Freedom is forthright and necessary teaching that today’s church cannot afford to ignore. How now shall we live? The beginning of the answer must be in obedience to God’s moral law summarized in the Ten Commandments.” —CHARLES COLSON, PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES, WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Moody Publishers

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0802473946

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9780802473943

Yeats and Joyce

Cyclical History and the Reprobate Tradition

By: Alistair Cormack

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Yeats and Joyce

Cyclical History and the Reprobate Tradition

By: Alistair Cormack

Challenging characterisations of Joyce and Yeats as polar opposites, Alistair Cormack shows that Joyce and Yeats independently challenged a linearity and materialism they identified with empire and celebrated Ireland as destabilising the accepted forms of thought and the accepted means of narrating the nation. Thus, Cormack argues, 'unreadable' modernist works such as Finnegans Wake and A Vision must be understood as attempts to reconceptualise history in a literally postcolonial period.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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0754660281

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9780754660286

Analysing the Trust-Transparency Nexus

Multi-Level Governance in the UK, France and Germany

By: Ian Stafford,Alistair Cole,Dominic Heinz

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Analysing the Trust-Transparency Nexus

Multi-Level Governance in the UK, France and Germany

By: Ian Stafford,Alistair Cole,Dominic Heinz

Drawing on fieldwork from the UK, France and Germany, this volume addresses the relationship between trust and transparency in the context of multi-level governance.

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Policy Press

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1447355229

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Gangs & Crime

Critical Alternatives

By: Alistair Fraser

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Gangs & Crime

Critical Alternatives

By: Alistair Fraser

This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods - Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions. Alistair Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring ‘gangs’ as a social group with a long and fascinating history.

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SAGE

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1526421844

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9781526421845

Demonstrating Your Competence

v. 4

By: Ruth Chambers,Gill Wakley,Alistair Pullan

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Demonstrating Your Competence

v. 4

By: Ruth Chambers,Gill Wakley,Alistair Pullan

This volume, focusing on breast cancer, is part of a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study overall considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these services, and other perspectives in disease and service areas. This is the second series of needs assessment reviews.

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CRC Press

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1498794998

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Books, Buildings and Social Engineering

Early Public Libraries in Britain from Past to Present

By: Alistair Black,Simon Pepper,Kaye Bagshaw

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Books, Buildings and Social Engineering

Early Public Libraries in Britain from Past to Present

By: Alistair Black,Simon Pepper,Kaye Bagshaw

This important and comprehensive book represents a ground-breakingsocio-architectural study of pre-1939 public library buildings. It includes a study of what is happening to historic libraries now and proposes that knowledge of their origins and early development can help build an understanding of how best to handle their future.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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0754672077

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The Domain Theory

Patterns for Knowledge and Software Reuse

By: Alistair Sutcliffe,A.G. Sutcliffe

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The Domain Theory

Patterns for Knowledge and Software Reuse

By: Alistair Sutcliffe,A.G. Sutcliffe

Is this book about patterns? Yes and no. It is about software reuse and representation of knowledge that can be reapplied in similar situations; however, it does not follow the classic Alexandine conventions of the patterns community--i.e. Problem- solution- forces- context- example, etc. Chapter 6 on claims comes close to classic patterns, and the whole book can be viewed as a patterns language of abstract models for software engineering and HCI. So what sort of patterns does it contain? Specifications, conceptual models, design advice, but sorry not code. Plenty of other C++ code pattern books (see PLOP series). Nearest relative in published patterns books are Fowler's (1995) Analysis Patterns: Reusable object models and Coad, North and Mayfield. What do you mean by a Domain Theory? Not domains in the abstract mathematical sense, but domains in the knowledge--natural language sense, close to the everyday meaning when we talk about the application domain of a computer system, such as car rental, satellite tracking, whatever. The book is an attempt to answer the question ' what are the abstractions behind car rental, satellite tracking' so good design solutions for those problems can be reused. I work in industry, so what's in it for me? A new way of looking at software reuse, ideas for organizing a software and knowledge reuse program, new processes for reusing knowledge in requirements analysis, conceptual modeling and software specification. I am an academic, should I be interested? Yes if your research involves software engineering, reuse, requirements engineering, human computer interaction, knowledge engineering, ontologies and knowledge management. For teaching it may be useful for Master courses on reuse, requirements and knowledge engineering. More generally if you are interested in exploring what the concept of abstraction is when you extend it beyond programming languages, formal specificati

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1410602095

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Modern Playhouses

An Architectural History of Britain's New Theatres, 1945-1985

By: Alistair Fair

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Modern Playhouses

An Architectural History of Britain's New Theatres, 1945-1985

By: Alistair Fair

Modern Playhouses is the first detailed study of the major programme of theatre-building which took place in Britain between the 1950s and the 1980s. Drawing on a vast range of archival material - much of which had never previously been studied by historians - it sets architecture in a wide social and cultural context, presenting the history of post-war theatre buildings as a history of ideas relating not only to performance but also to culture, citizenship, and the modern city. During this period, more than sixty major new theatres were constructed in locations from Plymouth to Inverness, Aberystwyth to Ipswich. The most prominent example was the National Theatre in London, but the National was only the tip of the iceberg. Supported in many cases by public subsidies, these buildings represented a new kind of theatre, conceived as a public service. Theatre was ascribed a transformative role, serving as a form of 'productive' recreation at a time of increasing affluence and leisure. New theatres also contributed to debates about civic pride, urbanity, and community. Ultimately, theatre could be understood as a vehicle for the creation of modern citizens in a consciously modernizing Britain. Yet while recognizing, as contemporaries did, that the new theatres of the post war decades represented change, Modern Playhouses also asks how radically different these buildings really were, and what their 'mainstream' architecture reveals of the history of modern British architecture, and of post-war Britain.

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Oxford University Press

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0192534432

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9780192534439

Military Metallurgy

By: Alistair Doig

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Military Metallurgy

By: Alistair Doig

This book gives a broad based view of metals in military service, covering several examples and rationales. It is useful for the militarist and for the metallurgist or materials scientist. The content of the book is based on course notes compiled for undergraduate and post-graduate students.

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CRC Press

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100010706X

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Waverley Steam Navigation Company

By: Alistair Deayton,Iain Quinn

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Waverley Steam Navigation Company

By: Alistair Deayton,Iain Quinn

A new book that explores the history of the Waverley Steam Navigation Company.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445641690

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Retirement Home? Ageing Migrant Workers in France and the Question of Return

By: Alistair Hunter

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Retirement Home? Ageing Migrant Workers in France and the Question of Return

By: Alistair Hunter

This open access book offers new insights into the ageing-migration nexus and the nature of home. Documenting the hidden world of France’s migrant worker hostels, it explores why older North and West African men continue to live past retirement age in this sub-standard housing. Conventional wisdom holds that at retirement labour migrants ought to instead return to their families in home countries, where their French pensions would have far greater purchasing power. This paradox is the point of departure for a book which transports readers from the banlieues of Paris to the banks of the Senegal River and the villages of the Anti-Atlas. In intimate ethnographic detail, the author brings to life the experiences of these older labour migrants by sharing in the life of the hostels as a resident, by observing at close quarters the men's family life on the other side of the Mediterranean as a guest in their homes, and even by accompanying them in their travels by bus, sea, and air. The monograph evaluates several theories of migration against rich qualitative data gathered from multiple methods: biographical narrative and semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and archival research. In the process, it offers a thoughtful contribution to broader debates on what it means for migrants to belong and achieve inclusion in society. This book has been awarded an ‘honourable mention’ in the Khayrallah Prize in Migration Studies, courtesy of the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies at North Carolina State University. For more information please see: https://lebanesestudies.ncsu.edu/awards/scholarly/2018.php. This book has been nominated for the 2019 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize

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Springer

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3319649760

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In Rommel's Backyard

A memoir of the Long Range Desert Group

By: Alistair Timpson,Andrew Gibson-Watt

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In Rommel's Backyard

A memoir of the Long Range Desert Group

By: Alistair Timpson,Andrew Gibson-Watt

This WWII journal takes readers inside an elite reconnaissance and raiding unit operating behind enemy lines in the North African campaign. As a young man entering the maelstrom of World War II, Alastair Timpson had the good fortune to find his way into the most romantic of special force units, the Long Range Desert Group. In Rommel’s Backyard describes the various roles of the LRDG, all of which involved great daring and endurance deep behind enemy lines. They were the eyes and ears of the Eighth Army, reporting enemy movement; they destroyed enemy aircraft, supply dumps, and vehicles; and they transported other special forces and agents to their objectives. Timpson kept a meticulous record of all his activities with the LRDG. Only after his death, did his son realize the significance of his father’s journals. In Rommel’s Backyard is a personal account of the LRDG that epitomizes the spirit of the entire campaign.

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Pen and Sword

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1473817773

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9781473817777

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics

By: Iain McLean,Alistair McMillan

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics

By: Iain McLean,Alistair McMillan

This best-selling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multi-disciplinary specturm of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. An appendix contains timelines listing the principal office-holders of a range of countries including the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and China. Fully revised and updated for the 3rd edition, the dictionary includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international relations, political science, political economy, and methodologies, as well as a chronology of key political theorists. It also boasts entry-level web links that don't go out of date. These can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevent, and any dead links are replaced or removed. The dictionary has international coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.

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OUP Oxford

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0191018279

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9780191018275

An Entirely New Country

Arthur Conan Doyle, Undershaw and the Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes

By: Alistair Duncan

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An Entirely New Country

Arthur Conan Doyle, Undershaw and the Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes

By: Alistair Duncan

The late 1890s saw Arthur Conan Doyle return to England after several years abroad. His new house, named Undershaw, represented a fresh start but it was also the beginning of a dramatic decade that saw him fall in love, stand for parliament, fight injustice and be awarded a knighthood. However, for his many admirers, the most important event of that decade was the resurrection of Sherlock Holmes - the character that he felt had cast a shadow over his life.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1908218207

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9781908218209

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations

By: Garrett W Brown,Iain McLean,Alistair McMillan

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations

By: Garrett W Brown,Iain McLean,Alistair McMillan

This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics and international relations. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, theories, and schools of thought, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Fully updated for its fourth edition, the dictionary has had its coverage of international relations heavily revised and expanded, reflected in its title change, and it includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international institutions, peace building, human security, security studies, global governance, and open economy politics. It also incorporates recommended web links that can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevant. The dictionary is international in its coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.

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Oxford University Press

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0192545841

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The Creation of Monuments

Neolithic Causewayed Enclosures in the British Isles

By: Alistair Oswald,Carolyn Dyer,Martyn Barber

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The Creation of Monuments

Neolithic Causewayed Enclosures in the British Isles

By: Alistair Oswald,Carolyn Dyer,Martyn Barber

Neolithic Causewayed enclosures are amongst the oldest, rarest and most enigmatic of the ancient monuments found in Europe. First recognised as a distinct type in the 1920s, sixty-nine certain or probable examples have now been identified in the British Isles. As a class, they are of outstanding importance, for while their precise functions remain unclear, they represent the first non-funerary monuments and the earliest instance of the enclosure of open space. This book presents an overview of the findings of a systematic national programme of research, carried out by the RCHME, now merged with English Heritage. Every certain, probable and suggested causewayed enclosure in England has been investigated through integrated aerial and field survey. Specialist reconnaissance flying has been undertaken, along with the thorough analysis of aerial photographs taken from the 1920s onwards. This has greatly increased the number of sites known, turning the spotlight onto many that have received little or no archaeological attention in the past. The aerial surveys now available offer a new basis for improved understanding. Analytical field investigations of the few causewayed enclosures that are well preserved as earthworks have also squeezed fresh information out of even those long familiar to archaeologists. Far from merely ‘dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s’ of past fieldworkers, these detailed surveys have led to the rejection of some long-held theories and the proposal of new interpretations. This book significantly advances the understanding of causewayed enclosures both as individual monuments and as a class. It is a major contribution to the understanding of the British Neolithic, and to ‘landscape archaeology’ more generally.

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Liverpool University Press

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1848021879

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Britain and the European Union

By: Alistair Jones

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Britain and the European Union

By: Alistair Jones

This updated guide examines the different relationships between the various tiers of government in the UK and the EU, and how the EU's powers affect the UK, from a range of perspectives. It evaluates the role of the media, political parties, pressure groups, social media and the ever-changing position of public opinion, and places the relationship in its historical context to show how it has evolved over time. Each chapter includes an introduction, learning goals, a glossary, likely exam questions, helpful websites and suggestions for further reading. This new edition has two new chapters, 'Europeanisation' and 'The British Media and the EU', includes the fallout from the 2015 UK Parliament general election and the 2014 European Parliament election and draws on freshly updated examples, tables and figures updated throughout.

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Edinburgh University Press

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0748683720

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Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills E-Book

By: Madeline O'Carroll,Alistair Park

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Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills E-Book

By: Madeline O'Carroll,Alistair Park

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book will help to identify the skills and resources that students already have and show how these can be developed into the essential skills needed for nursing in the mental health practice environment. Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills draws on the policy and theory underpinning mental health nursing but focusses on the practical aspects, providing an easily understandable guide to what to do and how to do it. It also provides a practical framework that can be applied in any setting. Examples are given to show how skills can be applied across the diversity of modern mental health nursing. Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills is also designed to be taken into the practice environment so that it can easily be referred to it when learning a skill.identifies the skills essential for the mental health nurse provides an easy to understand guide to 'what to do and how to do it' draws on the policy and theory but concentrates on the essential skills and their application in practice shows how the skills can be applied across mental health nursing designed to be taken into the practice environment to refer to when learning a skillexamples from practice are included to help illustrate the material

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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072343526X

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An Introduction to Book History

By: David Finkelstein,Alistair McCleery

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An Introduction to Book History

By: David Finkelstein,Alistair McCleery

This second edition of An Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Each fully revised and updated chapter contains new material and covers recent developments in the field, including: The Postcolonial Book Censorship by states and religions Social History, and the recognition of underrepresentation of its value to book history studies Contemporary publishing Each section begins with a summary of the chapter's aims and contents, followed by a detailed discussion of the relevant issues, concluding with a summary of the chapter and points to ponder. Sections include: the history of the book orality to Literacy literacy to printing authors, authorship and authority printers, booksellers, publishers, agents readers and reading the future of the book. An Introduction to Book History is an ideal introduction to this exciting field of study, and is designed as a companion text to The Book History Reader.

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Routledge

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0415688051

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9780415688055

Curriculum

Construction and Critique

By: Alistair Ross

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Curriculum

Construction and Critique

By: Alistair Ross

A detailed analysis of the history of curriculum development in Britain shows the interplay between a kaleidoscopic pattern of pressure groups. Their activities demonstrate the different underlying philosophies and ambitions each had for the nature of schooling. The interaction of these philosophies is demonstrated as a series of alliances and conflicts, and will be particularly useful both to those seeking to understand debates about the current curriculum and to those interested in recent curriculum development and history."--Jacket.

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Psychology Press

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075070621X

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9780750706216

The Life and Death of the Shopping City

Public Planning and Private Redevelopment in Britain since 1945

By: Alistair Kefford

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The Life and Death of the Shopping City

Public Planning and Private Redevelopment in Britain since 1945

By: Alistair Kefford

This innovative new history of the modern British city traces the story of urban redevelopment from the 1940s era of reconstruction up to the present-day crisis of town centre retailing and property markets, showing how planners, property developers, councils, and retailers and worked together to create the modern shopping city.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108864864

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Royal Favouritism and the Governing Elite of the Spanish Monarchy, 1640-1665

By: Alistair Malcolm

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Royal Favouritism and the Governing Elite of the Spanish Monarchy, 1640-1665

By: Alistair Malcolm

Royal Favouritism and the Governing Elite of the Spanish Monarchy, 1640-1665 presents a study of the later years of the reign of Philip IV from the perspective of his favourite (valido), don Luis Méndez de Haro, and of the other ministers who helped govern the Spanish Habsburg Monarchy. It offers a positive vision of a period that is often seen as one of failure and decline. Unlike his predecessors, Haro exercised the favour that he enjoyed in a discreet way, acting as a perfect courtier and honest broker between the king and his aristocratic subjects. Nevertheless, Alistair Malcolm also argues that the presence of a royal favourite at the head of the government of Spain amounted to a major problem. The king's delegation of his authority to a single nobleman was considered by many to have been incompatible with good kingship, and Philip IV was himself very uneasy about failing in his responsibilities as a ruler. Haro was thus in a highly insecure situation, and sought to justify his regime by organizing the management of a prestigious and expensive foreign policy. In this context, the eventual conclusion of the very honourable peace with France in 1659 is shown to have been as much the result of the independent actions of other ministers as it was of a royal favourite very reluctantly brought to the negotiating table at the Pyrenees. By conclusion, the quite sudden collapse of Spanish European hegemony after Haro's death in 1661 is represented as a delayed reaction to the repercussions of a flawed system of government.

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0192509748

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Teacher Preparation in Singapore

A Concise Critical History

By: Yeow-Tong Chia,Alistair Chew,Jason Tan

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Teacher Preparation in Singapore

A Concise Critical History

By: Yeow-Tong Chia,Alistair Chew,Jason Tan

This book explores the history and philosophy of teacher preparation, training, induction and development in Singapore. It goes beyond the official state celebratory narrative, critically examining social and political influences on Singapore’s teacher education.

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1787694011

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Six Men

By: Alistair Cooke

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Six Men

By: Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke's Six Men is a highly personal account of six remarkable men who made a deep impression on twentieth century history. During his extraordinary broadcasting career of over sixty years Alistair Cooke encountered many legendary figures, in the varied worlds of journalism, politics, public life, sport and entertainment. Here are candid portraits of the lovable yet unreliable Charlie Chaplin, who, when asked to be Cooke's best man, mysteriously vanished on the wedding day; the charming yet childlike 'golden boy' Edward VIII; Cooke's mentor, the flawed contrarian and satirist H.L. Mencken; Humphrey Bogart, revealing the complex and private man behind the tough-guy image; the larger-than-life liberal politician Adlai Stevenson; and the heroic social reformer and philosopher Bertrand Russell. Each superbly realized description is a masterpiece of observation, warmth and humour, recalling a golden age of 'great men'. 'A rare delight ... he has that priceless gift of the gods, irresistible readability' Spectator 'There is never going to be anyone else like Cooke, a chronicler of amazing times' Daily Telegraph 'Six Men is the journalist's memoir par excellence' Newsweek 'The quintessential Alistair Cooke' Economist Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) enjoyed an extraordinary life in print, radio and television. The Guardian's Senior Correspondent in New York for twenty-five years and the host of groundbreaking cultural programmes on American television and of the BBC series America, Cooke was, however, best known both at home and abroad for his weekly BBC broadcast Letter from America, which reported on fifty-eight years of US life, was heard over five continents and totalled 2,869 broadcasts before his retirement in February 2004, far and away the longest-running radio series in broadcasting history.

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0141909196

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Dementia, 4th Edition

By: David Ames,Alistair Burns,John T. O'Brien

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Dementia, 4th Edition

By: David Ames,Alistair Burns,John T. O'Brien

Winner of the BMA 2011 book awards: psychiatry category Winner of the Australian Journal of Ageing book of the year award This definitive work on dementia and related disorders has been fully updated and revised to reflect recent advances in this fast-moving field. The incidence of dementia continues to rise as the population of the world ages, and the condition represents one of the most significant challenges facing societies and health professionals in the next half-century. In this, the most comprehensive single volume work available on the subject, the editors have met this challenge by assembling a team of the world's leading experts on all aspects of the condition, from history, epidemiology and social aspects to the latest neurobiological research and advanced therapeutic strategies.

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CRC Press

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1444128744

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Religion and National Identity

Governing Scottish Presbyterianism in the Eighteenth Century

By: Alistair Mutch

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Religion and National Identity

Governing Scottish Presbyterianism in the Eighteenth Century

By: Alistair Mutch

What is the enduring impact of Presbyterianism on what it means to be Scottish?Presbyterianism has shaped Scotland and its impact on the world. Behind its beliefs lie some distinctive practices of governance which endure even when belief fades. These practices place a particular emphasis on the detailed recording of decisions and what we can term a 'systemic' form of accountability.This book examines the emergence and consolidation of such practices in the 18th-century Church of Scotland. Using extensive archival research and detailed local case studies, it contrasts them to what is termed a 'personal' form of accountability in England in the same period. The wider impact of the systemic approach to governance and accountability, especially in the United States of America, is explored, as is the enduring impact on Scottish identity.This book offers a fresh perspective on the Presbyterian legacy in contemporary Scottish historiography, at the same time as informing current debates on national identity.Key Features:A novel focus on religion as social practice, as opposed to belief or organizationA strong focus on Scotland, but in the context of BritainExtensive archival work in the Church of Scotland records, with an emphasis on form as well as contentA different focus on the Church of Scotland in the eighteenth centuryOffers a detailed focus on local practice in the context of national debates

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474403441

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Radar Entomology

Observing Insect Flight and Migration

By: V. Alistair Drake

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Radar Entomology

Observing Insect Flight and Migration

By: V. Alistair Drake

Many of the world's most serious agricultural pests are highly migratory. Through the use of special-purpose radars we are provided with insights into their movement and how they learn about and navigate through their environment. This text examines the behaviour and regional variations of these species, as well as the altitude of migration, concentration of insects in layers and how they respond to large and small-scale wind systems. The book relates radar observation of insect movement to complementary and competing methodologies and surveys its capabilities and limitations. It also deals wi

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184593606X

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Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite

By: Alistair Brownlee

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Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite

By: Alistair Brownlee

In his quest to define ‘sporting greatness’, double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has spent nearly 4 years interviewing and training with some of the greatest minds in sport to discover what it takes to become – and remain – a champion.

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0008295301

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To Lose a Battle

France 1940

By: Alistair Horne

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To Lose a Battle

France 1940

By: Alistair Horne

In 1940, the German army fought and won an extraordinary battle with France in six weeks of lightning warfare. With the subtlety and compulsion of a novel, Horne’s narrative shifts from minor battlefield incidents to high military and political decisions, stepping far beyond the confines of military history to form a major contribution to our understanding of the crises of the Franco-German rivalry. To Lose a Battle is the third part of the trilogy beginning with The Fall of Paris and continuing with The Price of Glory (already available in Penguin).

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0141937726

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9780141937724

Excavations at the Devil's Quoits, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, 1972-3 and 1988

By: Alistair Barclay,Margaret Gray,George Lambrick

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Excavations at the Devil's Quoits, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, 1972-3 and 1988

By: Alistair Barclay,Margaret Gray,George Lambrick

Report on three seasons of excavation conducted in advance of gravel extraction in 1972, 1973 and 1988 at the Devil's Quoits circle-henge monument near Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire. While the stones have gone, evidence has been uncovered for the complete plan. The stratigraphy of the henge ditch (including analysis of sediments and soils) is described. Investigations in the interior uncovered very little pottery but struck flint and animal bone was found. The construction and significance of the monument is discussed. A gazetteer and review of local pre-Iron Age sites places it in its ancient context, while proposals for its preservation and partial reconstruction as a cultural amenity look to its future.

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Oxford Archaeological Unit

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0947816844

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9780947816841

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