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The Biology and Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests

By: David R. Schiel,Michael S. Foster

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The Biology and Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests

By: David R. Schiel,Michael S. Foster

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. It is the foundation for one of the most species-rich, productive, and widely distributed ecological communities in the world. Schiel and FosterÕs scholarly review and synthesisÊtake the reader from DarwinÕs early observations to contemporary research, providing a historical perspective for the modern understanding of giant kelp evolution, biogeography, biology, and physiology. The authors furnish a comprehensive discussion of kelp species and forest ecology worldwide, with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and the current and likely future impacts of global change. This volume promises to be the definitive treatise and reference on giant kelp and its forests for many years, and it will appeal to marine scientists and others who want a better appreciation and understanding of these wondrous forests of the sea.

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Univ of California Press

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0520278860

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American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the Twenty-First Century

By: David C. Kang

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American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the Twenty-First Century

By: David C. Kang

East Asia is richer, more integrated and more stable than ever before, whilst East Asian defense spending is now roughly half of what it was in 1990 and shows no sign of increasing. There is no evidence of any Asian arms race. All countries in the region are seeking diplomatic, not military solutions with each other. Yet this East Asia reality still runs counter to a largely Western narrative that views China's rise as a threat and the region as increasingly unstable. In this important book, David C. Kang argues that American grand strategy should emphasize diplomatic and economic relations with the region, rather than military-first policies. Using longitudinal and comparative data, statistical analysis, and intensive research in selected East Asian countries, he suggests that East Asia is in sync with the American desire to share burdens and that the region may in fact be more stable than popularly believed.

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230

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Cambridge University Press

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1316731391

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9781316731390

LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 Rebuilds

The Rebuilt Jubilee, Patriot and Royal Scot Locomotives

By: David Clarke

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LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 Rebuilds

The Rebuilt Jubilee, Patriot and Royal Scot Locomotives

By: David Clarke

A comprehensive look at the LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 rebuilt locomotives, including the rebuilt Jubilees, the rebuilt Patriots and the rebuilt Royal Scots. The book includes hundreds of photographs and feedback from the original crews that operated the engines. Contents include:Origins of the rebuilt Class 7s in the 1940s and the design of the 2A boiler; Differences between the classes; Liveries, names and name plates; Detailed allocation tables; Rebuilt Class 7s to the rescue - the severe winter of 1962/3; Decline of the Class 7s and withdrawal in the 1960s; Preservation of the Class 7 rebuilds. Essential reading for all locomotive enthisiasts, illustrated with 240 colour photographs and includes feedback from the original crews.

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Crowood

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1847976522

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9781847976529

Korean Attitudes Toward the United States

Changing Dynamics

By: David I. Steinberg

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Korean Attitudes Toward the United States

Changing Dynamics

By: David I. Steinberg

This is the first book-length work in English dealing with the crucial and troubled relationship between Korea and the United States. Leading scholars in the field examine the various historical, political, cultural, and psychological aspects of Korean-American relations in the context of American global and East Asian relationships, especially with Japan.

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401

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Routledge

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1317466675

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Documents of Native American Political Development

1500s to 1933

By: David E. Wilkins

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Documents of Native American Political Development

1500s to 1933

By: David E. Wilkins

The arrival of European and Euro-American colonizers in the Americas brought not only physical attacks against Native American tribes, but also further attacks against the sovereignty of these Indian nations. Though the violent tales of the Trail of Tears, Black Hawk's War, and the Battle of Little Big Horn are taught far and wide, the political structure and development of Native American tribes, and the effect of American domination on Native American sovereignty, have been greatly neglected. This book contains a variety of primary source and other documents--traditional accounts, tribal constitutions, legal codes, business councils, rules and regulations, BIA agents reports, congressional discourse, intertribal compacts--written both by Natives from many different nations and some non-Natives, that reflect how indigenous peoples continued to exercise a significant measure of self-determination long after it was presumed to have been lost, surrendered, or vanquished. The documents are arranged chronologically, and Wilkins provides brief, introductory essays to each document, placing them within the proper context. Each introduction is followed by a brief list of suggestions for further reading. Covering a fascinating and relatively unknown period in Native American history, from the earliest examples of indigenous political writings to the formal constitutions crafted just before the American intervention of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, this anthology will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students of the political development of indigenous peoples the world over.

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Oxford University Press

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0190296232

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9780190296230

China Rising

Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia

By: David C. Kang

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China Rising

Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia

By: David C. Kang

Over the past three decades, China has rapidly emerged as a major regional power, yet East Asia has been more peaceful than at any time since the Opium Wars of 1839-1841. Why has the region accommodated China's rise? David C. Kang believes certain preferences and beliefs are responsible for maintaining stability in East Asia. His research shows that East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. These states see China's rise as advantageous and are willing to defer judgment as to China's wishes and future actions. They believe that a strong China stabilizes East Asia, while a weak China tempts other states to seek control of the region. Kang's provocative work reveals the flaws in contemporary views on China and offers a new understanding of sound U.S. policy in East Asia.

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Columbia University Press

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0231141890

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9780231141895

Mapping

By: David Greenhood

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Mapping

By: David Greenhood

A praiseworthy introduction to the lore of maps and a mine of information for the amateur map-maker."—O.M. Miller, American Geographical Society "This book should be welcomed by all students of mapping, for it will take them in uncomplicated stages through the complexities of compiling a map. . . . Mr. Greenwood is to be congratulated on an excellent book."—C.J. Angus, Canadian Geographical Journal "For the baggy and middle-aged who cannot afford skiing in Austria or sailing off Bimini, Greenhood invites his readers to a sort of intellectual excitement which neither skiing nor sailing could equal. . . . Unless you work professionally with maps to the degree that a navigator does, for instance, this book will fascinate and enthrall you."—Monroe Bush, American Forests "A teacher who wishes to go into the classroom with a storehouse of knowledge and ideas will find this a remarkable book. It is easy to read, and each page contains information which can be fed into the work in progress no matter which area of the world is being studied."—Instructor

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University of Chicago Press

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022622158X

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9780226221588

A Geography of the Carolinas

By: David Gordon Bennett,Jeffrey C. Patton

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A Geography of the Carolinas

By: David Gordon Bennett,Jeffrey C. Patton

Vibrant high-tech centers, shifting barrier islands, okra festivals, Yankee and Latino immigrants, Blue Ridge vistas, world-class universities and empty textile mills-this is the Carolinas. A region of striking natural beauty, rich history, and a rapidly changing economic base, the Carolinas are "Old South" and "New South," intimately local and inextricably global. In A Geography of the Carolinas, eleven noted geographers explore the region's historical, cultural and physical landscapes. Bringing the perspective of the science of geography and a wealth of experience and knowledge, the contributors reveal the patterns, processes, and connections at work in these two great states. Each chapter is an exploration of this diverse terrain of places and peoples, and a fascinating journey for those who wish to understand the past, present, and future of the Carolinas. Book jacket.

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Parkway Publishers, Inc.

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1933251433

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9781933251431

Networked Machinists

High-Technology Industries in Antebellum America

By: David R. Meyer

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Networked Machinists

High-Technology Industries in Antebellum America

By: David R. Meyer

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JHU Press

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0801884713

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9780801884719

The Only Land I Know

A History of the Lumbee Indians

By: Adolph L. Dial,David K. Eliades

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The Only Land I Know

A History of the Lumbee Indians

By: Adolph L. Dial,David K. Eliades

This is the standard history of the Lumbee Indian people of southwestern North Carolina, the largest Indian community in population east of the Mississippi. Dial and Eliades trace the history of this group through 1974. Among the subjects covered are the Lumbee during the colonial period and the revolutionary War; the Lowrie War; the infamous Lowrie Band of the Civil War; the development of the Lumbee educational system; Lumbee folklore; and the modern Lumbee.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815603606

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9780815603603

Human Geography of the UK

An Introduction

By: Irene Hardill,David T. Graham,Eleonore Kofman

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Human Geography of the UK

An Introduction

By: Irene Hardill,David T. Graham,Eleonore Kofman

This new key textbook for introductory courses in human geography provides first and second-year undergraduates with a comprehensive thematic approach to the changing human geography of the UK at the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century. Covering local, regional, national, European and global issues, it also explores in some detail topics which are part of the lived experience of undergraduates themselves, such as crime, unemployment, social exclusion and AIDS. User-friendly textbook features include: * chapter introductions, summaries and important theoretical principles * up-to-date further reading and key on-line sources * case studies, examples and revision questions.

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Psychology Press

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0415214254

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9780415214254

Asian Security Handbook

Terrorism and the New Security Environment

By: William M. Carpenter,David G. Wiencek

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Asian Security Handbook

Terrorism and the New Security Environment

By: William M. Carpenter,David G. Wiencek

This revised and updated edition focuses on the new challenges to security in the Asia-Pacific region presented by international terrorism. It reviews ''old'' security realities covered in previous editions, and highlights more recent security issues in the region. A new appendix on Foreign Terrorist Organizations is also included.

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M.E. Sharpe

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0765615525

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9780765615527

Neither Plain Nor Simple

New Perspectives on the Canterbury Shakers

By: David R. Starbuck

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Neither Plain Nor Simple

New Perspectives on the Canterbury Shakers

By: David R. Starbuck

Canterbury Shaker Village, located in Canterbury, New Hampshire, just northeast of Concord, has seen more archeological research than any other Shaker community. David R. Starbuck has been digging there for over a quarter of a century. Beginning in 1978, Starbuck and his team mapped some 600 acres of the village, preparing sixty-one base maps, as well as dozens of drawings of foundations and mill features. Accompanying the maps were several hundred archeological site reports describing the history and present condition of every field, dump, foundation, wall, path, and orchard within the community. These documents offered the first comprehensive look at both the built and natural environment of any Shaker village. This above-ground study—with much updating—forms the second part of this volume. Through the 1980s, grant funding was available chiefly for above-ground recording and only rarely for excavating. Still, from the beginning Starbuck and his team speculated about what types of unexpected artifacts might be found if excavations were conducted in the Shaker dumps or in the nicely-manicured lawns behind the village’s communal dwellings. With the 1992 death of Sister Ethel Hudson, the community’s last surviving member, it seemed clear that Canterbury Shaker Village represented an unparalleled opportunity to use archeology as a cross-check on surviving nineteenth-century historical records and visitors’ accounts. The Canterbury Shakers constitute one of the very best test cases for historical archeology precisely because they were a society that tightly controlled their internal descriptions of themselves. Because we know what the Shakers expected of themselves, we can use excavations to determine whether they actually lived up to their own ideals. Excavations into various dumps began in 1994. In the Second Family blacksmith shop foundation, for example, Starbuck discovered thousands of pipe wasters—evidence that the Canterbury Shakers manufactured red earthenware tobacco pipes for sale to the World’s People. The Shakers’ hog house contained numerous ceramics and glass bottles; at another dump almost a hundred stoneware bottles for beer or ginger beer were unearthed along with whisky flasks, perfume bottles, and false teeth. These new artifacts contradict the popular image of the Shakers as plain, simple, and otherworldly, thereby challenging existing paradigms about the nature of Shaker society. Starbuck’s findings suggest that Shaker consumption practices were highly complex and that Shakers were perhaps more "human" than previously imagined. Neither Plain nor Simple, which brings together the original site maps with his most recent findings, will serve as the definitive archeological investigation of the Canterbury Shakers and their lifeways, and function as a model for similar archeological studies of communal societies.

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UPNE

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1584652101

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9781584652106

Encyclopedia of Human Rights

By: David P Forsythe

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Encyclopedia of Human Rights

By: David P Forsythe

This four-volume encyclopedia set offers coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history.

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Oxford University Press

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0195334027

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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature

By: David Lyle Jeffrey

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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature

By: David Lyle Jeffrey

Over 15 years in the making, an unprecedented one-volume reference work. Many of today's students and teachers of literature, lacking a familiarity with the Bible, are largely ignorant of how Biblical tradition has influenced and infused English literature through the centuries. An invaluable research tool. Contains nearly 800 encyclopedic articles written by a distinguished international roster of 190 contributors. Three detailed annotated bibliographies. Cross-references throughout.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802836348

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9780802836342

The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries

By: David Ochmanek,Lowell H. Schwartz

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The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries

By: David Ochmanek,Lowell H. Schwartz

Deterrence of nuclear use through the threat of retaliation could be highly problematic in many plausible conflict scenarios with nuclear-armed regional adversaries. This could compel U.S. leaders to temper their military and political objectives if they come into conflict with these states. This book examines the reasons behind this important shift in the international security environment and its strategic and force planning implications.

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Book's by David North

The Biology and Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests

The Biology and Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests

American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the Twenty-First Century

American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the Twenty-First Century

LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 Rebuilds

LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 Rebuilds

Korean Attitudes Toward the United States

Korean Attitudes Toward the United States

Documents of Native American Political Development

Documents of Native American Political Development

China Rising

China Rising

Mapping

Mapping

A Geography of the Carolinas

A Geography of the Carolinas

Networked Machinists

Networked Machinists

The Only Land I Know

The Only Land I Know

Human Geography of the UK

Human Geography of the UK

Asian Security Handbook

Asian Security Handbook

Neither Plain Nor Simple

Neither Plain Nor Simple

Encyclopedia of Human Rights

Encyclopedia of Human Rights

A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature

A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature

The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries

The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries

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