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Stunt Fliers

Cut and Make 16 Full-Color Models

By: Michael Grater

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Stunt Fliers

Cut and Make 16 Full-Color Models

By: Michael Grater

Simple instructions for creating paper models of colorful space-age vehicles that can do loops, spirals, spin and perform other flight maneuvers.

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Courier Corporation

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0486298043

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Cut and Fold Space Stunt Fliers

16 Full-Color Models

By: Michael Grater

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Cut and Fold Space Stunt Fliers

16 Full-Color Models

By: Michael Grater

Sixteen easy-to-assemble spaceships capable of performing loops, rolls, turns and other high-flying exploits. Diagrams, simple instructions help construct brightly colored Star Trainer, Star Searcher, Space Scout, and 13 other gravity-defying vehicles.

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0486269817

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It’s All for the Kids

Gender, Families, and Youth Sports

By: Michael A. Messner

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It’s All for the Kids

Gender, Families, and Youth Sports

By: Michael A. Messner

In this study, Michael A. Messner probes the richly complex gender dynamics of youth sports. Weaving together vivid first-person interviews with his own experiences as a volunteer for his sons' teams, Messner finds that despite the movement of girls into sports, gender boundaries still dominate.

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Univ of California Press

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0520257103

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9780520257108

No Slam Dunk

Gender, Sport and the Unevenness of Social Change

By: Cheryl Cooky,Michael A. Messner

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No Slam Dunk

Gender, Sport and the Unevenness of Social Change

By: Cheryl Cooky,Michael A. Messner

In just a few decades, sport has undergone a radical gender transformation. However, Cheryl Cooky and Michael A. Messner suggest that the progress toward gender equity in sports is far from complete. The continuing barriers to full and equal participation for young people, the far lower pay for most elite-level women athletes, and the continuing dearth of fair and equal media coverage all underline how much still has yet to change before we see gender equality in sports. The chapters in No Slam Dunk show that is this not simply a story of an “unfinished revolution.” Rather, they contend, it is simplistic optimism to assume that we are currently nearing the conclusion of a story of linear progress that ends with a certain future of equality and justice. This book provides important theoretical and empirical insights into the contemporary world of sports to help explain the unevenness of social change and how, despite significant progress, gender equality in sports has been “No Slam Dunk.”

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Rutgers University Press

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0813592062

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9780813592060

Steel Fortress

By: Michael Sargent Martin

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Steel Fortress

By: Michael Sargent Martin

Steel Fortress is a story of survival, about a flyboy aboard a B-17 bomber who is catapulted into the extraordinary experience of flying the "heavies" in the never to be replicated arena of World War II air combat. He flies the gauntlet of Germany's defensive network in 1944, battling the demons of war in the European Theater and also in his mind. It is a commentary on the totality of the human experience of war, from the brutal realities of combat to the internal battle that goes on within each individual survivor. On a cold February morning in 1944, Harold leaves his new bride at an Iowa train platform and embarks on a stark and riveting journey, where camaraderie is the key to survival, and loss is the lesson learned. Heroism combined with humanism drives this compelling saga of the human spirit at its most triumphant and most vulnerable. Steel Fortress joins ranks with the most poignant of commentaries on war; it is a story for the ages, and evidence of the universal spirit of man.

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Abbott Press

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1458212076

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Abandoned

By: W. Michael Gear

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Abandoned

By: W. Michael Gear

The continuing story of the residents of the planet Donovan as survival becomes more of a struggle.

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Penguin

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0756413400

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Fundamentals of Children's Services, Second Edition

By: Michael Sullivan

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Fundamentals of Children's Services, Second Edition

By: Michael Sullivan

Those studying to become children's librarians, experienced and new children's librarians, library administrators, and trustees alike will find Sullivan’s book a definitive guide to the fundamentals of children's services.

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American Library Association

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0838996086

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Fundamentals of Children's Services

By: Michael Sullivan

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Fundamentals of Children's Services

By: Michael Sullivan

Children's services are the heart of the library. This overview provides hands-on, proven strategies for librarians, addressing questions critical to the long-term success of children's library services. Experienced, new and trainee children's librarians, library administrators & trustees will all welcome this new 'bible'.

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American Library Association

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0838909078

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9780838909072

Victor Fleming

An American Movie Master

By: Michael Sragow

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Victor Fleming

An American Movie Master

By: Michael Sragow

Best remembered for the iconic classics Gone with the Wind (1939) and The Wizard of Oz (1939) to the silver screen, Victor Fleming also counted successful films such as Red Dust (1932), Captains Courageous (1937), Test Pilot (1939), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), and the groundbreaking Joan of Arc (1948) among his more than forty directing credits. One of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood's golden age, Fleming (1889--1949) was renowned for his ability to make films across a wide range of genres. In Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master, author Michael Sragow paints a comprehensive portrait of the talented and charismatic man who helped create enduring screen personas for stars such as Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Gary Cooper.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813144434

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People of the Earth

By: W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear

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People of the Earth

By: W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear

In the dawn of agriculture, a young woman is caught between the love of two men who must have her and the vision given to her people long ago by the spirit of the wolf.

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Macmillan

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0765364441

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The Money Book of Personal Finance

By: Walter Updegrave,Michael Sivy,Money Magazine,Eric Schurenberg,Joseph S Coyle,Marguerite Smith,Mark Levine

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The Money Book of Personal Finance

By: Walter Updegrave,Michael Sivy,Money Magazine,Eric Schurenberg,Joseph S Coyle,Marguerite Smith,Mark Levine

Which mutual funds are best? * How much money do most people make? * When should I take my retirement? * Where is the best place to invest college savings for my child? * Who does the IRS audit most? * Should I rent a home or buy one? * Why can't I save any money? The Money Book of Personal Finance has the answers to these questions and hundreds more-real answers for real-life questions like yours. Written by experts, fully illustrated with easy-to-understand tables and graphs, the chapters in this book will tell you everything you need to know to make the money decisions that will help you immediately and secure your financial future.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446550418

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9780446550413

Molecular Basis of Insulin Action

By: Michael P. Czech

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Molecular Basis of Insulin Action

By: Michael P. Czech

One day, in a moment of weakness, I fell prey to the temptation to organize and edit this volume on the mechanism of insulin action. The major reason for attempting to resist, of course, is the amazing speed at which advances are being made in this field. The usefulness of books such as this is often quickly compromised by new findings obtained during and just after publication. Happily for the contributors to this volume and myself, this unfortunate fate does not appear to be in store for us. New and important findings will undoubtedly continue to flow in this field during the next few years, but I believe this will increase rather than decrease the usefulness of this volume. As a matter of fact, as we go to press, I am delighted both that I was tempted and that I failed to resist. There are two basic reasons for my enthusiasm about this book, and they both relate to this issue of timeliness. First, each of the contributors has had an opportunity to update the scientific content of the various chapters only a few months before actual publication of this volume. The material presented in this volume is, at publication, contemporary with the current original literature. This volume thus provides an ex cellent framework for assessing new discoveries in this field for some time to come.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468448749

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9781468448740

The Complete Patter

By: Michael Munro

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The Complete Patter

By: Michael Munro

A highly entertaining A-to-Z guide to the unique dialect of the city of Glasgow. Do you have a baldy clue as to who the bears and junglies are? Puzzled by the thought of some cheekywatter from your cargo? Fancy a day out at Fort Weetabix? Or would you rather settle down with some swedgers? After all, you don't want to be a stank dodger. Confused? You need this book! Michael Munro has won the eternal gratitude of Glaswegians for his efforts in popularizing their city’s dialect, universally known as the “patter.” This book is the most extensive collection of this rich and expressive language ever made. Often hilarious, sometimes coarse (but never dull!), the patter is the key to understanding this Scottish city and its inhabitants.

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Casemate Publishers

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0857907212

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Business Ethics in Biblical Perspective

A Comprehensive Introduction

By: Michael E. Cafferky

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Business Ethics in Biblical Perspective

A Comprehensive Introduction

By: Michael E. Cafferky

Michael Cafferky sets a new standard in the field of business ethics with this comprehensive textbook from a Christian perspective. Using twelve biblical themes to evaluate contemporary ethical approaches and concerns, he covers consumer behavior, management, accounting, marketing, corporate responsibility and more.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830898662

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The Christian Experience

An Introduction to Christianity

By: Michael Molloy

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The Christian Experience

An Introduction to Christianity

By: Michael Molloy

How do we study Christian life and thought? How have political and cultural events influenced the experiences of Christians in different places, at different times? How has the world's largest religion been lived in varied parts of the world? The Christian Experience is the first textbook to unite traditional approaches to Christianity with special attention to art, music, architecture, and lived experiences. The material, individual, and personal sides of Christianity are brought to the fore throughout this chronological survey. Every chapter begins with a "first encounter" in order to bring the subject matter to life for students, mirroring the author's approach in his successful book Experiencing the World's Religions. This book on Christianity features over 100 color images, maps, and diagrams, and each chapter ends by pointing to additional print and electronic resources. Michael Molloy considers practices, insights, and artistic creations of Christians across the centuries. The book shows how Christian belief is being practiced in our own time, and it invites readers to imagine how Christianity might evolve in the future.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472582845

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Someplace Like America

Tales from the New Great Depression

By: Dale Maharidge,Michael S. Williamson

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Someplace Like America

Tales from the New Great Depression

By: Dale Maharidge,Michael S. Williamson

Dale Maharidge and photographer Michael S. Williamson take us to the working-class heart of America, bringing to life the deepening crisis of poverty and homelessness. They follow the lives of several families over 30 years to present an intimate and devastating portrait of workers going jobless.

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Univ of California Press

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0520262476

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9780520262478

The Evolution of Obesity

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

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The Evolution of Obesity

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

Draws on popular examples and sound science to explain our expanding waistlines and to discuss the consequences of being overweight for different demographic groups. Reviews the various studies of human and animal fat use and storage, including those that examine fat deposition and metabolism in men and women; chronicle cultural differences in food procurement, preparation, and consumption; and consider the influence of sedentary occupations and lifestyles.

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JHU Press

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1421409607

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9781421409603

Fremantle's Submarines

How Allied Submariners and Western Australians Helped to Win the War in the Pacific

By: Michael Sturma

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Fremantle's Submarines

How Allied Submariners and Western Australians Helped to Win the War in the Pacific

By: Michael Sturma

From unpromising beginnings in March 1942, the Allied submarine base at Fremantle on the west coast of Australia became a vital part of the Allied offensive against Japan. Pushed back from the Philippines and the Netherlands’ East Indies, American submariners, accompanied by a small group of Dutch forces, retreated to Fremantle as a last resort. The location was chosen for its good harbor and the fact that it was outside the range of land-based Japanese aircraft. Unfortunately the base was also far from their patrol areas and supply lines, and it was difficult to reinforce should the enemy attack. Thanks largely to a welcoming civilian population, morale quickly improved. The hospitality and sense of belonging fostered by Western Australians became legendary among Allied submariners and remains central to their wartime memories. Perhaps as a result of such a positive experience, the Allied forces became much more successful in combat. Intertwining social and military history, Fremantle’s Submarines relates how courage, cooperation, and community made Fremantle arguably the most successful military outpost of World War II from the standpoint of troop morale.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612518613

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French Intellectuals Against the Left

The Antitotalitarian Moment of the 1970s

By: Michael Scott Christofferson

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French Intellectuals Against the Left

The Antitotalitarian Moment of the 1970s

By: Michael Scott Christofferson

In the latter half of the 1970s, the French intellectual Left denounced communism, Marxism, and revolutionary politics through a critique of left-wing totalitarianism that paved the way for today's postmodern, liberal, and moderate republican political options. Contrary to the dominant understanding of the critique of totalitarianism as an abrupt rupture induced by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago, Christofferson argues that French anti-totalitarianism was the culmination of direct-democratic critiques of communism and revisions of the revolutionary project after 1956. The author's focus on the direct-democratic politics of French intellectuals offers an important alternative to recent histories that seek to explain the course of French intellectual politics by France's apparent lack of a liberal tradition.

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Berghahn Books

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1782389741

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People of the Morning Star

By: W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear

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People of the Morning Star

By: W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Bestselling authors and archaeologists Michael and Kathleen Gear begin the stunning saga of the North American equivalent of ancient Rome

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Macmillan

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076533724X

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The Silent Service in World War II

The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It

By: Michael Green (Ed)

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The Silent Service in World War II

The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It

By: Michael Green (Ed)

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the U.S. Navy had a total of 111 submarines. However, this fleet was not nearly as impressive as the number suggests. It was mostly a collection of aging boats from the late teens and early twenties, with only a few of the newer, more modern Gato-class boats. Fortunately, with the war in Europe was already two years old and friction with Japan ever-increasing, help from what would become known as the Silent Service in the Pacific was on the way: there were 73 of the new fleet submarines under construction. The Silent Service in World War II tells the story of AmericaÕs intrepid underwater warriors in the words of the men who lived the war in the Pacific against Japan. The enemy had already begun to deploy advanced boats, but the U.S. was soon able to match them. By 1943 the new Gato-class boats were making a difference, carrying the war not just to the Japanese Imperial Navy, but to the vital merchant fleet that carried the vast array of materiel needed to keep the land of the Rising Sun afloat. As the war progressed, American success in the Solomons, starting with Guadalcanal, began to constrict the Japanese sea lanes, and operating singly or in wolfpacks they were able to press their attacks on convoys operating beyond the range of our airpower, making daring forays even into the home waters of Japan itself in the quest for ever more elusive targets. Also taking on Japanese warships, as well as rescuing downed airmen (such as the grateful first President Bush), U.S. submarines made an enormous contribution to our war against Japan. This book takes you through the war as you learn what it was like to serve on submarines in combat, the exhilaration of a successful attack, and the terror of being depth-charged. And aside from enemy action, the sea itself could prove to be an extremely hostile environment as many of these stories attest. From early war patrols in obsolescent, unreliable S-boats to new, modern fleet submarines roving the Pacific, the forty-six stories in this anthology give you a full understanding of what it was like to be a U.S. Navy submariner in combat.

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1612001254

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The Byrd Machine in Virginia

The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization

By: Michael Lee Pope

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The Byrd Machine in Virginia

The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization

By: Michael Lee Pope

The Byrd Machine ran Virginia politics for more than half a century. This political organization rose to power during the era of Jim Crow, wielding power and influence over everything from who got the nod to be governor to how the state maintained racial segregation. Inheriting its tactics from two previous political machines, the Byrd organization operated with a pathological hatred of debt spending, crushing the power of labor unions and forcing its will on Black schoolchildren protesting separate and unequal facilities. The nadir of its era was massive resistance, a move to close public schools rather than integrate them. Journalist and author Michael Lee Pope details the rise and fall of the last great political machine in Virginia.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439676461

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Crow: The Outcast (Crow Series, Book 3) ~ An epic science fantasy novel

By: Michael J. Vanecek

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Crow: The Outcast (Crow Series, Book 3) ~ An epic science fantasy novel

By: Michael J. Vanecek

She was his muse when he didn’t believe in her. She became his bride, bonded for life. Now, because of what he is, she is exiled, sentenced to inevitable oblivion. Steven Crow has finally accepted his new reality, and his new friends and family. He has embraced the love of his life as his new center. He finally has a path now. A purpose. However, there are forces conspiring to expose his true nature and rip apart his future by any means possible. Thousands of worlds want him dead. An old adversary joins a new enemy to make that happen. He's on the run yet again. His purpose in life now has become trying to exonerate his wife, and staying alive long enough to do that. And yet, is there any truth in what he is accused of? He has not contaminated his wife with a demon child destined to bring about the end of their civilization. Or has he?

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Michael J. Vanecek

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0996083340

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9780996083348

Historical Variability in Heritable General Intelligence

Its Evolutionary Origins and Socio-Cultural Consequences

By: Michael A. Woodley,Aurelio Jose Figueredo

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Historical Variability in Heritable General Intelligence

Its Evolutionary Origins and Socio-Cultural Consequences

By: Michael A. Woodley,Aurelio Jose Figueredo

It is easy for us to believe that as a society we are getting smarter, at least as measured by IQ tests. This supposed improvement, the Flynn Effect, suggests that each generation is brighter than the last. If this improvement in intelligence is real we should all be much, much brighter than the Victorians. However, the researchers of this ground-breaking study find the reverse to be true- the Victorians were cleverer than us! IQ tests may be effective at picking out the brightest, but they are not reliable benchmarks of performance over more than a century. Historical Variancerecords the exploration of the Flyyn effect hypothesis, which included the use of high-quality instruments to measure simple reaction times (a recognised predictor of intelligence) in a meta-analytic study. The conclusions are very sobering: far from speeding up, we are slowing down. A decline in general intelligence (a loss equivalent to about 14 IQ points) since Victorian times may have resulted from the presence of dysgenic fertility. These findings, as detailed in Historical Variance, strongly indicate that the Victorians were substantially cleverer than we are today...

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Legend Press Ltd

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1908684267

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A Perfect Beast-After Earth

A Novel

By: Michael Jan Friedman,Robert Greenberger,Peter David

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A Perfect Beast-After Earth

A Novel

By: Michael Jan Friedman,Robert Greenberger,Peter David

The official prequel novel of the epic film After Earth, directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith After their exodus from Earth, the last humans settled a remote planet, Nova Prime. When an alien force known as the Skrel descended from the skies, the United Ranger Corps, an elite defense unit, valiantly resisted. Centuries passed without an attack, and many colonists believed that, with other security measures in place, the resources devoted to maintaining their military strength would be better spent elsewhere. Little did they know that trouble was coming to Nova Prime—and it had a taste for blood. The latest in a long line of decorated warriors, Conner Raige is one of the Rangers’ most promising young cadets, although his brash confidence and tendency to act on instinct have earned him as many skeptics as admirers. Conner’s ancestors were on the front lines of humanity’s victory against the Skrel. But when a deadly ground war breaks out, Conner’s up against an entirely different beast—because, this time, the Skrel have brought a secret weapon: ferocious killing machines designed to eliminate humanity from Nova Prime . . . and the universe. BONUS: Includes the first three novellas of Ghost Stories, the thrilling eBook original prequel series!

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Random House Worlds

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0345540557

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9780345540553

Stations of the Tide

By: Michael Swanwick

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Stations of the Tide

By: Michael Swanwick

The Nebula Award-wining novel from Michael Swanwick—one of the most brilliantly assured and darkly inventive writers of contemporary fiction—a masterwork of radically altered realities and world-shattering seductions. The Jubilee Tides will drown the continents of the planet Miranda beneath the weight of her own oceans. But as the once-in-two-centuries cataclysm approaches, an even greater catastrophe threatens this dark and dangerous planet of tale-spinners, conjurers, and shapechangers. A man from the Bureau of Proscribed Technologies has been sent to investigate. For Gregorian has come, a genius renegade scientist and charismatic bush wizard. With magic and forbidden technology, he plans to remake the rotting, dying world in his own evil image—and to force whom or whatever remains on its diminishing surface toward a terrifying and astonishing confrontation with death and transcendence. This novel of surreal hard SF was compared to the fiction of Gene Wolfe when it was first published, and the author has gone on in the two decades since to become recognized as one of the finest living SF and fantasy writers. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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1429989491

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Beyond Integration

The Black Freedom Struggle in Escambia County, Florida, 1960-1980

By: J. Michael Butler

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Beyond Integration

The Black Freedom Struggle in Escambia County, Florida, 1960-1980

By: J. Michael Butler

In 1975, Florida's Escambia County and the city of Pensacola experienced a pernicious chain of events. A sheriff's deputy killed a young black man at point-blank range. Months of protests against police brutality followed, culminating in the arrest and conviction of the Reverend H. K. Matthews, the leading civil rights organizer in the county. Viewing the events of Escambia County within the context of the broader civil rights movement, J. Michael Butler demonstrates that while activism of the previous decade destroyed most visible and dramatic signs of racial segregation, institutionalized forms of cultural racism still persisted. In Florida, white leaders insisted that because blacks obtained legislative victories in the 1960s, African Americans could no longer claim that racism existed, even while public schools displayed Confederate imagery and allegations of police brutality against black citizens multiplied. Offering a new perspective on the literature of the black freedom struggle, Beyond Integration reveals how with each legal step taken toward racial equality, notions of black inferiority became more entrenched, reminding us just how deeply racism remained--and still remains--in our society.

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UNC Press Books

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1469627485

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa

By: Michael J. Samways

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa

By: Michael J. Samways

Dragonflies are a beautiful, important and conspicuous component of freshwater, whether still or flowing. South Africa's dragonflies are particularly interesting as many are special or endemic to the area, making it a part of the world of great conservation significance. This book discusses this exciting dragonfly fauna. Dragonflies are a beautiful, important and conspicuous component of freshwater, whether still or flowing. They are also important indicators of freshwater quality and condition, which is significant for current and future conservation initiatives in South Africa. The country's dragonflies are particularly interesting as many are special or endemic to the area, making it a part of the world of great conservation significance. Sadly however, many of these endemic species are highly threatened, especially by invasive alien trees which shade out their habitat. This book is about this exciting dragonfly fauna. Besides aiming at increasing awareness of these lovely and sensitive insects, it enables their identification, using several approaches, from simple flick-through to the use of comprehensive identification keys. Each species is also given a Dragonfly Biotic Index, covering a spectrum from the most common, widespread and tolerant species through to the most threatened, rare and sensitive ones. Michael Samways is Professor and Chair of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa and a Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has published 260 scientific papers and written several books on insect biology and conservation, the most recent of which is Insect Diversity Conservation, Cambridge University Press. He has won several awards, and in the last two years, these include the Stellenbosch University Rector's Award for Research Excellence, the John Herschel Medal from the Royal Society of South Africa, and the Senior Captain Scott Medal from the South African Academy for Science and Art. Michael is on several international editorial boards and involved with various international committees devoted to invertebrate conservation. Indeed, his research team is dedicated to the conservation of invertebrates and other biodiversity, which so enrich our planet.

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9546423300

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The Pulitzer Air Races

American Aviation and Speed Supremacy, 1920-1925

By: Michael Gough

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The Pulitzer Air Races

American Aviation and Speed Supremacy, 1920-1925

By: Michael Gough

Three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American "pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long." The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by the sons of publisher Joseph Pulitzer in his memory, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. This, the first book about the Pulitzers, tells the story of businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers who produced record-breaking racers, and dashing pilots who gave the races their public face. It emphasizes the roles played by the communities that hosted the races--Garden City (Long Island), Omaha, Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, St. Louis, and Dayton. The book concludes with an analysis of the Pulitzers' importance and why they have languished in obscurity for so long.

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McFarland

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078647100X

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Death in Black and White

A Novel

By: Michael Brisson

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Death in Black and White

A Novel

By: Michael Brisson

Father Christopher Hart, a young New York priest and classic film buff, is unwittingly drafted by the mob to hear the confession of a man slated for execution. This was not one of the duties he expected when he became a first-time pastor. Learning how to balance the books and safely navigate parish politics, yes; but playing a key role in the White Death—a mafia ritual in which a person condemned to death is allowed to confess his sins before he's killed—was not included on the Parish Leadership 101 curriculum. Should he just do his job and collaborate with the mob for the sake of souls or find a way to stop the violence? Unrelentingly comparing his life to his favorite classic movies, Father Hart wishes he could just play the role of Father O'Malley from Going My Way, but he ends up playing a character more akin to Philip Marlowe from The Big Sleep. This riveting page-turner will entertain, but it will also drive the reader to grapple with important themes such as identity, purpose, justice, sin, and, ultimately, redemption.

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264

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Ignatius Press

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1642292974

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The Republic of Rock

Music and Citizenship in the Sixties Counterculture

By: Michael J. Kramer

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The Republic of Rock

Music and Citizenship in the Sixties Counterculture

By: Michael J. Kramer

Michael Kramer draws on new archival sources and interviews to explore sixties music and politics through the lens of these two generation-changing places--San Francisco and Vietnam. From the Acid Tests of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters to hippie disc jockeys on strike, the military's use of rock music to "boost morale" in Vietnam, and the forgotten tale of a South Vietnamese rock band, The Republic of Rock shows how the musical connections between the City of the Summer of Love and war-torn Southeast Asia were crucial to the making of the sixties counterculture. The book also illustrates how and why the legacy of rock music in the sixties continues to matter to the meaning of citizenship in a global society today. --from publisher description

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305

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195384865

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9780195384864

Thrills Untapped

Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936

By: Michael R. Pitts

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Thrills Untapped

Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936

By: Michael R. Pitts

Giving deserved attention to nearly 150 neglected films, this book covers early sound era features, serials and documentaries with genre elements of horror, science fiction and fantasy, from major and minor studios and independents. Full credits, synopses, critical analyses and contemporary reviews are provided for The Blue Light, The Cat Creeps, College Scandal, Cosmic Voyage, The Dragon Murder Case, The Haunted Barn, Lost Gods, Murder in the Red Barn, The New Gulliver, Return of the Terror, Seven Footprints to Satan, S.O.S. Iceberg, While the Patient Slept, The White Hell of Pitz Palu and many others.

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349

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McFarland

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1476673519

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9781476673516

The Star Trek: Signature Edition: The Hand of Kahless

By: John M. Ford,Michael Jan Friedman

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The Star Trek: Signature Edition: The Hand of Kahless

By: John M. Ford,Michael Jan Friedman

Two novels in one volume include "Final Reflection," in which Krenn's loyalty to the Federation is tested, and "Kahless," in which an ancient scroll cast doubts on Klingon myths and fables.

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369

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Simon and Schuster

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0743496590

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9780743496599

The Truth About Perfecting Your Presentation Skills (Collection)

By: James O'Rourke,Michael Solomon,Natalie Canavor,Claire Meirowitz

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The Truth About Perfecting Your Presentation Skills (Collection)

By: James O'Rourke,Michael Solomon,Natalie Canavor,Claire Meirowitz

150 powerful bite-size presentation and communication solutions for motivating any audience to action: colleagues, employees, customers, anyone! Three full books of breakthrough techniques for presenting and communicating more effectively! Discover how to speak more confidently… prepare well, and manage anxiety… connect with any audience, especially customers… know when to sell the steak, and when to sell the sizzle… supercharge your business writing for web and print… and much more! From world-renowned leaders and experts, including James O’Rourke, Michael R. Solomon, Natalie Canavor, and Claire Meirowitz

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Pearson Education

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0132655721

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9780132655729

The Land of Open Graves

Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail

By: Jason De Leon,Michael Wells

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The Land of Open Graves

Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail

By: Jason De Leon,Michael Wells

In his gripping and provocative debut, anthropologist Jason De Le—n sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our timeÑthe human consequences of US immigration policy.Ê The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States. Drawing on the four major fields of anthropology, De Le—n uses an innovative combination of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science to produce a scathing critique of ÒPrevention through Deterrence,Ó the federal border enforcement policy that encourages migrants to cross in areas characterized by extreme environmental conditions and high risk of death. For two decades, this policy has failed to deter border crossers while successfully turning the rugged terrain of southern Arizona into a killing field. In harrowing detail, De Le—n chronicles the journeys of people who have made dozens of attempts to cross the border and uncovers the stories of the objects and bodies left behind in the desert. The Land of Open Graves will spark debate and controversy.

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378

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Univ of California Press

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0520282744

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9780520282742

Core Readings in Psychiatry

An Annotated Guide to the Literature

By: Michael H. Sacks,William H. Sledge

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Core Readings in Psychiatry

An Annotated Guide to the Literature

By: Michael H. Sacks,William H. Sledge

Core Readings in Psychiatry, Second Edition, stands as an essential text for the academic. The contributors are distinguished experts who have a firm grasp of the relevant and classical citations in specific areas of psychiatry. In the intervening 8 years since the first edition, the profession's knowledge base has changed immensely. Included in this second edition are numerous citations and new topics such as AIDS, neuropsychiatry, models of psychoanalytic thought, child development, and medical economics. The book will open bibliographic doors for the academician as well as for the provider, manager, and consumer of psychiatric services and knowledge. It is designed to be an introduction and guide to the entire psychiatric literature.

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1050

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American Psychiatric Pub

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0880485590

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9780880485593

Blood King

Blood King By Michael J Collins

By: Michael J Collins

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Blood King

Blood King By Michael J Collins

By: Michael J Collins

Michael's close friend Tara just passed away, only no one from her family came to the funeral. So Michael, his brother Jonathan, along with a few friends from college decided to throw a remembrance party and pass out fliers in Tara's home town in hopes that someone close to her past would show up. Unfortunately the town they entered looked to be abandoned, yet an ancient horror resided beneath the ground waiting to be released, thirsting for their blood.

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Michael Collins

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1312883588

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9781312883581

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