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Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century: From Boomtown to Forgotten Borough

By: Joseph Borelli

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Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century: From Boomtown to Forgotten Borough

By: Joseph Borelli

Emerging from the Revolutionary War and the formation of a new nation, Staten Island was poised to enter the nineteenth century ripe for growth and prosperity. Fueled by waves of immigration, Richmond County became a boomtown of industry and transportation. Piloting his first ferry with just two small masts and eighteen-cent fares, Cornelius Vanderbilt built a transit empire from his native shores of Staten Island. When the Civil War erupted, Richmond played a key role in housing and training Union troops as 125 naval guns protected New York Harbor at the Narrows. At the close of the century, Staten Island was swept up in the politics of consolidation, with 84 percent of locals voting to join Greater New York, yet the promised benefits of a new mega-city never materialized. Author Joe Borelli charts the trials and triumphs of Staten Island in the nineteenth century.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467150290

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9781467150293

A History of Embryology

By: Joseph Needham,Arthur Hughes

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A History of Embryology

By: Joseph Needham,Arthur Hughes

First published in 1959, this book describes the Western history of embryology from prehistoric concepts of foetal growth to the close of the eighteenth century.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107475546

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9781107475540

The Coffey Files

One Cop's War Against the Mob

By: Joseph Coffey,Jerry Schmetterer

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The Coffey Files

One Cop's War Against the Mob

By: Joseph Coffey,Jerry Schmetterer

A true crime account of the old-school New York Police Department from the detective who helped catch the Son of Sam and waged a one-man war against the Mafia. In 1978, a gang war erupted in New York City, and the five boroughs ran red with blood. Men with names like “Matty the Horse” and “Tony Ugly” were found dismembered in garbage dumps, dead on the roadside in the far reaches of the Bronx, or suffocated in the trunks of cars parked at LaGuardia Airport. For years, the New York Police Department hadn’t bothered to investigate Mafia murders, preferring to let the mob handle its own bloody affairs—but that was about to change. The NYPD was going to war with the Cosa Nostra, and Det. Joseph Coffey would lead the charge. A hard-nosed veteran of the force, Detective Coffey took down some of the highest-profile organized-crime associations of the 1970s, from the conspiracy between the Mafia and the Catholic Church known as the Vatican Connection to the homegrown terrorists who called themselves the Black Liberation Army. In 1977, when the city was terrorized by serial killer David Berkowitz, better known as the Son of Sam, Coffey led the NYPD’s nighttime operations as they worked to lure the murderer into a trap. But the war against the mob would be his greatest challenge—one that would take him right into the heart of gritty, dangerous NYC. Cowritten by New York Daily News veteran Jerry Schmetterer, Coffey’s work is crime reporting at its finest. Fans of the two-fisted journalism of Jimmy Breslin and New York stories like The French Connection will find The Coffey Files has the thunderous intensity of a runaway subway train.

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Open Road Media

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1504037995

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9781504037990

Electrical Signs of Nervous Activity

By: Joseph Erlanger,Herbert S. Gasser

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Electrical Signs of Nervous Activity

By: Joseph Erlanger,Herbert S. Gasser

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1512819441

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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

By: John Enderle,Joseph Bronzino

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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

By: John Enderle,Joseph Bronzino

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering is a comprehensive survey text for biomedical engineering courses. It is the most widely adopted text across the BME course spectrum, valued by instructors and students alike for its authority, clarity and encyclopedic coverage in a single volume. Biomedical engineers need to understand the wide range of topics that are covered in this text, including basic mathematical modeling; anatomy and physiology; electrical engineering, signal processing and instrumentation; biomechanics; biomaterials science and tissue engineering; and medical and engineering ethics. Enderle and Bronzino tackle these core topics at a level appropriate for senior undergraduate students and graduate students who are majoring in BME, or studying it as a combined course with a related engineering, biology or life science, or medical/pre-medical course. - NEW: Each chapter in the 3rd Edition is revised and updated, with new chapters and materials on compartmental analysis, biochemical engineering, transport phenomena, physiological modeling and tissue engineering. Chapters on peripheral topics have been removed and made avaialblw online, including optics and computational cell biology - NEW: many new worked examples within chapters - NEW: more end of chapter exercises, homework problems - NEW: image files from the text available in PowerPoint format for adopting instructors - Readers benefit from the experience and expertise of two of the most internationally renowned BME educators - Instructors benefit from a comprehensive teaching package including a fully worked solutions manual - A complete introduction and survey of BME - NEW: new chapters on compartmental analysis, biochemical engineering, and biomedical transport phenomena - NEW: revised and updated chapters throughout the book feature current research and developments in, for example biomaterials, tissue engineering, biosensors, physiological modeling, and biosignal processing - NEW: more worked examples and end of chapter exercises - NEW: image files from the text available in PowerPoint format for adopting instructors - As with prior editions, this third edition provides a historical look at the major developments across biomedical domains and covers the fundamental principles underlying biomedical engineering analysis, modeling, and design - Bonus chapters on the web include: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, and Computational Cell Biology and Complexity

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Academic Press

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0080961215

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9780080961217

The Waldensian Way to God

By: Joseph Visconti

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The Waldensian Way to God

By: Joseph Visconti

The story of the Waldensians' faith and commitment begins in the late twelfth century when the followers of Peter Waldo chose to ignore the Church's decree against preaching without authority. Condemned for heresy, they left the city of Lyon and wandered the European countryside. Ruthlessly suppressed by the Inquisition and medieval crusades, their clandestine movement was reduced to a few enclaves by the time Protestant reformers from Switzerland arrived at their foremost settlements in the Cottian Alps between France and Italy. The basic compatibility between the pre-Reformation beliefs of the Waldensians and the ideas of the Swiss reformers eventually led to their adoption of the Calvinist form of Reformed Protestantism. However, by affirming their new faith, they became a conspicuous target for the forces of the Counter Reformation. Torture, imprisonment, exile, and martyrdom all became part of the heritage of the small but vibrant Waldensian Reformed Church that arose in the 1500s. The survival of the Waldensians down to the present, despite the numerous attempts to destroy their traditions and beliefs, is testimony that all things are possible through faith.

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Xulon Press

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1591607922

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9781591607922

Exploring the History of Hyperbaric Chambers, Atmospheric Diving Suits and Manned Submersibles: the Scientists and Machinery

By: Joseph Stewart

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Exploring the History of Hyperbaric Chambers, Atmospheric Diving Suits and Manned Submersibles: the Scientists and Machinery

By: Joseph Stewart

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has proven benefi cial for many types of wounds including diabetic ulcers, burns and wounds related to radiation therapy. But where did this technology come from? Who discovered oxygen? How did the Navy discover that divers could be treated for the bends in a hyperbaric chamber? How does hyperbaric science relate to airline pilots, deep sea divers and astronauts? All these topics will be explored; from the fi rst submariner to the largest hyperbaric chamber. The scientists throughout history have been gathered here along with their discoveries pertaining to hyperbaric environments. We employ hyperbaric science and the laws of gas every time we fl y in a jet, prepare food with a pressure cooker or even dive into a swimming pool. Man has always been driven to discover the depths of the ocean. But in ancient times, man was limited by the pressure that water exerts on him. How could a diver overcome this tremendous pressure? We, each and every human being on the face of the planet, have a column of air pushing down on us. This column of air goes from the top of our heads to the edge of outer space. So, the next time you feel you are under pressure, be sure to remember that YOU ARE!

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Xlibris Corporation

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145685724X

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9781456857240

The Popes and Science: The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time

By: James Joseph Walsh

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The Popes and Science: The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time

By: James Joseph Walsh

When, some years ago, the announcement of the prospective opening of the medical school at Fordham University, New York City, was made, the preliminary faculty were rather astonished to find that a number of intelligent physicians expressed surprise that there should be any question of the establishment of a medical school in connection with a Catholic institution of learning, since, as they understood, the Church forbade the practice of dissection, and in general was distinctly unfavorable to the development of medical science. Most of us had already known of the false persuasion existing in some minds, that by a Papal decree the practice of dissection had been forbidden during the Middle Ages, but it was hard to understand how men should think, in this day of general information, that Catholics were not free to pursue the study of any true science, and above all medical science, without let or hindrance from ecclesiastical authorities. In a word, though we live in what we are pleased to call an enlightened age with the schoolmaster abroad in the land, as is so proudly proclaimed, we encountered the most childish simplicity of belief in a number of old-time prejudices as to the position of the Church with regard to the study of science. We found such a curious state of positive ignorance and such an erroneous, pretentious knowledge with regard to the supposed attitude of the Church to medicine especially, that we realized that the first thing that the new medical department would have to do would be to set about correcting authoritatively the false notions which existed with regard to the Popes and medical science. Most of the misinformation in this matter in American minds, we soon found, had its origin in Dr. Andrew D. White's volumes, "On the History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom." It is impossible for anyone to read Dr. White's chapter on from Miracles to Medicine in this work without coming to the conclusion that the constant policy of the Church for all the centuries down practically to our own time was to prevent the progress of medicine as far as possible. The reason for this policy, presumably, must be taken to be that it was to the interest of the ecclesiastics to have people apply to them for healing. Sufferers were to look to miracles rather than to drugs for their relief from ailments of any and every kind. Prayers were to be considered as much more efficacious than powders, and Masses much more likely to do good than the most careful nursing. These ecclesiastical offices had to be paid for. Accordingly, people had to be discouraged from applying to physicians, medical schools were kept under an ecclesiastical ban, "dissection was prohibited," anatomy declared "a sin against the Holy Ghost," "chemistry forbidden under the severest penalties," "the medieval miracles of healing checked medical science," "the practice of surgery was relegated mainly to the lowest orders of practitioners and confined strictly to them," "as the grasp of theology upon education tightened, medicine declined," and every possible means was employed to keep the popular mind in subjection to the clergy, and to prevent physicians from getting so much knowledge as would enable them to help free the people from the bondage of superstition, of which they were the victims and the slaves.

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Library of Alexandria

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1465511288

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9781465511287

RONA

Big Sky Dawning

By: Joseph Fratz

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Big Sky Dawning

By: Joseph Fratz

Following her husband’s brutal murder, Ronda Crandell is groomed by her father-in-law to replace him. But there’s more at stake than a seat in the United States Senate. A group of ardent patriots have lost hope in America’s future and have devised a plan to start anew. Senator Ronda Crandell finds herself enmeshed in a rebellious conspiracy that will alter American history forever. As an elaborate scheme of preparatory events reach a climax, the intricate plot sets in motion a maelstrom of intrigue, political maneuvering, and intense confrontation. Facing overwhelming odds and incalculable risks, the resolute revolutionaries strive to preserve everything that they believe America stands for. And if they prevail, Ronda Crandell will ride the revolutionary tempest all the way to the presidency.

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First Edition Design Pub.

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1506906834

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9781506906836

The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

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By: Joseph Thomas

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The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

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By: Joseph Thomas

Once considered the largest and most extensive source of biographies in the English language, The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology contains information on nearly every historical figure, notable name, and important subject of mythology from throughout the world prior to the 20th century. Spanning all fields of human effort-from literature and the arts to philosophy and science-and touching on topics from multiple areas of mythological study, including Norse, Greek, and Roman, this extraordinary reference guide continues to be one of the most thorough and accurate collections of biographical data ever created. Combining mythological and biographical entries into a single, comprehensive list, and incorporating a unique system of indicating pronunciation and orthography, The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology offers readers an unparalleled record of historically significant identities, from the obscure and forgotten newsmakers of yesteryear to the highly celebrated shapers of history that remain influential today. Volume I (A-CLU) of this exquisite four-volume set includes information on such names as John Quincy Adams, Achilles, sop, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra, as well as a detailed introduction to the entire body of this work. JOSEPH THOMAS (1811-1891) also wrote A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary, various pronouncing vocabularies of biographical and geographical names, and a system of pronunciation for Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1616400684

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9781616400682

The Works of George Berkeley: Including His Letters To Thomas Prior, Dean Gervais, Mr. Pope, Etc.

Vol. II

By: George Berkeley,Joseph Stock,George Newenham Wright

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The Works of George Berkeley: Including His Letters To Thomas Prior, Dean Gervais, Mr. Pope, Etc.

Vol. II

By: George Berkeley,Joseph Stock,George Newenham Wright

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

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3385126525

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9783385126527

The Mansions of Limbo

By: Joseph Roccasalvo

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The Mansions of Limbo

By: Joseph Roccasalvo

This is a collection of stories about people who are almost happy, stuck in a kind of beatitude that does not beatify. They seemed doomed to pursue happiness in marginal places only to find that bliss is doled out in measured amounts. Hankering for satisfaction in a shifting world, they live lives of unquiet desperation: a connoisseur of oriental culture erotically smitten by a Japanese goldfish; a specialist in classics pursuing a student whose profile matches one on a Roman coin, itself the image of his dead son; identical twins whose loss of their brothers draws them together through an obituary ad; a pope whose heart transplant has him making strange, post-operative choices; a satiric theologian whose wit earns him a place on the Index of forbidden books; an Abyssinian cat who passes for a Coptic Christian. The premise of each story begins as wildly implausible, proves arguable until the conclusion becomes incontestable. The characters may be stuck, but “better a mansion in limbo,” they argue “than a high-rise in heaven.” By refusing to say what is bad or good, the last story leaves it to circumstance to assess the outcome. It seems to say that we all struggle with divided lives, engaging on earth in a shuttle diplomacy between limbo and heaven.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1453534318

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9781453534311

Twists of Faith

Collected Stories

By: Joseph Roccasalvo

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Twists of Faith

Collected Stories

By: Joseph Roccasalvo

Twists of Faith is a captivating title for stories of the spiritual life, a phrase that might conjure up people at odds with the world. But these tales are the stellar opposite. In a phrase, they’re thrilling. These twenty-one action narratives, with twists and turns, project our inner struggles: epic accounts of our journey here below—our spiritual saga.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796033308

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9781796033304

The Grand Titration

Science and Society in East and West

By: Joseph Needham

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The Grand Titration

Science and Society in East and West

By: Joseph Needham

First published in 1969. The historical civilization of China is, with the Indian and European-Semitic, one of the three greatest in the world, yet only relatively recently has any enquiry been begun into its achievements in science and technology. Between the first and fifteenth centuries the Chinese were generally far in advance of Europe and it was not until the scientific revolution of the Renaissance that Europe drew ahead. Throughout those fifteen centuries, and ever since, the West has been profoundly affected by the discoveries and invention emanating from China and East Asia. In this series of essays and lectures, Joseph Needham explores the mystery of China's early lead and Europe's later overtaking.

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Routledge

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1136574417

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9781136574412

World Television

From Global to Local

By: Joseph D. Straubhaar

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World Television

From Global to Local

By: Joseph D. Straubhaar

World Television: From Global to Local, a new assessment of the interdependence of television across cultures and nations brings together the most current research and theories on the subject. By examining recent developments in the world system of television as well as several theories of culture, industry, genre, and audience, author Joseph D. Straubhaar offers new insights into the topic. He argues that television is being simultaneously globalized, regionalized, nationalized, and even localized, with audiences engaging it at multiple levels of identity and interest; therefore the book looks at all these levels of operation. Key Features Draws upon both international communication and cultural studies perspectives: Presents a new model is presented that attempts to move beyond the current controversies about imperialism and globalization. Looks at historical patterns: Historical patterns across cultures and countries help compare where television has been and where it is going. Takes a contemporary focus: Uses of technology, flows and patterns of program development, genres of television, the interaction of producers and audiences, and patterns of audience choice among emerging alternatives are examined. Explores how the audience for these evolving forms of television is structured: The effects of these forces or patterns of television have on both cultural formations and individual identities are identified. Intended Audience This is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Globalizatiion and Culture, Global Media, Television Studies, Television Criticism, and International Media.

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SAGE Publications

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1452221235

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9781452221236

Voodoo Killers

Slavery, Sorcery and the Supernatural

By: Joseph Carlson

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Voodoo Killers

Slavery, Sorcery and the Supernatural

By: Joseph Carlson

The art of murder knows many forms, but few more harrowing than murder for reasons of ritual or the supernatural. Supposedly serving a higher cause, they are often little more than acts of self-gratifying blood-lust. Voodoo Killers chronicles the disturbing history of ritualistic killing around the world, with shocking examples of human sacrifice from past and present, voodoo hexes, sexual slavery and satanic murder. It is a history that incorporates vampires, serial killers and rapists as well as institutionalized killers such as the Aztec high priests and Spanish Inquisitors whomurdered in the name of religion. Murder does not come much worse than this – premeditated, organized, ritualized and, in the past,accepted as permissible. The Voodoo Killers stand alone in the annals of horror.

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Canary Press eBooks

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1907795936

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9781907795930

Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon

Wherein Different Questions of Rational Philosophy Are Treated

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

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Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon

Wherein Different Questions of Rational Philosophy Are Treated

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

Although often neglected, this work is crucial for an understanding of Maistre's epistemology, which formed the philosophical basis for his critique of modern science as well as for his criticisms of other aspects of Enlightenment thought. Given Maistre's stature in the history of conservative thought, his critique of Bacon remains significant for what it tells us about Maistre's own thought, for what it reveals about attitudes toward science in his time, and for its relevance for issues that remain under debate today.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773517278

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9780773517271

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