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Cities in the Suburbs

By: Humphrey Carver

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We are all familiar with the almost ritual lament about the desolation and sameness of the suburbs that surround our modern cities. Is this complaint inevitable or can something be done to lend variety, colour, and meaning to these spreading areas? In a book full of good questions and apt illustrations, Mr. Carver examines what has provided a sense of community for city groupings of the past and how leading planners of our day (Ebenezer Howard, Frank Lloyd Wright) have suggested it be found for modern cities. His own proposal for achieving this goal is a very simple one and originates in the earlier views of a city as a place in which an urban society achieves its individual character by congregating around its own social institutions. Somehow today we have to recover this simple idea about a city and apply it to the contemporary sprawling urban region. "The exposing metropolis" is a good descriptive term for the modern city, with its social institutions removed from the original centre and scattered into the suburbs. Now we should try to rearrange suburban growth so that each new community can grow up around its own vigorous and attractive "Town Centre," a place that can command the interest and pride of those who live immediately around it. These small cities in our suburbs would not just be dormitories for their central core city, but rather communities in their own right and the new kind of town centre would give a focus for their social, political, and cultural life. The idea of metropolitan or regional government for large urban areas has been much debated in Canada. But there has not been a clear view of how such governments could give birth to new daughter communities around them. The establishment of new "Town Centres" in growing suburban areas would be a workable method of helping these new settlements through a period of growth. Housing and commercial developments would then be able to gather in an organized fashion around the focal point in a regional plan. It is hoped this suggestion will be taken up by local politicians and their professional staffs but they cannot steer towards long-term objectives of this kind unless the general public understands the general philosophy involved. This is a lively book, hopeful in its suggestions and cheerful in its phrasing, and it should provoke eager discussion. It is illustrated with unusual line drawings to point up the argument and with many photographs.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442654503

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9781442654501

Compassionate Landscape

By: Humphrey Carver

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Compassionate Landscape

By: Humphrey Carver

This book is a history of the development of an awareness, of institutions, and of policies on the shaping of the man-made environment. It is however more than that. Mr Carver describes his own life and sensibilities, his family and his colleagues, with a trained and compassionate eye and a taut and careful prose.

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Heritage

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0802062695

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9780802062697

Cities in the Suburbs

By: Humphrey Carver

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Cities in the Suburbs

By: Humphrey Carver

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Compassionate Landscape

By: Humphrey Carver

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Compassionate Landscape

By: Humphrey Carver

From the top of the Clent Hills in England, one can look out over the Black Country to the north and the Forest of Arden to the south. As a boy Humphrey Carver looked at these two landscapes – one synonymous with the harsh ugliness and dehumanization brought by industry, the other with idyllic harmony between man and land. At the start of the depression Carver came to Canada where, in many and varied ways, he has tried to bring the qualities of humanity and compassion to the landscape shaped by the man. His career has involved him in the initiation of, and contact with, almost everything that has happened in the last forty years in the field of housing, planning, design, and urban and community action. This book is a history of the development of an awareness, of institutions, and of policies on the shaping of the man-made environment. It is however more than that. Mr Carver describes his own life and sensibilities, his family and his colleagues, with a trained and compassionate eye and a taut and careful prose. Rarely does one encounter an autobiography of such perceptive and satisfying craftsmanship. Those who know him will not be surprised; those who do not will be delighted to discover a work of such a warm and sympathetic humanity. Humphrey Carver has a message for us all.

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351

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University of Toronto Press

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1442654511

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9781442654518

Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz

The Autobiography of Teddy Wilson

By: Teddy Wilson,Arie Ligthart,Humphrey van Loo

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Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz

The Autobiography of Teddy Wilson

By: Teddy Wilson,Arie Ligthart,Humphrey van Loo

A candid account of Wilson's life and career, from his childhood to his association with the critic and producer John Hammond, with Benny Goodman, Billie Holliday, his own bands, Earl Hines, and Art Tatum.

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201

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A&C Black

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0826402283

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9780826402288

Trout Streams of Wisconsin and Minnesota: An Angler's Guide to More Than 120 Trout Rivers and Streams (Second Edition)

By: Jim Humphrey,Bill Shogren

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Trout Streams of Wisconsin and Minnesota: An Angler's Guide to More Than 120 Trout Rivers and Streams (Second Edition)

By: Jim Humphrey,Bill Shogren

The definitive guide to this trout-fishing mecca, which includes several of Trout Unlimited's top 100 trout streams in the country. Wisconsin and Minnesota together boast more than 12,500 miles of designated trout waters in more than 3,000 streams. Thanks to conservation efforts by governmental and volunteer organizations, fishing is better than it has been in decades. In this completely updated and expanded second edition, the authors have added information on many new streams. Veteran anglers Humphrey and Shogren describe their native trout waters with an evocative sense of place that conveys not only the details but also the experience an angler can expect. Features include: profiles of more than 120 productive trout rivers and streams; information on hatches, access points, and wading conditions; travel directions, map references, and information on nearby facilities; 55 detailed maps; hatch charts for the region's major hatches; advice on tackle, flies, and tactic; local hatch charts and fly patterns; information on tackle shops and guide services; and much more.

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The Countryman Press

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1581576994

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9781581576993

Quinine and Quarantine

Missouri Medicine through the Years

By: Loren Humphrey

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Quinine and Quarantine

Missouri Medicine through the Years

By: Loren Humphrey

Presenting a fascinating overview of medicine in Missouri from the early days of epidemics to present-day technological advances, Quinine and Quarantine approaches the history of medicine as an integral part of the state's development. Examining the changing environmental risks and diseases that threatened Missouri over the years and the role of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers as prime routes for the spread of diseases and innovations, Loren Humphrey discusses the efforts of citizens, legislators, and health officials confronting various medical challenges. He offers intriguing medical details of the past two centuries interspersed with the stories of significant historical figures and Missourians' personal accounts. He tells of the pioneers' struggles to use natural remedies acquired from Native Americans, the gory and unsanitary attempts to treat early gunshot wounds, and the common afflictions and diseases such as "swamp fever," measles, mumps, consumption, dysentery, smallpox, and typhoid that seemed beyond medicine's effects. Humphrey also discusses the significance of the discovery and reluctant acceptance of the "antifever" breakthrough now famous as quinine, as well as the lessons learned as a result of Civil War medical techniques. Quinine and Quarantine takes readers on a remarkable journey that concludes in the present, arguably the most exciting and controversial era for medical advances. Humphrey explores new imaging techniques, laparoscopic surgery, and research on ways to overcome bacterial resistance to antibiotics. He challenges the reader to consider such compelling issues as the escalating cost of health care and the threats posed by environmental hazards. He also identifies topics over which Missourians will likely struggle well into the next century, such as transplants, managed care, abortion, and assisted suicide. Organized chronologically in fifty-year segments and written in language free of jargon, Quinine and Quarantine offers readers a broad historical view of the medical problems and solutions faced by the people of Missouri, preparing them to cope with medical issues of the new millennium.

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University of Missouri Press

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082626297X

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9780826262974

Northumberland

By: Nikolaus Pevsner,John Grundy,Peter Ryder,Grace McCombie,Humphrey Welfare

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Northumberland

By: Nikolaus Pevsner,John Grundy,Peter Ryder,Grace McCombie,Humphrey Welfare

The county's remarkable and richly varied military architecutre, from Hadrian's Wall to Warkworth, contrasts with monastic ruins buried deep in the valleys of the Coquet and the Aln or standing proudly by the sea at Holy Island and Tynemouth. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most elegant nineteenth-century city centre in England. Elsewhere the distinctive smaller towns include Alnwick, dominated by its castle, Hexham with its priory, brick-built Morpeth, and Berwick-upon-Tweed, ringed with exceptional sixteenth-century fortifications. Great country houses range from Vanbrugh's theatrical Seaton Delaval to Sir Charles Monck's austere Belsay and Norman Shaw's romantic Cragside. Monuments of a great industrial past, as well as a wealth of smaller buildings, such as bastle houses (peelhouses or stronghouses unique to the Border country), are all vividly described in this revised guide to Northumberland's architectural pleasures.

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782

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Yale University Press

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0300096380

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9780300096385

All Living

A Seedvision Saga

By: Michael C. Humphrey

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All Living

A Seedvision Saga

By: Michael C. Humphrey

They want what they suspect I have.' 'What?' Lester's eyes were wide, his voice barely a whisper. 'Life.' The first born son of Adam and Eve...is still alive. He has one week to reveal his secrets to his best friend, Lester, before he moves to the Middle East for one final divine task. But with a ruthless secret society of shadowy evil, known as the Lightmen, closing in, time is in desperately short supply. In order to survive he is going to need Lester's help. But first, Lester needs a history lesson. With God's permission, Al finally tells his life as it is and once was. As Al recounts his story to his only confidant, Lester not only learns the secrets of his mysterious best friend, but the story behind the world's beginning—and in the process, he may even find faith for himself.

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Tate Publishing

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1618622250

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9781618622259

Greek Tragedy

A Literary Study

By: Humphrey Davy Findley Kitto

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Greek Tragedy

A Literary Study

By: Humphrey Davy Findley Kitto

Neither a history nor a handbook, but a penetrating work of criticism, this classic text not only records developments in the form and style of Greek drama, it also analyses the reasons for these changes.

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Psychology Press

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0415289645

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9780415289641

Ice Islands

By: Humphrey Hawksley

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Ice Islands

By: Humphrey Hawksley

On an inhospitable frozen island, Rake Ozenna must gain the trust of a young woman fleeing a Japanese crime empire and caught in the crosshairs of the Russian government. “Another outstanding geopolitical thriller in Hawksley’s excellent Rake Ozenna series . . . carefully researched, action-packed, and suspenseful” –Booklist Starred Review Major Rake Ozenna's mission is simple: gain access to the Kato family - Japan's most dangerous crime empire. But when the secret son of the Russian leader is executed and Rake's target, Sara Kato, is implicated in the murder, a political crisis between Russia, Japan and the US is set in motion. As Rake learns the true extent of their deadly plans, he must draw on every ounce of his training to succeed. Because if he fails, it won't just be his life that will be lost . . . the consequences will be global. _______________________________________ “Brass-knuckled international intrigue for readers who still pine for the world of James Bond” –Kirkus Reviews on Man on Fire “Everything readers want in a political thriller” –Library Journal on Man on Edge “Authentic settings, non-stop action, backstabbing villains, and rough justice” –Steve Berry on Man on Ice

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1448307503

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9781448307500

An Introduction to Biomechanics

Solids and Fluids, Analysis and Design

By: Jay D. Humphrey,Sherry L. O’Rourke

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An Introduction to Biomechanics

Solids and Fluids, Analysis and Design

By: Jay D. Humphrey,Sherry L. O’Rourke

This book covers the fundamentals of biomechanics. Topics include bio solids, biofluids, stress, balance and equilibrium. Students are encouraged to contextualize principles and exercises within a “big picture” of biomechanics. This is an ideal book for undergraduate students with interests in biomedical engineering.

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Springer

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1493926233

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9781493926237

Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

Cells, Tissues, and Organs

By: Jay D. Humphrey

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Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

Cells, Tissues, and Organs

By: Jay D. Humphrey

This text presents a general introduction to soft tissue biomechanics. One of its primary goals is to introduce basic analytical, experimental and computational methods. In doing so, it enables readers to gain a relatively complete understanding of the biomechanics of the heart and vasculature.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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038721576X

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9780387215761

Grandfathered In

By: Humphrey Holmes

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Grandfathered In

By: Humphrey Holmes

A self-help book for those seeking to escape the world of poverty and economic crisis. This book will teach you the inner workings of the stock market, the housing market, and important structure to maintenance of financial stability.

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1794875255

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Cities in the Suburbs

Cities in the Suburbs

Compassionate Landscape

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Cities in the Suburbs

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Compassionate Landscape

Compassionate Landscape

Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz

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Trout Streams of Wisconsin and Minnesota: An Angler's Guide to More Than 120 Trout Rivers and Streams (Second Edition)

Trout Streams of Wisconsin and Minnesota: An Angler's Guide to More Than 120 Trout Rivers and Streams (Second Edition)

Quinine and Quarantine

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Northumberland

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All Living

All Living

Greek Tragedy

Greek Tragedy

Ice Islands

Ice Islands

An Introduction to Biomechanics

An Introduction to Biomechanics

Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

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