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Some Kind of Hero

The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films

By: Matthew Field,Ajay Chowdhury,George Lazenby

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Some Kind of Hero

The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films

By: Matthew Field,Ajay Chowdhury,George Lazenby

For over 50 years, Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions has navigated the ups and downs of the volatile British film industry, enduring both critical wrath and acclaim in equal measure for its now legendary James Bond series. Latterly, this family run business has been crowned with box office gold and recognised by motion picture academies around the world. However, it has not always been plain sailing. Changing financial regimes forced 007 to relocate to France and Mexico; changing fashions and politics led to box office disappointments; and changing studio regimes and business disputes all but killed the franchise. And the rise of competing action heroes has constantly questioned Bond’s place in popular culture. But against all odds the filmmakers continue to wring new life from the series, and 2012’s Skyfall saw both huge critical and commercial success, crowning 007 as the undisputed king of the action genre. Some Kind of Hero recounts this remarkable story, from its origins in the early ‘60s right through to the present day, and draws on hundreds of unpublished interviews with the cast and crew of this iconic series.

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The History Press

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0750966505

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9780750966504

"I Will Give Them One More Shot"

Ramsey's 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteers

By: George Winston Martin

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"I Will Give Them One More Shot"

Ramsey's 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteers

By: George Winston Martin

Beginning with the tumultuous events leading to Georgia's secession from the Union, I Will Give Them One More Shot follows the 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel James N. Ramsey, as it travels from its formation at Macon, Georgia, to Pensacola, Richmond, Western (now West) Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Ramsey's regiment meets with initial success in a minor skirmish in the Allegheny Mountains at Laurel Hill, but then is involved in a disastrous retreat and rear guard fights at Kalers Ford and Corricks Ford, during which six companies are cut off from the army and become lost in the rugged Alleghenies, starving to the point of contemplating cannibalism. Serving under General Robert E. Lee at Cheat Mountain, the regiment finds itself involved in a friendly fire incident, then later fights well in the Confederate victory at Greenbriar River. Subsequently sent to the Shenandoah Valley to serve under General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, the 1st endures horrible conditions in the winter ice and snow as the regiment march to Bath, Hancock, and Romney. Left in fetid and isolated winter quarters in Romney, the army to which the Georgians belong comes near to mutiny. The last two chapters review what happened to the soldiers and officers of the 1st after they mustered out in March 1862, concluding with the fate of prominent characters and sites. Appendices list the commands under which the 1st Georgia served during major events in its year of service, casualties in the unit, and a roster of the 1,332 men who served with the regiment.

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418

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Mercer University Press

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0881462195

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9780881462197

Mathematics of Finance

Proceedings of an AMS-IMS-SIAM Joint Summer Research Conference on Mathematics of Finance, June 22-26, 2003, Snowbird, Utah

By: George Yin,Qing Zhang

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Mathematics of Finance

Proceedings of an AMS-IMS-SIAM Joint Summer Research Conference on Mathematics of Finance, June 22-26, 2003, Snowbird, Utah

By: George Yin,Qing Zhang

Contains papers based on talks given at the first AMS-IMS-SIAM Joint Summer Research Conference on Mathematics of Finance held at Snowbird. This book includes such topics as modeling, estimation, optimization, control, and risk assessment and management. It is suitable for students interested in mathematical finance.

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414

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821834126

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9780821834121

Plunder, Profit, and Paroles

A Social History of the War of 1812 in Upper Canada

By: George Sheppard

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Plunder, Profit, and Paroles

A Social History of the War of 1812 in Upper Canada

By: George Sheppard

Sheppard demonstrates that the colony was a fragmented and pluralistic community before the war and remained so after it. Upper Canadians were divided by racial, religious, linguistic, and class differences and the majority of settlers had no strong ties to either the United States or Britain, with most men avoiding military service during the war. Reviewing the claims submitted for damages attributed to the fighting, he argues that British forces as well as enemy troops were responsible for widespread destruction of private property and concludes that this explains why there was little increase in anti-American feeling after the war. Much of the wartime damage occurred in areas west of York (now Toronto). This was the cause of grievances harboured by settlers in the western part of Upper Canada against their eastern counterparts long after the war had ended. As well, some Upper Canadians profited from wartime activities while others suffered greatly. Only later, in the 1840s when these issues had faded from memory, did Canadians begin to create a favourable version of wartime events. Using garrison records, muster rolls, diaries, newspapers, and damage claims registered after the war, the author delves beyond the rhetoric of wartime loyalties and reveals how the legacy of war complicated colonial politics.

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345

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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077356442X

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9780773564428

Historical Dictionary of Finland

By: Titus Hjelm,George Maude

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Historical Dictionary of Finland

By: Titus Hjelm,George Maude

Finland was part of Sweden until 1809, it then became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire until it declared its independence on December 6, 1917. From these humble beginnings, Finland has emerged as an important player in the European Union and the world. Historical Dictionary of Finland, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Finland.

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481

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538111543

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9781538111543

Playing for the Ashes

By: Elizabeth George

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Playing for the Ashes

By: Elizabeth George

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Those who haven’t discovered Elizabeth George . . . should rush to read Playing for the Ashes.”—Us “The story begins with my father, actually, and the fact that I’m the one who’s answerable for his death. It was not my first crime, as you will see, but it is the one my mother couldn’t forgive.” Acclaimed author Elizabeth George reveals the even darker truth behind this startling confession in Playing for the Ashes, a rich tale of passion, murder, and love in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers once again find themselves embroiled in a case where nothing—and no one—is really what it seems. Intense, suspenseful, and brilliantly written, Playing for the Ashes is “a treasure” (Cosmopolitan).

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Bantam

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0553905473

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9780553905472

Shakespeare's Beehive

An Annotated Elizabethan Dictionary Comes to Light

By: George Koppelman,Daniel Wechsler

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Shakespeare's Beehive

An Annotated Elizabethan Dictionary Comes to Light

By: George Koppelman,Daniel Wechsler

A study of manuscript annotations in a curious copy of John Baret's ALVEARIE, an Elizabethan dictionary published in 1580. This revised and expanded second edition presents new evidence and furthers the argument that the annotations were written by William Shakespeare. This ebook contains text in color, and images. We recommend reading it on a device that displays both.

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Axletree Books

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0692500324

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9780692500323

The Bloodcicle Agent

By: George J. Brewer

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The Bloodcicle Agent

By: George J. Brewer

Peter Faulkner, a graduate student in microbiology, called his wife to tell her hed be late, and made the mistake of calling from his mentors office. Catching Peter in his presumably locked office when he returned unexpectedly, Professor Jergens was enraged, mistakenly thinking Peter had seen secret material. The Professors suspicions set in motion a series of events that, before they had run their course, led to numerous deaths that seemed to be due to some mysterious poison or infection. Peter found himself in the middle, accused of the murders, and fighting for his life to try to solve the mystery of what was causing the deaths. The agent was extremely mysterious, killing but leaving no trace of itself. Could Peter solve the mystery of this deadly agent, while being hounded by powerful and sinister forces that didnt want this secret exposed?

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258

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465324615

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9781465324610

Interpretations of American History, 6th Ed, Vol.

Since 1877

By: Gerald N. Grob,George Athan Billias

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Interpretations of American History, 6th Ed, Vol.

Since 1877

By: Gerald N. Grob,George Athan Billias

This collection of essays on American history reflects recent scholarship. Contributors new to this edition include Gary Nash, Arthur Schlesinger, Richard P. McCormick, Gerda Lerner, Ellen C. DuBois, Vicki L. Ruiz, Nathan I. Huggins, John Lewis Gaddis, Paul Kennedy and Kevin P. Philips. Edited by Gerald N. Grob and George Athan Billias.

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500

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Simon and Schuster

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1451602340

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9781451602340

Magic and Illusion in the Movies

By: George Higham

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Magic and Illusion in the Movies

By: George Higham

From top hats to top secrets, this book is a celebration of illusion technology and mechanisms of trickery through a genre-crossing selection of films. Heroes, villains, spies, con-men, and madmen, magicians all, have utilized complex constructs and trickery in thrilling cinematic adventures from the earliest days of cinema to the present. Current blockbusters such as Spider-Man: Far from Home and the Mission: Impossible series feature amazing acts of deception, often appearing far-fetched, that are in fact surprisingly close to today's technology. Along with the James Bond saga, classics such as The Wizard of Oz, Nightmare Alley, and The Sting are joined by a host of other movies superficially seeming to be very different, yet proving there is more than meets the eye.

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260

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McFarland

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1476654220

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9781476654225

Narratives of the Religious Self in Early-Modern Scotland

By: David George Mullan

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Narratives of the Religious Self in Early-Modern Scotland

By: David George Mullan

Drawing on a rich, yet untapped, source of Scottish autobiographical writing, this book provides a fascinating insight into the nature and extent of early-modern religious narratives. Over 80 such personal documents, including diaries and autobiographies, manuscript and published, clerical and lay, feminine and masculine, are examined and placed both within the context of seventeenth-century Scotland, and also early-modern narratives produced elsewhere. In addition to the focus on narrative, the study also revolves around the notion of conversion, which, while a concept known in many times and places, is not universal in its meaning, but must be understood within the peculiarities of a specific context and the needs of writers located in a specific tradition, here, Puritanism and evangelical Presbyterianism. These conversions and the narratives which provide a means of articulation draw deeply from the Bible, including the Psalms and the Song of Solomon. The context must also include an appreciation of the political history, especially during the religious persecutions under Charles II and James VII, and later the changing and unstable conditions experienced after the arrival of William and Mary on her father's throne. Another crucial context in shaping these narratives was the form of religious discourse manifested in sermons and other works of divinity and the work seeks to investigate relations between ministers and their listeners. Through careful analysis of these narratives, viewing them both as individual documents and as part of a wider genre, a fuller picture of seventeenth-century life can be drawn, especially in the context of the family and personal development. Thus the book may be of interest to students in a variety of areas of study, including literary, historical, and theological contexts. It provides for a greater understanding of the motivations behind such personal expressions of early-modern religious faith, whose echoes can still be heard today.

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463

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Routledge

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1317090373

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9781317090373

Joker Moon

A Wild Cards Novel

By: George R. R. Martin

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Joker Moon

A Wild Cards Novel

By: George R. R. Martin

In Joker Moon, the next Wild Cards adventure from series editor George R. R. Martin, we follow Aarti, the Moon Maid, who can astrally project herself onto the surface of the moon and paint projections across the lunarscape. Theodorus was a dreamer. As a child, he dreamt of airplanes, rockets, and outer space. When the wild card virus touched him and transformed him into a monstrous snail centaur weighing several tons, his boyhood dreams seemed out of reach, but a Witherspoon is not so easily defeated. Years and decades passed, and Theodorus grew to maturity and came into his fortune . . . but still his dream endured. But now when he looked upward into the night sky, he saw more than just the moon . . . he saw a joker homeland, a refuge where the outcast children of the wild card could make a place of their own, safe from hate and harm. An impossible dream, some said. Others, alarmed by the prospect, brought all their power to bear to oppose him. Theodorus persisted . . . . . . never dreaming that the Moon was already inhabited. And the Moon Maid did not want company. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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368

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Tor Books

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1250168007

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9781250168009

Inflation Theory-anti-in/h

By: George D. Lundberg

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Inflation Theory-anti-in/h

By: George D. Lundberg

The conference that is recorded in this volume derived its initial impetus and choice of subject from the Jubilee of the Swedish Riksbank which was being celebrated in 1975. AJ part of that celebration, the International Economic Association was invited to organise a conference on the very topical subject of inflation-a subject of great concern to the banking community in all countries-and the Riksbankens Jubileumsfund bore the largest share of its expenses. We are greatly indebted to Mr Kristen Rickman, Governor of the Sviriges Riksbank, for his interest and support in all the work of the con-ference.

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Routledge

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0429728158

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9780429728150

Book's by George Fleming

Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero

"I Will Give Them One More Shot"

"I Will Give Them One More Shot"

Mathematics of Finance

Mathematics of Finance

Plunder, Profit, and Paroles

Plunder, Profit, and Paroles

Historical Dictionary of Finland

Historical Dictionary of Finland

Playing for the Ashes

Playing for the Ashes

Shakespeare's Beehive

Shakespeare's Beehive

The Bloodcicle Agent

The Bloodcicle Agent

Interpretations of American History, 6th Ed, Vol.

Interpretations of American History, 6th Ed, Vol.

Magic and Illusion in the Movies

Magic and Illusion in the Movies

Narratives of the Religious Self in Early-Modern Scotland

Narratives of the Religious Self in Early-Modern Scotland

Joker Moon

Joker Moon

Inflation Theory-anti-in/h

Inflation Theory-anti-in/h

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