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The Human Body

Linking Structure and Function

By: Bruce M. Carlson

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The Human Body

Linking Structure and Function

By: Bruce M. Carlson

The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function" provides knowledge on the human body's unique structure and how it works. Each chapter is designed to be easily understood, making the reading interesting and approachable. Organized by organ system, this succinct publication presents the functional relevance of developmental studies and integrates anatomical function with structure. A new chapter presents the functional anatomy of a joint, including the skeleton, muscles, connective tissues, nerves and vessels. Written by a leader in the field for upper undergraduate, graduate and postdoc market, as well as professors and researchers studying functional anatomy, developmental biology, physiology and across the life sciences, dentistry and nursing.• Focuses on bodily functions and the human body's unique structure• Offers insights into disease and disorders and their likely anatomical origin• Explains how developmental lineage influences the integration of organ systems

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0443334250

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9780443334252

Principles of Regenerative Biology

By: Bruce M. Carlson

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Principles of Regenerative Biology

By: Bruce M. Carlson

With the explosion of knowledge from molecular biology and the burgeoning interest in generating or regenerating tissues or organs through various bioengineering or stem cell approaches, many scientists and students have shown a renewed interest in the phenomenon of regeneration. Because relatively few have had the luxury of being able to approach the phenomenon of regeneration from a broad biological perspective, Dr. Carlson has produced a book that outlines the fundamental principles of regeneration biology. Subject matters focus principally on regeneration in vertebrate systems, but also invertebrate regeneration. In order to manipulate regenerative processes, it is important to understand the underlying principles of regeneration. Principles of Regnerative Biology is the key introductory reference for all developmental biologists, geneticists, and tissue and stem cell researchers. - Creates a general understanding of one of the most fascinating and complex phenomena in biology - Discusses the ability and diversity of regeneration in various organisms - Explains the history and origins of cells in regenerating systems - Includes information on stem cells and its important role in regeneration

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Elsevier

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0080477968

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9780080477961

Muscle Biology

The Life History of a Muscle

By: Bruce M. Carlson

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Muscle Biology

The Life History of a Muscle

By: Bruce M. Carlson

Muscle Biology: The Life History of a Muscle looks at the story of a muscle from its embryonic beginnings, through its growth and ability to adapt to changing functional circumstances during adult life, to its eventual decline in both structure and function as old age progresses. Injury occurs to muscle during normal activity, after trauma, and during the source of certain diseases. Chapters on both muscle regeneration and muscle diseases emphasize the possibilities and limitsations of the healing capacity of muscle fibers. Muscle Biology begins with a brief review about the structure and function of a normal mature muscle and then proceeds to follow the developmental history of a muscle from the embryo to old age in a manner that gives the reader a perspective about not only developmental controls but also how at any stage of development a muscle is able to adapt to its functional environment. The book discusses both normal and abnormal changes in the muscle, the mechanisms behind those changes and how to mitigate deleterious changes from disease, 'normal' aging, and disuse/lack of physical activity. This is a must-have reference for students, researchers and practitioners in need of a comprehensive overview of muscle biology. - Provides an overview of muscle biology over the course of one's entire lifespan - Explains the important elements of each aspect of muscle biology without drowning the reader in excessive detail - Contains over 300 illustrations and includes chapter summaries

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0128202793

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Elbridge Durbrow's War in Vietnam

The Ambassador's Influence on American Involvement, 1957-1961

By: Ronald Bruce Frankum, Jr.

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Elbridge Durbrow's War in Vietnam

The Ambassador's Influence on American Involvement, 1957-1961

By: Ronald Bruce Frankum, Jr.

Elbridge Durbrow served as the third United States ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam from 1957 to 1961. His relationships with Vietnamese president Ngo Đinh Diệm and members of the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Saigon helped to shape his tenure in office, which ultimately concluded with his decision to end his support for the Vietnamese leader as well as turn away from the American military representatives who had earned Ngo Đinh Diệm's trust. This triangular relationship was mired in clashes of ego and personality that often interfered with the American decision making process. Durbrow and his embassy staff, rather than work with the Vietnamese leadership, chose to focus on the negative and reported to Washington only those items that reinforced this perspective. They created an atmosphere of distrust and anxiety that neither the Americans nor Vietnamese could overcome in the 1960s and helped to create the conditions for greater United States involvement in Southeast Asia.

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McFarland

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1476636206

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A Miraculous Life

True Stories of Supernatural Encounters with God

By: Bruce Van Natta

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A Miraculous Life

True Stories of Supernatural Encounters with God

By: Bruce Van Natta

One man's extraordinary encounters with God. God wants us to stay plugged into Him so that we can live a supernatural life of victory. We should expect this to be "normal" Christianity. This book is filled with stories of what the miraculous looks like in daily life and it gives key points to help you walk in the supernatural. A Miraculous Life tells of the miracles that Bruce Van Natta has personally experienced, including when he received a hug from Jesus at age five, when God called his name in a church service at nineteen, and when he saw the angels sent to save his life during an out-of-body experience at the point of death. Each encounter is given as an example of the knowledge and insights he has learned within the context of Scripture. The book also includes other real-life testimonies that show how God's supernatural power is released. You will be amazed to read of the miracles taking place today: blind eyes and deaf ears being opened, tumors vanishing, demons being cast out, and captives being set free from heartache, pain, depression, and fear. These faith-building stories and biblical references will help you live "supernaturally victorious" in every area of your life, regardless of the circumstances.

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Charisma Media

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1616386797

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To Serve and Protect

Privatization and Community in Criminal Justice

By: Bruce L. Benson

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To Serve and Protect

Privatization and Community in Criminal Justice

By: Bruce L. Benson

In his provocative analysis, Benson (economics, Florida State U.; The Independent Institute, Oakland, CA) argues for contracting out and other controversial "private justice" options as preferable to government's pervasive and misguided criminal justice role. "Why the timing may be right" is the theme of the preface by Marvin Wolfgang, Director of the U. of Pennsylvania's Sellin Center for Studies in Criminology and Criminal Law. The Austrian School of the series title favors less government economic control. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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NYU Press

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0814713270

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Monsters of New Jersey

Mysterious Creatures in the Garden State

By: Loren Coleman,Bruce G. Hallenbeck

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Monsters of New Jersey

Mysterious Creatures in the Garden State

By: Loren Coleman,Bruce G. Hallenbeck

This book presents stories of the best known of the Garden State's cryptid population.

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Stackpole Books

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0811735966

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The Problem of Justice

Tradition and Law in the Coast Salish World

By: Bruce Granville Miller

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The Problem of Justice

Tradition and Law in the Coast Salish World

By: Bruce Granville Miller

For the indigenous peoples of North America, the history of colonialism has often meant a distortion of history, even, in some cases, a loss or distorted sense of their own native practices of justice. How contemporary native communities have dealt quite differently with this dilemma is the subject of The Problem of Justice, a richly textured ethnographic study of indigenous peoples struggling to reestablish control over justice in the face of conflicting external and internal pressures. The peoples discussed in this book are the Coast Salish communities along the northwest coast of North America: the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe in Washington State, the St¢:lo Nation in British Columbia, and the South Island Tribal Council on Vancouver Island. Here we see how, despite their common heritage and close ties, each of these communities has taken a different direction in understanding and establishing a system of tribal justice. Describing the results?from the steadily expanding independence and jurisdiction of the Upper Skagit Court to the collapse of the South Island Justice Project?Bruce G. Miller advances an ethnographically informed, comparative, historically based understanding of aboriginal justice and the particular dilemmas tribal leaders and community members face. His work makes a persuasive case for an indigenous sovereignty associated with tribally controlled justice programs that recognize diversity and at the same time allow for internal dissent.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803282753

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Theory and Practice of NLP Coaching

A Psychological Approach

By: Bruce Grimley

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Theory and Practice of NLP Coaching

A Psychological Approach

By: Bruce Grimley

′Inspiring, stimulating, and immensely rich - Bruce takes NLP in Coaching to an entirely new dimension, building on the giants before him′ - Katherine Tulpa, Global CE0, Association for Coaching ′I recommend this book whole heartedly to any coach who wishes to update their knowledge and understanding of NLP and coaching′ - Prof. Dr. Karl Nielsen, IN President ′Immensely readable and well researched. No NLP practitioner wanting to develop the field further should be without it′ - Dr Jane Mathison, formerly research officer in NLP, University of Surrey Are you struggling with the complexities of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)? You′ve come to the right place. This book demystifies NLP, providing a practical guide to understanding the psychological theories, principles and research that underpin the approach. Packed with practical hints and tips, case studies and exercises, the book introduces and explores: - What NLP coaching actually is - The general theories and principles that underpin the NLP approach - How theory translates into practice - The research evidence that says NLP coaching really works This is an essential companion for trainees, coaches, psychologists and professionals from all walks of life - indeed, anyone wanting to develop their knowledge and practical skills in this increasingly popular approach. Bruce Grimley is Managing Director of Achieving Lives Ltd, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and the UK President of the International Association of NLP Institutes and Coaching Institutes.

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SAGE

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1446271889

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Evolution, Cognition, and Performance

By: Bruce McConachie

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Evolution, Cognition, and Performance

By: Bruce McConachie

Culture and cognition work together dynamically every time a spectator interprets meaning during a performance. In this study, Bruce McConachie examines the biocultural basis of all performance, from its origins and the cognitive processes that facilitate it, to what keeps us coming back for more. To effect this major reorientation, McConachie works within the scientific paradigm of enaction, which explains all human activities, including performances, as the interactions of mental, bodily, and ecological networks. He goes on to use our biocultural proclivity for altruism, as revealed in performance, to explore our species' gradual ethical progress on such matters as the changing norms of religious sacrifice, slavery, and LGBT rights. Along the way, the book engages with a wide range of performances, including Richard Pryor's stand-up, the film Titanic, aerialist performances, American football, and the stage and film versions of A Streetcar Named Desire.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316467805

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Jon Stewart: Beyond the Moments of Zen

By: Bruce Watson

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Jon Stewart: Beyond the Moments of Zen

By: Bruce Watson

Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, has been called a “cultural force,” a “fourth branch of government,” and “the most influential man in America.” In this pioneering biography, award-winning journalist Bruce Watson charts Stewart’s remarkable rise from a wise-cracking New Jersey comic to a powerful pundit hosting presidents and prime ministers, all with a smirk.

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New Word City

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1612306306

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Statistics for Lawyers

By: Michael O. Finkelstein,Bruce Levin

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Statistics for Lawyers

By: Michael O. Finkelstein,Bruce Levin

This classic text, first published in 1990, is designed to introduce law students, law teachers, practitioners, and judges to the basic ideas of mathematical probability and statistics as they have been applied in the law. The third edition includes over twenty new sections, including the addition of timely topics, like New York City police stops, exonerations in death-sentence cases, projecting airline costs, and new material on various statistical techniques such as the randomized response survey technique, rare-events meta-analysis, competing risks, and negative binomial regression. The book consists of sections of exposition followed by real-world cases and case studies in which statistical data have played a role. The reader is asked to apply the theory to the facts, to calculate results (a hand calculator is sufficient), and to explore legal issues raised by quantitative findings. The authors' calculations and comments are given in the back of the book. As with previous editions, the cases and case studies reflect a broad variety of legal subjects, including antidiscrimination, mass torts, taxation, school finance, identification evidence, preventive detention, handwriting disputes, voting, environmental protection, antitrust, sampling for insurance audits, and the death penalty. A chapter on epidemiology was added in the second edition. In 1991, the first edition was selected by the University of Michigan Law Review as one of the important law books of the year.

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Springer

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1441959858

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9781441959850

Bovine Respiratory Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

By: Victoria L. Cooper,Bruce W. Brodersen

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Bovine Respiratory Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

By: Victoria L. Cooper,Bruce W. Brodersen

A comprehensive review of bovine respiratory disease for the food animal practitioner! Topics will include control methods for bovine respiratory disease for cow-calf, stocker and feedlot cattle, metaphylaxis, pathology, immunology, mycoplasma, bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine respiratory coronavirus, bacteriology of bovine respiratory disease, atypical interstitial pneumonia, diagnostics for bovine respiratory disease, and much more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455700789

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9781455700783

Balinese Temples

By: Julian Davison,Bruce Granquist

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Balinese Temples

By: Julian Davison,Bruce Granquist

This book is intended to provide a general introduction to the architectural symbolism of the Balinese temple by looking at some of the most interesting temple complexes on the island and describing their salient features in relation to Balinese ideas.

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Tuttle Publishing

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9625931961

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9789625931968

Structural Geology

The Mechanics of Deforming Metamorphic Rocks

By: Bruce E. Hobbs,Alison Ord

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Structural Geology

The Mechanics of Deforming Metamorphic Rocks

By: Bruce E. Hobbs,Alison Ord

Structural Geology is a groundbreaking reference that introduces you to the concepts of nonlinear solid mechanics and non-equilibrium thermodynamics in metamorphic geology, offering a fresh perspective on rock structure and its potential for new interpretations of geological evolution. This book stands alone in unifying deformation and metamorphism and the development of the mineralogical fabrics and the structures that we see in the field. This reflects the thermodynamics of systems not at equilibrium within the framework of modern nonlinear solid mechanics. The thermodynamic approach enables the various mechanical, thermal, hydrological and chemical processes to be rigorously coupled through the second law of thermodynamics, invariably leading to nonlinear behavior. The book also differs from others in emphasizing the implications of this nonlinear behavior with respect to the development of the diverse, complex, even fractal, range of structures in deformed metamorphic rocks. Building on the fundamentals of structural geology by discussing the nonlinear processes that operate during the deformation and metamorphism of rocks in the Earth's crust, the book's concepts help geoscientists and graduate-level students understand how these processes control or influence the structures and metamorphic fabrics—providing applications in hydrocarbon exploration, ore mineral exploration, and architectural engineering. - Authored by two of the world's foremost experts in structural geology, representing more than 70 years of experience in research and instruction - Nearly 300 figures, illustrations, working examples, and photographs reinforce key concepts and underscore major advances in structural geology

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0124079334

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Hosted Horror on Television

The Films and Faces of Shock Theater, Creature Features and Chiller Theater

By: Bruce Markusen

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Hosted Horror on Television

The Films and Faces of Shock Theater, Creature Features and Chiller Theater

By: Bruce Markusen

In October 1957, Screen Gems made numerous horror movies available to local television stations around the country as part of a package of films called Shock Theater. These movies became a huge sensation with TV viewers, as did the horror hosts who introduced the films and offered insight--often humorous--into the plots, the actors, and the directors. This history of hosted horror walks readers through the best TV horror films, beginning with the 1930s black-and-white classics from Universal Studios and ending with the grislier color films of the early 1970s. It also covers and explores the horror hosts who presented them, some of whom faded into obscurity while others became iconic within the genre.

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1476684618

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Diplomacy Shot Down

The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960

By: E. Bruce Geelhoed

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Diplomacy Shot Down

The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960

By: E. Bruce Geelhoed

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down, E. Bruce Geelhoed explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Geelhoed’s recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancelation of Ike’s visit led to an escalation in hostilities that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account of an episode that defined the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its insights and revelations, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806166711

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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

U.S. Energy Security and Oil Politics, 1975-2005

By: Bruce A. Beaubouef

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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

U.S. Energy Security and Oil Politics, 1975-2005

By: Bruce A. Beaubouef

In 1973, the United States and other western countries were shocked by the Arab oil embargo. Lines formed at gasoline pumps; fuel stations ran out of supply; prices skyrocketed; and the nation realized its vulnerability to decisions made by leaders of countries half a world away. In response, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which was signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1975, has become the nation’s primary tool of energy policy. Following its first major use during the Persian Gulf War of 1991, officials and policy makers at the highest levels increasingly turned to the SPR to stave off shortages and mitigate rising energy prices. Author and historian Bruce A. Beaubouef examines, for the first time, the interactions that have shaped the development of the SPR. He argues that the SPR has survived because it is a passive regulatory tool that serves to protect energy consumers and petroleum consumption and does not compete with the American oil industry. Indeed, by the late twentieth century, as American import dependency reached new heights, refiners and transporters increasingly relied upon the SPR as a ready resource to help maintain feedstock when supplies were tight or disrupted. In a time of continued vulnerability, this definitive work will be of interest to those concerned with the history, economy, and politics of the oil and gas industry, as well as to historians and practitioners of oil and energy policy.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1585446009

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The Best Transportation System in the World

Railroads, Trucks, Airlines, and American Public Policy in the Twentieth Century

By: Mark H. Rose,Bruce E. Seely,Paul F. Barrett

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The Best Transportation System in the World

Railroads, Trucks, Airlines, and American Public Policy in the Twentieth Century

By: Mark H. Rose,Bruce E. Seely,Paul F. Barrett

This book focuses on the role of government in organizing the nation's transportation industries. As the authors show, over the course of the twentieth century transportation in the United States was as much a product of hard-fought politics, lobbying, and litigation as it was a naturally evolving system of engineering and available technology.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812221168

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Living in More Than One World

How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life

By: Bruce Rosenstein

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Living in More Than One World

How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life

By: Bruce Rosenstein

How can we have a rich and fulfilling life? For Peter Drucker, one of the most influential thinkers of modern times, the secret was ''living in more than one world''- enjoying a diverse set of interests, activities, acquaintances, and pursuits. Drucker was able to do this despite extraordinary demands on his time, and now Bruce Rosenstein shows how the man who transformed organizational management can transform the way you manage your personal and professional life. An enormously influential business author and consultant, Drucker also wrote extensively on self-development and self-management, but these writings are scattered throughout dozens of books and articles. For the first time Rosenstein brings these ideas together into a straightforward framework that guides you in building a multifaceted life and career. It's the next best thing to being mentored by Drucker himself. Rosenstein shares Drucker's advice for, first, honing in on your core competencies - developing your main talents, clarifying your values, and managing your time. With this firm foundation established he uses Drucker as both source and example to show how to enrich your life by developing parallel and second careers, making a difference in the lives of others through voluntarism and service, and using teaching and lifelong learning as complimentary ways of staying engaged and up to date. By living in more than one world you gain new insights, see your world from fresh perspectives, access ever-changing sources of inspiration and stimulation. Peter Drucker managed a varied professional life as a writer, educator, and consultant, and was deeply immersed in literature, music, and art. But he wasn't superhuman. This is a life that can be lived by anybody who has the tools and Bruce Rosenstein provides them in this thoughtful and inspiring book.

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1458777456

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9781458777454

Master Drawings in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

By: Los Angeles County Museum of Art,Bruce Davis

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Master Drawings in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

By: Los Angeles County Museum of Art,Bruce Davis

More than 100 masterworks from the collection, all in full color, each with a text about the artist and drawing as well as full documentation. 105 colour illustrations

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Hudson Hills

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155595152X

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The New Phenomenology

A Philosophical Introduction

By: J. Aaron Simmons,Bruce Ellis Benson

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The New Phenomenology

A Philosophical Introduction

By: J. Aaron Simmons,Bruce Ellis Benson

The New Phenomenology: A Philosophical Introduction is the first available introduction to the group of philosophers sometimes associated with the so-called 'theological turn' in contemporary French thought. This book argues that there has not been a 'turn' to theology in recent French phenomenology, but instead a decidedly philosophical reconsideration of phenomenology itself. Engaging the foundational works of Emmanuel Levinas and Michel Henry, as well as later works by Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Marion and Jean-Louis Chretien, the book explores how these thinkers offer a coherent philosophical trajectory – the 'New Phenomenology.' Contending that New Phenomenology is of relevance to a wide range of issues in contemporary philosophy, the book considers the contributions of the new phenomenologists to debates in the philosophy of religion, hermeneutics, ethics, and politics. With a final chapter looking at future directions for research on possible intersections between new phenomenology and analytic philosophy, this is an essential read for anyone seeking an overview of this important strand of contemporary European thought.

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A&C Black

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1441172734

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9781441172730

Finding the Champion Within

A Step-by-Step Plan for Reaching Your Full Potential

By: Bruce Jenner

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Finding the Champion Within

A Step-by-Step Plan for Reaching Your Full Potential

By: Bruce Jenner

One of the world's greatest athletes provides a plan, useful to anyone, for personal growth. Using the decathlon as a metaphor for development, Jenner offers a powerful success strategy--one that he has molded over a lifetime.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684870371

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9780684870373

Risk Assessment

A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks

By: Georgi Popov,Bruce K. Lyon,Bruce D. Hollcroft

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Risk Assessment

A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks

By: Georgi Popov,Bruce K. Lyon,Bruce D. Hollcroft

Covers the fundamentals of risk assessment and emphasizes taking a practical approach in the application of the techniques Written as a primer for students and employed safety professionals covering the fundamentals of risk assessment and emphasizing a practical approach in the application of the techniques Each chapter is developed as a stand-alone essay, making it easier to cover a subject Includes interactive exercises, links, videos, and downloadable risk assessment tools Addresses criteria prescribed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for safety programs

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119220904

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9781119220909

Custom Rifles of Great Britain

By: Bruce Potts

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Custom Rifles of Great Britain

By: Bruce Potts

If you are contemplating buying a custom rifle, or if you already own one and wish to make further modifications, then this is the book for you. Bruce Potts takes you on the journey of choosing, building, owning and shooting a custom rifle. The three major types of custom rifle are covered: the factory custom (special or limited editions); the semi-custom (a factory rifle that is customized by the addition of upgraded parts requested by the owner); and the full-blown custom (a complete rifle designed in accordance with the customer's specific requirements and utilizing the very best precision parts and the highest quality materials to produce a unique rifle). On a chapter-by-chapter basis each of the constituent parts of the custom rifle is considered and the reader is made fully aware of all of the choices that have to be made, and the issues involved. Bruce Potts has been lucky enough to meet some of the best custom rifle makers in Britain and test many of their rifles, and this book showcases their work and demonstrates what is available to the Britiish shooter. Aimed at all those shooters who are interested in customizing a part, or several parts, of their rifles, or who would like information regarding the purchase of a new, compeltely customized rifle, and superbly illustrated with nearly 400 colour photographs.

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The Crowood Press

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1785002597

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9781785002595

An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology

By: Bruce Yardley,Clare Warren

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An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology

By: Bruce Yardley,Clare Warren

A new edition of a classic text introducing metamorphic rocks and how they form, in full colour and thoroughly updated.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108471552

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9781108471558

Kangaroo Squadron

American Courage in the Darkest Days of World War II

By: Bruce Gamble

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Kangaroo Squadron

American Courage in the Darkest Days of World War II

By: Bruce Gamble

In early 1942, while the American military was still in disarray from the devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, a single U.S. Army squadron advanced to the far side of the world to face America's new enemy. Based in Australia with inadequate supplies and no ground support, the squadron's pilots and combat crew endured tropical diseases while confronting numerically superior Japanese forces. Yet the outfit, dubbed the Kangaroo Squadron, proved remarkably resilient and successful, conducting long-range bombing raids, carrying out armed reconnaissance missions, and rescuing General MacArthur and his staff from the Philippines. Before now, the story of their courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds has largely been untold. Using eyewitness accounts from diaries, letters, interviews, and memoirs, as well as Japanese sources, historian Bruce Gamble brings to vivid life this dramatic true account. But the Kangaroo Squadron's story doesn't end in World War II. One of the squadron's B-17 bombers, which crash-landed on its first mission, was recovered from New Guinea after almost seventy years in a jungle swamp. The intertwined stories of the Kangaroo Squadron and the "Swamp Ghost" are filled with thrilling accounts of aerial combat, an epic survival story, and the powerful mystique of an invaluable war relic.

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Da Capo Press

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0306903105

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9780306903106

The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

By: Bruce Campbell

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The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

By: Bruce Campbell

The July 6, 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster is a tragedy unparalleled in Canadian history. It resulted in major loss of life, massive environmental destruction and the evisceration of a small Quebec town. Blame landed squarely on the shoulders of three front-line employees of the Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway Company. But a jury acquitted them. Lac-Mégantic is the story of a rail industry writing its own rules, a booming US oil industry based on fracking, fighting any obstacles to selling their dangerous product, and a rogue US railway operator cutting corners to make his fortune. At another level the story is about a federal government blinded by its own free market ideology, fixated on making Canada an energy superpower, and compliant bureaucrats failing to protect the public interest. At the heart of it all is a small, tight-knit community torn apart and struggling to recover. There is unimaginable loss, broken lives and families, and individual and collective trauma. But there is also healing, solidarity, commemoration, remembrance, and the determination to rebuild and transcend. This book uncovers the truth about Lac-Mégantic. It includes first person interviews with many of the key players, analysis of the corporate executives and the companies involved, an examination of the complex world of transport safety regulation in Canada, and an account of the trials of the three accused.

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James Lorimer & Company

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1459413415

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9781459413412

After the Floods

By: Bruce Henricksen

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After the Floods

By: Bruce Henricksen

After the Floods is a kaleidoscopic tale of a changing America. From New Orleans--the flooded Big Easy--all the way up the Mississippi to the fictional town of Cold Beak, things are at once sadly and hilariously out of whack. It's magical realism, southern style and northern style, and through it all the novel speaks of our ability to survive, rebuild, and to love and laugh along the way.

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Lost Hills Books

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0979853508

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9780979853500

The Road to Hamburger Hill

A Novel

By: Bruce D. Johnson

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The Road to Hamburger Hill

A Novel

By: Bruce D. Johnson

It is the 1950s in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, as Bruce Johnson grows up in a traditional middle-class Caucasian family—a label that causes his mother to drink. When he starts school, he soon becomes the youngest student ever to be expelled from Saint Petronille Elementary School. Meanwhile, halfway around the globe, in Vietnam, Southeast Asia, the Geneva Accords effectively disunites the country at the seventeenth parallel. While on his unique coming-of-age journey, Bruce hunts for soda-pop bottles to return for two cents, ice skates on Lake Ellyn until dark, puts a male competitor in a headlock at an eighth-grade dance with the hopes of wooing his love interest, creates a radioactive science project that shuts down the entire competition, and much more. After graduating from high school by the proverbial skin of his teeth, Bruce receives a notice of eligibility for the draft, loses his appeal, and is recruited into the army where he soon finds himself charging headlong up a cursed hill into manhood. Set in chronological order, The Road to Hamburger Hill takes a light-hearted, nostalgic look at growing up during two transitional decades in America and serving in the Vietnam War.

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Archway Publishing

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1665766298

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9781665766296

Propaganda, Communication and Public Opinion

By: Bruce Lannes Smith,Harold D. Lasswell

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Propaganda, Communication and Public Opinion

By: Bruce Lannes Smith,Harold D. Lasswell

The most comprehensive bibliography yet published in the public opinion field." —Journalism Quarterly. Besides a selection of the most significant titles from earlier years, this book contains a comprehensive listing of books, pamphlets, and articles which appeared between 1934 and 1943. Originally published in 1946. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400878640

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9781400878642

Management: It's not what you think

By: Henry Mintzberg,Bruce Ahlstrand,Joseph B. Lampel

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Management: It's not what you think

By: Henry Mintzberg,Bruce Ahlstrand,Joseph B. Lampel

Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only encourage the good guys." The Observer Tied up in knots by KPIs? Confused by core competencies? Management doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, it shouldn’t be! One of today’ best-known and most controversial thinkers on management has joined forces with other leading business figures to provide a thought-provoking mix of writing on management. The cutting edge views depicted in this book are controversially the opposite of what is often held up as the truth in management. Management? Its Not What you Think! brings readers an unusual mix of perspectives to help stimulate more creative management thinking and more enjoyable, challenging and more productive ways to lead their teams. This is a book readers can dip into, a book they can savour, a book that won’t fail to get them reflecting on what management really is…

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Pearson UK

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0273748815

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9780273748816

Legal and Ethical Issues in Acquisitions

By: Katina Strauch,Bruce Strauch

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Legal and Ethical Issues in Acquisitions

By: Katina Strauch,Bruce Strauch

Here is a timely new book on the pressing legal and ethical issues that are faced by librarians on a daily basis. Chapters written by librarians, lawyers, accountants, and business people discuss the concept of acquisitions as a business, address some of the ramifications of the climate in which practicing acquisitions librarians now find themselves, and examine some of the skills that will be required as the acquisitions librarian changes to meet the emerging demands. Legal and Ethical Issues in Acquisitions features: an overview of antitrust issues in publishing practical suggestions for communicating with publishers a discussion of the acquisitions librarian’s role in dealing with charitable contributions a look at the issues involved in the purchase of new technologies information on the ethical and fiscal problems associated with the selection of appropriate materials for library collections a view of the business relationship between libraries and booksellers legal advice on the ramifications of a library allowing juveniles access to materials that are inappropriate for their age insider information on subscription vendor service charges and on getting the “best deal” a philosophical look at the problem of weeding books from a library’s collection

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Taylor & Francis

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1317940377

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9781317940371

Handbook of Environmental Physiology of Fruit Crops

By: Bruce Schaffer,Peter C. Andersen

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Handbook of Environmental Physiology of Fruit Crops

By: Bruce Schaffer,Peter C. Andersen

These exciting new companion handbooks are the only ones of their kind devoted solely to the effects of environmental variables on the physiology of the world's major fruit and nut crops. Their cosmopolitan scope includes chapters on tropical and temperate zone species written by scientists from several continents. The influence of environmental factors, such as irradiance, temperature, water and salinity on plant physiology and on vegetative and reproductive growth, is comprehensively discussed for each crop. In addition to being a thorough and up-to-date set of textbooks, the organzation of the two volumes makes them an excellent reference tool. Each chapter focuses on a single crop, or a group of genetically or horticulturally related crop, and is appropriately divided into subsections that address individual environmental factors. Some chapters emphasize whole-plant physiology and plant growth and development, while other chapters feature theoretical aspects of plant physiology. Several chapters provide botanical background discussions to enhance understanding of the crop's response to its environment.

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CRC Press

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1351442791

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9781351442794

Organisational Behaviour

By: Stephen Robbins,Timothy A. Judge,Bruce Millett,Maree Boyle

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Organisational Behaviour

By: Stephen Robbins,Timothy A. Judge,Bruce Millett,Maree Boyle

Robbins: Leading the way in OB Organisational Behaviour shows managers how to apply the concepts and practices of modern organisational behaviour in a competitive, dynamic business world. Written and researched by industry-respected authors, this continues to be Australia’s most popular text for introductory courses in organisational behaviour. A new suite of learning and teaching resources that will excite future managers and inspire critical thinking, accompanies the text.

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Pearson Higher Education AU

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144256167X

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9781442561670

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