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White Settlers

The Impact of Rural Repopulation in Scotland

By: Charles Jedrej,Mark Nuttall

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White Settlers

The Impact of Rural Repopulation in Scotland

By: Charles Jedrej,Mark Nuttall

First Published in 1996. Feelings about the repopulation of remote rural areas are nowadays expressed in rather alarming terms, so that in the word of a Skye land-owner: 'the filling of empty glens with people, regardless of origin, is dangerous...because it can destroy the ancient culture which is so precious'. Yet it is remarkable that the depopulation which characterized the previous centuries was greeted with virtually the same reaction. The repopulation of rural Scotland, which since the beginning of the century, has been wished for as the solution to the great problem of rural depopulation, has provoked an ambiguous response. This book describes the local experience of recent population changes and addresses the 'problem' of repopulation. It analyses the paradoxes, ironies and ambiguities that form a complex structure of feelings, much of which is only partially evident at any one time.

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Routledge

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113436850X

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The Virtues of Captain America

Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

By: Mark D. White

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The Virtues of Captain America

Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

By: Mark D. White

Learn how Captain America's timeless ethical code is just as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was during the 1940s Captain America, or simply “Cap,” provides an example of the virtues that define personal excellence, as well as the ideals and principles upon which the United States of America was founded. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. White shows us that this fictional superhero's “old-fashioned” moral code is exactly what we need today to restore kindness and respect in our personal and civic lives. Presenting Captain America's personal morality within a virtue ethics framework, the book opens with an introduction to basic concepts in moral and political philosophy and addresses issues surrounding the use of fictional characters as role models. The following chapters examine Captain America in detail, exploring the individual virtues that Cap exemplifies, the qualities that describe his moral character, his particular brand of patriotism, his ongoing battle with fascism, his personal vision of the “American Dream,” his moral integrity and sense of honor, and much more. Now in its second edition, The Virtues of Captain America is updated to include all the new developments in Captain America's saga, including new examples from the last ten years of Captain America's appearances in Marvel Comics. New coverage of the recent “Secret Empire” storyline, in which Captain America was brainwashed by the fascist organization Hydra, features new sections examining the nature of fascism and how Captain America's character and virtues were affected by the change. This edition also offers new material on Sam Wilson—formerly Captain America's partner the Falcon who recently became Captain America himself—and how his interpretation of the role compares to Steve Rogers'. Showing how we can be better people if we pay attention to the choices made by the Sentinel of Liberty, The Virtues of Captain America: Examines the moral and political philosophy behind 80 years of Captain America comics and movies in a light-hearted, often humorous tone Demonstrates that the core principles and judgment exhibited by Captain America in the 1940s remain relevant in the twenty-first century Describes the basic themes of Captain America's ethics, such as courage, humility, perseverance, honesty, and loyalty Illustrates how Captain America stands for the basic ideals of America, not its politics or government Requiring no background in philosophy or familiarity with the source material, the second edition of The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero remains a must-read for everyone wanting to make ethical decisions in complex real-world situations and tackle the personal and political issues of today with integrity and respect.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1394230060

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Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion

The Making of a President, 1884

By: Mark Wahlgren Summers

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Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion

The Making of a President, 1884

By: Mark Wahlgren Summers

The presidential election of 1884, in which Grover Cleveland ended the Democrats' twenty-four-year presidential drought by defeating Republican challenger James G. Blaine, was one of the gaudiest in American history, remembered today less for its political significance than for the mudslinging and slander that characterized the campaign. But a closer look at the infamous election reveals far more complexity than previous stereotypes allowed, argues Mark Summers. Behind all the mud and malarkey, he says, lay a world of issues and consequences. Summers suggests that both Democrats and Republicans sensed a political system breaking apart, or perhaps a new political order forming, as voters began to drift away from voting by party affiliation toward voting according to a candidate's stand on specific issues. Mudslinging, then, was done not for public entertainment but to tear away or confirm votes that seemed in doubt. Uncovering the issues that really powered the election and stripping away the myths that still surround it, Summers uses the election of 1884 to challenge many of our preconceptions about Gilded Age politics.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807875112

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9780807875117

Physics for the IB Diploma Workbook with CD-ROM

By: Mark Farrington

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Physics for the IB Diploma Workbook with CD-ROM

By: Mark Farrington

Physics for the IB Diploma, Sixth edition, covers in full the requirements of the IB syllabus for Physics for first examination in 2016. This workbook is specifically for the IB Physics syllabus, for examination from 2016. The Physics for the IB Diploma Workbook contains straightforward chapters that outline key terms, while providing opportunities to practise core skills, such as handling data, evaluating information and problem solving. Each chapter then concludes with exam-style questions. The workbook reinforces learning through the course and builds students' confidence using the core scientific skills - empowering them to become confident independent learners. Answers to all of the questions in the workbook are on the CD-ROM.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316634922

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9781316634929

Detroit City Is the Place to Be

The Afterlife of an American Metropolis

By: Mark Binelli

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Detroit City Is the Place to Be

The Afterlife of an American Metropolis

By: Mark Binelli

The fall and maybe rise of Detroit, America's most epic urban failure, from local native and Rolling Stone reporter Mark BinelliOnce America's capitalist dream town, Detroit is our country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the farthest. But the city's worst crisis yet (and that's saying something) has managed to do the unthinkable: turn the end of days into a laboratory for the future. Urban planners, land speculators, neo-pastoral agriculturalists, and utopian environmentalists--all have been drawn to Detroit's baroquely decaying, nothing-left-to-lose frontier. With an eye for both the darkly absurd and the radically new, Detroit-area native and Rolling Stone writer Mark Binelli has chronicled this convergence. Throughout the city's "museum of neglect"--its swaths of abandoned buildings, its miles of urban prairie--he tracks the signs of blight repurposed, from the school for pregnant teenagers to the killer ex-con turned street patroller, from the organic farming on empty lots to GM's wager on the Volt electric car and the mayor's realignment plan (the most ambitious on record) to move residents of half-empty neighborhoods into a viable, new urban center.Sharp and impassioned, Detroit City Is the Place to Be is alive with the sense of possibility that comes when a city hits rock bottom. Beyond the usual portrait of crime, poverty, and ruin, we glimpse a future Detroit that is smaller, less segregated, greener, economically diverse, and better functioning--what might just be the first post-industrial city of our new century"--

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Macmillan

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1250039231

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Economics and the Mind

By: Barbara Montero,Mark D. White

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Economics and the Mind

By: Barbara Montero,Mark D. White

Economics is often defined as the science of choice or human action. But choice and action are essentially mental phenomena, an aspect rarely mentioned in the economics discourse. Choice, while not always a conscious or rational process, is held to involve beliefs, desires, intentions and arguably even free will. Actions are often opposed to mere bodily movements, with the former being in some sense only understandable in reference to mental processes while the latter are understandable in entirely non-mental, physical terms. While philosophers have long concerned themselves with the connections between these concepts, economists have tended to steer clear of what might appear to be an a priori debate. At the same time, philosophers working on these important notions have tended to not dirty their hands with the empirical, real-world applications in which economists are specialized. This volume fills these gaps by bringing economists and philosophers of mind together to explore the intersection of their disciplines.

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Routledge

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1135986452

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Batman and Ethics

By: Mark D. White

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Batman and Ethics

By: Mark D. White

Batman has been one of the world’s most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of millions with his single-minded mission to create a better world for the people of Gotham City by fighting crime, making use of expert detective skills, high-tech crime-fighting gadgets, and an extensive network of sidekicks and partners. But why has this self-made hero enjoyed such enduring popularity? And why are his choices so often the subject of intense debate among his fans and philosophers alike? Batman and Ethics goes behind the mask to shed new light on the complexities and contradictions of the Dark Knight’s moral code. From the logic behind his aversion to killing to the moral status of vigilantism and his use of torture in pursuit of justice (or perhaps revenge), Batman’s ethical precepts are compelling but often inconsistent and controversial. Philosopher and pop culture expert Mark D. White uses the tools of moral philosophy to track Batman’s most striking ethical dilemmas and decisions across his most prominent storylines from the early 1970s through the launch of the New 52, and suggests how understanding the mercurial moral character of the caped crusader might help us reconcile our own. A thought-provoking and entertaining journey through four decades of Batman’s struggles and triumphs in time for the franchise’s 80th anniversary, Batman and Ethics is a perfect gateway into the complex questions of moral philosophy through a focused character study of this most famous of fictional superheroes.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119038022

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Surveys in Applied Mathematics

Volume 2

By: Mark I. Freidlin,Sergey Gredeskul,John K. Hunter,Andrew Marchenko,Leonid Pastur

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Surveys in Applied Mathematics

Volume 2

By: Mark I. Freidlin,Sergey Gredeskul,John K. Hunter,Andrew Marchenko,Leonid Pastur

Volume 2 offers three in-depth articles covering significant areas in applied mathematics research. Chapters feature numerous illustrations, extensive background material and technical details, and abundant examples. The authors analyze nonlinear front propagation for a large class of semilinear partial differential equations using probabilistic methods; examine wave localization phenomena in one-dimensional random media; and offer an extensive introduction to certain model equations for nonlinear wave phenomena.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461519918

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9781461519911

Paleonutrition

By: Mark Q. Sutton,Kristin D. Sobolik,Jill K. Gardner

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Paleonutrition

By: Mark Q. Sutton,Kristin D. Sobolik,Jill K. Gardner

Urgeschichte - Ernährung - Nahrung - Anthropologie - Methode - Theorie - Ethnoarchäologie.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816527946

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9780816527946

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

By: Mark Randolph,Susan Gourvenec

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Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

By: Mark Randolph,Susan Gourvenec

Design practice in offshore geotechnical engineering has grown out of onshore practice, but the two application areas have tended to diverge over the last thirty years, driven partly by the scale of the foundation and anchoring elements used offshore, and partly by fundamental differences in construction and installation techniques. As a consequence offshore geotechnical engineering has grown as a speciality. The structure of Offshore Geotechnical Engineering follows a pattern that mimics the flow of a typical offshore project. In the early chapters it provides a brief overview of the marine environment, offshore site investigation techniques and interpretation of soil behaviour. It proceeds to cover geotechnical design of piled foundations, shallow foundations and anchoring systems. Three topics are then covered which require a more multi-disciplinary approach: the design of mobile drilling rigs, pipelines and geohazards. This book serves as a framework for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and will appeal to professional engineers specialising in the offshore industry.

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CRC Press

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1351988913

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Yucca Mountain

DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, But Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will be High Quality Is Unclear

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Yucca Mountain

DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, But Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will be High Quality Is Unclear

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Nuclear power reactors generate highly radioactive waste. To permanently store this waste, the Dept. of Energy (DoE) has been working to submit a license appl¿n. to the Nuclear Reg¿y. Comm. (NRC) for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles from Las Vegas, NV. A high-quality appl¿n. needs to be complete, technically adequate, transparent by clearly justifying underlying assumptions, & traceable back to original source materials. This report examines: DoE¿s develop. of its schedule for submitting a license appl¿n. & the stakeholders with whom it consulted; NRC¿s assessment of DoE¿s readiness to submit a high-quality appl¿n.; & DoE¿s progress in addressing quality assurance recommend. identified in a March 2006 report.

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DIANE Publishing

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1428987487

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McGraw-Hill's HVAC Licensing Study Guide

By: Rex Miller,Mark Miller

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McGraw-Hill's HVAC Licensing Study Guide

By: Rex Miller,Mark Miller

Get All the Practice Questions and Answers, Calculations, and Troubleshooting Tips You Need to Ace the major HVAC Licensing Exams! HVAC technicians and students alike can turn to the HVAC Licensing Study Guide for everything they need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams on the very first try! Designed to boost confidence, skills, and knowledge, this unique career-building resource contains over 800 practice questions and answers, essential calculations, and step-by-step troubleshooting tips for the job site. Written by two of the most experienced and successful authors in the HVAC field, this on-target book presents a wealth of current information on heating...boilers...ventilation ductwork...air conditioning systems and methods...refrigeration...electrical systems...control devices...materials and equipment design...and codes and standards. Filled with over 200 detailed illustrations and handy “tip boxes” on important code matters and exam questions, the HVAC Licensing Study Guide enables readers to: Develop skills with material most likely to appear on the NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams Improve test-taking ability with over 800 exam-style multiple-choice and true/false questions and answers Learn about the latest refrigerant usage and regulations Keep up with the most recent codes and standards Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your licensing exam on the first try This HVAC Study Guide Will Help You Master: • Heating (Boilers) • Ventilation (Ductwork) • Air Conditioning • Refrigeration • Electrical • Control Devices • and Much More!

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0071508759

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9780071508759

HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition

By: Rex Miller,Mark R. Miller

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HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition

By: Rex Miller,Mark R. Miller

Ace the Major HVAC Licensing Exams! Featuring more than 800 practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams on the first try. This practical, up-to-date resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on current codes and standards. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest equipment and techniques, this career-building guide helps you: Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI, NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams Improve your test-taking ability with 800+ true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers Learn about the latest refrigerant usage and regulations Keep up with the most recent codes and standards Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your exam Covers key HVAC topics, including: Heat sources Heating systems Boilers, burners, and burner systems Piping systems Ductwork sizing Refrigerants Cooling and distribution systems Refrigeration equipment and processes Filters and air flow Maintenance, servicing, and safety Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics EPA-refrigerant reclaimers Heating circuits Safety on the job Trade associations and codes

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0071798285

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Social Science in the Crucible

The American Debate Over Objectivity and Purpose, 1918-1941

By: Mark C. Smith

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Social Science in the Crucible

The American Debate Over Objectivity and Purpose, 1918-1941

By: Mark C. Smith

The 1920s and 30s were key decades for the history of American social science. The success of such quantitative disciplines as economics and psychology during World War I forced social scientists to reexamine their methods and practices and to consider recasting their field as a more objective science separated from its historical foundation in social reform. The debate that ensued, fiercely conducted in books, articles, correspondence, and even presidential addresses, made its way into every aspect of social science thought of the period and is the subject of this book. Mark C. Smith first provides a historical overview of the controversy over the nature and future of the social sciences in early twentieth-century America and, then through a series of intellectual biographies, offers an intensive study of the work and lives of major figures who participated in this debate. Using an extensive range of materials, from published sources to manuscript collections, Smith examines "objectivists"--economist Wesley Mitchell and political scientist Charles Merriam--and the more "purposive thinkers"--historian Charles Beard, sociologist Robert Lynd, and political scientist and neo-Freudian Harold Lasswell. He shows how the debate over objectivity and social purpose was central to their professional and personal lives as well as to an understanding of American social science between the two world wars. These biographies bring to vivid life a contentious moment in American intellectual history and reveal its significance in the shaping of social science in this country.

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Duke University Press

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0822314975

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9780822314974

The Illusion of Well-Being

Economic Policymaking Based on Respect and Responsiveness

By: Mark D. White

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The Illusion of Well-Being

Economic Policymaking Based on Respect and Responsiveness

By: Mark D. White

The use of measures of economic output to guide policymaking has been criticized for decades because of their weak ties to human well-being. Recently, many scholars and politicians have called for measures of happiness or subjective well-being to be used to guide policy in people's true interests. In The Illusion of Well-Being, Mark D. White explains why using happiness as a tool for policymaking is misguided and unethical. Happiness is too vague a term to define, and too general a concept, to measure in a way that captures people's true feelings. He extends this critique to well-being in general and concludes that no measure of well-being can do justice to people's true interests, which are complex, multifaceted, and subjective. White suggests instead that policymaking be conducted according to respect and responsiveness, promoting the true interests of citizens while addressing their real needs, and devoting government resources to where they can do the most good.

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1137361158

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Inhumanity

Issues 1-2

By: Brian Michael Bendis,Matt Fraction,Mark Waid,Kelly Sue DeConnick,Warren Ellis,Kieron Gillen,Al Ewing,Sam Humphries,Matt Kindt,Christos Gage,Jonathan Hickman

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Inhumanity

Issues 1-2

By: Brian Michael Bendis,Matt Fraction,Mark Waid,Kelly Sue DeConnick,Warren Ellis,Kieron Gillen,Al Ewing,Sam Humphries,Matt Kindt,Christos Gage,Jonathan Hickman

Collects Inhumanity #1-2, Avengers Assemble #21-23, Uncanny X-Men (2013) #15, Indestructible Hulk #17-19, New Avengers (2013) #13, Iron Man (2012) #20.INH, Inhumanity: The Awakening #1-2, Avengers AI #7, Mighty Avengers (2013) #4-5, Inhuman (2014) #1 and Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man #1. After the fall of Attilan and the Terrigen Bomb explosion, thousands of people across the globe have transformed into Inhumans! Their new powers are dangerous and terrifying, making them targets. With Black Bolt believed dead, who can these new Inhumans turn to? As the Avengers face Karnak, who has discovered the Inhumans' secret, Medusa struggles to rule her vastly increased population, and Marvel's heroes - including the Hulk, Spider-Girl, the X-Men, the new Illuminati, Iron Man, the Jean Grey School, Avengers Academy, Luke Cage and the Superior Spider-Man - must cope with the fallout! Author: Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Warren Ellis, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Waid, Johnathan Hickman, Kieron Gillen, Matt Kindt, Sam Humphries, Al Ewing, Christos Gage. Illustrator: Matteo Buffagni, Olivier Coipel, Nick Bradshaw, Kris Anka, Clay Mann, Simone Bianchi, Joe Bennett, Paul Davidson, Andre Araujo, Greg Land, Joe Madureira, Richard Elson. © 2019 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. All characters featured in this issue and the distinctive names and likenesses thereof, and all related indicia are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons, and/or institutions in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. www.marvel.com.com.

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1302388053

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Book's by Mark D. White

White Settlers

White Settlers

The Virtues of Captain America

The Virtues of Captain America

Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion

Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion

Physics for the IB Diploma Workbook with CD-ROM

Physics for the IB Diploma Workbook with CD-ROM

Detroit City Is the Place to Be

Detroit City Is the Place to Be

Economics and the Mind

Economics and the Mind

Batman and Ethics

Batman and Ethics

Surveys in Applied Mathematics

Surveys in Applied Mathematics

Paleonutrition

Paleonutrition

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

Yucca Mountain

Yucca Mountain

McGraw-Hill's HVAC Licensing Study Guide

McGraw-Hill's HVAC Licensing Study Guide

HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition

HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition

Social Science in the Crucible

Social Science in the Crucible

The Illusion of Well-Being

The Illusion of Well-Being

Inhumanity

Inhumanity

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