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The Wicked Small People of Whiskey Bridge

By: Elizabeth Cooke,Jon Oplinger

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The Wicked Small People of Whiskey Bridge

By: Elizabeth Cooke,Jon Oplinger

The Little People were a happy and peaceful clan who lived in the crater of a wonderful volcano. There, they were surrounded by their favorite smellssweet sulfur, in particularand were always warm and comfortable. It was safe there, too, because the predators stayed away, which was very important for the Little People, each of them no more than twelve inches tall. Then, one terrible day, things begin to go wrong. The hiss of steam in their happy home comes less and less. The sweet sulfur fades, growing weaker by the day. Their volcano is dying; soon, it will no longer be a safe, warm, comfortable place to call home. The Little People are forced to flee, and they find themselves in a Maine mill town, lost and afraid. How will they survive? Who will come to their aid in this strange, new land? Luckily, two curious kids, Timothy and Xandre, discover the Little People and befriend the strange clan. With the help of their new friendsplus a helpful grandma and a friendly dogthe Little People might be safe after all, despite the absence of sulfur and heat. At a chaotic town meeting, the fates of the Little People will be ultimately decided.

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iUniverse

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1462049761

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9781462049769

The Psychopath Test

A Journey Through the Madness Industry

By: Jon Ronson

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The Psychopath Test

A Journey Through the Madness Industry

By: Jon Ronson

In this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey through the minds of madness. Jon Ronson's exploration of a potential hoax being played on the world's top neurologists takes him, unexpectedly, into the heart of the madness industry. An influential psychologist who is convinced that many important CEOs and politicians are, in fact, psychopaths teaches Ronson how to spot these high-flying individuals by looking out for little telltale verbal and nonverbal clues. And so Ronson, armed with his new psychopath-spotting abilities, enters the corridors of power. He spends time with a death-squad leader institutionalized for mortgage fraud in Coxsackie, New York; a legendary CEO whose psychopathy has been speculated about in the press; and a patient in an asylum for the criminally insane who insists he's sane and certainly not a psychopath. Ronson not only solves the mystery of the hoax but also discovers, disturbingly, that sometimes the personalities at the helm of the madness industry are, with their drives and obsessions, as mad in their own way as those they study. And that relatively ordinary people are, more and more, defined by their maddest edges.

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Penguin

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1101515163

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9781101515167

The Politics of South African Cricket

By: Jon Gemmell

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The Politics of South African Cricket

By: Jon Gemmell

Jon Gemmell analyses the relationship between sport and politics through a historical analysis of South African cricket.

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Routledge

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1135773459

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Where to Watch Birds in Wales

By: David Saunders,Jon Green

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Where to Watch Birds in Wales

By: David Saunders,Jon Green

The definitive guide to the birdwatching sites of Wales. Wales remains one of the most alluring regions for birdwatchers; its range of habitats ensures a wide variety of species amidst the often spectacular scenery. Now in its fifth edition, Where to Watch Birds in Wales remains an invaluable and most trusted site guide for birdwatching in Wales. This new edition features many new sites, and includes updated maps to the sites and fully revised and expanded text. This is an essential guide for all birdwatchers living in or visiting this land of hills, valleys, moors and mountains.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472980662

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The First Miscarriage of Justice

The ‘Unreported and Amazing’ Case of Tony Stock

By: Jon Robins

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The First Miscarriage of Justice

The ‘Unreported and Amazing’ Case of Tony Stock

By: Jon Robins

‘I would have been the first miscarriage of justice… There was this spate of cases: the Birmingham Six, Guildford Four and Cardiff Three. Each one was another nail in my coffin’: Tony Stock, 2008. The story of Tony Stock is astonishing: deeply disturbing it sent out ripples of disquiet when he was sentenced to ten years for robbery at Leeds Assizes in 1970. Over the next 40 years the case went to the Court of Appeal four times and has the distinction of being the first to have been referred to that court twice by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Tony Stock died in 2012 still fighting to clear his name: spending from his meagre savings to hire private investigators and hoping beyond hope to see justice. Reviews ‘The story of Tony Stock should be mandatory reading for everyone, not merely those involved with the laws. It concerns the quality of our criminal justice system and its serious reluctance and unwillingness to root out injustice’: Michael Mansfield QC. ‘One of the most outrageous miscarriages of justice of modern times’: Barry Sheerman, Labour MP for Huddersfield. In the Press ‘If anyone seriously believes the Court of Appeal has reformed itself since the dark days of the Birmingham Six and Bridgewater Four, they should study the unreported and amazing case of Tony Stock’: Private Eye. ‘I would have thought that the injustice done to Tony (Stock) was fairly self-evident and yet his conviction still stands. I find this very difficult to accept’: Ralph Barrington, investigations adviser at the Criminal Cases Review Commission. ‘The fight for justice that will not die’: Yorkshire Post.

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Waterside Press

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1909976121

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Fifty

By: Jon Driscoll

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Fifty

By: Jon Driscoll

Football's Fifty Most Influential Players tells the story of football through its best and most influential players, from the 19th century to the modern day. Most of the 50 are household names-Pele, Charlton, Maradona, Jimmy Hill, Matthews, Best, Zidane, and Messi-and those who aren't certainly deserve to be. You'll read about football's first black superstar Jose Andrade, a 1930 World Cup winner with Uruguay who died in poverty. There's Lily Parr, a Woodbine-smoking behemoth of the women's game who is more famous now than when she died. Then there's Robbie Rogers, the second male footballer in Britain to come out as gay. Though Rogers wasn't a great player, his story will restore some faith after Justin Fashanu's appalling experiences as a gay footballer in the 1980s. Similarly, Jean-Marc Bosman made an indelible mark, not on the pitch but through the courts, changing the way footballers are treated forever. It's not about the stats, tactics, or managers-this is the players' story, from war heroes and match-fixers to superstars and an African president.

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eBook Partnership

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1785318136

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9781785318139

Cricket's Changing Ethos

Nobles, Nationalists and the IPL

By: Jon Gemmell

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Cricket's Changing Ethos

Nobles, Nationalists and the IPL

By: Jon Gemmell

This book examines historically how cricket was codified out of its variant folk-forms and then marketed with certain lessons sought to reinforce the values of a declining landed interest. It goes on to show how such values were then adapted as part of the imperial experiment and were eventually rejected and replaced with an ethos that better reflected the interests of new dominant elites. The work examines the impact of globalisation and marketization on cricket and analyses the shift from an English dominance, on a sport that is ever-increasingly being shaped by Asian forces. The book’s distinctiveness lies in trying to decode the spirit of the game, outlining a set of actual characteristics rather than a vague sense of values. An historical analysis shows how imperialism, nationalism, commercialism and globalisation have shaped and adapted these characteristics. As such it will be of interest to students and scholars of sport sociology, post-colonialism, globalisation as well as those with an interest in the game of cricket and sport more generally.

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Springer

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3319763393

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England's Dreaming, Revised Edition

Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond

By: Jon Savage

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England's Dreaming, Revised Edition

Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond

By: Jon Savage

England's Dreaming is the ultimate book on punk, its progenitors, the Sex Pistols, and the moment they defined for music fans in England and the United States. Savage brings to life the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid implosion of the Pistols through layers of rich detail, exclusive interviews, and rare photographs. This fully revised and updated edition of the book covers the legacy of punk twenty-five years later and provides an account of the Pistols' 1996 reunion as well as a freshly updated discography and a completely new introduction.

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Macmillan

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0312288220

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9780312288228

Criminal Justice in Hong Kong

By: Carol Jones,Jon Vagg

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Criminal Justice in Hong Kong

By: Carol Jones,Jon Vagg

Containing a wealth of archival material and statistical data on crime and criminal justice, Criminal Justice in Hong Kong presents a detailed evaluation of Hong Kong’s criminal justice system, both past and present. Exploring the justice system and the perceptions of popular culture, this book demonstrates how the current criminal justice system has been influenced and shaped over time by Hong Kong’s historical position between ‘East’ and ‘West’. Jones and Vagg’s examination of the justice system not only takes into account geographical changes, like the erection of the border with communist China in 1950 but also insists that any deep understanding of the current system requires a dialogue with the rich and complex narratives of Hong Kong’s history. It explores a range of questions, including: How were Hong Kong's criminal justice institutions and practices formed? What has been its experience of law and order? How has Hong Kong's status as between 'East' and 'West' affected its social, political and legal institutions? Careful and detailed, this analysis of one of the most economically successful, politically stable and safe yet frequently misrepresented cities, is a valuable addition to the bookshelves of all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Asian law.

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Taylor & Francis

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1135390827

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9781135390822

Alamein

By: Jon Latimer

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Alamein

By: Jon Latimer

It also changed the way the British Army fought, using concentrated artillery on a scale not seen since 1918 to break through Axis defences built in depth."--BOOK JACKET.

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Harvard University Press

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0674010167

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9780674010161

The Royal Navy and Fishery Protection

From the Fourteenth Century to the Present

By: Jon Wise

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The Royal Navy and Fishery Protection

From the Fourteenth Century to the Present

By: Jon Wise

From the first recorded mention of British ships protecting of fishing vessels in the late fourteenth century through to recent controversies over the change in emphasis to border patrols and overseas deployments, the story of the Royal Navy’s ‘Cinderella Fleet’ involves many dramatic incidents; until now, however, there has never been a book dedicated to the subject. Naval historian Jon Wise’s new work will rectify this omission. Historically there have been two main reasons why protecting fishing vessels was so important: first, fish have always constituted an essential part of the nation’s diet while, secondly, fishermen have been an important source of skilled personnel for the Royal Navy itself. It is claimed that the Fishery Protection Squadron (FPS) is the oldest in the fleet, pre-dating the formal creation of the Navy itself in the early part of the sixteenth century, yet it still remains comparatively little-known. The Squadron’s most famous operations were the ‘Cod Wars’ of 1958–76, but for six centuries it has been engaged in the many important tasks of protection and policing of fishing fleets, though more recently it has turned its attention to patrolling oil and gas fields, overseeing quotas and sustainability, and policing the ongoing disagreements over who can fish where and when. The author covers subjects as diverse as the battles with the Dutch for dominance in the North Sea, the protection of fishing on the eastern seaboard of America, and the role of the Squadron in the two World Wars. Containing many first-hand accounts, this thought-provoking narrative will be of particular interest to all those RN personnel who have served in the Squadron, and is set to become the definitive account of this vital but often unsung component of Britain’s naval forces, and its impact on national life.

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Seaforth Publishing

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1399041746

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9781399041744

William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience

By: Sarah Haggarty,Jon A Mee

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William Blake - Songs of Innocence and of Experience

By: Sarah Haggarty,Jon A Mee

Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1794) is William Blake's best-known work, containing such familiar poems as 'London', 'Sick Rose' and 'The Tyger'. Evolving over the author's lifetime, the collection was printed by Blake himself on his own press. This Reader's Guide: - Explains the unique development of Songs as an illuminated book - Considers the earliest reactions to the text during Blake's lifetime, and his gathering posthumous reputation in the nineteenth century - Explores modern critical approaches and recent debates - Discusses key topics that have been of abiding interest to critics, including the relationship between text and image in Blake's 'composite art' Insightful and stimulating, this introductory guide is an invaluable resource for anyone who is seeking to navigate their way through the mass of criticism surrounding Blake's most widely-studied work.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137382457

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9781137382450

Me, Me, Me

The Search for Community in Post-war England

By: Jon Lawrence

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Me, Me, Me

The Search for Community in Post-war England

By: Jon Lawrence

Many commentators tell us that, in today's world, everyday life has become selfish and atomised—that individuals live only to consume. But are they wrong? In Me, Me, Me, Jon Lawrence re-tells the story of England since the Second World War through the eyes of ordinary people—including his own parents— to argue that, in fact, friendship, family, and place all remain central to our daily lives, and whilst community has changed, it is far from dead. He shows how, in the years after the Second World War, people came increasingly to question custom and tradition as the pressure to conform to societal standards became intolerable. And as soon as they could, millions escaped the closed, face-to-face communities of Victorian Britain, where everyone knew your business. But this was not a rejection of community per se, but an attempt to find another, new way of living which was better suited to the modern world. Community has become personal and voluntary, based on genuine affection rather than proximity or need. We have never been better connected or able to sustain the relationships that matter to us. Me, Me, Me makes that case that it's time we valued and nurtured these new groups, rather than lamenting the loss of more 'real' forms of community—it is all too easy to hold on to a nostalgic view of the past.

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Oxford University Press

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0191084980

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Spaces of Consumption

Leisure and Shopping in the English Town, c.1680–1830

By: Jon Stobart,Andrew Hann,Victoria Morgan

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Spaces of Consumption

Leisure and Shopping in the English Town, c.1680–1830

By: Jon Stobart,Andrew Hann,Victoria Morgan

Consumption is well established as a key theme in the study of the eighteenth century. Spaces of Consumption brings a new dimension to this subject by looking at it spatially. Taking English towns as its scene, this inspiring study focuses on moments of consumption – selecting and purchasing goods, attending plays, promenading – and explores the ways in which these were related together through the spaces of the town: the shop, the theatre and the street. Using this fresh form of analysis, it has much to say about sociability, politeness and respectability in the eighteenth century.

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Routledge

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1136021108

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The Glitter in the Green

In Search of Hummingbirds

By: Jon Dunn

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The Glitter in the Green

In Search of Hummingbirds

By: Jon Dunn

An acclaimed natural history writer follows the trail of the remarkable hummingbird all over the world. Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred wildly variable species. For centuries, they have been revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic plumage and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge, fighting for survival in boreal woodlands, dripping cloud forests, and subpolar islands. They are, perhaps, the ultimate embodiment of evolution's power to carve a niche for a delicate creature in even the harshest of places. Traveling the full length of the hummingbirds' range, from the cusp of the Arctic Circle to near-Antarctic islands, acclaimed nature writer Jon Dunn encounters birders, scientists, and storytellers in his quest to find these beguiling creatures, immersing us in the world of one of Earth's most charismatic bird families.

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Basic Books

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1541618181

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The Three Battles of El Alamein

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

By: Jon Diamond

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The Three Battles of El Alamein

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

By: Jon Diamond

The 80th Anniversary of the historic final Battle of El Alamein is the ideal time to study the events leading up to General Bernard Montgomery’s famous victory over Field Marshal Rommel’s Panzerarmee Africa in Autumn 1942. Four months earlier after the loss of Tobruk , Rommel’s forces were in the ascendancy. Prime Minister Winston Churchill removed General Auchinleck from Command of Eighth Army and appointed Bernard Montgomery in his place. After the successful defense of Alam El Halfa Ridge in late August and early September ended Rommel’s inexorable advance, Montgomery set in train plans for the set piece offensive campaign at El Alamein which took place between 23 October and 4 November 1942. The stakes could not have been higher. Had Rommel broken through the Allied defenses in Summer 1942 or Montgomery’s forces not overwhelmed the German and Italian armies at El Alamein, Egypt and the Suez Canal would have fallen to the Nazis. Instead, the victory at El Alamein proved to be the turning point of the War against Hitler and led to the victory in North Africa

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399072080

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England's Dreaming

By: Jon Savage

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England's Dreaming

By: Jon Savage

WINNER OF THE RALPH J. GLEASON AWARD INCLUDES FOREWORD BY JOHNNY MARR Award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author Jon Savage's definitive history of punk, its progenitors, the Sex Pistols, and their time: the late 1970s. A pop-culture classic full of anecdote, insight and exclusive interviews, England's Dreaming tells the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid decline of the last great rock 'n' roll band and the cultural moment they came to define. 'The definitive history of the English punk movement.' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Still the strongest history of punk.' GUARDIAN 'The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever.' NME

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Faber & Faber

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0571261191

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9780571261192

El Alamein 1942

By: Jon Sutherland,Diane Canwell

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El Alamein 1942

By: Jon Sutherland,Diane Canwell

The Battlefield General game books put you in command of the forces engaged in some of history's most famous battles. Your ability to make the right tactical decision will be tested at every turn of the page. The 2nd Battle of El Alamein in October 1942 was one of the crucial turning points of WWII. Here Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery ('Monty') and the British Eighth Army (the famous 'Desert Rats') halted the victorious advance of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (the Desert Fox) and his Afrika Korps. Britain's vital interests in the Middle East, particularly the vital oil fields, were thus saved. The book presents the reader with a series of command decisions, aided by situation maps, directing you to the next relevant briefing depending on the option you choose. No dice are necessary to play, just this book and your tactical skill. When you buy this book, the fate of nations is in your hands.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783461357

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Pieminister

A Pie for All Seasons: the ultimate comfort food recipe book full of new and exciting versions of the humble pie from the award-winning Pieminister

By: Jon Simon,Tristan Hogg

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Pieminister

A Pie for All Seasons: the ultimate comfort food recipe book full of new and exciting versions of the humble pie from the award-winning Pieminister

By: Jon Simon,Tristan Hogg

A stunning recipe book with easy-to-follow recipes, beautiful photography, charming good-humour and a wealth of information around the history of the pie from award-winning Pieminister - the creation of Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon - who have led the way in reinventing this great British classic for a new generation of food lovers. Guiding us through pie recipes for all seasons, and including sweet and savoury pies, this is the perfect choice for any foodie! 'It is the honest good flavour of these pies I like so much' -- Daily Telegraph 'A book of delicious recipes for pies of all seasons' -- Sun 'A whole lot of pie love. Delicious' -- Fork Magazine 'You won't believe that there are so many pies to be made: it's great' -- Choice Magazine 'A beautiful book full of scrumptious recipes' -- ***** Reader review 'Yum yum!' -- ***** Reader review 'THE KING OF PIE BOOKS!' -- ***** Reader review 'This is easily my most used recipe book' -- ***** Reader review 'Just buy it. You won't regret it' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************ Everyone loves a pie. Pies are part of our food culture and heritage, as British as ... pork pie. And they are more than a comforting plate-full for the winter months. Throughout the year, the team at the award-winning Pieminister search out the best fresh, natural ingredients, creating an ever-changing, wonderfully varied menu. And in Pieminister - A Pie for All Seasons, you will find recipes that are filled with seasonal ingredients, great for spring suppers, summer parties and autumn lunches. Small pies, big pies, breakfast pies, fruit pies, family pies and pies that make you go oooooh! Recipes include: pork, chorizo and prawn pie asparagus, pea and ricotta pie chili con carne pie smoked haddock and cider pie smoked aubergine and olive strudel pulled pork, sage and apple pie pheasant and Bath chaps pie paneer, spinach and pea pie rhubarb and custard pie chocolate 'hedonist' pie Fantastic ingredients and the best pastry you've ever tasted. Into the oven, be patient and then enjoy. Live and eat pie!

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Random House

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1446464733

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9781446464731

Harmonizing Global Education

From Genghis Khan to Facebook

By: Jon Baggaley

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Harmonizing Global Education

From Genghis Khan to Facebook

By: Jon Baggaley

Distance education (DE) offers ways to reach the many people around the world who lack access to education and training by other means. International DE methods, however, are fragmented, and distance educators have often abandoned new technologies before giving them a chance to develop. As a result, many current DE tools and techniques are incompatible with the needs and cultures of different global regions. With the goal of designing efficient, relevant DE for worldwide audiences, Harmonizing Global Education invites scholars and practitioners to consider the historic development of technology-based education and communication studies, going back further in the literature than is often assumed necessary. The book examines a wide range of historical ideas capable of shaping modern DE, including the Luddite Revolt among British textiles workers in 1811-12, the evolution of cubist art and musical aesthetics, and the visionary advances of early twentieth-century Soviet multimedia specialists. The author urges an awareness of previous generations of communications studies, and shows how audience research relating to traditional media can be relevant in the design of current internet-based and social media approaches. Today's open universities have grown from these earlier historical efforts, and the future success of open and distance education depends on learning from the successes and the failures of the past.

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Routledge

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1136730524

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An Alternative History of Cleveland

By: Jon Wlasiuk

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An Alternative History of Cleveland

By: Jon Wlasiuk

Dive into Cleveland’s deep past and return with a new vision for how we should think about the region today. The land we call “northeast Ohio” was originally forged through eons of glacial pressure, geologic shifts, and the relentless movement of the Cuyahoga River. Since the last Ice Age, however, it has also been transformed countless times by the many people who have called it home. In An Alternative History of Cleveland, Jon Wlasiuk uncovers the mysteries, devastations, and human incursions that have shaped the region. Here, you’ll encounter the giant megafauna that roamed the area until their mysterious extinction, Indigenous civilizations who first shaped the land and harnessed its natural resources, industrial pioneers like John D. Rockefeller and Charles Brush who corralled electricity and crude oil in the service of capitalist progress, the environmental devastation that polluted the Cuyahoga and caused toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie, and the numerous Clevelanders today who want to reshape the city’s relationship with the natural environment. Though separated by thousands of years, these stories contain a common theme: the city of Cleveland remains bound to nature, despite our best efforts to liberate ourselves from its limits. Part natural history, part archeological essay, and part a contemporary call to arms to reclaim and rewild Cleveland’s future, this unforgettable trek into the heart of “the Land” will change the way you see the city forever. Praise for An Alternative History of Cleveland: "A stunning accomplishment." —Dr. John Grabowski, editor, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History "Wlasiuk is a dazzling storyteller, weaving the threads that connect ancient swamps to the Agora, or giant sloths to Public Square, all in the service of illuminating the inextricable tether we have to the plants, animals, and waterways around us." —Raechel Anne Jolie, author of Rust Belt Femme "I read Jon Wlasiuk’s marvelous deep-time history of Cleveland with a sense of awe. A story of place that’s this well-done, this accessible to the public, and with this sort of fascinating arc through time is going to rearrange the furniture in every reader’s head." —Dan Flores, New York Times best-selling author of Wild New World and Coyote America

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Arcadia Publishing

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1953368808

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9781953368805

Mental Health Policy and Practice

By: Jon Glasby,Jerry Tew

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Mental Health Policy and Practice

By: Jon Glasby,Jerry Tew

This highly regarded book offers a clear and considered guide to modern mental health policy and practice. Building on the success of previous editions, this third edition provides: - An up-to-date overview of the changes to mental health policy and practice as they apply to a broad range of mental health services, from primary care and forensic mental health issues - A focus on mental health specific issues in the context of broader health and social care reforms, including the reform of primary care, the impact of austerity and the personalisation agenda - A greater exploration of what interagency working means: it goes beyond issues with health and social services and explores the everyday services that are essential to everyone - A range of case studies, reflection and analyses, followed by engaging exercises and suggestions for further reading This book is designed for students of social work, social policy, nursing and health taking courses on mental health policy and practice. It also serves as an important update for practitioners in the field. New to this Edition: - Highlights key changes and developments for today's students and practitioners - Explores the implications for future practice

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137119446

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9781137119445

Etxebarri

By: Juan Pablo Cardenal,Jon Sarabia

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Etxebarri

By: Juan Pablo Cardenal,Jon Sarabia

The highly anticipated first book on the Etxebarri restaurant, considered one of the best grills in the world. Bittor Arginzoniz has achieved world fame as a grill genius with his restaurant Etxebarri, located in the farming community of Axpe, a tiny village nestled beneath mountains an hour’s drive southeast of Bilbao. When he bought the restaurant building in the centre of the village more than twenty-five years ago, he and his family rebuilt it entirely themselves. He is self-taught and has only ever worked in one kitchen – his own – where he designed and built his famous adjustable-height grills. With no other reference than the oldest culinary technique in the world ? fire ? he grills using utensils designed by himself, uses specific woods and has an obsessive search for the best product, Arginzoniz has revolutionized the way people roast meat, fish or vegetables. He cooks everything over a grill ? even dessert ? so everything has a unique taste to it. Michelin awarded Asador Etxebarri a Michelin star in 2010, describing the food as ‘an unadulterated pleasure for lovers of simply grilled and roasted dishes…’ and he is ranked number 6 in the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017. He rarely leaves the restaurant except to tend to his farm animals, which supply many of the raw ingredients for his tasting menu. This book describes the man, his kitchen and his recipes in words and stunning photography. The best place to eat barbecue, in a tiny village in Spain, one man has turned the humble grill into a work of culinary art. His secret? No charcoal Jay Rayner, The Observer

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Innovation, Automation and a Sustainable Economy

Tackling the Inequality, Climate and Biodiversity Crises

By: Jon-Arild Johannessen

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Innovation, Automation and a Sustainable Economy

Tackling the Inequality, Climate and Biodiversity Crises

By: Jon-Arild Johannessen

Economic inequality, the environmental crisis and the climate crisis are systemically linked. Accordingly, they should be understood as a single, interconnected system and strategies for resolving them should be guided by this understanding. This book demonstrates how the Green New Deal and its systemic alternative, the Red New Deal, could influence the course of these three global crises, all within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The author has developed several scenarios that are relevant to the automation that will result from advances in artificial intelligence and intelligent robots. The first is one of mass unemployment, while the second envisages low rates of unemployment, although workers will experience stagnation and then a decline in their wages. It is possible to envisage a different set of scenarios; however, we must replace the capitalist economic model with a different model: mutualism, a sustainable model that would allow for economic growth while also addressing the three current systemic crises. The author argues that if such a model is implemented, there will be jobs for everyone and the climate crisis will be tackled because people’s welfare will be prioritized over profit. We can assert that such a model will foster the development of economic equality. The basic premise of this mutual and sustainable economic model is that sustainability is in everyone’s interests. The book employs not only established and innovative methods, such as literature reviews, scenario thinking and historical methods, to underpin its arguments, but also conceptual generalization as an intellectual tool to tackle the general research problem; thus, it will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students of sustainability and the innovation economy.

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Get It On

How the '70s Rocked Football

By: Jon Spurling

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Get It On

How the '70s Rocked Football

By: Jon Spurling

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST SPORTS WRITING AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 "Sheer joy" – Patrick Barclay "Exhilarating" – When Saturday Comes "Perfect" – Josh Widdicombe "★★★★★" – FourFourTwo Four years after the crowning glory of 1966, and a decade after the abolition of the maximum wage, a brash new era dawned in English football. As the 1970s took hold, a new generation of larger-than-life players and managers emerged, appearing on television sets in vivid technicolour for the first time. Set against a backdrop of strikes, political unrest, freezing winters and glam rock, Get It On tells the inside story of how commercialism, innovation, racism and hooliganism rocked the national game in the 1970s. Packed with interviews with the legends of the day, this footballing fiesta charts the emergence of Brian Clough, Bob Paisley and Kevin Keegan and the fall of George Best, Alf Ramsey and Don Revie, presenting a vibrant portrait of the most groundbreaking decade in English football history.

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Rebels for the Cause

The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club

By: Jon Spurling

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Rebels for the Cause

The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club

By: Jon Spurling

Arsenal's on-field success has been well documented. But what has never been written before is the equally remarkable history of Arsenal's rebels, both on and off the pitch. Spanning almost 120 years, and set against a backdrop of turbulent social and political change, Rebels for the Cause assesses the legacy and impact of Arsenal's most controversial players, officials and matches. From hard men like '30s player Wilf Copping to the reformed wild ones of recent years such as Tony Adams, Jon Spurling highlights the infamous figures whose refusal to conform has made them terrace legends. Mavericks such as '80s star Charlie Nicholas and the 'King of Highbury' Charlie George are here, as are '70s lads Alan Hudson and Malcolm Macdonald. The book also focuses on the club's revolutionary founding fathers, David Danskin and Jack Humble, the terrifying '20s 'soccer Tsar' Sir Henry Norris and David Dein's controversial introduction of free-market economics to Highbury in the regressive '80s. Also investigated are the stories behind Arsenal's most infamous tabloid exposés. Featuring extensive interviews with 15 former players, Rebels for the Cause is an indispensable guide to the alternative history of Arsenal Football Club, shedding new light on the origins of the rivalry with Tottenham, on many of Highbury's cult heroes and on the struggle of several players to adapt to life outside the game.

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Guide to Birding Coastal Mississippi

And Adjacent Counties

By: Judith A. Toups,Jerry L. Bird,Stacy Jon Peterson

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Guide to Birding Coastal Mississippi

And Adjacent Counties

By: Judith A. Toups,Jerry L. Bird,Stacy Jon Peterson

Each year a wide variety of birds and numerous birders flock to Mississippi's Gulf Coast, making it one of the most exciting bird watching locations in the US. In this definitive guidebook, three seasoned Mississippi birders lead the reader through the area's swamps, forests, and beaches, dispensing plenty of insider advice along the way. Maps and bar graphs illustrating monthly probability of occurrence ensure that, no matter what time of year, visitors will find a trip to the region to be a rewarding birding experience. Includes listings for all coastal species and the months in which they appear as well as detailed maps for Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Greene, Pearl River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties.

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National Geographic Illustrated Birds of North America, Folio Edition

By: Jon Lloyd Dunn,Jonathan K. Alderfer

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National Geographic Illustrated Birds of North America, Folio Edition

By: Jon Lloyd Dunn,Jonathan K. Alderfer

Gives readers a view of our avian world. This book includes 970 species with 700 enlarged range maps.

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Go to War

Football on the Brink in the '80s

By: Jon Spurling

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Go to War

Football on the Brink in the '80s

By: Jon Spurling

Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the 'slum sport' seemed set to implode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the behemoth it has become today. Throughout this explosive book, author Jon Spurling delves into the stories behind the successes and strife at clubs including Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, investigates the trials and tribulations of the England team and explores how 'small-town boys' from Luton, Watford and Wimbledon made their mark. The decade also heralded the arrival of artificial pitches and fanzines, and Spurling introduces us to the new breed of high-profile executives, like Irving Scholar and Martin Edwards, who soon got busy changing the face of football. Thirty years in the making, Go To War draws heavily on interviews conducted with '80s icons including Terry Butcher, Graeme Sharp and Ray Wilkins, managerial legends like Howard Kendall and Bobby Robson and FA Cup heroes Ricky Villa and Norman Whiteside. Like its precursor, the bestselling Get It On: How the '70s Rocked Football, Go To War provides a unique insight into a pivotal footballing decade.

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1785909444

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

By: Jon Lloyd Dunn,Jonathan K. Alderfer

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

By: Jon Lloyd Dunn,Jonathan K. Alderfer

National Geographic's Field Guide to the Birds of North America is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative field guide on the market. This 6th edition is a birder's perfect companion, featuring new illustrations, new identification pointer labels on all art, subspecies listing, up-to-date taxonomic organisation, new species information, migration overlays on range maps and a brand new section of subspecies maps.

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1426208286

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Labour Market

Future-proofing Work in the Innovation Economy

By: Jon-Arild Johannessen

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Labour Market

Future-proofing Work in the Innovation Economy

By: Jon-Arild Johannessen

The innovation economy is the driver for the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and consequently, there is a growing focus on innovation in general and technological innovation in particular. In this context, there is much to suggest that it is the triple impact of artificial intelligence, big data and 5G- and 6G networks that will go beyond the limits of existing competence. This book is about the new competence that is emerging in the wake of artificial intelligence and intelligent robots. It explains how these two technologies are completely fundamental to what is known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The author argues that artificial intelligence will promote automation, which will reduce wages rather than increase unemployment statistics. The book posits that when the utility value of technology and the rate of dissemination of technology is high, people who have the necessary competence will both future-proof their jobs in the labour market and also be among the highest-paid workers in the new economy that is emerging from the innovation economy. Further, by making education more compatible with new technology will enable graduates to access more secure and better paid jobs, and all behavioural fields related to new technology will flourish because they can be used in many contexts to steer people’s behaviour in certain directions through the integration of big data and artificial intelligence. The book employs the following scholarly methods: conceptual generalization, scenario-based thinking and historical economic methodology, thus it will be of particular benefit to academic scholars, researchers and graduate students who are concerned with the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the labour market.

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1000958310

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The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - America

By: Jon E. Lewis

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The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - America

By: Jon E. Lewis

Hear the cannon roar at Valley Forge with George Washington, dance the night away at a Chicago Speakeasy during Prohibition, take a ringside seat for the gunfight at the OK Corral, ride Apollo 11 to the moon, hear Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, join with Harry S. Truman on the A-bomb deliberations, land with John Smith at Virginia, ride against Custer at Little Horn, get on down to Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, march to 'The Grapes of Wrath' at Shiloh, work your fingers to the bone at Henry Ford's car plant . . . this is America - the beautiful, the powerful, the tragic, the glorious. The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: America is the story of the making of America in the very words of those who were there, from its 'discovery' by Christopher Columbus to George W. Bush's War Against Terrorism. Composed of firsthand eye-witness accounts of the seminal moments in US history, this is an intimate, revealing, insightful guide to the greatest nation on earth. In five chronological sections, this volume tracks the main phases of American history: Discovery, including the exploration and settlement of America; Independence, the Revolution and wars against British rule; Destiny, covering expansion into the West and the split between North and South; Frontier, including the settlement of the American West and the Indian Wars; and finally Century, the 100 years that saw America becoming a superpower on the world's political stage.

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Manual de Psiquiatria

By: Susan C. Jenkins

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Manual de Psiquiatria

By: Susan C. Jenkins

Manual práctico, editado en origen por la American Psychiatric Association, para uso de consulta diaria en la práctica psiquiátrica. Recoge en un compendio de tablas todos los datos necesarios en la práctica psiquiátrica moderna, para lo que se basa en la experiencia clínica de los autores en la prestigiosa Clínica Mayo. Incluye, entre otra información relevante, listas de comprobación para la evaluación diagnóstica, modelos para informes, la clasificación de los trastornos mentales del DSM-IV revisado y últimos avances y novedades en psicofármacos y revisa desde los datos clave en la evaluación e historia del paciente hasta los últimos avances en tratamiento psicofarmacológico y especialidades psiquiátricas como urgencias o psiquiatría de enlace. Manual práctico, editado en origen por la American Psychiatric Association, para uso de consulta diaria en la práctica psiquiátrica. Incluye, entre otra información relevante, listas de comprobación para la evaluación diagnóstica, modelos para informes, la clasificación de los trastornos mentales del DSM-IV revisado y últimos avances y novedades en psicofármacos.

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8481745855

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Orchid Summer

In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles

By: Jon Dunn

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Orchid Summer

In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles

By: Jon Dunn

A heady celebration of the beauty and history of the wild orchid species of the British Isles, embraced in one glorious and kaleidoscopic summer-long hunt by naturalist Jon Dunn From the chalk downs of the south coast of England to the heathery moorland of the Shetland Isles, and from the holy island of Lindisfarne in the east to the Atlantic frontier of western Ireland, Orchid Summer is a journey into Britain and Ireland's most beautiful corners. The flowers that are the focus of this treasure hunt are exquisite and diverse. Some resemble insects and develop scents that mimic the smell of a virgin female wasp in order to lure male wasps to sample their unsatisfying charms. Some tower above the surrounding vegetation; others are vanishingly small and discrete. Some are sweetly scented; others smell of ripe billy goats. Some can be readily found but some will prove more elusive – none more so than the last to flower, the rarest of them all, the ghost orchid... Capturing the intoxicating beauty of these rare and charismatic flowers, Orchid Summer is also an exploration of their history, their champions, their place in our landscape and the threats they face. Combining infectious enthusiasm and a painterly eye with a deep knowledge that comes from a lifetime's passionate devotion to their study, Dunn sweeps us up on his adventure, one from which it is impossible not to emerge enchanted and enriched.

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1408880903

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Mondo Canine

By: Jon Winokur

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Mondo Canine

By: Jon Winokur

In this irresistible collection of quotations, anecdotes, folklore, and essays, curmudgeon Jon Winkour pays tribute to canines of every size, shape, color, and persuasion--from the much maligned pit bull to the pampered poodle. Photographs. Literary Guild Selection.

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