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The Challenge To U.S. Policy In The Third World

Global Responsibilities And Regional Devolution

By: Thomas P Thornton

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The Challenge To U.S. Policy In The Third World

Global Responsibilities And Regional Devolution

By: Thomas P Thornton

In formulating policy toward the Third World, U.S. decisionmakers have been hampered by a superficial understanding of events in developing countries, by a tendency to deal with Third World problems in terms of global considerations, and by the role of the United States as a superpower with responsibility for helping to manage regional security aff

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Routledge

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1000315223

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9781000315226

The Bronze Age Towers at Bat, Sultanate of Oman

Research by the Bat Archaeological Project, 2007-12

By: Christopher P. Thornton

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The Bronze Age Towers at Bat, Sultanate of Oman

Research by the Bat Archaeological Project, 2007-12

By: Christopher P. Thornton

In the third millennium B.C.E., the Oman Peninsula was the site of an important kingdom known in Akkadian texts as "Magan," which traded extensively with the Indus Civilization, southern Iran, the Persian Gulf states, and southern Mesopotamia. Excavations have been carried out in this region since the 1970s, although the majority of studies have focused on mortuary monuments at the expense of settlement archaeology. While domestic structures of the Bronze Age have been found and are the focus of current research at Bat, most settlements dating from the third millennium B.C.E. in Oman and the U.A.E. are defined by the presence of large, circular monuments made of mudbrick or stone that are traditionally called "towers." Whether these so-called towers are defensive, agricultural, political, or ritual structures has long been debated, but very few comprehensive studies of these monuments have been attempted. Between 2007 and 2012, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology conducted excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bat in the Sultanate of Oman under the direction of the late Gregory L. Possehl. The focus of these years was on the monumental stone towers of the third millennium B.C.E., looking at the when, how, and why of their construction through large-scale excavation, GIS-aided survey, and the application of radiocarbon dates. This has been the most comprehensive study of nonmortuary Bronze Age monuments ever conducted on the Oman Peninsula, and the results provide new insight into the formation and function of these impressive structures that surely formed the social and political nexus of Magan's kingdom.

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352

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1934536067

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9781934536063

The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium

Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry

By: R. J. H. Clark,D. C. Bradley,P. Thornton

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The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium

Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry

By: R. J. H. Clark,D. C. Bradley,P. Thornton

The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium deals with the chemistry of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium and covers topics ranging from the occurrence and metallurgy of all three elements to their nuclear, physical, and chemical properties as well as analytical chemistry. The compounds of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium are also discussed. This volume is comprised of two chapters and opens with a historical overview and discovery of titanium, along with its occurrence and distribution, metallurgical aspects, and nuclear and physicochemical properties. The compounds of titanium are also considered, including alloys and complexes; hydrides and oxides; halides and oxyhalides; titanates and antimonides; and carbides and borides. The second chapter is devoted to zirconium and hafnium, their occurrence and metallurgy; and physical, chemical, and biological properties. Compounds of zirconium and hafnium are described, from alloys and hydrides to zirconates and hafnates; nitrides, phosphides, and arsenides; carbides, silicides, and germanides; molybdates, tungstates, halates, and perchlorates; alkoxides, mercaptides, and dithiocarbamates; and amides, alkylamides, triazenes, phthalocyanines, and bipyridyls. This book will be a valuable source of information for inorganic chemists.

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151

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Elsevier

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1483159213

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9781483159218

Gaslight Gothic

Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes

By: David Stuart Davies,Lyndsay Faye,Nancy Holder,Mark A. Latham,James Lovegrove,Mark Morris,Josh Reynolds,Angela Slatter,Kevin P. Thornton,Stephen Volk

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Gaslight Gothic

Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes

By: David Stuart Davies,Lyndsay Faye,Nancy Holder,Mark A. Latham,James Lovegrove,Mark Morris,Josh Reynolds,Angela Slatter,Kevin P. Thornton,Stephen Volk

Cloaked in gothic shadows, soaked in blood, darkness descends on the world of Sherlock Holmes. “I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart.” Vengeance from beyond, forbidden passions and sadistic cruelty draw the great detective and his faithful companions into storms of madness and otherworldly violence which threaten to cloud the clarity of logic. Facing the eldritch reach of ancient talismans and arcane science, from the streets of London and Paris to the loneliest of manor houses, the great detective battles the weird and uncanny. Can steadfast reason hold against unspeakable terror when Sherlock Holmes can no longer eliminate the impossible? Follow the great detective through ten new tales of terror as he doggedly pursues investigations leading him to the edge of reason and beyond! With contributions by: David Stuart Davies, Lyndsay Faye, Nancy Holder, Mark A. Latham, James Lovegrove, Mark Morris, Charles Prepolec, Josh Reynolds, Angela Slatter, Kevin P. Thornton, and Stephen Volk. About the Series: - Book 1: Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 2: Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 3: Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 4: Gaslight Gothic: Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes These anthologies have received critical acclaim from prominent reviewers such as National Post, Library Journal, Booklist, Globe & Mail, etc.

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197

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EDGE-Lite

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1770531580

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9781770531581

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The Challenge To U.S. Policy In The Third World

The Challenge To U.S. Policy In The Third World

The Bronze Age Towers at Bat, Sultanate of Oman

The Bronze Age Towers at Bat, Sultanate of Oman

The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium

The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium

Gaslight Gothic

Gaslight Gothic

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