Ian Jenkins's Books

Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey

A Comparative Exploration

By: Ian Richard Netton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey

A Comparative Exploration

By: Ian Richard Netton

This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions - the journey which every believer must make and which leads to the Divine.The author clears away misconceptions and highlights similarities and differences in the thought and lives of six key mystics: Al-Kalabadhi, Al-Daylami, Al-Qushayri, Julian of Norwich, Thomas a Kempis and Teresa of Avila. He considers the ways of Perfection on the Mystic Path and asks in what ways these authors have embarked on the mystic journey. He looks at the themes they have in common, as well as their differences, and asks how they envisage the concept of 'union' with the Deity.Readers will gain a broad understanding of the interdisciplinary and intertextual nature of the subject, as well its the diverse intellectual and historical contexts.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

232

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0748646051

ISBN 13

9780748646050

Cucumber Recipes

Automate Anything with BDD Tools and Techniques

By: Ian Dees,Matt Wynne,Aslak Hellesoy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cucumber Recipes

Automate Anything with BDD Tools and Techniques

By: Ian Dees,Matt Wynne,Aslak Hellesoy

You can test just about anything with Cucumber. We certainly have, and in Cucumber Recipes we'll show you how to apply our hard-won field experience to your own projects. Once you've mastered the basics, this book will show you how to get the most out of Cucumber--from specific situations to advanced test-writing advice. With over forty practical recipes, you'll test desktop, web, mobile, and server applications across a variety of platforms. This book gives you tools that you can use today to automate any system that you encounter, and do it well. The Cucumber Book showed you how your team can work together to write executable specifications--documents that tell a clear story and also happen to be working test code. We'll arm you with ready-rolled solutions to real-world problems: your tests will run faster, read more clearly, and work in any environment. Our first tips will help you fit Cucumber into your workflow. Powerful filters will tame tables full of test data, transforming them into the format your application needs. Custom output formatters will generate reports for any occasion. Continuous Integration servers will run your Cucumber tests every time the code changes. Next, you'll find recipes tailored to the platform you're running on. Ever wanted to know how to test a Grails app from Cucumber? Need to put a Windows program through its paces? How about a mobile app running on Android or iOS? We'll show you how to do all of these. Throughout the book, you'll see how to make Cucumber sing as you interoperate with different platforms, languages, and environments. From embedded circuits to Python and PHP web apps, Cucumber has something for you. What You Need: You'll need basic working knowledge of Cucumber and Ruby. Individual recipes may have additional requirements; for example, a recipe on Windows automation might pull in an open source GUI driver. We've written the recipes for compatibility with Ruby 1.9.3 and 1.8.7, plus Cucumber 1.1.4. Other versions may work as well, but these are the ones we test with.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

334

Publisher

Pragmatic Bookshelf

Published Date

ISBN 10

1680503367

ISBN 13

9781680503364

Java Cookbook

Solutions and Examples for Java Developers

By: Ian F. Darwin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Java Cookbook

Solutions and Examples for Java Developers

By: Ian F. Darwin

From lambda expressions and JavaFX 8 to new support for network programming and mobile development, Java 8 brings a wealth of changes. This cookbook helps you get up to speed right away with hundreds of hands-on recipes across a broad range of Java topics. You’ll learn useful techniques for everything from debugging and data structures to GUI development and functional programming. Each recipe includes self-contained code solutions that you can freely use, along with a discussion of how and why they work. If you are familiar with Java basics, this cookbook will bolster your knowledge of the language in general and Java 8’s main APIs in particular. Recipes include: Methods for compiling, running, and debugging Manipulating, comparing, and rearranging text Regular expressions for string- and pattern-matching Handling numbers, dates, and times Structuring data with collections, arrays, and other types Object-oriented and functional programming techniques Directory and filesystem operations Working with graphics, audio, and video GUI development, including JavaFX and handlers Network programming on both client and server Database access, using JPA, Hibernate, and JDBC Processing JSON and XML for data storage Multithreading and concurrency

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

898

Publisher

"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published Date

ISBN 10

1449338828

ISBN 13

9781449338824

In the Shadow of Isandlwana

The Life and Times of General Lord Chelmsford and his Disaster in Zululand

By: John Laband,Ian

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

In the Shadow of Isandlwana

The Life and Times of General Lord Chelmsford and his Disaster in Zululand

By: John Laband,Ian

“Lord Chelmsford is not a bad man. He is industrious and conscientious so far as his lights guide him. But nature has refused to him the qualities of a great captain. He has suffered much and is entitled to certain commiseration.” – Thomas Gibson Bowles, Vanity Fair General Lord Chelmsford’s military career took him around the world; he served in the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny and the Abyssinian Expedition, before commanding the British invasion of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. In January 1879, disaster struck when Chelmsford divided his forces at Isandlwana in the face of the enemy and the Zulu overwhelmed his camp, killing more than 1,300 of its defenders. Such a defeat was almost unprecedented in a Victorian colonial campaign. Despite Chelmsford's later victories at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, he was humiliatingly relieved of his command. His responsibility for Isandlwana dogged him for the rest of his days, and he would forever be associated with this historic defeat. In this comprehensive new biography, Anglo-Zulu War specialist John Laband, explores the personal character and military career of Lord Chelmsford, providing a well-rounded, well-balanced and well-informed picture of this complex military figure.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

437

Publisher

Greenhill Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1784387711

ISBN 13

9781784387716

Avoiding Errors in Adult Medicine

By: Ian Reckless,D. John Reynolds,Sally Newman,Joseph E. Raine,Kate Williams,Jonathan Bonser

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Avoiding Errors in Adult Medicine

By: Ian Reckless,D. John Reynolds,Sally Newman,Joseph E. Raine,Kate Williams,Jonathan Bonser

Avoiding Errors in Adult Medicine Some of the most important and best lessons in a doctor’s career are learnt from mistakes. However, an awareness of the common causes of medical errors and developing positive behaviours can reduce the risk of mistakes and litigation Written for junior medical staff and consultants, and unlike any other clinical management title available, Avoiding Errors in Adult Medicine identifies and explains the most common errors likely to occur in an adult medicine setting - so that you won’t make them. The first section in this brand new guide discusses the causes of errors in adult medicine. The second and largest section consists of case scenarios and includes expert and legal comment as well as clinical teaching points and strategies to help you engage in safer practice throughout your career. The final section discusses how to deal with complaints and the subsequent potential medico-legal consequences, helping to reduce your anxiety when dealing with the consequences of an error. Invaluable during the Foundation Years, Specialty Training and for Consultants, Avoiding Errors in Adult Medicine is the perfect guide to help tackle the professional and emotional challenges of life as a physician. For more information on the Avoiding Errors series, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/avoidingerrors For more information on the complete range of Wiley-Blackwell medical student and junior doctor publishing, please visit: www.wileymedicaleducation.com To receive automatic updates on Wiley-Blackwell books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email All content reviewed by students for students Wiley-Blackwell Medical Education books are designed exactly for theirintended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students.This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewmedicalbooks.com to find out more. More titles in the Avoiding Errors series Avoiding Errors in Paediatrics Raine et al. 2013 9780470658680 Avoiding Errors in General Practice Barraclough et al. 2013 9780470673577 This title is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9780470674383 or scan this QR code:

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

186

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0470674385

ISBN 13

9780470674383

Death of an Oysterman

By: Patrick Ian O’Donnell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Death of an Oysterman

By: Patrick Ian O’Donnell

Veteran homicide detective Blake Moyer comes out of retirement to join the police force in San Amaro, a small town on the Central California coast. On Moyers first day on the job, George Garfield, owner of the Mollusks R Us oyster farm is murdered. A growing group of would-be environmentalists have been protesting against the oyster farm under the mistaken assumption that the activity was harmful to the ecology of the bay. The protest was begun by Sally Wicks a well-meaning, but ill-informed old time San Amaro resident. Demonstrations against the oyster farm heat up significantly when Jerry Lambert, Sallys neer do-well grandnephew arrives in town. Moyer aided by a young officer, Liam McNamara, assigned as his partner, sets out to discover who killed Garfield. As they get into their investigation of Garfields murder, the detectives are faced with a series of related crimes including shoplifting, burglary, dope dealing, and political corruption before they finally learn who killed George Garfield.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

235

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1481777955

ISBN 13

9781481777957

Birds of British Columbia, Volume 2

Nonpasserines - Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers

By: Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,Ian McTaggart-Cowan,John M. Cooper,Gary W. Kaiser,Michael C.E. McNall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Birds of British Columbia, Volume 2

Nonpasserines - Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers

By: Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,Ian McTaggart-Cowan,John M. Cooper,Gary W. Kaiser,Michael C.E. McNall

This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

645

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774844361

ISBN 13

9780774844369

North Korea

A Guide to Economic and Political Developments

By: Ian Jeffries

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

North Korea

A Guide to Economic and Political Developments

By: Ian Jeffries

Arising from the intense interest in North Korea today, this book provides full details of economic and political developments in North Korea since 1989 when the communist world began to change irrevocably.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

537

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134290330

ISBN 13

9781134290338

Political Terrorism

An Interdisciplinary Approach

By: Jeffrey Ian Ross

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Political Terrorism

An Interdisciplinary Approach

By: Jeffrey Ian Ross

The salient feature of this book is its comprehensive but concise approach to the field of terrorism - particularly its causes and effects - and the application of this information to selected case studies. Political Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Approach is easy to read and designed to answer common questions asked by undergraduate and graduate students without prior exposure to the study of terrorism. This book is accessible to practitioners (those individuals working, or aspiring to work, in the fields of criminal justice and national security) and policymakers in the counterterrorism field as well as members of the mass media covering stories on terrorism. Political Terrorism is sensitive to the global ramifications of terrorism and the responses to it. This book maintains a balance between realism and sensationalism and offers a more comprehensive understanding of the causes and effects of terrorism than do most other texts. Political Terrorism integrates scholarly analysis with current events by relying on recent media accounts and information gathered by responsible news outlets. The text features end-of-chapter questions as well as «exhibit» boxes that provide background details on items of interest to students and instructors.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

316

Publisher

Peter Lang

Published Date

ISBN 10

0820479497

ISBN 13

9780820479491

Docker in Practice, Second Edition

By: Ian Miell,Aidan Sayers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Docker in Practice, Second Edition

By: Ian Miell,Aidan Sayers

Summary Docker in Practice, Second Edition presents over 100 practical techniques, hand-picked to help you get the most out of Docker. Following a Problem/Solution/Discussion format, you'll walk through specific examples that you can use immediately, and you'll get expert guidance on techniques that you can apply to a whole range of scenarios. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Docker's simple idea-wrapping an application and its dependencies into a single deployable container-created a buzz in the software industry. Now, containers are essential to enterprise infrastructure, and Docker is the undisputed industry standard. So what do you do after you've mastered the basics? To really streamline your applications and transform your dev process, you need relevant examples and experts who can walk you through them. You need this book. About the Book Docker in Practice, Second Edition teaches you rock-solid, tested Docker techniques, such as replacing VMs, enabling microservices architecture, efficient network modeling, offline productivity, and establishing a container-driven continuous delivery process. Following a cookbook-style problem/solution format, you'll explore real-world use cases and learn how to apply the lessons to your own dev projects. What's inside Continuous integration and delivery The Kubernetes orchestration tool Streamlining your cloud workflow Docker in swarm mode Emerging best practices and techniques About the Reader Written for developers and engineers using Docker in production. About the Author Ian Miell and Aidan Hobson Sayers are seasoned infrastructure architects working in the UK. Together, they used Docker to transform DevOps at one of the UK's largest gaming companies. Table of Contents PART 1 - DOCKER FUNDAMENTALS Discovering Docker Understanding Docker: Inside the engine room PART 2 - DOCKER AND DEVELOPMENT Using Docker as a lightweight virtual machine Building images Running containers Day-to-day Docker Configuration management: Getting your house in order PART 3 - DOCKER AND DEVOPS Continuous integration: Speeding up your development pipeline Continuous delivery: A perfect fit for Docker principles Network simulation: Realistic environment testing without the pain PART 4 - ORCHESTRATION FROM A SINGLE MACHINE TO THE CLOUD A primer on container orchestration The data center as an OS with Docker Docker platforms PART 5 - DOCKER IN PRODUCTION Docker and security Plain sailing: Running Docker in production Docker in production: Dealing with challenges

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

707

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1638356300

ISBN 13

9781638356301

Man of Douglas, Man of Lincoln

The Political Odyssey of James Henry Lane

By: Ian Michael Spurgeon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Man of Douglas, Man of Lincoln

The Political Odyssey of James Henry Lane

By: Ian Michael Spurgeon

Focusing on the last twelve years of James Henry Lane's life, Spurgeon delves into key aspects of his career such as his time as an Indiana congressman, his role in Kansas's constitutional conventions, and his evolving stance on slavery to challenge prevailing views on Lane's place in history"--Provided by publisher.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

306

Publisher

University of Missouri Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0826266673

ISBN 13

9780826266675

Ecosystem Response Modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin

By: Neil Saintilan,Ian Overton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ecosystem Response Modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin

By: Neil Saintilan,Ian Overton

Ecosystem Response Modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin provides an overview of the status of science in support of water management in Australia's largest and most economically important river catchment, and brings together the leading ecologists working in the rivers and wetlands of the Basin. It introduces the issues in ecosystem response modelling and how this area of science can support environmental watering decisions. The declining ecological condition of the internationally significant wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin has been a prominent issue in Australia for many years. Several high profile government programs have sought to restore the flow conditions required to sustain healthy wetlands, and this book documents the scientific effort that is underpinning this task. In the Southern Murray-Darling Basin, the River Murray, the Murrumbidgee River and their associated wetlands and floodplains have been the focus of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's 'The Living Murray' program, and the NSW Rivers Environmental Restoration Program. The book documents research aimed at informing environmental water use in a number of iconic wetlands including those along the Murray - the Barmah-Millewa Forest; the Chowilla Floodplain and Lindsay-Wallpolla Islands; the Coorong and Murray mouth; and the Murrumbidgee - the Lowbidgee Floodplain. Within the Northern Murray-Darling Basin, research conducted in support of the Wetland Recovery Plan and the NSW Rivers Environmental Restoration Program has improved our knowledge of the Gwydir Wetlands and the Macquarie Marshes, and the water regimes required to sustain their ecology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

449

Publisher

CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published Date

ISBN 10

0643096132

ISBN 13

9780643096134

Paradise Bronx

The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough

By: Ian Frazier

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Paradise Bronx

The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough

By: Ian Frazier

Ian Frazier’s magnum opus: a love song to New York City’s most heterogeneous and alive borough. For the past fifteen years, Ian Frazier has been walking the Bronx. Paradise Bronx reveals the amazingly rich and tumultuous history of this amazingly various piece of our greatest city. From Jonas Bronck, who bought land from the local Native Americans, to the formerly gang-wracked South Bronx that gave birth to hip-hop, Frazier’s loving exploration is a moving tour de force about the polyglot culture that is America today. During the Revolution, when the Bronx was unclaimed territory known as the Neutral Ground, some of the war’s decisive battles were fought here by George Washington’s troops. Gouverneur Morris, one of the most colorful Founding Fathers, owned a huge swath of the Bronx, where he lived when he was not in Paris during the French Revolution or helping write the US Constitution. Frazier shows us how the coming of the railroads and the subways drove the settling of the Bronx by various waves of immigration— Irish, Italian, Jewish (think the Grand Concourse), African American, Caribbean, Puerto Rican (J.Lo is one of the borough’s most famous citizens). The romance of the Yankees, the disaster of the Cross Bronx Expressway, the invention of rap and hip-hop, the resurgence of community as the borough’s communities learn mutual aid—all are investigated, recounted, and celebrated in Frazier’s inimitable voice. This is a book like no other about a quintessential American city and the resilience and beauty of its citizens.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

326

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published Date

ISBN 10

0374709645

ISBN 13

9780374709648

The Birds of British Columbia

Nonpasserines: Diurnal Birds of Prey Through Woodpeckers

By: Robert Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,British Columbia. Wildlife Branch,Canadian Wildlife Service,Ian McTaggart-Cowan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Birds of British Columbia

Nonpasserines: Diurnal Birds of Prey Through Woodpeckers

By: Robert Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,British Columbia. Wildlife Branch,Canadian Wildlife Service,Ian McTaggart-Cowan

This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

636

Publisher

UBC Press, [1997]-2001.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774806192

ISBN 13

9780774806190

The Australian Ark

A History of Domesticated Animals in Australia

By: Ian Parsonson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Australian Ark

A History of Domesticated Animals in Australia

By: Ian Parsonson

This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, King, Macarthur and Bligh.The book considers the successful introduction of the horse, Australia's first live animal export, and goes on to explore the role of the acclimatisation societies, the development of the veterinary profession and the control and eradication of some of the major exotic and introduced diseases of sheep and cattle. The author, Dr Ian Parsonson, retired as Assistant Chief of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, Victoria, after a long career in veterinary practice and research. His areas of expertise include bacterial and viral diseases, pathology and microbiological laboratory safety. He is a committee member of the International Embryo Transfer Society and the Animal Gene Storage and Resource Centre of Australia.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

305

Publisher

CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published Date

ISBN 10

0643065679

ISBN 13

9780643065673

British railway enthusiasm

By: Ian Carter

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

British railway enthusiasm

By: Ian Carter

Now available in paperback, this is the first academic book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. Far from a trivial topic, the post-war train spotting craze swept most boys and some girls into a passion for railways, and for many, ignited a lifetime’s interest. British railway enthusiasm traces this post-war cohort, and those which followed, as they invigorated different sectors in the world of railway enthusiasm – train spotting, railway modelling, collecting railway relics – and then, in response to the demise of main line steam traction, Britain’s now-huge preserved railway industry. Today this industry finds itself riven by tensions between preserving a loved past which ever fewer people can remember and earning money from tourist visitors. The widespread and enduring significance of railway enthusiasm will ensure that this groundbreaking text remains a key work in transport studies, and will appeal to enthusiasts as much as to students and scholars of transport and cultural history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

329

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1526129744

ISBN 13

9781526129741

Murder and the Making of English CSI

By: Ian Burney,Neil Pemberton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Murder and the Making of English CSI

By: Ian Burney,Neil Pemberton

The authors tell the engrossing history of how, in the first half of the twentieth century, novel routines, regulations, and techniques--from chain-of-custody procedures to the analysis of hair, blood, and fiber--fundamentally transformed the processing of murder scenes. Focusing on two iconic English investigations--the 1924 case of Emily Kaye, who was beaten and dismembered by her lover at a lonely beachfront holiday cottage, and the 1953 investigation into John Christie's serial murders in his dingy terraced home in London's West End--Burney and Pemberton chart the emergence of the crime scene as a new space of forensic activity.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

247

Publisher

JHU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1421420406

ISBN 13

9781421420400

The Historiography of Gladstone and Disraeli

By: Ian St John

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Historiography of Gladstone and Disraeli

By: Ian St John

This book traces the often sharply differing perspectives historians have formed with regard to the key incidents in the careers of the two foremost politicians of the Victorian age – Gladstone and Disraeli. Following the parallel careers of both men, it focuses upon a series of contentious questions, ranging from why Disraeli opposed Corn Law repeal in 1846 and Gladstone abandoned his High Tory politics for Peelism, to whether Disraeli was ever an Imperialist and why Gladstone took up the cause of Irish Home Rule. By juxtaposing the contrasting interpretations advocated by historians, it brings home to students how history is a continually evolving subject in which every generation poses new questions, or reformulates answers to old ones – encouraging those studying the subject to realise that history is an ongoing dialogue to which they are called upon to contribute.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

354

Publisher

Anthem Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1783085290

ISBN 13

9781783085293

Soldiers in the Army of Freedom

The 1st Kansas Colored, the Civil War's First African American Combat Unit

By: Ian Michael Spurgeon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Soldiers in the Army of Freedom

The 1st Kansas Colored, the Civil War's First African American Combat Unit

By: Ian Michael Spurgeon

It was 1862, the second year of the Civil War, though Kansans and Missourians had been fighting over slavery for almost a decade. For the 250 Union soldiers facing down rebel irregulars on Enoch Toothman’s farm near Butler, Missouri, this was no battle over abstract principles. These were men of the First Kansas Colored Infantry, and they were fighting for their own freedom and that of their families. They belonged to the first black regiment raised in a northern state, and the first black unit to see combat during the Civil War. Soldiers in the Army of Freedom is the first published account of this largely forgotten regiment and, in particular, its contribution to Union victory in the trans-Mississippi theater of the Civil War. As such, it restores the First Kansas Colored Infantry to its rightful place in American history. Composed primarily of former slaves, the First Kansas Colored saw major combat in Missouri, Indian Territory, and Arkansas. Ian Michael Spurgeon draws upon a wealth of little-known sources—including soldiers’ pension applications—to chart the intersection of race and military service, and to reveal the regiment’s role in countering white prejudices by defying stereotypes. Despite naysayers’ bigoted predictions—and a merciless slaughter at the Battle of Poison Spring—these black soldiers proved themselves as capable as their white counterparts, and so helped shape the evolving attitudes of leading politicians, such as Kansas senator James Henry Lane and President Abraham Lincoln. A long-overdue reconstruction of the regiment’s remarkable combat record, Spurgeon’s book brings to life the men of the First Kansas Colored Infantry in their doubly desperate battle against the Confederate forces and skepticism within Union ranks.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

548

Publisher

University of Oklahoma Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0806147210

ISBN 13

9780806147215

Toxicological Risk Assessment

Biological and Statistical Criteria

By: David B. Clayson,Daniel R. Krewski,Ian C. Munro

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Toxicological Risk Assessment

Biological and Statistical Criteria

By: David B. Clayson,Daniel R. Krewski,Ian C. Munro

First Published in 1986, this two-volume set explores the methods of toxicological risk assessment. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for toxicologists and other practitioners in their respective fields.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

243

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000694283

ISBN 13

9781000694284

The Origins, Prevention and Treatment of Infant Crying and Sleeping Problems

An Evidence-Based Guide for Healthcare Professionals and the Families They Support

By: Ian St James-Roberts

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Origins, Prevention and Treatment of Infant Crying and Sleeping Problems

An Evidence-Based Guide for Healthcare Professionals and the Families They Support

By: Ian St James-Roberts

Babies who cry a lot, or are unsettled in the night, are common sources of concern for parents and, consequently, costly problems for health services. In this book, Ian St James-Roberts summarises the evidence concerning infant crying and sleeping problems to provide a new evidence-based approach to these common challenges for parents and health services. The book begins by distinguishing between infant and parental parts of the problems and provides guidelines for assessing each issue. Topics covered include: • the pros and cons of 'infant-demand' versus 'limit-setting' forms of parenting • causes of infant 'colicky' crying and night waking • effects of night-time separations on infant attachments • interventions such as swaddling, herbal remedies, and 'controlled crying.' Since there is now firm evidence that parents' vulnerabilities and cultural backgrounds affect how problems are defined and guidance is acted upon, and that parents who wish to do so can reduce infant crying and unsettled night waking, social factors are considered alongside medical issues. Translating research evidence into practical tools and guidance, The Origins, Prevention and Treatment of Infant Crying and Sleeping Problems will be essential reading for a wide range of healthcare professionals including mental health staff, social workers, midwives, health visitors, community physicians and paediatricians.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

285

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136453962

ISBN 13

9781136453960

Personality and Power

Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe

By: Ian Kershaw

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Personality and Power

Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe

By: Ian Kershaw

One of New York Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of the Fall How far can a single leader alter the course of history? From one of the leading historians of twentieth-century Europe and the author of the definitive biography of Hitler, Personality and Power is a masterful reckoning with how character conspired with opportunity to create the modern age’s uniquely devastating despots—and how and why other countries found better paths. The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were reshaped and wars were fought, often with a merciless contempt for the most basic norms. At the summit of these societies were leaders whose personalities somehow enabled them to do whatever they wished, regardless of the consequences for others. Ian Kershaw’s new book is a compelling, lucid and challenging attempt to understand these rulers, whether those operating on the widest stage (Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini) or with a more national impact (Tito, Franco). What was it about these leaders, and the times in which they lived, that allowed them such untrammelled and murderous power? And what brought that era to an end? In a contrasting group of profiles—from Churchill to de Gaulle, Adenauer to Gorbachev and Thatcher to Kohl)—Kershaw uses his exceptional skills as an iconic historian to explore how strikingly different figures wielded power.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

513

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0593492560

ISBN 13

9780593492567

Khizr Tiwana, the Punjab Unionist Party and the Partition of India

By: Ian Talbot

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Khizr Tiwana, the Punjab Unionist Party and the Partition of India

By: Ian Talbot

First biography of Khizr Tiwana, the Unionist Premier of the Punjab during the climacteric period 1942-47. The Punjab formed the heartland of a future Pakistan, hence the subcontinent's destiny rested on the clash between Khizr and Jinnah over the region's unity vs Muslim separatism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

226

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136790365

ISBN 13

9781136790362

The Sweeney 2: The Manhattan File

By: Ian Kennedy Martin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Sweeney 2: The Manhattan File

By: Ian Kennedy Martin

Jack Regan is sent to New York on the trail of an international plot involving millions in missing American military hardware. As usual Jack Regan's talent for extreme action means confrontation with the NYPD, the FBI, the CIA and organised crime, and also a mysterious and willing woman. This is the second of the three novels published at the time of the original series. The others are: 'Regan', and 'The Deal of the Century'. Ian Kennedy Martin is the creator of Thames Television's enormously popular TV series.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

191

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

1471685020

ISBN 13

9781471685026

Deep Chill

By: Ian Slater

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Deep Chill

By: Ian Slater

The bestselling author of Air Glow Red STATE-OF-THE-ART SUSPENSE TWO THOUSAND FEET BELOW THE WAVES SHOWDOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA USS New York. A sixteen-thousand-ton nuclear Trident submarine lies like a giant metal coffin on the floor of the icy North Pacific on the U.S. Soviet border. Trapped inside are its dying crew and the Pentagon's most vital secrets. The Russians want her. America wants her back. It's an impossible mission only one man dares to accept. In the shadowy world of modern underwater warfare, oceanographer Frank Hall plays by his own rules. As the military, the press and the rest of mankind wait anxiously, Hall descends the silent depths toward a deadly clash. In the frigid black waters, a bitter enemy is poised to strike. A Russian commander who lost everything to Hail once before . . . and is ready to even the score.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

479

Publisher

Speaking Volumes

Published Date

ISBN 10

1645405109

ISBN 13

9781645405108

Stay

The Search Begins

By: Ian Newbegin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Stay

The Search Begins

By: Ian Newbegin

In a nutshell. Mind travel is a reality. Beings from all over the universe work together as operatives for the Inter Galactic Council to maintain peace. However, components of the original mind transfer device, which could also alter the mind permanently, have been found. The council fears that a crucial component containing the circuitry for the device has been seen on the planet Tishog and if it falls into the wrong hands, mind control would be a possibility, making it possible to change the course of history in favour of those in control of the device. The council, therefore, must retrieve it first to ensure universal safety. Frank Melton, a reluctant operative from Earth, teams up with other operatives to retrieve the missing piece. Opening. Bankrupt and remorseful, Frank Melton tries to get his life together, two years after losing his job. He decides to practice meditation to help him to relax and to guide his thoughts during the healing period. During this time, he has unexpected and unexplainable visions, which unnerve him at first, but after a series of ‘tests’ he comes to realize that the visions were indeed due to his mind being transferred to a host body on the planet, Trellin. He is forced to keep his involvement secret, since leaders on Earth were not aware of such advanced technology and it was thought by the council that such knowledge held by a developing planet may cause chaos. If he disclosed his involvement to anyone, his memory would be wiped of all participation. Closing. A sample of a drug that can render an operative ‘comatose’ is retrieved by an ‘all-Earth’ team of operatives. An operative known by Frank only as “Tolok” approaches Frank for support, should he need it when they return to earth. The mission is successful and Frank is asked by Howard and an elder from Trellin to save the incarcerated Tolok, since he had been without food for three days, kept alive only by his controller which was losing energy. However, Frank is not told the circumstances behind Tolok’s internment. Frank struggles with the non-committal manner exercised by Howard and the elder and begins to doubt whether he wants to continue to participate with the program. Saving Tolok adds fuel to his thoughts since Tolok proved to be a serial rapist and child molester. The three books on one page. Book one: Summarized above. Book two: Frank is still considering whether or not he wants to continue with the operative program when Howard, an intelligent robot, asks Frank to help save a fellow operative and friend, Tim, who had been rendered comatose on the planet, Tishog. As a consequence to Franks gallant action, he and Tim pair up for future operations which continue to be involved with finding the missing components of the ‘mind control’ device, though this time, they are up against more sophisticated and advanced communities. Frank also suspects that a friend, Gabrielle, is also an operative, but for who? Could she be working with the rival group, Deltrum, and enemy of the Intergalactic Council? Frank and Tim also become suspicious of the elders of Trellin, suspecting that they want the device for their own gain, but proof thus far has eluded them. Frank once again takes time away from the program to reconsider his involvement. Book three: Frank develops a ‘virus’ which effectively prevents his controller from reporting erroneous thoughts to the elders. He gains the trust of Gabrielle and with Tim, the three operatives foil a plot by the elders on Trellin to alter the minds of earth leaders (including the military) and to take control of the planet, since Trellins resources are depleted.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

296

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1483609944

ISBN 13

9781483609942

Scandal, social policy and social welfare

By: Butler, Ian,Drakeford, Mark

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Scandal, social policy and social welfare

By: Butler, Ian,Drakeford, Mark

Scandals do not just happen. They are made. They are constructed out of such everyday tragedies as the small carelessnesses and institutional brutality of the long stay hospital, the abuse of children or the violent deaths of innocent bystanders. This book, by examining the landmark scandals of the post-war period, including more recent ones, such as the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, reveals how scandals are generated, to what purposes they are used and whose interests they are made to serve. In particular, it examines the role of the public inquiry, an increasingly familiar policy device, in the process whereby the 'story' of a particular scandal is told and its meaning fixed. Using transcripts, press coverage, materials from the Public Record Office and other contemporary sources each of the scandals described in the book is located in its own historical and policy context in order to explore the complex cause and effect relationship between public policy and scandal.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1847421326

ISBN 13

9781847421326

Language Contact and the Future of English

By: Ian Mackenzie

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Language Contact and the Future of English

By: Ian Mackenzie

This book reflects on the future of the English language as used by native speakers, speakers of nativized New Englishes, and users of English as a lingua franca (ELF). The volume begins by outlining the current position of English in the world and accounts for the differences among native and nativized varieties and ELF usages. It offers a historical perspective on the impact of language contact on English and discusses whether the lexicogrammatical features of New Englishes and ELF are shaped by imperfect learning or deliberate language change. The book also considers the consequences of writing in a second language and questions the extent to which non-native English-speaking academics and researchers should be required to conform to ‘Anglo’ patterns of text organization and ‘English Academic Discourse.’ The book then examines the converse effect of English on other languages through bilingualism and translation. This volume is essential reading for students and scholars in English language, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and language policy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

261

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351366580

ISBN 13

9781351366588

Within Reach

By: Ian Douglas

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Within Reach

By: Ian Douglas

The first novel from Ian Douglas introduces us to Simon Hadlow, a New Zealand Policeman who has many experiences to his credit, including Diplomatic Protection Service and Undercover work. Simon finds himself in a conflicting situation when his brother in law is arrested on theft and burglary offences and Simon is asked by family member to arrange something to ‘get him off’. Preferring to transfer out of town, leaving behind his broken marriage, Simon establishes himself in the popular tourist town of Queenstown where he not only develops his career further but his personal life takes a much needed improvement. A transfer to the Christchurch Policing Area to assist with the management of an off the track Inspector, see’s Simon becoming involved in a particularly gruesome investigation involving the discovery of two severed arms, from different bodies. But where did they come from and what is the link to the Royal Artillery and the Falkland Islands ? Within Reach develops the character of Simon Hadlow and those people who are associated with him; from DCI Scotty MacPherson, Pathologist Gordon Williams and Area Commander Mathewson through to Melanie Kensington and her family by way of the twists, turns and international travel that Simon encounters along the way to solving this puzzling case.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

528

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1796064424

ISBN 13

9781796064421

We're Here Because You Were There

Immigration and the End of Empire

By: Ian Patel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

We're Here Because You Were There

Immigration and the End of Empire

By: Ian Patel

What are the origins of the hostile environment for immigrants in Britain? Chosen as a BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2021 and shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022 In the wedded stories of migration and the end of empire, Ian Sanjay Patel uncovers a forgotten history of post-war Britain. After the Second World War, what did it mean to be a citizen of the British empire and the post-war Commonwealth of Nations? Post-war migrants coming to Britain were soon renamed immigrants in laws that prevented their entry despite their British nationality. The experiences of migrants and the archival testimony of officials and politicians at home and abroad, retold here, define Britain’s role in the global age of decolonization.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

353

Publisher

Verso Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1839760532

ISBN 13

9781839760532

English as a Lingua Franca

Theorizing and teaching English

By: Ian Mackenzie

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

English as a Lingua Franca

Theorizing and teaching English

By: Ian Mackenzie

English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. Challenging and incisive, this book analyses positive and negative accounts of English as a lingua franca, and its linguistic features, within the context of: native and World Englishes multilingualism and intercultural communication sociolinguistic issues including accent and identity classroom teaching and learning English as a Lingua Franca is a useful guide for teachers and trainee teachers, and will be essential reading for advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

253

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134503881

ISBN 13

9781134503889

Gladstone and the Logic of Victorian Politics

By: Ian St. John

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Gladstone and the Logic of Victorian Politics

By: Ian St. John

This book provides a thorough analysis of the political career of William Gladstone, one of the most intriguing figures in modern British history. 'Gladstone and the Logic of Victorian Politics' captures the incredible richness of Gladstone's political journey, tracing his evolution from Tory defender of a theocratic Anglican state to great reforming Liberal Prime Minister, always prepared to champion the 'masses against the classes'. Each stage in Gladstone's development is assessed in the light of recent historiographical debates and his own fascinating explanations of his conduct.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

465

Publisher

Anthem Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1843318725

ISBN 13

9781843318729

Birds in North-East Scotland Then and Now

By: Adam Watson,Ian Francis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Birds in North-East Scotland Then and Now

By: Adam Watson,Ian Francis

Field observations mainly in the 1940s and comparison with recent records. Adam Watson as a schoolboy made field observations on birds in north-east Scotland during the 1940s and early 1950s. These are of special interest because hardly any local ornithologists lived there, and his main set of observations is published here for the first time. As well as accounts for all species seen, there is detailed information on several species whose status has changed greatly since: declines of breeding greenshanks and ring ouzels, and rapid increases in the proportions of feral doves and carrion crows. These and other observations form a useful baseline for comparison with what is now being seen and recorded by hundreds of ornithologists living in and visiting the area. Ian Francis came to north-east Scotland in the early 1990s and has taken part in many aspects of local ornithology. He was first editor of a major book: The Breeding Birds of North-East Scotland, published in 2011, which documents the current breeding distributions of birds and assesses changes over 40 years, allowing a modern perspective on Adam Watson's observations from the mid-1900s. The current book by Adam Watson and Ian Francis, Birds in north-east Scotland then and now, also includes a previously unpublished account of long-term research by Adam Watson, Rik Smith and Mick Marquiss on summering snow buntings, one of the UK's rarest regularly breeding birds.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

190

Publisher

Paragon Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

178222033X

ISBN 13

9781782220336

Racism and Ethnicity

Global Debates, Dilemmas, Directions

By: Ian Law

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Racism and Ethnicity

Global Debates, Dilemmas, Directions

By: Ian Law

Racism and Ethnicity: Global Debates, Dilemmas, Directions examines in detail the theories, histories and principal debates of race, racism and ethnicity within a global context. The text offers critical evaluation of the work of major figures from Du Bois to Goldberg, and presents new research on pre-modern racisms, contemporary scientific racisms, racist violence, racism reduction, ethnicity in the UK and European patterns of exclusion and discrimination. Richly illustrated throughout with examples and case studies drawn from across the world and time, the book also offers a range of in-text features to aid study, including: chapter summaries, key concept boxes, chapter activities and further reading. Racism and Ethnicity: Global Debates, Dilemmas, Directions will be core reading for students at all levels across the social sciences and the humanities ranging from history and cultural studies through sociology to political and policy analysis. It will also be of significant interest to researchers and policy makers in a range of fields.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317864344

ISBN 13

9781317864349

Against Atheism

Why Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris Are Fundamentally Wrong

By: Ian S. Markham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Against Atheism

Why Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris Are Fundamentally Wrong

By: Ian S. Markham

In this new book, Ian Markham analyzes the atheistic world view, opposing the arguments given by renowned authors of books on atheism, such as Richard Dawkins. Unlike other responses to the new atheism, Markham challenges these authors on their own ground by questioning their understanding of belief and of atheism itself. The result is a transforming introduction to Christianity that will appeal to anyone interested in this debate. A fascinating challenge to the recent spate of successful books written by high-profile atheist authors such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris Tackles these authors on their own ground, arguing that they do not understand the nature of atheism, let alone theology and ethics Draws on ideas from Nietzsche, cosmology, and art to construct a powerful response that allows for a faith that is grounded, yet one that recognizes the reality of uncertainty Succinct, engaging, but robustly argued, this new book by a leading academic and writer contains a wealth of profound insights that show religious belief in a new light

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

177

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1444358006

ISBN 13

9781444358001

River Dreams

The people and landscape of the Cooks River

By: Ian Tyrrell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

River Dreams

The people and landscape of the Cooks River

By: Ian Tyrrell

In the beginning, there was the river — before the beach, before the drain, before the dredging, before the dams, before numerous other actions that altered the stream. River Dreams reveals the complex history of the Cooks River in south-eastern Sydney — a river renowned as Australia’s most altered and polluted. While nineteenth century developers called it ‘improvement’, the sugar mill, tanneries, and factories that lined the banks of Sydney's Cooks River had drastic consequences for the health of the river. Local Aboriginal people became fringe dwellers, and over time the river became severely compromised, with many ecosystems damaged or destroyed. Later, a large section was turned into a concrete canal, and in the late 1940s the river was rerouted for the expansion of Sydney Airport. While much of the river has been rehabilitated in recent decades by passionate local groups and through government initiatives, it continues to be a source of controversy with rapid apartment development placing new stresses on the region. River Dreams is a timely reminder of the need to tread cautiously in seeking to dominate, or ignore, our environment. A beautiful book that reminds us that Australians are river people as much as we are bush or coast dwellers.’ — IAN HOSKINS

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

347

Publisher

NewSouth

Published Date

ISBN 10

1742244157

ISBN 13

9781742244150

Hollywood Online

Internet Movie Marketing Before and After The Blair Witch Project

By: Ian London

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hollywood Online

Internet Movie Marketing Before and After The Blair Witch Project

By: Ian London

Hollywood Online provides a historical account of motion picture websites from 1993 to 2008 and their marketing function as industrial advertisements for video and other media in the digital age. The Blair Witch Project is the most important example of online film promotion in cinema history. Over the last thirty years only a small number of major and independent distributors have converted internet-created buzz into box-office revenues with similar levels of success. Yet readings of how the film's internet campaign broke new ground in the summer of 1999 tend to minimize, overlook or ignore the significance of other online film promotions. Similarly, claims that Blair initiated a cycle of imitators have been repeated in film publications and academic studies for more than two decades. This book challenges three major narratives in studies about online film marketing: Hollywood's major studios and independents had no significant relationship to the internet in the 1990s; online film promotions only took off after 1999 because of Blair; and Hollywood cashed-in by initiating a cycle of imitators and scaling up corporate activities online. Hollywood Online tests these assumptions by exploring internet marketing up to and including the film's success online (Pre-Blair, 1993-9), then by examining the period immediately after Blair (Post-Blair, 2000-8) which broadly coincides with the rise and decline of DVD, as well as the emergence of the social media sites MySpace, Facebook and Twitter.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

431

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

1501337769

ISBN 13

9781501337765

Henry Lawes

Cavalier Songwriter

By: Ian Spink

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Henry Lawes

Cavalier Songwriter

By: Ian Spink

Henry Lawes (1596-1662) has long been acknowledged as the leading English songwriter of the period of Charles I. He collaborated with Milton in Comus (1634) and among his hundreds of songs are settings of many famous lyrics by Cavalier poets such as Carew, Herrick, and Suckling. New recordings and musical editions of his work reflect his continued and increasing importance. This study, the first published since 1940, combines an account of his life with an analysis of his development as a songwriter.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

200

Publisher

Oxford Monographs on Music

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198165560

ISBN 13

9780198165569

An Introduction to Political Crime

By: Ross, Jeffrey Ian

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Introduction to Political Crime

By: Ross, Jeffrey Ian

In An introduction to political crime, Jeffrey Ian Ross provides the most comprehensive and contemporary analysis of political crime addressing both violent and nonviolent crimes committed by and against the state (e.g. political corruption, illegal domestic surveillance, and human rights violations) in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and other advanced industrialized democracies since the 1960s. Written by a respected social scientist, this book reviews appropriate theories of political crime and explains numerous definitional and conceptual issues, causes of political crimes, ways to control it, and effects of different types of political crime. Ross integrates new scholarship on state crime, and post 9/11 developments in both scholarship and current affairs and uses numerous examples to help readers understand the issues. The book is supported by a companion website, containing additional materials for both students and lecturers, which is available from the link above.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

394

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

144730828X

ISBN 13

9781447308287

Book's by Ian Jenkins

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email