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Big River Rancing

A History of the Clarence River Jockey Club, 1861-2001

By: John O'Hara

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Big River Rancing

A History of the Clarence River Jockey Club, 1861-2001

By: John O'Hara

Traces the history of the Clarence River Jockey Club and its contribution to Australian racing and the New South Wales Northern Rivers region.

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298

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UNSW Press

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0868406376

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9780868406374

Calendars and Years

Astronomy and Time in the Ancient Near East

By: John M. Steele

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Calendars and Years

Astronomy and Time in the Ancient Near East

By: John M. Steele

Dates form the backbone of written history. But where do these dates come from? Many different calendars were used in the ancient world. Some of these calendars were based upon observations or calculations of regular astronomical phenomena, such as the first sighting of the new moon crescent that defined the beginning of the month in many calendars, while others incorporated schematic simplifications of these phenomena, such as the 360-day year used in early Mesopotamian administrative practices in order to simplify accounting procedures. Historians frequently use handbooks and tables for converting dates in ancient calendars into the familiar BC/AD calendar that we use today. But very few historians understand how these tables have come about, or what assumptions have been made in their construction. The seven papers in this volume provide an answer to the question what do we know about the operation of calendars in the ancient world, and just as importantly how do we know it? Topics covered include the ancient and modern history of the Egyptian 365-day calendar, astronomical and administrative calendars in ancient Mesopotamia, and the development of astronomical calendars in ancient Greece. This book will be of interest to ancient historians, historians of science, astronomers who use early astronomical records, and anyone with an interest in calendars and their development.

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240

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Oxbow Books

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1782974938

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9781782974932

Cambridge in the Age of the Enlightenment

Science, Religion and Politics from the Restoration to the French Revolution

By: John Gascoigne

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Cambridge in the Age of the Enlightenment

Science, Religion and Politics from the Restoration to the French Revolution

By: John Gascoigne

This book traces the relationship between Anglicanism and science in late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Cambridge.

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376

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Cambridge University Press

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0521524970

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9780521524971

Isn't Justice Always Unfair?

The Detective in Southern Literature

By: J. Kenneth Van Dover,John F. Jebb

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Isn't Justice Always Unfair?

The Detective in Southern Literature

By: J. Kenneth Van Dover,John F. Jebb

Isn't Justice Always Unfair? explores the uncommonly long and uncommonly rich relationship between the fictional detective and his or her South. It begins with the New Orleans expatriate, Legrand, uncovering Captain Kidd's treasure on an island off Charleston, South Carolina; it covers the satires and parodies of Mark Twain and the polished stories of Melville Davisson Post and Irvin S. Cobb; and it concludes with surveys of the many good and excellent writers who are using the form of the detective story to compose inquiries into the character of life in the South today. At the center of Isn't Justice Always Unfair? lies an analysis of a most remarkable phenomenon: William Faulkner's exploitation of the genre as an avenue into his postage stamp of Southern experience, Yoknapatawpha County.

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380

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Popular Press

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0879727233

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9780879727239

Three To Ride

A Ride That Defied An Empire and Spawned A New Nation

By: John C. Redmond

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Three To Ride

A Ride That Defied An Empire and Spawned A New Nation

By: John C. Redmond

Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. The subject is explored over time, beginning with discord between a number of English subjects and the religious teachings of both the Church of England and the Catholic Church. The intervening years between the first settlements in America and the breakout of hostilities against Britain are discussed in an effort to examine the colonists’ mindset in their rejection of subservience to Great Britain. The history that drove the American colonists to rebellion is fascinating and engrossing; understanding the attitudes and actions of the colonists who experienced this history is likewise compelling. Three to Ride presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period.

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343

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University Press of America

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0761858555

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9780761858553

Encyclopedia of Tudor England [3 volumes]

[3 volumes]

By: John A. Wagner,Susan Walters Schmid Ph.D.

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Encyclopedia of Tudor England [3 volumes]

[3 volumes]

By: John A. Wagner,Susan Walters Schmid Ph.D.

Authority and accessibility combine to bring the history and the drama of Tudor England to life. Almost 900 engaging entries cover the life and times of Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare, and much, much more. Written for high school students, college undergraduates, and public library patrons—indeed, for anyone interested in this important and colorful period—the three-volume Encyclopedia of Tudor England illuminates the era's most important people, events, ideas, movements, institutions, and publications. Concise, yet in-depth entries offer comprehensive coverage and an engaging mix of accessibility and authority. Chronologically, the encyclopedia spans the period from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. It also examines pre-Tudor people and topics that shaped the Tudor period, as well as individuals and events whose influence extended into the Jacobean period after 1603. Geographically, the encyclopedia covers England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and also Russia, Asia, America, and important states in continental Europe. Topics include: the English Reformation; the development of Parliament; the expansion of foreign trade; the beginnings of American exploration; the evolution of the nuclear family; and the flowering of English theater and poetry, culminating in the works of William Shakespeare.

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1467

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1598842994

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9781598842999

A Survey of London

By: John Stow

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A Survey of London

By: John Stow

A unique book on London, published in 1603 and reissued here in the two-volume 1908 version edited by C. L. Kingsford.

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465

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Cambridge University Press

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1108082432

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9781108082433

Death of Mr Dodsley

A London Bibliomystery

By: John Ferguson

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Death of Mr Dodsley

A London Bibliomystery

By: John Ferguson

Golden Age fans with a taste for deferred gratification are in for another unexpected treat."–Kirkus Reviews A fair play, double twist mystery where a beloved London bookseller with a passion for rare books is found shot to death in his locked bookshop. Mr. Richard Dodsley, owner of a fine secondhand bookshop on Charing Cross Road, has been found murdered in the cold hours of the morning. He'd been shot in his own office, where few clues remain besides three cigarette ends, two spent matches, and a few books on the shelves which have been rearranged. In an investigation spanning the secondhand bookshops of London and the Houses of Parliament, Ferguson's series sleuth MacNab, is at hand to assist Scotland Yard. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger and Edgar® Award–winning author Martin Edwards.

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322

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1464216304

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9781464216305

Fight for Liberty and Freedom

The Origins of Australian Aboriginal Activism

By: John Maynard

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Fight for Liberty and Freedom

The Origins of Australian Aboriginal Activism

By: John Maynard

Opposition to the British colonisation of Australia did not spring from the Mabo decision or the Native Title Act, nor was it born in the vibrant 1960s, which culminated in the famous tent embassy in 1972. Rather, the first politically organised and united all-Aboriginal activist group was the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA), begun in 1924 under the leadership of Frederick Maynard. For the first time Aboriginal people voiced their disapproval in public in a well-organised way. They opened offices in Sydney, held street rallies. conducted public meetings, gained newspaper coverage, wrote letters and petitions to Government at all levels, and collaborated with the international black labor movement. The AAPA's demands resonate today. They centred on Aboriginal rights to land, stopping Aboriginal children being taken from their families, the acquisition of citizenship rights, and defending a distinct Aboriginal cultural identity. This form of resistance and organised action has now endured for more than seventy years and through a detailed exploration of the life of his grandfather, John Maynard reveals the AAPA's invaluable legacy.

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200

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Aboriginal Studies Press

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0855755504

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9780855755508

Crittenden

By: John Jr. Fox

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Crittenden

By: John Jr. Fox

Reproduction of the original: Crittenden by John Jr. Fox

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3752311177

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9783752311174

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Big River Rancing

Big River Rancing

Calendars and Years

Calendars and Years

Cambridge in the Age of the Enlightenment

Cambridge in the Age of the Enlightenment

Isn't Justice Always Unfair?

Isn't Justice Always Unfair?

Three To Ride

Three To Ride

Encyclopedia of Tudor England [3 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Tudor England [3 volumes]

A Survey of London

A Survey of London

Death of Mr Dodsley

Death of Mr Dodsley

Fight for Liberty and Freedom

Fight for Liberty and Freedom

Crittenden

Crittenden

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