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Coffee Cup Dreams (A Redpoint One Romance)

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Coffee Cup Dreams (A Redpoint One Romance)

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She wasn't supposed to wake up when dead… During a simple operation Tish Douglas died. And yet, she also awoke… in what the doctors called a 'psi event.' No matter what they called it, it destroyed the life she knew and sent her fleeing Earth to a remote still-operating ancient space station of alien origins called Redpoint One. New boss Arthur Getty doesn't need any additional problems, such as a new recruit who doesn't have a shred of maintenance experience. And yet, between pirate attacks, intelligent repair robots running around, maintenance emergencies, and a strange space station that no one really understands, the sparks fly. Despite Arthur knowing that as his employee Tish is off-limits. Despite the secret Tish keeps about what sent her fleeing to Redpoint One in the first place. Other Books in the Redpoint One Romance Series: Coffee Cup Dreams A Turn of the Pipes Once Upon a Pet Show Keywords: Adventure, Action, Pirates, Robots, Psychic, Science Fiction, Scifi, Science Fiction Romance, Attraction, Starting Over, Scifi Romance, Psi, Forbidden Romance, Spacestation, Mental Gifts, Human Wave Science Fiction, Space Opera, Sweet

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1937042146

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Salmon Run Collection #1 (Salmon Run Books 1-3)

By: J.A. Marlow

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Salmon Run Collection #1 (Salmon Run Books 1-3)

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A new life in Alaska, a massive aurora, spaceship hidden under the ice and snow… A haunted lodge and lurking aliens? An ominous singing voice only Zach and Sasha can hear... Hawk and Zach Callahan are on the adventure of a lifetime, one that could affect everyone on Earth. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. This collection of the first three Salmon Run books follows the Callahans, the eccentric denizens of the small Alaska town of Salmon Run, and the aliens hidden nearby as their lives become intricately entangled. *** Night of the Aurora (Salmon Run - Book 1) A new life in Alaska. A massive aurora. A spaceship hidden under the ice and snow. For Hawk and Zach Callahan, getting to the small town of Salmon Run presents the first challenge. From the moment they arrive the locals freely share their opinions. While still in Cordova an old prospector declares the two cheechakos unprepared for the realities of an Alaskan winter and goes about fixing it. A failed sled-dog takes an unwelcome liking to Hawk, giving rise to an old phobia. The young native Sasha attaches herself to Zach, much to his disgust. They think they have it made when they board the unique train that will take them through a dark roadless wilderness to their new home. The same night a massive display of the Aurora Borealis lights up the sky. Resulting in the Solar Express train powering down all by itself, stranding its passengers. Only, the energetic aurora affected something else out in the wilderness. *** Alien Winter (Salmon Run - Book 2) A haunted lodge and lurking aliens? The Salmon Run Lodge needs a good cleaning. Hard to accomplish with the plumbing and power constantly going out. Then there are the strange unexplained noises. When Zack heads for school for the first time he discovers that the local kids are as crazy as the other inhabitants of Salmon Run. Problems abound for the local aliens, as well. Nanuk wants to continue his scientific human observations. Hard to do when the Admiral insists he take along a new arrival to the Earth mission. The only one doing well is Yenni, who heads out with new equipment to use in his studies. How can alien and human worlds not collide? *** The Singing Lakes (Salmon Run - Book 3) An ominous singing voice only Zach and Sasha can hear... First came the blizzard. Then the earthquake hit. Even as the people of Salmon Run rally to pick up the pieces, Zach and Sasha start hearing a voice singing across the radio. Singing no one else hears. What do the lyrics in the beautiful voice mean? Some sound downright apocalyptic, and growing darker all the time. They need answers, and fast. They know the hidden aliens must be involved in some way, but how do you find aliens who want to remain hidden? And what does all this have to do with Lake Iliamna? *** Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George

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1937042413

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The String Weavers (The String Weavers - Book 1)

By: J.A. Marlow

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The String Weavers (The String Weavers - Book 1)

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Join Kelsey Hale in a space opera adventure across alternate universes and encounters with alien species, planets, and societies. For lovers of teen science fiction, young adult scifi, and plain good coming of age science fiction adventure fun. Disappearing food. Music no one else hears. An alien dropped off by a giant flaming bird... Abducted from Earth, teenager Kelsey Hale finds herself thrust into a deadly adventure among alien worlds and alternate universes. She must not only survive, but also find a way to rescue her father. In the process discovering a family secret that will change her life forever. With the mysterious Weavers connecting it all. Titles in "The String Weaver" Series The String Weavers The Phoenix Eggs The Dark Phoenix The Dividers The Tower of Epnos When the Skies Fell Celestial Fire

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1937042081

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Secret Illusions (Salmon Run - Book 4)

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Secret Illusions (Salmon Run - Book 4)

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The aliens need human help... in Bermuda. After the earthquake Hawk and Zach Callahan get a pleasant surprise: customers. Right when the aliens choose to reveal themselves to Zach and Sasha's families. They need human help to identify a potential threat… in Bermuda. But, according to Uncle George's will, a trip to Bermuda could possibly cost the Callahans their lodge. Not to mention the problem of taking care of all the guests now staying at the lodge. Unless they can make the entire town believe they never left Salmon Run in the first place. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George Keywords: Adventure, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Aliens, Winter, Spaceships, Alaska, Mystery, Alaskan, Discovery, Human Wave Science Fiction, Scifi, Small Town, Lodge, Illusions, Secrets, Hidden Base, Lost, Undercover, Bermuda

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1937042200

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Specter of the White Death (Salmon Run - Book 5)

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Specter of the White Death (Salmon Run - Book 5)

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Past, present, and future collide in the rugged Alaska mountains. When Hawk and Zach Callahan agree to basic survival training with Amber Marley, they instead get an entire town of helpful interfering neighbors. With the help of Sasha and Grandpa Neely, they escape into the mountains to continue the lessons. Elsewhere, Admiral Kian did not like the situation in Bermuda and orders their spaceship readied. With no supply shuttle due to arrive in the near future, this means they must find and use Earth-based raw materials to manufacture their own parts. Nanuk once again finds his human research derailed. Leading both to a dangerous encounter with one of the horrors of winter: Avalanche. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George

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1937042243

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The Legend of Crazy Uncle George (Salmon Run - Book 8)

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The Legend of Crazy Uncle George (Salmon Run - Book 8)

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The start of summer brings a rush of activity, and a touch of crazy… Hawk and Zach Callahan receive their first lodgers of the summer season among the antics instigated by a fierce race for the presidency of the Salmon Run Men's Club. McRoyal prepares to head out to his gold claim, but finds himself pursued by the Widow Sophie for an entirely new reason. Zach tries to complete his project for the Science Fair, despite interfering Little People. To complicate matters, something other than the Little People lurk in the forest around the lodge. Something that does not appear on Yenni and Nanuk's alien scanners. Something that surprise even Sasha and Grandpa Neeley. All the while, they keep encountering examples of Crazy Uncle George's, well, craziness. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. The books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George Tags: Science fiction, Alaska, myths, young adult, adventure, aliens, coming of age, little people, bigfoot

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1937042502

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Breakup - Alaska Style (Salmon Run - Book 7)

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Breakup - Alaska Style (Salmon Run - Book 7)

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Summer, fall, winter, and breakup... Slush and mud mix with snow and ice, turning Salmon Run into a gooey mess. Spring will soon arrive, triggering a return of the local Fish and Games officer and inspiring Chance McRoyal to get ready to work his summer gold claim. Also a time the Callahans hope will bring lodgers. For Sasha and Jacob Neeley it means the tribal "coming of age" trial. In the midst of the madness, Nanuk and Yenni attempt to fit into the human world while waiting for rescue. And in the forest, an ancient myth stirs into life… Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George Keywords: Adventure, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Aliens, Spaceships, Alaska, Mystery, Alaskan, Discovery, Human Wave Science Fiction, Scifi, Small Town, Legends, Lodge, Illusions, Secrets, Breakup, Myths, Spring, Coming of Age

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1937042391

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Once Upon a Pet Show (A Redpoint One Romance)

By: J.A. Marlow

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Once Upon a Pet Show (A Redpoint One Romance)

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Does love stand a chance among alien pets and intrigues? Vallory Schist does not care about winning a prize at Redpoint One's annual Exotic Pet show. She must quickly find her rare Etrucian Daubpups a new habitat, and an attraction to Damien cannot get in the way. Failing life-support systems at both the show and station keep engineer Damien Lysander busier than ever. Then he encounters Vallory and her heat-sensitive daubpups... and the fireworks when they are together. Add into the mix the nosy Naughty Knitter's Club, interfering repair bots, a series of pet-nappings, and daubpups who will not stay in their cages... Does love stand a chance among alien pets and intrigues? Vallory Schist does not care about winning a prize at Redpoint One's annual Exotic Pet show. She must quickly find her rare Etrucian Daubpups a new habitat, and an attraction to Damien cannot get in the way. Failing life-support systems at both the show and station keep engineer Damien Lysander busier than ever. Then he encounters Vallory and her heat-sensitive daubpups... and the fireworks when they are together. Add into the mix the nosy Naughty Knitter's Club, interfering repair bots, a series of pet-nappings, and daubpups who will not stay in their cages... How can love not bloom? Other Books in the Redpoint One Romance Series: Coffee Cup Dreams A Turn of the Pipes Once Upon a Pet Show Keywords: Adventure, Action, Robots, Science Fiction, Scifi, Science Fiction Romance, Attraction, Scifi Romance, Spacestation, Human Wave Science Fiction, Space Opera, Sweet, Humor, Humorous, Knitting, Pet Show, Rare Animals, Knitting Club, Alien Animals, Pets, Exotic Pets

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1937042448

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Night of the Aurora (Salmon Run - Book 1)

By: J.A. Marlow

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Night of the Aurora (Salmon Run - Book 1)

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A new life in Alaska, a massive aurora, a spaceship hidden under the ice and snow… For Hawk and Zach Callahan, getting to the small town of Salmon Run presents the first challenge. From the moment they arrive the locals freely share their opinions. While still in Cordova an old prospector declares the two cheechakos unprepared for the realities of an Alaskan winter and goes about fixing it. A failed sled-dog takes an unwelcome liking to Hawk, giving rise to an old phobia. The young native Sasha attaches herself to Zach, much to his disgust. They think they have it made when they board the unique train that will take them through a dark roadless wilderness to their new home. The same night a massive display of the Aurora Borealis lights up the sky. Resulting in the Solar Express train powering down all by itself, stranding its passengers. Only, the energetic aurora affected something else out in the wilderness. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George Keywords: Adventure, Train, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Aliens, Winter, Spaceships, Alaska, Aurora, Northern Lights, Mystery, Alaskan, Adventure, Discovery, Human Wave Science Fiction

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1937042006

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When the Skies Fell (The String Weavers - Book 6)

By: J.A. Marlow

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When the Skies Fell (The String Weavers - Book 6)

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A return to the one place she should not go. A band injury forces Kelsey Hale and her team to return to space station Sanctuary, the last remaining Weaver refuge among the multiple Universes. Not a good place to go considering the Weaver Council wants to take away her Weaver band. Kelsey turns the risky visit into an opportunity to learn more about Professor Hadrian's ultimate plan for his Phoenix Eggs. Only one other person might know: Dr. Rozelle Mallard, his former aide and traveling companion. Professor Hadrian arrives on Sanctuary to heal his own band injury and he will do anything necessary to keep certain information forever secret. He knows of a way to silence Rozelle while also stealing Kelsey's Phoenix Eggs. Never mind that it will kill the both of them. He forgets the Weaver team he is dealing with. He forgets Kelsey's determination to never give up. He forgets what Phoenix Eggs really are. Join Kelsey Hale in a coming of age science fiction adventure across alternate universes and encounters with alien planets, species and societies. Thrust into a dangerous journey to places she could have never imagined, she is determined to discover the truth of her mysterious past. A truth that will change her life forever. Titles in "The String Weaver" Series The String Weavers The Phoenix Eggs The Dark Phoenix The Dividers The Tower of Epnos When the Skies Fell Celestial Fire

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1937042499

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Mary Celeste Adrift

By: J.A. Marlow

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Mary Celeste Adrift

By: J.A. Marlow

Strange things happen in the Briggs Triangle... Low-ranked crew member Riya Cobley gets the lovely privilege of joining the team to investigate the drifting space-freighter "Mary Celeste." The mystery mounts when they find prepared food still sitting on the tables, intact systems, yet no crew or record of them leaving. Where did everyone go? Then new alarms sound on both ships... A science fiction suspense novelette inspired by the real "Mary Celeste" maritime mystery. Keywords: Scifi, Adventure, Science Fiction, Legend, Curse, Ghost Ship, Mary Celeste, Maritime Mystery

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1937042405

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Mind of a Child (Zerralon 1.2)

By: J.A. Marlow

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Mind of a Child (Zerralon 1.2)

By: J.A. Marlow

A day of fun descends into a day of fear. Liam Taggert hopes a trip to one of the big amusement parks on the planet of Mydore will take his children's minds off their mother's situation. It worked… until Kevin disappeared, kidnapped by unknown abductors. While his father and the Galactic Patrol race to find him, Kevin awakes in a strange place, unsure how he got there... ...With his life hanging on the very desires hidden in his heart. A science fiction adventure novella. Zerralon Titles: Summer Crash Mind of a Child

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1937042464

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The Singing Lakes (Salmon Run - Book 3)

By: J.A. Marlow

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The Singing Lakes (Salmon Run - Book 3)

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An ominous singing voice only Zach and Sasha can hear... First came the blizzard. Then the earthquake hit. Even as the people of Salmon Run rally to pick up the pieces, Zach and Sasha start hearing a voice singing across the radio. Singing no one else hears. What do the lyrics in the beautiful voice mean? Some sound downright apocalyptic, and growing darker all the time. They need answers, and fast. They know the hidden aliens must be involved in some way, but how do you find aliens who want to remain hidden? And what does all this have to do with Lake Iliamna? Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. Other Books in the Salmon Run Series: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George Keywords: Adventure, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Aliens, Winter, Spaceships, Alaska, Mystery, Alaskan, Discovery, Human Wave Science Fiction, Scifi, Small Town, Legends, Singing, Monster, Lodge, Radio

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193704209X

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Assault of the Mountain Man

By: William W. Johnstone,J. A. Johnstone

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Assault of the Mountain Man

By: William W. Johnstone,J. A. Johnstone

The kind of man for whom God created the gun, Smoke Jensen stands as a force of will in the brutal, lawless West. Messing with his wife is a bad idea. Original.

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078602352X

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Athleticism in the Victorian and Edwardian Public School

The Emergence and Consolidation of an Educational Ideology

By: J. A. Mangan

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Athleticism in the Victorian and Edwardian Public School

The Emergence and Consolidation of an Educational Ideology

By: J. A. Mangan

Games obsessed the Victorian and Edwardian public schools. The obsession has become widely known as athleticism. When it appeared in 1981, this book was the first major study of the games ethos which dominated the lives of many Victorian and Edwardian public schoolboys. Written with Professor Mangan's customary panache, it has become a classic, the seminal work on the social and cultural history of modern sport.

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Routledge

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1136347992

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Soccer's Missing Men

Schoolteachers and the Spread of Association Football

By: J.A. Mangan,Colm Hickey

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Soccer's Missing Men

Schoolteachers and the Spread of Association Football

By: J.A. Mangan,Colm Hickey

Now unknown or forgotten, influential schoolmasters took the game of association football to many parts of England. They had several roles: they brought the game to individual schools, they established regional and national leagues and associations, and they founded professional football clubs. They also exported the game around the world, working as moral missionaries, passionate players and energetic entrepreneurs. The role of teachers in association football is a much neglected aspect of English cultural history. It is a story that deserves to be told because it allows a fundamental reappraisal of the status and position of these teachers in late nineteenth century and early twentieth century society. This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Soccer and Society.

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1317999118

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Ion Exchange at the Millennium

Proceedings of IEX 2000

By: J. A. Greig

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Ion Exchange at the Millennium

Proceedings of IEX 2000

By: J. A. Greig

The IEX series of conferences, which cover all aspects of the theory and use of ion exchange materials, are held on a four-year cycle at Cambridge University. They are now regarded as one of the most important forums for the state-of-the-art presentation, review and discussion of advances made in the science and application of ion exchange in the world. The papers presented at IEX 2000 include those on ion exchange theory and those covering its application to topics as diverse as environmental and pollution control, nuclear industry, hydrometallurgy, water treatment and resin developments.

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World Scientific

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1860942326

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The Chronicles of Samuel Sassodoro, Book Two

By: Michael J. A. Speyer

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The Chronicles of Samuel Sassodoro, Book Two

By: Michael J. A. Speyer

The Chronicles of Samuel Sassodoro, Book Two represents the conclusion to the soul journey of Samuel. He must again face trials and ordeals, but not alone, as both Tanas, the erstwhile Beelzebub, and Lasse, once Sachlas, work for the common goal: The redemption of mankind.

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Lulu.com

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1847534481

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Ebenezer Kinnersley

Franklin's Friend

By: J. A. Leo Lemay

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Ebenezer Kinnersley

Franklin's Friend

By: J. A. Leo Lemay

Ebenezer Kinnersley was born on 30 November 1711, in Gloucester, England. Before he was three years old, his family moved to America and settled near Lower Dublin, Pennsylvania. Largely home-educated by his father, William Kinnersley, a Baptist minister, he first became widely known when, at the height of the Great Awakening in 1740, he delivered at the Philadelphia Baptist Church an address attacking the emotional excesses of the popular revivalistic ministers. Kinnersley is perhaps best known today, however, as Benjamin Franklin's collaborator in the experiments in electricity. Franklin wrote in his Autobiography that he suggested Kinnersley give lectures on the subject and that he drew up a syllabus for that purpose. Although Kinnersley was not the first to give popular lectures on electricity, nor the only one who did so during the twenty-five years he was most active, no other lecturer was as popular, successful, or original as he. He was, indeed, the greatest of the popular lecturers in colonial America—the forerunners of the nineteenth-century lyceum movement—and was the only person in the colonies, beside Franklin, who made significant contributions to the science of electricity. In addition to his contributions to early American religious and scientific thought, Kinnersley was the first Professor of English and Oratory at the University of Pennsylvania (then the Philadelphia College). As such he may have been the first person to hold the title Professor of English. This biography should be of importance to students of colonial culture, to Franklin students, and to those interested in the history of science or education in colonial America, as well as in the history of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

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1512817570

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Laughter and Power in the Twelfth Century

By: Peter J. A. Jones

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Laughter and Power in the Twelfth Century

By: Peter J. A. Jones

Towards the end of the twelfth century, powerful images of laughing kings and saints began to appear in texts circulating at the English royal court. At the same time, contemporaries began celebrating the wit, humour, and laughter of King Henry II (r.1154-89) and his martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Thomas Becket (d.1170). Taking a broad genealogical approach, Laughter and Power in the Twelfth Century traces the emergence of this powerful laughter through an immersive study of medieval intellectual, literary, social, religious, and political debates. Focusing on a cultural renaissance in England, the study situates laughter at the heart of the defining transformations of the second half of the 1100s. With an expansive survey of theological and literary texts, bringing a range of unedited manuscript material to light in the process, Peter J. A. Jones exposes how twelfth-century writers came to connect laughter with spiritual transcendence and justice, and how this connection gave humour a unique political and spiritual power in both text and action. Ultimately, Jones argues that England's popular images of laughing kings and saints effectively reinstated a sublime charismatic authority, something truly rebellious at a moment in history when bureaucracy and codification were first coming to dominate European political life.

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0198843542

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A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory

By: J. A. Cuddon

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A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory

By: J. A. Cuddon

With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.A. Cuddon’s indispensable dictionary firmly in the 21st Century. Written in a clear and highly readable style Comprehensive historical coverage extending from ancient times to the present day Broad intellectual and cultural range Expands on the previous edition to incorporate the most recent literary terminology New material is particularly focused in areas such as gender studies and queer theory, post-colonial theory, post-structuralism, post-modernism, narrative theory, and cultural studies. Existing entries have been edited to ensure that topics receive balanced treatment

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1118326008

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9781118326008

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