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Battle of Okinawa

The Blood and the Bomb

By: George Feifer

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Battle of Okinawa

The Blood and the Bomb

By: George Feifer

A landmark text on the greatest land battle of the Pacific War.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762762543

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Great Garlic!

By: George Feifer

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Garlic is more than the strongest of herbs. It is, in no mere metaphorical sense, pure magic." - Anthony Burgess Growing up in the 1940s, I knew my mother declined to reveal the makings of her salad dressing to admiring guests because its base was olive oil, which almost everyone we knew in northern New Jersey considered "disgusting." Garlic was even worse, and my interest in it would surely have come much later in my life if I hadn't settled in Europe after my college years and naval service. The move had been all but fated by reading novels set there and chafing all the more under the restrictions of American Puritanism. Clichéd as it sounds, decades of adventure followed, interspersed with writing, as much because I didn't know what else to do—certainly not spend my days in a disciplined office. While the goal is still to write a decent sentence in English, it's now diluted by visions of a delicious supper. George Feifer, author of Great Garlic! Great Garlic! tells some of the history, lore, benefits and ravages of the greatest plant on earth in the sense of being the one about which more myths have been told and wars fought than any other. Many people believe it's also the greatest for what its contribution to food, but it's part of the story that many other remain convinced the thing is poison. Take your pick, but you should know the underdog's rise in the United States from despised signal of inferior birth to pride of place in even WASP kitchens although far from them all—reveals a great deal about who we were and are as a people.

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AbsolutelyAmazingebooks.com

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1494262428

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Battle of Okinawa

The Blood and the Bomb

By: George Feifer

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The Blood and the Bomb

By: George Feifer

A landmark text on the greatest land battle of the Pacific War.

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Okinawa 1945

The Stalingrad of the Pacific

By: George Feifer

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Okinawa 1945

The Stalingrad of the Pacific

By: George Feifer

The gripping tale of the last great battle of the Second World War.

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447

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History Press Limited

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0752433245

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9780752433240

Breaking Open Japan

Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and American Imperialism in 1853

By: George Feifer

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Breaking Open Japan

Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and American Imperialism in 1853

By: George Feifer

On July 14, 1853, the four warships of America's East Asia Squadron made for Kurihama, 30 miles south of the Japanese capital, then called Edo. It had come to pry open Japan after her two and a half centuries of isolation and nearly a decade of intense planning by Matthew Perry, the squadron commander. The spoils of the recent Mexican Spanish–American War had whetted a powerful American appetite for using her soaring wealth and power for commercial and political advantage. Perry's cloaking of imperial impulse in humanitarian purpose was fully matched by Japanese self–deception. High among the country's articles of faith was certainty of its protection by heavenly power. A distinguished Japanese scholar argued in 1811 that "Japanese differ completely from and are superior to the peoples of...all other countries of the world." So began one of history's greatest political and cultural clashes. In Breaking Open Japan, George Feifer makes this drama new and relevant for today. At its heart were two formidable men: Perry and Lord Masahiro Abe, the political mastermind and real authority behind the Emperor and the Shogun. Feifer gives us a fascinating account of "sealed off" Japan and shows that Perry's aggressive handling of his mission had far reaching consequences for Japan – and the United States – well into the twentieth if not twenty–first century.

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Harper Collins

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0062309315

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9780062309310

Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties

By: George McCloskey,Lisa A. Perkins,Bob Van Diviner

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Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties

By: George McCloskey,Lisa A. Perkins,Bob Van Diviner

In Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, McCloskey, Perkins, and Diviner provide a unique blend of theory, research, and practice that offers clinicians an overarching framework for the concept of executive functions (EFs) in educational settings. The conceptual model of executive functions is detailed, including their role in behavior, learning, and production across all settings. The heart of the book focus on the practical issues involved in the use of assessment tools, tests, report writing, and the implementation and follow-up of targeted interventions using the EF model. Six case studies are introduced in Chapter 1 and followed throughout the book, building understanding of the executive function difficulties of each child, assessment for identifying the difficulties, and interventions for dealing with the difficulties. An additional case study is discussed in detail in one of the concluding chapters, and downloadable resources will provide the practitioner with a wealth of assessment forms, parent and teacher handouts, behavior tracking charts, and report/documentation forms.

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Routledge

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1135906092

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9781135906092

Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment

By: George McCloskey,Lisa A. Perkins

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Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment

By: George McCloskey,Lisa A. Perkins

Written by experts in the area of executive functioning, Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment equips mental health practitioners (school, clinical, developmental/pediatric, neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians, and educational therapists) with all the information they need to administer, score, and interpret assessment instruments that test for executive functions deficits associated with a number of psychiatric and developmental disorders.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118281837

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9781118281833

The McDonaldization Thesis

Explorations and Extensions

By: George Ritzer

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The McDonaldization Thesis

Explorations and Extensions

By: George Ritzer

In this major new book, the author of the bestselling McDonaldization of Society provides an exploration of one of the most innovative and imaginative sociological theses of the last decade of the twentieth century - `McDonaldization'. Part One centres on a discussion of Karl Mannheim's theory of rationalization. The author also assesses the degree to which sociology in general and sociological theory in particular have been `McDonaldized'. The second part demonstrates the empirical reach of the `McDonaldization' process with discussions on work, credit and globalization. Part Three moves beyond `McDonaldization' to the worlds of `new means of consumption' and the postmodern perspectives that best illuminate them. The author

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SAGE

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0761955402

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9780761955405

misLeading Indicators

How to Reliably Measure Your Business

By: Philip Green,George Gabor

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misLeading Indicators

How to Reliably Measure Your Business

By: Philip Green,George Gabor

This book reveals the hidden and potentially misleading nature of measurements, empowering readers to avoid making critical business decisions that are harmful, unreasonable, unwarranted, or plain wrong. Decision makers in business and government are more reliant than ever on measurements, such as business performance indicators, bond ratings, Six-Sigma indicators, stock ratings, opinion polls, and market research. Yet many popular statistical and business books and courses relating to measurement are based on flawed principles, leading managers to the wrong conclusions—and ultimately, the wrong decisions. misLeading Indicators: How to Reliably Measure Your Business provides something unique and invaluable: trustworthy tools for judging measurements. Each chapter illustrates the four key principles for reliable measurements: sufficient background information, accuracy and precision, reasonable inferences, and reality checks in different situations. After the three fundamental methods of measuring are defined, the authors expand to the application and interpretation of measurements in specific areas, including business performance, risk management, process, control, finance, and economics. This book supplies essential information for managers in business and government who depend on accurate information to run their organizations, as well as the consultants who advise them.

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259

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216118190

Forcing Nature

Trees in Los Angeles

By: George Haas

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Forcing Nature

Trees in Los Angeles

By: George Haas

Reprocessed with the latest computer technology, George Haas' superb photography evokes the sense of place that is Los Angeles' famously artificial landscape, most of which, given three weeks without watering, would dry up and blow away. This cutting-edge art photography in the grand tradition of both American documentary and landscape photography reprocessed with 21st century photography.

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Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.

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1593730500

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9781593730505

From Soviet to Russian International Law

Studies in Continuity and Change

By: George Ginsburgs

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From Soviet to Russian International Law

Studies in Continuity and Change

By: George Ginsburgs

Russia's international law persona is still in its infancy and it will take a while for the cycle to run its full course. However, significant changes have already occurred in some areas, thus offering an opportunity to analyze the trends here and track the process of emergence of successor doctrines and practices destined to replace the Soviet heritage. The quartet of topics selected for treatment in this volume - the relationship between international and domestic law; citizenship and state succession; the Sino-Russian boundary problem; and cooperation with China in policing crime - illustrates major shifts in Russia's international law policy in a bid to shed the corset of Communist ideology and the old regime's modus operandi and join the international community's mainstream culture. The test cases also attest to the difficulties encountered in the process of transition and show that progress on this front has by no means been uniform. The sample includes both instances where the break with the past looks quite pronounced and where greater distancing from precedent might logically have been expected, but, for reasons that are then explored, a sense of substantive continuity instead prevails, albeit made more palatable by an application of linguistic cosmetics. From Soviet to Russian International Law: Studies in Continuity and Change marks the occasion of the author's 65th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his publishing debut.

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BRILL

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9004634479

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9789004634473

Modern Experimental Chemistry

By: George W. Jr. Latimer

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Modern Experimental Chemistry

By: George W. Jr. Latimer

Modern Experimental Chemistry provides techniques of qualitative analysis that reinforce experiments on ionic equilibriums. This book includes the determination of water in hydrated salts; identification of an organic compound after determining its molecular weight; and nonaqueous titration of a salt of a weak acid. The calculation of chemical stoichiometry; calculation of thermodynamic properties by determining the change in equilibrium with temperature; and chromium chemistry are also covered. This compilation contains enough experiments for classes which have six hours of laboratory (two 3-hour meetings) per week to last two semesters. This publication is intended for chemistry students as an introductory manual to chemistry laboratory.

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Elsevier

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0323157300

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9780323157308

Stories From The Colorado Coal Mines

Rocky Road to Justice

By: George E. Ogle; Dorothy L. Ogle

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Stories From The Colorado Coal Mines

Rocky Road to Justice

By: George E. Ogle; Dorothy L. Ogle

STORIES FROM THE COLORADO COAL MINES is a collection of George Ogle’s books of historical fi ction. The fi rst story focuses on events surrounding the “Ludlow Massacre” (1914) and the “Columbine Massacre” (1927). The second book revisits these same events, but with another look at the tumultuous period in between, that insured a disastrous outcome. The third is a story based on Japanese immigrant workers in the early 20th century. Four young Japanese men from different backgrounds meet aboard ship on their way to work in the USA. Each man forges his own adjustment to his new environment in the midst of death and racial tensions.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462857787

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9781462857784

Book's by George Feifer

Battle of Okinawa

Battle of Okinawa

Great Garlic!

Great Garlic!

Battle of Okinawa

Battle of Okinawa

Okinawa 1945

Okinawa 1945

Breaking Open Japan

Breaking Open Japan

Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties

Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties

Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment

Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment

The McDonaldization Thesis

The McDonaldization Thesis

misLeading Indicators

misLeading Indicators

Forcing Nature

Forcing Nature

From Soviet to Russian International Law

From Soviet to Russian International Law

Modern Experimental Chemistry

Modern Experimental Chemistry

Stories From The Colorado Coal Mines

Stories From The Colorado Coal Mines

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