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The Girls in the High-Heeled Shoes

An Alexander Brass Mystery 2

By: Michael Kurland

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The Girls in the High-Heeled Shoes

An Alexander Brass Mystery 2

By: Michael Kurland

Fine and Dandy chorine Lydia Laurent’s strangled, nude body, accompanied by two complete suits of clothing, has been found in Central Park, and now Two-Headed Mary and Billie Trask are missing too. Since the police are as helpless as they always are in 1935, it falls to New York World columnist Alexander Brass and his cheerfully wide-eyed sidekick Morgan DeWitt to dig up the truth.

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Titan Books (US, CA)

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1783295392

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Ancient People of the Andes

By: Michael A. Malpass

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Ancient People of the Andes

By: Michael A. Malpass

In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South American culture that lived prior to the arrival of Europeans developed a writing system, making archaeology the only way we know about most of the prehispanic societies of the Andes. The earliest Spaniards on the continent provided first-person accounts of the latest of those societies, and, as descendants of the Inkas became literate, they too became a source of information. Both ethnohistory and archaeology have limitations in what they can tell us, but when we are able to use them together they are complementary ways to access knowledge of these fascinating cultures. Malpass focuses on large anthropological themes: why people settled down into agricultural communities, the origins of social inequalities, and the evolution of sociopolitical complexity. Ample illustrations, including eight color plates, visually document sites, societies, and cultural features. Introductory chapters cover archaeological concepts, dating issues, and the region's climate. The subsequent chapters, divided by time period, allow the reader to track changes in specific cultures over time.

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Cornell University Press

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1501703927

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9781501703928

Term Paper Resource Guide to Latino History

By: Michael P. Moreno,Kristin C. Brunnemer

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Term Paper Resource Guide to Latino History

By: Michael P. Moreno,Kristin C. Brunnemer

This resource guide to 100 key events in Latino history provides students, librarians, and scholars with hundreds of original and compelling term paper ideas and the key print and electronic sources needed for research. Latinos are the largest, fastest growing minority group in the United States, and the ways they have positively impacted our nation are significant and undeniable. This book examines the contributions of Latinos to U.S. history, providing hundreds of possible topics for term papers and research projects along with primary, secondary, web, and multimedia sources of topical information. Subjects such as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848); the Bracero Program (1942); the United Farm Workers of America Is Formed (1962); and The Great American Boycott ("A Day Without Immigrants") of 2006 are just a few samples of the topics included. Each historical event is described briefly, followed by direction toward specific research and writing topics for the student-historian. At least two alternative term paper suggestions complement these ideas, allowing creative, original approaches to historical inquires.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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John Williams: Changing the Culture of the Classical Guitar

Performance, perception, education and construction

By: Michael O'Toole

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John Williams: Changing the Culture of the Classical Guitar

Performance, perception, education and construction

By: Michael O'Toole

This book assesses the influence and reception of many different forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more specifically through the prism of John Williams. Beginning with an examination of Andrés Segovia and his influence upon Williams’ life’s work, a further three incisive chapters cover key areas such as performance, perception, education and construction, considering social and cultural contexts of the guitar over the past century. A final chapter on new directions in classical guitar examines the change in reception of the instrument from the mid-1970s to the present day, and Williams’ impact upon what might be termed ‘standard classical guitar repertoire’. With in-depth discussion of the cultural and perceptual impact of Williams’ more daring crossover projects and numerous musical examples, this is an informative reference for all classical guitar practitioners, as well as scholars and researchers of guitar studies, reception studies, cultural musicology and performance studies. An online lecture by the author and a transcript of the author’s interview with John Williams are also available as e-resources.

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Routledge

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0429683995

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9780429683992

Sphere of Mercy

By: Michael Wayne Liebo

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Sphere of Mercy

By: Michael Wayne Liebo

It is 1938, and deep inside a military hospital, an experiment called the White Door is searching for clues about out-of-body travel brought on by near-death experience. Everything is going fine until a lovable crew of German submariners are captured near the Golden Gate Bridge in a stolen U-boat and forced to become subjects of the experiment by a power-thirsty and villainous general. Sphere of Mercy follows one of the experiments doctors, a young psychologist named Jon Lafuank, who disappears after allegedly learning a secret from one of the Germans. Jon is discovered by a disgruntled soldier, Corporal Frank Biloxi, the rebellious son of a spy who deeply regrets his decision of joining the army. This novel brings the reader on a Pacific coastal adventure with these characters and many more. It includes cougar-infested coastline, a mountainous mining ghost town, the inner-city compound of the mysterious Mr. Gray, smugglers, Good Samaritan mercenaries, treasure-hunting thieves, and more.

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AuthorHouse

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1496939980

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9781496939982

A Child's Story of America

By: Michael J. McHugh,Charles Morris,Edward J. Shewan

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A Child's Story of America

By: Michael J. McHugh,Charles Morris,Edward J. Shewan

Students are given a comprehensive overview of U.S. history from Columbus to the present. Review questions are included throughout, as well as helpful maps. The text contains numerous pictures and large print. Grade 4.

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Christian Liberty Press

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1930092938

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9781930092938

Creating Digital Faces for Law Enforcement

By: Michael W. Streed

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Creating Digital Faces for Law Enforcement

By: Michael W. Streed

Today, law enforcement requires actionable and real-time intelligence; 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help respond to cases efficiently. When evidence is lacking in a case, law enforcement officers are often times left to rely on eyewitness descriptions. In order to quickly disseminate facial composites to news outlets and social media, law enforcement needs to rely on every tool available; including traditional forensic artists and advanced facial composite software. Creating Digital Faces for Law Enforcement provides the proper foundation for obtaining key information needed to create effective facial composites. There are two main methods to create a facial composite, first through traditional forensic art techniques and second by using commercially developed facial composite software. Traditional forensic art has advanced from pen and paper to more enhanced digital tools. This text reviews the development of digital tools used by the forensic artist describing each tool in detail. Creating Digital Faces for Law Enforcement is the first text of its kind to address the creation of digital sketches for forensic artists and software-driven sketches for non-artist/technicians. - A step-by-step guide addressing the creation of digital, software-driven, sketches for non-artist technicians - Includes descriptions supported by both photographs and video demonstrations to assist the reader in better understanding the process - Written by an internationally-recognized police sketch artist with over 35 years of experience - A companion website page will host author created / narrated videos for reader access

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Academic Press

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0128052791

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Terrorist Attacks on American Soil

From the Civil War Era to the Present

By: J. Michael Martinez

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Terrorist Attacks on American Soil

From the Civil War Era to the Present

By: J. Michael Martinez

Understanding the context of terrorism requires a trek through history, in this case the history of terrorist activity in the United States since the Civil War. Because the topic is large and complex, Terrorists Attacks on American Soil: From the Civil War to the Present does not claim to be an exhaustive history of terrorism or the definitive account of how and why terrorists do what they do. Instead, this book takes a representative sampling of the most horrific terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in an effort to understand the context in which they occurred and the lessons that can be learned from these events.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442203242

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Summer of Discontent, Seasons of Upheaval

Elite Politics and Rural Insurgency in Yucatán, 1876-1915

By: Allen Wells,Gilbert Michael Joseph

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Summer of Discontent, Seasons of Upheaval

Elite Politics and Rural Insurgency in Yucatán, 1876-1915

By: Allen Wells,Gilbert Michael Joseph

This book addresses a central problem often ignored by students of twentieth-century Mexico: the breakdown of the old order during the first years of the revolutionary era. That process was more contested and gradual in Yucatan than in any other Mexican region, and this close examination of the Yucatan experience sheds light on an issue of particular relevance to students of Central America, South America’s southern cone, and other postcolonial societies: the capacity of national oligarchies to “hang on” in the face of escalating social change, the outbreak of local rebellions, and the mobilization of multiclass coalitions. Latin American historiography has generally failed to integrate the study of popular movements and rebellions with examinations of the determined efforts of elite establishments to prevent, contain, crush, and, ultimately, ideologically appropriate such rebellions. Most often, these problems are treated separately. This volume seeks to redress this imbalance by probing a set of linkages that is central to the study of Mexico’s modern past: the complex, reciprocal relationship between modes of contestation and structures and discourses of power.

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Stanford University Press

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0804726566

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My Senior Year

By: Michael Fitzgibbons

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My Senior Year

By: Michael Fitzgibbons

Hey! I’m John Sullivan, a recent high school graduate who collected his thoughts and dreams and hopes and fears and all kinds of other stuff in a year-long diary through his senior year. When I finished on graduation day, I realized I had quite a collection, as a matter of fact, I had more than 400 pages! So I thought about it and realized that it had a beginning, a middle, and an end, so therefore it told a complete story, which I think might be a book if I remember my sophomore literature class correctly. I am NOT saying it is literature (ha-ha), but I do think it is a book. That is where you come in. I don’t think it is much of a book if I’m the only one who reads it. It is just a diary then, that will remain on the floppy disk in my computer desk in my bedroom. Instead, you could read it. And tell me what you think. And then I will know if I should have left it in that computer desk. Or not. If you do read it, you’ll find that I didn’t leave anything out, even the stuff that might embarrass me. I could even still get into some trouble about some of it, but I think I’m ok because I don’t think my parents will want to read it because they were there for almost all of it, so it would be a rerun for them. I don’t think reruns are bad, but they already lived through this once, so they probably don’t want to get all upset allover again. So, go ahead and click away. It was an adventure for me – come on along for the ride! John Sullivan is right. This is quite an undertaking for a senior in high school. But that is what it is – a diary, a coming of age novel, a satire, and, incredibly, a love story. It is a unique look at one of the most important developmental periods in a person’s life.

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iUniverse

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0595137393

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Race, Ethnicity, and Policing

New and Essential Readings

By: Stephen K Rice,Michael D White

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Race, Ethnicity, and Policing

New and Essential Readings

By: Stephen K Rice,Michael D White

From Rodney King and “driving while black” to claims of targeting of undocumented Latino immigrants, relationships surrounding race, ethnicity, and the police have faced great challenge. Race, Ethnicity, and Policing includes both classic pieces and original essays that provide the reader with a comprehensive, even-handed sense of the theoretical underpinnings, methodological challenges, and existing research necessary to understand the problems associated with racial and ethnic profiling and police bias. This path-breaking volume affords a holistic approach to the topic, guiding readers through the complexity of these issues, making clear the ecological and political contexts that surround them, and laying the groundwork for future discussions. The seminal and forward-thinking twenty-two essays clearly illustrate that equitable treatment of citizens across racial and ethnic groups by police is one of the most critical components of a successful democracy, and that it is only when agents of social control are viewed as efficient, effective, and legitimate that citizens will comply with the laws that govern their society. The book includes an introduction by Robin S. Engel and contributions from leading scholars including Jeffrey A. Fagan, James J. Fyfe, Bernard E. Harcourt, Delores Jones-Brown, Ramiro Martínez, Jr., Karen F. Parker, Alex R. Piquero, Tom R. Tyler, Jerome H. Skolnick, Ronald Weitzer, and many others.

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NYU Press

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0814776477

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Supreme Court Case Briefs in Criminal Procedure

By: Michael A. Cretacci

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Supreme Court Case Briefs in Criminal Procedure

By: Michael A. Cretacci

Reasonable suspicion and stop and frisk -- Probable cause -- Arrest -- Searches and seizures with warrants -- Searches and seizures without warrants -- Searches and seizures without warrants II : special needs -- Automobile searches and seizures -- The exclusionary rule and its exceptions -- Interrogation and confessions -- The Miranda warnings -- Identification -- Prosecutorial procedures -- Right to counsel -- Juries and trial issues -- Posttrial procedures.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742558614

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9780742558618

15 Secrets to a Wonderful Life

Mastering the Art of Positive Living

By: Michael Youssef

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15 Secrets to a Wonderful Life

Mastering the Art of Positive Living

By: Michael Youssef

Dr. Youssef shares the plan and process for living a positive life. He takes points from each of the fifteen chapters and casts them into easily understood modern contexts to show how it's not what we think or say to ourselves that makes us positive; it's what we allow to become part of us.

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FaithWords

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044651165X

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Florida

A Short History

By: Michael Gannon

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Florida

A Short History

By: Michael Gannon

As if Ponce de León, who happened on the peninsula in 1513, returned today to demand a quick reckoning ("Tell me what happened after I was there, but leave out the boring parts!"), Michael Gannon recounts the longest recorded history of any state in the nation in twenty-seven brisk, fully illustrated chapters. From indigenous tribes who lived along spring-fed streams to environmentalists who labor to "Save Our Rivers," from the first conquistadors whose broad black ships astonished the natives to the 123,000 refugees whose unexpected immigration stunned South Floridians in 1980, the story of the state is as rich and distinctive as the story of America. And it’s older than most people think. As Gannon writes, "By the time the Pilgrims came ashore at Plymouth, St. Augustine was up for urban renewal. It was a town with fort, church, seminary, six-bed hospital, fish market, and about 120 shops and houses. Because La Florida stretched north from the Keys to Newfoundland and west to Texas, St. Augustine could claim to be the capital of much of what is now the United States." Gannon tells his fast-marching saga in chronological fashion. Starting with the wilderness of the ancient earth, he fills the landscape with Indians, colonists, pioneers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and the panorama of Florida today--"the broad superhighways that wind past horse farms, retirement communities, international airports, launch pads, futuristic attractions, and come to rest, finally, amidst the gleaming towers of Oz-like cities." This revised edition concludes with a look into the twenty-first century, including "in-migration," restoration of the Everglades, education, the work force, and the infamous 2000 presidential election.

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University Press of Florida

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0813059453

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9780813059457

The Spanish Conquest of America

By: Michael Burgan

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The Spanish Conquest of America

By: Michael Burgan

With explorer Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World, Spain became a major power in South and Central America.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438103980

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1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die

By: Michael Bright

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1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die

By: Michael Bright

1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die explores every continent and ocean on the planet for a once-in-a-lifetime experiences that you can revisit time and time again.

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Chartwell Books

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0785835830

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Florida's Dark Chapters

The Violent, Unsavory and Sometimes Bizarre History of the Sunshine State

By: Michael G. Hall

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Florida's Dark Chapters

The Violent, Unsavory and Sometimes Bizarre History of the Sunshine State

By: Michael G. Hall

Anyone who has ever traveled to Florida immediately assumes they've got the state figured out. It usually involves the common tropes we see splashed across news and social media: Disney, Miami, alligators, heat, retirees and weird people. As a result, very few people try to dig any deeper. This book explores the darkest parts of Florida's past. These stories, told out in sequential order and broken down by theme, contain everything that has come to make up the Sunshine State: from the surprising, to the weird, to the horrifying, and, in some cases, inspiring. Topics covered include Florida in the Age of Exploration, pirates, Spanish colonialism, the Seminole Wars, slavery and race relations during the Civil War, Prohibition, segregation, disco and drugs, serial killers, economic ruin, urbanism, and Florida in the age of DeSantis.

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McFarland

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1476691215

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Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

2022/2023 Edition

By: John C. Norcross,Michael A. Sayette

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Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

2022/2023 Edition

By: John C. Norcross,Michael A. Sayette

The definitive guide for prospective graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology has now been revised and updated for 2022/2023, with all-new data on more than 300 doctoral programs. This is the book you can rely on for finding the programs that meet your needs and maximizing your chances of getting in. Profiles cover each program's specializations or tracks, admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial aid, research areas, and clinical opportunities. The Insider's Guide is based on intensive research and includes information, advice, and decision-making worksheets not available from any other source. The 2022/2023 edition includes a new chapter on deciding between a doctoral or master's degree, shares insights on how COVID-19 has altered the admissions process, and addresses other timely topics.

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Guilford Publications

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1462548474

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9781462548477

Ballparks of North America

A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia of Baseball Grounds, Yards and Stadiums, 1845 to 1988

By: Michael Benson

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Ballparks of North America

A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia of Baseball Grounds, Yards and Stadiums, 1845 to 1988

By: Michael Benson

What grandstand collapsed during a game, killing twelve? How high is the Green monster in Fenway? In what park was the outfield fence only 187 feet from home plate? Ballparks of North America is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the grounds, yards and stadiums used for organized baseball from the invention of the sport in the 1840s to the year 1988. Entries, listed alphabetically by community, cover everything from cornfields to Yankee Stadium. Each entry gives the location of the park, who played there and when, home run dimensions, seating capacity, architectural comments, attendance records, and anecdotes. More than 100 photos and drawings are included, some rare.

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McFarland

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1476614741

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9781476614748

The Voyage of Sabra

An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean, with Extras

By: Michael L. Frankel

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The Voyage of Sabra

An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean, with Extras

By: Michael L. Frankel

This account of the six-month voyage in the Caribbean of a junk-rigged schooner was undertaken because the author's mission was to find out what man is doing to one of the world's major marine ecosystems in terms of the hump-backed whale, the sea turtle and other flora and fauna.

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W. W. Norton

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0393028526

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9780393028522

The Real Truth About Aging

By: Michael A. Silverman, M.D.,Neil Shulman, M.D.,Adam G. Golden, MD

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The Real Truth About Aging

By: Michael A. Silverman, M.D.,Neil Shulman, M.D.,Adam G. Golden, MD

As life expectancy continues to increase, millions of seniors are living well into their eighties and nineties. With the aging of the baby boomers, the population of senior citizens will swell dramatically in the coming decades. These statistics will inevitably draw more attention to the aging process. What should middle-aged people expect as they grow older? What should caregivers of the elderly know about normal aging? How can we all stay healthy despite the limitations of age? In this authoritative, user-friendly guide, three experts in geriatric medicine provide the latest evidence on: healthy aging, an understanding of the modern and often confusing health care system, and information about the medical issues affecting frail older adults. They begin with the basic facts of aging, distilling the current research on the underlying molecular mechanisms, organ system changes, and associated disease risks that occur as our bodies get older. They devote separate chapters to preventative medical testing, so-called anti-aging therapies, vitamin and herbal supplements, exercise, and medication problems. In the next section, they present an overview of the American healthcare system, from making the most of a doctor''s visit and an explanation of various healthcare professionals involved in elder care to guidelines for choosing a nursing home or assisted care facility. They also discuss the health risks of a stay in the hospital, including antibiotic-resistant infections, temporary delirium, and bedsores. In the following section, they tackle the challenges of caring for a frail senior, covering a range of issues from falls, osteoporosis, and infections, to sleep difficulties, depression, and dementia. A chapter is also devoted to the last days of life and how hospice can help. The authors also provide a section on the need to plan ahead. Among the questions considered are: When should an advance directive be written? How much money will be needed for the elder years? When should a senior give up driving? At a time when geriatric medicine is becoming a rare specialty and doctors receive little training in this area, the wealth of information compiled in this outstanding volume is invaluable. Senior citizens, their families, and even healthcare professionals will find it to be an unparalleled resource.

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Prometheus Books

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1615924833

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The Fight for Status and Privilege in Late Medieval and Early Modern Castile, 1465–1598

By: Michael J. Crawford

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The Fight for Status and Privilege in Late Medieval and Early Modern Castile, 1465–1598

By: Michael J. Crawford

In The Fight for Status and Privilege in Late Medieval and Early Modern Castile, 1465–1598, Michael Crawford investigates conflicts about and resistance to the status of hidalgo, conventionally understood as the lowest, most heavily populated rank in the Castilian nobility. It is generally accepted that legal privileges were based on status and class in this premodern society. Crawford presents and explains the contentious realities and limitations of such legal privileges, particularly the conventional claim of hidalgo exemption from taxation. He focuses on efforts to claim these privileges as well as opposing efforts to limit and manage them. Although historians of Spain acknowledge such conflicts, especially lawsuits associated with this status, none have focused a study on this extraordinarily widespread phenomenon. This book analyzes the inevitable contradictions inherent in negotiation for and the implementation of privilege, scrutinizing the many jurisdictions that intervened in these struggles and debates, including the crown, judiciary, city council, and financial authorities. Ultimately, this analysis imparts important insights about the nature of sixteenth-century Castilian society with wide-ranging implications about the relationship between social status and legal privileges in the early modern period as a whole.

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Penn State Press

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0271063955

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9780271063959

North American Exploration

By: Michael Golay,John S. Bowman

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North American Exploration

By: Michael Golay,John S. Bowman

A comprehensive, highly readable reference This is an authoritative, one-stop resource for essential information on the exploration of North America, from alleged pre-Columbian explorers to polar expeditions in the twentieth century. Completely up-to-date in content and historical approach, the book is divided into seven sections, each covering a major area of exploration. Vivid, narrative entries bring to life early expeditions (e.g., African and Scandinavian voyages, real and apocryphal), voyages of European explorers, Western expeditions, and explorations of the Arctic. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians to the Mississippi to the northernmost regions, readers will discover the Native nations, geographical features, private and governmental institutions, and settlements that played a role in the history of exploring the continent. Maps, photos, and sidebars with lively first-person accounts from contemporary diaries, reports, and news accounts round out this thorough examination of the numerous adventures taken around the continent. Michael Golay has published five books on American history, including most recently The Ruined Land. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire. John Bowman is the Editor of the Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography and numerous other reference works. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Turner Publishing Company

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0470313307

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9780470313305

The Everglades

River of Grass

By: Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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The Everglades

River of Grass

By: Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named The Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area worthless. She brought the world's attention to the need to preserve The Everglades. In the Afterword, Michael Grunwald tells us what has happened to them since then. Grunwald points out that in 1947 the government was in the midst of establishing the Everglades National Park and turning loose the Army Corps of Engineers to control floods--both of which seemed like saviors for the Glades. But neither turned out to be the answer. Working from the research he did for his book, The Swamp, Grunwald offers an account of what went wrong and the many attempts to fix it, beginning with Save Our Everglades, which Douglas declared was "not nearly enough." Grunwald then lays out the intricacies (and inanities) of the more recent and ongoing CERP, the hugely expensive Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.

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Pineapple Press Inc

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1561643947

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Seven Puzzles of Thought

And How to Solve Them: An Originalist Theory of Concepts

By: Mark Sainsbury,Michael Tye

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Seven Puzzles of Thought

And How to Solve Them: An Originalist Theory of Concepts

By: Mark Sainsbury,Michael Tye

Sainsbury and Tye present a new theory, 'originalism', which provides natural, simple solutions to puzzles about thought that have troubled philosophers for centuries. They argue that concepts are to be individuated by their origin, rather than epistemically or semantically. Although thought is special, no special mystery attaches to its nature.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019968894X

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We Can Do It

A Community Takes on the Challenge of School Desegregation

By: Michael T. Gengler

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We Can Do It

A Community Takes on the Challenge of School Desegregation

By: Michael T. Gengler

This book tells of the challenges faced by white and black school administrators, teachers, parents, and students as Alachua County, Florida, moved from segregated schools to a single, unitary school system. After Brown v. Board of Education, the South’s separate white and black schools continued under lower court opinions, provided black students could choose to go to white schools. Not until 1968 did the NAACP Legal Defense Fund convince the Supreme Court to end dual school systems. Almost fifty years later, African Americans in Alachua County remain divided over that outcome. A unique study including extensive interviews, We Can Do It asks important questions, among them: How did both races, without precedent, work together to create desegregated schools? What conflicts arose, and how were they resolved (or not)? How was the community affected? And at a time when resegregation and persistent white-black achievement gaps continue to challenge public schools, what lessons can we learn from the generation that desegregated our schools?

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Simon and Schuster

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1948122170

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The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses

An Illustrated Companion to the History, Design, and Lore

By: Michael J. Rhein,Samuel Willard Compton

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The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses

An Illustrated Companion to the History, Design, and Lore

By: Michael J. Rhein,Samuel Willard Compton

The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores--and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings--has captivated our collective imagination. A celebration of one of America's purest landmarks, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a must-have for any home.

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Chartwell Books

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0785836047

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Bleeding Kansas

Slavery, Sectionalism, and Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border

By: Michael Woods

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Bleeding Kansas

Slavery, Sectionalism, and Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border

By: Michael Woods

Between 1854 and 1861, the struggle between pro-and anti-slavery factions over Kansas Territory captivated Americans nationwide and contributed directly to the Civil War. Combining political, social, and military history, Bleeding Kansas contextualizes and analyzes prewar and wartime clashes in Kansas and Missouri and traces how these conflicts have been remembered ever since. Michael E. Woods’s compelling narrative of the Kansas-Missouri border struggle embraces the diverse perspectives of white northerners and southerners, women, Native Americans, and African Americans. This wide-ranging and engaging text is ideal for undergraduate courses on the Civil War era, westward expansion, Kansas and/or Missouri history, nineteenth-century US history, and other related subjects. Supported by primary source documents and a robust companion website, this text allows readers to engage with and draw their own conclusions about this contentious era in American History.

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202

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Routledge

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1317339134

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9781317339137

Concise Encyclopedia of Mexico

By: Michael Werner

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Concise Encyclopedia of Mexico

By: Michael Werner

Concise Encyclopedia of Mexico includes approximately 250 articles on the people and topics most relevant to students seeking information about Mexico. Although the Concise version is a unique single-volume source of information on the entire sweep of Mexican history-pre-colonial, colonial, and moderns-it will emphasize events that affecting Mexico today, event students most need to understand.

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1135973709

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9781135973704

Pseudodifferential Operators and Nonlinear PDE

By: Michael Taylor

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Pseudodifferential Operators and Nonlinear PDE

By: Michael Taylor

For the past 25 years the theory of pseudodifferential operators has played an important role in many exciting and deep investigations into linear PDE. Over the past decade, this tool has also begun to yield interesting results in nonlinear PDE. This book is devoted to a summary and reconsideration of some used of pseudodifferential operator techniques in nonlinear PDE. The book should be of interest to graduate students, instructors, and researchers interested in partial differential equations, nonlinear analysis in classical mathematical physics and differential geometry, and in harmonic analysis.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0817635955

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Lonely Planet USA's Best Trips

By: Lonely Planet,Simon Richmond,Kate Armstrong,Carolyn Bain,Amy C Balfour,Ray Bartlett,Sara Benson,Celeste Brash,Gregor Clark,Michael Grosberg

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Lonely Planet USA's Best Trips

By: Lonely Planet,Simon Richmond,Kate Armstrong,Carolyn Bain,Amy C Balfour,Ray Bartlett,Sara Benson,Celeste Brash,Gregor Clark,Michael Grosberg

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips. Featuring 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can cruise the cliffs along California's Big Sur coast or roll alongside Appalachian hills, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips: Lavish color and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests Get around easily - 120 easy-to-read, full-color route maps, detailed directions Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features - including Stretch Your Legs,Detours, Link Your Trip Covers New York & the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Florida & the South, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, the Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips is perfect for exploring the USA in the classic American way - by road trip! Planning an Americana trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's USA guide, our most comprehensive guide to the USA, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems. Looking for a guide focused on a specific American city? Check out Lonely Planet's New York City guide, San Francisco guide and Los Angeles, San Diego & Southern California guide for a comprehensive look at all that these cities have to offer, or Pocket New York City, Pocket San Francisco and Pocket Los Angeles, handy-sized guides focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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178701939X

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9781787019393

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