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Soliloquy

By: Kurt Cline

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Soliloquy is a lyric autobiography that details the misadventures, life lessons, and glory moments of an American poet. This tale is a mix of personal history and cultural iconography, slipping from Soupy Sales to Edgar Allen Poe, from Mary Poppins to UFOs, and from comic book superheroes to underground poetry readings. Battling a depression and anxiety endemic in our time, author Kurt Cline is propelled down a corridor of memory and imagination, having met some of the greatest poets of modern day. He hung out with the Sun Ra Arkestra for an entire evening in a snowed-in Howard Johnson hotel. He shook hands with Patti Smith at the stroke of New Years in the Bowery Ballroom of New York City. This book is the story of a life lived through writing. In a poetic prose work reminiscent of Nabokov, Samuel Beckett, or Dylan Thomas, Cline intertwines strands of vision, emotion, and culture to form a personality-structure that is ultimately able to transcend the limitations of its past and discover a new, improved destiny.

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Partridge Publishing Singapore

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1543740812

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Country Music

The Rough Guide

By: Kurt Wolff

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Country Music

The Rough Guide

By: Kurt Wolff

Includes essays tracing Country's growth from hand-me-down folk to a major American industry; concise biographies; critical album reviews, from the earliest commercial recordings of the 1920s through the mulitplatinum artists of today; and vintage album jackets and previously unpublished photographs.

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Rough Guides

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1858285348

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9781858285344

Kurt Gödel: Collected Works: Volume IV

Selected Correspondence, A-G

By: Kurt Gödel,Stanford Unviersity of Mathematics

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Kurt Gödel: Collected Works: Volume IV

Selected Correspondence, A-G

By: Kurt Gödel,Stanford Unviersity of Mathematics

Kurt Gödel (1906 - 1978) was the most outstanding logician of the twentieth century, famous for his hallmark works on the completeness of logic, the incompleteness of number theory, and the consistency of the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis. He is also noted for his work on constructivity, the decision problem, and the foundations of computability theory, as well as for the strong individuality of his writings on the philosophy of mathematics. He is less well known for his discovery of unusual cosmological models for Einstein's equations, in theory permitting time travel into the past. The Collected Works is a landmark resource that draws together a lifetime of creative thought and accomplishment. The first two volumes were devoted to Gödel's publications in full (both in original and translation), and the third volume featured a wide selection of unpublished articles and lecture texts found in Gödel's Nachlass. These long-awaited final two volumes contain Gödel's correspondence of logical, philosophical, and scientific interest. Volume IV covers A to G, with H to Z in volume V; in addition, Volume V contains a full inventory of Gödel's Nachlass. All volumes include introductory notes that provide extensive explanatory and historical commentary on each body of work, English translations of material originally written in German (some transcribed from the Gabelsberger shorthand), and a complete bibliography of all works cited. Kurt Gödel: Collected Works is designed to be useful and accessible to as wide an audience as possible without sacrificing scientific or historical accuracy. The only comprehensive edition of Gödel's work available, it will be an essential part of the working library of professionals and students in logic, mathematics, philosophy, history of science, and computer science and all others who wish to be acquainted with one of the great minds of the twentieth century.

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Clarendon Press

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019100376X

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9780191003769

Solv-a-crime Puzzles

By: A. C. Gordon,Kurt D. Singer,Singer Media Corporation

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Solv-a-crime Puzzles

By: A. C. Gordon,Kurt D. Singer,Singer Media Corporation

Challenges the reader to solve forty-seven crimes, and provides solutions

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Courier Corporation

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0486285529

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9780486285528

In the Sun's House

My Year Teaching on the Navajo Reservation

By: Kurt Caswell

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In the Sun's House

My Year Teaching on the Navajo Reservation

By: Kurt Caswell

In the year he spent teaching at Borrego Pass, a remote Navajo community in northwest New Mexico, Kurt Caswell found himself shunned as persona non grata. His cultural missteps, status as an interloper, and white skin earned him no respect in the classroom or the community—those on the reservation assumed he would come and go like so many teachers had before. But as Caswell attempts to bridge the gap between himself and those who surround him, he finds his calling as a teacher and develops a love for the rich landscape of New Mexico, and manages a hard-won truce between his failings and successes.

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Trinity University Press

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1595340912

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9781595340917

A Conspiracy of Love

Following Jesus in a Postmodern World

By: Kurt Struckmeyer

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A Conspiracy of Love

Following Jesus in a Postmodern World

By: Kurt Struckmeyer

Before there were worshippers of Jesus, there were followers of Jesus. Before there were organized churches with creeds and doctrines, there were small communities of love, equality, and sharing dedicated to the practice of Jesus' teachings and committed to a wholly new way of living. Today, the churches of the Global North are in decline and younger generations no longer seek meaning there. Traditional "church Christianity" is gradually giving way to some new way of faithful living. From a Nazi prison cell, German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer imagined a future "religionless Christianity" consisting of contemplative prayer and righteous action in the secular world. A Conspiracy of Love presents the contours of such a faith based on the "way" of Jesus. It calls us to become troublemakers, revolutionaries, seekers of change, and agents of transformation engaged in conspiracies of love to establish justice and peace in a postmodern world. It offers many different people--those who remain in the church, those who have left, and those who have never ventured near--with a life of faith that is meaningful, intelligent, and passionate.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498234496

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9781498234498

On Cultural Rights: The Equality of Nations and the Minority Legal Tradition

By: William Kurt Barth

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On Cultural Rights: The Equality of Nations and the Minority Legal Tradition

By: William Kurt Barth

This work addresses the question: how has the evolution of a legal regime within the United Nations and regional organisations influenced state behaviour regarding recognition of minority groups? The author assesses the implications of this regime for political theorists’ account of multiculturalism. This research bridges a gap between normative questions in political theory on multiculturalism and the international law on minorities. It does so by means of case studies of legal challenges involving two groups, namely, the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, and the Roma peoples in Europe. The author concludes by discussing the normative implications of the minority regime for helping to resolve conflicts that arise out of state treatment of minority groups.

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BRILL

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9047431413

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9789047431411

Local Government in Japan

By: Kurt Steiner

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Local Government in Japan

By: Kurt Steiner

A Stanford University Press classic.

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Stanford University Press

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0804702179

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Beyond Words

The Story of Sensitivity Training and the Encounter Movement

By: Kurt W. Back

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Beyond Words

The Story of Sensitivity Training and the Encounter Movement

By: Kurt W. Back

In Beyond Words, Kurt Back offers a critical analysis of the modern pilgrims who journey on weekends and summers to centers for group processes, encounter, and personality growth. He uses biography, sociological analysis, and current history to complete a picture of the intensive group process, sensitivity training, T-groups, encounters, and their off-shoots. The book, first published in 1972, emphasizes the social movement aspect of sensitivity trainingâwhat it means for today's society, its promises, and its threats. It is an enlightening examination of a development in the science of humankind at the climax of its career as a social movement.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412818133

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9781412818131

The Brazilian Voter

Mass Politics in Democratic Transition, 1974–1986

By: Kurt Von Mettenheim

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The Brazilian Voter

Mass Politics in Democratic Transition, 1974–1986

By: Kurt Von Mettenheim

The dramatic transition from military to civilian rule in Brazil between 1974 and 1985 raises critical questions about voters, competitive party politics, and democracy at the end of the twentieth century. This book argues that whereas military government stifled democratic activity, public opinion quickly revived when the military liberalized electoral politics in 1974. Voters rapidly aligned themselves with parties for and against military government, acquired new views on major issues, judged leaders by their performance and policies, and grounded their beliefs in concepts of social justice. Kurt von Mettenheim examines how Brazilian voters make choices and cast their ballots runs counter to long-held liberal theories about how democracy works.

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University of Pittsburgh Pre

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0822977141

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9780822977148

Basic Cinematography

A Creative Guide to Visual Storytelling

By: Kurt Lancaster

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Basic Cinematography

A Creative Guide to Visual Storytelling

By: Kurt Lancaster

The cinematographer must translate the ideas and emotions contained in a script into something that can be physically seen and felt onscreen, helping the director to fulfil the vision of the film. The shots may look good, but they will not serve the story until the composition, lenses, and lighting express, enhance, and reveal the underlying emotions and subtext of the story. By making physical the ideas and emotions of the story, the cinematographer supports blocking as a visual form of the story through these tools. Rather than delve into technical training, Basic Cinematography helps to train the eye and heart of cinematographers as visual storytellers, providing them with a strong foundation for their work, so that they’re ready with creative ideas and choices on set in order to make compelling images that support the story. The book includes tools, tables, and worksheets on how to enhance students and experienced filmmakers with strong visual storytelling possibilities, including such features as: Dramatic script analysis that will help unlock blocking, composition, and lighting ideas that reveal the visual story Ten tools of composition Psychological impact of lenses, shot sizes, and camera movement Six elements of lighting for visual storytelling What to look for beneath the "hood" of cameras, including using camera log, RAW, and LUTs Dramatic analysis chart and scene composition chart to help plan your shoots Case studies from such visually cinematic shows and documentaries as Netflix’s Godless, Jessica Jones, The Crown, and Chef’s Table, as well as examples from classroom exercises Features insights from the DP of Jessica Jones, Manuel Billeter, and the DP of Chef’s Table, Adam Bricker.

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1351182110

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The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

By: Alfred Schauer,Wolfgang Becker,Maximilian F Reiser,Kurt Possinger

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The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

By: Alfred Schauer,Wolfgang Becker,Maximilian F Reiser,Kurt Possinger

The practical application of the sentinel node concept is evaluated in this book. The concept is analyzed for breast cancer, malignant melanoma, tumors of the face, oropharynx, lung, gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. The first part of the book describes the function and use of the nuclear medicine equipment, the tracers used, colloid solutions and modern developments in histological and immunohistochemical lymph node investigations, as well as possible pitfalls. In the second part, specific tumor-related problems are described.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540263934

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9783540263937

The Politics of Market Reform in Fragile Democracies

Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela

By: Kurt Weyland

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The Politics of Market Reform in Fragile Democracies

Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela

By: Kurt Weyland

This book takes a powerful new approach to a question central to comparative politics and economics: Why do some leaders of fragile democracies attain political success--culminating in reelection victories--when pursuing drastic, painful economic reforms while others see their political careers implode? Kurt Weyland examines, in particular, the surprising willingness of presidents in four Latin American countries to enact daring reforms and the unexpected resultant popular support. He argues that only with the robust cognitive-psychological insights of prospect theory can one fully account for the twists and turns of politics and economic policy in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela during the 1980s and 1990s. Assessing conventional approaches such as rational choice, Weyland concludes that prospect theory is vital to any systematic attempt to understand the politics of market reform. Under this theory, if actors perceive themselves to be in a losing situation they are inclined toward risks; if they see a winning situation around them, they prefer caution. In Latin America, Weyland finds, where the public faced an open crisis it backed draconian reforms. And where such reforms yielded an apparent economic recovery, many citizens and their leaders perceived prospects of gains. Successful leaders thus won reelection and the new market model achieved political sustainability. Weyland concludes this accessible book by considering when his novel approach can be used to study crises generally and how it might be applied to a wider range of cases from Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

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Princeton University Press

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0691223432

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9780691223438

Electroanalysis with Carbon Paste Electrodes

By: Ivan Svancara,Kurt Kalcher,Alain Walcarius,Karel Vytras

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Electroanalysis with Carbon Paste Electrodes

By: Ivan Svancara,Kurt Kalcher,Alain Walcarius,Karel Vytras

Because of their simple preparation and low expense, carbon pastes and carbon paste electrodes are widely used in a myriad of instrumental measurements. With an emphasis on practical applications, Electroanalysis with Carbon Paste Electrodes provides a comprehensive overview of carbon paste electrodes. The text offers a comprehensive and unpreceden

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CRC Press

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1439830207

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9781439830208

Journals

By: Kurt Cobain

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Journals

By: Kurt Cobain

The lyrics notebook and personal journals of Kurt Cobain, revealing new insight and meaning to the iconic signer of the band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the state of music, and the people who bought and sold him and his music. His journals reveal an artist who loved music, who knew the history of rock, and who was determined to define his place in that history. Here is a mesmerizing, incomparable portrait of the most influential musician of his time.

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Penguin

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157322359X

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9781573223591

Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World

By: Kurt A. Raaflaub

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Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World

By: Kurt A. Raaflaub

Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World presents a cross-cultural comparison of the ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past and recorded their own histories. Written by an international group of scholars working in many disciplines Truly cross-cultural, covering historical thinking and writing in ancient or early cultures across in East, South, and West Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americas Includes historiography shaped by religious perspectives, including Judaism, early Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118413113

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9781118413111

Harvester of the Sea

The Rise & Fall of a Commercial Diver: The Rise

By: Kurt Ward

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Harvester of the Sea

The Rise & Fall of a Commercial Diver: The Rise

By: Kurt Ward

Harvester of the Sea by Kurt Ward Kurt Ward began his life of adventure as a child – diving for sea life with his father. He continued by joining the Army Rangers for four years and was medically retired as a sergeant. He has also achieved the rank of Skydiving Jump Master, accumulating over 1000 jumps during his time. He eventually returned to his first love – the sea, working as a commercial salvage and underwater construction diver, and then joining the lucrative sea urchin industry. After obtaining a special degree from the College of Oceaneering in San Diego, he began to work in the Gulf of Mexico oil fields after Hurricane Katrina – working his way up to a mixed gas diver, and finally retiring as an operations manager and field supervisor. Harvester of the Sea is a thrilling tale of a man who sought adventure wherever he could – and was well rewarded for his efforts. It tells the true tale of Kurt Ward and his various daredevil exploits – the trials and tribulations of a deep sea diver. Witness his experiences—both exciting and terrifying—with the otherworldly experiences of working beneath the waves, and the people who dedicate their lives to it. This is a book that will thrill as well as stir a deep respect for the sea and that which lies beneath.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480932078

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9781480932074

Social Institutions and Economic Development

By: Kurt Martin,Edmund Valpy Knox Fitzgerald

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Social Institutions and Economic Development

By: Kurt Martin,Edmund Valpy Knox Fitzgerald

This book celebrates the modern relevance of one of the founding fathers of development economics - Kurt Martin. His thought - drawn from the central conflict of the twentieth century between collective action and individual enterprise - has influenced a generation of scholars at one of Europe's foremost development studies faculties, the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague. In this tribute to Kurt Martin, leading world thinkers, including Richard Nelson, Josi Antonio Ocampo, Frances Stewart, and Ben Ndulu, discuss the role of social institutions in economic development. They are complemented by leading ISS faculty, all contributing to the debate that will define the policy research agenda well into the next decade. This is an essential text for economic scholars, postgraduate students, and development practitioners alike.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402008945

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9781402008948

Rural Development in Eurasia and the Middle East

Land Reform, Demographic Change, and Environmental Constraints

By: Kurt Engelmann

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Rural Development in Eurasia and the Middle East

Land Reform, Demographic Change, and Environmental Constraints

By: Kurt Engelmann

Rural Development in Eurasia and the Middle East: Land Reform, Demographic Change, and Environmental Constraints

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University of Washington Press

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0295999756

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9780295999753

Advanced High Dynamic Range Imaging

Theory and Practice

By: Francesco Banterle,Alessandro Artusi,Kurt Debattista,Alan Chalmers

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Advanced High Dynamic Range Imaging

Theory and Practice

By: Francesco Banterle,Alessandro Artusi,Kurt Debattista,Alan Chalmers

Imaging techniques seek to simulate the array of light that reaches our eyes to provide the illusion of sensing scenes directly. Both photography and computer graphics deal with the generation of images. Both disciplines have to cope with the high dynamic range in the energy of visible light that human eyes can sense. Traditionally photography and

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CRC Press

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1439865949

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9781439865941

Nirvana

The Chosen Rejects

By: Kurt St. Thomas,Troy Smith

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Nirvana

The Chosen Rejects

By: Kurt St. Thomas,Troy Smith

For the fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death comes a "you are there" look at the career of Nirvana, by the world's authority on the Voice of Grunge. 100 photos, 75 in color.

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Macmillan

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0312206631

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9780312206635

Rise and Triumph of the California Right, 1945-66

By: Kurt Schuparra

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Rise and Triumph of the California Right, 1945-66

By: Kurt Schuparra

In this, the first book to deal exclusively with conservative politics in California, author Kurt Schuparra pinpoints the myriad factors that led to the formation and rise of the conservative movement in California after World War II, culminating in the election of Ronald Reagan as governor in 1966. While Schuparra is concerned with prominent figures such as Ronald Reagan, California senator William Knowland, Richard Nixon, and Arizona senator Barry Goldwater, his larger interest is in the principal players in the movement behind these individuals, the causes they espoused, and the movement's role in pivotal electoral contests. Schuparra also provides an assessment of how the struggle between liberals and conservatives - and those caught in the middle - in the Golden State both reflected and influenced the national debate over major governmental policies and social issues, particularly on racial matters.

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Routledge

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1315292750

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9781315292755

To Honor These Men

A History of the Phillips Georgia Legion Infantry Battalion

By: Richard M. Coffman,Kurt D. Graham

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To Honor These Men

A History of the Phillips Georgia Legion Infantry Battalion

By: Richard M. Coffman,Kurt D. Graham

Details the organization of a 'legion' and its combat odyssey. This book takes the reader through most of the major battles in the eastern theater of the Civil War.

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Mercer University Press

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0881460605

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9780881460605

Advances in Urethane

Science & Technology, Volume XIV

By: Kurt C. Frisch,Daniel Klempner

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Advances in Urethane

Science & Technology, Volume XIV

By: Kurt C. Frisch,Daniel Klempner

Flexible polyurenthane foams of all types are a unique group of plastics materials, characterized by the fact that a multitude of different sets of properties can be obtained by varying the levels of a relatively small number of base components in the formulations. Different foam grades, primarily characterized by density and hardness, can be obtained by changing the ratio between base polyol, polymer polyol, water, blowing agent, isocyanate and other components. It is not uncommon for foam producers in industrialized countries to manufacture more than one hundred different foam grades based on these basic chemicals, plus the ancillary chemicals needed for optimized processing. This has always made flexible polyurethane foams a highly suitable candidate for correlating these variations in the formulations with the resulting properties in a mathematical way, aimed at predicting the properties as accurately as possible, fine-tuning existing grades or designing new foam grades. This book discusses the methodology for obtaining meaningful equations for correlating properties with formulation variables and other influencing factors

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CRC Press

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1000717674

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9781000717679

The Seneca Restoration, 1715-1754

An Iroquois Local Political Economy

By: Kurt A. Jordan

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The Seneca Restoration, 1715-1754

An Iroquois Local Political Economy

By: Kurt A. Jordan

The Iroquois confederacy, one of the most influential Native American groups encountered by early European settlers, is commonly perceived as having plunged into steep decline in the late seventeenth century due to colonial encroachment into the Great Lakes region. Kurt Jordan challenges long-standing interpretations that depict the Iroquois as defeated, colonized peoples by demonstrating that an important nation of that confederacy, the Senecas, maintained an impressive political and economic autonomy and resisted colonialism with a high degree of success. By combining archaeological data grounded in the material culture of the Seneca Townley-Read site with historical documents, Jordan answers larger questions about the Seneca's cultural sustainability and durability in an era of intense colonial pressures. He offers a detailed reconstruction of daily life in the Seneca community and demonstrates that they were extremely selective about which aspects of European material culture, plant and animal species, and lifeways they allowed into their territory.

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University Press of Florida

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081305947X

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9780813059471

Quantum Mechanics, High Energy Physics and Accelerators

Selected Papers of John S. Bell, with Commentary

By: J. S. Bell,Mary Bell,Kurt Gottfried,Martinus Veltman

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Quantum Mechanics, High Energy Physics and Accelerators

Selected Papers of John S. Bell, with Commentary

By: J. S. Bell,Mary Bell,Kurt Gottfried,Martinus Veltman

The scientific career of John Stewart Bell was distinguished by its breadth and its quality. He made several very important contributions to scientific fields as diverse as accelerator physics, high energy physics and the foundations of quantum mechanics.This book contains a large part of J S Bell's publications, including those that are recognized as his most important achievements, as well as others that are for no good reason less well known. The selection was made by Mary Bell, Martinus Veltman and Kurt Gottfried, all of whom were involved with John Bell both personally and professionally throughout a large part of his life. An introductory chapter has been written to help place the selected papers in a historical context and to review their significance.This book comprises an impressive collection of outstanding scientific work of one of the greatest scientists of the recent past, and it will remain important and influential for a long time to come.

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World Scientific

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9810221150

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9789810221157

Strategies of Economic Development

Readings in the Political Economy of Industrialization

By: Kurt Martin

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Strategies of Economic Development

Readings in the Political Economy of Industrialization

By: Kurt Martin

In the aftermath of the debt crisis, disappointment with the results of structural adjustment policies is leading to a reappraisal of theories of economic development and industrialization strategies. This book comprises a collection of essays on economic development.

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Springer

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134912625X

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9781349126255

An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes

Volume 1

By: Tao C. Hsu,Kurt Benirschke

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An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes

Volume 1

By: Tao C. Hsu,Kurt Benirschke

In recent years, because of advances in karyological techniques, we have witnessed a remarkable renewal of interest in studies of mammalian chromosomes. These techniques, generally involving the use of tissue culture, colchicine and hypotonic solution pretreatments, allow for a much clearer display of metaphase chromosomes of mammalian cells than the classic direct squash or tissue section methods. Consequently, what was known about the chromosome complement of most mammals must be revised. The most astonishing revision, of course, was that made by Tjio and Levan in 1956, who demonstrated that the diploid number of man is 46, not 48 as previously believed. Similar revisions will have to be made for many other mammalian species, either in number or in karyotype structure. Many animals are being examined cytologically for the first time. The findings are now extensive and scattered; they appear in numer ous periodicals and newsletters, or they are kept in cytologists' file drawers without being published. It is difficult to have access to perti nent data for comparison among related species or for evaluation of various karyological characteristics within a karyotype. Such evaluations can be done only when reasonably uniform material is collected and placed side by side for comparison, accompanied by relative references. We considered that probably an Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes would fulfill such a need. Needless to say, it is impossible to present karyotypes of all mam malian species at one time.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461564220

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9781461564225

Cardiac Glycosides

Part I: Experimental Pharmacology

By: Kurt Greeff

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Cardiac Glycosides

Part I: Experimental Pharmacology

By: Kurt Greeff

Following the monographs by STRAUB (1924) and LENDLE (1935), this is the third contribution to the "Pharmacology of Cardiac Glycosides" within the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, which was founded by ARTHUR HEFFTER and con tinued by WOLFGANG HEUBNER. Because of the need created by the length of time that had elapsed since LENDLE'S work, the editorial board requested the rapid ap pearance of this 56th volume, which represents current knowledge of the pharma cology and clinical pharmacology of cardiac glycosides. In order to avoid any delay, numerous authors were invited to contribute because shorter contributions take less time to prepare and are consequently more up-to-date. The disadvantage is that some overlap between certain chapters could not be avoided, despite the editor's efforts. Overlapping can, however, actually be useful, in that differing opinions may be provided and topical issues discussed from varying viewpoints. This re minds the reader that scientific horizons in medicine should often be widened or revised. I would like to thank DR. ALANNA Fox and DR. K. ANANTHARAMAN for their help and advice in the revision of certain chapters. I am also grateful to Springer Verlag, and particularly to MR. WINSTANLEY and MR. EMERSON, for their contribu tion to the completion of this volume through translation and corrections. In con clusion I would like to thank MRS. WALKER, MR. BISCHOFF, MRS. SEEKER, and MR. BERGSTEDT of Springer-Verlag for their helpful support.

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Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire

Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future

By: Jens Kurt Heycke

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Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire

Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future

By: Jens Kurt Heycke

The melting pot has been the prevailing ideal for integrating new citizens through most of America’s history, yet contemporary elites often reject it as antiquated and racist. Instead, they advocate multiculturalism, which promotes ethnic boundaries and distinct group identities. Both models have precedents across the centuries, as Jens Heycke demonstrates in a contribution to the debate that incorporates an international, historical perspective. Heycke surveys multiethnic polities in history, focusing on societies that have shifted between the melting pot and multicultural models. Beginning with ancient Rome, he demonstrates the appeal of a unifying, syncretic identity that diverse individuals can join, regardless of their ethnic or racial origins. He details how early Islam, with its ideal of an inclusive ummah, integrated diverse groups, and even different faiths, into a cohesive and flourishing society. Both civilizations eventually abandoned their integrative ideals in favor of a multicultural paradigm. The consequences of that paradigm shift are instructive for societies that seek to emulate it. In the modern era, many nations have implemented multicultural policies like group preferences to compensate for past injustices or current disparities. Heycke examines some notable examples: Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka. These nations were on a rough trajectory toward ethnic tolerance and comity, a trajectory that multicultural policies altered dramatically. They contrast with Botswana, a country that opposes group distinctions so resolutely that it prohibits the collection of racial and ethnic statistics. Since World War II, ethnic conflicts have killed over ten million people. But the consequences of ethnic division go far beyond that. Heycke analyzes those consequences in an international statistical survey of ethnic fractionalization. This survey, combined with the extensive historical record of multiethnic societies, illustrates the staggering costs of accentuating group differences and the benefits of a unifying identity that transcends those differences.

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Introduction to Geomicrobiology

By: Kurt O. Konhauser

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Introduction to Geomicrobiology

By: Kurt O. Konhauser

Introduction to Geomicrobiology is a timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial life has affected Earth’s environment through time. It shows how the ubiquity of microorganisms, their high chemical reactivity, and their metabolic diversity make them a significant factor controlling the chemical composition of our planet. The following topics are covered: how microorganisms are classified, the physical constraints governing their growth, molecular approaches to studying microbial diversity, and life in extreme environments bioenergetics, microbial metabolic capabilities, and major biogeochemical pathways chemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption, and the microbial role in contaminant mobility and bioremediation/biorecovery microbiological mineral formation and fossilization the function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution and oxidation, and the industrial and environmental ramifications of these processes elemental cycling in biofilms, formation of microbialites, and sediment diagenesis the events that led to the emergence of life, evolution of metabolic processes, and the diversification of the biosphere. Artwork from the book is available to instructors at www.blackwellpublishing.com/konhauser.

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Reset

How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America

By: Kurt Andersen

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Reset

How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America

By: Kurt Andersen

“This is the end of the world as we’ve known it,” Kurt Andersen writes in Reset. “But it isn’t the end of the world.” In this smart and refreshingly hopeful book, Andersen–a brilliant analyst and synthesizer of historical and cultural trends, as well as a bestselling novelist and host of public radio’s Studio 360–shows us why the current economic crisis is actually a moment of great opportunity to get ourselves and our nation back on track. Historically, America has always shifted between wild, exuberant speculation and steady, sober hard work, as well as back and forth between economic booms and busts, and between right and left politically. This is one of the rare moments when all these cycles shift dramatically and simultaneously–a moment when complacency ends, ossified structures loosen up, and enormous positive change is possible. The shock to the system can enable each of us to rethink certain habits and focus more on the things that make us authentically happy. The present flux can enable us as a society to consolidate the enormous gains of the last several decades in areas such as technology, crime prevention, women’s and civil rights, and the democratization of the planet. We can reap the fruits of a revival of realism and pragmatism at home and abroad. As we enter a new era of post-party-line common sense, we can start to reinvent hopelessly broken systems–in health care, education, climate change, and more–and rediscover some of the old-fashioned American values of which we’ve lost sight. In Reset, Andersen explains how we’ve done it before and why we are about to do it again–and better than ever.

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