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Why Trees?

How to Love Trees

By: Martin R. Ford

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Trees are both amazing and vital. Their intricate, complex processes benefit humanity in so many ways, especially in cities, where populations are on the rise. Why Trees? is a non-fiction book about how to keep our urban trees healthy. It is an engaging, pleasurable read, packed with information about these endangered climate champions. Trees are beacons of hope for our future. We must reframe how we view these magnifient structures so they are given a higher priority. A short collection of captivating articles takes the reader on a journey through the many wonders and benefits of living with trees in an urban environment. The author highlights the fundamental needs that must be met for young trees to grow a healthy root system. With that strong foundation, they can thrive, live their full lifespan, and provide us with a healthy urban canopy and ecosystem. Readers will be informed, educated, and motivated to recognize and share the wonder and importance of trees and their role in the future.

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FriesenPress

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1039182879

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9781039182875

Dictionary of American History

With the Complete Text of the Constitution of the United States

By: Michael Rheta Martin,Leonard Gelber

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Dictionary of American History

With the Complete Text of the Constitution of the United States

By: Michael Rheta Martin,Leonard Gelber

This easy-to-use dictionary contains succinct descriptions of more than 4,000-significant people, places, laws, institutions, events, political and social movements, catchphrases, and other terms important in American history. An ideal reference guide for all researchers of American history, the Dictionary of American History also includes the complete text of The Constitution of the United States.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0822601249

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9780822601241

Voices of Mental Health

Medicine, Politics, and American Culture, 1970-2000

By: Martin Halliwell

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Voices of Mental Health

Medicine, Politics, and American Culture, 1970-2000

By: Martin Halliwell

This dynamic and richly layered account of mental health in the late twentieth century interweaves three important stories: the rising political prominence of mental health in the United States since 1970; the shifting medical diagnostics of mental health at a time when health activists, advocacy groups, and public figures were all speaking out about the needs and rights of patients; and the concept of voice in literature, film, memoir, journalism, and medical case study that connects the health experiences of individuals to shared stories. Together, these three dimensions bring into conversation a diverse cast of late-century writers, filmmakers, actors, physicians, politicians, policy-makers, and social critics. In doing so, Martin Halliwell’s Voices of Mental Health breaks new ground in deepening our understanding of the place, politics, and trajectory of mental health from the moon landing to the millennium.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813576806

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Master of the Game

Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy

By: Martin Indyk

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Master of the Game

Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy

By: Martin Indyk

A perceptive and provocative history of Henry Kissinger's diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East that illuminates the unique challenges and barriers Kissinger and his successors have faced in their attempts to broker peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. “A wealth of lessons for today, not only about the challenges in that region but also about the art of diplomacy . . . the drama, dazzling maneuvers, and grand strategic vision.”—Walter Isaacson, author of The Code Breaker More than twenty years have elapsed since the United States last brokered a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In that time, three presidents have tried and failed. Martin Indyk—a former United States ambassador to Israel and special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in 2013—has experienced these political frustrations and disappointments firsthand. Now, in an attempt to understand the arc of American diplomatic influence in the Middle East, he returns to the origins of American-led peace efforts and to the man who created the Middle East peace process—Henry Kissinger. Based on newly available documents from American and Israeli archives, extensive interviews with Kissinger, and Indyk's own interactions with some of the main players, the author takes readers inside the negotiations. Here is a roster of larger-than-life characters—Anwar Sadat, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Hafez al-Assad, and Kissinger himself. Indyk's account is both that of a historian poring over the records of these events, as well as an inside player seeking to glean lessons for Middle East peacemaking. He makes clear that understanding Kissinger's design for Middle East peacemaking is key to comprehending how to—and how not to—make peace.

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689

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Knopf

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1101947543

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9781101947548

Michigan

By: Martin Hintz

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Michigan

By: Martin Hintz

Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, art, and people of the state of Michigan.

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148

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Children's Press(CT)

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0516206362

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9780516206363

Presidents by Fate

Nine Who Ascended through Death or Resignation

By: F. Martin Harmon

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Presidents by Fate

Nine Who Ascended through Death or Resignation

By: F. Martin Harmon

Throughout the history of the United States, only nine men were elevated to the White House by the death or failure of a sitting president, and their legacies are as mixed as their circumstances. This book evaluates the similarities and distinct differences of these men, their varying degrees of ambition and readiness, and how each handled their suddenly enormous duties. Some became presidential legends, while others are counted among the worst. Their shared stories shed light on America's political development during the last two centuries.

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McFarland

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1476677425

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9781476677422

The Lights in the Tunnel

Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future

By: Martin R. Ford

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The Lights in the Tunnel

Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future

By: Martin R. Ford

A journey to the economic landscape of the coming decades"--Cover.

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Acculant Publishing

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1448659817

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9781448659814

Confronting the Presidents

No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden

By: Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard

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Confronting the Presidents

No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden

By: Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard

Every American president, from Washington to Biden: Their lives, policies, foibles, and legacies, assessed with clear-eyed authority and wit. Authors of the acclaimed Killing books, the #1 bestselling narrative history series in the world, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard begin a new direction with Confronting the Presidents. From Washington to Jefferson, Lincoln to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Kennedy to Nixon, Reagan to Obama and Biden, the 45 United States presidents have left lasting impacts on our nation. Some of their legacies continue today, some are justly forgotten, and some have changed as America has changed. Whether famous, infamous, or obscure, all the presidents shaped our nation in unexpected ways. The authors' extensive research has uncovered never before seen historical facts based on private correspondence and newly discovered documentation, such as George Washington's troubled relationship with his mother. In Confronting the Presidents, O’Reilly and Dugard present 45 wonderfully entertaining and insightful portraits of each president, with no-spin commentary on their achievements—or lack thereof. Who best served America, and who undermined the founding ideals? Who were the first ladies, and what were their surprising roles in making history? Which presidents were the best, which the worst, and which didn’t have much impact? How do decisions made in one era, under the pressure of particular circumstances, still resonate today? And what do presidents like to eat, drink, and do when they aren’t working—or even sometimes when they are? These and many more questions are answered in each fascinating chapter of Confronting the Presidents. Written with O’Reilly and Dugard’s signature style, authority, and eye for telling detail, Confronting the Presidents will delight all readers of history, politics, and current affairs, especially during the 2024 election season.

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424

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St. Martin's Press

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1250346436

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9781250346438

Killing Reagan

The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency

By: Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard

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Killing Reagan

The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency

By: Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard

From the bestselling team of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard comes Killing Reagan, a page-turning epic account of the career of President Ronald Reagan that tells the vivid story of his rise to power--and the forces of evil that conspired to bring him down. The basis for the 2016 television movie available on streaming. Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world? Told in the same riveting fashion as Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, and Killing Patton, Killing Reagan reaches back to the golden days of Hollywood, where Reagan found both fame and heartbreak, up through the years in the California governor's mansion, and finally to the White House, where he presided over boom years and the fall of the Iron Curtain. But it was John Hinckley Jr.'s attack on him that precipitated President Reagan's most heroic actions. In Killing Reagan, O'Reilly and Dugard take readers behind the scenes, creating an unforgettable portrait of a great man operating in violent times.

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Henry Holt and Company

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1627792422

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9781627792424

America and Its Peoples

By: James Kirby Martin

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America and Its Peoples

By: James Kirby Martin

Aftermath of the Civil War - America emerges as an economic power - Rise of an urban society and city people - Imperial America 1870-1900 - Struggle for change 1900-1917 - Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson - Involvment in Wirld War I - The Great Crash - Ku Klux Klan - Emergence of modern American culture - Effects of the Great Depression - New Deal - Diplomacy between the wars - War in the Pacific - World War II and America's involvment - Vietnam - Struggle for racial justice - Women's liberation - The Reagan administration - President Bush - Immigrants and immigration - Progressives - T. Roosevelt - J.D.Rockefeller - Hester Street - Nativism or anti-immigration backlash - Unions; The Cold War including Berlin Airlift - Containment policy - Cuba - Eisenhower - Nixon - Reagan - Vietnam - Origins & end of the Cold War.

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Longman Publishing Group

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067398074X

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9780673980748

Geometric Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization

By: Martin Grötschel,Laszlo Lovasz,Alexander Schrijver

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Geometric Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization

By: Martin Grötschel,Laszlo Lovasz,Alexander Schrijver

Historically, there is a close connection between geometry and optImization. This is illustrated by methods like the gradient method and the simplex method, which are associated with clear geometric pictures. In combinatorial optimization, however, many of the strongest and most frequently used algorithms are based on the discrete structure of the problems: the greedy algorithm, shortest path and alternating path methods, branch-and-bound, etc. In the last several years geometric methods, in particular polyhedral combinatorics, have played a more and more profound role in combinatorial optimization as well. Our book discusses two recent geometric algorithms that have turned out to have particularly interesting consequences in combinatorial optimization, at least from a theoretical point of view. These algorithms are able to utilize the rich body of results in polyhedral combinatorics. The first of these algorithms is the ellipsoid method, developed for nonlinear programming by N. Z. Shor, D. B. Yudin, and A. S. NemirovskiI. It was a great surprise when L. G. Khachiyan showed that this method can be adapted to solve linear programs in polynomial time, thus solving an important open theoretical problem. While the ellipsoid method has not proved to be competitive with the simplex method in practice, it does have some features which make it particularly suited for the purposes of combinatorial optimization. The second algorithm we discuss finds its roots in the classical "geometry of numbers", developed by Minkowski. This method has had traditionally deep applications in number theory, in particular in diophantine approximation.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642978819

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9783642978814

Presidents versus Senators

Conflicts and Rivalries That Shaped America

By: F. Martin Harmon

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Presidents versus Senators

Conflicts and Rivalries That Shaped America

By: F. Martin Harmon

Landmark political confrontations between sitting presidents and powerful senators have occurred throughout American history--some have shaped the nation. This book takes an in-depth look at seven of those major "Washington wars," including the personal rivalries that spawned each one, the strategies and events that transpired as a result, and the aftermaths and impacts on the country. Neither compromise nor surrender were considered in these intense debates, which left scars on the national psyche. Each episode could be worthy of a historical narrative all its own but considered together they illustrate the long and bitter history of democratic warfare between the leaders and branches of government at either end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

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McFarland

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1476643415

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9781476643410

Government in America

People, Politics, and Policy

By: George C. Edwards,Martin P. Wattenberg,Robert L. Lineberry

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Government in America

People, Politics, and Policy

By: George C. Edwards,Martin P. Wattenberg,Robert L. Lineberry

This Update includes discussions about September 11th, the war on terrorism, and the midterm elections and includes access to the new LongmanParticipate.com Version 2.0. This Update is the Brief Study Edition of Government in America with new discussions inserted into the text without changing the page numbering. It gives students the most current and accurate portrait of their government with the least amount of disruption to instructors. Since the page numbers don't change, instructors using the Brief Study Edition do not have to change their syllabi to use this Update. The currency of the book will help engage students in the text material and the discussions of September 11th will help to answer their questions about the ways in which the tragedy has impacted our lives and our system. Containing all the engaging and effective features that have made Government in America, Brief Edition Election Update such a success, the Study Edition offers a bonus: Chapter Tests at the end of the book at no extra cost to students. There are two ways instructors can use the Study Edition: 1) they can order it packaged with the Solutions Manual so students can test themselves and practice for exams, or 2) they can order it without the Solution Manual and ask students to submit the quizzes for a grade. Either way, the Edwards Study Edition provides instructors and students with an effective study system not found in other books.

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0321121775

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9780321121776

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy during the Cold War

By: Martin Folly

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Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy during the Cold War

By: Martin Folly

This Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy during the Cold War offers readers a comprehensive, accessible survey of the principal actors and events involved in the making of United States foreign policy during a crucial period in the nation’s history. The Cold War saw the United States acquire superpower status, and to be closely involved in events around the globe. Foreign policy became a central issue in domestic politics. The confrontations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and its allies and satellites, and with the forces of international communism dominated U.S. interactions with the world throughout this period. This book covers this turbulent period through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on key persons, policies, events, institutions, and organizations, along with issues such as the division of Germany after World War II, the creation of the People’s Republic of China, European economic recovery, communist movements in the third worlds, decolonization, the Vietnam War, and the nuclear arms race. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about U.S. diplomacy during the cold war.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442242159

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Why Trees?

Why Trees?

Dictionary of American History

Dictionary of American History

Voices of Mental Health

Voices of Mental Health

Master of the Game

Master of the Game

Michigan

Michigan

Presidents by Fate

Presidents by Fate

The Lights in the Tunnel

The Lights in the Tunnel

Confronting the Presidents

Confronting the Presidents

Killing Reagan

Killing Reagan

America and Its Peoples

America and Its Peoples

Geometric Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization

Geometric Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization

Presidents versus Senators

Presidents versus Senators

Government in America

Government in America

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy during the Cold War

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy during the Cold War

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