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Biographical Dictionary of Explorers

By: Alan Wexler,Jon Cunningham

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Biographical Dictionary of Explorers

By: Alan Wexler,Jon Cunningham

An informative, fascinating resource suitable for students, researchers, and general readers, this biographical dictionary is a "who was who" of world and space explorers, giving readers a sense of the human drama—the achievements and the challenges—that those who go where few or none have gone before must face. The explorers covered include Jacques Cousteau, Sir Vivian Fuchs, John Glenn Jr., Aleksei Leonov, Annie Peck, Valentina Tereshkova, and many more.

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1438182155

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A Canyon Through Time

Archaeology, History, and Ecology of the Tecolote Canyon Area, Santa Barbara County, California

By: Jon M Erlandson,Torben C Rick,Rene L Vellanoweth

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A Canyon Through Time

Archaeology, History, and Ecology of the Tecolote Canyon Area, Santa Barbara County, California

By: Jon M Erlandson,Torben C Rick,Rene L Vellanoweth

A summary of the deep history of Tecolote Canyon, a beautiful area of California's Santa Barbara coast that has been occupied by humans for at least 9000 years, using data from archaeology, ecology, geology, and geography.

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University of Utah Press

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0874808790

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Professors, Politics and Pop

By: Jon Wiener

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Professors, Politics and Pop

By: Jon Wiener

“It is frightening to think the [Jon Wiener] teaches history at a university ... ”—Jacques Derrida “Wiener takes the modern university as his beat, and covers it like a police reporter ... Wiener’s mean streets are the think tank, the scholarly symposium, and the faculty lounge. And when he’s had enough of this academic low life, he listens to Elvis, Springsteen and the Beatles. He even listens to Frank Sinatra.”—John Leonard “In this book, Jon Wiener demonstrates his great skill as guerrilla sharpshooter in the forty-year war that the National Security State has been conducting against the American people. These reports from the field—the resistance—illuminate Nixon and Watergate as never before, reveal in fascinating detail the turbulence within Academe, invoke pity if not awe for that unexpected victim of state, Frank Sinatra.”—Gore Vidal “Wiener is good at spotting, and blasting, paranoid fantasy and incompetence in high (and low) places and his range of targets is impressively wide ... [his] surveys are lucid, trenchant and brief.”—Observer

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0860916723

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The Life Steve McQueen

By: Dwight Jon Zimmerman

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The Life Steve McQueen

By: Dwight Jon Zimmerman

The Life Steve McQueen explores and celebrates the films, racing, personal style and other elements that made Steve McQueen an icon"--

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Motorbooks International

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0760358117

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Running the Table

The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler

By: L. Jon Wertheim

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Running the Table

The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler

By: L. Jon Wertheim

For fans of Bringing Down the House and Positively Fifth—a Sports Illustrated writer shares the story of a heavyset, bipolar, and charming pool hustler. In most sports the pinnacle is Wheaties-box notoriety. But in the world of pool, notoriety is the last thing a hustler desires. Such is the dilemma that faces one Danny Basavich, an affable, generously proportioned Jewish kid from Jersey, who flounders through high school until he discovers the one thing he excels at—the felt—and hits the road. Running the Table spins the outrageous tale of Kid Delicious and his studly—if less talented—set-up man, Bristol Bob. Never was there a more entertaining or mismatched pair of sidekicks, as together they go underground into the flavorfully seamy world of pool to learn the art of the hustle and experience the highs and lows of life on the road. Their four-year odyssey takes them from Podunk pool halls to slick urban billiard rooms across America, as they manage one night to take down as much as $30,000, only to lose so much the next night that they lack gas money to get home. With every stop, the action gets hotter, the calls get closer, and Delicious’s prowess with a cue stick becomes known more and more widely. Ultimately, Delicious sheds his cover once and for all and becomes professional pool’s biggest sensation since Minnesota Fats. “A tremendously satisfying road story. What makes Running the Table so special is not the pool prowess of its protagonist but the unlikely bond between two wildly different young men who find each other through an exhilarating, often infuriating game.”—Los Angeles Times

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0547347901

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Lesson Plans that WOW!

By: Ed McCormick, A.L.I.,Stephanie Dyke,Jon Weiman

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Lesson Plans that WOW!

By: Ed McCormick, A.L.I.,Stephanie Dyke,Jon Weiman

Contains twelve original lesson plans that pair basic subjects such as science, math, and language with art, including selections for three grade ranges from kindergarten through high school, each with a description, lists of materials and objectives, and suggested resources.

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Lulu.com

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0975956469

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Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor

By: Jon Milan and Gail Offen

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Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor

By: Jon Milan and Gail Offen

This collection of Ann Arbor's most iconic local eateries from college hangouts to elegant eateries is sure to satisfy. What is an iconic Ann Arbor restaurant? Ask anyone who has ever spent time there as a student, traveler, or townie, and they are likely to name several favorites in an instant. From debating the best place to celebrate or console on football Saturdays to deciding where to eat after the bars close, the choices have always sparked passionate conversation. In Ann Arbor, people are known to have strong feelings about the best places for pizza, coffee, beer, burgers, noodles, and burritos. Although many of the go-to hangouts are long gone, a surprising number still thrive. And there are always a few newcomers coming along to win the hearts of the next generation of diners, nibblers, and noshers. Some are fine restaurants and taverns, and others are lunch counters, diners, carry-outs, and drive-ins--but in each and every case, they are unique and together make up a collection of iconic local eateries.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467117331

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The Rise of the States

Evolution of American State Government

By: Jon C. Teaford

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The Rise of the States

Evolution of American State Government

By: Jon C. Teaford

In The Rise of the States, noted urban historian Jon C. Teaford explores the development of state government in the United States from the end of the nineteenth century to the so-called renaissance of states at the end of the twentieth. Arguing that state governments were not lethargic backwaters that suddenly stirred to life in the 1980s, Teaford shows instead how state governments were continually adapting and expanding throughout the past century. While previous historical scholarship focused on the states, if at all, as retrograde relics of simpler times, Teaford describes how states actively assumed new responsibilities, developed new sources of revenue, and created new institutions. Teaford examines the evolution of the structure, function, and finances of state government during the Progressive Era, the 1920s, the Great Depression, the post–World War II years, and the post–reapportionment era beginning in the late 1960s. State governments, he explains, played an active role not only in the creation, governance, and management of the political units that made up the state but also in dealing with the growth of business, industries, and education. Not all states chose the same solutions to common problems. For Teaford, the diversity of responses points to the growing vitality and maturity of state governments as the twentieth century unfolded.

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0801868890

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The Innocence Commission

Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Restoring the Criminal Justice System

By: Jon B. Gould

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The Innocence Commission

Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Restoring the Criminal Justice System

By: Jon B. Gould

Beyond Exonerating the Innocent: Author on WAMU Radio Convicted Yet Innocent: The Legal Times Review Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008 DNA testing and advances in forensic science have shaken the foundations of the U.S. criminal justice system. One of the most visible results is the exoneration of inmates who were wrongly convicted and incarcerated, many of them sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit. This has caused a quandary for many states: how can claims of innocence be properly investigated and how can innocent inmates be reliably distinguished from the guilty? In answer, some states have created “innocence commissions” to establish policies and provide legal assistance to the improperly imprisoned. The Innocence Commission describes the creation and first years of the Innocence Commission for Virginia (ICVA), the second innocence commission in the nation and the first to conduct a systematic inquiry into all cases of wrongful conviction. Written by Jon B. Gould, the Chair of the ICVA, who is a professor of justice studies and an attorney, the author focuses on twelve wrongful conviction cases to show how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences. Gould recounts how a small band of attorneys and other advocates — in Virginia and around the country — have fought wrongful convictions in court, advanced the subject of wrongful convictions in the media, and sought to remedy the issue of wrongful convictions in the political arena. He makes a strong case for the need for Innocence Commissions in every state, showing that not only do Innocence Commissions help to identify weaknesses in the criminal justice system and offer workable improvements, but also protect society by helping to ensure that actual perpetrators are expeditiously identified, arrested, and brought to trial. Everyone has an interest in preventing wrongful convictions, from police officers and prosecutors, who seek the latest and best investigative techniques, to taxpayers, who want an efficient criminal justice system, to suspects who are erroneously pursued and sometimes convicted. Free of legal jargon and written for a general audience, The Innocence Commission is instructive, informative, and highly compelling reading.

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0814732267

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Quantum Computers

By: Jon Schiller

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Quantum Computers

By: Jon Schiller

I attended the Caltech Seminar Day on 16th May 09 and heard a lecture: Quantum Information Science presented by Professor J Preskill. His lecture had a number of slides showing how the three dimensions of Quantum states function. He mentioned Quantum Computers as the next step in computer science from the classical transistor based digital computers which have made such a change in the life of modern day humans. Since I have a deep interest in computer science based on my professional experience: designing Avionics systems for military aircraft which were the first to use digital computers, Teaching Computer Science as an adjunct assistant professor to graduate students, Designing and fabricating small digital computers in a small company I decided I needed to learn about Quantum Computers and where research is going in this important new technology. The way I discovered the status of Quantum Computer is using the Google & Yahoo search engines. I was happy that Indiana University and Caltech have active Quantum Computer Research programs in progress. Jon Schiller holds a BS in Physics from Caltech and a PhD from the University of Southern California in EE & Mathematics. He has authored: 21st Century Cosmology

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1439243492

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A Short Gentleman

By: Jon Canter

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A Short Gentleman

By: Jon Canter

How did Robert Purcell, distinguished barrister and perfect specimen of the British Establishment, end up in prison? An intellectual giant but an emotional pygmy, Robert is a man struggling to come to terms with the forces that have brought him down, from the wife who wanted him to change, to the ex-girlfriend who came back to haunt him and the childhood bully who turned into an adult bully. Despite everything, Robert remains the same magnificently self-righteous man he always was, utterly resistant to therapy, change and the emotional demands of the opposite sex.

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Random House

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1448130433

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Fast Food Maniac

From Arby's to White Castle, One Man's Supersized Obsession with America's Favorite Food

By: Jon Hein

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Fast Food Maniac

From Arby's to White Castle, One Man's Supersized Obsession with America's Favorite Food

By: Jon Hein

The beloved personality from The Howard Stern Show celebrates American fast food, exploring the history and secret menu items of both national and regional chains, ranking everything from burgers and fries to ice and mascots, and offering his own expert tips on where to go and what to order. Jon Hein is the ultimate fast food maniac, and in this book he draws on his extensive knowledge of, and love for, both nationwide chains and regional gems, from McDonald’s and KFC to In-N-Out Burger and Carvel. He digs into their origin stories; reveals secret menu items; includes best lists for everything from fried chicken and shakes to connoisseur concerns such as straws and biscuits; takes a nostalgic look back at the best giveaways, slogans, and uniforms; and even provides a battle-tested drive-thru strategy. With behind-the-counter looks at places like the Dunkin' Donuts headquarters and Nathan's original hot dog stand, Fast Food Maniac is the definitive, cross-country guide to some of America's best-loved guilty pleasures.

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Crown

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0553418041

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9780553418040

Ibn Taymiyya's Theodicy of Perpetual Optimism

By: Jon Hoover

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Ibn Taymiyya's Theodicy of Perpetual Optimism

By: Jon Hoover

The Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) is famous for polemic against Islamic philosophy, theology and rationalizing mysticism, but his positive theological contribution has not been well understood. This comprehensive study of Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy helps to rectify this lack. Exposition and analysis of Ibn Taymiyya’s writings on God’s justice and wise purpose, divine determination and human agency, the problem of evil, and juristic method in theological doctrine show that he articulates a theodicy of optimism in which God in His essence perpetually wills the best possible world from eternity. This sets Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy apart from Ashʿarī divine voluntarism, the free-will theodicy of the Muʿtazilīs, and the essentially timeless God of other optimists like Ibn Sīnā and Ibn ʿArabī.

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9047420195

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9789047420194

The Mammoth Book of The Deep

By: Jon E. Lewis

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The Mammoth Book of The Deep

By: Jon E. Lewis

Dive in. Death is only a breath away& Encounter great white sharks, the stricken Kursk submarine, gold salvagers, sponge divers, giant squid, the wreck of the Titanic, Navy frogmen, and bathyscopes in record-breaking descents in The Mammoth Book of the Deep. These riveting accounts range from the Red Sea to the South Pacific, from the North Atlantic to the Caribbean - and include contributions by names such as Jacques Cousteau, Hans Hasse, Peter Benchley and Tim 'Neutral Buoyancy' Ecott. Includes: Goldfinder: Keith Jessop - salvaging the gold cargo from HMS Edinburgh Black Water: Don Camsell - an SBS training operation aboard a mini-sub goes tragically wrong off the coast of Scotland A Time to Die: Robert Moore - the operation to rescue the trapped submariners of the Kursk Discovering the Titanic: Robert Ballard - the world's foremost wreck-hunter on the world's greatest wreck Descent: William Beebe - the record breaking descent in a bathysphere off Bermuda, 1934 World Without Sun: Jacques Cousteau - the famous experiment in living for a month on the sea bed

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Robinson

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1780332750

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100 Great Scientists Who Changed the World

By: Jon Balchin

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100 Great Scientists Who Changed the World

By: Jon Balchin

If I saw further than others it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.' - Sir Isaac Newton This stylish jacketed hardback introduces 100 of these giants of scientific discovery: the men and women who, often in the face of extreme skepticism or worse, have striven and succeeded in pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge. Ranging across the spectrum of scientific endeavor, from the cosmology of Copernicus and Galileo, to the medical revolutions of Hippocrates and Galen, it includes the fields of physics, biology, chemistry, and genetics. Spanning from the ancient world to the 20th century, these figures include: • Aristotle • Leonardo di Vinci • Benjamin Franklin • Isaac Newton • Marie Curie • Stephen Hawking Including brilliant illustrations, fact boxes of key information, and a chronology of important dates, 100 Great Scientists Who Changed the World provides riveting insight into the men and women who shaped the world today.

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Arcturus Publishing

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139880634X

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How My Father Taught Me Self-Discipline

By: Jon Ebner

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How My Father Taught Me Self-Discipline

By: Jon Ebner

25 lessons passed down from my Father on how to live a more disciplined life.

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1387397540

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Posthegemony

Political Theory and Latin America

By: Jon Beasley-Murray

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Posthegemony

Political Theory and Latin America

By: Jon Beasley-Murray

A challenging new work of cultural and political theory rethinks the concept of hegemony.

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U of Minnesota Press

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0816647143

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9780816647149

The Education Myth

How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy

By: Jon Shelton

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The Education Myth

How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy

By: Jon Shelton

The Education Myth questions the idea that education represents the best, if not the only, way for Americans to access economic opportunity. As Jon Shelton shows, linking education to economic well-being was not politically inevitable. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, for instance, public education was championed as a way to help citizens learn how to participate in a democracy. By the 1930s, public education, along with union rights and social security, formed an important component of a broad-based fight for social democracy. Shelton demonstrates that beginning in the 1960s, the political power of the education myth choked off powerful social democratic alternatives like A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin's Freedom Budget. The nation's political center was bereft of any realistic ideas to guarantee economic security and social dignity for the majority of Americans, particularly those without college degrees. Embraced first by Democrats like Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton, Republicans like George W. Bush also pushed the education myth. The result, over the past four decades, has been the emergence of a deeply inequitable economy and a drastically divided political system.

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Cornell University Press

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1501768166

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Education and Language Restoration, Revised Edition

By: Jon Reyhner

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Education and Language Restoration, Revised Edition

By: Jon Reyhner

Trace the history of education from Indian boarding schools to present-day reservation schools, including the revitalization and teaching of Indian language and culture, policies, and educational goals.

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Infobase Holdings, Inc

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1438194048

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9781438194042

Whispered Consolations

Law and Narrative in African American Life

By: Jon-Christian Suggs

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Whispered Consolations

Law and Narrative in African American Life

By: Jon-Christian Suggs

DIVExplores the relationship between African American literature and American law /div

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University of Michigan Press

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0472106511

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Drake Well Museum and Park

Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide

By: Jon Sherman

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Drake Well Museum and Park

Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide

By: Jon Sherman

The site of the world's first oil well and the point of origin for the modern petroleum industry. Edwin Drake's well that struck oil on 27 August 1859 revealed that drilling was an effective way to produce large quantities of crude oil. When spectators followed, the industry boomed in the region. Within a short time, oil drilling became a worldwide phenomenon. The guidebook discusses the oil industry in Pennsylvania, focusing on the story of Drake and the industry in Oil Creek Valley, and concludes with a tour of the museum and its grounds.

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Stackpole Books

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0811729605

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Constant Touch

A Global History of the Mobile Phone

By: Jon Agar

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Constant Touch

A Global History of the Mobile Phone

By: Jon Agar

Mobile phones are a ubiquitous technology with a fascinating history. There are now as many mobile phones in the world as there are people. We carry them around with us wherever we go. And while we used to just speak into them, now mobiles are used to do all kinds of tasks, from talking to twittering, from playing a game to paying a bill. Jon Agar takes the mobile to pieces, tracing what makes it work, and puts it together again, showing how it was shaped in different national contexts in the United States, Europe, the Far East and Africa. He tells the story from the early associations with cars and the privileged, through its immense popular success, to the rise of the smartphone. Few scientific revolutions affect us in such a day-to-day way as the development of the mobile phone. Jon Agar's deft history explains exactly how this revolution has come about - and where it may lead in the future.

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Icon Books Ltd

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1848315260

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Spectacle, Fashion and the Dancing Experience in Britain, 1960-1990

By: Jon Stratton

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Spectacle, Fashion and the Dancing Experience in Britain, 1960-1990

By: Jon Stratton

This book explores dancing from the 1960s to the 1980s; though this period covers only twenty years, the changes during it were seismic. Nevertheless continuities can be found, and those are what this book examines. In dancing, it answers how we moved from the self-control that formed the basis for ballroom dancing, to ecstatic rave dancing. In terms of music, it answers how we moved from the beat groups to electronic dance music. In terms of youth, it answers how we moved from youth culture to club culture.

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Springer Nature

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3031090128

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The Men Who Stare at Goats

By: Jon Ronson

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The Men Who Stare at Goats

By: Jon Ronson

Now a major film, starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, and Jeff Bridges, this New York Times bestseller is a disturbing and often hilarious look at the U.S. military's long flirtation with the paranormal—and the psy-op soldiers that are still fighting the battle. Bizarre military history: In 1979, a crack commando unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army. Defying all known laws of physics and accepted military practice, they believed that a soldier could adopt the cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls, and—perhaps most chillingly—kill goats just by staring at them. They were the First Earth Battalion, entrusted with defending America from all known adversaries. And they really weren’t joking. What’s more, they’re back—and they’re fighting the War on Terror. An uproarious exploration of American military paranoia: With investigations ranging from the mysterious “Goat Lab,” to Uri Geller’s covert psychic work with the CIA, to the increasingly bizarre role played by a succession of U.S. presidents, this might just be the funniest, most unsettling book you will ever read—if only because it is all true and is still happening today.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451665970

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Freebird

By: Jon Raymond

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Freebird

By: Jon Raymond

Freebird is such a timely book. considering the current deep divisions between right and left. A new classic for the collapsing political landscape of America."--Kim Gordon, author of Girl in a Band The Singers, an all-American family in the California style, are about to lose everything. Anne is a bureaucrat in the Los Angeles Office of Sustainability whose ideals are compromised by a proposal from a venture capitalist seeking to privatize the city’s wastewater. Her brother, Ben, a former Navy SEAL, returns from Afghanistan disillusioned and struggling with PTSD, and starts down a path toward a radical act of violence. And Anne’s teenage son, Aaron, can’t decide if he should go to college or pitch it all and hit the road. They all live inside the long shadow of the Singer patriarch Grandpa Sam, whose untold experience of the Holocaust shapes his family’s moral character to the core. Jon Raymond, screenwriter of the acclaimed films Meek’s Cutoff and Night Moves, combines these narrative threads into a hard-driving story of one family’s moral crisis. In Freebird, Raymond delivers a brilliant, searching novel about death and politics in America today, revealing how the fates of our families are irrevocably tied to the currents of history.

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1941040845

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9781941040843

Jon Courson's Application Commentary

Volume 3, New Testament (Matthew - Revelation)

By: Jon Courson

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Jon Courson's Application Commentary

Volume 3, New Testament (Matthew - Revelation)

By: Jon Courson

A devotional commentary that helps you gain fresh insights into the Bible and understand how you can apply God's Word to your life. Few Bible commentators simultaneously articulate both insightful spiritual truths and memorable life applications for readers who want to be relevant witnesses for Jesus Christ. Gifted Bible preacher and inspiring teacher Jon Courson effortlessly combines these elements in this easy-to-read, verse-based devotional commentary on the entire New Testament. Pastor Jon's years of immersion in God's Word, as he regularly preached from the Bible, produced faithful, valuable teaching that takes a balanced approach between a scholarly work and an encouragement for living the Christian life. His application commentaries combine the following elements in a unique blend of pertinent information and needed inspiration: Deep love for God's word Colorful cultural insights Insightful historical information Applicable topical studies Vivid illustrations and stories Humorous, practical, and inspiring life lessons Jon Courson's devotional commentaries offer thorough and comprehensive teaching along with practical, in-depth topical studies in a very readable and comfortable expositional style.

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Thomas Nelson

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1418587133

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9781418587130

American Indian Education, 2nd Edition

A History

By: Jon Reyhner,Jeanne Eder

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American Indian Education, 2nd Edition

A History

By: Jon Reyhner,Jeanne Eder

Before Europeans arrived in North America, Indigenous peoples spoke more than three hundred languages and followed almost as many distinct belief systems and lifeways. But in childrearing, the different Indian societies had certain practices in common—including training for survival and teaching tribal traditions. The history of American Indian education from colonial times to the present is a story of how Euro-Americans disrupted and suppressed these common cultural practices, and how Indians actively pursued and preserved them. American Indian Education recounts that history from the earliest missionary and government attempts to Christianize and “civilize” Indian children to the most recent efforts to revitalize Native cultures and return control of schools to Indigenous peoples. Extensive firsthand testimony from teachers and students offers unique insight into the varying experiences of Indian education. Historians and educators Jon Reyhner and Jeanne Eder begin by discussing Indian childrearing practices and the work of colonial missionaries in New France (Canada), New England, Mexico, and California, then conduct readers through the full array of government programs aimed at educating Indian children. From the passage of the Civilization Act of 1819 to the formation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1824 and the establishment of Indian reservations and vocation-oriented boarding schools, the authors frame Native education through federal policy eras: treaties, removal, assimilation, reorganization, termination, and self-determination. Thoroughly updated for this second edition, American Indian Education is the most comprehensive single-volume account, useful for students, educators, historians, activists, and public servants interested in the history and efficacy of educational reforms past and present.

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The American West: A New Interpretive History

Second Edition

By: Robert V. Hine,John Mack Faragher,Jon T. Coleman

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The American West: A New Interpretive History

Second Edition

By: Robert V. Hine,John Mack Faragher,Jon T. Coleman

A fully revised and updated new edition of the classic history of western America The newly revised second edition of this concise, engaging, and unorthodox history of America’s West has been updated to incorporate new research, including recent scholarship on Native American lives and cultures. An ideal text for course work, it presents the West as both frontier and region, examining the clashing of different cultures and ethnic groups that occurred in the western territories from the first Columbian contacts between Native Americans and Europeans up to the end of the twentieth century.

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Yale University Press

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0300231784

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No Debate

By: Jon Thompson

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No Debate

By: Jon Thompson

How Israel lobby groups tried to curb free speech at York University.

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1552776565

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The Bomb Shelter

By: Jon Talton

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The Bomb Shelter

By: Jon Talton

The past never rests easy in Arizona. Forty years ago, a Phoenix reporter was killed by a car bomb in one of America's most notorious crimes. Three men went to prison—but was there more to the story of Charles Page's assassination? More than three low-level players? Did a kingpin order the hit and get away with it? And what was the real motive? Despite the work of teams of journalists and law and legal professionals, no one yet knows why. It's a case custom-made for David Mapstone, the historian-turned-sheriff's deputy. And suddenly Mapstone's boss, newly re-elected Sheriff Mike Peralta, promises to reopen the investigation into the only murder of an American journalist, in the US, in modern times. Why? The promise triggers new murders. The crimes are reenactments of Phoenix's mob-riddled past, where gangsters rubbed elbows with the city's elite amid crosscurrents of corrupt cops, political payoffs, gambling, prostitution, and murder, all shielded by the sunshine image of a resort city. But who is committing them? A former soldier who is an explosives expert and deadly with a knife? A woman with screen-siren looks and extraordinary computer skills? Or someone out of Phoenix's seamy, swinging Seventies with secrets to keep, even though the major power brokers are dead? Mapstone will need all the help he can get. He enlists a PhD candidate and Black Lives Matter activist to help him comb through sealed archives of the original bombing. Mapstone's wife, Lindsey, a top hacker, rejoins the Sheriff's Office and plays a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with the perp or perps—one that goes from the digital to the real and risky world. Somewhere in the house of mirrors surrounding the Page case they must find the key that connects the past to the present. In this swiftly paced, compelling new novel by journalist Jon Talton, the ninth in the David Mapstone series, a big city is trying to keep its darkest history off-limits.

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American Indian Education

A History

By: Jon Reyhner,Jeanne Eder

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American Indian Education

A History

By: Jon Reyhner,Jeanne Eder

In this comprehensive history of American Indian education in the United States from colonial times to the present, historians and educators Jon Reyhner and Jeanne Eder explore the broad spectrum of Native experiences in missionary, government, and tribal boarding and day schools. This up-to-date survey is the first one-volume source for those interested in educational reform policies and missionary and government efforts to Christianize and “civilize” American Indian children. Drawing on firsthand accounts from teachers and students, American Indian Education considers and analyzes shifting educational policies and philosophies, paying special attention to the passage of the Native American Languages Act and current efforts to revitalize Native American cultures.

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0806148853

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Flame Caller

By: Jon Messenger

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Flame Caller

By: Jon Messenger

Take a deep breath before you start the now complete World Aflame Series. This action adventure series filled with cinematic science fiction action, end of the world apocalyptic events, and heart pounding thrills will leave you enthralled from beginning to end. Fans of The Maze Runner by James Dasher and I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore will love this teen fiction series. With over 400 five-star series reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely the series you should read next! Flame Caller is a RONE award winner. The Earth Gives Way to the Sea, The Sea Bows Before the Wind, The Wind Feeds the Flame, The Flame Burns the World of Man Down to the Earth. White Halls is no longer a sleepy little town. Its houses lie smoldering on their foundations. The residents take refuge in their homes, afraid to leave. And the town’s prodigal son and newest Wind Warrior, Xander Sirocco, has fled. Xander survived the first assault on his life by the Flame Caste, but it’s at a great personal cost. He and Sammy are left to bury his family and tend to his grandfather, who lies in a coma. With the weight of the world on his shoulders, he can’t help but feel the fight against the Fire Caste is hopeless. It seems hopeless, that is, until he learns of a secret race of Elementals, embodiments of the elemental powers that the different castes wield. With the power of the Elementals comes a chance to save not just the Wind Warriors and Sammy, but the world itself. Emboldened, he sets off to find the Wind Elemental and with it, the hope for his survival. Too bad no one has seen the Wind Elemental in generations and now thinks she’s just a myth. As he quickly learns, however, the Fire Elemental isn’t a myth. It’s real and it has a secret plan for his girlfriend. And it won’t stop until Xander is dead. Flame Caller is the second book in the World Aflame series by Jon Messenger. This series is complete and ready for binge reading. Young adult books free Teen and Young Adult Books young adult adventure books young adult adventure fantasy young adult science fiction Visionary & Metaphysical Myths and Legends Scary Stories Survival Stories Dystopian Books for Teen Boys young adult apocalypse fiction and adventure Boys and Men Issues Young Adult Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller Dystopian Survival Fiction Apocalyptic Survival Stories Young Adult Supernatural Mystery Young adult books for boys Science Fiction Super powers Apocalyptic Fiction YA books for teens Urban Fantasy young adult science fiction thriller Social Family Issues Friendship

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1940534119

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The Trailsman #342

Rocky Mountain Revenge

By: Jon Sharpe

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The Trailsman #342

Rocky Mountain Revenge

By: Jon Sharpe

Fargo's not horsing around... Skye Fargo knows the Nez Perce Indians well enough to respect them. So when a wealthy rancher aims to breed the tribe's legendary Appaloosa horses, he hires Fargo to act as go-between. But even the sweetest deals can go sour where money is involved—and now the Trailsman is either going to cash in big, or cash out permanently…

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1101186534

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The Watchers

By: Jon Steele

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The Watchers

By: Jon Steele

Beneath Lausanne Cathedral, in Switzerland, there is a secret buried before time began, something unknown to angels and men, until now... Marc Rochat watches over the city at night from the belfry of the cathedral. He lives in a world of shadows and "beforetimes" and imaginary beings. Katherine Taylor, call girl and daydreamer, is about to discover that her real-life fairy tale is too good to be true. Jay Harper, private detective, wakes up in a crummy hotel room with no memory. When the telephone rings and he's offered a job, he knows he has no choice but to accept. Three lives, one purpose: save what's left of paradise before all hell breaks loose.

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0399574557

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William Morris

Design and Enterprise in Victorian Britain

By: Charles Harvey,Jon Press

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William Morris

Design and Enterprise in Victorian Britain

By: Charles Harvey,Jon Press

The many achievements of William Morris are described in this volume, which explores his multifaceted career as a political writer and activist, an artist and designer, a man of letters, and a successful businessman.

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Manchester University Press

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0719024196

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9780719024191

Programming Pearls

By: Jon Louis Bentley

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Programming Pearls

By: Jon Louis Bentley

It is not at all surprising that Programming Pearls has been so highly valued by programmers at every level of experience."--BOOK JACKET.

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Addison-Wesley Professional

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Marketing

Essential Principles, New Realities

By: Jon Groucutt,Peter Leadley,Patrick Forsyth

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Marketing

Essential Principles, New Realities

By: Jon Groucutt,Peter Leadley,Patrick Forsyth

Marketing: Essential principles, new realities has been researched, developed and written primarily with the undergraduate and diploma-level student in mind. This student-oriented text, with its relaxed and free flowing language, provides the reader with material of a rigorous academic standard. Each chapter follows a set structure that has been designed to encourage discussion and raise issues for consideration and research:introduction;learning objectives;chapter sub headings - key issues;chapter summary;exercises and questions for review and critical thinking.At the end of the book there are additional notes and references to support student learning.Written by authors from both an academic and practitioner background, this new textbook offers an excellent introduction to the subject for the next generation of marketers and business people.FREE CD ROM FOR LECTURERSThe authors have created a unique CD ROM containing both lecture presentation slides and essay questions. This is available on request from the publisher.CONTENTSIntroductionWhat is marketing?The business and marketing environmentEthical marketing and social responsibilityBuyer behaviourSegmenting, positioning and targetingMarketing researchMarketing and strategyProducts and brandsPrice and pricing strategiesPromotion part 1Promotion part 2People, physical evidence and processPlacement, distribution and logisticsMarketing across borders: the international dimensionApplication: bringing the elements togetherNotesReferenceIndexPlease view more information on this book, including a sample chapter and detailed, full contents at http://www.kogan-page.co.uk/groucutt

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0749441143

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9780749441142

The 100% Return Options Trading Strategy

By: Jon Schiller

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The 100% Return Options Trading Strategy

By: Jon Schiller

The author asserts that options trading can yield high rewards for little risk. In this guide to options trading he explains how to carry out such procedures and has designed the book to be of interest to both newcomers and seasoned traders.

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0930233670

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Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease

By: Jeffrey A. Cohen,Justin Mowchun,Jon Grudem

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Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease

By: Jeffrey A. Cohen,Justin Mowchun,Jon Grudem

This book is a case-based learning guide for neuromuscular diseases. This second volume in the What Do I Do Now? series, Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease recreates real clinical situations in which the attending is asked for advice as the neurological consultant. The approach to the clinical question is discussed emphasizing differential diagnosis and treatment pathways. The authors have included clinical pitfalls which they have experienced in their own practice. This is a readable book which can be picked up in spare moments.

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0199705062

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