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Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific

By: Patrick D. Nunn

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Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific

By: Patrick D. Nunn

Islands—as well as entire continents—are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region’s ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date information, he shows that there is real value in bringing together myths and the geological understanding of land movements. A description of the Pacific Basin and the "ups and downs" of the land within its vast ocean is followed by chapters explaining how—long before humans arrived in this part of the world—islands and continents that no longer exist were once present. A succinct account is given of human settlement of the region and the establishment of cultural contexts for the observation of occasional catastrophic earth-surface changes and their encryption in folklore. The author also addresses the persistent myths of a "sunken continent" in the Pacific, which became widespread after European arrival and were subsequently incorporated into new age and pseudoscience explanations of our planet and its inhabitants. Finally, he presents original data and research on island disappearances witnessed by humans, recorded in oral and written traditions, and judged by geoscience to be authentic. Examples are drawn from throughout the Pacific, showing that not only have islands collapsed, and even vanished, within the past few hundred years, but that they are also liable to do so in the future.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824832191

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Disability and Society

Ideological and Historical Dimensions

By: Patrick McDonnell

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Disability and Society

Ideological and Historical Dimensions

By: Patrick McDonnell

Disability and Society: Ideological and Historical Dimensions explores the changing relationship between disability and society in Western culture from early modern times to the present, with a particular emphasis on Ireland. The author identifies the main ideologies and practices that have shaped the relationship between disability and society, describes how these emerged over time and discusses their continuing impact on social, political and cultural life today. Rather than interpreting disability in medical or clinical terms, the author places disability in a broad historical and socio-political framework and links changing responses to disability with other important social, political and cultural movements. As well as being a valuable addition to the field of disability studies, Disability and Society is also essential reading for students of the social sciences, psychology, education, equality and health studies, and for policy makers.

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Orpen Press

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1842182277

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Suffering and Glory

The Church from the Apostles to Constantine

By: Patrick Whitworth

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Suffering and Glory

The Church from the Apostles to Constantine

By: Patrick Whitworth

The story of the growth of the early Christian community. A rapid, detailed and accurate narrative, full of picturesque scenes drawn directly from contemporary witnesses to the rise of Christianity in the Roman world.

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Sacristy Press

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1910519898

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A Medical History of Skin

Scratching the Surface

By: Kevin Patrick Siena

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A Medical History of Skin

Scratching the Surface

By: Kevin Patrick Siena

Diseases affecting the skin have tended to provoke a response of particular horror in society. This collection of essays uses case studies to chart the medical history of skin from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

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Routledge

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1317319532

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Mademoiselle Louise Michel

Memoirs - Annotated and Illustrated

By: Patrick LOISEAU

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Mademoiselle Louise Michel

Memoirs - Annotated and Illustrated

By: Patrick LOISEAU

At the end of 2018, with the invective, common sense, intellectual and social authoritarian regression under way increasingly identified with the five-year period of Sarkozy, Hollande and Macron, the real progressives, that is to say, trade unionists and revolutionaries, as enemies to be defeated, -at least in regard to morality and expression-, it is urgent to face this attempt to ideologically crush the portraits of those who have shown us the way to make our society other than a financial market or a feudal state. Mademoiselle Louise Michel is one of these extraordinary characters. I call her Mademoiselle - as her publisher did in 1886 - out of respect and to keep in mind as well the common observation that Louise Michel was not a revolutionary, certainly but also a sensitive and engaging person who said of herself: "I do not deserve it, since I follow my inclinations like all beings and all things do, but I am not a monster either. We are all the product of our times, that's all. Each of us has his qualities and defects, it is the common law, but no matter what we are, if our work is great and covers us with its light; it's not about us in what we start, it's about what will leave for humanity when we are gone. " ...

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Babelcube Inc.

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1071533320

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The Transformation of the Christian Churches in Western Europe

1945-2000

By: Leo Kenis,Patrick Pasture

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The Transformation of the Christian Churches in Western Europe

1945-2000

By: Leo Kenis,Patrick Pasture

KADOC Studies on Religion, Culture and Society, Volume 6Research continues to show that the Christian religion is gradually disappearing from the public, cultural, and social spheres in Western Europe. Even on the individual level, institutionalized religion is becoming increasingly marginalized. New forms of religious life and community, however, may point toward a resurgence of Christian churches in postmodern Europe. This book focuses on the complex transformations Christian churches in Western Europe have undergone since World War II. In English and French.

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Universitaire Pers Leuven

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905867665X

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The Life of Irene Nemirovsky

1903-1942

By: Olivier Philipponnat,Patrick Lienhardt

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The Life of Irene Nemirovsky

1903-1942

By: Olivier Philipponnat,Patrick Lienhardt

The first major biography of the author of Suite Française The posthumous publication of Suite Française won Irène Némirovsky international acclaim and brought millions of readers to her work. But the story of her own life was no less dramatic and moving than her most powerful fiction. With her family, she escaped Russia in 1919 and settled in Paris, where she met and married fellow Jewish émigré Michel Epstein. In 1929 she published her highly acclaimed and controversial novel David Golder, the first of many successful books that established her stellar reputation. But when France fell to the Nazis, her renown did her little good: without French citizenship, she was forced to seek refuge in a small Burgundy village with her husband and their two young daughters. And in July 1942 Némirovsky was arrested and deported to Auschwitz, where she died the following month. Drawing on Némirovsky’s diaries, previously untapped archival material, and interviews, her biographers give us at once an intimate picture of her life and turbulent times and an illuminating examination of the ways in which she used the details of her remarkable life to create “some of the greatest, most humane, and incisive fiction [World War II] has produced” (The New York Times Book Review).

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Knopf

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0307593568

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Science Talk

Changing Notions of Science in American Popular Culture

By: Daniel Patrick Thurs

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Science Talk

Changing Notions of Science in American Popular Culture

By: Daniel Patrick Thurs

Science news is met by the public with a mixture of fascination and disengagement. On the one hand, Americans are inflamed by topics ranging from the question of whether or not Pluto is a planet to the ethics of stem-cell research. But the complexity of scientific research can also be confusing and overwhelming, causing many to divert their attentions elsewhere and leave science to the "experts." Whether they follow science news closely or not, Americans take for granted that discoveries in the sciences are occurring constantly. Few, however, stop to consider how these advances--and the debates they sometimes lead to--contribute to the changing definition of the term "science" itself. Going beyond the issue-centered debates, Daniel Patrick Thurs examines what these controversies say about how we understand science now and in the future. Drawing on his analysis of magazines, newspapers, journals and other forms of public discourse, Thurs describes how science--originally used as a synonym for general knowledge--became a term to distinguish particular subjects as elite forms of study accessible only to the highly educated.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813540739

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L'étalonnage des robots manipulateurs industriels

By: MAURINE Patrick,QUINET Jean-François

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L'étalonnage des robots manipulateurs industriels

By: MAURINE Patrick,QUINET Jean-François

Fruit d’une étroite collaboration entre la recherche universitaire et le monde de l’industrie, cet ouvrage traite de la robotique industrielle, et tout particulièrement de l’étalonnage des robots manipulateurs. Il développe les aspects suivants : la représentation des structures des robots manipulateurs sériels et parallèles ; les principes généraux de l’étalonnage ; les méthodes d’étalonnage spécifiques aux robots sériels et parallèles ; l’innovation en robotique, ses réussites et ses échecs. Théorique et pragmatique, il s’adresse aux étudiants et aux chercheurs, aux techniciens et aux ingénieurs et à tous ceux qui désirent appréhender la robotique industrielle. Patrick Maurine est maître de conférences à l’INSA de Rennes. Ses travaux portent sur la précision et l’étalonnage des robots manipulateurs industriels. Jean-François Quinet est consultant en robotique appliquée à l’ensemble de l’industrie internationale depuis 1973. Ses activités portent aussi sur la mesure tridimensionnelle statique et dynamique.

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Lavoisier

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2746295245

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The Log of a Snow Survey

Skiing and Working in the Winter World of the Sierra Nevada

By: Patrick Armstrong

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The Log of a Snow Survey

Skiing and Working in the Winter World of the Sierra Nevada

By: Patrick Armstrong

Snow surveyors throughout the world get to see what most of us only dream about: stunning terrain, birdlife and animals rarely seen in lower elevations, and stars that seem close enough to grab. Patrick Armstrong reveals the little-known world of a snow surveyor in this fascinating account, transporting readers into the remote winter world of the Sierra Nevada in California. High in the mountains, Armstrong and his companions must cross twelve-thousand-foot passes and dig through snow to gain entrance to rock or log cabins for shelter at night. Traveling on skis, they often traverse more than a hundred miles each month during the winter and in the process climb and descend twenty or thirty thousand feet. This account also provides important and practical information on topics such as safe winter travel on skis, avalanche prediction and avoidance, cabin life, cooking on and maintaining wood-burning stoves, wildlife, and birdlife. Whether youre involved in snow surveying and snowmelt water management or youre just someone who enjoys the winter, wilderness, and the mountains, prepare yourself to enter a beautiful and remarkable winter world that has its dangers and sublime beauties.

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Abbott Press

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145821799X

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The Booklovers' Guide to Wine

An Introduction to the History, Mysteries and Literary Pleasures of Drinking Wine

By: Patrick Alexander

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The Booklovers' Guide to Wine

An Introduction to the History, Mysteries and Literary Pleasures of Drinking Wine

By: Patrick Alexander

A delightfully informative guide to two of the world’s most rewarding pleasures—fine wine and great literature—that make for an irresistible pairing. Nothing in the world is more satisfying to the soul than a glass of excellent cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, bordeaux, or any number of fine varietals—unless it’s curling up by the fire with a truly exceptional novel, history, or collection of short fiction. Now Patrick Alexander, wine aficionado and author of The Illustrated Proust, combines these unparalleled pleasures in a unique guidebook to delight connoisseurs of both Gatsby and the grape. In The Booklovers’ Guide to Wine, Alexander shares his passion for the culture and history of wine and his love of great authors and their enduring works. Eschewing the traditional pairings of food and drink, he explores instead the most pleasing combinations of reds, whites, and rosés with their most compatible writers—be it Shakespeare with sherry, Jane Austin with chardonnay, or J.R.R. Tolkien with albariño. In addition, he examines the most interesting and thought-provoking wine references in literature while providing an intriguing history of the beloved beverage from biblical times to the latest trends. Chock-full of intriguing facts, expert opinions, and entertaining anecdotes, The Booklovers’ Guide to Wine is a book to be savored by anyone who appreciates the complexity of a full-bodied shiraz or the unmistakable flavor of a great author.

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Mango Media Inc.

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1633536076

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Microbes from Hell

By: Patrick Forterre

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Microbes from Hell

By: Patrick Forterre

Patrick Forterre is a leading expert on archaea and thermophiles, and in Microbes from Hell (originally published as Microbes de l enfer by Belin, 2007) he offers an engaging, colorful overview of Archaea: single-celled microorganisms that were initially found in extreme habitats such as Yellowstone s volcanic hot springs. He starts with a history of Archaea s discovery and the conceptual revolution it sparked in our understanding of life s evolution; then, in the second chapter, he provides a personal account of his own search for thermophiles. In chapter three, Mr. Forterre discusses the challenges of living in high-temperature environments along with the ways in which thermophiles have adapted to them. In chapters four and five, he examines their relationships to other organisms as well as their role in the early evolution of life. Last, he presents the latest discoveries in thermophile research.

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University of Chicago Press

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022626582X

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Barry's Fruit Garden

By: Patrick Barry

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Barry's Fruit Garden

By: Patrick Barry

Patrick Barry's comprehensive source of information on fruit gardening was first published in 1872.

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Applewood Books

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1429013419

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The Data Book of Astronomy

By: Patrick Moore

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The Data Book of Astronomy

By: Patrick Moore

Filled with data about the Earth, Moon, the planets, the stars, our Galaxy, and the myriad galaxies in deep space, this invaluable resource reveals the latest scientific discoveries about black holes, quasars, and the origins of the Universe. It includes maps supported by detailed tables of the names, positions, magnitudes, and spectra of the main stars in each constellation along with key data on galaxies, nebulae, and clusters. MNASSA wrote, "This book fills a niche with detailed astronomical data and concise explanations, all at an accessible level it is an excellent resource, and probably will be the first book I shall reach for.

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CRC Press

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1420033441

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The Correspondence of H G Wells Vol 4

By: H G Wells,David Smith,Patrick Parrinder

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The Correspondence of H G Wells Vol 4

By: H G Wells,David Smith,Patrick Parrinder

This collection of H.G. Wells's correspondence draws on over 50 archives and libraries worldwide, including the papers of Wells's daughter by Amber Reeves. The book contains over 2000 letters, both business and personal. Wells's private correspondence includes letters to Winston Churchill.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040249884

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Ferment

A Memoir of Mental Illness, Redemption, and Winemaking in the Mosel

By: Patrick Dobson

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Ferment

A Memoir of Mental Illness, Redemption, and Winemaking in the Mosel

By: Patrick Dobson

A deeply moving account of one man’s return to the German town where he first pursued a career in winemaking, and his attempt to reckon with the mental illness, alcoholism, and enduring relationships that defined the most formative chapter of his life. After an attempted suicide by hanging—with his son in the next room—author Patrick Dobson checks into a mental hospital, clueless, reeling from bone-crushing depression and tortuous, racing thoughts. A long overdue diagnosis of manic depression offers relief but brings his confused and eventful past into question. To make sense of his suicide attempt and deal with his past, he returns to Germany where, three decades earlier, he arrived as twenty-two-year-old—lost, drunk, and in the throes of untreated mental illness—in search of a new life and with dreams of becoming a winemaker. The sublime Mosel vineyards and the ancient city of Trier changed his life forever. Ferment charts his days in Trier’s vineyards and cellars, and the enduring friendships that would define his life. A winemaker and his wife become like parents to him. In their son, he finds a brother, whose death years later sends Dobson into a suicidal tailspin. His friends, once apprentices like himself, become leaders in their fields: an art historian and church-restoration expert, an art- and architectural-glass craftsman, a painter and photographer, and a theologian/journalist. The relationships he builds with them become hallmarks of a life well-lived. In Ferment, Dobson reconnects with the people who stood by him through his dissolution and eventual recovery. In these relationships, he seeks who he was and how his time in Germany changed him. He peers into his memory to understand how manic depression and alcoholism affected who he was then and how his time in Germany made him who he’s become.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510757325

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Worlds in Shadow

Submerged Lands in Science, Memory and Myth

By: Patrick Nunn

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Worlds in Shadow

Submerged Lands in Science, Memory and Myth

By: Patrick Nunn

Discover ancient civilizations that have disappeared beneath the ocean's surface and explore how the science of submergence adds to our knowledge of human history. The traces of much of human history – and that which preceded it – lie beneath the ocean surface; broken up, dispersed, often buried and always mysterious. This is fertile ground for speculation, even myth-making, but also a topic on which geologists and climatologists have increasingly focused in recent decades. We now know enough to tell the true story of some of the continents and islands that have disappeared throughout Earth's history, to explain how and why such things happened, and to unravel the effects of submergence on the rise and fall of human civilizations. In Worlds in Shadow Patrick Nunn sifts the facts from the fiction, using the most up-to-date research to work out which submerged places may have actually existed versus those that probably only exist in myth. He looks at the descriptions of recently drowned lands that have been well documented, those that are plausible, and those that almost certainly didn't exist. Going even further back, Patrick examines the presence of more ancient lands, submerged beneath the waves in a time that even the longest-reaching folk memory can't touch. Such places may have played important roles in human evolution, but can only be reconstructed through careful geological detective work. Exploring how lands become submerged, whether from sea-level changes, tectonic changes, gravity collapse, giant waves or volcanoes, helps us determine why, when and where land may disappear in the future, and what might be done to prevent it.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472983491

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Fundamentals of Cheese Science

By: Patrick F. Fox,Timothy P. Guinee,Timothy M. Cogan,Paul L. H. McSweeney

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Fundamentals of Cheese Science

By: Patrick F. Fox,Timothy P. Guinee,Timothy M. Cogan,Paul L. H. McSweeney

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the scientific aspects of cheese, emphasizing fundamental principles. The book's updated 22 chapters cover the chemistry and microbiology of milk for cheesemaking, starter cultures, coagulation of milk by enzymes or by acidification, the microbiology and biochemistry of cheese ripening, the flavor and rheology of cheese, processed cheese, cheese as a food ingredient, public health and nutritional aspects of cheese, and various methods used for the analysis of cheese. The book contains copious references to other texts and review articles.

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Springer

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1489976817

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Power in Africa

An Essay in Political Interpretation

By: Patrick Chabal

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Power in Africa

An Essay in Political Interpretation

By: Patrick Chabal

This book will rightfully head many a reading list...'C.Allen, British Book News Power in Africa casts a fresh look at contemporary Black African politics. It reviews the merits and failings of existing interpretations of Africa's post-colonial society and offers a new approach to its understanding. It has two main aims. First, to present a comparative conceptual framework which places Africa's politics within its appropriate historical context. Second, to offer an explanation of what is actually happening in Africa - beyond the clichs of a dark continent perennially in crisis.

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1349124680

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Pacific Island Landscapes

Landscape and Geological Development of Southwest Pacific Islands, Especially Fiji, Samoa and Tonga

By: Patrick D. Nunn

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Pacific Island Landscapes

Landscape and Geological Development of Southwest Pacific Islands, Especially Fiji, Samoa and Tonga

By: Patrick D. Nunn

Pacific island landscapes explores the origin and physical history of one of the least known regions of the Earth's surface - the Pacific Islands. Never before has such a systematic account of the island groups been compiled. In this volume, Patrick Nunn outlines how each of the main island groups originated then gives detailed accounts - much from his own research -- - of islands in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. A final substantive chapter treats the interaction of early human settlers of Pacific Islands and their environments."--Back cover

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9820201292

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Sulfur Reagents in Organic Synthesis

By: Patrick Metzner,Andre Thuillier

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Sulfur Reagents in Organic Synthesis

By: Patrick Metzner,Andre Thuillier

Designed for the practising organic chemist, this book details over a hundred experimental procedures using sulfer compounds in organic synthesis. Many of these methods are new to the literature, having been published since 1991, and illustrate the striking versatility of the use of sulfur reagents. Examples are simple to perform and extremely useful, and as such this book will be an invaluable aid to all involved in synthetic organic chemistry, whether in academic or industrial laboratories.

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The Edge of Memory

Ancient Stories, Oral Tradition and the Post-Glacial World

By: Patrick Nunn

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The Edge of Memory

Ancient Stories, Oral Tradition and the Post-Glacial World

By: Patrick Nunn

How much of the folk tales of our ancestors is rooted in fact, and what can they tell us about the future? In today's society it is the written word that holds the authority. We are more likely to trust the words found in a history textbook over the version of history retold by a friend – after all, human memory is unreliable, and how can you be sure your friend hasn't embellished the facts? But before humans were writing down their knowledge, they were passing it on in the form of stories. The Edge of Memory celebrates the predecessor of written information – the spoken word, tales from our ancestors that have been passed down, transmitting knowledge from one generation to the next. Among the most extensive and best-analysed of these stories are from native Australian cultures. These stories conveyed both practical information and recorded history, describing a lost landscape, often featuring tales of flooding and submergence. Folk traditions such as these are increasingly supported by hard science. Geologists are starting to corroborate the tales through study of climatic data, sediments and land forms; the evidence was there in the stories, but until recently, nobody was listening. In this book, Patrick Nunn unravels the importance of these tales, exploring the science behind folk history from around the world – including northwest Europe and India – and what it can tell us about environmental phenomena, from coastal drowning to volcanic eruptions. These stories of real events were handed down the generations over thousands of years, and they have broad implications for our understanding of how human societies have developed through the millennia, and ultimately how we respond collectively to changes in climate, our surroundings and the environment we live in.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472943279

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How to Be French

Nationality in the Making since 1789

By: Patrick Weil

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How to Be French

Nationality in the Making since 1789

By: Patrick Weil

How to Be French is a magisterial history of French nationality law from 1789 to the present, written by Patrick Weil, one of France’s foremost historians. First published in France in 2002, it is filled with captivating human dramas, with legal professionals, and with statesmen including La Fayette, Napoleon, Clemenceau, de Gaulle, and Chirac. France has long pioneered nationality policies. It was France that first made the parent’s nationality the child’s birthright, regardless of whether the child is born on national soil, and France has changed its nationality laws more often and more significantly than any other modern democratic nation. Focusing on the political and legal confrontations that policies governing French nationality have continually evoked and the laws that have resulted, Weil teases out the rationales of lawmakers and jurists. In so doing, he definitively separates nationality from national identity. He demonstrates that nationality laws are written not to realize lofty conceptions of the nation but to address specific issues such as the autonomy of the individual in relation to the state or a sudden decline in population. Throughout How to Be French, Weil compares French laws to those of other countries, including the United States, Great Britain, and Germany, showing how France both borrowed from and influenced other nations’ legislation. Examining moments when a racist approach to nationality policy held sway, Weil brings to light the Vichy regime’s denaturalization of thousands of citizens, primarily Jews and anti-fascist exiles, and late-twentieth-century efforts to deny North African immigrants and their children access to French nationality. He also reveals stark gender inequities in nationality policy, including the fact that until 1927 French women lost their citizenship by marrying foreign men. More than the first complete, systematic study of the evolution of French nationality policy, How to be French is a major contribution to the broader study of nationality.

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Duke University Press

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0822389479

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Transformation From Colonial Chemist To Global Health And Beauty Retailer: A.s. Watson

By: Patrick Chiu

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Transformation From Colonial Chemist To Global Health And Beauty Retailer: A.s. Watson

By: Patrick Chiu

A S Watson Group (ASW), its health and beauty retail arm commonly known as 'Watsons' in Asia, traces its humble beginnings back to a matshed colonial apothecary shop called the Hong Kong Dispensary (the 'Dispensary') when it was set up back in 1841. This book unlocks the secrets and transformations of ASW from a colonial chemist to the number three global player in health and beauty retailing. How was ASW able to pull through each and every global or national crisis it faced in the 180 years to emerge more robust and vibrant?In Part One of this book, Patrick vividly describes Watson's globalization journey over the past 180 years. He details how Watsons survived the waves of social unrest, civil wars, global financial turmoil, political crisis, and pandemics that confronted the world. One of the most exciting developments in this history took place from 1999 to 2006 when ASW achieved quantum leaps and consolidated its position as a leading global drug store chain under Wade's leadership.In Part Two of this book, Patrick analyzes the corporate management practices of Watson. He articulates Andrew Chi-Fai Chan's 'Left-and-Right Circles' theory behind Ian Wade's branding strategy. He further draws upon Wade's other 'Prosperity Strategies' in parallel with the '4+2' Formula' advocated by Nitin Nohria et al. Over the past fourteen years, the global market has undergone tremendous changes in China, Asia, and Europe. And with it, ASW has undertaken a pragmatic growth approach to dodge the headwinds of the subprime mortgage crisis, the Eurozone crisis, China-US decoupling, Brexit, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

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9811251541

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9789811251542

Maxillofacial Reconstruction, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

By: Patrick J. Louis

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Maxillofacial Reconstruction, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

By: Patrick J. Louis

Cutting edge information for all oral and maxillofacial surgeons on reconstruction of the acquired hard and soft tissue defects of the facial skeleton. Topics include skull defects, maxillary reconstruction, mandibular reconstruction, lip reconstruction, zygoma reconstruction, nose and naso-orbito-ethmoid fractures, zygomaticus implants, ear reconstruction, nerve reconstruction, orbital and ocular reconstruction, and much more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455771570

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9781455771578

Education and Training Policy Qualifications Systems

Bridges to Lifelong Learning

By: Mike Coles,Patrick Werquin,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,SourceOECD (Online service)

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Education and Training Policy Qualifications Systems

Bridges to Lifelong Learning

By: Mike Coles,Patrick Werquin,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,SourceOECD (Online service)

After reviewing policies and practice in 15 countries, this book presents nine broad policy responses to the lifelong learning agenda that relate directly to national qualifications systems. They also identify twenty linkages between qualifications systems and lifelong learning goals.

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Ministerio de Educación

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9264013679

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9789264013674

In the Shadow of Powers

Dantes Bellegarde in Haitian Social Thought

By: Patrick Bellegarde-Smith

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In the Shadow of Powers

Dantes Bellegarde in Haitian Social Thought

By: Patrick Bellegarde-Smith

Out of a slave rebellion, Haiti was forged as an independent nation. This fact, in and of itself, should have been enough to perpetuate an image of Haitians as strong and agentive people. But leaders of countries on both sides of the Atlantic felt threatened by Haiti's beginnings and were intent on sapping it of resources. More than a century of various restrictions on trade, the imposition of crippling fines, and, eventually, a US occupation followed. Yet even as they suffered economically under these penalties, Haitians persisted, some of them becoming influential actors in the world of global politics. Throughout much of the twentieth century and even to this day, there has been a dearth of scholarship on the intellectual and political contributions of Haitians. In the Shadow of Powers, first published in 1985, was a corrective to this oversight and remains a foundational text. Bellegarde-Smith traces the history of Haiti through the life and career of his grandfather Dantès Bellegarde, one of Haiti's influential diplomats and preeminent thinkers. As Brandon R. Byrd describes in his foreword to this new edition, "Bellegarde was driven by a subversive, racially inclusive vision of civilized progress. He believed in and continued to push for Haiti to establish an existence for itself, black people, and the colonized world independent of the considerable shadow cast by the world's military, economic, and industrial powers." Scholars and students who want to learn about the intellectual and political foundations of Haiti, its influence on other intellectuals worldwide, and its struggles against imperialism continue to find this to be an invaluable classic.

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Vanderbilt University Press

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0826504140

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9780826504142

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