Derek Fox's Books

A Lifetime of Mammals

By: Derek Warren

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A comprehensive description of the UK’s mammal population. Fully illustrated from the author’s extensive photographic collection. This book is the result of over fifty years of studying and photographing the mammals of the UK in their natural environment. It consists of full descriptions of our native mammals and the landscapes in which they live. It concentrates on the larger mammals such as the badger and foxes, but also all the smaller mammals such as stoats, weasels and polecats, and rodents including squirrels, voles and various mouse species. Finally it also describes some introduced animals both long established, such as the rabbit and brown hare, as well as briefer descriptions of the more recently introduced ones such as the mink. The book deals with how some of the mammals, such as the badger, have had their profiles raised through the work of the author together with Dr Ernest Neal. It was the combined work of various badger experts, including Derek Warren and Dr. Neal, and several MPs that resulted in the two badger bills being presented to parliament. The book contains a chapter by Adrian Middleton, a retired veterinary surgeon, on colour variations in mammals where these variations are described in detail. All of these descriptions within the book are accompanied by photographs of the various mammals taken by the author.

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1788036174

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Easy Money

By: Derek Rutherford

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Easy Money

By: Derek Rutherford

Easy money has never been so hard to make. John Cavendish is down on his luck. Released by the Pinkerton Detective Agency after suffering a terrible injury, with his rent going up and his money going down, Cavendish has to take desperate measures to survive. Cavendish heads to the snowbound plains of north Nebraska where the Indian wars are raging and where his brother, Luke, tells him there is easy money to be made. When Cavendish discovers Luke has been gunned down, he is determined to find the killer. But with bootleg whisky and illegal gun-running on the agenda, and the biggest deal of all just days away, there are men who will do anything to stop Cavendish.

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Robert Hale Ltd

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0719828945

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Media Franchising

Creative License and Collaboration in the Culture Industries

By: Derek Johnson

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Media Franchising

Creative License and Collaboration in the Culture Industries

By: Derek Johnson

Johnson astutely reveals that franchises are not Borg-like assimilation machines, but, rather, complicated ecosystems within which creative workers strive to create compelling 'shared worlds.' This finely researched, breakthrough book is a must-read for anyone seeking a sophisticated understanding of the contemporary media industry." —Heather Hendershot, author of What's Fair on the Air?: Cold War Right-Wing Broadcasting and the Public Interest While immediately recognizable throughout the U.S. and many other countries, media mainstays like X-Men, Star Trek, and Transformers achieved such familiarity through constant reincarnation. In each case, the initial success of a single product led to a long-term embrace of media franchising—a dynamic process in which media workers from different industrial positions shared in and reproduced familiar cultureacross television, film, comics, games, and merchandising. In Media Franchising, Derek Johnson examines the corporate culture behind these production practices, as well as the collaborative and creative efforts involved in conceiving, sustaining, and sharing intellectual properties in media work worlds. Challenging connotations of homogeneity, Johnson shows how the cultural and industrial logic of franchising has encouraged media industries to reimagine creativity as an opportunity for exchange among producers, licensees, and evenconsumers. Drawing on case studies and interviews with media producers, he reveals the meaningful identities, cultural hierarchies, and struggles for distinction that accompany collaboration within these production networks. Media Franchising provides a nuanced portrait of the collaborative cultural production embedded in both the media industries and our own daily lives.

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NYU Press

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0814743897

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Last One Standing

By: Derek Rutherford

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Last One Standing

By: Derek Rutherford

I rode out beneath the soft moonlight, with a single intent, to kill a man.' In the Territories one man is more evil and terrible than all others. From murdering Chinese immigrant workers on the Transcontinental Railroad to slaughtering anyone who dares beat him at cards, Moose Schmidt kills and maims or no other reason than to enjoy the surge of control and power it gives him. Callum Johnson's father was killed by Moose Schmidt when Callum was a young boy. Now it is payback time. Teaming up with his father's old Cherokee scout and a beautiful Chinese girl, Callum ventures deep into Moose Schmidt's territory seeking justice and revenge. But Moose Schmidt has eyes and ears across the land. He knows Callum is coming and he is ready and waiting. And determined to have fun killing the young man. Armed with just a six gun and the lessons his father taught him, can Callum and his companions succeed where even the greatest bounty hunters have failed?

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Robert Hale Ltd

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0719830184

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Hit Makers

How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction

By: Derek Thompson

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Hit Makers

How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction

By: Derek Thompson

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Book of the Year Selection for Inc. and Library Journal “This book picks up where The Tipping Point left off." -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKE Nothing “goes viral.” If you think a popular movie, song, or app came out of nowhere to become a word-of-mouth success in today’s crowded media environment, you’re missing the real story. Each blockbuster has a secret history—of power, influence, dark broadcasters, and passionate cults that turn some new products into cultural phenomena. Even the most brilliant ideas wither in obscurity if they fail to connect with the right network, and the consumers that matter most aren't the early adopters, but rather their friends, followers, and imitators -- the audience of your audience. In his groundbreaking investigation, Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson uncovers the hidden psychology of why we like what we like and reveals the economics of cultural markets that invisibly shape our lives. Shattering the sentimental myths of hit-making that dominate pop culture and business, Thompson shows quality is insufficient for success, nobody has "good taste," and some of the most popular products in history were one bad break away from utter failure. It may be a new world, but there are some enduring truths to what audiences and consumers want. People love a familiar surprise: a product that is bold, yet sneakily recognizable. Every business, every artist, every person looking to promote themselves and their work wants to know what makes some works so successful while others disappear. Hit Makers is a magical mystery tour through the last century of pop culture blockbusters and the most valuable currency of the twenty-first century—people’s attention. From the dawn of impressionist art to the future of Facebook, from small Etsy designers to the origin of Star Wars, Derek Thompson leaves no pet rock unturned to tell the fascinating story of how culture happens and why things become popular. In Hit Makers, Derek Thompson investigates: · The secret link between ESPN's sticky programming and the The Weeknd's catchy choruses · Why Facebook is today’s most important newspaper · How advertising critics predicted Donald Trump · The 5th grader who accidentally launched "Rock Around the Clock," the biggest hit in rock and roll history · How Barack Obama and his speechwriters think of themselves as songwriters · How Disney conquered the world—but the future of hits belongs to savvy amateurs and individuals · The French collector who accidentally created the Impressionist canon · Quantitative evidence that the biggest music hits aren’t always the best · Why almost all Hollywood blockbusters are sequels, reboots, and adaptations · Why one year--1991--is responsible for the way pop music sounds today · Why another year --1932--created the business model of film · How data scientists proved that “going viral” is a myth · How 19th century immigration patterns explain the most heard song in the Western Hemisphere

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Penguin

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1101980338

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Global Human Resource Management

Managing People in Developing and Transitional Countries

By: Willy McCourt,Derek Eldridge

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Global Human Resource Management

Managing People in Developing and Transitional Countries

By: Willy McCourt,Derek Eldridge

Global Human Resource Management is a timely and excellent resource, and its focus on developing and transitional countries fills something of a gap in the literature. It is a welcome addition to the list of resources available to HR managers working in the international scene.' - Geoffrey De Lacy, HR Monthly This book presents Human Resource Management (HRM) as a tool for improving the performance of organizations in developing and transitional countries. It does this through the presentation of an integrated model of human resource management, informed by the practical realities of applying such a model in developing and transitional countries.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781950105

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9781781950104

The Peregrine Falcon

By: Derek Ratcliffe

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The Peregrine Falcon

By: Derek Ratcliffe

The first edition of The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognised as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but also the sad tale of its decline due to the impact of pesticides. This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the intervening 12 years. It reports one of the few notable successes in wildlife conservation: the full restoration of British and Irish Peregrine populations, and their appreciable recovery in other countries where numbers had also been greatly reduced by the impact of organochlorine pesticides. The pattern of increase in Britain has been extremely varied, from districts where numbers are now far higher than at any time in recorded history, to others where the bird is now at its lowest ebb. The examination of the reasons for these differences helps us to understand the most recent developments in the Peregrine saga. Particular attention has been paid to the recent major advances in our knowledge of Peregrine biology, such as its movements, population turnover, food and nesting habits. Many of the tables and figures have been revised and brought up to date so that this volume, like its predecessor, is once again by far the most detailed and readable reference on this most evocative of birds. Donald Watson's colour paintings, monochrome washes and line drawings, and the original photographs, illustrate the book as before. Cover illustration by Donald Watson.

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A&C Black

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140813683X

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Dragon Ball Culture Volume 4

Westward

By: Derek Padula

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Dragon Ball Culture Volume 4

Westward

By: Derek Padula

Goku goes west! His grand adventure begins anew as his martial arts master tells him to travel the world to increase his power. But what will happen when this naïve boy enters the real world and meets people who want to harm him? Will he be able to find his grandpa's 4-Star dragon ball, or will the villainous Red Ribbon Army get to it first?! In Dragon Ball Culture Volume 4, you'll discover the origin of the Red Ribbon Army in Western cinema. You'll see how author Akira Toriyama brings Western concepts into his Eastern world and fuses them together, creating the Dragon World that we know and love. And you’ll learn how monster movies, witches, and magical dragons mix together to tell a story about a young boy with a dream of becoming stronger. Volume 4 explores Chapters 54 to 112 of the Dragon Ball manga. So let's hop on our magic cloud and head west with Goku!

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Derek Padula

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1943149003

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9781943149001

Playing the Percentages

How Film Distribution Made the Hollywood Studio System

By: Derek Long

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Playing the Percentages

How Film Distribution Made the Hollywood Studio System

By: Derek Long

A history of film distribution in the United States from the 1910s to the 1930s, concentrating on booking, circuiting, and packaging marketing practices. Told not as a “golden age” narrative of films, stars, or individual studios but as an economic history of the industry’s film distribution practices, Playing the Percentages is the story of how Hollywood’s vertically integrated studio system came to be. Studying the history of distribution during the growth of Hollywood, Derek Long makes a case for the domination of the studio system as the result of struggles over distribution practices. Through a combination of archival research, critical surveys of the film industry trade press, and economic analysis, Long uncovers a complex and ever-shifting system of wrangling between distributors and exhibitors. Challenging the overemphasis within scholarship on “block booking” as a monolithic distribution mode, and attending to distribution practices beyond simple circulation, Long highlights the crucial changes in film distribution brought about by live theater, the rise of features, and the transition to sound. Playing the Percentages is a comprehensive history of film distribution in the United States during the silent era that illustrates the importance of power struggles between distributors and exhibitors over booking, pricing, and playing time.

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University of Texas Press

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1477328963

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9781477328965

Contemporary Employment Relations

A Critical Introduction

By: Steve Williams,Derek Adam-Smith

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Contemporary Employment Relations

A Critical Introduction

By: Steve Williams,Derek Adam-Smith

Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of industrial and employment relations, personnel and human resource management, this work offers an original, accessible, and critical approach to understanding employment relations.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019954543X

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Post-Structuralist Joyce

Essays from the French

By: Derek Attridge,Daniel Ferrer

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Post-Structuralist Joyce

Essays from the French

By: Derek Attridge,Daniel Ferrer

This volume is devoted to translations of some of the most significant criticism of James Joyce to have appeared in French journals over the last twenty, years. Joyce has been a great stimulus for new modes of theoretical and critical inquiry in France, which have in turn exerted a profound influence on the intellectual climate both in the UK and in North America. In their shared preoccupations with the mechanisms of textuality and the implications thereof for the writing-and-reading subject, all the contributors to this volume, who include Hélène Cixous, Jacques Aubert, JeanMichel Rabaté, André Topia and Jacques Derrida, form part of the movement away from the structuralism that dominated intellectual discussion in the 1960s to what is now called (though not in France itself), 'post-structuralism'.

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Cambridge University Press

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052131979X

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9780521319799

Sumter After the First Shots

The Untold Story of America's Most Famous Fort until the End of the Civil War

By: Derek Smith

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Sumter After the First Shots

The Untold Story of America's Most Famous Fort until the End of the Civil War

By: Derek Smith

Everyone knows the story of how the Civil War began at Fort Sumter, but what happened to the fort after the first shots were fired there? The North wanted to restore Sumter to its rightful place in the Union and close the vital Confederate supply port of Charleston while the South needed to defend its birthplace and keep the supplies flowing--thus making Fort Sumter one of the most fervently attacked and most tenaciously defended pieces of real estate in the United or Confederate States of America throughout four years of war.

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Stackpole Books

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0811763285

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9780811763288

Rerun Nation

How Repeats Invented American Television

By: Derek Kompare

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Rerun Nation

How Repeats Invented American Television

By: Derek Kompare

Rerun Nation is a fascinating approach to television history and theory through the ubiquitous yet overlooked phenomenon of reruns. Kompare covers both historical and conceptual ground, weaving together a refresher course in the history of television with a critical analysis of how reruns have shaped the cultural, economic, and legal terrains of American television. Given the expanding use of past media texts not only in the United States, but also in virtually every media-rich society, this book addresses a critical facet of everyday life.

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Routledge

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1135877815

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The Billy Palmer Chronicles

By: Derek Johns

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The Billy Palmer Chronicles

By: Derek Johns

The bumper book of Billy Palmer: following our hero from his apple-scrumping childhood in post-war Somerset and his coming-of-age in the Soho of the swinging sixties, to his romp through '80s New York and his final return to London.

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Granta

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1846272149

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9781846272141

Survey of Medieval Winchester

By: Derek Keene,Alexander R. Rumble

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Survey of Medieval Winchester

By: Derek Keene,Alexander R. Rumble

By the fourteenth century Winchester had lost its former eminence, but in trades, manufactures, and population, as well as by virtue of its administrative and ecclesiastical role, the city was still one of the major provincial centres in England. This Survey is based on a reconstruction of the histories of the houses, plots, gardens, and fields in the city and suburbs between c. 1300 and c. 1540, although in many instances both earlier and later periods are also covered. The reconstruction takes the form of a gazetteer (Part ii) of 1,128 histories of properties, together with accounts of 56 parish churches and the international fair of St. Giles, all illustrated by detailed maps. There is also a biographical register (Part iii) concerning more than 8,000 property-holders, most of whom lived in Winchester. This is the first time that it has been possible to piece together such a precise and detailed picture of both the topography and the inhabitants of a medieval town. Part i of the book contains a full discussion of the significance of this material and, in a manner relevant to an understanding of life in medieval towns in general, describes and defines such matters as the evolution of the physical environment, housing, land-tenure, property values, the parochial structure, the practice and organization of trades, and the ways in which the citizens of Winchester adapted to the declining status of their city.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019813181X

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9780198131816

The Priesthood of Industry

The Rise of the Professional Accountant in British Management

By: Derek Matthews,Malcolm Anderson,J. R. Edwards

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The Priesthood of Industry

The Rise of the Professional Accountant in British Management

By: Derek Matthews,Malcolm Anderson,J. R. Edwards

Documenting the rise of the accountancy profession in Britain the authors of this volume focus on the individual - the professional accountant - and adopt an economic determinist analysis to explain why such a rise has occurred.

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OUP Oxford

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019828960X

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Janáček Beyond the Borders

By: Derek Katz

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Janáček Beyond the Borders

By: Derek Katz

This contextual study of Janácek's operas reveals the composer's creative responses to a wide range of Czech and non-Czech traditions.

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University Rochester Press

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1580463096

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Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics

By: Derek A. Roff

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Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics

By: Derek A. Roff

The impetus for this book arose out of my previous book, The Evolution of Life Histories (Roff, 1992). In that book I presented a single chapter on quanti tative genetic theory. However, as the book was concerned with the evolution of life histories and traits connected to this, the presence of quantitative genetic variation was an underlying theme throughout. Much of the focus was placed on optimality theory, for it is this approach that has proven to be extremely successful in the analysis of life history variation. But quantitative genetics cannot be ig nored, because there are some questions for which optimality approaches are inappropriate; for example, although optimality modeling can address the ques tion of the maintenance of phenotypic variation, it cannot say anything about genetic variation, on which further evolution clearly depends. The present book is, thus, a natural extension of the first. I have approached the problem not from the point of view of an animal or plant breeder but from that of one interested in understanding the evolution of quantitative traits in wild populations. The subject is large with a considerable body of theory: I generally present the assumptions underlying the analysis and the results, giving the relevant references for those interested in the intervening mathematics. My interest is in what quantitative genetics tells me about evolutionary processes; therefore, I have concentrated on areas of research most relevant to field studies.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461540801

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9781461540809

Lapland: A Natural History

By: Derek Ratcliffe

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Lapland: A Natural History

By: Derek Ratcliffe

This stunning new Poyser title looks at the flora and fauna of Lapland - that area of northern Europe and northwestern Russia which lies within the Arctic circle. After general introductions, the book examines the Lapland ecosystems and species by habitat type, with one chapter dealing with freshwater habitats, another with open tundra and so on. The history of natural history study in the region, and the conservation issues affecting it today, are also discussed. The book is illustrated throughout with a wealth of the author's own colour photographs, and there are also some line drawings and a number of maps and other figures to illustrate key points. This is a wonderfully evocative book which creates a vivid sense of place for one of the planet's last wildernesses, and will appeal to anyone who loves wildlife and wild places. "A rare window onto one of Europe's most unspoiled areas, by the outstanding British field naturalist of the late 20th century." The Independent "An informative and easy-to-read text on a part of the natural world unfamiliar to many. It is a fascinating, enjoyable book." Wildlife Activist, Summer 2006

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A&C Black

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1408131676

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9781408131671

King's Counsel

The Life of Sir Henry Curtis-Bennett

By: Roland Wild,Derek Curtis-Bennett

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King's Counsel

The Life of Sir Henry Curtis-Bennett

By: Roland Wild,Derek Curtis-Bennett

The tale of one man's life, written by authors who knew him. Derek Curtis-Bennet (1904-1956) and Roland Wild (author of The Arctic Command and Extension Night).

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434406520

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Child Social Work Policy & Practice

By: Derek Kirton

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Child Social Work Policy & Practice

By: Derek Kirton

`A key text in the exploration of social, political and historical changes around child social care. It offers a broad overview of key themes in all areas and aspects of child care within the UK. It is an essential resource for students studying the degree in social work and will support and encourage their knowledge of fundamental issues′ - Sarah Thomas, Programme Director BA (Hons) Social Work, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff This book offers an authoritative overview of child care policy and practice in the UK. It covers assessment and family support services, understanding child maltreatment and protection, the care of looked after children, including the contribution of adoption, foster and residential care, services for those leaving care and barriers facing disabled children and their families. Child Care Policy and Practice reflects the complexity and contested nature of children′s needs, rights and interests and relationships between family and state. It analyses relevant debates and research and highlights practice issues and dilemmas. Readers are also directed to sources of further information on topics they may wish to explore in more depth. At the end of each chapter, there is guidance for further reading, resources for practice and questions for discussion. The book is aimed at social work practitioners and students, both qualifying and post-qualifying, at allied professionals working with children and families and at undergraduate students in Childhood Studies or Social Policy.

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SAGE

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144624170X

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9781446241707

Kentucky Blues

By: Derek Robinson

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Kentucky Blues

By: Derek Robinson

Rock Springs, Kentucky. A backwater miles from civilisation, but so far upstream that the riverboats can go no further, and with plenty of farmland there for the taking. Among the pioneers who choose to build their homes here are the Hudds and the Killicks, two families destined to spend the next century despising one another. Kentucky Blues is a powerful, unsentimental depiction of life through several generations, widely considered to be Robinson's most ambitious work. Told with his trademark dark humour, it is an epic tale of one small community's journey from its foundation in the 1820s, through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, to the dawn of the modern age.

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1848663803

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Sunderland Over Far-Eastern Seas

An RAF Flying Boat Navigator's Story

By: Derek K. Empson

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Sunderland Over Far-Eastern Seas

An RAF Flying Boat Navigator's Story

By: Derek K. Empson

“An account of the author’s first operational tour as an RAF navigator . . . in support of the Korean War and the Malayan Emergency.”—Pennant Magazine This is the first book to give a detailed, first-hand account of post-World War II RAF Short Sunderland operations in the Far East. Derek K. Empson was a navigator with 88 Squadron and later 205 Squadron, flying operations during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and many other operations. He was based at Seletar in Singapore, Kaitak in Hong Kong, Iwakuni near Hiroshima and various other operational bases throughout his two-and-a-half-year tour. The Sunderland flying boat was a unique aircraft in that each crew was allotted an aircraft which became their floating and airborne home. Among Empson’s noteworthy events is a return flight from Singapore to Hong Kong across 1,400 miles of ocean with a VIP passenger, his first operational flight as a 21 year old Pilot Officer navigator. He then undertakes an operation involving a return trip to Scotland which took three months. On moving to Kiatak, the Sunderlands provided air cover for search and rescue operations, taking off and landing amongst the port’s many small and erratically steered shipping craft. He flew sixty-one missions in support of the United Nations forces fighting in and around Korea, enduring the threat of Chinese fighters over the Yellow Sea. In one operation an engine fire caused the crew to ditch in the Tsushima Strait with serious structural failure and they were rescued by the USS De Haven, a US destroyer. This is a worthy record of some of the legendary Short Sunderland’s final roles in the RAF.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783031069

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9781783031061

Wildlife Films

By: Derek Bousé

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Wildlife Films

By: Derek Bousé

If, as many argue, movies and television have become Western culture's premier storytelling media, so too have they become, for most members of society, the primary source of encounters with the natural world—particularly wild animals. The television fare offered nightly by national and cable networks such as PBS and the Discovery Channel provides millions of viewers with their only experience of the wilderness and its inhabitants. The very films that so many viewers take as accurate portrayals of wildlife, however, have evolved primarily as a form of entertainment, following the established codes and conventions of narrative exposition. The result has been not the representation of nature, but its wholesale reconstruction and reconfiguration according to film and television conventions, audience expectations, and the demands of competition in the media marketplace. Wildlife Films traces the genealogy of the nature film, from its origins as the "animal locomotion" studies that mark the very beginnings of motion pictures themselves, to the founding of the Animal Planet cable channel that boasts "all animals, all the time." The narrative and thematic elements that unite wildlife films as a genre have their roots not in the documentary film tradition, but in the older traditions of oral and written animal fables as reflections of human society. Derek Bousé contends that classic wildlife films often portray animal protagonists living in families modeled on an ideal of the human nuclear family and working in communities that resemble an ideal of bucolic human society. In these stories—presented as documentaries—animals are motivated by human emotions and conduct relationships according to human customs. This imposition of culturally satisfying narrative patterns upon the lives of animals has not only led to the misrepresentation of the natural world; it has promoted the notion that our values, our moral vision, our models of society and family structure derive from nature, rather than being cultural formations.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812205847

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Designing Buildings for People

Sustainable liveable architecture

By: Derek Clements-Croome

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Designing Buildings for People

Sustainable liveable architecture

By: Derek Clements-Croome

Our built environments can affect us in many subtle ways. Simply sensing fresh air and natural light or seeing greenery and open space can uplift our mood and improve our wellbeing. But these healthy environments are increasingly difficult to achieve in practice. The vital collaboration between the many people involved in designing and producing buildings is often not achieved. Then there is the pressing need to reduce waste and pollution. Managing these demands is a challenge, especially in a traditional climate of short-term thinking. Designing Buildings for People explores how we can learn from buildings of the past, vernacular architecture and the natural world around us, while still harnessing the opportunities presented by technology, to think creatively, work collaboratively and exercise a transdisciplinary approach. The book features over 200 images, exhibiting the acclaimed work of internationally recognized and research-led designers from the fields of architecture, engineering and management. It is a prime reference work for professionals and students who want to build the sustainable buildings of the future.

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Histopathology Reporting

Guidelines for Surgical Cancer

By: Derek C Allen

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Histopathology Reporting

Guidelines for Surgical Cancer

By: Derek C Allen

The second revised and updated edition is an easily comprehensible and practical handbook, companion or aide-memoire for the diagnostic pathologist in the routine histopathology reporting of the common cancers. It also incorporates the Current WHO Histological Classification, the Royal College of Pathologists minimum data sets and 6th edition TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors. This book is invaluable for trainee and consultant diagnostic histopathologists all over the world

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Juba this and Juba that

100 African-American Games for Children

By: Darlene Powell Hopson,Derek S. Hopson,Thomas Clavin

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Juba this and Juba that

100 African-American Games for Children

By: Darlene Powell Hopson,Derek S. Hopson,Thomas Clavin

100 African-American Games for Children.

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0684807815

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The Grand Old Duke of York

A Life of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763–1827

By: Derek Winterbottom

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The Grand Old Duke of York

A Life of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763–1827

By: Derek Winterbottom

“A modern look at HRH the Duke of York . . . a nice addition to Napoleonic Era history” from the historian and author of The Mighty Montagus (The Napoleon Series Reviews). Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half-way up, They were neither up nor down. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany is famous because of the nursery rhyme which ridicules him for poor leadership but, as Derek Winterbottom’s biography shows, he was far from incompetent as a commander. What is more, the famous rhyme does not even hint at his achievements as commander-in-chief of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. His career as a commander and administrator and his scandalous private life are long overdue for reassessment, and that is what this perceptive and absorbing study provides. He transformed the British military machine, and the Duke of Wellington admitted that without York’s reforms he would not have had the army that fought so well in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo. York also led a turbulent personal life which was engulfed by scandal when his mistress was accused of using her influence over him to obtain promotion for ambitious officers. Today the Duke of York is a neglected, often derided figure. This biography should go some way towards restoring his reputation as a commander and military reformer. “This is an excellent, readable biography of a major but somewhat neglected historical figure.” —History of War

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A History of Christian Theology, Second Edition

An Introduction

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

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A History of Christian Theology, Second Edition

An Introduction

By: William C. Placher,Derek R. Nelson

A modern classic, A History of Christian Theology offers a concise yet complete chronicle of the whole of Christian theology, from its background in the history of Israel to the liberation and postliberal theologies of recent years. This updated 30th anniversary edition includes expanded treatments of theological developments at the end of the 20th century, and preliminary trajectories for theology in the 21st century. It also includes updated bibliographies and revised chapters on important innovations in biblical studies, and their impact on theology. This updated and revised edition will continue to aid the work of both students and faculty for years to come.

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Presbyterian Publishing Corp

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The Gallant Dead

Union and Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War

By: Derek Smith

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The Gallant Dead

Union and Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War

By: Derek Smith

Profiles over 120 Union and Confederate generals, listed in chronological order, who were killed in battle including Thomas J. Jackson, A.P. Hill, and John Reynolds.

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Stackpole Books

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0811701328

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Spanish Romanticism and the Uses of History

Ideology and the Historical Imagination

By: Derek Flitter

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Spanish Romanticism and the Uses of History

Ideology and the Historical Imagination

By: Derek Flitter

Flitter examines those narratives within the intellectual parameters that defined them, probing the conceptual strategies by which writers represented history.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040281311

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Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS

A memoir

By: Derek Frost

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Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS

A memoir

By: Derek Frost

This is the tale of a devastating pandemic, of lives cut painfully short; it's also a love letter. Derek, a distinguished designer and J, his husband, a pioneering entrepreneur and creator of both The Embassy Club, London’s answer to Studio 54, and iconic Heaven, Europe’s largest gay discotheque, met and fell in love more than 40 years ago. Their lives were high-octane, full of adventure, fun and fearless creativity. Suddenly their friends began to get sick and die – AIDS had arrived in their lives. When they got tested, J received what was then a death sentence: he was HIV Positive. While the onset of AIDS strengthened stigma and fear globally, they confronted their personal crisis with courage, humour and an indomitable resolve to survive. J’s battle lasted six long years. Turning to spiritual reflection, yoga, nature – and always to love – Derek describes a transformation of the spirit, how compassion and empathy rose phoenix-like from the flames of sickness and death. Out of this transformation also came Aids Ark, the charity they founded, which helped to save, amongst the world’s most marginalised people, more than 1,000 HIV Positive lives. This is a story of joy and triumph; about facing universal challenges; about the great rewards that come from giving back. Derek speaks for a generation who lived through a global health crisis that many in society refused even to acknowledge. His is a powerful story chronicling this extraordinary time.

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Watkins Media Limited

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1786785005

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Space Rabbits!

A Cosmic Adventure!

By: Derek V. Everard

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Space Rabbits!

A Cosmic Adventure!

By: Derek V. Everard

The Hill-Clan Rabbit Tribe becomes entangled in a series of intriguing space adventures with the flying-rats from Rat-Star. Among the wooded hills and creeks they discover a wildingZacka lone striplingill prepared for survival. In desperation hed fled the Humans and that which was known as homeand launched his life into a river of no return. Zack joins the Rabbit Clan and the Star-Rats. As a result of a Space-Time experimentcertain aspiring space-rabbits are drawn into the probing curiosity of the Black-Rabbits from planet Ektar. The Clan is stunned by the unexpected arrival of an Ektar space-craft, and become part of a Star-Alliance that allows them access to galactic exploration. Zack, Rudy-Rat and seven rabbits are invited on a special cosmic mission to the planet Ektar where they encounter dangerous alien life-forms. Zack the wilding wonders how a kid coming on fifteen has become part of an inter-planetary war. Eventually, as a cosmic Being, he joins up with his remaining Earth family.

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1490743065

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Operant Conditioning

An Experimental Analysis of Behaviour

By: Derek E. Blackman

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Operant Conditioning

An Experimental Analysis of Behaviour

By: Derek E. Blackman

The approach to psychology advocated by the radical behaviourists was often misunderstood and frequently gave rise to controversy. Originally published in 1974, this book introduced current research in operant conditioning and explains the attempt to understand behaviour inherent in such experiments at the time. After considering the philosophical context in which behaviouristic psychology developed, the author outlines the basic characteristics of operant research by reviewing single experiments on the effects of reinforcement on behaviour. Chapters on schedules of intermittent reinforcement extend this approach to more complex situations and emphasize that behaviour can be maintained and controlled in many different ways by environmental events. The author then discusses recent work on conditional reinforcement and on the discriminative control of behaviour and shows how operant research has changed our understanding of these important concepts in psychology. Subsequent chapters review research within the operant paradigm on the effects on behaviour of punishment, anxiety, aversive stimuli and drugs, again by emphasising the special contribution to these topics made by operant conditioning techniques and methodology. The final chapters consider the general implications of operant research for educational practice and for clinical psychology, and place this approach within the context of psychology as a whole. Dr Blackman argues that it should be recognized as one important attempt to further the scientific analysis of behaviour. This book, filled a long recognized need for an undergraduate text in this area at the time, and helped students form their own evaluation. Now it should be read in its historical context.

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1351535986

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Brian Donlevy, the Good Bad Guy

A Bio-Filmography

By: Derek Sculthorpe

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Brian Donlevy, the Good Bad Guy

A Bio-Filmography

By: Derek Sculthorpe

Brian Donlevy (1901-1972) was an underrated film actor with surprising range and a little-heralded gift for comedy. Often typecast as a villain, he played the definitive bad guy in such films as Destry Rides Again, Union Pacific and Beau Geste (all in 1939). He showed his versatility in the title role of Preston Sturges' political satire The Great McGinty (1940) and impressed both New York critics and the Soviet government as the cooly authoritative Major Caton in Wake Island (1942). Donlevy was fondly remembered as globe-trotting U.S. Special Agent Steve Mitchell in the television series Dangerous Assignment (1952) and as Professor Quatermass in two acclaimed science fiction films. This first ever biography of Donlevy covers his colorful early life as a boy soldier, his years playing comedy roles on Broadway and his long career in Hollywood.

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1476626588

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Goethe in English

A Bibliography of the Translations in the Twentieth Century

By: Derek Glass,Martin H. Jones

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Goethe in English

A Bibliography of the Translations in the Twentieth Century

By: Derek Glass,Martin H. Jones

This bibliography was commissioned by the English Goethe Society as a contribution to the celebration in 1999 of the 250th anniversary of Goethes birth. It sets out to record translations of his works into English that have been published in the twentieth century, up to and including material published in that anniversary year. It aims to serve as wide a constituency as possible, be it as a simple reference tool for tracing a translation of a given work or as a documentary source for specialized studies of Goethe reception in the English-speaking world. The work records publications during the century, not merely translations that originated during this period. It includes numerous reprintings of older material, as well as some belated first publications of translations from the nineteenth century. It shows how frequent and how long enduring was the recourse of publishers and anthologists to a Goethe Victorian in diction, a signal factor in perceptions and misperceptions. Derek Glass was putting the finishing touches to the bibliography at the time of his sudden death in March 2004. Colleagues at Kings College London have edited the final manuscript, which is now published jointly by the English Goethe Society and the Modern Humanities Research Association both as a worthy commemoration of Goethes anniversary and as a tribute to Derek himself.

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