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Inventing the Loyalists

The Ontario Loyalist Tradition and the Creation of Usable Pasts

By: Norman James Knowles

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Inventing the Loyalists

The Ontario Loyalist Tradition and the Creation of Usable Pasts

By: Norman James Knowles

Showing that the past is often written into present concerns, and that many groups in Ontario, both powerful and disempowered, have invoked the experience of the Loyalists, Knowles significantly revises earlier interpretations of the Loyalist tradition.

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University of Toronto Press

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080207913X

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9780802079138

Anglo-Irish Literature

By: A. Norman Jeffares

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Anglo-Irish Literature

By: A. Norman Jeffares

The works of many Anglo-Irish writers are familiar to us. English literature has often been dominated by Irish writers who wrote in English. In this highly entertaining and informative book, Professor Jeffares surveys the whole range of one of the richest literary traditions from its beginnings in the Middle Ages to the modern period. The earlier writing is discussed chronologically, but the great wealth of writing in the last century is discussed in genres: poetry, fiction and drama. The writers are set in their social and political context. Not only are the works of major writers from Swift to Beckett surveyed, but the work of minor and neglected writers such as Charled Maturin, Lady Morgan and Emily Lawless, is bought to the fore. This is a book to help students to a great understanding of the subject. To this end a chronological table, bibliographies and photographs have been included. It is also a book for all those who have enjoyed reading the poems of Yeats, the plays of Shaw or the novels of Joyce.

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374

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349168556

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9781349168552

The Victorians and Ancient Rome

By: Norman Vance

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The Victorians and Ancient Rome

By: Norman Vance

THE VICTORIANS & ANCIENT ROME Norman Vance has written the first full-length study of the impact on Victorian Britain of the history and literature of ancient Rome. His comprehensive account shows how not only scholars and poets but also engineers, soldiers, scientists and politicians gained inspiration from the writing, theory and practice of their Roman predecessors. The Roman theme is traced in nineteenth-century painting and music as well as literature and political discussion. There are chapters on the imaginative influence throughout the nineteenth century of five major Roman poets, framed by other chapters on Rome and European revolutions, nineteenth-century versions of Roman history, fictions of Rome, imperialism and decadence. Attention is also paid to the influence of developments in archaeology both at Rome and Pompeii and at Romano-British sites. Professor Vance provides a fascinating account of the sense of connection Victorian Britain felt with the Roman experience, a connection made the more complex because Britain had once been a Roman colony and because Christianity took hold and spread under the Roman Empire.

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333

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John Wiley & Sons

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0631180761

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9780631180760

Who Was Who on TV

By: Norman Chance

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Who Was Who on TV

By: Norman Chance

The information herein was accumulated of fifty some odd years. The collection process started when TV first came out and continued until today. The books are in alphabetical order and cover shows from the 1940s to 2010. The author has added a brief explanation of each show and then listed all the characters, who played the roles and for the most part, the year or years the actor or actress played that role. Also included are most of the people who created the shows, the producers, directors, and the writers of the shows. These books are a great source of trivia information and for most of the older folk will bring back some very fond memories. I know a lot of times we think back and say, "Who was the guy that played such and such a role?" Enjoy!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456821644

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9781456821647

The Race for the Atomic Bomb

Scientists, Spies & Saboteurs—The Allies' and Hitler's Battle for the Ultimate Weapon

By: Norman Ridley

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The Race for the Atomic Bomb

Scientists, Spies & Saboteurs—The Allies' and Hitler's Battle for the Ultimate Weapon

By: Norman Ridley

On 19 December 1938, Otto Hahn, working at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Chemistry in Berlin, conducted an experiment the results of which baffled him. It took his émigré collaborator Lise Meitner to explain that he had split an atom of uranium, which at the time seemed to defy all known laws of physics. When Neils Bohr took this news to the United States it became clear to scientists there that these results opened a completely new and, for some, horrifying possibility of energy production that could be used for both peaceful and military purposes. Scientists in Germany, France, Britain and the US began to delve deeper into the implications. But it was the British government that was the first to explicitly describe how the splitting of the atom might be utilized to create a practical weapon of fearsome power. France, by then, had been occupied by the Germans and most of their nuclear scientists had fled to Britain. For their part, the Germans, who for a time were at the very forefront of nuclear research, had weakened their own scientific ranks by hounding many of their best scientists who had fled persecution under the draconian Nazi racial laws. They still retained, however, possibly the ablest nuclear scientist of them all in Werner Heisenberg who set about developing his own program for nuclear power. British scientists made extensive progress before realizing that translating their laboratory results into the vast industrial enterprise required to build a bomb was way beyond the nation’s stretched resources. The government agreed to hand over all the UK’s research findings to America in return for a share of the spoils. The United States, for its part, was impressed with British results and invested enormous sums of money and resources into what became known as the Manhattan Project in a concerted effort to build a bomb before the end of the war. For much of the war the Soviets showed little enthusiasm for the sort of investment required to build their own bomb. However, with an eye to the future they established an extensive espionage network both in Britain and America. Following the German surrender there was still the problem of Japan, and the race continued to develop a working bomb to accelerate the end of the war, both to save Allied lives and to prevent Soviet expansion into northern China and the Japanese mainland. It was a race that the Unites States won. It was also a race that ushered in a new Cold War.

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Frontline Books

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1399040340

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9781399040341

Reliability Technology

Principles and Practice of Failure Prevention in Electronic Systems

By: Norman Pascoe

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Reliability Technology

Principles and Practice of Failure Prevention in Electronic Systems

By: Norman Pascoe

A unique book that describes the practical processes necessary to achieve failure free equipment performance, for quality and reliability engineers, design, manufacturing process and environmental test engineers. This book studies the essential requirements for successful product life cycle management. It identifies key contributors to failure in product life cycle management and particular emphasis is placed upon the importance of thorough Manufacturing Process Capability reviews for both in-house and outsourced manufacturing strategies. The readers? attention is also drawn to the many hazards to which a new product is exposed from the commencement of manufacture through to end of life disposal. Revolutionary in focus, as it describes how to achieve failure free performance rather than how to predict an acceptable performance failure rate (reliability technology rather than reliability engineering) Author has over 40 years experience in the field, and the text is based on classroom tested notes from the reliability technology course he taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA Contains graphical interpretations of mathematical models together with diagrams, tables of physical constants, case studies and unique worked examples

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420

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119991366

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9781119991366

The Permanent Campaign and Its Future

By: Norman J. Ornstein

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The Permanent Campaign and Its Future

By: Norman J. Ornstein

Eminent political scientists weigh the benefits and the costs of this state of permanent campaign and describe the kind of political system likely to emerge within it.

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American Enterprise Institute

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0844741345

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9780844741345

Historical Dictionary of Australia

By: Norman Abjorensen,James C. Docherty

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Historical Dictionary of Australia

By: Norman Abjorensen,James C. Docherty

Australia’s development, from the most unpromising of beginnings as a British prison in 1788 to the prosperous liberal democracy of the present is as remarkable as is its success as a country of large-scale immigration. Since 1942 it has been a loyal ally of the United States and has demonstrated this loyalty by contributing troops to the war in Vietnam and by being part of the “coalition of the willing” in the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and in operations in Afghanistan. In recent years, it has also been more willing to promote peace and democracy in its Pacific and Asian neighbors. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Australia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Australia.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442245026

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9781442245020

From Protest to Power

Social Democracy in Canada 1900-Present

By: Norman Penner

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From Protest to Power

Social Democracy in Canada 1900-Present

By: Norman Penner

1 Liberalism and Socialism in the Nineteenth Century 2 The Agrarian Revolt Revisited 1900-1935 3 Labour on the Road to Politics: 1900-1933 4 The Rise of the Third Party 5 The CCF and the War Against Fascism 6 The Transition from CCF to NDP 7 The NDP in Quebec 8 The CCF and NDP in Power 9 Socialism—Then and Now Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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James Lorimer & Company

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1550283847

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9781550283846

Dash O'Doric

The Hale Lot

By: Robbie Shepherd,Norman Harper

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Dash O'Doric

The Hale Lot

By: Robbie Shepherd,Norman Harper

When Sir Harry Lauder left a concert on Deeside he was mystified that his kokes had not got the response received elsewhere. It perked him up when, from the spilling audience, he heard a voice say, 'Fit a gran comic. It took me aa ma time nae ti lach.' The Humour of the North-east is found at less celebrated levels too. There is the tale of the middle-aged couple who had courted each other for almost thirty years, but had never got round to marriage. One day Jock decided to voice his thoughts on the matter, for he was worried that people were speaking about their phenomenally long relationship. 'Jean,' Is it nae time the twao's were thinkin' aboot getting mairrit?' 'Behave yersel, Jock,' said Jean. 'Fa wid hae ony o's noo?' The humour and dialect of the North-east forms a unique and hilarious blend. In this book, packed with anecdotes and stories covering childhood, work, love and marriage, the kirk, the school, old age and several others, Robbie Shepherd and Norman Harper provide a fascinating tour of the wit and wisdom of the North-east of Scotland. This book, the third in the series, presents the best of the two previous volumes - A Dash o' Doric and Anither Dash o' Doric - as well as a whole range of new material, making it the best introduction to the wit and wisdom of the North-east of Scotland available.

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Birlinn Ltd

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0857909894

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9780857909893

Washington Senators All-Time Greats

By: C. Norman Willis

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Washington Senators All-Time Greats

By: C. Norman Willis

Washington Senators All-time Greats is one of the first books covering the first 101-year history of the senators/nationals before they were reborn with the transfer of the Montreal Expos to Washington in 2005. Hundreds of players appeared in Washington uniforms over the years, and from these, Mr. Willis selected an all-time team. In addition, all-star teams from five eras were chosen. Career highlights and statistics are included in each of the sixty-seven minibiographies. Photographs and anecdotes bring the players to life. The author also presents team records and summaries for each year and era and for the entire 101-year history covered. The last chapter of the book honors the best of senators managers and owners and the best Washington play-by-play announcer and sportswriter. Readers are invited to compare their selections with the authors. The book contains a foreword by senators great Frank Howard and is recommended by former Washington stars and managers Mickey Vernon and Jim Lemon.

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212

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Xlibris Corporation

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1543475604

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9781543475609

Historical Perspectives on Infant Care and Development

By: Amanda Norman

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Historical Perspectives on Infant Care and Development

By: Amanda Norman

This book is the essential guide to understanding the historical influences that have shaped our ideas about infancy and infant care today. It introduces the key theories, themes, and concepts that have shaped the history of infant care and invites readers to explore how events, approaches, traditions, studies and stories have shaped modern day practice. From foundlings to wetnurses, community care and edu-carers, it introduces topics about family life, professional roles, and educational settings. The book includes short vignettes, imagery, and case studies as well as extended reflective questions. Each chapter introduces a different topic including pregnancy, parental relationships, developmental studies, the role of the professional and community services available to infants.

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225

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350168483

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9781350168480

Setting Limits Fairly

Learning to Share Resources for Health

By: Norman Daniels,James E. Sabin

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Setting Limits Fairly

Learning to Share Resources for Health

By: Norman Daniels,James E. Sabin

In its first edition, Setting Limits Fairly stimulated considerable work on setting priorities in health care, both here and abroad. The second edition adds new material to the book, including a new chapter on the international response to accountability for reasonableness and two new chapters on applications of the approach in developing countries and in human rights approaches to health."--BOOK JACKET.

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Oxford University Press

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0195325958

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9780195325959

The Ages of Faith

Popular Religion in Late Medieval England and Western Europe

By: Norman Tanner

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The Ages of Faith

Popular Religion in Late Medieval England and Western Europe

By: Norman Tanner

Christianity in the later Middle Ages was flourishing, popular and vibrant and the institutional church was generally popular - in stark contrast to the picture of corruption and decline painted by the later Reformers which persists even today. Norman Tanner, the pre-eminent historian of the later medieval church, provides a rich and authoritative history of religion in this pivotal period. Despite signs of turbulence and demands for reform, he demonstrates that the church remained powerful, self-confident and deeply rooted. Weaving together key themes of religious history - the Christian roots of Europe; the crusades; the problematic question of the Inquisition; the relationship between the church and secular state; the central role of monasticism; and, the independence of the English church - "The Ages of Faith" is an impressive tribute to a lifetime's research into this subject. But to many readers the central fascination of "The Ages of Faith" will be its perceptive insights into popular and individual spiritual experience: sin, piety, penance, heresy, the role of the mystics and even 'making merry'. "The Ages of Faith" is a major contribution to the Reformation debate and offers a revealing vision of individual and popular religion in an important period so long obscured by the drama of the Reformation.

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0857710192

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Book's by Norman James Knowles

Inventing the Loyalists

Inventing the Loyalists

Anglo-Irish Literature

Anglo-Irish Literature

The Victorians and Ancient Rome

The Victorians and Ancient Rome

Who Was Who on TV

Who Was Who on TV

The Race for the Atomic Bomb

The Race for the Atomic Bomb

Reliability Technology

Reliability Technology

The Permanent Campaign and Its Future

The Permanent Campaign and Its Future

Historical Dictionary of Australia

Historical Dictionary of Australia

From Protest to Power

From Protest to Power

Dash O'Doric

Dash O'Doric

Washington Senators All-Time Greats

Washington Senators All-Time Greats

Historical Perspectives on Infant Care and Development

Historical Perspectives on Infant Care and Development

Setting Limits Fairly

Setting Limits Fairly

The Ages of Faith

The Ages of Faith

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