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Masters of the Pearl

A History of Qatar

By: Michael Quentin Morton

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Masters of the Pearl

A History of Qatar

By: Michael Quentin Morton

Qatar is a country of spectacular contrasts: from pearl fishing, its main industry until the 1930s, to gas and oil, which generate immense wealth today; to famously being at the center of both triumph and controversy in recent years for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Almost a lifetime since he grew up in Qatar, Michael Quentin Morton writes about the country’s colorful past and its astonishing present. The book is filled with stories about the people of this land: the tribes and the travelers, the seafarers and slaves—as much a part of Qatar’s history as its rulers and their wealth. The opaque Arabian world guards its secrets well, but Masters of the Pearl penetrates the veil to shed light on a country that until now has defied explanation.

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Reaktion Books

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1789143128

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Precious and Semi-Precious Stones

By: Michael Weinstein

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Precious and Semi-Precious Stones

By: Michael Weinstein

This vintage book comprises a comprehensive treatise on precious and semi-precious stones, with information on special properties, cutting, tools, and much more. Although old, this handbook contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of utility to the modern enthusiast. It would make for an ideal addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this volume include: “Real, Synthetic, and Imitation Stones”, “Some Physical Properties of Gem Stones”, “The Cutting of Stones, Artificial Staining, Weights and Prices”, “Diamond”, “Ruby and Sapphire”, “Emerald”, “Opal”, “Pearl”, “Topaz and Spinel”, “Garnet and Tourmaline”, etcetera. This vintage text is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on gemmology.

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Read Books Ltd

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1447483103

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Secret Writing

By: Michael O'Sullivan

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Secret Writing

By: Michael O'Sullivan

Takes the reader on a journey through two lives joined in search for hidden meaning in the paintings of Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira. A chance meeting in a hospital in the Costa del Sol starts a jorney that will lead Pearl to Australia's Red Centre, following the diary of Luis.

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Interactive Publications

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1876819294

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Experiential Learning and Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development

A Foundational Model for Climate Action

By: Mara Huber,Michael Jabot,Christina Heath

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Experiential Learning and Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development

A Foundational Model for Climate Action

By: Mara Huber,Michael Jabot,Christina Heath

This book addresses the growing demand for applied experiences that move students beyond learning into the realm of doing by supporting the development of skills and competencies that align with emerging areas of innovation and work. It considers the urgent need to promote and invest in skills that support sustainable development, such as those needed to analyze and mitigate climate change. The authors argue that this challenge provides an opportunity to reimagine the use of Experiential Learning, connecting students with community-based partners doing the work of sustainable development around the world. Featuring compelling case studies of project partners in Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania working to address the complexities of climate change, they offer a practical model for implementing Experiential Learning that can be translated and scaled across sectors and resource environments. It is aimed at scholars and educators working across higher education and international education with interests in digital and experiential education.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040164463

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Timothy's Titanic Scrapbook

By: Michael J. Howell

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Timothy's Titanic Scrapbook

By: Michael J. Howell

Timothy's Titanic Scrapbook is a novel that is based on a true story: the sinking of the Titanic, but also a teacher's search to find the answer to his young son's question: "Did they have to die, Daddy?" This book, written as a diary, chronicles the many things he learned about fame, faith, futitlity, love and war. Most importantly, one father learns about the importance of family, especially during times of crisis. This "coming of middle age" story was inspired by real events.

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Lulu.com

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1435730577

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Black and Blue

The Redd Foxx Story

By: Michael Seth Starr

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Black and Blue

The Redd Foxx Story

By: Michael Seth Starr

(Applause Books). Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story tells the remarkable story of Foxx, a veteran comedian and "overnight sensation" at the age of 49 whose early life was defined by adversity and his post- Sanford and Son years by a blur of women, cocaine, endless lawsuits, financial chaos, and a losing battle with the IRS. Foxx's frank, trailblazing style as the "King of the Party Records" opened the door for a generation of African-American comedians including Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Chris Rock. Foxx took the country by storm in January 1972 as crotchety, bow-legged Watts junk dealer Fred Sanford in Sanford and Son , one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history. Fred's histrionic "heart attacks" ("It's the big one, Elizabeth! I'm comin' to join ya, honey!") and catchphrases ("You big dummy!") turned Fred Sanford into a cultural icon and Redd Foxx into a millionaire. Sanford and Son took Foxx to the pinnacle of television success but would also prove to be his downfall. Interviews with friends, confidantes, and colleagues provide a unique insight into this generous, brash, vulnerable performer a man who Norman Lear described as "inherently, innately funny in every part of his being.

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Applause Theatre & Cinema

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1557838526

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The Scarlet Letter

By: Michael Cisco

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The Scarlet Letter

By: Michael Cisco

Nathaniel Hawthorne's transcendental novel concerning the triumph of the soul in the face of religious intolerance continues to be one of the most widely read works in the classroom today.

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Infobase Publishing

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143811477X

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From the Cradle to the Grave

By: Michael Kaye

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From the Cradle to the Grave

By: Michael Kaye

Intriguing, poignant and compelling, From the Cradle to the Grave is the story of identical twin girls, born in the dirt poor town of Mission Gulch, Tennessee and destined to live vastly different lives. Harshly separated at birth, Anne is adopted by a wealthy Connecticut couple, while Ronnie is left to grow and survive in the squalor and abuse of poverty. After years of betrayal and unhappiness, Ronnie discovers her sibling's existence and determines to seek out her long lost sister. Anne, now happily married to Mark, and the mother of their beloved six-year-old daughter, Rachel, remains unaware of her twin's existence. The novel's chapters alternate, each telling a different story. Anne's husband Mark's tale is one of discovery. The parallel story documents Ronnie's life, leading her to the realization she may never have the loving family she craves unless she wills her own destiny into being...putting Ronnie and Mark on a collision course that will change all their lives forever. Different environments; the same genetics...identical twins...or not ?

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iUniverse

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0595358861

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Hot Wheels Variations

The Ultimate Guide

By: Michael Zarnock

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Hot Wheels Variations

The Ultimate Guide

By: Michael Zarnock

Keep a Close Eye on the Details A variation between two similar cars, whether it's a different color enamel, a different wheel, interior, base, or window can mean the difference between a car worth $1 and one worth $100. Covering 1989-2008, Hot Wheels Variations - The Ultimate Guide, 4th Edition is the largest and most comprehensive identification and price guide to variations with more than 5,500 cars listed. Collector-friendly features include: • Cars listed chronologically in release order from 1989-2002 and numerically from 2003-2008 • 3,100 identification photos arranged in numerical order, making it easy to identify vehicles whether loose or in a pack • Handy checklist making it easy for you to keep track of your growing collection Don't guess - know for sure! With Hot Wheels Variations - The Ultimate Guide, learn to spot the important differences and add value to your personal collection. Let the search begin!

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Penguin

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1440215278

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The Case of the Burgled Bundle: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery: Book 3

By: Michael Hutchinson

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The Case of the Burgled Bundle: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery: Book 3

By: Michael Hutchinson

The National Assembly of Cree Peoples has gathered together in the Windy Lake First Nation, home to the Mighty Muskrats—cousins Chickadee, Atim, Otter, and Sam. But when the treaty bundle, the center of a four-day-long ceremony, is taken, the four mystery-solving cousins set out to catch those responsible and help protect Windy Lake’s reputation! What’s worse, prime suspect Pearl takes off to the city with her older brother and known troublemaker, Eddie. If they have the burgled bundle with them, the Mighty Muskrats fear it may be lost for good. With clues pointing in too many different directions, the cousins need to find and return the missing bundle before the assembly comes to an end. The history and knowledge passed down to each generation through the bundle is at stake.

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Second Story Press

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1772601675

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Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West

By: R. Michael Wilson

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Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West

By: R. Michael Wilson

Stagecoach robbers evolved as a consequence of the discovery of gold or silver, or some other mineral treasure, and a town would "spring forth from the earth" overnight. Roads were soon built and stage lines began operating. A "pitching Betsy" would take out bullion and dust and bring in payrolls, always through country that was rough and isolated. The temptation to get rich quickly was too great for some, and the demand, "Hold! Throw out that treasure box!" was heard all too often in the Old West. Most robberies were never solved, but many robbers were caught, indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced. This book includes a collection of 15-20 of the most thrilling stagecoach robberies from 1875-1905.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1461748461

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Jimmy and Fay

A Suspense Novel

By: Michael Mayo

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Jimmy and Fay

A Suspense Novel

By: Michael Mayo

In the midst of Prohibition, Jimmy Quinn joins forces with screen siren Fay Wray to take on a King Kong–size case of extortion. It’s March 2, 1933. King Kong is premiering at Radio City Music Hall, and Fay Wray is about to become the most famous actress on earth. So what's she doing hanging around a rundown Manhattan speakeasy? This Hollywood scream queen has come to see Jimmy Quinn, a limping tough guy who knows every gangster in New York—and does his best to steer clear of them all. A blackmailer has pictures of a Fay Wray lookalike engaged in conduct that would make King Kong blush, and Fay's movie studio—with the cooperation of a slightly corrupt NYPD detective—wants the threat eliminated. Jimmy tries to settle the matter quietly, but stopping the extortion will cut just as deeply as Fay's famous scream, ringing from Broadway all the way to Chinatown. Jimmy and Fay is the 3rd book in the Jimmy Quinn Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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Open Road Media

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1504036050

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"61 Minutes"

Reflections and Homilies for the Year of Matthew

By: Rev. Michael W. Rothan

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"61 Minutes"

Reflections and Homilies for the Year of Matthew

By: Rev. Michael W. Rothan

This book is the fruit of holy hours and meditations on the readings for Sunday Mass and Holy Days throughout the year. The author attempts to portray the humanity of the Biblical family. The Gospel of Matthew paints a portrait of Jesus which is refreshingly human. We get to experience a culture and faith journey in a way that comforts us almost 2000 years later. Our questions and issues of today do have answers and consolation from a man who was very much alive and in his divinity offered us salvation.

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1491845961

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The Hands of Memory

By: Michael Kaye

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The Hands of Memory

By: Michael Kaye

As the recipient of the prestigious Murray Film Institute Award for documentary film making, Ingrid Strauss decides to chronicle the lives of residents of a nearby nursing home. While preparing the documentary Ingrid discovers, by accident, an amazing fact concerning one of the residents. As she peels away the layers of an extraordinary life, Ingrid finds herself increasingly enthralled and awed by a story compellingly moving and poignant. The Hands of Memory unveils a powerful narrative, culminating in a surprising conclusion.

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iUniverse

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1663212910

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Upstairs Girls

Prostitution in the American West

By: Michael Rutter

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Upstairs Girls

Prostitution in the American West

By: Michael Rutter

Prostitutes make up one of the most engaging chapters in the story of the American West. Upstairs Girls opens a window on the lives of these women for hire. Historian Michael Rutter offers a thorough and fascinating history of prostitution in the West, with details on why women turned to this profession and what their lives were like. Chapters on the notorious madams, the tragic Chinese sex trade, occupational hazards, rowdy dancehall girls, and the efforts of the ''Moral Purity Movement'' supplement the heart-breaking and sometimes humorous profiles on some of the most famous madams and prostitutes in history.

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Farcountry Press

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1560375426

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9781560375425

Poets of Protest

Mythological Resignification in American Antebellum and German Vormärz Literature

By: Michael Rodegang Drescher

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Poets of Protest

Mythological Resignification in American Antebellum and German Vormärz Literature

By: Michael Rodegang Drescher

Michael Drescher analyzes national mythologies in American and German literature. He focuses on processes of mythological resignification, a literary phenomenon carrying significant implications for questions of identity, democracy, and nationalism in Europe and America. Precise narratological analyses are paired with detailed, transnational readings of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Gutzkow's Wally, die Zweiflerin, Brown's Clotel, and Heine's Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen. The study marries literature, mythology, and politics and contributes to the study of American and German literature at large.

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transcript Verlag

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3839437458

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The Emperor's Codes

Bletchley Park's role in breaking Japan's secret cyphers

By: Michael Smith

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The Emperor's Codes

Bletchley Park's role in breaking Japan's secret cyphers

By: Michael Smith

The extraordinary wartime exploits of the British codebreakers based at Bletchley Park continue to fascinate and amaze. In The Emperor's Codes Michael Smith tells the story of how Japan's wartime codes were broken, and the consequences for the Second World War. He describes how the Japanese ciphers were broken and the effect on the lives of the codebreakers themselves. Using material from recently declassified British files, privileged access to Australian secret official histories and interviews with British, American and Australian codebreakers, this is the first full account of the critical role played by Bletchley Park and its main outposts around the world.

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Biteback Publishing

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184954624X

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Pharmacology

Pearls of Wisdom

By: Eric Michael Scholar

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Pharmacology

Pearls of Wisdom

By: Eric Michael Scholar

The intent of Pharmacology Pearls of Wisdom is to serve as a study aid to improve performance on a standardized examination. It is not intended to be a source text of the knowledge base of medicine or to serve as a reference in any way for the practice of clinical medicine. neither Boston Medical Publishing Corporaton nor the editors warrant that the information in this text is complete or accurate. the reader is encourage dto verify each answer in several references. All drug use indications and dosages must be verified by the reader before administration of any compound.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1584090340

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The wall paintings of the Great Mosque of Isfahan

By: Michael Jung

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The wall paintings of the Great Mosque of Isfahan

By: Michael Jung

Even more important is the question of the pre-Seljuq work in the Masjid-i-Jami’ of Isfahan. It is the most interesting, and, in the loveliness of some parts, the most beautiful of Persian buildings. No one can stand in its great dilapidated court, or under the Seljuq domes, where the loud flight of agitated pigeons leaves a profound silence that seems to roar in the ears, without a sense of awe. It is the work of many periods. But in the succession of these it contains hardly anything that is not of the best…” (Eric Schroeder, Standing Monuments of the First Period, 1967). The text publishes a thorough research of one element of the pre-Seljuq work of this monument, its wall painting. The few fragments discovered during the excavation of the Italian archaeological mission of the 1970s are here analysed with the help of various scholars from different fields of research. Their contribution reveals a fascinating glimpse of a little known artistic genre of the early Islamic art. The Author: Michael Jung is Curator of the Department of Islamic Archaeology and Ancient Southern Arabia of the Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale/Rome. He has participated in numerous archaeological missions in Spain, Syria, Yemen and Iran. Currently he is scientific director of CONTENTS A short outline of the main building phases of the Great Mosque Michael Jung The wall paintings of the pre-Seljuq mosque Michael Jung Introduction to the research of the excavated fragments The refined typology of the wall paintings Chronological attribution and search for comparisons The wall paintings of the post-Seljuq mosque Michael Jung The excavated mural paintings of sector 112 Two paintings of mosques and hand-prints The wall paintings of the gav-chah Materials and painting technique of the wall paintings of the pre-Seljuq Isfahani Mosque Paolo Cornale, Fabio Frezzato, Michael Jung, Claudio Seccaroni Digital microscope observations Plaster Final coating of the mud plaster Polychromy and colored decorations Blue Red Gilding Discussion and additional observations Botanical characterization of some iconographic painted elements Antonella Altieri Summary Michael Jung, Claudio Seccaroni Bibliography

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Nardini Editore

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8840404341

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Goldfish

By: Brian Michael Bendis

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Goldfish

By: Brian Michael Bendis

A modern noir tale of sin, revenge, and redemption, written and illustrated by Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS! After years away, con man David Gold returns to the city he once called home and finds nothing as it was. But the man known as “Goldfish” has come back for one reason, and one reason only: his son. This enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city's underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about? Written and illustrated by the legendary New York Times best-selling author Brian Michael Bendis, Jinxworld and Dark Horse release an all-new edition of one of his grittiest works ever! Collects A.K.A. Goldfish: Act, Joker, King, Queen, Jack.

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506730310

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Crossing the Rubicon

The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil

By: Michael C. Ruppert

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Crossing the Rubicon

The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil

By: Michael C. Ruppert

The long-awaited exposé of 9/11 and Peak Oil - by the "Godfather of 9/11 research.

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New Society Publishers

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0865715408

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Toward Human-Level Artificial Intelligence

How Neuroscience Can Inform the Pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence or General AI

By: Eitan Michael Azoff

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Toward Human-Level Artificial Intelligence

How Neuroscience Can Inform the Pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence or General AI

By: Eitan Michael Azoff

Is a computer simulation of a brain sufficient to make it intelligent? Do you need consciousness to have intelligence? Do you need to be alive to have consciousness? This book has a dual purpose. First, it provides a multi-disciplinary research survey across all branches of neuroscience and AI research that relate to this book’s mission of bringing AI research closer to building a human-level AI (HLAI) system. It provides an encapsulation of key ideas and concepts, and provides all the references for the reader to delve deeper; much of the survey coverage is of recent pioneering research. Second, the final part of this book brings together key concepts from the survey and makes suggestions for building HLAI. This book provides accessible explanations of numerous key concepts from neuroscience and artificial intelligence research, including: The focus on visual processing and thinking and the possible role of brain lateralization toward visual thinking and intelligence. Diffuse decision making by ensembles of neurons. The inside-out model to give HLAI an inner "life" and the possible role for cognitive architecture implementing the scientific method through the plan-do-check-act cycle within that model (learning to learn). A neuromodulation feature such as a machine equivalent of dopamine that reinforces learning. The embodied HLAI machine, a neurorobot, that interacts with the physical world as it learns. This book concludes by explaining the hypothesis that computer simulation is sufficient to take AI research further toward HLAI and that the scientific method is our means to enable that progress. This book will be of great interest to a broad audience, particularly neuroscientists and AI researchers, investors in AI projects, and lay readers looking for an accessible introduction to the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence.

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CRC Press

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1040130569

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Mathematical Modeling in the Social and Life Sciences

By: Michael Olinick

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Mathematical Modeling in the Social and Life Sciences

By: Michael Olinick

Olinick’s Mathematical Models in the Social and Life Sciences concentrates not on physical models, but on models found in biology, social science, and daily life. This text concentrates on a relatively small number of models to allow students to study them critically and in depth, and balances practice and theory in its approach. Each chapter concluded with suggested projects that encourage students to build their own models, and space is set aside for historical and biographical notes about the development of mathematical models.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118642694

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Native Americans in the Movies

Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present

By: Michael Hilger

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Native Americans in the Movies

Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present

By: Michael Hilger

Since the early days of the silent era, Native Americans have been captured on film, often in unflattering ways. Over the decades, some filmmakers have tried to portray the Native American on screen with more balanced interpretations—to varying degrees of success. More recent films such as The New World, Flags of Our Fathers, and Frozen River have offered depictions of both historical and contemporary Native Americans, providing viewers with a range of representations. In Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present, Michael Hilger surveys more than a century of cinema. Drawing upon his previous work, From Savage to Nobleman, Hilger presents a thorough revision of the earlier volume. The introductory material has not only been revised with updated information and examples but also adds discussions of representative films produced since the mid-1990s. Now organized alphabetically, the entries on individual films cover all relevant works made over the past century, and each entry contains much more information than those in the earlier book. Details include film summary nation represented image portrayal production details DVD availability Many of the entries also contain comments from film critics to indicate how the movies were regarded at the time of their theatrical release. Supplemented by appendixes of image portrayals, representations of nations, and a list of made-for-television movies, this volumeoffers readers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of hundreds of films in which Native American characters have appeared on the big screen. As such, Native Americans in the Movies will appeal not only to scholars of media, ethnic studies, and history but also to anyone interested in the portrayal of Native Americans in cinema.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442240024

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9781442240025

Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945

An Exhaustive Filmography of American Feature-Length Motion Pictures Relating to World War II

By: Michael S. Shull,David Edward Wilt

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Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945

An Exhaustive Filmography of American Feature-Length Motion Pictures Relating to World War II

By: Michael S. Shull,David Edward Wilt

From 1937 through 1945, Hollywood produced over 1,000 films relating to the war. This enormous and exhaustive reference work first analyzes the war films as sociopolitical documents. Part one, entitled "The Crisis Abroad, 1937-1941," focuses on movies that reflected America's increasing uneasiness. Part two, "Waging War, 1942-1945," reveals that many movies made from 1942 through 1945 included at least some allusion to World War II.

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McFarland

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1476621780

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9781476621784

Ban Chiang, a Prehistoric Village Site in Northeast Thailand, Volume 1

The Human Skeletal Remains

By: Michael Pietrusewsky,Michele Toomay Douglas

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Ban Chiang, a Prehistoric Village Site in Northeast Thailand, Volume 1

The Human Skeletal Remains

By: Michael Pietrusewsky,Michele Toomay Douglas

The inaugural volume in the Thai Archaeology Monograph Series describes in detail the human skeletal remains from Ban Chiang in northeast Thailand. The skeletal material spans a period from 2100 B.C. to A.D. 200 and includes premetal, Bronze Age, and Iron Age deposits from a series of prehistoric societies. The history of Homo sapiens in Asia has long been a topic of interest among scholars investigating human biology. This study, which is based on one of the larger, comprehensively analyzed skeletal series ever excavated in the region, makes fundamental contributions to understanding human settlement in eastern Asia. The volume includes detailed summaries of metric and nonmetric variation recorded in teeth, skulls, and the rest of the skeleton, and evidence of disease of the Ban Chiang people. These data are used to examine a number of questions: Where did the people of Ban Chiang come from? Did more intensified agriculture influence the health of the people? How do the people of Ban Chiang compare to the inhabitants of other ancient sites in Thailand and to the modern peoples of Thailand and neighboring regions? Contrary to other groups experiencing similar transitions elsewhere in the world, no clear evidence for a decline in health over time is noted in the Ban Chiang skeletal series, suggesting continuity in a broad-based subsistence strategy even in the face of intensifying agriculture. The skeletal evidence further suggests a rigorous physical lifestyle with little evidence for infectious disease or interpersonal violence. Content of this book's CD-ROM may be found online at this location: http://core.tdar.org/project/376534. Thai Archaeology Monograph Series Joyce C. White, Series Editor University Museum Monograph, 111

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UPenn Museum of Archaeology

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0924171928

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