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Africa Writes Back

The African Writers Series & the Launch of African Literature

By: James Currey

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Africa Writes Back

The African Writers Series & the Launch of African Literature

By: James Currey

17 June 2008 is the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart by Heinemann. This provided the impetus for the foundation of the African Writers Series in 1962 with Chinua Achebe as the Editorial Adviser.'The book is therefore not only the story of a publishing enterprise of great significance; it is also a large part of the story of African literature and its dissemination in the latter half of the twentieth century. The manuscript is full of the drama of that enterprise, the drama of dealing with the mother house, William Heinemann, of dealing with the often intractable political constraints dominating the intellectual space across Africa, and not least of all dealing with the writers themselves - with their ambitions, their temperaments, their financial needs and, at time, their perception of a colonial relationship between themselves and a European publishing house.' - Clive Wake, Emeritus Professor of Modern Languages, University of Kent at Canterbury.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1847015026

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9781847015020

Agents of Empire

The First Oregon Cavalry and the Opening of the Interior Pacific Northwest During the Civil War

By: James Robbins Jewell

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Agents of Empire

The First Oregon Cavalry and the Opening of the Interior Pacific Northwest During the Civil War

By: James Robbins Jewell

Agents of Empire expands the historiographical scope of Civil War studies to include the war's intersection with the history of the American West, demonstrating how the war was transcontinental in scope. Much more than a traditional Civil War regimental history, James Robbins Jewell's work delves into the operational and social conditions under which the First Oregon Cavalry Regiment was formed. In response to ongoing tensions and violent interactions with Native peoples determined to protect their way of life and lands, Colonel George Wright, head of the military's District of Oregon, asked the governor of Oregon to form a voluntary cavalry unit to protect white settlers and farmers. By using local volunteers, and later two additional regiments of infantry from the region, the federal government was able to draw from the majority of Regular Army troops stationed in the Pacific Northwest, who were eventually sent to fight Confederate forces east of the Mississippi River. Had the First Oregon Cavalry failed to fulfill its responsibilities, the federal government would have had to recall Union forces from other threatened areas and send them to Oregon and Washington Territory to quell secessionist unrest and Indigenous resistance to land theft, resource appropriation, and murder. The First Oregon Cavalry ensured settlers' security in the Union's farthest northwest corner, thereby contributing to the Union cause.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496236408

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9781496236401

Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1833-1834

By: James Knox Polk

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Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1833-1834

By: James Knox Polk

In the second half of 1845 the focus of Polk's correspondence shifted from those issues relating, to the formation of his administration and distribution of party patronage to those that would give shape and consequence to his presidency: the admission of Texas, preparation for its defense, restoration of diplomatic relations with Mexico, and termination of joint occupancy of the Oregon Country. In addition to the texts, briefs, and annotations, the editors have calendared all of the documents for the last six months of 1845. Entries for unpublished letters include the documents' dates, addressees, classifications, repositories, and precis. The Polk Project is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and assisted by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0826511767

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9780826511768

Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults

By: Charles Court-Brown,James D. Heckman,Michael McKee,Margaret M. McQueen,William Ricci,Paul Tornetta, III

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Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults

By: Charles Court-Brown,James D. Heckman,Michael McKee,Margaret M. McQueen,William Ricci,Paul Tornetta, III

Need the go-to reference on adult bone and joint injuries? Get the definitive guide on fracture treatment, written by the world’s top orthopaedic surgeons: Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults. This fully updated and expanded 8th edition offers up-to-the-minute research and recommendations from more than 80 leading orthopaedic experts from around the world. An essential resource on fractures for every orthopaedic surgeon or resident.. Features: NEW chapters on: Management of the Geriatric or Elderly Patient; Management of Bone Defects;; Psychological Aspect of Trauma NEW authors from countries including India, China, Columbia, Greece, and Denmark NEW 10 new full length videos added to the video library. All videos feature easy navigation so you can go directly to specific steps in the procedure, or watch the entire procedure from start to finish Pearls and Pitfalls and preventive measures listed for all procedures NEW Time-saving outline template for easy quick-reference “Before the Case” checklists of all necessary equipment for each surgical procedure Preferred Technique section provides algorithms explaining each author’s choice of preferred procedure Full-color operative photos, tables, x-rays, diagrams, and more than 500 line drawings of surgical procedures

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1469884828

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9781469884820

Giap

The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam

By: James A. Warren

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The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam

By: James A. Warren

An in-depth look at the strategy and tactics of the visionary commander who beat the United States in the Vietnam War

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Macmillan

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0230107125

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9780230107120

War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands

Voices from the Blue Nile

By: Wendy James

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War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands

Voices from the Blue Nile

By: Wendy James

This book completes a trilogy by the anthropologist Wendy James. It is a case study of how the Uduk-speaking people, originally from the Blue Nile region between the 'north' and the 'south' of Sudan, have been caught up in and displaced by a generation of civil war. Some have responded by defending their nation, others by joining the armed resistance of the Sudan People's Liberation Army, and yet others eventually finding security as international refugees in Ethiopia, and even further afield in countries such as the USA. Sudan's peace agreement of 2005 leaves much uncertainty for the future of the whole country, as conflict still rages in Darfur. The Uduk case shows how people who once lived together now try to maintain links across borders and even continents through modern communications, and where possible recreate their 'traditional' forms of story-telling, music, and song.

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OUP Oxford

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0191538337

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9780191538339

Twenty-Nine Tales

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By: James Howerton

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Twenty-Nine Tales

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By: James Howerton

You dont talk like God. How do you know? Have you ever once talked to Me? What do you want Me to do, start throwing a bunch of thees and thous at you? Im not the threatening kind, Andy. But you owe Me a favor. And it would be better to pay it than not. Oh, Please! Andy crawled off the couch and got to his knees. He clasped his hands in supplication. Please, just leave me alone! Get off the floor, Andrew. Get off your damn knees. And stop folding your hands in front of you, it creeps Me out. Ive had a stomach full of people whimpering on their knees, believe you Me. I never made people to be on their knees, they somehow learned it on their own. Andy stared up at the bumpled-white ceiling. Whats the favor you ask of me? Its a small thing, the voice said. I want you to rescue my daughter. Andy stared at the ceiling. Then he scrambled off the couch and staggered into the kitchen. Andy? I need a drink. Maybe four or five. Oh, God! He touched his chest, heard his heart pumping too hard. Yes? Drink until I pass out and this goes away. Are you talking to yourself, or Me? What? Rescue your... My daughter. The daughter of God.

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iUniverse

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1462015069

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9781462015061

The Tet Offensive

A Concise History

By: James H. Willbanks

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The Tet Offensive

A Concise History

By: James H. Willbanks

In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam. Though the Communists failed to achieve their tactical and operational objectives, James Willbanks claims Hanoi won a strategic victory. The offensive proved that America's progress was grossly overstated and caused many Americans and key presidential advisors to question the wisdom of prolonging combat. Willbanks also maintains that the Communists laid siege to a Marine combat base two weeks prior to the Tet Offensive-known as the Battle of Khe Sanh—to distract the United States. It is his belief that these two events are intimately linked, and in his concise and compelling history, he presents an engaging portrait of the conflicts and singles out key problems of interpretation. Willbanks divides his study into six sections, beginning with a historical overview of the events leading up to the offensive, the attack itself, and the consequent battles of Saigon, Hue, and Khe Sahn. He continues with a critical assessment of the main themes and issues surrounding the offensive, and concludes with excerpts from American and Vietnamese documents, maps and chronologies, an annotated list of resources, and a short encyclopedia of key people, places, and events. An experienced military historian and scholar of the Vietnam War, Willbanks has written a unique critical reference and guide that enlarges the debate surrounding this important turning point in America's longest war.

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Columbia University Press

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0231502354

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9780231502351

Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland

By: James Fairbairn

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Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland

By: James Fairbairn

In two volumes. Volume I: 601 pages including a 522 page index of family names, in alphabetical order, describing the crest of every name listed and where to find an illustration in the volume of plates; a glossary of heraldic terms and other words; and nearly seventy pages of family mottoes with translations of those in Latin, French or other foreign languages. Volume II: contains 130 plates, each depicting 15 family crests in b&w and a further 18 plates illustrating regalia, insignia, crowns, flags, monograms, arms of principal cities etc. also in b&w. There is a key to all the plates which, in the case of the crests, shows which families have which crest.

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798

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Andrews UK Limited

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1781502455

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9781781502457

Downwind of the Atomic State

Atmospheric Testing and the Rise of the Risk Society

By: James C. Rice

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Downwind of the Atomic State

Atmospheric Testing and the Rise of the Risk Society

By: James C. Rice

How the scientific community overlooked, ignored, and denied the catastrophic fallout of decades of nuclear testing in the American West In December of 1950, President Harry Truman gave authorization for the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct weapons tests and experiments on a section of a Nevada gunnery range. Over the next eleven years, more than a hundred detonations were conducted at the Nevada Test Site, and radioactive debris dispersed across the communities just downwind and through much of the country. In this important work, James C. Rice tells the hidden story of nuclear weapons testing and the negligence of the US government in protecting public health. Downwind of the Atomic State focuses on the key decisions and events shaping the Commission’s mismanagement of radiological contamination in the region, specifically on how the risks of fallout were defined and redefined, or, importantly, not defined at all, owing to organizational mistakes and the impetus to keep atomic testing going at all costs. Rice shows that although Atomic Energy Commission officials understood open-air detonations injected radioactive debris into the atmosphere, they did not understand, or seem to care, that the radioactivity would irrevocably contaminate these communities. The history of the atomic Southwest should be a wake-up call to everyone living in a world replete with large, complex organizations managing risky technological systems. The legacy of open-air detonations in Nevada pushes us to ask about the kinds of risks we are unwittingly living under today. What risks are we being exposed to by large organizations under the guise of security and science?

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NYU Press

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1479815365

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9781479815364

Scripting Empire

Broadcasting, the BBC, and the Black Atlantic

By: James Procter

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Scripting Empire

Broadcasting, the BBC, and the Black Atlantic

By: James Procter

A volume on the literary and cultural history of West Indian and West African writing at the BBC. The volume covers over 40 different radio programmes which appeared within the 'Calling West Africa' and 'Calling West Indies' schedules between 1941 and 1965 and brings together a wide range of uncatalogued archive materials.

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Oxford University Press

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0198894171

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9780198894179

What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture

By: Tumusiime, James R.

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What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture

By: Tumusiime, James R.

What Makes Africans Laugh? is a critique of the African's attitude towards indigenous craftsmanship, knowledge and culture, especially in the post-independence era. It is woven around the life of James Tumusiime, who has been a campaigner for African self-reliance in the cultural industry - humour, media and historiography. Although Tumusiime draws many of his examples from Uganda and Kenya, the story is familiar to most people in Africa. This book brings out the practical experiences of a civil servant, the challenges of a cartoonist in a politically sensitive environment, and the struggles to localise humour to a cynical industry. It narrates the drama in starting a media house - the New Vision, a book publishing house - Fountain Publishers, a local-language radio station ñ Radio West, and a museum - Igongo Cultural Centre, all coming amidst lukewarm political support and a sceptical audience.

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9970253107

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9789970253104

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Africa Writes Back

Africa Writes Back

Agents of Empire

Agents of Empire

Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1833-1834

Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1833-1834

Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults

Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults

Giap

Giap

War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands

War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands

Twenty-Nine Tales

Twenty-Nine Tales

The Tet Offensive

The Tet Offensive

Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland

Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland

Downwind of the Atomic State

Downwind of the Atomic State

Scripting Empire

Scripting Empire

What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture

What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture

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