Neil Hawkes's Books

From My Heart

Transforming Lives Through Values

By: Dr Neil Hawkes

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From My Heart

Transforming Lives Through Values

By: Dr Neil Hawkes

Values Education is the philosophy and practice that inspires both children and adults to be the best that they can be. After all, we are all growing, and it is not only our children that can benefit from education and development, but adults too. In his constant bid for better education, author Dr. Neil Hawkes advocates a positive mental attitude which aims to empower young people with a sense of their own future and their potential to shape it according to their own purpose. Neil discusses the benefits of caring for yourself and others, as well as providing medical evidence to support these ideas. He contextualises his philosophy by demonstrating ways in which teachers, parents and pupils can use it to create a happier and more productive learning environment by raising their self-awareness and self-confidence.

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Crown House Publishing

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1781351171

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Occupational and Environmental Neurology

By: Neil L. Rosenberg

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Occupational and Environmental Neurology

By: Neil L. Rosenberg

Edited by Rosenberg Occupational and Environmental Neurology fills a gap in the clinical literature available to the neurologist and occupational medicine physician. This volume meets a critical need for clinical guidelines for determination of whether neurological dysfunction in a worker is caused by a naturally occurring condition or is secondary to local exogenous working conditions.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1483292428

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9781483292427

The Archaeology Coursebook

An Introduction to Study Skills, Topics and Methods

By: Jim Grant,Sam Gorin,Neil Fleming

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The Archaeology Coursebook

An Introduction to Study Skills, Topics and Methods

By: Jim Grant,Sam Gorin,Neil Fleming

The Archaeology Coursebook is an unrivalled guide to students studying archaeology for the first time. It will interest pre-university students and teachers as well as undergraduates and enthusiasts.

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Psychology Press

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041523638X

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9780415236386

Benjamin Britten

A Life for Music

By: Neil Powell

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Benjamin Britten

A Life for Music

By: Neil Powell

This spellbinding centenary biography by Neil Powell looks at the music, the life, and the legacy of the greatest British composer of the twentieth century Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913, in the East Suffolk town of Lowestoft. Displaying a passion and proficiency for music at an early age, to the delight of his mother, Edith, a talented amateur musician herself, he began composing music when he was only five years old. After studying at the Royal College of Music, Britten went on to write documentary scores for the General Post Office Film Unit, where he met and collaborated with the poet W. H. Auden. Of more lasting importance was Britten's introduction in 1937 to the tenor Peter Pears, who was to become the inspirational center of his emotional and musical life. Their partnership lasted nearly four decades, during a dangerous time when homosexuality was illegal in England. Conscientious objectors, Britten and Pears followed Auden to America before the war began in 1939. While there, they joined the extraordinary Brooklyn ménage of George Davis, Louis MacNeice, and Paul Bowles. Eventually intense homesickness, provoked in part by George Crabbe's poem "Peter Grimes," drove the pair home to East Anglia in 1942 and gave Britten the inspiration for his finest opera. Throughout his career, Britten did not want modern music to be just for "the cultured few" and instead always composed his music to be "listenable-to." The shared quotidian lives of Britten and Pears unfold in this intimate biography and the story of two men who created a truly remarkable legacy.

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Macmillan + ORM

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0805097759

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The Archaeology of Shamanism

By: Neil S. Price

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The Archaeology of Shamanism

By: Neil S. Price

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Psychology Press

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0415252547

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Plan-making for Sustainability

The New Zealand Experience

By: Neil J. Ericksen,Philip R. Berke,Jennifer E. Dixon

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Plan-making for Sustainability

The New Zealand Experience

By: Neil J. Ericksen,Philip R. Berke,Jennifer E. Dixon

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Authors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary of Māori Terms -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: From Rio to RMA: Great Expectations -- PART 1: APPROACHES TO PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE -- 1 Planning Mandates: From Theory to Practice -- 2 Making Plans: From Theory to Practice -- PART 2: INTERGOVERNMENTAL PLANNING IN NEW ZEALAND -- 3 Central Government: Walking the Talk -- 4 Regional Government: A Non-Partner -- 5 Māori Interests: Elusive Partnership -- PART 3: PLAN QUALITY AND CAPABILITY UNDER THE RMA -- 6 Regional Councils: Lightweight Policy Statements and Limited Capability -- 7 District Councils: Mixed Results in Planning and Capability -- 8 Influencing Factors: Linking Mandates, Councils, Capability and Quality -- PART 4: LOCAL CASE STUDIES -- 9 Far North District: Resisting Innovation -- 10 Queenstown Lakes District: Development Meets Environment -- 11 Tauranga District: Policy Coherence on the Coast -- 12 Tasman District: Political Populism -- Conclusion: A Decade On: Unfulfilled Expectations -- APPENDICES -- 1 Key Provisions of the RMA Affecting Local Government Functions -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Plan Coding Protocol -- References Cited -- Index

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Taylor & Francis

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1351910973

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Who Decides Who Decides?

Enabling Choice, Equity, Access, Improved Performance and Patient Guaranteed Care

By: John Spiers,Philip Booth,Neil Russel

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Who Decides Who Decides?

Enabling Choice, Equity, Access, Improved Performance and Patient Guaranteed Care

By: John Spiers,Philip Booth,Neil Russel

This book makes the case for 'ordinary' people to get the health and social care which the state has promised them for over 60 years but which has not been delivered. What is the case for choice? How can choice be made real for the individual? What impact can genuine, individually financially-empowered choice have on effective funding, purchasing, delivery, and outcomes? How can a genuine market grow and thrive? How can the quest for choice include the large numbers of NHS and social care staff on whom success depends? The book urges individual financial empowerment, through a life-long health savings account for all NHS and social services.

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CRC Press

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1315357364

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Transforming Townscapes

From Burh to Borough: the Archaeology of Wallingford, AD 800-1400

By: Neil Christie

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Transforming Townscapes

From Burh to Borough: the Archaeology of Wallingford, AD 800-1400

By: Neil Christie

This monograph details the results of a major archaeological project based on and around the historic town of Wallingford in south Oxfordshire. Founded in the late Saxon period as a key defensive and administrative focus next to the Thames, the settlement also contained a substantial royal castle established shortly after the Norman Conquest. The volume traces the pre-town archaeology of Wallingford and then analyses the town's physical and social evolution, assessing defences, churches, housing, markets, material culture, coinage, communications and hinterland. Core questions running through the volume relate to the roles of the River Thames and of royal power in shaping Wallingford's fortunes and identity and in explaining the town's severe and early decline.

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Routledge

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1351191411

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The absurd in literature

By: Neil Cornwell

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The absurd in literature

By: Neil Cornwell

Neil Cornwell's study, while endeavouring to present an historical survey of absurdist literature and its forbears, does not aspire to being an exhaustive history of absurdism. Rather, it pauses on certain historical moments, artistic movements, literary figures and selected works, before moving on to discuss four key writers: Daniil Kharms, Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien. The absurd in literature will be of compelling interest to a considerable range of students of comparative, European (including Russian and Central European) and English literatures (British Isles and American) – as well as those more concerned with theatre studies, the avant-garde and the history of ideas (including humour theory). It should also have a wide appeal to the enthusiastic general reader.

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Manchester University Press

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1847796575

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The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste

By: G. Neil Martin

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The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste

By: G. Neil Martin

Smell and taste are our most misunderstood senses. Given a choice between losing our sense of smell and taste, or our senses of sight and hearing, most people nominate the former, rather than the latter. Yet our sense of smell and taste has the power to stir up memories, alter our mood and even influence our behaviour. In The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste, Neil Martin provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the role of the brain in gustation and olfaction. In his accessible and characteristic style he shows why our sense of smell and taste do not simply perform basic and intermittent functions, but lie at the very centre of our perception of the world around us. Through an exploration of the physiology, anatomy and neuropsychology of the senses; the neurophysiological causes of smell and taste disorders, and their function in physical and mental illness, Neil Martin provides an accessible and up-to-date overview of the processes of gustation and olfaction. The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research in olfactory and gustatory perception. With sections describing the effect of odour and taste on our behaviour, and evaluating the contribution current neuroimaging technology has made to our understanding of the senses, the book will be of interest to researchers and students of neuropsychology and neuroscience, and anybody with an interest in olfaction and gustation.

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Psychology Press

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1135090173

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The American Symphony

By: Neil Butterworth

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The American Symphony

By: Neil Butterworth

First published in 1998, this volume is the first book to focus on the American symphony. Neil Butterworth surveys the development of the symphony in the United States from early European influences in the last century to the present day, and asks why American composers have shown such allegiance to a musical form which their European contemporaries appear to have discarded. An overview of the growth of musical societies in America during the eighteenth century and the establishment of the first professional orchestras during the early part of the nineteenth century is followed by chronological analyses of the works of those composers who have played important parts in the progress of symphony in the United States, from Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, to contemporary figures such as William Bolcom and John Harbison. Complete with a comprehensive catalogue of symphonies and an extensive discography, this book is an indispensable reference work.

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0429789440

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King James VI and I

Selected Writings

By: Neil Rhodes,Jennifer Richards

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King James VI and I

Selected Writings

By: Neil Rhodes,Jennifer Richards

Yet hath it been ever esteemed a matter commendable to collect [works] together, and incorporate them into one body, that we may behold at once, what divers Off-springs have proceeded from one braine.' This observation from the Bishop of Winchester in his preface to King James's 1616 Workes is particularly appropriate, since James's writings cross the boundaries of so many different fields. While several other monarchs engaged in literary composition, King James VI and I stands out as 'an inveterate scribbler' and is certainly the most extensively published of all British rulers. King James VI and I provides a broad representative selection of King James's writings on a range of secular and religious topics. Each text is provided in full, creating an invaluable reference tool for 16th and 17th century scholars working in different disciplines and a fascinating collection for students and general readers interested in early modern history and literature. In contrast to other editions of James's writings, which have been confined to a single aspect of his work, the present edition brings together for the first time his poetry and his religious writing, his political works and his treatises on witchcraft and tobacco, in a single volume. What makes this collection of James's writings especially significant is the distinctiveness of his position as both writer and ruler, an author of incontestable authority. All his authorly roles, as poet, polemicist, theologian, political theorist and political orator are informed by this fact. James's writings were also inevitably influenced by the circumstances of his reigns and this volume reflects the turbulent issues of religion, politics and nationhood that troubled his three kingdoms.

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1351923951

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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4

Wood Warblers through Old World Sparrows

By: Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,Ian McTaggart-Cowan,John M. Cooper,Gary W. Kaiser,Michael C.E. McNall

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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4

Wood Warblers through Old World Sparrows

By: Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,Ian McTaggart-Cowan,John M. Cooper,Gary W. Kaiser,Michael C.E. McNall

This much-awaited final volume of The Birds of British Columbia completes what some have called one of the most important regional ornithological works in North America. It is the culmination of more than 25 years of effort by the authors who, with the assistance of thousands of dedicated volunteers throughout the province, have created the basic reference work on the avifauna of British Columbia.

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UBC Press

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0774844353

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The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768-1820, Volume 1

By: Neil Chambers

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The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768-1820, Volume 1

By: Neil Chambers

After James Cook's voyage in HMS Endeavour, Banks developed a network of scientists and explorers. Banks's correspondence is one of the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region during this important period of exploration and colonial expansion.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000560783

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Constitutional and Administrative Law

Text with Materials

By: David Pollard,Neil Parpworth,David Hughes

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Constitutional and Administrative Law

Text with Materials

By: David Pollard,Neil Parpworth,David Hughes

The fourth edition of Constitutional and Administrative Law: Text with Materials provides a wealth of essential materials drawn from a wide range of sources and integrated with lively commentary. It enables students to gain a full understanding of public law by explaining the context of its historical development and current political climate.

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Oxford University Press

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019928637X

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Twentieth Century Music Writers - A Hyperlist

By: Neil E. Clement

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Twentieth Century Music Writers - A Hyperlist

By: Neil E. Clement

How many composers, songwriters and lyricists wrote music in the twentieth century?? Who were they?? This first edition identifies more than 14,000 people who did so, and all are listed in this eBook alphabetically along with a hyperlink to their Wikipedia biographical data. Performers of blues, folk, jazz, rock & roll and R&B are included by default. PLEASE NOTE: THE HYPERLINKS IN THIS BOOK ONLY FUNCTION ON GOOGLE PLAY aka THE 'FLOWING' VERSION. The hyperlinks in this book DO NOT CURRENTLY FUNCTION on the GOOGLE BOOKS ' FIXED' version.

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MTCC Publishing Company

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0998631175

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The Story of Sport in England

By: Neil Wigglesworth

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The Story of Sport in England

By: Neil Wigglesworth

A fascinating history of the English experience of sport, from its earliest beginnings in social play and pastimes, via its adoption as an alternative to the clockwork routine of urban life, to its consumption as the product of a global business.

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1134259956

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The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017

By: Nicola Mitchell,Neil Cox,Philip Bowles,Reid Tingley,Stewart Macdonald,Glenn Shea,J Scott Keogh,John Woinarski,David Chapple

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The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017

By: Nicola Mitchell,Neil Cox,Philip Bowles,Reid Tingley,Stewart Macdonald,Glenn Shea,J Scott Keogh,John Woinarski,David Chapple

Lizards and snakes (squamate reptiles) are the most diverse vertebrate group in Australia, with approximately 1000 described species, representing about 10% of the global squamate diversity. Squamates are a vital part of the Australian ecosystem, but their conservation has been hindered by a lack of knowledge of their diversity, distribution, biology and key threats. The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017 provides the first comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of Australian squamates in 25 years. Conservation assessments are provided for 986 species of Australian lizards and snakes (including sea snakes). Over the past 25 years there has been a substantial increase in the number of species and families recognised within Australia. There has also been an increase in the range and magnitude of threatening processes with the potential to impact squamates. This has resulted in an increase in the proportion of the Australian squamate fauna that is considered Threatened. Notably over this period, the first known extinction (post-European settlement) of an Australian reptile species occurred – an indication of the increasingly urgent need for better knowledge and management of this fauna. Six key recommendations are presented to improve the conservation management and plight of Australian squamates. This Action Plan represents an essential resource for research scientists, conservation biologists, conservation managers, environmental consultants, policy makers from Commonwealth and State/Territory governments, and the herpetological community.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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148630947X

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Reading Shakespeare's Soliloquies

Text, Theatre, Film

By: Neil Corcoran

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Reading Shakespeare's Soliloquies

Text, Theatre, Film

By: Neil Corcoran

Now I am alone,' says Hamlet before speaking a soliloquy. But what is a Shakespearean soliloquy? How has it been understood in literary and theatrical history? How does it work in screen versions of Shakespeare? What influence has it had? Neil Corcoran offers a thorough exploration and explanation of the origin, nature, development and reception of Shakespeare's soliloquies. Divided into four parts, the book supplies the historical, dramatic and theoretical contexts necessary to understanding, offers extensive and insightful close readings of particular soliloquies and includes interviews with eight renowned Shakespearean actors providing details of the practical performance of the soliloquy. A comprehensive study of a key aspect of Shakespeare's dramatic art, this book is ideal for students and theatre-goers keen to understand the complexities and rewards of Shakespeare's unique use of the soliloquy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474253520

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You Me At Six - Never Hold an Underdog Down

By: Neil Daniels

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You Me At Six - Never Hold an Underdog Down

By: Neil Daniels

With four successful albums to their name, You Me At Six have become one of the most revered and popular alternative rock bands of their generation. When Kerrang! magazine nominated them in 2008, 2009 and 2010 for ‘Best British Band’, it indicated they were one of the top acts out there. And when they finally won the coveted title in 2011, and then again in 2014, it proved it. This is the first biography of You Me At Six, looking deep into what makes the band tick and why they have become such an iconic band in a relatively short period of time. Their strict work ethic and innovative nature have gained them a loyal fan base that goes beyond the word ‘cult’. Having toured extensively around Europe, Australia and also North America, You Me At Six are one of alternative rock’s most exhilarating live bands. At a time when many British rock fans are looking to the United States for inventive alternative rock, You Me At Six prove that there is a still an abundance of talent being nurtured closer to home. Now updated to celebrate the release of the Number 1 album Cavalier Youth, Never Hold An Underdog Down charts the rise of the Surrey band; the stories behind the making of their albums; their energetic stage performances and their musical heroes. You Me At Six prove that you can’t hold an underdog down.

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Bonnier Zaffre

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1784188883

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Grave Goods

Objects and Death in Later Prehistoric Britain

By: Anwen Cooper,Duncan Garrow,Catriona Gibson,Melanie Giles,Neil Wilkin

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Grave Goods

Objects and Death in Later Prehistoric Britain

By: Anwen Cooper,Duncan Garrow,Catriona Gibson,Melanie Giles,Neil Wilkin

A large-scale investigation into grave goods (c. 4000 BC-AD 43), enabling a new level of understanding of mortuary practice, material culture, technological innovation and social transformation.

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1789257506

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Marketing in Evolution

Essays in Honour of Michael J. Baker

By: Neil Hoodd

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Marketing in Evolution

Essays in Honour of Michael J. Baker

By: Neil Hoodd

This book honours the contributions of Professor Michael J. Baker to marketing thought and practise in his twenty-fifth year as a Professor of Marketing at the University of Strathclyde and in the 25th year of Strathclyde University's Department of Marketing, which he founded. It contains a series of essays by distinguished colleagues of Michael, addressing the theme of evolution of marketing thought and practice. Contributions examine the nature of modern marketing in relation to international business, channel management, innovation and marketing education.

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Springer

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1349140899

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The Holocene

An Environmental History

By: Neil Roberts

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The Holocene

An Environmental History

By: Neil Roberts

In its first edition, The Holocene provided undergraduates with a much-needed coherent scientific account of the great transformation of nature that had taken place during the Holocene, the last 10,000 years in the history of the planet and the period in which we are all now living. This period has included major shifts in climate and human culture, and in the natural environment at every level. Completely revised and updated to take full account of the most recent advances, the new edition of this established text includes substantial material on scientific progress in the understanding of climate change and abrupt climatic events, of disturbance effects on the landscape, and of ice core records. Not only have improved dating methods, such as luminescence, been included but the timescale for the book has been moved to calendar (i.e. real) years. Coverage and supporting case study material have also been broadened and extended.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118687566

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Other People's Money

The Rise and Fall of Britain's Boldest Credit Card Fraudster

By: Neil Forsyth,Elliot Castro

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Other People's Money

The Rise and Fall of Britain's Boldest Credit Card Fraudster

By: Neil Forsyth,Elliot Castro

A fascinating and illuminating story' Irvine Welsh 'Exhilarating Brit variation on Catch Me if You Can, which never misses an opportunity to up the sweaty-palmed suspense' Arena Elliot Castro was a gifted outsider, a working-class kid with ambitions who wanted to live the high life but lacked the money to do so. Until, at the tender age of sixteen, he worked out how to use the credit card system to his advantage. Identifying the banks' security weaknesses, utilising his intelligence and charm, Elliot embarked on a massive spending spree. From London to New York, Ibiza to Beverly Hills, he lived the fantasy life, staying in famous hotels, flying first class, blowing a fortune on designer clothes. Time and time again Elliot managed to wriggle free of the numerous authorities who were on his tail, while his life spiralled out of control. Meanwhile, from a police station at Heathrow, a detective was patiently tracking him down . . . With a likeable hero, filled with humour and as fast-paced as a thriller, Other People's Money is crime writing at its best.

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Pan Macmillan

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0330539825

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Elizabeth Bowen

The Enforced Return

By: Neil Corcoran

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Elizabeth Bowen

The Enforced Return

By: Neil Corcoran

Elizabeth Bowen is a writer who is still too little appreciated. Neil Corcoran presents here a critical study of her novels, short stories, family history, and essays, and shows that her work both inherits from the Modernist movement and transforms its experimental traditions. Elizabeth Bowen: The Enforced Return explores how she adapts Irish Protestant Gothic as a means of interpreting Irish experience during the Troubles of the 1920s and the Second World War, and also as a way of defining the defencelessness of those enduring the Blitz in wartime London. She employs versions of the Jamesian child as a way of offering a critique of the treatment of children in the European novel of adultery, and indeed, implicitly, of the Jamesian child itself. Corcoran relates the various kinds of return and reflex in her work-notably the presence of the supernatural, but also the sense of being haunted by reading-to both the Freudian concept of the 'return of the repressed' and to T. S. Eliot's conception of the auditory imagination as a 'return to the origin'. Making greater interpretative use of extra-fictional materials than previous Bowen critics (notably her wartime reports from neutral Ireland to Churchill's government and the diaries of her wartime lover, the Canadian diplomat Charles Ritchie), Corcoran reveals how her fiction merges personal story with public history. Employing a wealth of original research, his radical new readings propose that Bowen is as important as Samuel Beckett to twentieth-century literary studies—a writer who returns us anew to the histories of both her time and ours.

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019151859X

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The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768–1820, Volume 7

By: Neil Chambers

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The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768–1820, Volume 7

By: Neil Chambers

Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.

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1000560775

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Living with the Gods

On Beliefs and Peoples

By: Neil MacGregor

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Living with the Gods

On Beliefs and Peoples

By: Neil MacGregor

Following the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, a panoramic exploration of peoples, objects and beliefs from the celebrated author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany 'Riveting, extraordinary ... tells the sweeping story of religious belief in all its inventive variety. The emphasis is not on our differences, but on shared spiritual yearnings' Rachel Campbell-Johnston, The Times, Books of the Year One of the central facts of human existence is that every society shares a set of beliefs and assumptions - a faith, an ideology, a religion - that goes far beyond the life of the individual. These beliefs are an essential part of a shared identity. They have a unique power to define - and to divide - us, and are a driving force in the politics of much of the world today. Throughout history they have most often been, in the widest sense, religious. Yet this book is not a history of religion, nor an argument in favour of faith. It is about the stories which give shape to our lives, and the different ways in which societies imagine their place in the world. Looking across history and around the globe, it interrogates objects, places and human activities to try to understand what shared beliefs can mean in the public life of a community or a nation, how they shape the relationship between the individual and the state, and how they help give us our sense of who we are. For in deciding how we live with our gods, we also decide how to live with each other. 'The new blockbuster by the museums maestro Neil MacGregor ... The man who chronicles world history through objects is back ... examining a new set of objects to explore the theme of faith in society' Sunday Times

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0241308305

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9780241308301

The Screenwriter’s Roadmap

21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story

By: Neil Landau

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The Screenwriter’s Roadmap

21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story

By: Neil Landau

Finally, a GPS system for screenwriters! The potentially long and arduous journey of writing a screenplay was just made easier to navigate with The Screenwriter's Roadmap. Avoid the wrong turns, dead ends, gaping p(l)otholes, and other obstacles that result in frustration , wasted time, and wasted energy. The Screenwriter's Roadmap keeps you on track and helps you reach your destination- a finished, professional quality screenplay. Neil Landau, a successful Hollywood screenwriter and script doctor with over 2 decades of experience, provides you with 21 Guideposts, that if implemented, will help you nail down your screenplay's story structure, deepen its character arcs, bolster stakes, heighten suspense, and diagnose and repair its potential weaknesses. These Guideposts are based on field-tested, in-the-trenches experiences that have been proven to work. The Guideposts are augmented by interactive exercises, end of chapter "homework" assignments, examples from the latest blockbusters, as well as over 20 interviews with some of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters and directors, including David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel), David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, Panic Room, War of the Worlds, Angels & Demons), Melissa Rosenberg (The Twilight Saga: Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Dexter (TV)), and Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, The Insider, Munich, The Good Shepherd, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close). .

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Taylor & Francis

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113607189X

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9781136071898

The American Revolution

Documents Decoded

By: Neil Gould

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The American Revolution

Documents Decoded

By: Neil Gould

This engaging overview of the American Revolution enables readers to consider and understand history with greater intimacy and accuracy through more than 100 primary documents. This book provides American history readers with a handy reference that examines all important aspects of the era of the American Revolution. The author models how an expert scholar interacts with primary sources, thereby providing guidance that shows readers how to pick apart and critically evaluate firsthand the key documents chronicling these major events in American history. The book is divided into four sections. The first, "The Road to Revolution," deals with events that include both British actions and Colonial reactions. The section's major focus is on the question, "What brings people to the point where they are willing to spill blood for a cause?" Section two is about the war's battles, highlighting military strategy and tactics and the decisive role of leadership in achieving victory. Section three, "A Nation of Amazons," focuses on the military exploits of women who disguised themselves as men, fired cannons, executed enemy soldiers, and served as spies. Section four, titled "The Songs of Liberty," shares works that both inspired and reflected the conflict's main events.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440839476

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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang

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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang

“Extraordinary.… A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.” —Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review In this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-author Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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039328543X

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9780393285437

Becoming Biosubjects

Bodies, Systems, Technologies

By: Neil Gerlach,Sheryl N. Hamilton,Rebecca Sullivan,Priscilla L. Walton

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Becoming Biosubjects

Bodies, Systems, Technologies

By: Neil Gerlach,Sheryl N. Hamilton,Rebecca Sullivan,Priscilla L. Walton

Becoming Biosubjects examines the ways in which the Canadian government, media, courts, and everyday Canadians are making sense of the challenges being posed by biotechnologies. The authors argue that the human body is now being understood as something that is fluid and without fixed meaning. This has significant implications both for how we understand ourselves and how we see our relationships with other forms of life. Focusing on four major issues, the authors examine the ways in which genetic technologies are shaping criminal justice practices, how policies on reproductive technologies have shifted in response to biotechnologies, the debates surrounding the patenting of higher life forms, and the Canadian (and global) response to bioterrorism. Regulatory strategies in government and the courts are continually evolving and are affected by changing public perceptions of scientific knowledge. The legal and cultural shifts outlined in Becoming Biosubjects call into question what it means to be a Canadian, a citizen, and a human being.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802099831

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9780802099839

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