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Lou Whittaker

Memoirs of a Mountain Guide

By: Lou Whittaker,Andrea Gabbard

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Lou Whittaker

Memoirs of a Mountain Guide

By: Lou Whittaker,Andrea Gabbard

In Lou Whittaker: Memoirs of a Mountain Guide, Lou is at his storytelling best as he shares adventures and wisdom honed from the wild times of his youth to his more recent climbs with some of the country's best mountaineers. Tales of life as a young mountain rescuer, and later as mentor to others, are filled with his trademark humour, boundless energy, and compassion.

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The Mountaineers Books

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0898864593

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9780898864595

Swordfish

By: Andrea Bramhall

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Swordfish

By: Andrea Bramhall

Cassandra “Cassie” Finnsbury has spent almost twenty-five years running for her life, hiding from everyone who knew her, and hoping it was enough to keep her daughter safe. When she learns that she no longer has to run, she is determined to find Daniela again and hires private investigator Bailey Davenport, a retired FBI agent, who is more than up to the task. Bailey finds nothing more irresistible than a mystery and a challenge, and in Cassie, she finds both. Can Bailey find the key to unlock more than just Cassie’s secrets?

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Bold Strokes Books Inc

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1626392919

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9781626392915

Symmetries in Nuclear Structure

An Occasion to Celebrate the 60th Birthday of Francesco Iachello - Proceedings of the Highly Specialized Seminar

By: Andrea Vitturi

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Symmetries in Nuclear Structure

An Occasion to Celebrate the 60th Birthday of Francesco Iachello - Proceedings of the Highly Specialized Seminar

By: Andrea Vitturi

The Highly Specialized Seminar on "Symmetries in Nuclear Structure", held in Erice, Italy, in March 2003, celebrated the career and the remarkable achievements of Francesco Iachello, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Since the development of the interacting boson model in the early 1970s, the ideas of Iachello have provided a variety of frameworks for understanding collective behaviour in nuclear structure, founded on the concepts of dynamical symmetries and spectrum-generating algebras. The original ideas, which were developed for the description of atomic nuclei, have now been successfully extended to cover spectroscopic behaviour in other fields, such as molecular or hadronic spectra. More recently, the suggestion by Iachello of critical point symmetries to treat nuclei in shape/phase transitional regions has opened an exciting new front for both theoreticians and experimentalists.The talks presented at the meeting covered many of the most active forefront areas of nuclear structure as well as other fields where ideas of symmetries are being explored. Topics in nuclear structure included extensive discussions on dynamical symmetries, critical point symmetries, phase transitions, statistical properties of nuclei, supersymmetry, mixed symmetry states, shears bands, pairing and clustering in nuclei, shape coexistence, exotic nuclei, dipole modes, and astrophysics, among others. In addition, important sessions focused on talks by European laboratory directors (or their representatives) outlining prospects for nuclear structure, and the application of symmetry ideas to molecular phenomena. Finally, a special lecture by Nobel laureate Alex Mueller, on s and d wave symmetry in superconductors, presented a unique insight into an allied field.The proceedings have been selected for coverage in:* Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings� (ISTP� / ISI Proceedings)* Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings)* CC Proceedings -- Engineering & Physical Sciences

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World Scientific

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9812702768

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9789812702760

A Random Walk in Physics

Beyond Black Holes and Time-Travels

By: Massimo Cencini,Andrea Puglisi,Davide Vergni,Angelo Vulpiani

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A Random Walk in Physics

Beyond Black Holes and Time-Travels

By: Massimo Cencini,Andrea Puglisi,Davide Vergni,Angelo Vulpiani

This book offers an informal, easy-to-understand account of topics in modern physics and mathematics. The focus is, in particular, on statistical mechanics, soft matter, probability, chaos, complexity, and models, as well as their interplay. The book features 28 key entries and it is carefully structured so as to allow readers to pursue different paths that reflect their interests and priorities, thereby avoiding an excessively systematic presentation that might stifle interest. While the majority of the entries concern specific topics and arguments, some relate to important protagonists of science, highlighting and explaining their contributions. Advanced mathematics is avoided, and formulas are introduced in only a few cases. The book is a user-friendly tool that nevertheless avoids scientific compromise. It is of interest to all who seek a better grasp of the world that surrounds us and of the ideas that have changed our perceptions.

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Springer Nature

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3030725316

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9783030725310

Witch Hunt

The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare

By: Andrea Balis,Elizabeth Levy

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Witch Hunt

The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare

By: Andrea Balis,Elizabeth Levy

A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare. At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As Senator Joe McCarthy took up this mantle to hunt down “communists” in the US, citizens grew terrified of being accused, so they turned on each other - pointing fingers at neighbors, friends, and even family. Told through a unique and inviting screenplay-format, brought to life with dozens of illustrations by Tim Foley, and comprised almost entirely of quotes derived from primary sources, Witch Hunt recounts the political craze that gripped America during the Red Scare when McCarthyism forced people to go to extraordinary lengths to keep themselves and their families safe from persecution against their own government.

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Roaring Brook Press

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1250246822

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9781250246820

A Commentary on Virgil's Eclogues

By: Andrea. Cucchiarelli

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A Commentary on Virgil's Eclogues

By: Andrea. Cucchiarelli

The date of the Eclogues is much debated.* A preliminary distinction is in order: that between the composition of the individual poems (which, at least in certain cases, were doubtless read immediately and circulated within a restricted group around the poet) and the publication of the final collection. There are only two obvious clues to the dating of the book: the land confiscations in the territory of Cremona and Mantua, which peaked in the aftermath of the battle of Philippi (though continuing during the early 30s BCE: cf. E. 1 and 9), and the consulship of Asinius Pollio, in 40 BCE (E. 4)"--

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Oxford University Press

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0198827768

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9780198827764

Baby Names Your Child Can Live With

Thousands Of Names To Help You Make The Perfect Choice

By: Lisa Shaw,Andrea Norville

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Baby Names Your Child Can Live With

Thousands Of Names To Help You Make The Perfect Choice

By: Lisa Shaw,Andrea Norville

Eamon or Andy? Kai or Katherine? Choosing the right name for your baby isn't easy. Cool, contemporary names may seem great to you initially, but what if they sound strange or obscure when your child gets older? There are thousands of names to consider, but only one that's just right for your baby. With this unique and practical book, you can cut through the myriad possibilities in no time. Divided into three sections: tried-and-true classics; slightly daring choices; and names that will have kids living on the edge, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With will help you decide if you're more comfortable playing it safe or you're ready to walk on the wild side.

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Simon and Schuster

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144051870X

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9781440518706

Advanced Mathematics for Applications

By: Andrea Prosperetti

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Advanced Mathematics for Applications

By: Andrea Prosperetti

The partial differential equations that govern scalar and vector fields are the very language used to model a variety of phenomena in solid mechanics, fluid flow, acoustics, heat transfer, electromagnetism and many others. A knowledge of the main equations and of the methods for analyzing them is therefore essential to every working physical scientist and engineer. Andrea Prosperetti draws on many years' research experience to produce a guide to a wide variety of methods, ranging from classical Fourier-type series through to the theory of distributions and basic functional analysis. Theorems are stated precisely and their meaning explained, though proofs are mostly only sketched, with comments and examples being given more prominence. The book structure does not require sequential reading: each chapter is self-contained and users can fashion their own path through the material. Topics are first introduced in the context of applications, and later complemented by a more thorough presentation.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139492683

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Facing the Music

By: Andrea Laurence

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Facing the Music

By: Andrea Laurence

In this sizzling and hilarious contemporary e-book romance, pop sensation Ivy Hudson returns to her small town to face her ex. Only trouble is, she made her Taylor-Swift-like career with the hit song “Size Matters”—and the football hero has had to live it down ever since. Five years ago, high school sweethearts Ivy and Blake’s relationship imploded and both their lives were changed forever. Ivy became a rock star and Blake lost not only his dreams of a successful NFL career, but his reputation. Ivy’s angry song about their breakup, called “Size Matters,” hit the top of the charts and Blake became a national laughingstock. He’s salvaged his career and returned to Rosewood to be the high school football coach, regaining his status as town hero and leading the boys to the state championships. When a tornado whips through town and destroys the high school gymnasium and stadium, a committee is formed to help rebuild and plan some charity fundraisers. Blake’s grandmother requests that Ivy return to Rosewood for the events. Forced back together for the good of their hometown and their careers, Ivy and Blake have no choice but to put aside their differences, stop running from their pasts, and finally face the music. For fans of Kristen Proby and Colette Auclair, Facing the Music hits a perfect balance between small-town romance and big-time success. Follow Ivy and Blake as they fall back in love and figure out what does matter in the end…

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Simon and Schuster

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1476776423

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Fundamentals of Finance

Financial Institutions and Markets, Personal Finance, Financial Management

By: Andrea Bennett,Carolyn Wirth,Jenny Parry

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Fundamentals of Finance

Financial Institutions and Markets, Personal Finance, Financial Management

By: Andrea Bennett,Carolyn Wirth,Jenny Parry

This fourth revised and updated edition gives a practical overview of contemporary finance from a New Zealand perspective. It helps students understand: how the financial system and the institutions within it operate; how and why financial decisions are made; the tools, techniques and concepts used in finance, and how they are applied to the major sectors of finance; and how individuals plan their short- and long-term financial activities; how business organisations manage and finance their short- and long-term financial activities. Broad in scope, Fundamentals of Finance explains the important financial decisions made by businesses and individuals, and how these decisions are influenced by the financial environment in which we live and work. It provides an introduction to finance that assists students to make their own financial decisions. Helpful features include: examples, self-test questions (with solutions!), learning objectives, a glossary of terms and useful formulae.

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Massey University Press

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0995137846

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9780995137844

Spuzzum

Fraser Canyon Histories 1808-1939

By: Annie York

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Spuzzum

Fraser Canyon Histories 1808-1939

By: Annie York

Living on the banks of the turbulent Fraser River, the Nlaka'pamux people of Spuzzum have a long history of contact with non-aboriginal peoples. They watched as Hudson's Bay Company employees hacked a path through the mountains for the fur brigades, and over time they found themselves in the path of the Cariboo road, the CPR, and virtually every commercial and province-building initiative undertaken in the region over the past two centuries. Juxtaposing historical narratives and cultural interpretation from the community of Spuzzum with archival information, this book explores the history of Spuzzum in the light of concepts central to the Nlaka'pamux definition of family, political authority, land, and cosmos.

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UBC Press

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0774841885

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9780774841887

Revolutionizing a World

From Small States to Universalism in the Pre-Islamic Near East

By: Mark Altaweel,Andrea Squitieri

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Revolutionizing a World

From Small States to Universalism in the Pre-Islamic Near East

By: Mark Altaweel,Andrea Squitieri

This book investigates the long-term continuity of large-scale states and empires, and its effect on the Near East’s social fabric, including the fundamental changes that occurred to major social institutions. Its geographical coverage spans, from east to west, modern-day Libya and Egypt to Central Asia, and from north to south, Anatolia to southern Arabia, incorporating modern-day Oman and Yemen. Its temporal coverage spans from the late eighth century BCE to the seventh century CE during the rise of Islam and collapse of the Sasanian Empire. The authors argue that the persistence of large states and empires starting in the eighth/seventh centuries BCE, which continued for many centuries, led to new socio-political structures and institutions emerging in the Near East. The primary processes that enabled this emergence were large-scale and long-distance movements, or population migrations. These patterns of social developments are analysed under different aspects: settlement patterns, urban structure, material culture, trade, governance, language spread and religion, all pointing at movement as the main catalyst for social change. This book’s argument is framed within a larger theoretical framework termed as ‘universalism’, a theory that explains many of the social transformations that happened to societies in the Near East, starting from the Neo-Assyrian period and continuing for centuries. Among other influences, the effects of these transformations are today manifested in modern languages, concepts of government, universal religions and monetized and globalized economies.

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UCL Press

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191157664X

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9781911576648

Singular Dedications

Founders and Innovators of Private Cults in Classical Greece

By: Andrea Purvis

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Singular Dedications

Founders and Innovators of Private Cults in Classical Greece

By: Andrea Purvis

Often ignored in studies of Classical Greek religion, private cults were widespread in the Hellenistic world. Although worshippers in Classical Greece were normally involved in group and civic worship, there is evidence that they could also act outside of these constraints, expressing their piety through the financing and administration of cults they established on their own. Singular Dedications is the first comprehensive study of this phenomenon, examining three case studies that represent the diversity and complexity that characterize ancient Greek religion in the Classical period.

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Routledge

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1135886709

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9781135886707

Just Like Family

How Companion Animals Joined the Household

By: Andrea Laurent-Simpson

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Just Like Family

How Companion Animals Joined the Household

By: Andrea Laurent-Simpson

A first-of-its kind, in-depth investigation into how companion animals and their humans have carved out a new type of family - the multi-species family - in which identities like parent, child, grandparent, and sibling transcend species to create new forms of kinship"--

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NYU Press

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1479828858

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9781479828852

Help from Heaven

True Stories of Rescues, Miracles, and Answered Prayers from a First Responder

By: Andrea Jo Rodgers

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Help from Heaven

True Stories of Rescues, Miracles, and Answered Prayers from a First Responder

By: Andrea Jo Rodgers

Do You Believe in Miracles? Experience the heart-pounding drama of real-life emergencies. Veteran EMT and physical therapist Andrea Jo Rodgers shares this all-new collection of accounts from her 30-plus years as a volunteer with her town’s local first aid and emergency squad. Arrive on the scene with Andrea and encounter… Lou, a dedicated war veteran who is granted a new tour of duty from God. A fearful flock of ducklings that slip down a storm drain during a false alarm. Everett, a resilient older man who goes for an unexpected ride on the hood of an intoxicated driver’s car. Jenna, a young woman whose dangerous heart condition is both physical and emotional. Frank, a husband whose nasty fall down a flight of stairs earns him instant angel status from his devoted wife, Doris. As you discover these and many more unforgettable stories, you’ll be reminded that miracles do happen, whether it be through the heroic efforts of first responders, the Lord’s divine intervention, or, often, both.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736980768

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9780736980760

Who's That Lady?

By: Andrea Jackson

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Who's That Lady?

By: Andrea Jackson

This light romance takes place in the present day in a mid-size college town. The story revolves around personality conflicts and confusion between close friends as they go through a period of personal and relationship evolution. Crystal Taylor has always described herself as big, bright and boring. Her two best friends since high school are the dazzling siblings, Shonté and Key Emerson. They've always relied on her practical guidance to keep them on track. But things are suddenly changing. Shonté is in hot pursuit of a married man; Crystal and Key stumble into an impetuous one-night stand; and Crystal decides on a makeover that is making men take notice! Crystal is determined that none of this will change her relationships with her friends. Key finds that one night wasn't nearly enough with Crystal, but she is adamant that they can't be friends and lovers at the same time.

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Genesis Press, Inc.

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1585715530

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9781585715534

World Savannas

Ecology and Human Use

By: Jayalaxshm Mistry,Andrea Beradi

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World Savannas

Ecology and Human Use

By: Jayalaxshm Mistry,Andrea Beradi

An interdisciplinary text on the world's savannas, covering the geography, ecology, economics and politics of savanna regions. Savannas are a distinct vegetation type, covering a third of the world's land surface area and supporting a fifth of the world's population. There has been a wide range of literature on the subject, but the majority of work has focused on the ecology or development of savanna areas, ignoring the wider interdisciplinary issues affecting contemporary savannas. World Savannas aims to buck this trend, providing students with an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the global importance of savannas.

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Routledge

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1317880137

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9781317880134

The A to Z of Utopianism

By: James M. Morris,Andrea L Kross

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The A to Z of Utopianism

By: James M. Morris,Andrea L Kross

This reference contains more than 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on utopian thought and experimentation that span the centuries from ancient times to the present. The text not only covers utopian communities worldwide, but also its ideas from the well known such as those expounded in Thomas More's Utopia and the ideas of philosophers and reformers from ancient times, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and from notable 20th-century figures. Included are the descriptions of utopian experiments attempted in the United Sates, like those of the Shakers, Oneida, Robert Owen, and the Fourierists, and elsewhere throughout the world from Europe to Australia, Latin America, and the Far East. Major utopian literary works and their literary counterparts and dystopian novels are also profiled because these have fueled the fires of time-honored arguments about the feasibility of creating a perfect society. From the early theoreticians and thinkers who proposed republican, democratic, and authoritarian innovations; to those who sought equality of classes, races, and genders; to those who insisted on hierarchy under a supreme leader, or god; and to those who had more practical economic, social, and ethical plans, this reference enables the reader to explore the Western mind's desire to improve the world and the lives of the people within it as utopianism has persisted over the centuries.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810863359

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9780810863354

Feeding the Fire

By: Andrea Laurence

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Feeding the Fire

By: Andrea Laurence

Pepper has no interest in Grant Chamberlain…until she accidentally wins him at a school auction and finds the mega-hot firefighter impossible to ignore. Find out what happens next in the second playful and sexy ebook romance in the Rosewood series! Living in the small town of Rosewood, Alabama, hairdresser Pepper Anthony has one rule—never date a Chamberlain. She’s always said, “the only thing worse than being ignored by a Chamberlain is being dumped by one.” But Grant Chamberlain, town fireman, isn’t used to rejection, and Pepper has consistently turned him down since high school. She isn’t intimidated by his family; she’s one of the few who refuses to take their crap. When Grant volunteers at the charity bachelor auction, to his surprise, Pepper buys him. She hadn’t meant to, but Adelia Chamberlain dropped a cold drink in her lap, sending her leaping into the air at precisely the wrong moment. Suddenly she had a massive bill to the town and Grant at her disposal. Since the money has to come from her “restore the house” fund, she decides to use Grant for manual labor instead of romantic dinners. Grant is happy to help, sweaty and shirtless, because one way or another, he’s going to get Pepper to admit she’s attracted to him. All it takes is a small spark, and soon they’ll be fanning the flames.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476776431

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9781476776439

Secret Harmonies

By: Andrea Barrett

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Secret Harmonies

By: Andrea Barrett

When childhood sweethearts Reba Dwyer and Luke Wyatt marry, they expect no surprises. But now that Luke is her husband, discord enters their lives. Secret Harmonies is utterly absorbing, moving story of what happens to this couple.

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Simon and Schuster

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0671731378

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9780671731373

Trail of the Lost

The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Andrea Lankford

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Trail of the Lost

The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Andrea Lankford

** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** CRIMECON'S "BOOK OF THE YEAR" (2024) ** ** AN AMAZON "BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH" FOR AUGUST 2023 (Biographies & Memoirs) ** From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies. As a park ranger with the National Park Service's law enforcement team, Andrea Lankford led search and rescue missions in some of the most beautiful (and dangerous) landscapes across America, from Yosemite to the Grand Canyon. But though she had the support of the agency, Andrea grew frustrated with the service's bureaucratic idiosyncrasies, and left the force after twelve years. Two decades later, however, she stumbles across a mystery that pulls her right back where she left off: three young men have vanished from the Pacific Crest Trail, the 2,650-mile trek made famous by Cheryl Strayed's Wild, and no one has been able to find them. It’s bugging the hell out of her. Andrea’s concern soon leads her to a wild environment unlike any she’s ever encountered: missing person Facebook groups. Andrea launches an investigation, joining forces with an eclectic team of amateurs who are determined to solve the cases by land and by screen: a mother of the missing, a retired pharmacy manager, and a mapmaker who monitors terrorist activity for the government. Together, they track the activities of kidnappers and murderers, investigate a cult, rescue a psychic in peril, cross paths with an unconventional scientist, and reunite an international fugitive with his family. Searching for the missing is a brutal psychological and physical test with the highest stakes, but eventually their hardships begin to bear strange fruits—ones that lead them to places and people they never saw coming. Beautifully written, heartfelt, and at times harrowing, TRAIL OF THE LOST paints a vivid picture of hiker culture and its complicated relationship with the ever-expanding online realm, all while exploring the power and limits of determination, generosity, and hope. It also offers a deep awe of the natural world, even as it unearths just how vast and treacherous it can be. On the TRAIL OF THE LOST, you may not find what you are looking for, but you will certainly find more than you seek.

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Hachette Books

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030683197X

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9780306831973

Rivington Street

a novel

By: Andrea Olmstead

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Rivington Street

a novel

By: Andrea Olmstead

This sprawling historical novel follows the fortunes of four enterprising, courageous Jewish women on New York's Lower East Side. Through their lives, loves, and convictions, this work draws the reader into the explosive events that shaped women's possibilities in the early twentieth century.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252070321

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9780252070327

Business History

Complexities and Comparisons

By: Franco Amatori,Andrea Colli

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Business History

Complexities and Comparisons

By: Franco Amatori,Andrea Colli

This major new textbook on business history brings together the expertise of two internationally renowned authors to provide a thorough overview of the developments in business – from just before the industrial revolution right up to the present day. Business History is global in scope and looks at the major players – Europe, the US and Japan – as well as emerging economies, such as China and India. Focusing mainly on ‘big business‘, Amatori and Colli critically analyze ‘the firm‘ and its interaction with the evolution of economic, technological and political systems at the micro and macro levels. This up-to-date textbook is an exceptional resource for students on economic and business history courses, as well as for practitioners interested in broadening their understanding of business.

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Routledge

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1136732411

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9781136732416

Loathsome Jews and Engulfing Women

Metaphors of Projection in the Works of Wyndham Lewis, Charles Williams, and Graham Greene

By: Andrea Freud Loewenstein

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Loathsome Jews and Engulfing Women

Metaphors of Projection in the Works of Wyndham Lewis, Charles Williams, and Graham Greene

By: Andrea Freud Loewenstein

An examination of the figures of Jew and woman in the works of three British male authors written between 1929 and 1945. Basing her interpretations on biographical information and on the close analysis of a large body of fiction by each author, Loewenstein reconstructs the psychological system through which each one envisions the world, showing how Jews and women function in the texts, and in each individual psychopathology, as a representation of the Other. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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NYU Press

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0814750966

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9780814750964

Seven Books for Seven Lovers

By: Molly Harper,Stephanie Haefner,Liora Blake,Gabra Zackman,Andrea Laurence,Colette Auclair,Victoria Van Tiem,Lindsay Jill Roth,Rachel Goodman,Kate Meader,Jessica Sims

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Seven Books for Seven Lovers

By: Molly Harper,Stephanie Haefner,Liora Blake,Gabra Zackman,Andrea Laurence,Colette Auclair,Victoria Van Tiem,Lindsay Jill Roth,Rachel Goodman,Kate Meader,Jessica Sims

Get more bang for your buck with this exclusive ebook boxed set, featuring seven full-length contemporary romances and extended teasers of five other books, perfect for every romance reader! This boxed set features seven delightful full-length contemporary romance novels. The stories range from two women struggling to keep their lingerie shop afloat while juggling romance in Try Me On For Size, to a horseback riding teacher trying to ignore advances from the hunky Hollywood actor who also happens to be the father of one of her students in Thrown, to a woman actually living a fairytale—that is, until her sexy ex shows up to throw a wrench in all her plans in Love Like the Movies. Seven Books for Seven Lovers is the perfect collection of charming love stories for any voracious reader!

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1995

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Simon and Schuster

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1501140159

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9781501140150

Indoor America

The Interior Landscape of Postwar Suburbia

By: Andrea Vesentini

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Indoor America

The Interior Landscape of Postwar Suburbia

By: Andrea Vesentini

Cars, single-family houses, fallout shelters, air-conditioned malls—these are only some of the many interiors making up the landscape of American suburbia. Indoor America explores the history of suburbanization through the emergence of such spaces in the postwar years, examining their design, use, and representation. By drawing on a wealth of examples ranging from the built environment to popular culture and film, Andrea Vesentini shows how suburban interiors were devised as a continuous cultural landscape of interconnected and self-sufficient escape capsules. The relocation of most everyday practices into indoor spaces has often been overlooked by suburban historiography; Indoor America uncovers this latent history and contrasts it with the dominant reading of suburbanization as pursuit of open space. Americans did not just flee the city by getting out of it—they did so also by getting inside. Vesentini chronicles this inner-directed flight by describing three separate stages. The encapsulation of the automobile fostered the nuclear segregation of the family from the social fabric and served as a blueprint for all other interiors. Introverted design increasingly turned the focus of the house inward. Finally, through interiorization, the exterior was incorporated into the all-encompassing interior landscape of enclosed malls and projects for indoor cities. In a journey that features tailfin cars and World’s Fair model homes, Richard Neutra’s glass walls and sitcom picture windows, Victor Gruen’s Southdale Center and the Minnesota Experimental City, Indoor America takes the reader into the heart and viscera of America’s urban sprawl.

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Contexts for Music Learning and Participation

Developing and Sustaining Musical Possible Selves

By: Andrea Creech,Maria Varvarigou,Susan Hallam

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Contexts for Music Learning and Participation

Developing and Sustaining Musical Possible Selves

By: Andrea Creech,Maria Varvarigou,Susan Hallam

This book sets out a contemporary perspective on music education, highlighting complex intersections between informal, non-formal and formal practices and contexts. At a time when the boundaries between music learning and participation are increasingly blurred, this volume is distinctive in challenging a ‘siloed’ approach to understanding the diverse international music education landscape. Instead, the book proposes a multi-layered continuum of practices that can be applied across a range of formal, informal or non-formal concepts to support the development of musical possible selves. It challenges existing conceptions of learning in music education in part by drawing on research in adult learning, but also by considering the contexts in which learning takes place, and the extent to which this learning can be classified as formal, informal or non-formal.

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Springer Nature

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3030482626

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Smart Contracts and Comparative Law

A Western Perspective

By: Andrea Stazi

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Smart Contracts and Comparative Law

A Western Perspective

By: Andrea Stazi

The book analyzes the most relevant developments in the relation between contracts and technology, from automatically concluded contracts to today's revolutionary "smart contracts" developed through blockchain, which are beginning to and will increasingly disrupt many economic and social relations. First of all, the author offers a broad analysis of the peculiarities and evolution of the relation between contracts and technology. The main features and elements of electronic contracts are then examined in depth to highlight the specific rules applicable to them in the international comparative legal framework. In turn, the book provides a detailed explanation of the technology, economic and social dynamics, and legal issues concerning blockchain and smart contracts. The analysis focuses on the question of the legal nature of smart contracts, the issues posed by their development and the first legal solutions adopted in some countries. The comparative approach pursued makes it possible to focus attention on the first solutions adopted until now in various systems, with particular regard to the circulation of models and ideas and to the specificities of their local variations, in terms of e.g. applicable law and jurisdiction. In reviewing the characteristics of distributed ledger technologies, and in particular of the blockchain technology on which smart contracts are based, above all the peculiarities of the latter are taken into consideration, especially automatic execution and resistance to tampering, which simultaneously present significant opportunities and complex legal issues. A comprehensive framework is then provided to reconcile smart contracts with comparative contract law, in order to define the scope and specificities of their binding force, legal effectiveness and regulation in various legal systems. Lastly, with specific reference to the elements, pathologies and contractual remedies for smart contracts, the book examines the peculiarities of their application and the main issues that emerge in comparative contract law in order to promote their harmonized use, in keeping with the transnational nature of such a revolutionary tool.

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Work and the Well-Being of Poor Families with Children

When Work is Not Enough

By: Andrea L. Ziegert,Dennis H. Sullivan

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Work and the Well-Being of Poor Families with Children

When Work is Not Enough

By: Andrea L. Ziegert,Dennis H. Sullivan

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title This work assesses the possibilities and limitations of reducing poverty among families with children by increasing the work effort of the adults in those families. Following a historical review of family poverty since 1995, the authors present several policy simulations, including increased employment, a higher minimum wage, more generous tax credits, a child allowance, and reduced childcare or medical expenses. Specific policy proposals—including the proposals of the Biden Administration—are assessed using four criteria: reducing child poverty; equitable treatment of the poorest groups; promotion of self-sufficiency; and cost-effectiveness. The authors conclude that while no single policy is able to reduce family poverty by half while meeting the other criteria, several combinations of policies have the potential to do so.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498556787

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Once Out of Nature

Augustine on Time and the Body

By: Andrea Nightingale

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Once Out of Nature

Augustine on Time and the Body

By: Andrea Nightingale

Once Out of Nature offers an original interpretation of Augustine’s theory of time and embodiment. Andrea Nightingale draws on philosophy, sociology, literary theory, and social history to analyze Augustine’s conception of temporality, eternity, and the human and transhuman condition. In Nightingale’s view, the notion of embodiment illuminates a set of problems much larger than the body itself: it captures the human experience of being an embodied soul dwelling on earth. In Augustine’s writings, humans live both in and out of nature—exiled from Eden and punished by mortality, they are “resident aliens” on earth. While the human body is subject to earthly time, the human mind is governed by what Nightingale calls psychic time. For the human psyche always stretches away from the present moment—where the physical body persists—into memories and expectations. As Nightingale explains, while the body is present in the here and now, the psyche cannot experience self-presence. Thus, for Augustine, the human being dwells in two distinct time zones, in earthly time and in psychic time. The human self, then, is a moving target. Adam, Eve, and the resurrected saints, by contrast, live outside of time and nature: these transhumans dwell in an everlasting present. Nightingale connects Augustine’s views to contemporary debates about transhumans and suggests that Augustine’s thought reflects our own ambivalent relationship with our bodies and the earth. Once Out of Nature offers a compelling invitation to ponder the boundaries of the human.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226585786

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Images from the Underworld

Naj Tunich and the Tradition of Maya Cave Painting

By: Andrea J. Stone

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Images from the Underworld

Naj Tunich and the Tradition of Maya Cave Painting

By: Andrea J. Stone

An in-depth look at Maya cave painting from Preconquest times to the Colonial period, plus a complete visual catalog of the cave art of Naj Tunich. In 1979, a Kekchi Maya Indian accidentally discovered the entrance to Naj Tunich, a deep cave in the Maya Mountains of El Peten, Guatemala. One of the world’s few deep caves that contain rock art, Naj Tunich features figural images and hieroglyphic inscriptions that have helped to revolutionize our understanding of ancient Maya art and ritual. In this book, Andrea Stone takes a comprehensive look at Maya cave painting from Preconquest times to the Colonial period. After surveying Mesoamerican cave and rock painting sites and discussing all twenty-five known painted caves in the Maya area, she focuses extensively on Naj Tunich. Her text analyzes the images and inscriptions, while photographs and line drawings provide a complete visual catalog of the cave art, some of which has been subsequently destroyed by vandals. This important new body of images and texts enlarges our understanding of the Maya view of sacred landscape and the role of caves in ritual. It will be important reading for all students of the Maya, as well as for others interested in cave art and in human relationships with the natural environment. “Not only an extraordinarily detailed and insightful analysis of the painted representations and texts found in Naj Tunich but also a complete survey of all known Maya painted caves. . . . A major monograph on a major Maya site. For completeness of presentation, for clarity of writing, and for depth and scope of analysis, [Images from the Underworld] is a model of what a final report should be.” —Journal of Anthropological Research

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University of Texas Press

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0292786972

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Stirring Up Trouble

By: Andrea Laurence

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Stirring Up Trouble

By: Andrea Laurence

When a prim and proper baker and a laid-back bartender have a neighborly disagreement that gets them both in trouble with the law, a sweet reconciliation is stirred up in the playful third romance in Andrea Laurence’s sexy Rosewood series. Maddie’s life is perfectly sweet. Her bakery’s tasty treats are rising to the top of every must-have list in town, and her commute is just a block away by foot. She loves everything about her little downtown Victorian bungalow—except for her unbearably noisy neighbor, Woody’s. The bar’s obnoxious and sexy owner, Emmett, seems to live to aggravate Maddie. But he mostly thinks she could use a stiff drink to dislodge the stick up her ass. He’s just trying to run his business. Bars stay open late, they play music, they serve alcohol. If she doesn’t like it, why did she buy a house across the street? When Maddie and Emmett’s battle lands them in front of the local judge, they’re ordered to do several weeks of community service cleaning parks and painting over graffiti. As they scrub away the latest works of art by the town’s anonymous “Penis Picasso,” the baker and the bartender slowly begin to see there’s more to each other than meets the eye. So what happens if they wave the white flag and surrender into each other’s arms?

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Simon and Schuster

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147677644X

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Demystifying Treaty Interpretation

By: Andrea Bianchi,Fuad Zarbiyev

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Demystifying Treaty Interpretation

By: Andrea Bianchi,Fuad Zarbiyev

Will appeal to scholars, practitioners and general readers engaging with treaty interpretation at all levels and will enhance the reader's knowledge and mastery of the interpretive process. It will shed light on all those relevant elements and/or connections that the traditional rule-based approach to treaty interpretation largely overlooks.

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1108846610

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The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law

The Present, Past and Future of the Origin Link

By: Andrea Zappalaglio

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The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law

The Present, Past and Future of the Origin Link

By: Andrea Zappalaglio

Linking traditional and local products to a specific area is increasingly felt as a necessity in a globalised market, and Geographical Indications (GIs) are emerging as a multifunctional tool capable of performing this and many other functions. This book analyses the evolving nature of EU sui generis GIs by focusing on their key element, the origin link, and concludes that the history of the product in the broad sense has become a major factor to prove the link between a good and a specific place. For the first time, this area of Intellectual Property Law is investigated from three different, although interrelated, perspectives: the history and comparative assessment of the systems of protection of Indications of Geographical Origin adopted in the European jurisdictions from the beginning of the 20th century; the empirical analysis of the trends emerging from the practice of EUGIs; and the policy debates surrounding them and their importance for the fulfilment of the general goals of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The result is an innovative and rounded analysis of the very nature of the EU Law of GIs that, starting from its past, investigates the present and the likely future of this Intellectual Property Right. This book provides an interesting and innovative contribution to the field and will be of interest to GI scholars and Intellectual Property students, as well as anyone willing to gain a better understanding of this compelling area of law.

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1000342352

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The Changing Shape of Art Therapy

New Developments in Theory and Practice

By: Andrea Gilroy,Gerry McNeilly

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The Changing Shape of Art Therapy

New Developments in Theory and Practice

By: Andrea Gilroy,Gerry McNeilly

Including contributions from some of the leading art therapists in Britain, this important book addresses the key issues in the theory and practice of art therapy. The fundamental significance of the art in art therapy practice permeates the book, close attention being paid by several writers to the art-making process and the aesthetic responses of therapist and client. Other authors explore the tensions between art and therapy, images and speech, subjectivity and objectivity, arguing that the dynamic interplay between these elements is inherent to the practice of art therapy. The role of containment is another theme that is explored by contributors in a variety of ways to highlight the importance not only of the therapeutic containment of the client by the therapist, but also the containment of the therapist. The physical contexts of the session, within an art room and within the larger working environment, are identified as important arenas where conflict and tension is experienced and must be explored if art therapy is to continue to develop.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1853029394

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The Great Music City

Exploring Music, Space and Identity

By: Andrea Baker

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The Great Music City

Exploring Music, Space and Identity

By: Andrea Baker

In the 1960s, as gentrification took hold of New York City, Jane Jacobs predicted that the city would become the true player in the global system. Indeed, in the 21st century more meaningful comparisons can be made between cities than between nations and states. Based on case studies of Melbourne, Austin and Berlin, this book is the first in-depth study to combine academic and industry analysis of the music cities phenomenon. Using four distinctly defined algorithms as benchmarks, it interrogates Richard Florida’s creative cities thesis and applies a much-needed synergy of urban sociology and musicology to the concept, mediated by a journalism lens. Building on seminal work by Robert Park, Lewis Mumford and Jane Jacobs, it argues that journalists are the cultural branders and street theorists whose ethnographic approach offers critical insights into the urban sociability of music activity.

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331996352X

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Piers, Jetties and Related Structures Exposed to Waves

Guidelines for hydraulic loadings

By: Giovanni Cuomo,Andrea Polidoro,William Allsop

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Piers, Jetties and Related Structures Exposed to Waves

Guidelines for hydraulic loadings

By: Giovanni Cuomo,Andrea Polidoro,William Allsop

Piers, Jetties and Related Structures Exposed to Waves, Second Edition delivers guidelines for engineers to analyse and optimise pier and jetty designs. It is essential reading for maritime designers and consultants tasked with analysing, designing and constructing piers and jetties.

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1835497144

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