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The Early Information Society

Information Management in Britain before the Computer

By: Alistair Black,Dave Muddiman

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The Early Information Society

Information Management in Britain before the Computer

By: Alistair Black,Dave Muddiman

Whether termed the 'network society', the 'knowledge society' or the 'information society', it is widely accepted that a new age has dawned, unveiled by powerful computer and communication technologies. Yet for millennia humans have been recording knowledge and culture, engaging in the dissemination and preservation of information. In `The Early Information Society', the authors argue for an earlier incarnation of the information age, focusing upon the period 1900-1960. In support of this they examine the history and traditions in Britain of two separate but related information-rich occupations - information management and information science - repositioning their origins before the age of the computer and identifying the forces driving their early development. `The Early Information Society' offers an historical account which questions the novelty of the current information society. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners in the library and information science field, and for sociologists and historians interested in the information society.

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Routledge

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1317034996

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9781317034995

Memories of Cornell College

1957-1962

By: Dave Adkins

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Memories of Cornell College

1957-1962

By: Dave Adkins

I wrote two previous books about my home town of Grinnell, Iowa, a nostalgic-historical approach. I have done something similar here with "Memories of Cornell College, 1957-1962", it is also nostalgic-historic and I reflect on my time at Cornell, some memories pleasant enough, others not so pleasant. In one of the final scenes of "Cambridge Spies", a non-fiction BBC presentation of the story of a small group of privileged Englishmen who betrayed their country and the Allies and spied for the Soviet Union from the 1930's - 1950's, Anthony Blunt, one of the men in question and Professor of Art History at the University of London at the time, was walking down a busy London street. Someone who recognized him said, "Mr. Blunt, I believe. Yes, you were at Cambridge with Philby, Burgess and McClain. How are they? Went on to bigger and better things, I imagine?" Blunt hesitated, then smiled and replied, "Yes, bigger and better things." At the time Burgess and McClain had just escaped to the Soviet Union, Philby was in the process of catching a midnight steamer from Beirut to Odessa and Blunt was to be revealed, then stripped of his Knighthood and ridiculed publicly. The men I focus on in this book were not spies; in fact one, Captain Ron Zinn lost his life in a firefight in Viet Nam in 1965 and another, Colonel Jerry Huml served in the RVN twice and had a distinguished U.S. Marine Corps career, but, yes they all did without question go on to bigger and better things - things which make Cornell look very good. Dorr, Zinn, Robison, Beamer, Weeden, Sunderlage, Hilmer, Taylor, Huml, Altenberg and others- yes, bigger and better things! This book is about life on the Hill Top over 50 years ago, as I saw it, and its impact on me later. Dave Adkins

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186

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483659518

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9781483659510

The Carcass & Other Stories

By: Dave Sims

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The Carcass & Other Stories

By: Dave Sims

I'm pleased to have been asked to write the forward to this collection of splendid and heretofore mostly unseen short stories, all of which were written from roughly the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s by my longstanding friend and constant teacher Dave Sims. Mostly the stories transpire in what might reasonably be called working-class settings. They're inhabited by a range of peculiar characters, many of them troubled and distressed, some of them near death, all of them ingenuously sprung from Sims' singularly rich and fertile imagination. These are stories that deserve to be read, pondered and, of course, enjoyed. While recently re-reading them, I was struck, as happened often when I first encountered them years ago, by how strange and real and fully alive the characters seemed. I marveled once again at the details and contours of the stories themselves, their beautiful and inventive architecture, the snap and rhythm of the sentences and the keen, restless intelligence from whence they sprang.

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Lulu.com

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1678023337

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9781678023331

Goodbye, Oakland

By: Andy Dolich,Dave Newhouse

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Goodbye, Oakland

By: Andy Dolich,Dave Newhouse

A fascinating tour of Oakland sports history and a look toward the future of professional sports in the East Bay. Oakland is a sports city like no other. It is the only city in America to be abandoned by the same team twice, with the Raiders most recently leaving for Las Vegas. The Golden State Warriors, who crossed the bay in 1971 in search of better digs, have now returned to San Francisco with trophies in tow. The long-fought battle to keep the Oakland Athletics in the East Bay may narrowly save the city from a hat trick of departures. And yet, Oakland has produced more than its share of success in the form of 10 league championships across the NFL, NBA, and MLB. The city is gritty, gutsy, and self-preserving, with a blue-collar mentality and a gold standard under that collar. Bolstered by the Silicon Valley tech boom, Oakland has become one of the most desirable places to live in the entire country, all while its sports fans are increasingly made to feel that, in the famous words of Gertrude Stein, "There is no there there." What is it about Oakland that inspires such wanderlust in its professional teams? Featuring numerous conversations with luminaries across sports, politics, and economics, this new book explores Oakland's fascinating and paradoxical identity as a sports town while illuminating a cast of characters as diverse as the city itself: rogues, superstars, movers and shakers operating on and off the field, and the ill-treated fans. Through the insight of venerated Oakland Tribune scribe Dave Newhouse and sports business leader Andy Dolich, readers will come to appreciate the many quirks and challenges that define "The Town.

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269

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Triumph Books

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1637274165

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9781637274163

All about Motor Sports

The Race Fan and Beginner's Complete Guide

By: David A. Taube,Dave Taube

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All about Motor Sports

The Race Fan and Beginner's Complete Guide

By: David A. Taube,Dave Taube

The race fan and beginner's complete guide.

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Windmill Books(CA)

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0963835807

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9780963835802

Go Phish

By: Dave Thompson

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Go Phish

By: Dave Thompson

On Halloween night 1983, at an ROTC dance on a college campus deep in the heart of Vermont, the band subsequently known as Phish played their very first gig. It was a total disaster. But it was the beginning of an era. Here's the whole story.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250094976

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9781250094971

Ragtime

An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography

By: Dave Jasen

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Ragtime

An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography

By: Dave Jasen

Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography is the definitive reference work for this important popular form of music that flourished from the 1890s through the 1920s, and was one of the key predecessors of jazz. It collects for the first time entries on all the important composers and performers, and descriptions of their works; a complete listing of all known published ragtime compositions, even those self-published and known only in single copies; and a complete discography from the cylinder era to today. It also represents the culmination of a lifetime’s research for its author, considered to be the foremost scholar of ragtime and early twentiethh-century popular music. Rare photographs accompany most entries, taken from the original sheets, newspapers, and other archival sources.

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Routledge

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1000143848

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9781000143843

The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting

By: Dave Thompson

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The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting

By: Dave Thompson

From tips for evaluating recordings, to lively discussions of bootlegs and piracy, to the history of recording formats, to collectible artists and more, The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting covers all the tracks. Designed for anyone who collects records for pleasure or profit, at garage sales or on eBay, this guide is both informative and entertaining. If offers a wealth of detail and informed opinion – unique in a field dominated by stodgy price guides. Engaging entries and essays explore the development of all recording mediums, from 78s to MP3; the distinctive character of imports; “most collected artists ” from The Beatles to Nirvana; collectible labels, such as Sun, Chess and Motown; original packaging that enhances collectability; and much more.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1617744921

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9781617744921

Modelling German World War I Aircraft

By: Dave Hooper

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Modelling German World War I Aircraft

By: Dave Hooper

Suitable for both those starting out in this hobby and more experienced modellers alike, this book is a one-stop guide to the creation of realistic models of German military aircraft of World War I. Examples of injection-moulded plastic, resin, vac-form, multi-media and limited-run plastic kits are included, as well as scratch-built enhancements. With over 300 colour photographs, this book includes: useful historical background to provide context and achieve realistic effects; how to choose the right kit; a list of essential workshop tools and materials and there are step-by-step instructions for the creation of a Fokker Eindecker in 1/48, an Albatros D-type in 1/32, a Rumpler C-type in 1/32 and a Gotha G-type in 1/72. There is a chapter on how to achieve accurate colours and markings, including lozenge types, with paint, airbrushing and decals. Finally, special focus on fine details, such as rigging, engines, interiors and ordinance is given.

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The Crowood Press

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1785008854

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9781785008856

The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More

All You Need to Know About Collecting Essential Music from Cylinders and CDs to LPs and Tapes

By: Dave Thompson

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The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More

All You Need to Know About Collecting Essential Music from Cylinders and CDs to LPs and Tapes

By: Dave Thompson

An in-depth and comprehensive guide to – and history of – music collecting, The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More traces the hobby from its beginnings over a century ago. The book features informative and entertaining sections on every significant format in which recorded music has been released – and some that are now almost completely forgotten. Based on Dave Thompson's original Backbeat classic, The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting, this revamped, colorful, expanded edition takes readers from the early days of cylinders, 78s, and Edison records on through 45s, LPs, 8-tracks, cassettes, bootlegs, CDs, MiniDiscs, MP3s, LPs, and other formats. Landmark labels, collectable artists, specialist themes, and more are explored across a series of essays, while dozens of color images bring the most obscure corners of the hobby to life. Unlike other volumes that focus exclusively on vinyl, this book caters to the audiophile whose obsession for music welcomes all formats. Through it all, the joy and fascination of music collecting in all its guises comes alive.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493083759

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9781493083756

Where to Ski and Snowboard

By: Chris Gill,Dave Watts

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Where to Ski and Snowboard

By: Chris Gill,Dave Watts

A guide to ski resorts and skiing for the novice or professional, this guide provides all the information you need to choose a resort, including clear plans of the pistes.

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0953637166

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9780953637164

How to Know for Sure

By: Dave E. Richardson

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How to Know for Sure

By: Dave E. Richardson

No one likes to think about dying, but it's a reality of life that all of us have to deal with, sooner or later. It seems logical that if Christianity is true and Jesus is real, then he would have wanted us to know for sure where we are going after death. This book takes the words attributed to Jesus in the Bible and provides a logical explanation for creation, giving the reader a way to know for sure if they are bound for heaven or bound for hell. The thirteen chapters are thirteen sermons that start at the beginning of every spiritual journey ("Why am I here?") and take the reader on a logical journey that ends with a way for the reader to know what their true spiritual condition is. The purpose of the book is to explain the gospel in logical language and then offer Jesus' words as proof of the authenticity or falsehood of the reader's conversion experience by the presence or absence of four basic character traits about which Jesus taught frequently. If you read the book, by the last page you will know for sure.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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166675854X

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9781666758542

Out on a Whim

By: Dave Meurer

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Out on a Whim

By: Dave Meurer

A somewhat useful guide to marriage, family, culture, God, and flammable household appliances. Includes a study guide, but no one is quite sure why."--Cover.

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0739419625

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9780739419625

Life Wide Open

Dave Dion : No Holds Barred

By: Dave Dion

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Dave Dion : No Holds Barred

By: Dave Dion

Dave Dion's brand new autobiography proves conclusively why he is considered the most popular Late Model driver in the Northeast. Working with long time announcer and journalist, Dave Moody, Dion talks passionately about his racing career and his family's personal struggle with alcoholism, the Vietnam War, and the pressures of decades on the road. Loaded with photography, it is the classic story of a rugged individualist who pieces together a moral code far more precious that the silver in his hundreds of trophies.

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0970985479

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9780970985477

Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Memoir of Dave Madden

By: Dave Madden

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Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Memoir of Dave Madden

By: Dave Madden

Dave Madden, the comedian and actor perhaps best known as Reuben Kincaid in The Partridge Family television series tells all. Raised by his aunt in a small midwest town, Dave went on to success as a stand-up comic and actor in Hollywood. Regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood, his memoir includes behind the scenes accounts of his experiences, plus never before published photos of the popular Partridge Family "boys," David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce.

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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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1517676223

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The Early Information Society

The Early Information Society

Memories of Cornell College

Memories of Cornell College

The Carcass & Other Stories

The Carcass & Other Stories

Goodbye, Oakland

Goodbye, Oakland

All about Motor Sports

All about Motor Sports

Go Phish

Go Phish

Ragtime

Ragtime

The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting

The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting

Modelling German World War I Aircraft

Modelling German World War I Aircraft

The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More

The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More

Where to Ski and Snowboard

Where to Ski and Snowboard

How to Know for Sure

How to Know for Sure

Out on a Whim

Out on a Whim

Life Wide Open

Life Wide Open

Reuben Kincaid Remembered

Reuben Kincaid Remembered

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