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The Prettiest Feathers

By: John Philpin,Patricia Sierra

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Sarah Sinclair was the perfect victim--she wanted to die. When a darkly enigmatic man approaches her in the small antiquarian book store where she works, Sarah is drawn into a slow dance toward death. A death she couldn't stop even if she wanted to. She is stalked, yet blindly charmed. And when he kills her, seductively, silently, she smiles. Sarah's ex-husband, police officer Robert Sinclair, is the first to find her body and he calls it in to the one officer who will understand: his ex-mistress Detective Lane Frank. As Lane struggles to follow the increasingly elusive trail of clues, another macabre trail emerges--of bodies, coldly, tauntingly abandoned. As the FBI becomes involved, Lane must fight to retain her hold on the case and her grip on Robert Sinclair, whose grief sinks him further into an alcoholic haze of despair and desperation. As a calculating last resort, Lane calls on the one man who can help her stop the killing, a forensic psychiatrist who had stepped too close to the edge, crawled too deeply into the mind of evil. She calls a profiler who has dropped out of society, living simply in a cabin in the woods far away from the madness that called to him, threatened him. Lane calls her father. As they work together, Lane and her father slowly craft an image of a killer so brilliant he has murdered perhaps hundreds and never been caught, so cold that he cannot relinquish his power. With a tortuous trail of names and faces, the killer has insulated himself from those who would repress him and his need to kill, a need rooted in a disturbing, horrifying childhood. And as Lane and her father grow closer to finding the killer, the game becomes personal between two men on opposing sides of evil, men on the edge of an abyss of madness, from which there is only one escape--death.

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0307422747

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Tunnel of Night

By: John Philpin,Patricia Sierra

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Tunnel of Night

By: John Philpin,Patricia Sierra

A sequel to "The Prettiest Feathers", this novel continues the story of forensic scientist Dr. Lucas Frank and his NYPD detective daughter, Lane. The serial killer they thought was dead is back, and he's on a chilling spree that begins with the murder of his own sister in Florida, and continues throughout the country. He won't stop until he arrives at the FBI Behavioral Studies Unit, where he plans to teach them a lesson in criminal behavior that they'll never forget.

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0307424758

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The Murder Channel

By: John Philpin

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The Murder Channel

By: John Philpin

You have a prime-time date with a brutal murderer ... right in your own living room. Lucas Frank knows the cost of hunting human monsters. That's why he left Boston for the peace of the Michigan woods. But a tantalizing case has lured the forensic psychiatrist back to work — and straight into the path of a cold-bloodedkiller. Felix Zrbny was just a teenager when he went on a murder spree that left three women dead. Now, after spending fifteen years locked away, Felix has escaped — and he is determined to finish what he started all those years ago. Lucas races to untangle the mysteries of Felix's mind as the ratings-hungry press steps in to make Felix its own macabre media darling. They track his every move and broadcast his bloody reign of terror for the whole world to see. And all the while, behind the scenes, someone is orchestrating the moment when the killer and the hunter will at last come face-to-face. They say everyone gets their fifteen minutes of fame. For Felix Zrbny, it's fifteen minutes of infamy. The clock is ticking — and he's going to make sure that every minute counts.

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0307573672

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Genealogies, Tribes & Customs of Hy-Fiachrach

Commonly Called O'Dowda's Country

By: John O'Donovan

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Genealogies, Tribes & Customs of Hy-Fiachrach

Commonly Called O'Dowda's Country

By: John O'Donovan

The Final Word This very rare hard bound volume, is complete in modern English with translation into gaelic, (appears side by side in Gaelic and modern English); includes valuable notes on Mayo and Sligo history; pedigrees, map, foldout chart, original and new index, Placename guide, Addenda, Letters, Wills, Extensive info on O'Shaughnessy, Extra coverage of: O'Clery, O'Hyne (Hine, Hynes), Mac Firbis & O'Dowd.. Over 500 pages.

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Irish Roots Cafe

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0940134381

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Irish Pedigrees. Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation

By: John O'Hart

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Irish Pedigrees. Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation

By: John O'Hart

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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The Murder Channel

By: John Philpin

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Geography, Technology, and War

Studies in the Maritime History of the Mediterranean, 649-1571

By: John H. Pryor

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Geography, Technology, and War

Studies in the Maritime History of the Mediterranean, 649-1571

By: John H. Pryor

A study of the technological limitations of maritime traffic in the Mediterranean, seen in conjunction with the geographical conditions within which it operated.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521428920

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John Norden's the Surveyor's Dialogue (1618)

By: John Norden

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John Norden's the Surveyor's Dialogue (1618)

By: John Norden

This edition provides the first complete, modern version of John Norden's The Surveyor's Dialogue, a text remarkable for its unique commentary on the agrarian roots of English capitalism. In his extensive introduction, Mark Netzloff discusses the literary production of early modern surveyors and examines the impact of capital formation on agrarian and manorial class relations as well as on the natural environment of early modern England.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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0754641279

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Understanding Popular Violence in the English Revolution

The Colchester Plunderers

By: John Walter

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Understanding Popular Violence in the English Revolution

The Colchester Plunderers

By: John Walter

This is a critical re-evaluation of one of the best known episodes of crowd action in the English Revolution, in which crowds in their thousands invaded and plundered the houses of the landed classes. The so-called Stour Valley riots have become accepted as the paradigm of class hostility, determining plebeian behaviour within the Revolution. An excercise in micro-history, the book questions this dominant reading by trying to understand the inter-related contexts of local responses to the political and religious counter-revolution of the 1630s and the confessional politics of the early 1640s. It explains both the outbreak of popular 'violence' and its ultimate containment in terms of a popular (and parliamentary) political culture that legitimised attacks on the political, but not the social, order. The book also advances a series of general arguments for reading crowd actions, and questions how the history of the English Revolution has been written.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521651867

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Shattered Justice

A Savage Murder and the Death of Three Families' Innocence

By: John Philpin

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Shattered Justice

A Savage Murder and the Death of Three Families' Innocence

By: John Philpin

A family's horror— one child murdered . . .another destroyed. The Crowes’ neighbors in the peaceful middle classcommunity in San Diego’s North County were shockedby the savagery of the crime—a young girl murdered,stabbed repeatedly, in her own bed in the dead of night.The lack of any evidence of forced entry led the Escondidopolice to their inevitable conclusion: someone in the familywas responsible for 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe’s slaying.The investigation quickly zeroed in on the victim’s olderbrother, Michael, and two teenage friends—three lonerswho enjoyed inhabiting dark fantasy worlds of quests andviolence. Through efficient, by-the-book police work, theboys were broken down and ultimately confessed. The onlyproblem was the detectives had gotten everything wrong . . . Shattered Justice is the riveting and disturbing trueaccount of a horrific tragedy and the terrible crimethat followed—a nightmare of four innocent livesshattered, one by a killer’s blade, three byobsession and twisted law.

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Harper Collins

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0062097024

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Stalemate

A Shocking True Story of Child Abduction and Murder

By: John Philpin

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Stalemate

A Shocking True Story of Child Abduction and Murder

By: John Philpin

To one investigator, only one person could be responsible for the disappearance and murder of little girls in the San Francisco Bay area, and that was Timothy James Bindner. For 10 years, Bindner has stayed one step ahead of the law; at every turn, he has challenged the police and FBI to make their case. Featuring the suspect's own words, "Stalemate" takes us into the complex realm of forensic investigation, bringing readers face-to-face with a man who may be playing a deadly game and winning.

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0553569996

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Modelling the Middle Ages

The History and Theory of England's Economic Development

By: John Hatcher,Mark Bailey

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Modelling the Middle Ages

The History and Theory of England's Economic Development

By: John Hatcher,Mark Bailey

Most of what has been written on the economy of the middle ages is deeply influenced by abstract concepts and theories. The most powerful and popular of these guiding beliefs are derived from intellectual foundations laid down in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by Adam Smith, Johanvon Thunen, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, and Karl Marx. In the hands of twentieth-century historians and social scientists these venerable ideas have been moulded into three grand explanatory ideas which continue to dominate interpretations of economic development. These trumpet in turn theclaims of 'commercialization', 'population and resources', or 'class power and property relations' as the prime movers of historical change. In this highly original book John Hatcher and Mark Bailey examine the structure and test the validity of these conflicting models from a variety ofperspectives. In the course of their investigations they provide not only detailed reconstructions of the economic history of England in the middle ages and sustained critical commentaries on the work of leading historians, but also discussions of the philosophy and methods of history and thesocial sciences. The result is a short and readily intelligible introduction to medieval economic history, an up-to-date critique of established models, and a succinct treatise on historiographical method.

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0199244111

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A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure

By: John Kenneth Muir

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A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure

By: John Kenneth Muir

Blake's 7, Terry Nation's science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain when it premiered in 1978. Eight years later, the show quickly became a cult program in America. A dramatization of futuristic outlaw heroes who defend the innocent from both alien and human conquering forces, the series might better be said to be equal parts Robin Hood and The Magnificent Seven. The series defied traditional genre elements of science fiction television, and developed the concept of the continual "story arc" years before such shows as Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine. This book provides a critical history and episode guide for Blake's 7, including commentaries for all 52 episodes. Also included are analytical essays on the show, dealing with such topics as themes, imagery and story arc; a consideration of the series as a futuristic Robin Hood myth; cinematography and visual effects; and an overview of Blake's 7 in books, comics and videos. A detailed appendix lists the genre conventions found in the series. The author also includes information about Blake's 7 fan clubs and Internet sites.

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McFarland

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1476604932

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Heroes of Postman's Park

Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Victorian London

By: John Price

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Heroes of Postman's Park

Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Victorian London

By: John Price

The Watts Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Postman’s Park, London, is a Victorian monument containing fifty-four ceramic plaques commemorating sixty-two individuals, each of whom lost their own life while attempting to save another. Every plaque tells a tragic and moving story, but the short narratives do little more than whet the appetite and stimulate the imagination about the lives and deaths of these brave characters. Based upon extensive historical research, this book will, for the first time, provide a full and engaging account of the dramatic circumstances behind each of the incidents, and reveal the vibrant and colourful lives led by those who tragically died.

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The History Press

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0750964685

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Writing the Frontier

Anthony Trollope Between Britain and Ireland

By: John McCourt

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Writing the Frontier

Anthony Trollope Between Britain and Ireland

By: John McCourt

Writing the Frontier: Anthony Trollope between Britain and Ireland explores Trollope's relationship with Ireland, offering an in-depth exploration of his time in Ireland, contextualising his Irish novels and short stories and examining his ongoing interest in the country, its people, and its relationship with Britain.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019872960X

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The Parish Registers of St. Anthonlin, Budge Row , London, containing the Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials from 1538 to 1754; and of St. John Baptist on Wallbrook, London, containing the Baptisms and Burials from 1682 to 1754

Vol. VIII

By: Joseph Lemuel Chester,George John Armytage

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The Parish Registers of St. Anthonlin, Budge Row , London, containing the Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials from 1538 to 1754; and of St. John Baptist on Wallbrook, London, containing the Baptisms and Burials from 1682 to 1754

Vol. VIII

By: Joseph Lemuel Chester,George John Armytage

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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Horses, Oxen and Technological Innovation

The Use of Draught Animals in English Farming from 1066-1500

By: John Langdon

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Horses, Oxen and Technological Innovation

The Use of Draught Animals in English Farming from 1066-1500

By: John Langdon

An account of the introduction of the horse as a replacement for oxen in English farming.

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Cambridge University Press

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052152508X

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Working with Older People

By: John Harris,Denise Tanner

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Working with Older People

By: John Harris,Denise Tanner

Working with older people has become an increasingly important part of social work education and practice. Whether studying community care, adult services, human growth and development, or social work processes and interventions, this book will be a vital source of information and help. Working with Older People provides a framework of knowledge, skills and values pertinent to qualifying social work courses and the new post-qualifying award in Social Work with Adults, including discussion of: ideas about human development and theories of older age legislation, social policy and social welfare skills for working with older people assessment and care planning partnership working. Written by two experienced educators and practitioners, this key text facilitates individual or group learning through features such as objectives for each chapter, case studies and further reading suggestions. There are numerous activities throughout the book and the final chapter contains pointers to consider for all of the activities. It will be essential reading for social work students and qualified social workers.

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Routledge

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1134258402

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Cultures of Inquiry

From Epistemology to Discourse in Sociohistorical Research

By: John R. Hall

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Cultures of Inquiry

From Epistemology to Discourse in Sociohistorical Research

By: John R. Hall

An overview of research methodologies in social science, historical and cultural studies which proposes transdisciplinary approach.

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0521659884

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The Origins of Capitalism as a Social System

The Prevalence of an Aleatory Encounter

By: John Milios

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The Origins of Capitalism as a Social System

The Prevalence of an Aleatory Encounter

By: John Milios

Economists, historians and social scientists have offered a variety of conflicting answers to the issue of the beginnings of capitalism and these deviating answers imply different conceptualizations of what capitalism actually is. This book provides a simultaneous inquiry into the origins of capitalism as well as provides a theoretical treatise on capitalism. The Origins of Capitalism as a Social System explores the line between what is and is not capitalism, (re)producing a theory of capitalism as a system of class domination and exploitation. Part I of the book focuses on the monetary theory of value and capital developed by Karl Marx, while at the same time critically reviews an array of economic and historical literature, both Marxist and non-Marxist. Following this, Part II expounds the first emergence of capitalism in Venice. It highlights the historical contingencies that made capitalism in the Venetian society possible, as well as the structural elements of the capitalist system and their interconnectedness. Finally, Part III discusses the capitalist character of the Venetian social formation from the end of the fourteenth century until the fall of the republic to Napoleon in 1797. As part of this, the author investigates the significance of forms of governmentality beyond national cohesion and territorialization. Of great interest to economists, historians and both undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book gives special emphasis to a critical evaluation of the tensions and controversies between historians, economists and other social scientists with regard to the character and role that money and trade played in societies and economies.

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135171323X

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The Making of Polities

Europe, 1300–1500

By: John Watts

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The Making of Polities

Europe, 1300–1500

By: John Watts

This major survey of political life in late medieval Europe provides a framework for understanding the developments that shaped this turbulent period. Rather than emphasising crisis, decline, disorder or the birth of the modern state, this account centres on the mixed results of political and governmental growth across the continent. The age of the Hundred Years War, schism and revolt was also a time of rapid growth in jurisdiction, taxation and representation, of spreading literacy and evolving political technique. This mixture of state formation and political convulsion lay at the heart of the 'making of polities'. Offering a full introduction to political events and processes from the fourteenth century to the sixteenth, this book combines a broad, comparative account with discussion of individual regions and states, including eastern and northern Europe alongside the more familiar west and south.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139478133

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Free to Lose

An Introduction to Marxist Economic Philosophy

By: John E. ROEMER,John E Roemer

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An Introduction to Marxist Economic Philosophy

By: John E. ROEMER,John E Roemer

John Roemer challenges the morality of an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production. Unless you start with a certain amount of wealth in such a society, you are only "free to lose." This book addresses crucial questions of political philosophy and normative economics in terms understandable by readers with a minimal knowledge of economics.

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Harvard University Press

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0674042867

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Mills in the Medieval Economy

England 1300-1540

By: John Langdon

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Mills in the Medieval Economy

England 1300-1540

By: John Langdon

This book examines the evolution of mills - whether powered by water, wind, animals or humans - during an important era of English history. It focuses not only on the structures themselves, but also on the people who acted as entrepreneurs, workers, and customers for the industry. Together they created one of the most recognizable and enduring features of medieval society.

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Oxford : Oxford University Press

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0199265585

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Making Capitalism in Rural China

By: Michael John Webber

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Making Capitalism in Rural China

By: Michael John Webber

This stimulating and challenging book explores the duplicitous nature of development in China. On the positive side, it brings longer and healthier lives; fewer children dead before they are five years old; more comfort and security from famine and disaster; more education; more communication; more travel; less war. But from another, darker perspective, development brings violence to some people – those who are in the way of the new things, those who cannot adapt to the new ways – and it threatens old knowledges, habits and societies as it disrupts old power structures. Michael Webber presents fascinating case studies that demonstrate what these forms of development mean for people who are relatively weak or powerless – those who post-colonial theorists call the subalterns. The cases illustrate how development can change the manner in which people relate to each other and threatens their entire environment. Through this detailed consideration of the impacts of development on the people who live in those places, he examines whether these changes represent the emergence of capitalism or a transition, develops a theory of relationships between economy and daily life and questions the very nature of Chinese capitalism. This multidisciplinary study encompasses the social sciences to provide a coherent view of the forms that development takes in various places within rural China. As such, it will prove a fascinating and thought-provoking read for undergraduates, postgraduate students and researchers within economics, Asian studies, development studies and geography.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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0857934104

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Freedom's Crescent

By: John C. Rodrigue

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Freedom's Crescent

By: John C. Rodrigue

A sweeping history of the Lower Mississippi Valley and its central role in abolishing slavery in the American South.

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1108424090

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Climate Change and the Course of Global History

A Rough Journey

By: John L. Brooke

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Climate Change and the Course of Global History

A Rough Journey

By: John L. Brooke

The first global study by a historian to fully integrate the earth-system approach of the new climate science with the material history of humanity.

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0521871646

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Cambridge and Its Economic Region, 1450-1560

By: John S. Lee

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Cambridge and Its Economic Region, 1450-1560

By: John S. Lee

Lee studies the population, wealth, trade and markets of Cambridge and its region, and the changes that took place over a century of economic and social transition are detailed.

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1902806522

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