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Canada Among Nations, 2006

Minorities and Priorities

By: Andrew F. Cooper,Dane Rowlands

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Canada Among Nations, 2006

Minorities and Priorities

By: Andrew F. Cooper,Dane Rowlands

Contributors include Marie Bernard-Meunier (Atlantik Brücke), David Black (Dalhousie), Adam Chapnick (Toronto), Ann Denholm Crosby (York), Roy Culpeper (The North-South Institute), Christina Gabriel (Carleton), John Kirton (Toronto), Wenran Jiang (Alberta), David Malone (Foreign Affairs Canada), Nelson Michaud (École nationale d'administration publique), Isidro Morales (School for International Service), Christopher Sands (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Daniel Schwanen (The Centre for International Governance Innovation), Yasmine Shamsie (Wilfrid Laurier), Elinor Sloan (Carleton), Andrew F. Cooper (The Centre for International Governance Innovation), and Dane Rowlands (The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs)

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773575871

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9780773575875

John Buchan

The Presbyterian Cavalier

By: Andrew Lownie

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John Buchan

The Presbyterian Cavalier

By: Andrew Lownie

Andrew Lownie's acclaimed biography - the first in over thirty years - reveals a character as complex and fascinating as any in his great quartet of thrillers starring master spy Richard Hannay. He succeeds in the daunting task of retelling Buchan's life in all its variety, breadth, and complexity. Based on exhaustive research and drawing on private papers previously unavailable to biographers, this is a compelling picture of Buchan's life, and a panoramic view of British political, social, and literary circles during the first half of the twentieth-century."--Jacket.

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567922368

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9781567922363

Screen Saviors

Hollywood Fictions of Whiteness

By: Hernán Vera,Andrew M. Gordon

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Screen Saviors

Hollywood Fictions of Whiteness

By: Hernán Vera,Andrew M. Gordon

Screen Saviors studies how the self of whites is imagined in Hollywood movies—by white directors featuring white protagonists interacting with people of another color. This collaboration by a sociologist and a film critic, using the new perspective of critical "white studies," offers a bold and sweeping critique of almost a century's worth of American film, from Birth of Nation (1915) through Black Hawk Down (2001). Screen Saviors studies the way in which the social relations that we call "race" are fictionalized and pictured in the movies. It argues that films are part of broader projects that lead us to ignore or deny the nature of the racial divide in which Americans live. Even as the images of racial and ethnic minorities change across the twentieth century, Hollywood keeps portraying the ideal white American self as good-looking, powerful, brave, cordial, kind, firm, and generous: a natural-born leader worthy of the loyalty of those of another color. The book invites readers to conduct their own analyses of films by showing how this can be done in over 50 Hollywood movies. Among these are some films about the Civil War—Birth of a Nation , Gone with the Wind, and Glory; some about white messiahs who rescue people of another color—Stargate, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mississippi Burning, Three Kings, and The Matrix; the three versions of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935, 1962, and 1984) and interracial romance—Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Forty years of Hollywood fantasies of interracial harmony, from The Defiant Ones and In the Heat of the Night through the Lethal Weapon series and Men in Black are examined. This work in the sociology of knowledge and cultural studies relates the movies of Hollywood to the large political agendas on race relation in the United States. Screen Saviors appeals to the general reader interested in the movies or in race and ethnicity as well as to students of com

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1461642868

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9781461642862

The Papers of Andrew Johnson

By: Andrew Johnson

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The Papers of Andrew Johnson

By: Andrew Johnson

This volume contains correspondence related to the aftermath of the Civil War, including Johnson's ascension to the presidency and the beginnings of the conflict with Congress that would result in his near-impeachment.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0870496131

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9780870496134

Coastal Dawn

Blenheims in Action from the Phoney War through the Battle of Britain

By: Andrew D. Bird

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Coastal Dawn

Blenheims in Action from the Phoney War through the Battle of Britain

By: Andrew D. Bird

From the author of A Separate Little War, a detailed history of the British World War II aircraft and their brave crew. In 1940, the defense of Great Britain rested with a handful of volunteer aircrew, Churchill’s “few.” Overshadowed in later folklore by the more famous Spitfire and Hurricane pilots, there were other pilots, observers and air gunners—just as courageous—flying the Bristol Blenheim MKIV-F. The future of the country and arguably that of the free world depended also on their skill, morale, and sacrifice. Remarkably little has been chronicled of these men and their aircraft—the “Trade Protection” squadrons formed by Hugh Dowding—allotted to 11 Group in October, 1939. The aircraft’s range and endurance made it suitable for defense of coastal shipping against attack on the southern and eastern shores of Britain, and for operations further afield. Indeed, during bitter fighting casualties among Numbers 235, 236, 248, and 254 Squadron Blenheims were high on operations over Norway, Holland, France, Dunkirk, and then the Battle of Britain where the Blenheims were completely outclassed by Messerschmitt 109 and 110 fighters, and fell easy victims, scythed from the sky. But the record of the aircraft and their crew was an immensely proud one. Drawing on contemporary diaries, periodicals, letters, logbooks, memoirs, and interviews with survivors, lauded historian Andy Bird reassesses the vital role they played and repositions it in history. In doing so, he justifiably embraces the heroes we have left behind.

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Grub Street Publishing

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1909808989

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9781909808980

The Black Panthers in the Midwest

The Community Programs and Services of the Black Panther Party in Milwaukee, 1966–1977

By: Andrew Witt

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The Black Panthers in the Midwest

The Community Programs and Services of the Black Panther Party in Milwaukee, 1966–1977

By: Andrew Witt

This book analyzes the community programs of the Black Panther Party, specifically those of the Milwaukee branch, with the aim of dispelling many of the existing stereotypes about the Party. Misconceptions range from the Party being labeled as bent on the violent destruction of the United States to it being an overwhelmingly sexist group. This book challenges stereotypes such as these by examining the community programs of the Party and by looking at the role of women in the Party. Witt argues that the Party was not an extremist group dedicated to overthrowing the government of the United States, but rather an organization committed to providing essential community services for lower-income and working-class African American communities around the nation.

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Routledge

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1135860181

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The Financial Markets of Hong Kong

By: Andrew F. Freris

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The Financial Markets of Hong Kong

By: Andrew F. Freris

The financial markets of Hong Kong have a reputation for volatility, but careful analysis of past behaviour reveals consistent trends and coherent actions. This study, first published in 1991, at a time of uncertainty before Hong Kong’s transfer to China in 1997, analyses each of the financial markets in the colony, and explains the activities of banks, deposit-taking companies, the stock exchange, and markets in capital, gold, futures, unit trusts, and foreign exchange. Examining these in terms of structure, regulation and in competition, it constitutes not just a description but a thorough analysis of the characteristic dynamics of each market.

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Routledge

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0429867115

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Modern Construction Handbook

By: Andrew Watts

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Modern Construction Handbook

By: Andrew Watts

The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic and is used as a textbook in many courses. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. Digital fabrication techniques are included as well (complementing traditional production processes) and presented in an instructional book for the first time. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and now provides: More information – more annotation of drawings, more text on the page. Updated ‘future’ chapter with more emerging construction techniques. Updated essays on construction in the introduction Chapter 1. Mote technical data in the ‘Materials’ Chapter. The content in this third edition has been completely reworked which makes it an even more valuable companion for students and young practitioners!

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Birkhäuser

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3990434551

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9783990434550

Reflections on Blaxploitation

Actors and Directors Speak

By: David Walker,Andrew J. Rausch,Chris Watson

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Reflections on Blaxploitation

Actors and Directors Speak

By: David Walker,Andrew J. Rausch,Chris Watson

This is a collection of interviews with many of the men and women who defined blaxploitation--a genre of films produced mainly in the 1970s that were marketed to a predominantly black audience. Among those interviewed are such icons as Jim Brown, Antonio Fargas, Gloria Hendry, Jim Kelly, Rudy Ray Moore, Ron O'Neal, William Marshall, Glynn Turman, Melvin Van Peebles and Fred Williamson.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810867060

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Albemarle Parish Vestry Book, 1742-1786

Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia

By: Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis,Andrew Wilburn Hogwood

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Albemarle Parish Vestry Book, 1742-1786

Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia

By: Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis,Andrew Wilburn Hogwood

The Vestry Book of Albemarle Parish is one of the priceless original public records of the Old Dominion that has survived the vicissitudes of time, wars, invasions, fire, and neglect. Now, for the first time, the Vestry Book is widely available to researchers owing to the transcription efforts of Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis and Andrew Wilburn Hogwood.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806317566

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9780806317564

The Wisden Collector's Guide

By: Jonathan Rice,Andrew Renshaw

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The Wisden Collector's Guide

By: Jonathan Rice,Andrew Renshaw

The Wisden Collector's Guide is the definitive companion to one of the world's most important sporting publications. It begins with an overview of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, introducing the original John Wisden and describing the history of the publication. The next section contains highlights and information from each of the 147 editions, including bibliographic details (page extent, price, reprints etc), excerpts from the best articles, cricketers of the year, obituaries, and noteworthy events and matches. There is also additional information of interest to collectors and historical context in the form of news 'headlines' from each year. The guide concludes with a section dedicated to the serious collector. Covering everything from reprints to rebinds and from pagination to publishers, it is a vital resource for collectors. Affording a glimpse of the cricketing and historical landscape of the last 147 years, this is an accessible and fascinating volume for cricketing fans generally and a must-have item for Wisden collectors.

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A&C Black

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1408165279

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9781408165270

In the Blood

A Memoir of My Childhood

By: Andrew Motion

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In the Blood

A Memoir of My Childhood

By: Andrew Motion

Despair over human impermanence and the desire to preserve what has been known and felt, even grief, reverberate at the heart of this memoir of childhood and adolescence in rural postwar England.

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567923399

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9781567923391

William Wallace

By: Andrew Fisher

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William Wallace

By: Andrew Fisher

William Wallace has always been one of the great heroes of Scottish history. By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others yielded and collaborated, Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverence and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for the continuance of the struggle against English domination. Despite Wallace's almost mythical status, modern-day perceptions of him are not always based on objective analysis of the historical facts. In this revised and expanded edition of his best-selling biography, Andrew Fisher investigates the man and his times to create a more authentic picture of Wallace than has ever been available previously.

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Birlinn

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0857904930

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9780857904935

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities

By: Andrew Scharlach,Amanda Lehning

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Creating Aging-Friendly Communities

By: Andrew Scharlach,Amanda Lehning

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities (CAFC) examines the need to redesign America's communities to respond to the realities of our rapidly aging society. The text focuses on the interface between individuals and their environments, and the ways in which communities can enhance individual and community well-being. What differentiates CAFC from other books is its breadth of focus, its comprehensive and evidence-based consideration of key concepts, its inclusion of social as well as physical infrastructure characteristics, and its intensive examination of models of community change for fostering aging-friendliness. It presents a conceptually and empirically-based model of aging-friendliness, identifies environmental modifications that could enhance individual and community well-being, outlines a typology of community change approaches, and considers the potential efficacy of those approaches. This book identifies practical implications for policies, programs, and knowledge development designed to help communities become more aging-friendly.

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Oxford University Press

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0199379602

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9780199379606

The Tontine: A History

By: Andrew McDiarmid

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The Tontine: A History

By: Andrew McDiarmid

From the last decades of the seventeenth century until the beginning of the twentieth, the tontine, in one form or another, was a ubiquitous financial instrument. As a revenue-raising tool of governments it supported the cost of war, and as a private capital-raising instrument it provided funding for civic improvement and urban development projects. While the tontine is known today mainly through fictional works (Robert Louis Stevenson, Agatha Christie, and The Simpsons among others), this book tells the history of how it evolved from a public revenue-raising scheme into a popular private investment and infrastructure financing tool, before it was displaced by cheaper forms of borrowing. Focusing on the early development of the tontine, and with European and North American case studies, the narrative brings to life the story of a little-understood financial innovation. This concise and engaging book is an ideal introduction to the history of the tontine for all readers interested in financial history.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040251625

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9781040251621

Creating Aging-friendly Communities

By: Andrew E. Scharlach,Amanda J. Lehning

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Creating Aging-friendly Communities

By: Andrew E. Scharlach,Amanda J. Lehning

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities examines the need to redesign America's communities to respond to our aging society. What differentiates it from other books is its breadth of focus, evidence-based consideration of key infrastructure characteristics, and examination of the strengths and limitations of promising approaches for fostering aging-friendly communities.

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Oxford University Press

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0199379580

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Experimental Methods in Tribology

By: Gwidon Stachowiak,Andrew W Batchelor

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Experimental Methods in Tribology

By: Gwidon Stachowiak,Andrew W Batchelor

This is an indespensible guide to both researchers in academia and industry who wish to perform tribological experiments more effectively. With an extensive range of illustrations which communicate the basic concepts in experimental methods tribology more effectively than text alone. An extensive citation list is also provided at the end of each chapter facilitating a more thorough navigation through a particular subject.* Contains extensive illustrations* Highlights limitations of current techniques

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Elsevier

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0080472737

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