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Global Asian City

Migration, Desire and the Politics of Encounter in 21st Century Seoul

By: Francis L. Collins

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Global Asian City

Migration, Desire and the Politics of Encounter in 21st Century Seoul

By: Francis L. Collins

Global Asian City provides a unique theoretical framework for studying the growth of cities and migration focused on the notion of desire as a major driver of international migration to Asian cities. Draws on more than 120 interviews of emigrants to Seoul—including migrant workers from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, English teachers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA, and international students at two elite Korean universities Features a comparative account of different migrant populations and the ways in which national migration systems and urban processes create differences between these groups Focuses on the causes of international migrant to Seoul, South Korea, and reveals how migration has transformed the city and nation, especially in the last two decades

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227

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

1119380049

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9781119380047

The Tuskegee Airmen

The Men who Changed a Nation

By: Charles E. Francis

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The Tuskegee Airmen

The Men who Changed a Nation

By: Charles E. Francis

An account of the heroism and idealism of the African-American pilots of the Army Air Corps during WWII and their impact on integration of the US military. Includes b&w photos and lists of officers and enlisted men, combat records, planes shot down, medals awarded, and men lost, plus a chronology. Originally published in 1955, this edition is expanded to include more names and stories of Tuskegeeans. c. Book News Inc.

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555

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Branden Books

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0828320292

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9780828320290

Oats

Chemistry and Technology

By: Francis Webster

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Oats

Chemistry and Technology

By: Francis Webster

For the first major update of this topic in 21 years, editors Webster and Wood have gathered an elite group of internationally recognized experts. This new edition addresses all aspects of oat chemistry, processing, nutrition, and plant genetics. It reflects the considerable changes in the science and food uses of oats that have occurred during the last two decades. Each chapter presents an in-depth review of a specific research area complete with an extensive bibliography. The book provides an important summary of oat nutritional research and associated health claims that have been granted in recognition of the nutritional benefits associated with oat consumption. The individual chapters on component chemistry and functionality provide an excellent resource for product developers in their quest to design new, healthy, oat-based food products. The chapters on oat molecular biology and oat breeding coupled with the extensive works on oat nutrition provide direction to researchers interested in developing oats with enhanced nutrition. Oats: Chemistry and Technology, Second Edition, is the only up-to-date review of oat chemistry and technology and will be a valuable resource for food science professionals including nutritionists, cereal chemists, plant biochemists, plant breeders, molecular biologists, grain millers, and product development and research scientists. Improve Your Knowledge About This Super Grain Covers all areas of oat technology - Single source provides in-depth review of all aspects of oat technology.Provides an excellent source of oat nutritional information - Includes details of oat nutritional studies and potential health claims with a special emphasis on ß-glucans.Offers authoritative descriptions of oat composition and functional properties - Provides researchers and food scientists with key chemical and application information.Highlights oat improvement opportunities - Breeding and molecular information provides researchers direction on oat improvement opportunities.Updates our knowledge of oat-processing technology - Provides in-depth discussion of oat milling and oat fractionation.Demystifies oat phenolics - Provides a peer-reviewed, in-depth discussion of oat phenolic chemistry and functional attributes.

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391

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Academic Press

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012810452X

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9780128104521

The Urban Question in Africa

Uneven Geographies of Transition

By: Padraig R. Carmody,James T. Murphy,Richard Grant,Francis Y. Owusu

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The Urban Question in Africa

Uneven Geographies of Transition

By: Padraig R. Carmody,James T. Murphy,Richard Grant,Francis Y. Owusu

Illuminates the path to more generative urban transitions in Africa's cities and developing rural areas Africa is the world's most rapidly urbanizing region. The predominantly rural continent is currently undergoing an “urban revolution” unlike any other, generally taking place without industrialization and often characterized by polarization, poverty, and fragmentation. While many cities have experienced construction booms and real estate speculation, others are marked by expanding informal economies and imploding infrastructures. The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition examines the imbalanced and contested nature of the ongoing urban transition of Africa. Edited and authored by leading experts on the subject, this unique volume develops an original theory conceptualizing cities as sociotechnical systems constituted by production, consumption, and infrastructure regimes. Throughout the book, in-depth chapters address the impacts of current meta-trends—global geopolitical shifts, economic changes, the climate crisis, and others—on Africa's cities and the broader development of the continent. Presents a novel framework based on extensive fieldwork in multiple countries and regions of the continent Examines geopolitical and socioeconomic topics such as manufacturing in African cities, the green economy in Africa, and the impact of China on urban Africa Discusses the prospects for generative urbanism to produce and sustain long-term development in Africa Features high-quality maps, illustrations, and photographs The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in geography, urban planning, and African studies, academic researchers, geographers, urban planners, and policymakers.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119833647

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9781119833642

The Italian Americans

A Multicultural View

By: Francis N. Elmi,Louis J. Gesualdi,Lisa Kuan

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The Italian Americans

A Multicultural View

By: Francis N. Elmi,Louis J. Gesualdi,Lisa Kuan

The Italian Americans: A Multicultural View exemplifies a meaningful attempt to inform readers about the Italian Americans’ various experiences in the United States. Unlike many works on the Italian American experience, this unique text explains why popular negative notions of Italian American life are inaccurate. Moreover, this book provides useful information to help the reader become more cognizant of not only the Italian American experience, but the ethnic American experience in general. The eleven chapters of this book are an important beginning for the reader to become informed of the Italian American sociohistorical experiences, including the oppression, exploitation, and discrimination in the United States, past and present.

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122

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0761871993

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9780761871996

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