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Life in the Universe

The Abundance of Extraterrestrial Civilizations

By: James Newsome Pierce

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Life in the Universe

The Abundance of Extraterrestrial Civilizations

By: James Newsome Pierce

This book explores the science of extraterrestrial life, with a particular emphasis on the existence of intelligent alien civilizations. It introduces the reader to the basic chemistry associated with life on Earth and describes the planetary and stellar environments that allow us to exist. It also discusses the likelihood of alien life developing at other locations in our galaxy, along with the possibility that we will meet or communicate with them. This book is suitable for use as a text in an introductory "Life in the Universe" course. REVIEWS: Blog Critics Magazine written by Regis Schilken http://blogcritics.org/archives/2009/03/16/082715.php

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248

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Universal-Publishers

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1599424517

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9781599424514

Emma Darwin

A Victorian Life

By: James D. Loy,Kent M. Loy

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Emma Darwin

A Victorian Life

By: James D. Loy,Kent M. Loy

In 1808, Josiah Wedgwood II, owner and general manager of the famous pottery and china manufactory that bore his name, welcomed an eighth child into his large, vibrant family. This daughter, Emma, had a relatively happy childhood and grew up intelligent, educated, and religious. A talented sportswoman and an accomplished pianist, she married her cousin Charles Darwin at the age of thirty, bore ten children in their forty-three years together, and patiently nursed her famous husband through mysterious and chronic illnesses. Informed by her strong Christian faith as well as her quick, inquiring mind, Emma learned to coexist with her husband's radical scientific theories, though she worried about the fate of Charles's soul. Although the high spirits of her youth were somewhat dampened by the cares of life, she managed family and household affairs--including the difficult circumstances surrounding the death of three children--with courage, gravity, and a sense of humor. In this charming volume, the wife, companion, and confidante of the father of evolution comes into full focus. Drawing upon Emma’s personal correspondence as well as the abundant literature about her husband, authors James Loy and Kent Loy reveal the fascinating story of an exceptional woman who remained true to herself despite hardship and who, in the process, humanized her work-obsessed husband and held her family together.

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670

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University Press of Florida

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0813037913

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9780813037912

Moon Idaho

By: James P. Kelly

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Moon Idaho

By: James P. Kelly

Discover Idaho with Moon Travel Guides! Whether you're hitting the slopes, paddling glacial lakes, or sipping your way through the Snake River Valley, explore the best of the Gem State with Moon Idaho. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries for any timeline or budget, including the best scenic road trips, a wine country weekend, and a winter sports getaway Activities and ideas for every traveler: Spend a day sipping local vintages in the Snake River Valley wine country, or relax at a ritzy Sun Valley lodge after a day of skiing and snowboarding some of the best slopes in the country. Hike through the Rockies to alpine lakes and waterfalls, marvel at the bizarre landscape at Craters of the Moon National Monument, or go white-water rafting on the Salmon River. Explore Boise's hip downtown area, browse unique antique shops and used bookstores in historic Nampa, or grab a drink at a rustic saloon in a Victorian-era mining town Where to find the best outdoor recreation, including cross-country and alpine skiing, rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, fishing, golfing, rock climbing, and hiking, plus essential health and safety tips Expert insight from Boise local James Patrick Kelly Detailed maps and handy reference photos throughout Honest advice on when to go, how to get around, and where to stay, from historic inns and B&Bs to budget motels and campgrounds Thorough information including background on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and local culture With Moon Idaho's expert advice, myriad activities, and local insight on the best things to do and see, you can plan your trip your way. Exploring more of the West? Check out Moon Montana & Wyoming. Headed to the parks? Try Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton.

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769

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Moon Travel

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1631210165

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9781631210167

The Official Price Guide to Football Cards 2010

By: James Beckett

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The Official Price Guide to Football Cards 2010

By: James Beckett

Covers football cards from most manufacturers from 1948 to the present, featuring prices for individual cards and full sets.

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522

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House of Collectibles

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0375723277

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9780375723278

The Hebrew Prophets

By: James D. Newsome

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The Hebrew Prophets

By: James D. Newsome

This informative survey presents the Old Testament prophets in an orderly format, making them accessible and understandable to readers of the Bible. The key feature of this introductory volume is the systematic outline and form. Each chapter summarizes the essential element of the prophet's message. The reader will have a basic foundation on which to build a growing understanding.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0804201137

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9780804201131

The Harpeth River

A Biography

By: James A. Crutchfield

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The Harpeth River

A Biography

By: James A. Crutchfield

The Harpeth River holds a dear place in the hearts of many Tennesseans, particularly those who now live or have ever lived in the mid-section of this great state. One of the very few remaining medium-sized streams in Tennessee unchecked anywhere along its length by flood control or hydroelectric projects, the Harpeth meanders in and out of five Middle Tennessee counties before finally releasing its load into the Cumberland River below Ashland City.

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The Overmountain Press

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1570720169

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9781570720161

Outrageous Fortune

What's Wrong with Hall of Fame Voting and How to Make It Statistically Sound

By: James F. Vail

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Outrageous Fortune

What's Wrong with Hall of Fame Voting and How to Make It Statistically Sound

By: James F. Vail

The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, enshrines some players whose worthiness seems questionable to the game's most knowledgeable fans--and excludes others whose credentials are remarkable. Critics of the current voting system, which uses two sets of electors and has been used for over sixty years, argue that it is too subjective--the only measurable requirement is that the player have at least ten years of major league service at the position for which he is selected. This critical and statistical study identifies the errors of selection and omission in Hall of Fame voting. It proposes a method that adapts objective, statistical criteria to the current selection process. The method preserves positives that exist in the current subjective method, while simultaneously reducing the likelihood of injustices to players, managers, and Negro Leaguers.

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McFarland

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0786411260

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9780786411269

Dandies and Desert Saints

Styles of Victorian Masculinity

By: James Eli Adams

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Dandies and Desert Saints

Styles of Victorian Masculinity

By: James Eli Adams

A Choice "Outstanding Academic Book for 1996"While drawing on work in feminism, queer theory, and cultural history, Dandies and Desert Saints challenges scholars to rethink simplistic notions of Victorian manhood. James Eli Adams examines masculine identity in Victorian literature from Thomas Carlyle through Oscar Wilde, analyzing authors who identify the age's ideal of manhood as the power of self-discipline. What distinguishes Adams's book from others in the recent explosion of interest in masculinity is his refusal to approach masculinity primarily in terms of "patriarchy" or "phallogocentrism" or within the binary of homosexualities and heterosexualities.

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264

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Cornell University Press

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1501720430

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9781501720437

Literary Precursors to the Book of the Twelve

By: James Nogalski

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Literary Precursors to the Book of the Twelve

By: James Nogalski

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

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312

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110864304

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9783110864304

The Bill James Gold Mine 2008

By: Bill James

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The Bill James Gold Mine 2008

By: Bill James

New essays, statistical profiles, and hidden "nuggets" from the man who revolutionized baseball analysis"--Cover

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ACTA Publications

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0879463201

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9780879463205

Willie Brown

A Biography

By: James Richardson

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Willie Brown

A Biography

By: James Richardson

This is the first comprehensive biography of Willie Brown, one of California's most enduring and controversial politicians. Audacious, driven, talented—Brown has dominated California politics longer and more completely than any other public figure. James Richardson, a senior writer for The Sacramento Bee, takes us from Brown's childhood, through his years as Speaker of the State Assembly, to his election as San Francisco's mayor. Along the way we get a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of three decades of California politics.

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Univ of California Press

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0520327268

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9780520327269

Torts Process

By: James A. Henderson,Douglas A. Kysar

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Torts Process

By: James A. Henderson,Douglas A. Kysar

Principally authored by the late James A. Henderson, Jr., and now led by Douglas A. Kysar of Yale Law School, The Torts Processhas for fifty years now has given law students a clear, engaging, and sophisticated treatment of the law of torts. The Torts Processuses a student-friendly, procedurally-focused approach that relies on proven problem-and-cases pedagogy to illuminate the overarching structure and organization of tort law. Its lively mix of problems, cases, notes, and questions stimulate thought and discussion, while providing a firm foundation in tort doctrine, history, and theory New to the Tenth Edition: Overhaul of section on economic loss rule, including new lead case, Southern California Gas Leak Cases, and references to Third Restatement (Torts): Liability for Economic Harm. A new section in Chapter 8 on Damages in Context, which includes the case B. B. v. County of Los Angeles, which exposes a divide among the justices regarding the degree to which tort law should be situated within a larger legal and social context, one that includes the urgent and troubling intersection of race, policing, and violence in America. A new section in Chapter 4 on Statutory Immunities, which provides information on statutes that provide immunity from tort liability to particular industries or activities. New discussion of sexual harassment claims under intentional infliction of emotional distress and federal antidiscrimination statutes. Significant revamping of Chapter 5’s treatment of public nuisance doctrine in light of increasingly prominent use in contexts such as the opioid epidemic and climate change. Three new lead cases in Chapter 7 reflecting developments in the law of products liability, as well as a new section exploring caselaw on Amazon.com’s treatment as a product seller. Additional new lead cases throughout the Tenth Edition offer compelling teaching opportunities on a variety of topics, including: Bassett v. Lamantia (public-duty doctrine) Warren v. Dinter (medical malpractice) Gomez v. Crookham Co. (worker’s compensation benefits and wrongful death) Rich v. Fox News Network, LLC (emotional distress) Gilmore v. Jones (defamation) Lunsford v. Sterilite of Ohio, L.L.C. (invasion of privacy) Professors and students will benefit from: Problem-and-cases pedagogical approach challenges students’ understanding through theoretical and real-life situations. Clear, balanced presentation enables students to understand the overarching structure, organization, and impact of tort law. Lively mix of problems, cases, excerpts, notes and questions. Comprehensive, process-oriented approach appropriate for basic, advanced, or year-long law school torts courses. Compelling presentation from multiple scholarly and interdisciplinary perspectives. Sensitive treatment of tort law’s implications for race, sex, and gender equity.

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Aspen Publishing

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1543838960

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9781543838961

Subsidizing Culture

Taxpayer Enrichment of the Creative Class

By: James T. Bennett

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Subsidizing Culture

Taxpayer Enrichment of the Creative Class

By: James T. Bennett

In the American mind, state subsidization of writers and artists was long associated with monarchies and, in later years, socialist states. The support these regimes gave to intellectuals was understood to come with a cost, yet, beginning with the New Deal's Federal Writers', Art, and Theater Projects, a new policy consensus asserted that by offering financial support to the arts, the federal government was affirming their importance to the nation.Subsidizing Culture examines the development of and controversies surrounding federal programs that directly benefit writers, artists, and intellectuals. James T. Bennett examines four cases of such support: the New Deal's Federal Writers', Art, and Theater Projects; the vigorous promotion, in the post-World War II and early Cold War eras, of abstract expressionism and other forms of modern art by the US government; the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), which has fortified its position as the preeminent arts bureaucracy; and the National Endowment for the Humanities, the NEA's less embattled twin, which funnels monies to scholars.Bennett concentrates on the creation of and the debate over these government programs, and he gives special attention to the critics, who are usually ignored. He reminds us that the chorus of anti-subsidy voices over the years has included such disparate figures as writers William Faulkner and John Updike; artists John Sloan and Wheeler Williams; and social critics Jacques Barzun and H.L. Mencken.

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Routledge

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1351487728

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9781351487726

San Francisco's Lost Landmarks

By: James R. Smith

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San Francisco's Lost Landmarks

By: James R. Smith

With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, San Francisco's Lost Landmarks showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel destination and one of the world's premier places to live and work for more than one hundred and fifty years. It not only tells of the lost landmarks, but also dishes up the flavour of what it was like to experience these past treasures.

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Quill Driver Books

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1884995446

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Life in the Universe

Life in the Universe

Emma Darwin

Emma Darwin

Moon Idaho

Moon Idaho

The Official Price Guide to Football Cards 2010

The Official Price Guide to Football Cards 2010

The Hebrew Prophets

The Hebrew Prophets

The Harpeth River

The Harpeth River

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

Dandies and Desert Saints

Dandies and Desert Saints

Literary Precursors to the Book of the Twelve

Literary Precursors to the Book of the Twelve

The Bill James Gold Mine 2008

The Bill James Gold Mine 2008

Willie Brown

Willie Brown

Torts Process

Torts Process

Subsidizing Culture

Subsidizing Culture

San Francisco's Lost Landmarks

San Francisco's Lost Landmarks

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