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Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004

Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows

By: Frank Garcia,Mark Phillips

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Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004

Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows

By: Frank Garcia,Mark Phillips

This is a detailed examination of 58 science fiction television series produced between 1990 and 2004, from the popular The X-Files to the many worlds of Star Trek (The Next Generation onward), as well as Andromeda, Babylon 5, Firefly, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis and SG-I, among others. A chapter on each series includes essential production information; a history of the series; critical commentary; and amusing, often provocative interviews with overall more than 150 of the creators, actors, writers and directors. The book also offers updates on each series' regular cast members, along with several photographs and a bibliography. Fully indexed.

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McFarland

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0786491833

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9780786491834

Celebrated Weekends

The Stars' Guide to 50 of the Most Exciting Cities in the World

By: Mark Seal

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Celebrated Weekends

The Stars' Guide to 50 of the Most Exciting Cities in the World

By: Mark Seal

Veteran travel writer Mark Seal was tired of buying disappointing travel guides. He wanted insider information about special travel destinations?the kind of tips you'd get from the locals or people who know all the best and hippest places?like celebrities. Sixteen years and a few hundred interviews later, Seal's Celebrated Weedend feature articles?city-by-city, star-by-star investigations of the coolest places to eat, sleep, and see?have enlightened and entertained countless passengers reading American Way, American Airlines' onboard magazine. And here's the best of the best, published for the first time in one place! Inside you'll . . . Raft down roaring rivers in Kevin Costner's Aspen paradise. Dine at Elizabeth Hurley's must-try Paris bistros and brasseries. Hang in the New Orleans jazz clubs where Harry Connick Jr. grew up. Shop at Penélope Cruz's clothing boutique in Madrid. Check into the landmark Philadelphia hotel where Kevin Bacon has stayed. Grab a burger in the New York saloon that Brooke Shields has frequented since childhood. Tucked in between the essential are tantalizing insider stories from today's most exciting stars?told in their own words. It's like having your closest friend tell you all the best places to go. Whether you're a serious world explorer or an armchair traveler, Celebrated Weekends has everything you need to know to enjoy the most thrilling cities in the world.

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Thomas Nelson

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1418554049

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9781418554040

Recasting Welfare Capitalism

Economic Adjustment in Contemporary France and Germany

By: Mark Vail

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Recasting Welfare Capitalism

Economic Adjustment in Contemporary France and Germany

By: Mark Vail

In Recasting Welfare Capitalism, Mark Vail employs a sophisticated and original theoretical approach to compare welfare states and political-economic adjustment in Germany and France. He examines how and why institutional change takes place and what factors characterize economic evolution when moving from times of prosperity to more austere periods and back again. Covering the 1970s to the present, Vail analyzes social and economic reforms, including labor policy, social-insurance, and anti-poverty programs. He focuses on the tactics and actions of key political players, and demolishes the stagnation argument that suggests that France and Germany have largely frozen political economies, incapable of reform. Vail finds that these respective evolutions involve interrelated changes in social and economic policies and are characterized by political relationships that are continuously renegotiated—often in unpredictable ways. In the process, he presents a compelling reconceptualization of change in both the welfare state and the broader political economy during an age of globalization.

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249

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Temple University Press

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159213968X

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9781592139682

Colorado Flyfishing

Where to Eat, Sleep, Fish

By: Mark D. Williams,W. Chad McPhail

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Colorado Flyfishing

Where to Eat, Sleep, Fish

By: Mark D. Williams,W. Chad McPhail

Colorado fly fishing is huge. As one would expect, there are no shortage of fly fishing guides. But whereas other guides focus on particular waters, Colorado Flyfishing is organized by region, centering on locations out of which fly fishers can home base. In other words, this book is organized the same way that people organize their fly fishing trips. Authors and fishing buddies, Mark and Mac, take us on a whirlwind summer tour of Colorado's prime fly fishing grounds, imparting wit and insight to the journey and the sport. They share with us what fishing in Colorado means to them, and they also share where to find the best fishing and amenities in the state. Features luminous full color photography.

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Big Earth Publishing

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1555664423

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9781555664428

The History of the Company, Part II vol 6

Development of the Business Corporation, 1700-1914

By: Robin Pearson,James Taylor,Mark Freeman

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The History of the Company, Part II vol 6

Development of the Business Corporation, 1700-1914

By: Robin Pearson,James Taylor,Mark Freeman

Explores the changing economic, social and political role of the Anglo-American firm. Focusing on its formative development between the later 17th and the early 20th centuries, the editors bring together a collection which employs selected documents and analytical commentary to illustrate the external role of the firm and public perceptions of it.

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248

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Taylor & Francis

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1040243940

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9781040243947

The Veterinary ICU Book

By: Wayne Wingfield,Marc Raffe

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The Veterinary ICU Book

By: Wayne Wingfield,Marc Raffe

This book is dedicated to the fundamental clinical signs of astute observation, careful differential diagnosis and analytical therapeutic decision-making in emergency veterinary settings. It clearly defines the physiological and clinical principles fundamental to the management of the critically ill small animal patient. With clear guidelines for organizing an emergency/critical care unit, the book also discusses ethical and legal concerns. The 80 expert authors have created a clinically specific resource for the specialist, residents in training, veterinary practitioners, technicians and students.Published by Teton New Media in the USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.

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CRC Press

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0429612885

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9780429612886

American Mythmaker

Walter Noble Burns and the Legends of Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and Joaquín Murrieta

By: Mark J. Dworkin

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American Mythmaker

Walter Noble Burns and the Legends of Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and Joaquín Murrieta

By: Mark J. Dworkin

Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and Joaquín Murrieta are fixed in the American imagination as towering legends of the Old West. But that has not always been the case. There was a time when these men were largely forgotten relics of a bygone era. Then, in the early twentieth century, an obscure Chicago newspaperman changed all that. Walter Noble Burns (1872–1932) served with the First Kentucky Infantry during the Spanish-American War and covered General John J. Pershing’s pursuit of Pancho Villa in Mexico as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. However history-making these forays may seem, they were only the beginning. In the last six years of his life, Burns wrote three books that propelled New Mexico outlaw Billy the Kid, Tombstone marshal Wyatt Earp, and California bandit Joaquín Murrieta into the realm of legend. Despite Burns’s remarkable command of his subjects—based on exhaustive research and interviews—he has been largely ignored by scholars because of the popular, even occasionally fictional, approach he employed. In American Mythmaker, the first literary biography of Burns, Mark J. Dworkin brings Burns out of the shadows. Through careful analysis of The Saga of Billy the Kid (1926), Tombstone: An Iliad of the Southwest (1927), and The Robin Hood of Eldorado: The Saga of Joaquín Murrieta (1932) and their reception, Dworkin shows how Burns used his journalistic training to introduce the history of the American West to his era’s general readership. In the process, Burns made his subjects household names. Are Burns’s books fact or fiction? Was he a historian or a novelist? Dworkin considers these questions as he uncovers the story behind Burns’s mythmaking works. A long-overdue biography of a writer who shaped our idea of western history, American Mythmaker documents in fascinating detail the fashioning of some of the greatest American legends.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806149019

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9780806149011

Hard Call

Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them

By: John McCain,Mark Salter

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Hard Call

Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them

By: John McCain,Mark Salter

America's most inspiring politician pays tribute to men and woman who have exhibited composure, wisdom and intellect in the face of tough decisions. John McCain draws from experiences of both extraordinary people and people in extraordinary circumstances, culling lessons about the process and nature of judicious and effective decision-making. Acclaimed authors John McCain and Mark Salter describe the anatomy of great decisions in history by telling the remarkable stories of men and women who have exemplified composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of life's toughest decisions. They identify six qualities typically represented in the best decisions: Awareness. Timing. Foresight. Confidence. Humility. Inspiration. These qualities are personified by the exceptional individuals in this book, each of whom made a hard call, including: Henry Ford's decision to sacrifice his company's competitive edge by reducing the work day and guaranteeing a minimum wage; Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf 's decision to return to wartorn Liberia after receiving an economics degree from Harvard; General Fred Weyand's decision to redeploy fifteen of his battalions despite resistance from senior American military commanders in Vietnam. Woven into these stories are John McCain's own views on the process and art of decision-making and examples of the hard calls we face in our lives. "When I assess a decision," McCain writes, "I want to know all I can about the character of the decision maker before I examine the properties of the decision, its outcome or how it was arrived at." Hard Call is a testament to the people whose choices serve as a beacon for us all.

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Twelve

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0446198714

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9780446198714

Bible in a Year

365 Day Reading Plan King James Version of the Holy Bible from the Complete KJV

By: Mark Bowser

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Bible in a Year

365 Day Reading Plan King James Version of the Holy Bible from the Complete KJV

By: Mark Bowser

This daily reading plan of the King James Version Bible divides the sacred text of the KJV Bible into 365 sections, with insightful monthly devotions written by celebrated Christian author Mark Bowser. Now, you can read through the entire Holy Bible in one unforgettable year with thought provoking insights from a 21st Century author. Each week daily reading includes verses from both the Old and New Testament.Verses are carefully chosen to repeat a pattern each week, to keep the reading interesting.This daily reading plan is not dated, so you can begin at any time! The Table of Contents is linked so you can conveniently find your place where you left off. If you skip a day, no problem, you can easily begin on the next day's reading. God's Word is living and active, and will continue to provide fresh insights and inspiration as you continue on your Christian walk. Begin your journey today!

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4447

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Blackstone Publishing

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1613394594

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9781613394595

The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas

By: Mark Pearson

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The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas

By: Mark Pearson

Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.

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Big Earth Publishing

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1565795164

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9781565795167

Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line

Conscientious Objectors During World War II

By: Mark Matthews

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Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line

Conscientious Objectors During World War II

By: Mark Matthews

The story of the World War II conscientious objectors who volunteered for Civilian Public Service as U.S. Forest Service smoke jumpers is told in this history that reveals a little-known dimension of American pacifism.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806137665

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9780806137667

When Did Indians Become Straight?

Kinship, the History of Sexuality, and Native Sovereignty

By: Mark Rifkin

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When Did Indians Become Straight?

Kinship, the History of Sexuality, and Native Sovereignty

By: Mark Rifkin

When Did Indians Become Straight? explores the complex relationship between contested U.S. notions of normality and shifting forms of Native American governance and self-representation. Examining a wide range of texts (including captivity narratives, fiction, government documents, and anthropological tracts), Mark Rifkin offers a cultural and literary history of the ways Native peoples have been inserted into Euramerican discourses of sexuality and how Native intellectuals have sought to reaffirm their peoples' sovereignty and self-determination.

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440

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Oxford University Press

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0190454121

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9780190454128

Dance of Days

Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital

By: Mark Andersen,Mark Jenkins

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Dance of Days

Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital

By: Mark Andersen,Mark Jenkins

Updated 2009 edition of this evergreen punk-rock classic!

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Akashic Books

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1933354992

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9781933354996

The History of the Company, Part II vol 7

Development of the Business Corporation, 1700-1914

By: Robin Pearson,James Taylor,Mark Freeman

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The History of the Company, Part II vol 7

Development of the Business Corporation, 1700-1914

By: Robin Pearson,James Taylor,Mark Freeman

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Taylor & Francis

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1040248101

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9781040248102

Book's by Mark Vail

Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004

Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004

Celebrated Weekends

Celebrated Weekends

Recasting Welfare Capitalism

Recasting Welfare Capitalism

Colorado Flyfishing

Colorado Flyfishing

The History of the Company, Part II vol 6

The History of the Company, Part II vol 6

The Veterinary ICU Book

The Veterinary ICU Book

American Mythmaker

American Mythmaker

Hard Call

Hard Call

Bible in a Year

Bible in a Year

The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas

The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas

Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line

Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line

When Did Indians Become Straight?

When Did Indians Become Straight?

Dance of Days

Dance of Days

The History of the Company, Part II vol 7

The History of the Company, Part II vol 7

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