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Ships' Fastenings

From Sewn Boat to Steamship

By: Michael McCarthy

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Ships' Fastenings

From Sewn Boat to Steamship

By: Michael McCarthy

Without effective and durable hull fastenings, boats and ships—from the earliest days of seafaring through the twentieth century—could not have plied the seas. In this second edition of Ships’ Fastenings: From Sewn Boat to Steamship, author Michael McCarthy amplifies and extends his thorough treatment of the parts that hold the boat together, offering fascinating descriptions of a range of techniques that span from sewn-plank boats of the ancient world and Micronesia to Viking ships, Mediterranean caravels, nineteenth-century ocean clippers, and even steamships. To further contextualize this comprehensive account, McCarthy provides a history of many of the discoveries and innovations that accompanied changes in the kinds of fastenings used and the ways they were secured. He discusses copper sheathing, metallurgy, the advent of Muntz metal, rivets of all types, welding in the ancient and modern sense, and the types of non-magnetic fastenings needed on World War II minesweepers. He even takes a glance at the development of underwriting and insurance, because the registries kept by Lloyd’s and others provided not only guides to the suitability of a particular ship but also dictated the form and method of fastening. A boon to shipbuilders, historians, and archaeologists, Ships’ Fastenings is also a valuable guide for the enthusiast and amateur boat builder.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1648431054

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Best Guns

By: Michael McIntosh

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Best Guns

By: Michael McIntosh

This is the best and most comprehensive guide for those new to the world of fine guns, and a standard reference for everyone, written with the precision and the seamless grace that is a Michael McIntosh's trademark style.

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Down East Books

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0892728477

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9780892728473

Cottonwood Station

By: Michael Zimmer

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Cottonwood Station

By: Michael Zimmer

WHERE THE LAWLESS STAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE LAW SANCTUARY OR TRAP? The stage is only an hour from Cottonwood Station when the Cheyenne strike. The driver, the shotgun guard, and the passengers are doomed until Clint Dawson appears with his long-barreled Whitworth—the rifle that can throw a slug eight hundred yards. With two injured and the Cheyenne howling at their heels, they have little choice but to risk a run for it. But with Rusty Cantrell and his vicious gang of killers holed up in the isolated outpost and the Cheyenne rallying for a new attack, only one man knows why Medicine Wolf is willing to go to any length to get the revenge he wants . . . and only one man knows what it will take to keep the innocent alive. ZIMMER’S STYLE IS NEAT AND SPARE, HIS CHARACTERS PEOPLE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT, AND THE SETTING ONE OF GREAT INTEREST TO READERS OF WESTERN HISTORY.” —LIBRARY JOURNAL

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Speaking Volumes

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1628157968

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Experimentation and Evaluation Plans for the 2010 Census

Interim Report

By: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on the Design of the 2010 Census Program of Evaluations and Experiments,Lawrence D. Brown,Michael L. Cohen,Daniel L. Cork

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Experimentation and Evaluation Plans for the 2010 Census

Interim Report

By: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on the Design of the 2010 Census Program of Evaluations and Experiments,Lawrence D. Brown,Michael L. Cohen,Daniel L. Cork

For the past 50 years, the Census Bureau has conducted experiments and evaluations with every decennial census involving field data collection during which alternatives to current census processes are assessed for a subset of the population. An "evaluation" is usually a post hoc analysis of data collected as part of the decennial census processing to determine whether individual steps in the census operated as expected. The 2010 Program for Evaluations and Experiments, known as CPEX, has enormous potential to reduce costs and increase effectiveness of the 2020 census by reducing the initial list of potential research topics from 52 to 6. The panel identified three priority experiments for inclusion in the 2010 census to assist 2020 census planning: (1) an experiment on the use of the Internet for data collection; (2) an experiment on the use of administrative records for various census purposes; and (3) an experiment (or set of experiments) on features of the census questionnaire. They also came up with 11 recommendations to improve efficiency and quality of data collection including allowing use of the Internet for data submission and including one or more alternate questionnaire experiments to examine things such as the representation of race and ethnicity.

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National Academies Press

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0309115450

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American Spies

Espionage against the United States from the Cold War to the Present

By: Michael J. Sulick

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American Spies

Espionage against the United States from the Cold War to the Present

By: Michael J. Sulick

A history of Americans who spied against their country and what their stories reveal about national security What’s your secret? American Spies presents the stunning histories of more than forty Americans who spied against their country during the past six decades. Michael Sulick, former head of the CIA’s clandestine service, illustrates through these stories—some familiar, others much less well known—the common threads in the spy cases and the evolution of American attitudes toward espionage since the onset of the Cold War. After highlighting the accounts of many who have spied for traditional adversaries such as Russian and Chinese intelligence services, Sulick shows how spy hunters today confront a far broader spectrum of threats not only from hostile states but also substate groups, including those conducting cyberespionage. Sulick reveals six fundamental elements of espionage in these stories: the motivations that drove them to spy; their access and the secrets they betrayed; their tradecraft, or the techniques of concealing their espionage; their exposure; their punishment; and, finally, the damage they inflicted on America’s national security. The book is the sequel to Sulick’s popular Spying in America: Espionage from the Revolutionary War to the Dawn of the Cold War. Together they serve as a basic introduction to understanding America’s vulnerability to espionage, which has oscillated between peacetime complacency and wartime vigilance, and continues to be shaped by the inherent conflict between our nation’s security needs and our commitment to the preservation of civil liberties. Now available in paperback, with a new preface that brings the conversation up to the present, American Spies is as insightful and relevant as ever.

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Georgetown University Press

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1647120454

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Basic and Clinical Immunology by Names

From the Biblical Time Until the Present

By: Michael R. Shurin,Galina V. Shurin,Ken M. Shurin

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Basic and Clinical Immunology by Names

From the Biblical Time Until the Present

By: Michael R. Shurin,Galina V. Shurin,Ken M. Shurin

Hundreds of eponyms are used within the field of immunology—Petri dish, Crohn’s disease, Bence Jones protein, Kupffer cells, Freund's adjuvant, Ouchterlony immunodiffusion, to name just a few—but most of us don't know much about the individuals who gave their names to these terms. Where were they born and educated, what other accomplishments are they credited with, why has history chosen to remember them, or not? This book presents the first comprehensive collection of immunologic eponyms, and through them tells the story of this fascinating field, from its earliest beginnings to present day. Organized by surname and meticulously cross-referenced and indexed, this book offers historical anecdotes and little-known facts which scientists, clinicians, students, and general readers will find captivating and memorable. A one-of-a-kind introduction to immunology that serves as both a history lesson and current reference on the diseases, treatments, and individuals who have been crucial to this field.

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Springer Nature

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3031145291

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The Ancient English Morris Dance

By: Michael Heaney

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The Ancient English Morris Dance

By: Michael Heaney

This book traces the history of morris dancing in England, from its introduction in the 15th century, through the contention of the Reformation and Civil War, when morris dancing and maypoles became potent symbols of the older ways of living, to its re-invention as an emblem of Victorian concepts of Merrie England in the 19th century.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1803273879

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Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology

By: Michael Stratton,Barrie Trinder

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Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology

By: Michael Stratton,Barrie Trinder

This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth- century Britain. Each chapter takes a specific theme and examines it in the context of the buildings and structure of the twentieth century. The authors are both leading experts in the field, having written widely on various aspects of the subject. In this new and comprehensive survey they respond to the growing interest in twentieth-century architecture and industrial archaeology. The book is well illustrated with superb and unique illustrations drawn from the archives of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. It will mark and celebrate the end of the century with a tribute to its remarkable built industrial heritage.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136748016

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Navies and Shipbuilding Industries

The Strained Symbiosis

By: Michael Lindberg,Daniel Todd

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Navies and Shipbuilding Industries

The Strained Symbiosis

By: Michael Lindberg,Daniel Todd

The central theme running through this book is the mutual dependence of navies and shipbuilding industries. Historically, naval ambitions and the ambitions of industrialists converge, and a symbiosis is born. The technical competence of industry emerges as a key player in determining the effectiveness of navies. That industrial capability, for its part, rests increasingly on the navy as chief customer because progressive specialization renders it more and more unsuited for any other use. These trends are universal, afflicting the relations of all major navies and their industrial suppliers since the dawn of the modern age. They continue to complicate the running of navies today. The book enlarges on this fundamental fact, explaining why the symbiosis emerged and how it is manifested in the contemporary world.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313369992

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William Wickham, Master Spy

The Secret War Against the French Revolution

By: Michael Durey

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William Wickham, Master Spy

The Secret War Against the French Revolution

By: Michael Durey

A biography of William Wickham (1761-1840), Britain's master spy on the Continent for more than five years during the French Revolutionary wars. It follows Wickham's career to narrate the rise and fall of his secret service community.

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Routledge

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1317313984

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The Collapse of British Rule in Burma

The Civilian Evacuation and Independence

By: Michael D. Leigh

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The Collapse of British Rule in Burma

The Civilian Evacuation and Independence

By: Michael D. Leigh

In May 1942 colonial Burma was in a state of military, economic and constitutional collapse. Japanese forces controlled almost the whole country and thousands of evacuees were trapped in a huge area of no-man's-land in the north. They made their way to India through the so-called 'jungles of death', attempting to trek out of Burma amidst perilous conditions. Drawing on diverse and previously unpublished accounts, Michael D. Leigh analyses the experiences of evacuees in both Burma and India and critically examines the impact of evacuation on colonial and Burmese politics in the lead-up to independence in 1948. This study will be of particular interest to students and scholars of Burmese history, 20th-century imperialism and the global reach of the Second World War.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472589750

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Catalogue of Type, Figured and Cited Fossils in the National Museum of Wales

Supplement 1971-1994

By: Robert Maurice Owens,Michael G. Bassett,National Museum of Wales

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Catalogue of Type, Figured and Cited Fossils in the National Museum of Wales

Supplement 1971-1994

By: Robert Maurice Owens,Michael G. Bassett,National Museum of Wales

This catalogue lists all 'type and figured fossils' - those described, illustrated or referred to by geologists in scientific publications - up to the end of 1994.

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National Museum Wales

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0720004225

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The English Royal Family of America, from Jamestown to the American Revolution

By: Michael A. Beatty

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The English Royal Family of America, from Jamestown to the American Revolution

By: Michael A. Beatty

For about a century and a half after they arrived from England, America's first permanent colonists considered themselves to be English. They were proud of their heritage and loyal to their country. England's royal family truly was the royal family of America--until the era of the American Revolution, when the colonies fought for their independence from England and its rulers. Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II, William III and Mary II, Anne, George I, George II, and George III--the English royals who were also the royals of early America--are all covered in this work. It begins with Queen Elizabeth I, as it was during her rule that Sir Walter Ralegh established his settlements in America, and ends with King George III, as it was during his rule that the American Revolution began. A biographical sketch is provided for each royal and his or her spouse and legitimate children. Brief mention is made of mistresses and illegitimate children.

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McFarland

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0786415584

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The Records of the War Office and Related Departments, 1660-1964

By: Michael Roper

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The Records of the War Office and Related Departments, 1660-1964

By: Michael Roper

This guide covers the period from the Restoration of Charles II to the establishment of the Ministry of Defence in 1964. It includes the records of the Board of Ordnance, military intelligence and military aviation.

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Public Record Office Publications

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1873162456

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Civil War Road Trip, Volume II: A Guide to Virginia & Maryland, 1863-1865 (Vol. 2)

By: Michael Weeks

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Civil War Road Trip, Volume II: A Guide to Virginia & Maryland, 1863-1865 (Vol. 2)

By: Michael Weeks

In this second volume of Michael Weeks’ thoroughly researched guide to the battlefields of the Civil War, you will find complete tours of every major military campaign in the region from 1863 to 1865. In this second volume of Michael Weeks' thoroughly researched guide to the battlefields of the Civil War, you will find complete tours of every major military campaign in the region from 1863 to 1865, from the battles immediately following the great clash at Gettysburg to the fall of Richmond and the Appomattox campaign. Detailed directions and maps, along with a detailed history of each campaign, will guide you to and through some of the war's most critical battlegrounds, including The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Lynchburg and the battle for Richmond. A section devoted to commands and commanders tells the life stories of the famous and the little-known; an explanation of military structure, orders of battle, and the various military units helps you keep track of the course of events and the key players. Travel tips and further sources of information are also included to help your explorations run smoothly.

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The Countryman Press

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1581578016

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9781581578010

Dictionary of Industrial Terms

By: Michael D. Holloway,Chikezie Nwaoha

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Dictionary of Industrial Terms

By: Michael D. Holloway,Chikezie Nwaoha

This is the most comprehensive dictionary of maintenance and reliability terms ever compiled, covering the process, manufacturing, and other related industries, every major area of engineering used in industry, and more. The over 15,000 entries are all alphabetically arranged and include special features to encourage usage and understanding. They are supplemented by hundreds of figures and tables that clearly demonstrate the principles & concepts behind important process control, instrumentation, reliability, machinery, asset management, lubrication, corrosion, and much much more. With contributions by leading researchers in the field: Zaki Yamani Bin Zakaria Department, Chemical Engineering, Faculty Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Jelenka B. Savkovic-Stevanovic, Chemical Engineering Dept, University of Belgrade, Serbia Jim Drago, PE, Garlock an EnPro Industries family of companies, USA Robert Perez, President of Pumpcalcs, USA Luiz Alberto Verri, Independent Consultatnt, Verri Veritatis Consultoria, Brasil Matt Tones, Garlock an EnPro Industries family of companies, USA Dr. Reza Javaherdashti, formerly with Qatar University, Doha-Qatar Prof. Semra Bilgic, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ankara University, Turkey Dr. Mazura Jusoh , Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Jayesh Ramesh Tekchandaney, Unique Mixers and Furnaces Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Henry Tan, Senior Lecturer in Safety & Reliability Engineering, and Subsea Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen Fiddoson Fiddo, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen Prof. Roy Johnsen, NTNU, Norway Prof. N. Sitaram , Thermal Turbomachines Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai India Ghazaleh Mohammadali, IranOilGas Network Members' Services Greg Livelli, ABB Instrumentation, Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA Gas Processors Suppliers Association (GPSA)

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118589092

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Questors, Jesters and Renegades

The Story of Britain's Amateur Theatre

By: Michael Coveney

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Questors, Jesters and Renegades

The Story of Britain's Amateur Theatre

By: Michael Coveney

Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize 2021 This is the vital story of the amateur theatre as it developed from the medieval guilds to the modern theatre of Ayckbourn and Pinter, with a few mishaps and missed cues along the way. Michael Coveney – a former member of Ilford's Renegades - tells this tale with a charm and wit that will have you shouting out for an encore. This is the first account of its kind, packed with anecdote and previously unheard stories, and it shows how amateur theatre is more than a popular pastime: it has been endemic to the birth of the National Theatre, as well as a seedbed of talent and a fascinating barometer and product of the times in which we live. Some of the companies Coveney delves into – all taking centre stage in this entertaining and lively book - include the Questors and Tower Theatre in London; Birmingham's Crescent Theatre; The Little Theatre in Bolton, where Ian McKellen was a schoolboy participant; Lincolnshire's Broadbent Theatre, co-founded by Jim Broadbent's father and other conscientious objectors at the end of World War II; and Cornwall's stunning cliff-top Minack.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350128368

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9781350128361

Rifles and Muskets

From 1450 to the present day

By: Michael E Haskew

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Rifles and Muskets

From 1450 to the present day

By: Michael E Haskew

From early matchlocks of the 15th century to the latest hunting rifles and assault rifles, Collector’s Guides: Rifles & Muskets traces the development of these small arms through their technical revolutions. Illustrated with more than 260 artworks and photographs, this book is an expertly written history of sporting and military firearms.

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Amber Books Ltd

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1782742689

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9781782742685

Lytton Strachey: The New Biography

By: Michael Holroyd

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Lytton Strachey: The New Biography

By: Michael Holroyd

A triumphant success. . . . His prose is confident, clear . . . occasionally perfect." —Dennis Potter, The Times (London) "It is impossible to suppose that this ‘Life' will ever be superseded . . . the best literary biography to appear for many years."—John Rothenstein, New York Times "Written with vivacity and scrupulousness. . . . [Michael Holroyd] has a great novelist's sense of the obstinate mystery of the human person."—George Steiner, The New Yorker

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W. W. Norton

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0393327191

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9780393327199

The Stroudwater Canal A History

By: Michael Handford

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The Stroudwater Canal A History

By: Michael Handford

One of the oldest canals in Britain, the Stroudwater is part way through a multimillion pound restoration.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144561961X

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Why Darwin Matters

The Case Against Intelligent Design

By: Michael Shermer

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Why Darwin Matters

The Case Against Intelligent Design

By: Michael Shermer

A creationist-turned-scientist demonstrates the facts of evolution and exposes Intelligent Design's real agenda Science is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the theory of evolution and "Intelligent Design" campaigns are gaining ground. Classroom by classroom, creationism is overthrowing biology. In Why Darwin Matters, bestselling author Michael Shermer explains how the newest brand of creationism appeals to our predisposition to look for a designer behind life's complexity. Shermer decodes the scientific evidence to show that evolution is not "just a theory" and illustrates how it achieves the design of life through the bottom-up process of natural selection. Shermer, once an evangelical Christian and a creationist, argues that Intelligent Design proponents are invoking a combination of bad science, political antipathy, and flawed theology. He refutes their pseudoscientific arguments and then demonstrates why conservatives and people of faith can and should embrace evolution. He then appraises the evolutionary questions that truly need to be settled, building a powerful argument for science itself. Cutting the politics away from the facts, Why Darwin Matters is an incisive examination of what is at stake in the debate over evolution.

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Macmillan

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1429900903

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The Limits of Love

The Lives of D. H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen

By: Michael Squires

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The Limits of Love

The Lives of D. H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen

By: Michael Squires

The Limits of Love: The Lives of D. H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen provides a candid look at two illustrious people who tested the capacity—and the limits—of marriage. The Lawrences come alive not as simple quarreling travelers, nor as blissful domestic partners, but as complex personalities who experimented with marriage to see if it would fulfill their needs. Their antagonisms and their sexual experiences informed Lawrence’s fearless novels The Rainbow and Women in Love. Both works also tested the boundaries of public taste and faced harsh receptions. The cost of the Lawrences’ strong but unstable marriage was high. Despite periods of happiness and peace, angry clashes meant separations and uneasy agreements to repair the marital intimacy when it cracked. Fractures of 1916, 1919, 1923, and 1926 healed slowly and with difficulty. In Lawrence’s most calculated and famous work, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, he successfully coded their marital stress and, full of rage, fused two stories of failed marriages. Drawing on many unpublished and recently discovered letters, The Limits of Love offers readers a detailed reconstruction of two complicated lives, written with narrative speed and a forceful style, filled with vivid interpretations of Lawrence’s work, and conveying deep sympathy for people living outside established norms. This new dual biography, based on years of research by Michael Squires, captures the essence of Lawrence and Frieda, making the couple real, alive, and accessible.

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LSU Press

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0807180971

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9780807180976

The Hanoverian Succession

Dynastic Politics and Monarchical Culture

By: Andreas Gestrich,Michael Schaich

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The Hanoverian Succession

Dynastic Politics and Monarchical Culture

By: Andreas Gestrich,Michael Schaich

The Hanoverian succession of 1714 brought about a 123-year union between Britain and the German electorate of Hanover, ushering in a distinct new period in British history. Under the four Georges and William IV Britain became arguably the most powerful nation in the world with a growing colonial Empire, a muscular economy and an effervescent artistic, social and scientific culture. And yet history has not tended to be kind to the Hanoverians, frequently portraying them as petty-minded and boring monarchs presiding over a dull and inconsequential court, merely the puppets of parliament and powerful ministers. In order both to explain and to challenge such a paradox, this collection looks afresh at the Georgian monarchs and their role, influence and legacy within Britain, Hanover and beyond. Concentrating on the self-representation and the perception of the Hanoverians in their various dominions, each chapter shines new light on important topics: from rivalling concepts of monarchical legitimacy and court culture during the eighteenth century to the multi-confessional set-up of the British composite monarchy and the role of social groups such as the military, the Anglican Church and the aristocracy in defining and challenging the political order. As a result, the volume uncovers a clearly defined new style of Hanoverian kingship, one that emphasized the Protestantism of the dynasty, laid great store by rational government in close collaboration with traditional political powers, embraced army and navy to an unheard of extent and projected this image to audiences on the British Isles, in the German territories and in the colonies alike. Three hundred years after the succession of the first Hanoverian king, an intriguing new perspective of a dynasty emerges, challenging long held assumptions and prejudices.

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Routledge

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1317029321

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9781317029328

Wrestling with the Angel

By: Michael King

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Wrestling with the Angel

By: Michael King

Janet Frame, born in 1924, is New Zealand's most celebrated and least public author. Her early life in small South Island towns seemed, at times, engulfed in a tide of doom: one brother still-born, another epileptic; two sisters dead of heart failure while swimming; Frame herself committed to mental hospitals for the best part of a decade. Later, her surviving sister was temporarily felled in adulthood by a stroke, an uncle cut his throat and a cousin shot his lover, his lover's parents and then himself. This, then, is an inspiring biography of a woman who climbed out of an abyss of unhappiness to take control of her life and become one of the great writers of her time. And to enable her biographer to write this book scrupulously and honestly, Janet Frame spoke for the first time about her whole life. She also made available her personal papers and directed her family and friends to be equally communicative. The result is a biography of astonishing intimacy and frankness, written by multi-award-winning author, Dr Michael King.

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Catapult

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158243185X

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9781582431857

The Canadian Light Source

A Story of Scientific Collaboration

By: G. Michael Bancroft,Dennis Johnson

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The Canadian Light Source

A Story of Scientific Collaboration

By: G. Michael Bancroft,Dennis Johnson

The creation of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) in Saskatoon, which began operation in 2004, was the largest science project in Canada in the last fifty years. The multi-beam facility operates more than five thousand hours per year and has more than one thousand Canadian and international users from a wide range of science, medical, and engineering disciplines. This book describes the decades of intense research from many scientists to justify this project and the resulting outstanding research covering many areas of the physical, biological, medical, and agricultural sciences. With personal accounts and frank narration, this book describes the long history leading to the CLS, beginning in Saskatoon in the 1930s. The core of the book highlights the remarkable and unselfish collaboration and cooperation of a few hundred people from Canadian and international universities, governments, and industry, showcasing how the Canadian Light Source represents pure and applied research at its finest.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487537484

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9781487537487

Money Golf

600 Years of Bettin' on Birdies

By: Michael K. Bohn

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Money Golf

600 Years of Bettin' on Birdies

By: Michael K. Bohn

You can't play Major League Baseball and bet on a game; just ask Pete Rose. Don't try running a betting ring in the NHL, either. Want the surest ticket out of NCAA sports? Betting's the way to do it. In stark contrast, however, the United States Golf Association officially sanctions betting among players during their games. And it's not just the pros who bet. Every man, out with his buddies, asks at the first tee, "Shall we make this interesting?" Yet there has never been a betting scandal in organized golf.Money Golf is the first book that tells the complete story of golf's unique association with wagering and how that relationship evolved. It features anecdotes from fifteenth-century Scots to Tiger Woods and all the smooth-swinging flatbellies, movie stars, athletes, politicians, women golfers, Joe Six-Packs, hustlers, and sharks in between. It also serves as a primer for novice golf bettors, providing explanations of Calcuttas (betting auctions), odds-making, on-course games, and the art and history of golf hustling. It even highlights movies and books that include golf wagers, showing that even writers understand the marriage of the two.Wagering on golf has been part of the game since it migrated to the United States in 1888. All of the early icons of American golf bet when they played-Francis Ouimet, Walter Hagen, and Gene Sarazen. Even Bobby Jones, the simon-pure amateur, wagered on his game. Sam Snead and Ben Hogan always had a little something on the side; so did Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson learned how to bet on golf when they were little kids. All the personalities, stories, and history of betting on birdies are included in Money Golf.

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159797031X

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Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz

By: Michael Dregni,Alain Antonietto,Anne Legrand

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Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz

By: Michael Dregni,Alain Antonietto,Anne Legrand

Django Reinhardt was perhaps the greatest guitarist to ever live. A Gypsy who made his jazz guitar speak with a human voice, he was dashing, charismatic, childish . . . and doomed to die young after creating a legacy of Gypsy Jazz that remains vibrant today. Gypsy Jazz is a music both joyous and sad, timeless and modern. It was born from a marriage of Louis Armstrong s trumpet with the anguished sound of Romany violin and the fire of flamenco guitar. Created amidst the glamour of Jazz Age Paris and reaching a peak during the horrors of World War II, Gypsy Jazz gave a voice to a dispossessed people. Today, Gypsy Jazz is more popular than ever. It has a legacy as strong as the Cuban sounds of the Buena Vista Social Club, the blues of B. B. King, or the R&B of Ray Charles. "Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz" is a stylish collection of more than two hundred illustrations telling Django s story and the history of Gypsy jazz. Running through the Paris Jazz Age of the 1920s to the current worldwide renaissance of Gypsy jazz bands (including Django s grandsons, who are playing today), the images include rare archival photographs, modern images, posters, programs, tickets, guitars, memorabilia, paintings, and more.

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Fulcrum Publishing

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193310810X

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9781933108100

The Redcoat and Religion

The Forgotten History of the British Soldier from the Age of Marlborough to the Eve of the First World War

By: Michael Francis Snape

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The Redcoat and Religion

The Forgotten History of the British Soldier from the Age of Marlborough to the Eve of the First World War

By: Michael Francis Snape

Analyzing military sources, religious publications and personal memoirs, this book challenges widely-held views and presents the most comprehensive study available of the role of religion in the army during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Routledge

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0415377153

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Blood Warriors

American Military Elites

By: Michael Lee Lanning

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Blood Warriors

American Military Elites

By: Michael Lee Lanning

An action-packed overview of America's elite military forces offers a close-up look at the training and operations of the Navy SEALs, Marine Corps' Force Reconnaissance, and the U.S. Army's Delta Force, Rangers, and Special Forces. Original.

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Ballantine Books

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034544891X

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Psychology Around Us

By: Nancy Ogden,Michael Boyes,Evelyn Field,Ronald Comer,Elizabeth Gould

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Psychology Around Us

By: Nancy Ogden,Michael Boyes,Evelyn Field,Ronald Comer,Elizabeth Gould

Psychology Around Us, Fourth Canadian Edition offers students a wealth of tools and content in a structured learning environment that is designed to draw students in and hold their interest in the subject. Psychology Around Us is available with WileyPLUS, giving instructors the freedom and flexibility to tailor curated content and easily customize their course with their own material. It provides today's digital students with a wide array of media content — videos, interactive graphics, animations, adaptive practice — integrated at the learning objective level to provide students with a clear and engaging path through the material. Psychology Around Us is filled with interesting research and abundant opportunities to apply concepts in a real-life context. Students will become energized by the material as they realize that Psychology is "all around us.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111964531X

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ESPN Sports Almanac 1999

Information Please

By: Gerry Brown,Michael Morrison

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ESPN Sports Almanac 1999

Information Please

By: Gerry Brown,Michael Morrison

ESPN has taken the original Information Please Sports Almanac, known for its thorough stats, compelling facts, and commentary, and added ESPN's unique voice, point of view, and contributions of network personalities. Taking on the witty "quick-hits" tone ESPN is famous for, the new ESPN almanac includes "Inside the Numbers" statistics, expanded quotes, rule changes, ESPN coverage of the top 40 stories and personalities of the year--with continued annual coverage of college, pro, international and Olympic Sports, bizarre sports occurrences, Hall of Fame awards, Who's Who, parks and arenas, business and media, plus much, much more.

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Hyperion

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0786883669

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Spies and Traitors

Stories of Masters of Deception

By: Michael Burgan

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Spies and Traitors

Stories of Masters of Deception

By: Michael Burgan

Provides short biographies of some of the world's most infamous spies and traitors, detailing their criminal ways.

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Capstone

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1429634243

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Dirty Politics, Dirty Times

By: Michael Ashcroft

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Dirty Politics, Dirty Times

By: Michael Ashcroft

This is a newly revised and updated paperback edition of the former Conservative Party Treasurer's personal account of his battle over unsubstantiated claims concerning his business affairs which culminated in a libel action against "The Times" newspaper. The book reveals the dirty tricks that were used to destabilise the Conservative Party, including the newspaper's alleged bribery of US government officials, and the abuse of parliamentary privileges by New Labour MPs. This is Lord Ashcroft's compelling account of the attacks on his reputation by New Labour spin-doctors out to slander the Conservative Party and journalists seeking to create a story. This new edition also sheds new light on Michael Ashcroft's private life; his childhood and love of Belize, his business career and his many and varied interests.

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184954297X

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9781849542975

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