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The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future

By: Mason Inman

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The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future

By: Mason Inman

The first comprehensive biography of Marion King Hubbert, the "father of peak oil." In 1956, geologist and Shell Oil researcher Marion King Hubbert delivered a speech that has shaped world energy debates ever since. Addressing the American Petroleum Institute, Hubbert dropped a bombshell on his audience: U.S. oil production would peak by 1970 and decline steadily thereafter. World production would follow the same fate, reaching its peak soon after the turn of the millennium. In battles stretching over decades, Hubbert defended his forecasts against opponents from both the oil industry and government. Hubbert was proved largely correct during the energy crises of the 1970s and hailed as a "prophet" and an "oracle." Even amid our twenty-first-century fracking boom, Hubbert’s underlying logic holds true—while remaining a source of debate and controversy. A rich biography of the man behind peak oil, The Oracle of Oil follows Hubbert from his early days as a University of Chicago undergraduate to his first, ill-fated forays into politics in the midcentury Technocracy movement, and charts his rise as a top geologist in the oil industry and energy expert within the U.S. government. In a deeply researched narrative that mines Hubbert's papers and correspondence for the first time, award-winning journalist Mason Inman rescues the story of a man who shocked the scientific community with his eccentric brilliance. The Oracle of Oil also skillfully situates Hubbert in his era: a time of great intellectual ferment and discovery, tinged by dark undercurrents of intellectual witch hunts. Hubbert emerges as an unapologetic iconoclast who championed sustainability through his lifelong quest to wean the United States—and the wider world—off fossil fuels, as well as by questioning the pursuit of never-ending growth. In its portrait of a man whose prescient ideas still resonate today, The Oracle of Oil looks to the past to find a guiding philosophy for our future.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393248712

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Politics, Civil Rights, and Law in Black Atlanta, 1870-1970

By: Herman Skip Mason

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Politics, Civil Rights, and Law in Black Atlanta, 1870-1970

By: Herman Skip Mason

The Civil Rights movement in Atlanta is most often equated with the tireless work and inspiring words of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.; however, a host of other courageous individuals, both known and unknown, came before, during, and after Dr. King to face the challenges of racism and segregation in the South. This unique pictorial history celebrates these people, their accomplishments, and the legacy they left for today's African-American youth in Atlanta.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738582263

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Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping

By: Herbert B. Mason

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Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping

By: Herbert B. Mason

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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3864443997

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Butlins in its Prime: Those Golden Years

By: Rocky Mason

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Butlins in its Prime: Those Golden Years

By: Rocky Mason

Over 15 million adults in Great Britain have been to Butlins and they know Billy Butlin as the man who revolutionized their holiday habits. The general public revere him as the man who made luxury holidays affordable to the average British family, but do they know the true Billy Butlin? Butlins in its Prime is the second instalment in the life of Rocky Mason, focusing on his 30 year career working for a British holiday institution as well as his own personal tribute to the man, known as "The Holiday Camp King." With over 50 archive pictures, this book is a must for any Butlins Devotee

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Lulu.com

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1291448500

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Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines

Passerines

By: R Schodde,IJ Mason

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Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines

Passerines

By: R Schodde,IJ Mason

Recent classifications of Australian birds have been limited to lists of "species" which are inadequate as biodiversity indicators. The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines fills a huge gap in ornithological knowledge by separating out and listing not only 340 species of song-birds but also the 720 distinct regional forms. Covering about half the national bird fauna, the Directory provides science and the community with baseline information about what bird it is and where it lives in an Australia-wide context. Identity is taken down to the level of distinct regional population. No other compendium on Australian birds does this.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643102930

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9780643102934

Early Gleanings and Random Recollections of the Town of Corinth

By: Mason Skinner Palmer

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Early Gleanings and Random Recollections of the Town of Corinth

By: Mason Skinner Palmer

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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3385325021

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Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine E-Book

By: Robert J. Mason,Arthur Slutsky,John F. Murray,Jay A. Nadel,Michael B. Gotway

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Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine E-Book

By: Robert J. Mason,Arthur Slutsky,John F. Murray,Jay A. Nadel,Michael B. Gotway

Ideal for fellows and practicing pulmonologists who need an authoritative, comprehensive reference on all aspects of pulmonary medicine, Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine offers the most definitive content on basic science, diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the full spectrum of respiratory diseases. Full-color design enhances teaching points and highlights challenging concepts. Understand clinical applications and the scientific principles of respiratory medicine. Detailed explanations of each disease entity allow you to work through differential diagnoses. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience offers content updates, videos, review questions, and Thoracic Imaging Cases (TICs), all of which are easily navigable on any device for access on rounds or in the clinic. Includes more than 1,000 figures and over 200 videos and audio files. Key Points and Key Reading sections highlight the most useful references and resources for each chapter. An expanded sleep section now covers four chapters and includes control of breathing, consequences of sleep disruption, as well as obstructive and central apnea. New chapters in the Critical Care section cover Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) and Extracorporeal Support of Gas Exchange (ECMO). New chapters focusing on diagnostic techniques now include Invasive Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions and Positron Emission Tomography, and a new chapter on Therapeutic Bronchoscopy highlights the interventional role of pulmonologists. Embedded videos feature thoracoscopy, therapeutic bronchoscopy, volumetric chest CT scans, and more. Brand-new audio files highlight normal and abnormal breath sounds and the separate components of cough.

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3047

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323261930

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9780323261937

Dr. Sam Sheppard on Trial

The Prosecutors and the Marilyn Sheppard Murder

By: Jack DeSario,William D. Mason

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Dr. Sam Sheppard on Trial

The Prosecutors and the Marilyn Sheppard Murder

By: Jack DeSario,William D. Mason

The new prosecutor faces an old controversy -- An unlikely setting for murder -- Did Sam murder Marilyn? -- Putting the pieces of the puzzle together -- Final trial preparation : the emergence of the prosecutor's strategy -- Opening statements : setting the stage -- The Sheppard team presents its case -- The prosecutors speak -- Closing arguments and a verdict : the end of a legal era.

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Kent State University Press

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0873387708

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Forestry in the U.S. South

A History

By: Mason C. Carter,Robert C. Kellison,R. Scott Wallinger

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Forestry in the U.S. South

A History

By: Mason C. Carter,Robert C. Kellison,R. Scott Wallinger

During the second half of the twentieth century, the forest industry removed more than 300 billion cubic feet of timber from southern forests. Yet at the same time, partnerships between public and private entities improved the inventory, health, and productivity of this vast and resilient resource. A comprehensive and multilayered history, Forestry in the U.S. South explores the remarkable commercial and environmental gains made possible through the collaboration of industry, universities, and other agencies. This authoritative assessment starts by discussing the motives and practices of early lumber companies, which, having exhausted the forests of the Northeast by the turn of the twentieth century, aggressively began to harvest the virgin pine of the South, with production peaking by 1909. The rapidly declining supply of old-growth southern pine triggered a threat of timber famine and inspired efforts to regulate the industry. By mid-century, however, industrial forestry had its own profit incentive to replenish harvested timber. This set the stage for a unique alliance between public and private sectors, which conducted cooperative research on tree improvement, fertilization, seedling production, and other practices germane to sustainable forest management. By the close of the 1990s, concerns about an inadequate timber supply gave way to questions about how to utilize millions of acres of pine plantations approaching maturity. No longer concerned with the future supply of raw material and facing mounting global competition the U.S. pulp and paper industry consolidated, restructured, and sold nearly 20 million acres of forests to Timber Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), resulting in an entirely new dynamic for private forestry in the South. Incomparable in scope, Forestry in the U.S. South spotlights the people and organizations responsible for empowering individual forest owners across the region, tripling the production of pine stands and bolstering the livelihoods of thousands of men and women across the South.

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817

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LSU Press

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0807160563

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9780807160565

African Americans and Race Relations in San Antonio, Texas, 1867-1937

By: Kenneth Mason

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African Americans and Race Relations in San Antonio, Texas, 1867-1937

By: Kenneth Mason

This is a study of how paternal race relations in San Antonio contributed to the rise of accommodation-minded African American leaders whose successful manipulation of the political and ethnic divisions provided goods, services and sustained voting rights during a period when African Americans throughout the South had lost such privileges. The unique demography of Mexican-, German-, Anglo- and African Americans; a service based economy of hotels, restaurants and saloons; and campaigns by white civic leaders to make San Antonio the premier commercial and vacation center of the Southwest nurtured a political machine that intended "to keep blacks in their place". This resulted in an assortment of Jim Crow laws; restrictive employment opportunities; and segregated schools, parks, and municipal services; albeit without mob lynching and racial violence.This paternal brand of racism resulted in the rise of one of the most powerful black political bosses of his time, Charles Bellinger. Challenges fromconservative white reformers and disgruntled black civil rights advocates failed to dislodge the hold Bellinger's machine had on the black community and the city, until the Great Depression. By examining employment, education, politics, and socio-cultural activities that contributed to the city's unique race relations; the study takes a hard look at whether "separate but equal" ever become a reality in San Antonio.

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Taylor & Francis

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0815330766

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Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 11

By: Daniil Kharms,E. F. Benson,John Buchan,Ella D'Arcy,Jacques Futrelle,Frank Stockton,John Kendrick Bangs,Kenneth Grahame,A. E. W. Mason,Julian Hawthorne,August Nemo

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Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 11

By: Daniil Kharms,E. F. Benson,John Buchan,Ella D'Arcy,Jacques Futrelle,Frank Stockton,John Kendrick Bangs,Kenneth Grahame,A. E. W. Mason,Julian Hawthorne,August Nemo

This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - A. E. W. Mason:The Affair At The Semiramis Hotel The Clock Green Paint Ensign Knightley The Man Of Wheels The Coward Keeper Of The Bishop - Julian Hawthorne:David Poindexter's Disappearance. Ken's Mystery. When Half-gods Go, the Gods Arrive. Set Not Thy Foot on Graves. My Friend Paton. The Christmas Guest. The Laughing Mill - Kenneth Grahame:The Twenty-First of October Dies Irae Mutabile Semper The Magic Ring Its Walls Were as of Jasper A Saga of the Seas The Reluctant Dragon - John Kendrick Bangs:The Water Ghost Of Harrowby Hall The Spectre Cook Of Bangletop A Midnight Visitor The Speck On The Lens A Quicksilver Cassandra The Ghost Club A Psychical Prank - Frank R. Stockton:The Bee-Man Of Orn. The Griffin And The Minor Canon. Old Pipes And The Dryad. The Queen's Museum. Prince Hassak's March. The Battle Of The Third Cousins. The Banished King. - Jacques Futrelle:The Problem of Cell 13 The Thinking Machine Five Millions by Wireless Kidnapped Baby Blake, Millionaire The Problem of the Motor Boat The Problem of the Opera Box The Problem of the Vanishing man - Ella D'Arcy:Irremediable White Magic A Marriage In Normandy The Pleasure-Pilgrim The Web of Maya An Engagement - John Buchan:Politics and the Mayfly The Keeper of Cademuir The Wife of Flanders The Watcher by the Threshold Comedy in the Full Moon The Herd of Standlan - E. F. Benson:The Room in the Tower Caterpillars Mrs. Amworth Mr. Tilly's Séance Negotium Perambulans How Fear Departed from the Long Gallery The Horror-Horn - Daniil Kharms:Symphony no. 2 On phenomena and existences - No. 1 The thing Andrey Semyonovich An unexpected drinking bout The destiny of a professor's wife The memoirs of a wise old man

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Tacet Books

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3966611082

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9783966611084

Satow's Diplomatic Practice

By: Ernest Mason Satow

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Satow's Diplomatic Practice

By: Ernest Mason Satow

The sixth edition of this classic work revises & examines the diplomatic practice of the last 30 years. It provides a comprehensive analysis of all areas of diplomacy, including its history, diplomatic immunities, & features new sections on international organisations & terrorism, making it an excellent guide for anyone in the field.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199559279

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9780199559275

Construction Law

From Beginner to Practitioner

By: Jim Mason

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Construction Law

From Beginner to Practitioner

By: Jim Mason

This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to construction law by blending together black letter law and socio-legal approaches. This mixed methodology makes an ideal introduction to the subject for those studying to enter the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry in a professional capacity. Designed to equip the student with all they need to know about construction law, the topics covered include: the fundamentals of law and the English legal system contract, business, tort and property law procurement, subcontracting and partnering claims, damages, losses and expenses dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration, litigation and adjudication The book's suitability for study is enhanced by its logical structure, chapter summaries and further reading lists whilst the role of law in achieving a more collaborative and less confrontational AEC industry is examined in detail. Fully updated throughout, this new edition includes coverage of post-Grenfell legislation; increased coverage of modern methods of construction and continuously evolving technologies such as BIM and digital twins; NEC4 and the latest JCT contract suite and the Construction Playbook. This book is useful not only for understanding the basics, but also as a reference that practitioners will use time and again.

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Taylor & Francis

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100087530X

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Question Time

A Journey Round Britain's Quizzes

By: Mark Mason

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Question Time

A Journey Round Britain's Quizzes

By: Mark Mason

Which major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus's dog in Greek mythology? In the original version of the Band Aid hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', who sang the opening line? Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single row of a QWERTY keyboard? Travel writer and quiz fan Mark Mason decided to combine two of his greatest loves by setting off on a tour of Britain's quizzes. From a pub quiz in Edinburgh to a charity quiz in Hampshire, from a corporate quiz in Birmingham to a journalists' quiz in Parliament, he finds answers aplenty while asking some questions of his own. Just what is it that attracts us to these tests of our knowledge? What are the ingredients of the perfect quiz question? And which is the only English city whose official name begins with H? The only travel book ever to discuss Winston Churchill's use of language and reveal Donald Duck's middle name, QUESTION TIME is an affectionate tribute to Britain and one of its most cherished institutions - the quiz.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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1474604617

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Turbulent Empires

A History of Global Capitalism since 1945

By: Mike Mason

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Turbulent Empires

A History of Global Capitalism since 1945

By: Mike Mason

As Europe rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War, the former colonies of the major imperial powers sought their independence at the same time that the United States extended its economic and political power globally. In Turbulent Empires Mike Mason analyzes the struggles for post-colonial sovereignty and economic domination and how these competing forces led to conflicts and shifting alliances around the postwar world. Turbulent Empires surveys the major polities and economies of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Russia, and the West and traces the trajectory of nationalist ruling classes bent on exercising sovereign control over economic resources. It emphasizes the convulsions that brought about unanticipated realignments and shocking reversals, such as the rise and fall of regimes, continuous interventions in the Muslim world, the sudden collapse of the commodities supercycle, and the continuing challenge of inequality. By the second decade of the twenty-first century, the global economic crisis of 2008 raised the question of a new global order while the question of American decline, captured in the slogan "Make America Great Again,” became commonplace. Both erudite and accessibly written, Turbulent Empires provides an insightful and sweeping analysis of world political and economic history that is an ideal introduction to postwar political science, history, and development studies.

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The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future

The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future

Politics, Civil Rights, and Law in Black Atlanta, 1870-1970

Politics, Civil Rights, and Law in Black Atlanta, 1870-1970

Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping

Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping

Butlins in its Prime: Those Golden Years

Butlins in its Prime: Those Golden Years

Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines

Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines

Early Gleanings and Random Recollections of the Town of Corinth

Early Gleanings and Random Recollections of the Town of Corinth

Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine E-Book

Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine E-Book

Dr. Sam Sheppard on Trial

Dr. Sam Sheppard on Trial

Forestry in the U.S. South

Forestry in the U.S. South

African Americans and Race Relations in San Antonio, Texas, 1867-1937

African Americans and Race Relations in San Antonio, Texas, 1867-1937

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 11

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 11

Satow's Diplomatic Practice

Satow's Diplomatic Practice

Construction Law

Construction Law

Question Time

Question Time

Turbulent Empires

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