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Blues

By: Dick Weissman

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Blues

By: Dick Weissman

Presents brief entries covering the history, significant artists, styles and influence of blues music.

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Infobase Publishing

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0816069751

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9780816069750

Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

By: Dick Forsman

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Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

By: Dick Forsman

This book is the ultimate flight-identification guide for the raptors of the Western Palaearctic, covering Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (including Arabia) to Central Asia. Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well, and represent perhaps the toughest of all ID challenges for birders. This guide provides identification information for all 60 species that regularly occur in the region, to subspecific level. The text covers every plumage and age in detail, with each species account accompanied by a range of photographs covering all the principal plumages. Based on this stunning photographic coverage, most of which has never been published before, this book represents a landmark in bird identification books and a major work for all raptor enthusiasts.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472925556

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9781472925558

Kallitype: The Processes And The History

By: Dick Stevens

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Kallitype: The Processes And The History

By: Dick Stevens

The title of my current Book is Kallitype: The Processes and The History The book is a detailed report of the major kallitype processes described with sufficient particulars for modem photographers to apply and work. The book discusses Kallitype I, Kallitype II, Kallitype III, and the Brown Print, tracing the published history of the invention, and improvements of all significant historical contributors to the development of each process. The historical framework of the book documents the original invention and the sale of each of the four processes. It discusses the many published kallitype printmakers from 1890 to 1930 who wrote about their way of working the process. It includes process information from kallitype entrepreneurs. It reports the critical responses to the published processes of many kallitype artists. Their writing elucidates approaches to the various processes, provides principles which govern successful kallitype practice and inform s current printmaker s about causes of failure and their resolution. The book includes discussion of the social, techno logic al, and artistic milieu that led kalliltypists and many amateurs, to elevate photography from what it was-a basically reproductive medium-into a creative, expressive art characterized by media plasticity. The book attempts to enlighten why and how photography carne to be a pictorial art that displayed creative work heavily involved with radical manipulation of negative and print possibilities.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1479742252

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9781479742257

Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Johnson

Volume 2

By: Dick Leonard

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Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Johnson

Volume 2

By: Dick Leonard

Dick Leonard’s Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Johnson surveys the lives and careers of all the 24 Prime Ministers from Arthur Balfour to Boris Johnson in succinct, informative and entertaining chapters. Bringing to life the political achievements and personal idiosyncrasies of Britain's rulers over the 20th and 21st centuries, the author recounts the circumstances which took them to the pinnacle of British political life, probes their political and personal strengths and weaknesses, assesses their performance in office and asks what lasting influence they have had. Along the way Leonard entertains and informs, revealing little-known facts about the private lives of each of the Prime Ministers, for example, which two Premiers, one Tory, one Labour were taught by the same governess as a child? Who was thrashed at his public school for writing pornography and later donated one-fifth of his wealth to the nation? Who was awarded a fourth-class degree at Oxford and went on to father eight children? Who was described by his son as ‘probably the greatest natural Don Juan in the history of British politics'? This book can also form part of a two-volume set published by Routledge including the companion volume British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury: The 18th and 19th Centuries. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and readers of British political history, the Executive, government, and British politics.

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436

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Routledge

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100047268X

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9781000472684

Black Mass

Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal

By: Dick Lehr,Gerard O'Neill

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Black Mass

Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal

By: Dick Lehr,Gerard O'Neill

When the FBI turned an Irish mobster into an informant, they corrupted the entire judicial system and sanctioned the worst crime spree Boston has ever seen. This is the true story behind the major motion picture. James "Whitey" Bulger became one of the most ruthless gangsters in US history, and all because of an unholy deal he made with a childhood friend. John Connolly a rising star in the Boston FBI office, offered Bulger protection in return for helping the Feds eliminate Boston's Italian mafia. But no one offered Boston protection from Whitey Bulger, who, in a blizzard of gangland killings, took over the city's drug trade. Whitey's deal with Connolly's FBI spiraled out of control to become the biggest informant scandal in FBI history. Black Mass is a New York Times and Boston Globe bestseller, written by two former reporters who were on the case from the beginning. It is an epic story of violence, double-cross, and corruption at the center of which are the black hearts of two old friends whose lives unfolded in the darkness of permanent midnight.

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PublicAffairs

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1610391683

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9781610391689

The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous

By: Dick B.

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The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous

By: Dick B.

Dick B. is a writer, historian, Bible student, retired attorney, and active recovered member of A.A. He has sponsored more than 100 men in their recovery. Dick has devoted 18 years of his life to researching the spiritual roots of A.A. and has now published 33 titles on the subject with more to come. His special attention to the early Akron program which had a documented 75% success rate among seemingly hopeless, medically incurable real alcoholics who went to any lengths to establish their relationship and fellowship with the Creator has made this a landmark study resource of students of Old School A.A.--students who want to utilize the program and achieve the successes of the 1930's.

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Good Book Publishing Company

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1885803176

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9781885803177

Duels and the Roots of Violence in Missouri

By: Dick Steward

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Duels and the Roots of Violence in Missouri

By: Dick Steward

In early-nineteenth-century Missouri, the duel was a rite of passage for many young gentlemen seeking prestige and power. In time, however, social groups outside the ruling class engaged in a variety of violent acts and symbolic challenges under the rubric of the code duello. In Duels and the Roots of Violence in Missouri, Dick Steward takes an in-depth look at the evolution of dueling, tracing the origins, course, consequences, and ultimate demise of one of the most deadly art forms in Missouri history. By focusing on the history of dueling in Missouri, Steward details an important part of our culture and the long-reaching impact this form of violence has played in our society.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826262287

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9780826262288

Michigan Shrubs and Vines

A Guide to Species of the Great Lakes Region

By: Burton V. Barnes,Christopher E. Dick,Melanie W. Gunn

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Michigan Shrubs and Vines

A Guide to Species of the Great Lakes Region

By: Burton V. Barnes,Christopher E. Dick,Melanie W. Gunn

Shrubs and vines are some of the most diverse and widespread plants in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Shrubs and Vines is the must-have book for anyone who wishes to identify and learn about these fascinating plants. Presented in the same attractive, easy-to-use format as the classic Michigan Trees, the book gives detailed descriptions of 132 species, providing concise information on key characters, habitat, distribution, and growth pattern. Precise line drawings accompany each species description and illustrate arrangement and characteristics of leaves, flowers, and fruits in addition to stem structure to assist with reliable year-round identification. A thorough introduction covers the features and forms of shrubs and vines as well as their natural history, their role in landscape ecosystems, and their occurrence in regional ecosystems of North America and plant communities of the Great Lakes. This long awaited companion to Michigan Trees will appeal to botanists, ecologists, students, and amateur naturalists alike.

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441

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University of Michigan Press

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0472121073

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9780472121076

Classifying the Cosmos

How We Can Make Sense of the Celestial Landscape

By: Steven J. Dick

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Classifying the Cosmos

How We Can Make Sense of the Celestial Landscape

By: Steven J. Dick

Since the invention of the telescope 400 years ago, astronomers have rapidly discovered countless celestial objects. But how does one make sense of it all? Astronomer and former NASA Chief Historian Steven J. Dick brings order to this menagerie by defining 82 classes of astronomical objects, which he places in a beginner-friendly system known as "Astronomy’s Three Kingdoms.” Rather than concentrating on technicalities, this system focuses on the history of each object, the nature of its discovery, and our current knowledge about it. The ensuing book can therefore be read on at least two levels. On one level, it is an illustrated guide to various types of astronomical wonders. On another level, it is considerably more: the first comprehensive classification system to cover all celestial objects in a consistent manner. Accompanying each spread are spectacular historical and modern images. The result is a pedagogical tour-de-force, whereby readers can easily master astronomy’s three realms of planets, stars, and galaxies.

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Springer

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3030103803

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9783030103804

Laid Bare

The Nude Murders and the Hunt for 'Jack the Stripper'

By: Dick Kirby

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Laid Bare

The Nude Murders and the Hunt for 'Jack the Stripper'

By: Dick Kirby

THE KILLER had a detailed knowledge of the alleyways and deserted places where the bodies were dumped.THE KILLER must have somehow gained the confidence of the girls who entered his car thinking they were safe with him.THE KILLER was obviously a resourceful man who must have acted quickly and cleverly under personal stress, particularly at times when perhaps minutes counted to avoid detection.THE KILLER seemed to have been aware of the master plan to check on every vehicle in the killing area.Between 1959 and 1965, eight murders were carried out in and around west London. The victims, all of whom were prostitutes, were asphyxiated. The murders were linked: the last six were all carried out in the space of twelve months. The press dubbed the murdered 'Jack the Stripper' on account of the fact that the victims were all stripped naked. The legendary Scotland Yard investigator Detective Chief Superintendent John Du Rose was brought in to orchestrate the enquiry. Du Rose flooded the night-time capital with police officers in plain clothes, and women police officers dressed as prostitutes to carry out dangerous decoy patrols. Of the 1,7000 potential suspects interviewed, the number was whittled down to twenty-six, and eventually to one. But before Du Rose could interview him, the mean committed suicide and the case was closed down. Was this man 'Jack the Stripper'?Dick Kirby, a former Flying Squad detective, has used his vast experience and contacts at Scotland Yard to re-examine the case, more commonly known as 'The Nude Murders', fifty years on.

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The History Press

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0750969385

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9780750969383

Preaching in Jamaican Seasons

By: Devon Dick

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Preaching in Jamaican Seasons

By: Devon Dick

“So, what am I hoping to accomplish with this publication of my sermons, Preaching in Jamaican Seasons?” Author and cleric Devon Dick hopes that readers will hear the prophetic voice, the therapeutic voice, and the teaching voice in these homiletical formulations and, more importantly, that readers will hear the voice of our Saviour Jesus, the Christ, speaking to our hearts and minds. Revd Dr Dick explains further that this compilation of his sermons is offered so that they may be a source of comfort to persons who are afflicted, confront those who need to change, and challenge all to a commitment to God as revealed in Jesus, the Christ, and empowered by the Spirit. The author’s desire is that these sermons deliver a clear message from God that can be applied to the lived experience; and that when read, they will come to life again, aided by the working of the Holy Spirit, and will not only teach and guide us into righteousness but plant a seed in our lives, knowing that it will accomplish that which God wills, as He gives it the increase beyond anything the author himself could dream of or envision.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666763225

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9781666763225

The Best 90 Years of My Life

By: Robert Dick Douglas, Jr.,Robert Dick Douglas

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The Best 90 Years of My Life

By: Robert Dick Douglas, Jr.,Robert Dick Douglas

A rollicking collection of memories, stories, adventures and misadventures, love, laughter, politics, the occasional golf game, and being blessed-twice!-with true love.

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Vantage Press, Inc

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0533154766

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9780533154760

Focus on the Language Classroom

By: Dick Allwright,Kathleen M. Bailey

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Focus on the Language Classroom

By: Dick Allwright,Kathleen M. Bailey

The authors set out to define the aims, principles and objectives of recent research into what exactly happens in the language classroom, to describe the findings of this work, and to relate these to teaching practice.

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276

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Cambridge University Press

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0521269091

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9780521269094

Sawtooth Tales

By: Dick D'Easum

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Sawtooth Tales

By: Dick D'Easum

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Dick d'Easum fist glimpsed Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains when he was a boy, and it was love at first sight. D'Easum spent his life getting better aquainted with the mountains. He collected stories of the people history and legends of the region for more than fifty years.

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Caxton Press

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0870042599

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9780870042591

Texas

By: Mary G. Ramos,Dick J. Reavis

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Texas

By: Mary G. Ramos,Dick J. Reavis

Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Compass Texas covers everything there is to see and do -- plus gorgeous full-color photographs; a wealth of archival images; topical essays and literary extracts; detailed color maps; and capsule reviews of hotels and restaurants. These insider guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of Texas.

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Compass America Guides

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0676905021

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9780676905021

Which Side Are You On?

An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America

By: Dick Weissman

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Which Side Are You On?

An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America

By: Dick Weissman

A history, with a personal touch, of the American folk music revival is penned by a recording artist, songwriter, and former member of the Journeymen.

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A&C Black

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0826419143

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9780826419149

Family History and Temples Including Grigg and Related Family Genealogies

By: Dick Grigg

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Family History and Temples Including Grigg and Related Family Genealogies

By: Dick Grigg

This is a compilation of references to Family History and temple work from the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and Modern Church Leaders. Also there is a chapter on faith promoting stories from family history experiences and a chapter on family stories and descendant charts of the Grigg family. There is information on how modern research techniques using computers, digitizing of records and the internet facilitates the researching and finding of your ancestors. The last chapter is an update and republishing of the the book titled Parley M. Grigg, Jr. and Thankful Halsey Gardner's Descendants and History published in 1992. This correlated publication shows that in all ages of the world since the creation of Adam, God has desired His Holy Ordinances to be done in a House built to His name, namely a Temple of God. This compilation is also designed to show that Jesus' plan of redemption for all mankind includes vicarious ordinance work for the dead to be done in God's Holy Temples by those living in the Dispensation of the Fullness of Times. This was all in God's plan for the redemption of all mankind before the foundation of this world.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465382879

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9781465382870

Now Wait for Last Year

By: Philip K. Dick

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Now Wait for Last Year

By: Philip K. Dick

Earth is in the crossfire of a war between two alien civilizations. Dr. Eric Sweetscent has seen Earth's harrowing future and now questions whether to attempt to change it.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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054757231X

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9780547572314

Discovery and Classification in Astronomy

Controversy and Consensus

By: Steven J. Dick

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Discovery and Classification in Astronomy

Controversy and Consensus

By: Steven J. Dick

This book shows that astronomical discovery is a complex and ongoing process comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding.

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475

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Cambridge University Press

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1107033616

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9781107033610

The Blue Sky Boys

By: Dick Spottswood

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The Blue Sky Boys

By: Dick Spottswood

During the 1940s, country music was rapidly evolving from traditional songs and string band styles to honky-tonk, western swing, and bluegrass, via radio, records, and film. The Blue Sky Boys, brothers Bill (1917-2008) and Earl (1919-1998) Bolick, resisted the trend, preferring to perform folk and parlor songs, southern hymns, and new compositions that enhanced their trademark intimacy and warmth. They were still in their teens when they became professional musicians to avoid laboring in Depression-era North Carolina cotton mills. Their instantly recognizable style was fully formed by 1936, when even their first records captured soulful harmonies accented with spare guitar and mandolin accompaniments. They inspired imitators, but none could duplicate the Blue Sky Boys' emotional appeal or their distinctive Catawba County accents. Even their last records in the 1970s retained their unique magical sound decades after other country brother duets had come and gone. In this absorbing account, Dick Spottswood combines excerpts from Bill Bolick's numerous spoken interviews and written accounts of his music, life, and career into a single narrative that presents much of the story in Bill's own voice. Spottswood reveals fascinating nuggets about broadcasting, recording, and surviving in the 1930s world of country music. He describes how the growing industry both aided and thwarted the Bolick brothers' career, and how World War II nearly finished it. The book features a complete, extensively annotated list of Blue Sky Boys songs, an updated discography that includes surviving unpublished records, and dozens of vintage photos and sheet music covers.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496816447

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9781496816443

Black Genius

Inspirational Portraits of African-American Leaders

By: Dick Russell

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Black Genius

Inspirational Portraits of African-American Leaders

By: Dick Russell

In search of distinctly African-American qualities of genius, Russell has conducted interviews and historical research that explore the roots of black achievement in America. of photos.

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1602393699

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9781602393691

Criminology

A Sociological Introduction

By: Eamonn Carrabine,Pamela Cox,Pete Fussey,Dick Hobbs,Nigel South,Darren Thiel,Jackie Turton

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Criminology

A Sociological Introduction

By: Eamonn Carrabine,Pamela Cox,Pete Fussey,Dick Hobbs,Nigel South,Darren Thiel,Jackie Turton

Building on the success of the second edition, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalization of crime, crimes against the environment and state crime. Authored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Sociology department at Essex University, this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference. This new edition will have increased coverage of psychosocial theory, as well as more consideration of the social, political and economic contexts of crime in the post-financial-crisis world. Focusing on emerging areas in global criminology, such as green crime, state crime and cyber crime, this book is essential reading for criminology students looking to expand their understanding of crime and the world in which they live.

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Routledge

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1136179569

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9781136179563

Excavations at King's Low and Queen's Low

Two Early Bronze Age barrows in Tixall, North Staffordshire

By: Gary Lock,Dick Spicer,Wilson Hollins

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Excavations at King's Low and Queen's Low

Two Early Bronze Age barrows in Tixall, North Staffordshire

By: Gary Lock,Dick Spicer,Wilson Hollins

Two barrows in the parish of Tixall, north of Stafford, were excavated between 1986-1994. The results are important because little excavation of round barrows has been carried out in this area of North Staffordshire and these add considerably to the local corpus of knowledge concerning Early Bronze Age burial practices.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1784910716

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9781784910716

Introduction to Population Biology

By: Dick Neal

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Introduction to Population Biology

By: Dick Neal

Provides a quantitative and Darwinian perspective on population biology, with problem sets, simulations and worked examples to aid the student.

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Cambridge University Press

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052153223X

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9780521532235

Carpentry and Woodworking

By: Dick Demske

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Carpentry and Woodworking

By: Dick Demske

Explains the basic techniques of woodworking and provides complete directions for the construction of bookcases, chairs, tables, and other wooden furniture.

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Creative Homeowner

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0932944620

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9780932944627

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