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The Ghosts of Hopewell

Setting the Record Straight in the Lindbergh Case

By: Jim Fisher

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The Ghosts of Hopewell

Setting the Record Straight in the Lindbergh Case

By: Jim Fisher

In this illustrated examination of the Lindbergh kidnapping case, Jim Fisher seeks to set the record straight regarding Bruno Hauptmann's guilt in "the crime of the century." In February 1935, following a sensational, six-week trial, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found German carpenter Hauptmann guilty of kidnapping and murdering the twenty-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Although circumstantial, the evidence against Hauptmann—the handwriting on the ransom notes, the homemade kidnapping ladder, Colonel Lindbergh's money found in his garage, his matching the description of the man who accepted the ransom payoff in the Bronx cemetery, his inability to prove an alibi, and his incredible explanation of his possession of the ransom money—was overwhelming, leaving few to doubt his guilt. After a series of appeals and stays, Hauptmann died fourteen months later in the electric chair. A confession would have spared him the death sentence, but Hauptmann chose to die maintaining his innocence. It was not until the mid-1970s that revisionists began to challenge the conventional wisdom in the case: that Hauptmann was the lone killer. Revisionist books and articles appeared, as did plays, TV shows, and a movie, all portraying Hauptmann as the victim of a massive police and prosecution frame-up. At this point, the focus shifted from the evidence to the conduct of the police. By the 1980s, most people familiar with the case were convinced of Hauptmann's complete innocence. Many denied the murder, believing that the Lindbergh baby remained alive. Several men claimed to be the firstborn son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, one of whom sued to claim his share of the Lindbergh estate after Charles Lindbergh's death in 1974. Another group held that the kidnapping was an elaborate hoax to cover up the murder of the baby by his parents. Anna Hauptmann¹s series of federal lawsuits against New Jersey and others in the mid-1980s fueled further interest in the case. Although Hauptmann's widow lost all of her lawsuits, she had won the hearts and minds of the American people before her death at the age of ninety-four. Former FBI agent Fisher discusses the hard evidence, such as the ransom notes and the wood of the kidnapping ladder. He analyzes and debunks the various revisionist theories and presents new evidence that, coupled with the undisputed facts, prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hauptmann was guilty as charged: he kidnapped and murdered the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.

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SIU Press

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0809327171

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The First War of Physics

By: Jim Baggott

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The First War of Physics

By: Jim Baggott

An epic story of science and technology at the very limits of human understanding: the monumental race to build the first atomic weapons. Rich in personality, action, confrontation, and deception, The First War of Physics is the first fully realized popular account of the race to build humankind's most destructive weapon. The book draws on declassified material, such as MI6's Farm Hall transcripts, coded soviet messages cracked by American cryptographers in the Venona project, and interpretations by Russian scholars of documents from the soviet archives. Jim Baggott weaves these threads into a dramatic narrative that spans ten historic years, from the discovery of nuclear fission in 1939 to the aftermath of 'Joe-1,’ August 1949's first Soviet atomic bomb test. Why did physicists persist in developing the atomic bomb, despite the devastation that it could bring? Why, despite having a clear head start, did Hitler's physicists fail? Could the soviets have developed the bomb without spies like Klaus Fuchs or Donald Maclean? Did the allies really plot to assassinate a key member of the German bomb program? Did the physicists knowingly inspire the arms race? The First War of Physics is a grand and frightening story of scientific ambition, intrigue, and genius: a tale barely believable as fiction, which just happens to be historical fact.

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Simon and Schuster

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1605987697

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9781605987699

Pick Interpolation and Hilbert Function Spaces

By: Jim Agler,John E. McCarthy

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Pick Interpolation and Hilbert Function Spaces

By: Jim Agler,John E. McCarthy

The book first rigorously develops the theory of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. The authors then discuss the Pick problem of finding the function of smallest $H^infty$ norm that has specified values at a finite number of points in the disk. Their viewpoint is to consider $H^infty$ as the multiplier algebra of the Hardy space and to use Hilbert space techniques to solve the problem. This approach generalizes to a wide collection of spaces. The authors then consider the interpolation problem in the space of bounded analytic functions on the bidisk and give a complete description of the solution. They then consider very general interpolation problems. The book includes developments of all the theory that is needed, including operator model theory, the Arveson extension theorem, and the hereditary functional calculus.

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American Mathematical Society

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1470468557

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9781470468552

Who Cut the Cheese?

A Cultural History of the Fart

By: Jim Dawson

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Who Cut the Cheese?

A Cultural History of the Fart

By: Jim Dawson

We've told you HOW TO SHIT IN THE WOODS. We've taken you UP SHIT CREEK. Now, we dare to ask the eternal question...WHO CUT THE CHEESE? Which is to say, what exactly is a fart? Why do we do it? Why do we hide it when we do it? And why do we find farts so darn funny? A cut above anything else on the subject, this book really lets go and tells all, getting to the bottom of these mysteries. Author Jim sniffs out a load of historical and scientific fart tales, then offers the kind of fun facts you'll be dying to let slip at social occasions, in chapters like "Fart Facts That Aren't Just Hot Air," "Gone with the Wind" (on famous movie farts), and "Le Petomane & the Art of the Fart" (on the most famous windbag in history). From fact to fiction to frivolous flatulence, this book is unquestionably a ripping good read.

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Ten Speed Press

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0307778789

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9780307778789

Robin Hood

The Real Story of the English Outlaw

By: Jim Bradbury

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Robin Hood

The Real Story of the English Outlaw

By: Jim Bradbury

A life-long fascination with the Robin Hood legend is explored in this entertaining and readable exploration of both myth and fact.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445615762

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9781445615769

E-Serials Collection Management

Transitions, Trends, and Technicalities

By: Jim Cole,Wayne Jones,David C Fowler

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E-Serials Collection Management

Transitions, Trends, and Technicalities

By: Jim Cole,Wayne Jones,David C Fowler

Learn how information professionals are addressing the electronic resource issues being faced in their own libraries and around the world! This informative volume gives you an up-close look at the increasingly important role that electronic serials play in the overall library collection, today and in the future. It addresses many of the themes, problems, and questions raised by this fast-evolving medium, including e-journal publishing issues, troubleshooting, and accreditation issues, as well as e-reserves, e-books, and more. In E-Serials Collection Management: Transitions, Trends, and Technicalities, library professionals from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia discuss these issues, the problems they have faced, and the solutions they have developed for them. From the editor: It is my belief that e-serials will continue to emerge as the key players in the library world, as the physical library gradually and inexorably gives way to the virtual library. As e-journals insinuate themselves throughout the infrastructures of libraries and expand their reach globally, the issues addressed in this book are becoming of concern to all librarians, not just the electronic resources and information technology specialists. Librarians all over the world are struggling with how to manage electronic serials and the issues associated with them. In this book, readers will see how library professionals just like themselves deal with electronic journals, their transitions, trends, and technicalities. With helpful graphs, figures, and charts making the information in the book easily accessible and understandable, E-Serials Collection Management: Transitions, Trends, and Technicalities will increase your understanding of: the interrelationship between pricing, licensing, technological aspects, and proximity to publishers and librariesfrom the point of view of a leading global subscription agent the benefits and pitfalls of using vendors/publishers, third-party providers, and subscription agents for electronic journal services how information professionals are currently developing and cataloging online materialswith a survey of 70 libraries! the IP ranges vs. passwords conundrum the advantages of joining a consortium to make journals available to users at a lower cost to your library how to determine the amount of usage your electronic products are getting claiming and troubleshooting e-journalswith a fascinating case study from UCLA's biomedical library how to efficiently handle electronic articles destined for a reserve collection how to select an e-book model that will satisfy your users and your staff open-access systems and softwareand what they mean to your institution regional accreditation for e-serials using a database-driven approach to manage e-resources and more!

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CRC Press

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1040280943

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Higgs

The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle'

By: Jim Baggott

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Higgs

The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle'

By: Jim Baggott

The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish the search? And was finding it really worth all the effort? The short answer is yes. The Higgs field is proposed as the way in which particles gain mass - a fundamental property of matter. It's the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model of physics really does reflect the basic building blocks of our Universe. Little wonder the hunt and discovery of this new particle produced such intense media interest. Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, looking at how the concept of a Higgs field was invented, how the vast experiment was carried out, and its implications on our understanding of all mass in the Universe.

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OUP Oxford

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019165003X

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9780191650031

Death on the Dunes

By: Jim Garvey

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Death on the Dunes

By: Jim Garvey

This is the story of a retired detective named John Clarke, who is from the Southern California area and retires to what he thinks is a quiet and peaceful spot on the shores of Northern California, only to find, one day while walking on the beach, the body of a young Chinese girl floating in the surf. Her clothing doesn’t seem to match the surroundings; she has the clothing of a peasant from China and no form of identification and some very nasty-looking bruise marks on her neck. The story goes from the quiet little backwater community of Salmon Fork on the coast in Northern California, to the dark and mysterious back alleys of Hong Kong, Sandpan Alley, and Shanghai, to the notorious black market in drug trafficking on the Asian continent, to the slave trading of human beings for profit.

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AuthorHouse

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1452042098

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9781452042091

Techniques of Variational Analysis

By: Jonathan M. Borwein,Qiji Jim Zhu

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Techniques of Variational Analysis

By: Jonathan M. Borwein,Qiji Jim Zhu

Borwein is an authority in the area of mathematical optimization, and his book makes an important contribution to variational analysis Provides a good introduction to the topic

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387242988

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9780387242989

Einstein: A Beginner's Guide

By: Jim Breithaupt

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Einstein: A Beginner's Guide

By: Jim Breithaupt

This guide contains the essential facts and concepts of the life of Einstein and his work. It examines his background and the scientific method of the day, and explains his theories in simple terms. Central themes are presented in jargon-free language and key terms are highlighted and explained.

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John Murray

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1444158503

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9781444158502

Dignifying Science

Stories about Women Scientists

By: Jim Ottaviani

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Dignifying Science

Stories about Women Scientists

By: Jim Ottaviani

This original graphic novel features famous women scientists includingMarie Curie, Emmy Noether, Lise Meitner, Rosalind Franklin, Barbara McClintock,Birute Galdikas, and Hedy Lamarr. The stories offer a human context oftenmissing when we learn about the discoveries attached to these scientists' names.Readers, drawn in by the compelling anecdotes, will discover intriguingcharacters. End notes and references will lead them to further information onthe scientists they've read about.

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G.T. Labs

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0966010647

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9780966010640

Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Hirohito & Hitler

What Might Have Happened if the A-Bomb Had Been Ready Early

By: Jim Mangi

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Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Hirohito & Hitler

What Might Have Happened if the A-Bomb Had Been Ready Early

By: Jim Mangi

On 2 August 1939, the renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt in which he declared that ‘it might become possible to set up a nuclear chain reaction in a large mass of uranium’. He went on to declare that ‘extremely powerful bombs of a new type may thus be constructed’. Shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Congress allocated substantial funds to allow research to be undertaken to follow through on Einstein’s idea and build an atomic bomb. Few, if any, could have imagined what they had agreed to support. But what if actual events had taken a different course? The First Atomic Bomb: An Alternate History to the Ending of WW2 is a highly accurate, thoroughly researched, alternative history presenting a narrative of events exploring what might have happened if the atom bomb had been available somewhat earlier than it really was. What if the atomic bomb had been ready for deployment in, say, February 1945? Had the atomic bomb been ready sooner, how would this have affected the war in Europe, and in particular Germany’s surrender? What would the impact have been in the war in the Pacific against Imperial Japan, and how would the Soviets have reacted? And what would the following Cold War have looked like? These are all questions and scenarios that the author rigorously examines. Solidly based on real people and actual events, in this book James Mangi describes the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb getting an earlier start after President Roosevelt appointed an energetic scientist, Walter Mendenhall, to study the feasibility of the bomb, instead of the more traditional bureaucrat, Lyman Briggs, he actually chose. This scenario, he reveals, might well have produced a war-ending atomic bomb earlier, the effects of which rippled through the post-war world.

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Frontline Books

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1399093169

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9781399093163

Dodgers!

An Informal History from Flatbush to Chavez Ravine

By: Jim Alexander

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Dodgers!

An Informal History from Flatbush to Chavez Ravine

By: Jim Alexander

In the 1880s, a Brooklyn baseball manager plotted to steal pitching signs and alert batters with a hidden electrical wire. In 1951, the Brooklyn Dodgers were robbed of a pennant via a sign-stealing scheme involving a center field office, a telescope and a button connected to the bullpen phone. In 2017, the Los Angeles Dodgers were robbed of a World Series championship via a sign-stealing system involving a TV camera, a monitor, a trash can and a bat. History has often repeated itself around the Dodgers franchise. From their beginnings as the Brooklyn Atlantics to their move from Flatbush to L.A. and into the 21st Century, the Dodgers have seen heartbreaking losses and stirring triumphs, broken the color barrier, turned the game into a true coast-to-coast sport and produced many Hall of Famers, This is their story.

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McFarland

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1476645779

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9781476645773

Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus

Recent Developments

By: Jim Nichol

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Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus

Recent Developments

By: Jim Nichol

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Besides the apparently frequent small-scale attacks against government targets in several regions of the North Caucasus (NC), many ethnic Russian and other non-native civilians have been murdered or have disappeared, which has spurred the migration of most of the non-native population from the NC. Russian authorities argue that foreign terrorist groups continue to operate in the NC and to receive outside financial and material assistance. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Impact of the Aug. 2008 Russia-Georgia Conflict; (3) Recent Developments in the NC: Chechnya; Ingushetia; Dagestan; Other Areas of the NC; (4) Contributions to Instability; (5) Implications for Russia; (6) International Response; (7) Implications for U.S. Interests. Map.

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DIANE Publishing

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1437929400

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Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: A Discovery Adventure

By: Ann Marcellino,Jim Henson

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Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: A Discovery Adventure

By: Ann Marcellino,Jim Henson

Delve deep into the world of Jim Henson’s beloved creation The Dark Crystal in this interactive Discovery Adventure! Join Jen and Kira on a grand adventure through the world of Thra in their journey to restore the Dark Crystal. Help them find the missing shard, evade Skeksis, and heal their land. Each page contains dense artwork with hidden treasures waiting to be found as readers rediscover the magic of the cult-classic film. A Discovery Adventure Features: - Lush spreads that present Jim Henson and Brian Frouds fantastical vision of Thra and the wonderful creatures that live there, including: Aughra, Fizzgig, the Mystics, the Podlings, Landstriders, the fearsome Skeksis, and more! - Bonus Challenges that take viewers deeper into the Crystal Castle or Aughra’s Observatory. - Ideal entertainment for Car Rides, Waiting Rooms, and fun for kids (and adults alike) to read together

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Boom! Studios

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1613989849

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9781613989845

Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3

By: Jim Henson,Adam Smith

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Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3

By: Jim Henson,Adam Smith

Ben wants to be selected for his favorite supernatural reality show--and he’s going to do it by solving the mystery of a famous haunted house! Luckily, Ben Tennyson isn’t your average 10-year-old...he’s also the wielder of the Omnitrix, an alien device that allows Ben to shift into 10 different alien forms from around the galaxy. Together with his cousin Gwen and his Grandpa Max, they’re going to dig into the truth behind the spirits haunting this house – and discover a few shocking surprises along the way! Join Rainbow Award-winning writer CB Lee (Not Your Sidekick) and artist Francesca Perrone for the newest installment of original graphic novels based on Cartoon Network’s hit Ben 10TM series.

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Boom! Studios

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1641446439

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9781641446433

Understanding Physics: Flash

By: Jim Breithaupt

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Understanding Physics: Flash

By: Jim Breithaupt

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Understanding Physics is a short, simple and to-the-point guide. In just 96 pages, the reader will learn all the basics, from atoms and molecules to forces, energy and quantum theory. Ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious, Understanding Physics is a quick, no-effort way to break into this fascinating topic.

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John Murray

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1444141236

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9781444141238

The Dark Crystal Creation Myths 3

By: Matthew Dow Smith,Jim Henson,Brian Froud

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The Dark Crystal Creation Myths 3

By: Matthew Dow Smith,Jim Henson,Brian Froud

The world of Thra is shattered. Following the events of the Great Conjunction, the once-powerful Urskeks have been split into two separate beings: the Skekis and the Mystics, Only Raupin and Aughra know their true origins, but they are trapped in the bowels of the world of Thra, searching for the shard of the Dark Crystal. But as the aftermath of the Great Conjunction wreaks havoc upon the Gelfling tribes, the Gelfling may have no choice but to rely upon the one race offering aid: the Skeksis. The species of Thra will have to decide who they can trust if they hope to keep their world together.

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Simon and Schuster

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1608869067

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9781608869060

Sick from Freedom

African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction

By: Jim Downs

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Sick from Freedom

African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction

By: Jim Downs

Bondspeople who fled from slavery during and after the Civil War did not expect that their flight toward freedom would lead to sickness, disease, suffering, and death. But the war produced the largest biological crisis of the nineteenth century, and as historian Jim Downs reveals in this groundbreaking volume, it had deadly consequences for hundreds of thousands of freed people. In Sick from Freedom, Downs recovers the untold story of one of the bitterest ironies in American history--that the emancipation of the slaves, seen as one of the great turning points in U.S. history, had devastating consequences for innumerable freed people. Drawing on massive new research into the records of the Medical Division of the Freedmen's Bureau-a nascent national health system that cared for more than one million freed slaves-he shows how the collapse of the plantation economy released a plague of lethal diseases. With emancipation, African Americans seized the chance to move, migrating as never before. But in their journey to freedom, they also encountered yellow fever, smallpox, cholera, dysentery, malnutrition, and exposure. To address this crisis, the Medical Division hired more than 120 physicians, establishing some forty underfinanced and understaffed hospitals scattered throughout the South, largely in response to medical emergencies. Downs shows that the goal of the Medical Division was to promote a healthy workforce, an aim which often excluded a wide range of freedpeople, including women, the elderly, the physically disabled, and children. Downs concludes by tracing how the Reconstruction policy was then implemented in the American West, where it was disastrously applied to Native Americans. The widespread medical calamity sparked by emancipation is an overlooked episode of the Civil War and its aftermath, poignantly revealed in Sick from Freedom.

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Oxford University Press

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0199911541

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9780199911547

The Quantum Story

A history in 40 moments

By: Jim Baggott

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The Quantum Story

A history in 40 moments

By: Jim Baggott

The twentieth century was defined by physics. From the minds of the world's leading physicists there flowed a river of ideas that would transport mankind to the pinnacle of wonderment and to the very depths of human despair. This was a century that began with the certainties of absolute knowledge and ended with the knowledge of absolute uncertainty. It was a century in which physicists developed weapons with the capacity to destroy our reality, whilst at the same time denying us the possibility that we can ever properly comprehend it. Almost everything we think we know about the nature of our world comes from one theory of physics. This theory was discovered and refined in the first thirty years of the twentieth century and went on to become quite simply the most successful theory of physics ever devised. Its concepts underpin much of the twenty-first century technology that we have learned to take for granted. But its success has come at a price, for it has at the same time completely undermined our ability to make sense of the world at the level of its most fundamental constituents. Rejecting the fundamental elements of uncertainty and chance implied by quantum theory, Albert Einstein once famously declared that 'God does not play dice'. Niels Bohr claimed that anybody who is not shocked by the theory has not understood it. The charismatic American physicist Richard Feynman went further: he claimed that nobody understands it. This is quantum theory, and this book tells its story. Jim Baggott presents a celebration of this wonderful yet wholly disconcerting theory, with a history told in forty episodes — significant moments of truth or turning points in the theory's development. From its birth in the porcelain furnaces used to study black body radiation in 1900, to the promise of stimulating new quantum phenomena to be revealed by CERN's Large Hadron Collider over a hundred years later, this is the extraordinary story of the quantum world. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.

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OUP Oxford

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0191604305

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9780191604300

Solutions for a Wounded Planet

By: Jim Kingham

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Solutions for a Wounded Planet

By: Jim Kingham

Depressed about the environmental disaster currently rocking our world? Unsure about what to do when climate change is only growing worse? Fearful of what the future might look like with so many world powers refusing to acknowledge the issues at hand? Solutions for a Wounded Planet has the answers. With a comprehensive look at both problems and solutions, Kingham details the present condition of the air, water, and land in our world, describes how human activity has been designed to waste the environment, and then shares actions that can be taken at multiple levels (family, community, municipal, regional, provincial, national, and international) to move towards a more sustainable future. Ever wondered what the biggest threat is to the environment? The answer is more complex than you might imagine, and the solution is closer at hand than it might first appear.

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209

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FriesenPress

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103913436X

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9781039134362

Physics

By: Jim Breithaupt

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Physics

By: Jim Breithaupt

This third editions of Key Science: Physics has been revised to meet the requirements of all 2001 GCSE specifications. It is suitable for middle-ability students, but has material for higher achievers, including in-depth content for all Separate Science specifications. Topics are differentiated between core material for Double/Single science and extension material for the Separate sciences.

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Nelson Thornes

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0748762434

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9780748762439

Octopus on My Head

A Novel

By: Jim Nisbet

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Octopus on My Head

A Novel

By: Jim Nisbet

Resigning himself to the doldrums of middle age, the only thing Curly Watkins has left of his former life as a punk rocker is a guitar and a tattoo of an octopus on his head. But his quiet new life quickly evaporates when old vices come back to haunt him, leading to a newfound hell of drugs, drink, and murder.

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Abrams

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1468308513

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9781468308518

Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: The Quest for the Dual Glaive

By: Jim Henson,Adam Cesare

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Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: The Quest for the Dual Glaive

By: Jim Henson,Adam Cesare

Based on a story by Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Netflix series writers, Will Matthews & Jeffery Addiss, Nicole Andelfinger (Lumberjanes), Matias Basla (Sparrowhawk), and Esdras Cristobal (Rugrats: R is for Reptar) present an official tie-in to the next chapter of the pop culture phenomenon, now streaming on Netflix. Return to another world, another time...in the age of wonder. The great warrior Ordon is sent on a quest to retrieve the mythical weapon that promises to save his people. His only ally is Fara, the future leader of the Stonewood clan. Together, they must find the Dual Glaive before their entire way of life is destroyed. Collects issues #1-4.

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Boom! Studios

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1641447281

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9781641447287

Modern Prometheus

Editing the Human Genome with Crispr-Cas9

By: Jim Kozubek

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Modern Prometheus

Editing the Human Genome with Crispr-Cas9

By: Jim Kozubek

Would you change your genes if you could? As we confront the 'industrial revolution of the genome', the recent discoveries of Crispr-Cas9 technologies are offering, for the first time, cheap and effective methods for editing the human genome. This opens up startling new opportunities as well as significant ethical uncertainty. Tracing events across a fifty-year period, from the first gene splicing techniques to the present day, this is the story of gene editing - the science, the impact and the potential. Kozubek weaves together the fascinating stories of many of the scientists involved in the development of gene editing technology. Along the way, he demystifies how the technology really works and provides vivid and thought-provoking reflections on the continuing ethical debate. This updated paperback edition contains all the very latest on the patent battle over Crisp and the applications of Crispr technology in agriculture and medicine.

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Haig's Intelligence

GHQ and the German Army, 1916–1918

By: Jim Beach

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GHQ and the German Army, 1916–1918

By: Jim Beach

Haig's Intelligence confronts a perennial question about the British on the Western Front: why did they think they were winning?

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Your Life, Uploaded

The Digital Way to Better Memory, Health, and Productivity

By: Gordon Bell,Jim Gemmell

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Your Life, Uploaded

The Digital Way to Better Memory, Health, and Productivity

By: Gordon Bell,Jim Gemmell

A marvelous job of exploring first hand the implications of storing our entire lives digitally." -Guy L. Tribble, Apple, Inc. Tech luminary, Gordon Bell, and Jim Gemmell unveil a guide to the next digital revolution. Our daily life started becoming digital a decade ago. Now much of what we do is digitally recorded and accessible. This trend won't stop. And the benefits are astonishing. Based on their own research Bell and Gemmell explain the ever- increasing access to electronic personal memories-both "cloud" services such as Facebook and huge personal hardrives. Using Bell as a test case, the two digitally uploaded everything-photos, computer activity, biometrics-and explored systems that could best store the vast amounts of data and make it accessible. The result? An amazing enhancement of human experience from health and education to productivity and just reminiscing about good times. And then, when you are gone, your memories, your life will still be accessible for your grandchildren... Your Life, Uploaded is an invaluable guide to taking advantage of new technology that will fascinate and inspire techies, business people, and baby boomers alike.

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1101444622

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Worlds in Transition

Evolving Governance Across a Stressed Planet

By: Joseph Camilleri,Jim Falk

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Worlds in Transition

Evolving Governance Across a Stressed Planet

By: Joseph Camilleri,Jim Falk

We are living through a unique moment of transition, marked by a frenetic cycle of invention, construction, consumption and destruction. However, there is more to this transition than globalization, argue the authors of this unique and penetrating study. In their highly innovative approach, they set this transition against a broader evolutionary canvas, with the emphasis on the evolution of governance. The book's detailed analysis of five strategic sectors (economy, environment, health, information and security) points to an intricate and rapidly evolving interplay of geopolitical, cultural an.

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085793080X

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WOOD YOU BELIEVE

THE TWINLESS SELF

By: FR. JIM COGLEY

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WOOD YOU BELIEVE

THE TWINLESS SELF

By: FR. JIM COGLEY

What we don’t know can still deeply affect us! This book contains groundbreaking material that expands the horizons of self-awareness. For many people it has implications that are enormous and far reaching. It is a medical fact that more than one in eight people began their journey into life not on their own. They had a wombtwin or were part of a multiple pregnancy. It is a medical fact that for every set of twins born, at least one in five were triplets. There is ever increasing evidence that the memory of this early loss can be carried through life as a form of psychological trauma that has previously been unrecognized and usuallymisdiagnosed. The symptoms of having experienced loss in the womb, or shortly after, include: A sadness and sense of loss that persists A loneliness that eats into the bones A difficulty with close relationships A burden of guilt that is irrational A black hole that nothing can fill A tendency towards isolation A creativity that is stunted A difficulty with letting go A search that is endless A depressive mentality A restlessness of spirit A poor sense of self Whether the twin loss took place during the first few months, in the latter stages of the pregnancy, during or after birth, the symptoms seem to vary very little. Could this be you or someone that you know? If so this book could shed light on the mysterious world of what it’s like to be a wombtwin survivor and point the way towards healing and recovery. Here are the stories of so many who discovered the key to the mystery that had plagued them all their lives. Written in language that is easily understood, the steps towards identification and resolution are clearly outlined. Here is a book that could truly change your life It could be the most important book you will ever read

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Outdoor Adventure Education

Foundations, Theory, and Research

By: Alan W. Ewert

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Outdoor Adventure Education

Foundations, Theory, and Research

By: Alan W. Ewert

Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theories, Models, and Research steeps students in the theories, concepts, and developments of outdoor adventure education, preparing them for careers in this burgeoning field. This text is based on author Alan W. Ewert’s pioneering book Outdoor Adventure Pursuits: Foundations, Models, and Theories. Ewert and Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, explore the outdoor adventure field today in relation to the changes that have occurred since Ewert’s first book. The authors present a comprehensive text on outdoor and adventure foundations, theories, and research that will provide the basis for the next generation of professionals.

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145044251X

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Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: The Journey into the Mondo Leviadin

By: Jim Henson,Matthew Erman

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Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: The Journey into the Mondo Leviadin

By: Jim Henson,Matthew Erman

AN OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES! Return to Thra in a time before the Age of Resistance and discover the untold origin of All-Maudra Mayrin, the fan-favorite Gelfling leader from Netflix’s hit Dark Crystal series. Mayrin takes her place as the leader of all Gelfling clans, but she feels unprepared for the great responsibility before her. When whispers of a Gelfling rebellion reach her, she must decide who she can trust—and if she herself is truly worthy of this responsibility... Based on a story by Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance show writers Will Matthews and Jeff Addiss, writer Matthew Erman (Bonding) and artist Jo Cheol-hong (Beastlands) present an official prequel to the next chapter of the pop culture phenomenon, now streaming on Netflix. Collects Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance #9-12

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Boom! Studios

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164668141X

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Fallout

J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb

By: Jim Ottaviani

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Fallout

J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb

By: Jim Ottaviani

Written by Jim Ottaviani, with art by various artists.

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G.T. Labs

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0966010639

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Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts

By: Jim Henson

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Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts

By: Jim Henson

The critically acclaimed Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Ghosts celebrates four mythic tales of when ghosts haunted the Earth, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson’s beloved television series. Featuring an array of styles and stories by some of today’s most original talent, including Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League), Márk László (Hellboy: Winter Special), Jennifer Rostowksy, and VER, this stunning hardcover edition also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process and care taken in adapting each of the these timeless tales.

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164668043X

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Suspended in Language

Niels Bohr's Life, Discoveries, and the Century He Shaped

By: Jim Ottaviani

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Niels Bohr's Life, Discoveries, and the Century He Shaped

By: Jim Ottaviani

Tells the story of the life and work of the Danish physicist in comic book format.

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0966010655

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Before They Were the Bombers

The New York Yankees' Early Years, 1903-1915

By: Jim Reisler

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Before They Were the Bombers

The New York Yankees' Early Years, 1903-1915

By: Jim Reisler

Many histories of the New York Yankees only skim the early years in their rush to pick up with the 1919 season when Babe Ruth joined the team and go on to celebrate the careers of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford, and the team's World Series titles. But what about the Yankees before these big names? The early Yankees, who spent their first 12 years known as the Highlanders and were occasionally known as the Americans and the Invaders, get the attention they deserve in this work. It tells the story up until the sale of the Yankees in December 1914, beginning with 1903 when the team was formed from the remnants of the Baltimore Orioles. Led by future Hall of Famers "Wee" Willie Keeler, Jack Chesbro, and Clark Griffith, they were the most expensive major league team ever assembled--but they are remembered primarily for their terrible failures, which included losing a club-low 103 games in 1908 and finishing 55 games out of first place in 1912. Yes, the Yankees.

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McFarland

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1476605548

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Mass

The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields

By: Jim Baggott

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Mass

The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields

By: Jim Baggott

Everything around us is made of 'stuff', from planets, to books, to our own bodies. Whatever it is, we call it matter or material substance. It is solid; it has mass. But what is matter, exactly? We are taught in school that matter is not continuous, but discrete. As a few of the philosophers of ancient Greece once speculated, nearly two and a half thousand years ago, matter comes in 'lumps', and science has relentlessly peeled away successive layers of matter to reveal its ultimate constituents. Surely, we can't keep doing this indefinitely. We imagine that we should eventually run up against some kind of ultimately fundamental, indivisible type of stuff, the building blocks from which everything in the Universe is made. The English physicist Paul Dirac called this 'the dream of philosophers'. But science has discovered that the foundations of our Universe are not as solid or as certain and dependable as we might have once imagined. They are instead built from ghosts and phantoms, of a peculiar quantum kind. And, at some point on this exciting journey of scientific discovery, we lost our grip on the reassuringly familiar concept of mass. How did this happen? How did the answers to our questions become so complicated and so difficult to comprehend? In Mass Jim Baggott explains how we come to find ourselves here, confronted by a very different understanding of the nature of matter, the origin of mass, and its implications for our understanding of the material world. Ranging from the Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus, and their theories of atoms and void, to the development of quantum field theory and the discovery of a Higgs boson-like particle, he explores our changing understanding of the nature of matter, and the fundamental related concept of mass.

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Oxford University Press

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019107781X

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Jim Henson's Labyrinth Tales

By: Jim Henson,Cory Godbey

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Jim Henson's Labyrinth Tales

By: Jim Henson,Cory Godbey

In this children's storybook, experience the endlessly imaginative world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth through the eyes of its most fantastical and beloved characters! Witness a day in the life of Sir Didymus, the recklessly heroic fox-terrier; Ludo, the lovable oaf; Hoggle, an ever-loyal companion; and others as they play games, work together, and revel in the magic of the labyrinth. Written and gorgeously illustrated by acclaimed children's book illustrator Cory Godbey (Have Courage, Be Kind: The Tale of Cinderella), Jim Henson's Labyrinth Tales takes readers deep into the adventure where magic knows no bounds.

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Techniques in Human Geography

By: Jim Lindsay

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Techniques in Human Geography

By: Jim Lindsay

The first concise guide to the purposeful use of techniques in human geography. Examining key techniques in detail - survey and qualitative, numerical, spatial and computer-based - the book draws on important case studies, such as the decennial census, to illustrate applications. The importance of up-to-date IT based techniques is particularly stressed, introducing widely recognised applications. A final section explores the Internet, which offers exciting new resources but also creates problems for researchers used to traditional academic fields.

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Routledge

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1134733151

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9781134733156

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