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Thomas Brock

Forgotten Sculptor of the Victoria Memorial

By: Ian Thompson,Frederick Brock,Marjorie Trusted,John Sankey

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Thomas Brock

Forgotten Sculptor of the Victoria Memorial

By: Ian Thompson,Frederick Brock,Marjorie Trusted,John Sankey

The Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace is a national icon, yet few have heard of its sculptor, Thomas Brock. He left school at 12 to be an apprentice at the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works, then joined the London studio of John Henry Foley. He completed the figure of the Prince Consort for the Albert Memorial after Foleys death. One of the young sculptors encouraged by Sir Frederic Leighton, he became famous for his lifelike portrait statues of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Gladstone, Millais and other public figures. Chosen in 1901 as sole sculptor of the Victoria Memorial, he was knighted by King George V at its unveiling in 1911. Brocks remarkable story is told by his son Frederick in this entertaining biography, written in the 1920s and now published by permission of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A highly readable and intriguing perspective on a sculptors life in the late 19th and early 20th century, one which reveals as much about the art world of his time as about the individual whose life forms its subject. John Sankey has worked extensively on Brock and his edition of these memoirs is exemplary. Dr Marjorie Trusted (Senior Curator of Sculpture, Victoria & Albert Museum) An astonishingly thorough record of the life of a sculptor who, a hundred years back, distilled from European traditions an idiom which now seems to be the appropriate indeed almost the only imaginable backdrop to royal ceremonial. In bringing this record to a wider readership, John Sankey reveals some of the less well-known facets of Brocks extensive sculptural oeuvre, disseminated around the globe from Copenhagen to Wellington (NZ) Philip Ward-Jackson (formerly Conway Librarian, Courtauld Institute of Art)

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1477227385

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Shropshire, its Early History and Antiquities

By: John Corbet Anderson

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Shropshire, its Early History and Antiquities

By: John Corbet Anderson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1864. Comprising a description of the important British and Roman Remains in that County. Its Saxon and Danish reminiscences. The Domesday Survey of Shropshire.

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3752584734

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Assassination on Embassy Row

By: John Dinges,Saul Landau

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Assassination on Embassy Row

By: John Dinges,Saul Landau

Edgar Award Finalist: The gripping account of an assassination on US soil and the violent foreign conspiracy that stretched from Pinochet’s Chile to the streets of Washington, DC, with a new introduction by Ariel Dorfman. On September 10, 1976, exiled Chilean leader Orlando Letelier delivered a blistering rebuke of Augusto Pinochet’s brutal right-wing regime in a speech at Madison Square Garden. Eleven days later, while Letelier was on Embassy Row in Washington, DC, a bomb affixed to the bottom of his car exploded, killing him and his coworker Ronni Moffitt. The slaying, staggering in its own right, exposed an international conspiracy that reached well into US territory. Pinochet had targeted Letelier, a former Chilean foreign minister and ambassador to the United States, and carried out the attack with the help of Operation Condor, the secret alliance of South America’s military dictatorships dedicated to wiping out their most influential opponents. This gripping account tells the story not only of a political plot that ended in murder, but also of the FBI’s inquiry into the affair. Definitive in its examination both of Letelier’s murder and of the subsequent investigations carried out by American intelligence, Assassination on Embassy Row is equal parts keen analysis and true-life spy thriller.

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Open Road Media

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1497672732

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The Development of the Art Market in England

Money as Muse, 1730–1900

By: Thomas M Bayer,John R. Page

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The Development of the Art Market in England

Money as Muse, 1730–1900

By: Thomas M Bayer,John R. Page

This book gives a comprehensive account of the history and underlying economics of the modern art market in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain.

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Routledge

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1317323831

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9781317323839

Mental Disorder in Canada

An Epidemiological Perspective

By: John Cairney,David L. Streiner

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Mental Disorder in Canada

An Epidemiological Perspective

By: John Cairney,David L. Streiner

Canada has long been recognized as a leader in the field of psychiatric epidemiology, the study of the factors affecting mental health in populations. However, there has never been a book dedicated to the study of mental disorder at a population level in Canada. This collection of essays by leading scholars in the discipline uses data from the country's first national survey of mental disorder, the Canadian Community Health Survey of 2005, to fill that gap. Mental Disorder in Canada explores the history of psychiatric epidemiology, evaluates methodological issues, and analyzes the prevalence of several significant mental disorders in the population. The collection also includes essays on stigma, mental disorder and the criminal justice system, and mental health among women, children, workers, and other demographic groups. Focusing specifically on Canadian scholarship, yet wide-reaching in scope, Mental Disorder in Canada is an important contribution to the dissemination and advancement of knowledge on psychiatric epidemiology.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442698586

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9781442698581

Worcestershire's War

Voices of the First World War

By: Maggie Andrews,Adrian Gregson,John Peters

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Worcestershire's War

Voices of the First World War

By: Maggie Andrews,Adrian Gregson,John Peters

Capturing the experiences of the people of Worcestershire in the First World War in their own words, from prisoners of war to those on the Home Front.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144563452X

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9781445634524

Old Stoneface - My Autobiography

By: John Lowe

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Old Stoneface - My Autobiography

By: John Lowe

Since the age of twenty-one, darts has been my life - and what a life!'John Lowe is one of Britain's greatest ever darts champions. Unruffled on the oche, even in the face of the greatest challenges, 'Old Stoneface', as John is known, became an indomitable force in the darts world. With every major darts accolade under his belt, his name has gone down in the history of the game.It was fate that kick-started John's career in the sport when, one evening, he was asked to take someone's place during a match. Had it not been for this, John would have followed his father down the mine and led quite a different life.In this fascinating book, John speaks candidly of his two marriages, the glamour and the strain brough about by jetting around the world to play in tournaments, as well as tales from all the major matches and what he really thinks about his big-name opponents. A must-read for any sports fan.'A must-read for darts fans' - Sid Waddell'Priceless stuff.' - Andrew Baker, Daily Telegraph'John lifts the lid off darts...something that no other darts player has dared to do thus far.' - Darts World magazine

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Kings Road Publishing

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1782195718

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The Condor Years

How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents

By: John Dinges

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The Condor Years

How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents

By: John Dinges

A “compelling and shocking account” of a brutal campaign of repression in Latin America, based on interviews and previously secret documents (The Miami Herald). Throughout the 1970s, six Latin American governments, led by Chile, formed a military alliance called Operation Condor to carry out kidnappings, torture, and political assassinations across three continents. It was an early “war on terror” initially encouraged by the CIA—which later backfired on the United States. Hailed by Foreign Affairs as “remarkable” and “a major contribution to the historical record,” The Condor Years uncovers the unsettling facts about the secret US relationship with the dictators who created this terrorist organization. Written by award-winning journalist John Dinges and updated to include later developments in the prosecution of Pinochet, the book is a chilling yet dispassionately told history of one of Latin America’s darkest eras. Dinges, himself interrogated in a Chilean torture camp, interviewed participants on both sides and examined thousands of previously secret documents to take the reader inside this underground world of military operatives and diplomats, right-wing spies and left-wing revolutionaries. “Scrupulous, well-documented.” —The Washington Post “Nobody knows what went wrong inside Chile like John Dinges.” —Seymour Hersh

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1595589023

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9781595589026

The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors

By: John William Klein

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The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors

By: John William Klein

The Glorious Revolution of 1688, which pushed James II from the throne of England, was not glorious for everyone; in fact, for many, it was a great disaster. Those who had already taken an oath of allegiance to James II and “to his heirs and lawful successors” now pondered how they could take a second oath to William and Mary. Those who initially refused to swear the oaths were called Nonjurors. In 1691, Archbishop Sancroft, eight bishops, and four hundred clergy of the Church of England, as well as a substantial number of scholars at Oxford and Cambridge, were deprived, removed from their offices and their license to practice removed. The loss of this talent to the realm was incalcuable. Ten different paradigms shaped the English Nonjurors’ worldview: Passive Obedience was paramount, the Apostolic Succession essential, a Cyprianist mentality colored everything, they held a conscientious regard for oaths, the Usages Controversy brought Tradition to the fore, printing presses replaced lost pulpits, patronage was a means of protection and proliferation, they lived with a hybridized conception of time, creative women spiritual writers complemented male bishops, and a global ecumenical approach to the Orthodox East was visionary. These ten operated synergistically to create an effective tool for the Nonjurors’ survival and success in their mission. The Nonjurors’ influence, out of all proportion to their size, was due in large measure to this mentality. Their unique circumstances prompted creative thinking, and they were superb in that endeavor. These perspectives constituted the infrastructure of the Nonjurors’ world, and they help us to see the early eighteenth century not only as a time of rapid change, but also as an era of persistent older religious mentalities adapted to new circumstances.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664190414

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9781664190412

Echinoderm Nutrition

By: Michel Jangoux,John M. Lawrence

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Echinoderm Nutrition

By: Michel Jangoux,John M. Lawrence

The purpose of this book is to present the state of knowledge concerning nutrition and point out directions for future work for the Echinodermata, an ancient group which shows great diversity in form and function, and whose feeding activities can have great environmental impact.

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CRC Press

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1000162303

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9781000162301

The Case for The Enlightenment

Scotland and Naples 1680–1760

By: John Robertson

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The Case for The Enlightenment

Scotland and Naples 1680–1760

By: John Robertson

An interesting and ambitious comparative study of the emergence of Enlightenment in Scotland and Naples. Challenging the tendency to fragment the Enlightenment in eighteenth-century Europe into multiple Enlightenments, John Robertson demonstrates the extent to which thinkers in two societies at the opposite ends of Europe shared common intellectual preoccupations.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139448072

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9781139448079

Advanced Introduction to Business Ethics

By: Hooker, John

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Advanced Introduction to Business Ethics

By: Hooker, John

This concise and engaging Advanced Introduction provides the conceptual tools necessary to make ethical decisions in today’s business world. John Hooker provides an objective and closely-reasoned analysis of ethical issues based on a unified conceptual framework that distils the best of ethical thought into three clearly articulated principles: the generalization, utilitarian, and autonomy principles.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1800378564

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9781800378568

BTEC National E-Business

By: John Goymer

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BTEC National E-Business

By: John Goymer

Units covered:Unit 1 Introduction to the Internet and e-BusinessUnit 2 Internet MarketingUnit 3 Website Design and ConstructionUnit 5 e-Business ProjectUnit 6 GovernmentUnit 7 Database SystemsUnit 13 e-Business PlanningUnit 14 e-Business Implementation

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Heinemann

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0435454471

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9780435454470

So You Think You're a Chicago Blackhawks Fan?

Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards

By: John Kreiser

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So You Think You're a Chicago Blackhawks Fan?

Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards

By: John Kreiser

So You Think You’re a Chicago Blackhawks Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Blackhawks hockey. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each—stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons. This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about what has made the Hawks one of the most popular teams in the NHL. The book includes players and coaches of the past and present, from Stan Mikita to Bill Mosienko, Bobby Hull, Pierre Pilote, Glenn Hall, Tony Esposito, Ed Belfour, Jim Pappin, Keith Magnuson, Jeremy Roenick, Chris Chelios, Denis Savard, Corey Crawford, Jonathan Toews, and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include: • A Chicago star of the 1950s set an NHL record that may never be broken by scoring three goals in 21 seconds in a game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 1952. Who is he? • Which Blackhawks legend appeared in the movies Wayne’s World? and Wayne’s World 2? • True or false: The National Football League once played its championship game in Chicago Stadium? • Patrick Kane set a franchise record in 2015–16 when he had at least one point in 26 consecutive games. Which Chicago Hall of Famer held the previous team record with a 21-game points streak? This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Hawks!

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Simon and Schuster

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1683580834

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9781683580836

The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction

By: John Sutherland

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The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction

By: John Sutherland

With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsized, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of the age the Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction is the fullest account of the period's fiction ever published. Now in a second edition, the book has been revised and a generous selection of images have been chosen to illustrate various aspects of Victorian publishing, writing, and reading life. Organised alphabetically, the information provided will be a boon to students, researchers and all lovers of reading. The entries, though concise, meet the high standards demanded by modern scholarship. The writing - marked by Sutherland's characteristic combination of flair, clarity and erudition - is of such a high standard that the book is a joy to read, as well as a definitive work of reference.

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1317863321

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Thomas Brock

Thomas Brock

Shropshire, its Early History and Antiquities

Shropshire, its Early History and Antiquities

Assassination on Embassy Row

Assassination on Embassy Row

The Development of the Art Market in England

The Development of the Art Market in England

Mental Disorder in Canada

Mental Disorder in Canada

Worcestershire's War

Worcestershire's War

Old Stoneface - My Autobiography

Old Stoneface - My Autobiography

The Condor Years

The Condor Years

The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors

The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors

Echinoderm Nutrition

Echinoderm Nutrition

The Case for The Enlightenment

The Case for The Enlightenment

Advanced Introduction to Business Ethics

Advanced Introduction to Business Ethics

BTEC National E-Business

BTEC National E-Business

So You Think You're a Chicago Blackhawks Fan?

So You Think You're a Chicago Blackhawks Fan?

The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction

The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction

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