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Rick Steves Tour: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam—for less than the price of a cappuccino—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Rijksmuseum, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the museum along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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1631215175

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When Baseball Was Still King

Major League Players Remember the 1950s

By: Gene Fehler

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When Baseball Was Still King

Major League Players Remember the 1950s

By: Gene Fehler

Baseball in the 1950s comes to life through the words of 92 players from the fifties. In their conversations with author Gene Fehler, they tell, in more than a thousand stories and comments, of memorable moments, their dealings with umpires and managers, injuries and trades that affected their careers, regrets and joys that still remain with them so many years later. Players spoken to include Hall of Famers, All Stars, journeymen, and a few who were in the big leagues for the proverbial cup of coffee. Regardless of stature, they all have wonderful stories to tell about big league life in the 1950s, high and low, and moments with other players.

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McFarland

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0786493089

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9780786493081

Trapped in the Net

The Unanticipated Consequences of Computerization

By: Gene I. Rochlin

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Trapped in the Net

The Unanticipated Consequences of Computerization

By: Gene I. Rochlin

Voice mail. E-mail. Bar codes. Desktops. Laptops. Networks. The Web. In this exciting book, Gene Rochlin takes a closer look at how these familiar and pervasive productions of computerization have become embedded in all our lives, forcing us to narrow the scope of our choices, our modes of control, and our experiences with the real world. Drawing on fascinating narratives from fields that range from military command, air traffic control, and international fund transfers to library cataloging and supermarket checkouts, Rochlin shows that we are rapidly making irreversible and at times harmful changes in our business, social, and personal lives to comply with the formalities and restrictions of information systems. The threat is not the direct one once framed by the idea of insane robots or runaway mainframes usurping human functions for their own purposes, but the gradual loss of control over hardware, software, and function through networks of interconnection and dependence. What Rochlin calls the computer trap has four parts: the lure, the snare, the costs, and the long-term consequences. The lure is obvious: the promise of ever more powerful and adaptable tools with simpler and more human-centered interfaces. The snare is what usually ensues. Once heavily invested in the use of computers to perform central tasks, organizations and individuals alike are committed to new capacities and potentials, whether they eventually find them rewarding or not. The varied costs include a dependency on the manufacturers of hardware and software--and a seemingly pathological scramble to keep up with an incredible rate of sometimes unnecessary technological change. Finally, a lack of redundancy and an incredible speed of response make human intervention or control difficult at best when (and not if) something goes wrong. As Rochlin points out, this is particularly true for those systems whose interconnections and mechanisms are so deeply concealed in the computers that no human being fully understands them.

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Princeton University Press

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1400822262

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Rick Steves Pocket Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Pocket Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Pocket guidebooks truly are a “tour guide in your pocket.” Each colorful, compact book includes Rick's advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending one or seven days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city walks and tours, sights, handy food and accommodations charts, an appendix packed with information on trip planning and practicalities, and a fold-out city map. Included in Rick Steves' Pocket Paris— Sights: the Orangerie Museum, Rodin Museum, Army Museum and Napoleon's Tomb, Left Bank Walk, Cluny Museum, Champs-Elysees Walk, Marais Walk, Pompidou Center, Carnavalet Museum, and Picasso Museum Walks and Tours: the Historic Paris Walk, Louvre Tour, Orsay Museum Tour, Eiffel Tower Tour, Rue Cler Walk, and Versailles Day Trip

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Rick Steves

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1631211366

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9781631211362

Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper

By: Gene Schoor

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Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper

By: Gene Schoor

Joe DiMaggio’s rise from the boy “least likely to succeed” to the top of the professional baseball world is truly a remarkable story. As a teenager his favorite sport was tennis, but when two of his brothers became professional baseball players, Joe realized that here was a way to fame and fortune he wanted for himself and his family. After three years with the San Francisco Seals, he was sold to the New York Yankees, where he gained everlasting fame as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

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Edizioni Savine

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889991401X

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9788899914011

More Tales from Baseball's Golden Age

By: Gene Fehler

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More Tales from Baseball's Golden Age

By: Gene Fehler

After the runaway success of his Tales from Baseball's Golden Age, Gene Fehler presents his second installation, More Tales from Baseball's Golden Age. It is a collection of anecdotes, memories, and stories from the men who played baseball during its heyday, in the '40s and '50s. Stories include reminiscences about playing with or against baseball legends such as Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Satchel Paige, and Ted Williams and interviews with nearly two dozen players who were not heard from in Tales from Baseball's Golden Age. Fehler combines lifetime statistics and personal interviews from over 50 Hall of Famers, All-Stars, and ordinary players to create a memorable book sure to delight any baseball fan, young or old.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582614814

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9781582614816

The Black Comedy of John Guare

By: Gene A. Plunka

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The Black Comedy of John Guare

By: Gene A. Plunka

This book, the first full-length study of Guare's theater, will make his plays more accessible through an examination of the often unnerving type of black comedy that makes his plays work.".

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University of Delaware Press

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0874137632

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Rick Steves Walk: Amsterdam City Center

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Walk: Amsterdam City Center

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Walk: Amsterdam City Center, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a walk through Amsterdam's center—including where to start, how much time you need, and what's worth stopping for—all for less than the cost of a cappuccino. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the things you encounter along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Walk: Amsterdam City Center is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Walks and Tours are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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Rick Steves

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1631215167

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Rick Steves' Pocket Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves' Pocket Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Pocket guidebooks truly are a “tour guide in your pocket.” This colorful, compact 220-page book includes Rick's advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending one or seven days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city walks and tours, sights, handy food and accommodations charts, an appendix packed with information on trip planning and practicalities, and a fold-out city map. Rick Steves' Pocket Amsterdam includes the following walks and tours: Amsterdam City Walk Red Light District Walk Jordaan Walk Rijksmuseum Tour Van Gogh Museum Tour Anne Frank House Tour Amstelkring Museum Tour Amsterdam Museum Tour

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Rick Steves

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1598803840

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Eat for the Planet

Saving the World One Bite at a Time

By: Nil Zacharias,Gene Stone

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Eat for the Planet

Saving the World One Bite at a Time

By: Nil Zacharias,Gene Stone

“An indispensable guide for anyone who wants to live to age 100—by making sure there’s a livable world when you get there.” —Dan Buettner, New York Times–bestselling author of The Blue Zones Do you consider yourself an environmental ally? Maybe you recycle your household goods, ride a bike, and avoid too much air travel. But did you know that the primary driver of climate change isn’t plastics, or cars, or airplanes? Did you know that it’s actually our industrialized food system? In this fascinating new book, authors Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone share new research, intriguing infographics, and compelling arguments that support what scientists across the world are beginning to affirm and uphold: By making even minimal dietary changes, anyone can have a positive, lasting impact on our planet. If you love the planet, the only way to save it is by switching out meat for plant-based meals, one bite at a time. “This fascinating, easy-to-read book will give you still another reason to eat plants and not animals: you will be doing a world of good—literally!” —Rip Esselstyn, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Plant-Strong “Eating plants is not just good for your own health, it’s imperative for the health of the planet. This well-argued, well-written book makes it clear why everyone should consider a plant-based diet today.” —Michael Greger, MD, New York Times–bestselling author of How Not to Die “Possibly the single most important environmental book I’ve read in years. A must for everyone.” —Kathy Freston, New York Times–bestselling author of The Lean

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Abrams

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1683352300

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9781683352303

Khans and Shahs

A History of the Bakhtiyari Tribe in Iran

By: Gene R. Garthwaite

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Khans and Shahs

A History of the Bakhtiyari Tribe in Iran

By: Gene R. Garthwaite

The Bakhtiyari are one of the most important nomadic societies in the Middle East but although this tribe has many powerful romantic associations it has also been the subject of much misunderstanding, even today. This penetrating examination of the Bakhtiyari in Iran explores their powerful political and economic role in Iranian society in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and provides a key to understanding how political power is created, maintained and lost in a tribal society. Based on an extraordinary archive of documents now lost as a result of the upheavals of the Iranian Revolution, "Khans and Shahs" offers a complete picture of the tribe, placing it in the context of its full history from the 14th century to the present day. Among much else Gene Garthwaite examines the role of the Bakhtiyari in the exploration and development of Iranian oil, which was first discovered on their tribal lands by the British entrepreneur William Knox D'Arcy. This ground-breaking study explores the Bakhtiyari's interaction with the State and the effects of the wider world on their social and political structure and offers unique insights into a complex but important aspect of Iran's history.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857714015

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9780857714015

Dancing on the Basepaths

Baseball Poetry and Verse

By: Gene Fehler

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Dancing on the Basepaths

Baseball Poetry and Verse

By: Gene Fehler

This work is a three-part collection of baseball poems. Part One, entitled Baseball Snapshots, has 114 short, untitled poems written in free verse that provide images of baseball moments on and off the playing field. Part Two, A Baseball Potpourri, features 27 longer, titled poems with all but one written in free verse. Many of the poems found in the second part tell stories about particular baseball events in the lives of a variety of fictional people. Part Three, A Rhymed Registry: Player Clerihews, is a compilation of 348 clerihews written about players from the past hundred years. Each of the three parts has an introduction.

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McFarland

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0786411023

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The Cult of the Presidency

America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power

By: Gene Healy

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The Cult of the Presidency

America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power

By: Gene Healy

The modern presidency has become the central fault line of polarization in America because the president, increasingly, has the power to reshape vast swaths of American life. In The Cult of the Presidency, Gene Healy argues that “We, the People” are to blame. Americans on each side of the red-blue divide demand a president who can create jobs, teach our children well, tend to the “national soul”—and vanquish their culture-war enemies. Our political culture has invested the office with preposterously vast responsibilities, and as a result, the officeholder wields powers that no human being ought to have. In a new preface to the 2024 edition, Healy argues that the rise of partisan hatred lends new urgency to the cause of re-limiting executive power. In the years since Cult was first published, politics has gone feral, with polls showing that substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans view members of the other party as “a serious threat to the United States and its people.” At the same time, the most powerful office in the world has grown even more so. That’s raised the stakes of our political differences dramatically: the issues that divide us most are now increasingly settled by whichever party manages to seize the office. In our partisan myopia, we’ve laid down the infrastructure for autocratic rule and sectarian warfare, making the presidency powerful enough to tear the country apart. Interweaving historical scholarship, legal analysis, and trenchant cultural commentary, The Cult of the Presidency traces America’s decades‐long drift from the Framers’ vision for the presidency: a constitutionally constrained chief magistrate charged with faithful execution of the laws. Restoring that vision will require a Congress and a Court willing to check executive power, but Healy emphasizes that there is no simple legislative or judicial fix. Unless Americans change what we ask of the office—no longer demanding what we should not want and cannot have—we’ll get what, in a sense, we deserve.

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Cato Institute

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1952223954

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9781952223952

Rolling Thunder Against the Rising Sun

The Combat History of U.S. Army Tank Battalions in the Pacific in World War II

By: Gene Eric Salecker

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Rolling Thunder Against the Rising Sun

The Combat History of U.S. Army Tank Battalions in the Pacific in World War II

By: Gene Eric Salecker

Although the history of armor in World War II has captured the attention of countless authors, no one has yet chronicled the extensive use of tanks in the Pacific--until now. In comprehensive detail Gene Eric Salecker describes the exploits of American tanks on the jungle islands where troops engaged in savage combat and encountered unforgiving weather and terrain. Stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked the islands in 1941, the U.S. Army's independent tank battalions fought from the very start of the war. From New Guinea and the Solomons to the Ryukyus, American armor proved instrumental in winning World War II in the Pacific. First work dedicated solely to the use of Army tanks in the Pacific Theater Covers armor battles in the Philippines, Makin, the Solomons, Rabaul, New Guinea, Saipan, Guam, and Okinawa

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Stackpole Books

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0811703142

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9780811703147

Rick Steves Walk: Jordaan District, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Walk: Jordaan District, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Walk: Jordaan District, Amsterdam, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a walk through the Jordaan—including where to start, how much time you need, and what's worth stopping for—all for less than the cost of a cappuccino. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the things you encounter along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Walk: Jordaan District, Amsterdam is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Walks and Tours are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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1631215205

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Myself when I Am Real

The Life and Music of Charles Mingus

By: Gene Santoro

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Myself when I Am Real

The Life and Music of Charles Mingus

By: Gene Santoro

An acclaimed music critic strips away the myths shrouding "Jazz's Angry Man, " in "the best examination yet of an American original" ("The Washington Post").

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195147111

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9780195147117

Leaving Readers Behind

The Age of Corporate Newspapering

By: Gene Roberts

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Leaving Readers Behind

The Age of Corporate Newspapering

By: Gene Roberts

The American newspaper industry is in the middle of the most momentous change in its entire three-hundred-year history. A generation of relentless "corporatization" has resulted in a furious, unprecedented blitz of buying, selling, and consolidation of newspapers, accompanied by dramatic -- and drastic -- change in reporting and coverage of all kinds. Concerned that this phenomenon was going largely unreported, Gene Roberts, legendary reporter and editor, decided to undertake a huge, extended reportorial study of his own industry, what would become the Project on the State of the American Newspaper. Gathering more than two dozen distinguished journalists and writers, Roberts produced a long series of reports in the American Journalism Review, published by the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, asking the crucial question: Are American communities -- in the very middle of the so-called information explosion -- in danger of becoming less informed than ever?

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University of Arkansas Press

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1557287716

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9781557287717

Human Genome Editing

Science, Ethics, and Governance

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on Human Gene Editing: Scientific, Medical, and Ethical Considerations

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Human Genome Editing

Science, Ethics, and Governance

Genome editing is a powerful new tool for making precise alterations to an organism's genetic material. Recent scientific advances have made genome editing more efficient, precise, and flexible than ever before. These advances have spurred an explosion of interest from around the globe in the possible ways in which genome editing can improve human health. The speed at which these technologies are being developed and applied has led many policymakers and stakeholders to express concern about whether appropriate systems are in place to govern these technologies and how and when the public should be engaged in these decisions. Human Genome Editing considers important questions about the human application of genome editing including: balancing potential benefits with unintended risks, governing the use of genome editing, incorporating societal values into clinical applications and policy decisions, and respecting the inevitable differences across nations and cultures that will shape how and whether to use these new technologies. This report proposes criteria for heritable germline editing, provides conclusions on the crucial need for public education and engagement, and presents 7 general principles for the governance of human genome editing.

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National Academies Press

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0309452910

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9780309452915

Holocaust Theater

Dramatizing Survivor Trauma and its Effects on the Second Generation

By: Gene A. Plunka

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Holocaust Theater

Dramatizing Survivor Trauma and its Effects on the Second Generation

By: Gene A. Plunka

Facts about the Holocaust are one way of learning about its devastating impact, but presenting personal manifestations of trauma can be more effective than citing statistics. Holocaust Theater addresses a selection of contemporary plays about the Holocaust, examining how collective and individual trauma is represented in dramatic texts, and considering the ways in which spectators might be swayed viscerally, intellectually, and emotionally by witnessing such representations onstage. Drawing on interviews with a number of the playwrights alongside psychoanalytic studies of survivor trauma, this volume seeks to foster understanding of the traumatic effects of the Holocaust on subsequent generations. Holocaust Theater offers a vital account of theater’s capacity to represent the effects of Holocaust trauma.

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Routledge

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135159608X

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9781351596084

Breach of Faith

A Crisis of Coverage in the Age of Corporate Newspapering

By: Gene Roberts,Thomas Kunkel

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Breach of Faith

A Crisis of Coverage in the Age of Corporate Newspapering

By: Gene Roberts,Thomas Kunkel

What has happened to the news? Over the past decade, there has been a major shift in newspaper coverage. Many newspaper executives, paring costs and badly misreading public appetites, have cut back dramatically on all types of public-affairs reporting. Fewer reporters than ever are assigned to the statehouse or the White House, to city hall or foreign capitals. Too often celebrity gossip and movie tips take the place of serious journalism instead of existing alongside it. Newspapers once operated under a mandate to provide the kinds of news that citizens need to function in a democratic society, but many corporations have changed that mandate. For more than two years, legendary editor Gene Roberts led a group of journalists in an unprecedented study of the newspaper industry for the American Journalism Review. This is the second volume of their findings. The first, Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering, documented the storm of buying, selling, and consolidation that is transforming the American press. This second volume explores the consequences of these changes for ordinary communities and for the nation, arguing that they place democracy itself in peril. Contributors include Peter Arnett, Mary Walton, Charles Layton, John Herbers, James McCartney, Carl Sessions Stepp, Lewis M. Simons, Chip Brown and Winnie Hu.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1557288089

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9781557288080

Rick Steves Walk: Rue Cler, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Walk: Rue Cler, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Rue Cler, Paris, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to Rue Cler, including when to go, how much it costs, and what to see once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Rue Cler, Paris is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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1631215337

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9781631215339

Rick Steves Walk: Red Light District, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Walk: Red Light District, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Walk: Red Light District, Amsterdam, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a walk through Amsterdam's Red Light District—including where to start, how much time you need, and what's worth stopping for—all for less than the cost of a cappuccino. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the things you encounter along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Walk: Red Light District, Amsterdam is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Walks and Tours are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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1631215191

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9781631215193

Comic Cure for Delusional Democracy

Plato's Republic

By: Gene Fendt

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Comic Cure for Delusional Democracy

Plato's Republic

By: Gene Fendt

This book shows how the discussion of Platos' Republic is a comic mimetic cure for civic and psychic delusion. Plato creates such pharmaka, or noble lies, for reasons enunciated by Socrates within the discussion, but this indicates Plato must think his readers are in the position of needing the catharses such fictions produce. Socrates' interlocutors must be like us. Since cities are like souls, and souls come to be as they are through mimesis of desires, dreams, actions and thought patterns in the city, we should expect that political theorizing often suffers from madness as well. It does. Gene Fendt shows how contemporary political (and psychological) theory still suffers from the same delusion Socrates' interlocutors reveal in their discussion: a dream of autarchia called possessive individualism. Plato has good reason to think that only a mimetic, rather than a rational and philosophical, cure can work. Against many standard readings, Comic Cure for Delusional Democracy shows that the Republic itself is a defense of poetry; that kallipolis cannot be the best city and is not Socrates' ideal; that there are six forms of regime, not five; and that the true philosopher should not be unhappy to go back down into Plato's cave.

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Lexington Books

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0739193910

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9780739193914

Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955

The Harry Cohn Years

By: Gene Blottner

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Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955

The Harry Cohn Years

By: Gene Blottner

Blondie, Boston Blackie, Ellery Queen, The Lone Wolf, Gasoline Alley, Jungle Jim... There were 27 film series produced and released by Columbia Pictures from 1926 through 1955. This reference book covers the origins of the popular fictional characters featured, as well as their appearances in other media (comics, novels, radio and television). Also provided are thumbnail biographies of the actors who brought these characters to life. The films themselves are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, synopses, reviews, the author's summation, the publicity "tag lines," and the songs heard. Additionally, most of the outdoor locations used in filming such Columbia western series as Wild Bill Saunders and The Durango Kid are identified.

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McFarland

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0786486724

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9780786486724

Rick Steves Tour: Orsay Museum, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Orsay Museum, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Orsay Museum, Paris—for less than the price of a cappuccino—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Orsay, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the museum along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Orsay Museum, Paris is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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Florida's Past, Vol 1

People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

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Florida's Past, Vol 1

People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

Virtually every month for fourteen years, Gene Burnett wrote a history piece under the title "Florida's Past" for Florida Trend, Florida's respected magazine of business and finance. This first volume of collected essays from that series proved so popular among book readers that two more volumes have been published. Pineapple Press is now proud to make them available in paperback. Burnett's easygoing style and his sometimes surprising choice of topics make history good reading. Each volume divides Florida's people and events into Achievers and Pioneers, Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence. Read a chapter and you'll find you've gone on to read more. Read this volume and you'll find yourself looking for the next two.

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1561647586

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Rick Steves Tour: Eiffel Tower, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Eiffel Tower, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Eiffel Tower, Paris—for less than the price of a café au lait—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Eiffel Tower, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the tower along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Eiffel Tower, Paris is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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Rick Steves Tour: Versailles

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Versailles

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Versailles—for less than the price of a café au lait—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to Versailles, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the château along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Versailles is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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The Persians

By: Gene R. Garthwaite

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The Persians

By: Gene R. Garthwaite

The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from thetime of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrusthe Great in 560BC to the present day. Traces events from the rise of the Persian empire, throughcompetition with Rome and conquest by the Arabs, through to there-establishment of a Persian state in the sixteenth century, andfinally the Islamic Revoltuion on 1979 and the establishment of thecurrent Islamic Republic. Uses the most recent scholarship to examine Iran's political,social and cultural history. Focuses on rulership as a central theme in Iranianidentity. Also shows how land, language and literature relate to Iranianidentity.

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1405144009

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Rick Steves Tour: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam—for less than the price of a cappuccino—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Ann Frank House, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the museum along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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Rick Steves Tour: Louvre Museum, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Louvre Museum, Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Louvre Museum, Paris—for less than the price of a café au lait—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Louvre, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the museum along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Louvre Museum, Paris is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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Rick Steves Tour: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Tour: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

By: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam—for less than the price of a cappuccino—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Van Gogh Museum, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the museum along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

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1631215183

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Florida's Past

People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

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People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

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1561641154

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Profiles of American / Canadian Sports Stadiums and Arenas

By: Gene W. Knupke

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Profiles of American / Canadian Sports Stadiums and Arenas

By: Gene W. Knupke

This book profiles histories of stadiums and arenas in America and Canada. How they came about and how they became known. Great performances, upsets, anecdotes, pageantry and traditions, all factors that glorifies these venues. Pageantry - Chief Osceloa intimidates Florida State Seminoles foes with flaming spear. Great performances - Don Larsons perfect no hit World Series conquest and UCLAs seven straight national basketball titles. Upsets - Jets downing Baltimore in Super Bowl III. Anecdotes - wrong-way run in football, sex as the main attraction and slinging octopus onto the rink. Statistics on 355 venues, 109 stories and 86 photographs makeup the book.

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1462836763

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The Diversity of Fishes

Biology, Evolution, and Ecology

By: Gene Helfman,Bruce B. Collette,Douglas E. Facey,Brian W. Bowen

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The Diversity of Fishes

Biology, Evolution, and Ecology

By: Gene Helfman,Bruce B. Collette,Douglas E. Facey,Brian W. Bowen

The second edition of The Diversity of Fishes represents a major revision of the world’s most widely adopted ichthyology textbook. Expanded and updated, the second edition is illustrated throughout with striking color photographs depicting the spectacular evolutionary adaptations of the most ecologically and taxonomically diverse vertebrate group. The text incorporates the latest advances in the biology of fishes, covering taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, biogeography, ecology, and behavior. A new chapter on genetics and molecular ecology of fishes has been added, and conservation is emphasized throughout. Hundreds of new and redrawn illustrations augment readable text, and every chapter has been revised to reflect the discoveries and greater understanding achieved during the past decade. Written by a team of internationally-recognized authorities, the first edition of The Diversity of Fishes was received with enthusiasm and praise, and incorporated into ichthyology and fish biology classes around the globe, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The second edition is a substantial update of an already classic reference and text. Companion resources site This book is accompanied by a resources site: www.wiley.com/go/helfman The site is being constantly updated by the author team and provides: · Related videos selected by the authors · Updates to the book since publication · Instructor resources · A chance to send in feedback

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1444311905

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Amole, One More Time

By: Gene Amole

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Amole, One More Time

By: Gene Amole

For more than 20 years, Gene Amole's columns have been delighting readers of the "Rocky Mountain News". This book features a selection of those well-loved columns--his first new collection in more than ten years.

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The Diversity of Fishes

Biology, Evolution and Ecology

By: Douglas E. Facey,Brian W. Bowen,Bruce B. Collette,Gene S. Helfman

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The Diversity of Fishes

Biology, Evolution and Ecology

By: Douglas E. Facey,Brian W. Bowen,Bruce B. Collette,Gene S. Helfman

THE DIVERSITY OF FISHES The third edition of The Diversity of Fishes is a major revision of the widely adopted ichthyology textbook, incorporating the latest advances in the biology of fishes and covering taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, biogeography, ecology, and behavior. Key information on the evolution of various fishes is also presented, providing expansive and conclusive coverage on all key topics pertaining to the field. To aid in reader comprehension, each chapter begins with a summary that provides a broad overview of the content of that chapter, which may be particularly useful for those using the text for a course who don’t intend to address every chapter in detail. Detailed color photographs throughout the book demonstrate just some of the diversity and beauty of fishes that attract many to the field. A companion website provides related videos selected by the authors, instructor resources, and additional references and websites for further reading. Sample topics covered and learning resources included in The Diversity of Fishes are as follows: How molecular genetics has transformed many aspects of ichthyology The close relationship between structure and function, including adaptations to special environments Many physical and behavioral adaptations reflecting the fact that many fishes are both predators and prey Fish interactions with other species within fish assemblages and broader communities, plus their impacts on ecosystems Global maps that more accurately represent the comparative sizes of oceans and land masses than maps used in prior editions For students, instructors, and individuals with an interest in ichthyology, The Diversity of Fishes is an all-in-one introductory resource to the field, presenting vast opportunities for learning, many additional resources to aid in information retention, and helpful recommendations on where to go to explore specific topics further.

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