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A Billion Lives

An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity

By: Jan Egeland

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A Billion Lives

An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity

By: Jan Egeland

Called "the world's conscience" and one of the 100 most influential people of our time by Time magazine, Jan Egeland has been the public face of the United Nations. As Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, he was in charge of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for three and a half years. One of the bravest and most adventuresome figures on the international scene, Egeland takes us to the frontlines of war and chaos in Iraq, to scenes of ethnic cleansing in Darfur, to the ground zeroes of famine, earthquakes, and tsunamis. He challenges the first world to act. A Billion Lives is his on-the-ground account of his work in the most dangerous places in the world, where he has led relief efforts, negotiated truces with warlords, and intervened in what many had thought to be hopeless situations. As one of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's closest advisers, Jan Egeland was at the heart of crises during a difficult period in UN history, when the organization was plagued by the divisive aftermath of the Iraq war, the Oil-for-Food scandal, and terror attacks against UN workers. On the day Egeland came to New York to take up his job, the UN building in Baghdad was destroyed by a huge bomb, killing one of his predecessors, Sergio de Mello. Two months later Annan sent Egeland to Iraq to judge whether the UN could keep a presence there. Since that first mission to Baghdad, Egeland has been envoy to such places as Darfur, Eastern Congo, Lebanon, Gaza, Northern Israel, Northern Uganda, and Colombia. He coordinated the massive international relief efforts after the Indian Ocean tsunami and South Asian earthquake. As a negotiator and activist, Egeland is famous for direct language, whether he's addressing warlords, guerrilla leaders, generals, or heads of state. A Billion Lives is his passionate, adventure-filled eyewitness account of the catastrophes the world faces. And so Egeland writes that he has met the best and worst among us, has "confronted warlords, mass murderers, and tyrants, but [has] met many more peacemakers, relief workers, and human rights activists who risk their lives at humanity's first line of defense." In spite of the desperate need of so many, Egeland is convinced that, "For the vast majority of people, the world is getting better, that there is more peace, more people fed and educated, and fewer forced to become refugees than a generation ago. So there is reason for optimism," he concludes in this groundbreaking book that does not flinch but holds out reasons for hope.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416561315

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9781416561316

Compressor Surge and Rotating Stall

Modeling and Control

By: Jan Tommy Gravdahl,Olav Egeland

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Compressor Surge and Rotating Stall

Modeling and Control

By: Jan Tommy Gravdahl,Olav Egeland

The series Advances in Industrial Control aims to report and encourage technology transfer in control engineering. The rapid development of control technology impacts all areas of the control discipline. New theory, new controllers, actuators, sensors, new industrial processes, computer methods, new applications, new philosophies . . . , new challenges. Much of this development work resides in industrial reports, feasibility study papers and the reports of advanced collaborative projects. The series offers an opportunity for researchers to present an extended exposition of such new work in all aspects of industrial control for wider and rapid dissemination. Operating plant as close as possible to constraint boundaries so often brings economic benefits in industrial process control. This is the conundrum at the heart of this monograph by Tommy Gravdahl and Olav Egeland on stall control for compressors. Operation of the compressor closer to the surge line can increase operational efficiency and flexibility The approach taken by the authors follows the modern control system paradigm: -physical understanding, detailed modelling and simulation studies and finally control studies. The thoroughness of the presentation, bibliography and appendices indicates that the volume has all the hallmarks of being a classic for its subject. Despite the monograph's narrow technical content, the techniques and insights presented should appeal to the wider industrial control community as well as the gas turbine/compressor specialist. M. J. Grimble and M. A.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447108272

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9781447108276

Snake Robots

Modelling, Mechatronics, and Control

By: Pål Liljebäck,Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen,Øyvind Stavdahl,Jan Tommy Gravdahl

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Snake Robots

Modelling, Mechatronics, and Control

By: Pål Liljebäck,Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen,Øyvind Stavdahl,Jan Tommy Gravdahl

Snake Robots is a novel treatment of theoretical and practical topics related to snake robots: robotic mechanisms designed to move like biological snakes and able to operate in challenging environments in which human presence is either undesirable or impossible. Future applications of such robots include search and rescue, inspection and maintenance, and subsea operations. Locomotion in unstructured environments is a focus for this book. The text targets the disparate muddle of approaches to modelling, development and control of snake robots in current literature, giving a unified presentation of recent research results on snake robot locomotion to increase the reader’s basic understanding of these mechanisms and their motion dynamics and clarify the state of the art in the field. The book is a complete treatment of snake robotics, with topics ranging from mathematical modelling techniques, through mechatronic design and implementation, to control design strategies. The development of two snake robots is described and both are used to provide experimental validation of many of the theoretical results. Snake Robots is written in a clear and easily understandable manner which makes the material accessible by specialists in the field and non-experts alike. Numerous illustrative figures and images help readers to visualize the material. The book is particularly useful to new researchers taking on a topic related to snake robots because it provides an extensive overview of the snake robot literature and also represents a suitable starting point for research in this area.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447129962

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9781447129967

Child Neglect

Planning and Intervention

By: Jan Horwath

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Child Neglect

Planning and Intervention

By: Jan Horwath

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment in developed countries and it comes in many forms. From evaluating the effects of neglect on the child to looking at root causes, this wide-ranging book offers evidence-based, practical guidance to support all practitioners in their work with neglected children. In particular: - It assesses a range of methods of intervention and how these best apply to the various needs of different families - It explores the tensions and dilemmas that practitioners can face when working with neglected children - It demonstrates ways that practitioners can work together to promote better outcomes for the child. - It provides frameworks and prompts, such as engaging case studies and reflective questions that can assist practitioners in their work Written by a leading authority on child neglect, this book is essential for all students taking courses in child welfare and will also prove an invaluable handbook for practitioners working with families where there are signs of child neglect.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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135031403X

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An Introduction to Competition Law

By: Piet Jan Slot,Martin Farley

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An Introduction to Competition Law

By: Piet Jan Slot,Martin Farley

This book is intended to serve as a first acquaintance with competition law. It aims to reach a broad range of readers: students, teachers in further and higher education, officials and practising lawyers who are not usually faced with competition law issues in their working lives. This second edition has been fully updated in the light of the latest developments, and covers both EU and UK competition law along with an introduction to the EU rules on State Aid. It provides insight into the combined system of EU and UK competition law, providing a broad range of examples for the three main subjects – the prohibition of cartels, the prohibition of the abuse of a position of dominance and the supervision of concentrations (ie mergers and acquisitions). Those examples are drawn from European and UK practice. These greatly enhance the exposition of the general principles, taking into account recent legislative and judicial developments.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1782250131

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9781782250135

Media Freedom as a Fundamental Right

By: Jan Oster

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Media Freedom as a Fundamental Right

By: Jan Oster

Jan Oster develops a coherent theoretical and doctrinal framework for the scope, content and limitations of media freedom.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107098955

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European and International Media Law

By: Jan Oster

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European and International Media Law

By: Jan Oster

This unique textbook offers a comprehensive overview of European and international media law, and how globalised communication has shaped it.

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Cambridge University Press

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110702658X

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Star Wars Legends Epic Collection

Rise Of The Sith Vol. 2

By: Jan Strnad,Ron Marz

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Star Wars Legends Epic Collection

Rise Of The Sith Vol. 2

By: Jan Strnad,Ron Marz

Collecting Star Wars (1998) #0-3; Star Wars: Darth Maul (2000) #1-4; Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2, 1-4; Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and material from Star Wars (1998) #4-6; Star Wars Tales #3, 5, 7, 14, 20. An Empire on the rise - a Rebellion on the horizon! The conflict that will grip the galaxy for generations begins here, with an adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and tales starring its major players! Anakin Skywalker is a young boy with a dark destiny! Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi has much to learn from his master, Qui-Gon Jinn! Teenage Queen Amidala faces exile! And Sith Lord Darth Maul must strike down the biggest obstacle in his Master's way! Plus: Mace Windu, Yoda, Jar Jar Binks and more!

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302501038

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9781302501037

Temperament

A Psychological Perspective

By: Jan Strelau

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Temperament

A Psychological Perspective

By: Jan Strelau

Temperament is the first monograph in 40 years to present theories and basic findings in the field of temperament from a broad international and interdisciplinary perspective. The text, based on the author's four decades of personal study and data collection, thoroughly explores the physiological, biochemical, and genetic bases of temperament - incorporating age-specific methods of assessment developed through child- and adult-oriented approaches. The 147 illustrations comprise tables of the most popular temperament inventories for both children and adults, and unique data tables illustrating the psychometric features of temperament inventories based on self-rating and rating by others.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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030647154X

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9780306471544

The Politics of Human Rights Protection

By: Jan Knippers Black

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The Politics of Human Rights Protection

By: Jan Knippers Black

This important work argues that human rights abuse is not necessarily about distant places and peoples, and it is neither incomprehensible nor inevitable. Despite the appearance of consensus about the importance of human rights protection, abuse—with its common core in inequality—is expanding at all levels from the petty to the profound. Designed to inform and inspire, this book also provides the analytical and strategic tools needed for the next generation of activists. Jan Knippers Black offers a fundamental reexamination of the basic terms and concepts, legal and institutional foundations, controversies, cleavages, threats and strategies associated with human rights. Black's perspective is holistic, stressing the relevance of human rights issues to all human needs and endeavors and requiring multidisciplinary analysis. Chapters analyzing connections among political, economic, ecological, and cultural impacts on social and individual well-being are accompanied by case studies highlighting lessons learned from success or failure. This empowering book seeks to promote an "each for all" commitment, breaking through barriers of ignorance and apathy, denial and despair, so that advocates and activists can work to prevent future atrocities.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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0742557294

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9780742557291

Vehicle-Manipulator Systems

Modeling for Simulation, Analysis, and Control

By: Pål Johan From,Jan Tommy Gravdahl,Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen

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Vehicle-Manipulator Systems

Modeling for Simulation, Analysis, and Control

By: Pål Johan From,Jan Tommy Gravdahl,Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen

Furthering the aim of reducing human exposure to hazardous environments, this monograph presents a detailed study of the modeling and control of vehicle-manipulator systems. The text shows how complex interactions can be performed at remote locations using systems that combine the manipulability of robotic manipulators with the ability of mobile robots to locomote over large areas. The first part studies the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies and standard robotic manipulators and can be used as an introduction to robotics focussing on robust mathematical modeling. The monograph then moves on to study vehicle-manipulator systems in great detail with emphasis on combining two different configuration spaces in a mathematically sound way. Robustness of these systems is extremely important and Modeling and Control of Vehicle-manipulator Systems effectively represents the dynamic equations using a mathematically robust framework. Several tools from Lie theory and differential geometry are used to obtain globally valid representations of the dynamic equations of vehicle-manipulator systems. The specific characteristics of several different types of vehicle-manipulator systems are included and the various application areas of these systems are discussed in detail. For underwater robots buoyancy and gravity, drag forces, added mass properties, and ocean currents are considered. For space robotics the effects of free fall environments and the strong dynamic coupling between the spacecraft and the manipulator are discussed. For wheeled robots wheel kinematics and non-holonomic motion is treated, and finally the inertial forces are included for robots mounted on a forced moving base. Modeling and Control of Vehicle-manipulator Systems will be of interest to researchers and engineers studying and working on many applications of robotics: underwater, space, personal assistance, and mobile manipulation in general, all of which have similarities in the equations required for modeling and control.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447154630

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9781447154631

Personality Disorders

By: Paul M. G. Emmelkamp,Jan Henk Kamphuis

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Personality Disorders

By: Paul M. G. Emmelkamp,Jan Henk Kamphuis

This comprehensive evidence-based book provides a broad and in-depth coverage of personality disorders across a variety of patient groups and treatment settings. Emmelkamp and Kamphuis bring together research examining psychological and biological variables that may play a role in the development of personality disorders. This book explores: Descriptions of personality disorders Diagnosis and assessment Epidemiology and course Aetiology Treatment strategies. Illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes, as well as scholarly reviews, Personality Disorders offers excellent coverage on all aspects of personality disorder, and will be extremely informative for students and practitioners alike.

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Psychology Press

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1317834763

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9781317834762

DARE To Be You

A Systems Approach to the Early Prevention of Problem Behaviors

By: Jan Miller-Heyl,David MacPhee,Janet J. Fritz

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DARE To Be You

A Systems Approach to the Early Prevention of Problem Behaviors

By: Jan Miller-Heyl,David MacPhee,Janet J. Fritz

DARE To Be You (DTBY) is a program that has both a conceptual foundation and is demonstrably effective in building assets linked to a decrease in problem behaviors. Its success is based on working not only with the individual child, but also with multiple systems that affect the child. These systems include family, peers, school and the broader community. The DTBY curricula is age-appropriate and adapted to account for changing developmental needs. While this volume focuses on the DTBY program for families with 2 to 5 year old children, references are made to the programs for school aged children and teens. This program has proven effective in diverse settings including a Native American community; an urban setting of mixed cultures; a traditional Hispanic and Anglo rural community; and a poor, isolated agricultural region.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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030647381X

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9780306473814

Finnish Yearbook of International Law, Volume 20, 2009

By: Jan Klabbers

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Finnish Yearbook of International Law, Volume 20, 2009

By: Jan Klabbers

The Finnish Yearbook of International Law aspires to honour and strengthen the Finnish tradition in international legal scholarship. Open to contributions from all over the world and from all persuasions, the Finnish Yearbook stands out as a forum for theoretically informed, high-quality publications on all aspects of public international law, including the international relations law of the European Union. The Finnish Yearbook publishes in-depth articles and shorter notes, commentaries on current developments, book reviews and relevant overviews of Finland's state practice. While firmly grounded in traditional legal scholarship, it is open for new approaches to international law and for work of an interdisciplinary nature. The Finnish Yearbook is published for the Ius Gentium Association (the Finnish Society of International Law) by Hart Publishing. Further information may be found at www.fybil.org INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS Please click on the link below to purchase individual chapters from Volume 20 through Ingenta Connect: www.ingentaconnect.com SUBSCRIPTION TO SERIES To place an annual online subscription or a print standing order through Hart Publishing please click on the link below. Please note that any customers who have a standing order for the printed volumes will now be entitled to free online access. www.hartjournals.co.uk/fyil/subs

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1847318347

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9781847318343

Latin America

Its Problems and Its Promise: A Multidisciplinary Introduction

By: Jan Knippers Black

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Latin America

Its Problems and Its Promise: A Multidisciplinary Introduction

By: Jan Knippers Black

Now in a fifth edition, Latin America has been updated to reflect the region's growing optimism as economies stabilize, trade diversifies, and political systems become more participatory. This multidisciplinary survey of Latin American history, politics, and society features invited contributions from authorities in a variety of fields. New sections address current events including deforestation in Costa Rica and Brazil, emerging social movements, Ecuador's new constitution, and Obama's stated objectives to repair U.S. relations with the region. In addition, key topics (such as women and Latin American politics, socialist governments and anti-American sentiment, Argentina's deteriorating economy, and Colombia's struggle with military and narcotics issues) receive expanded and revitalized treatment. Other updated material covers outcomes of recent elections in Bolivia, Brazil, and Nicaragua, among others. Through a hybrid thematic and regional organization, this text provides an essential foundation for introductory courses on Latin America.

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Routledge

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0429974698

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9780429974694

Pain and Shock in America

Politics, Advocacy, and the Controversial Treatment of People with Disabilities

By: Jan Nisbet,Nancy R. Weiss

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Pain and Shock in America

Politics, Advocacy, and the Controversial Treatment of People with Disabilities

By: Jan Nisbet,Nancy R. Weiss

This book is a historical case study of the Judge Rotenberg Center. It chronicles and analyzes the events and people that contributed to the inability of the state of Massachusetts to stop the use of electric shock and other severe forms of punishment on children and adults with disabilities"--

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Brandeis University Press

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1684580749

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9781684580743

The A to Z of Norway

By: Jan Sjåvik

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The A to Z of Norway

By: Jan Sjåvik

One of the smallest countries in Europe, Norway has created for itself a position in the world community, which is completely out of proportion to the size of its population. Originally the home of sub-Arctic hunters and gatherers, then of ferocious Vikings, it lost perhaps half of its population to the Black Death in 1349, ended up in a union with Denmark that lasted until 1814, and then became united with Sweden, gaining complete independence only as recently as 1905. Over the centuries the Norwegians eked out a meager living from stony fields and treacherous seas while suffering through hunger, darkness, and cold, however, its recent productive use of such natural resources as hydroelectric power, natural gas, and oil has made the Norwegians some of the richest people in the world. The A to Z of Norway supplies a wealth of information that illuminates Norway's remarkable history, society, and culture. This is done through a chronology, a bibliography, an introductory essay, appendixes, and over 250 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering events and individuals of historical, political, social, and cultural significance. Both past and present political parties are discussed, major economic sectors are described, and basic economic facts are provided. Several entries describe the history and attractions of major Norwegian cities, and Norway's role in the international community is detailed as well providing a full portrait of this vibrant country.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810872137

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9780810872134

Star Wars: Chewbacca

By: Darko Macan,Dave Gibbons,Dusty Abell; Igor Kordey; Jan Duursema; John Nadeau; Kilian Plunkett; Martin Egeland; Rafael Kayanan; Brent Anderson; Jim Royal; Jordi Ensign; Willie Blyberg

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Star Wars: Chewbacca

By: Darko Macan,Dave Gibbons,Dusty Abell; Igor Kordey; Jan Duursema; John Nadeau; Kilian Plunkett; Martin Egeland; Rafael Kayanan; Brent Anderson; Jim Royal; Jordi Ensign; Willie Blyberg

When the Star Wars galaxy's greatest Wookiee met his heroic end in the New Jedi Order novel Vector Prime, shock waves ran through the ranks of Star Wars devotees everywhere. And now Dark Horse presents a commemorative collection detailing, for the first time ever, the history of the mighty Chewbacca! Written by longtime Star Wars writer Darko Macan, Chewbacca features a series of tales narrated by the characters who knew him best—including Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker—that reveal special glimpses not only of Chewbacca's heroic history, but of the mysterious and fascinating culture of his noble species. Don't miss the opportunity to say goodbye and farewell to this beloved character!

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Dark Horse

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1569715157

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Humanitarianism, War, and Politics

Solferino to Syria and Beyond

By: Peter Joshua Hoffman,Thomas George Weiss,Jan Egeland

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Humanitarianism, War, and Politics

Solferino to Syria and Beyond

By: Peter Joshua Hoffman,Thomas George Weiss,Jan Egeland

This authoritative book provides a comprehensive analysis of the original idea of humanitarianism and its evolution, exploring its triangulation with war and politics. Tracing the profound changes in the culture and capacities that underpin the sector, the authors assess the reinventions that constitute "revolutions in humanitarian affairs.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1442266139

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