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Looking for Alaska

By: Peter Jenkins

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More than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named Peter Jenkins set out with his dog Cooper to look for himself and his nation. His memoir of what he found, A Walk Across America, captured the hearts of millions of Americans. Now, Peter is a bit older, married with a family, and his journeys are different than they were. Perhaps he is looking for adventure, perhaps inspiration, perhaps new communities, perhaps unspoiled land. Certainly, he found all of this and more in Alaska, America's last wilderness. Looking for Alaska is Peter's account of eighteen months spent traveling over twenty thousand miles in tiny bush planes, on snow machines and snowshoes, in fishing boats and kayaks, on the Alaska Marine Highway and the Haul Road, searching for what defines Alaska. Hearing the amazing stories of many real Alaskans--from Barrow to Craig, Seward to Deering, and everywhere in between--Peter gets to know this place in the way that only he can. His resulting portrait is a rare and unforgettable depiction of a dangerous and beautiful land and all the people that call it home. He also took his wife and eight-year-old daughter with him, settling into a "home base" in Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, coming and going from there, and hosting the rest of their family for extended visits. The way his family lived, how they made Alaska their home and even participated in Peter's explorations, is as much a part of this story as Peter's own travels. All in all, Jenkins delivers a warm, funny, awe-inspiring, and memorable diary of discovery-both of this place that captures all of our imaginations, and of himself, all over again.

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St. Martin's Press

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1466866365

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The Queen's Tiger: Colonial Series Book 2

By: Peter Watt

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The Queen's Tiger: Colonial Series Book 2

By: Peter Watt

One of Australia's best historical fiction authors' Canberra Weekly Peter Watt brings to the fore all the passion, adventure and white-knuckle battle scenes that made his beloved Duffy and Macintosh novels so popular. It is 1857. Colonial India is a simmering volcano of nationalism about to erupt. Army surgeon Peter Campbell and his wife Alice, in India on their honeymoon, have no idea that they are about to be swept up in the chaos. Ian Steele, known to all as Captain Samuel Forbes, is fighting for Queen and country in Persia. A world away, the real Samuel Forbes is planning to return to London - with potentially disastrous consequences for Samuel and Ian both. Then Ian is posted to India, but not before a brief return to England and a reunion with the woman he loves. In India he renews his friendship with Peter Campbell, and discovers that Alice has taken on a most unlikely role. Together they face the enemy and the terrible deprivations and savagery of war - and then Ian receives news from London that crushes all his hopes... PRAISE FOR THE QUEEN'S TIGER 'Watt has a true knack for producing captivating historical adventures filled with action, intrigue and family drama' Canberra Weekly

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Macmillan Publishers Aus.

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1760787922

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A Place Without Twilight

By: Peter S. Feibleman

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A Place Without Twilight

By: Peter S. Feibleman

Cille and her light-skinned brothers struggle to define themselves in New Orleans in the 1930s and '40s, in a world in which race and class mean everything.

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LSU Press

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0807122254

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Popular Fictions

By: Peter Humm,Paul Stigant,Peter Widdowson

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Popular Fictions

By: Peter Humm,Paul Stigant,Peter Widdowson

First Published in 2002. Amongst a time of rapid and radical social change, New Accents is a positive response to change, with each volume seeking to encourage rather than resist the process of change, to stretch rather than reinforce boundaries that currently define literature and its academic study. All the essays collected here deal in their different ways with 'popular fictions', but they were all, also, first published in the journal Literature and History. In that sense, then, they are quite literally 'essays in literature and history'.

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Routledge

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1136492569

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A Guide to Econometrics

By: Peter Kennedy

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A Guide to Econometrics

By: Peter Kennedy

Dieses etwas andere Lehrbuch bietet keine vorgefertigten Rezepte und Problemlösungen, sondern eine kritische Diskussion ökonometrischer Modelle und Methoden: voller überraschender Fragen, skeptisch, humorvoll und anwendungsorientiert. Sein Erfolg gibt ihm Recht.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1405182571

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American Political Fictions

War on Errorism in Contemporary American Literature, Culture, and Politics

By: Peter Swirski

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American Political Fictions

War on Errorism in Contemporary American Literature, Culture, and Politics

By: Peter Swirski

Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, this book forges a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and of America itself.

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Springer

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113751471X

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The Lost Supreme

The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard

By: Peter Benjaminson

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The Lost Supreme

The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard

By: Peter Benjaminson

In the months before she died, Florence Ballard, the spunky teenager who founded the most successful female vocal group in history--the Supremes--told her own side of the story. Recorded on tape, Flo shed light on all areas of her life, including the surprising identity of the man by whom she was raped prior to her entering the music business, the details of her love-hate relationship with Motown Records czar Berry Gordy, her drinking problem and pleas for help, a never-ending desire to be the Supremes' lead singer, and her attempts to get her life back on track after being brutally expelled from the group. This is a tumultuous and heartbreaking story of a world-famous performer whose life ended at the age of 32 as a lonely mother of three who had only recently recovered from years of poverty and despair.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569763038

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Patriotic Murder

A World War I Hate Crime for Uncle Sam

By: Peter Stehman

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Patriotic Murder

A World War I Hate Crime for Uncle Sam

By: Peter Stehman

Robert Prager, a lonely German immigrant searching for the American dream, was probably the most shameful U.S. casualty of World War I. From coast to coast, Americans had been whipped into a patriotic frenzy by a steady diet of government propaganda and hate-mongering. In Collinsville, Illinois, an enraged, drunken mob hung Prager from a tree just after midnight on April 5, 1918. Coal miners in the St. Louis suburb would show the nation they were doing their patriotic part--that they, too, were fighting the fight. And who would stop them anyway? Not the alderman or businessmen who watched silently. Not the four policemen who let Prager from their custody, without drawing a weapon. And who would hold the mob leaders accountable? Certainly not the jury that took just ten minutes to acquit them, all while a band played "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the courthouse lobby. Peter Stehman sheds light on the era's hijacking of civil liberties and a forgotten crime some might say has fallen prey to "patriotic amnesia." Unfortunately, the lessons from Patriotic Murder on intolerance and hate still resonate today as anti-immigration rhetoric and über-nationalism have resurfaced in American political discussion a century later.

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U of Nebraska Press

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164012098X

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The Dead President's Club

By: Peter C. Jacobson

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The Dead President's Club

By: Peter C. Jacobson

The The Dead Presidents Club story continues with the ghosts of Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge trying to end a 160 year old curse before an assassin kills the president and his family by blowing up the White House. The ghosts have little time to discover the assassin and to stop him. Meanwhile their living friend Brian Stone, the presidents son, has problems of his own he must climb the dreaded rope to the ceiling of the school gymnasium or receive a failing grade.

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1462804713

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Thinking About Political Corruption

By: Peter DeLeon

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Thinking About Political Corruption

By: Peter DeLeon

Peter deLeon argues that while it is often individuals who actually engage in political corruption, it is the US political system that condones or encourages such actions. Once this perspective is recognised, one can begin to understand ways in which the costs of corruption might be alleviated.

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The Shipwreck of Their Hopes

THE BATTLES FOR CHATTANOOGA

By: Peter Cozzens

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The Shipwreck of Their Hopes

THE BATTLES FOR CHATTANOOGA

By: Peter Cozzens

Civil War enthusiasts will welcome a new book by Peter Cozzens, author of two highly praised works on Civil War campaigns--No Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River and This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga. In The Shipwreck of Their Hopes, Cozzens fully chronicles one of the South's most humiliating defeats. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252065956

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After the Media

Culture and Identity in the 21st Century

By: Peter Bennett,Alex Kendall,Julian McDougall

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After the Media

Culture and Identity in the 21st Century

By: Peter Bennett,Alex Kendall,Julian McDougall

This provocative text considers the state of media and cultural studies today after the demolition of the traditional media paradigm, and engages with the new, active consumer culture. Media Studies, particularly within schools, has until recently been concerned with mass media and the effects of ‘the media’ in society and on people. As new media technology has blurred the boundaries between the audience and the media, the status of this area of education is threatened. Whilst some have called for a drastic re-think (Media Studies 2.0), others have called for caution, arguing that the power dynamics of ownership and gatekeeping are left intact. This book uses cultural and technological change as a context for a more forensic exploration of the traditional dependence on the idea of ‘the media’ as one homogenous unit. It suggests that it would be liberating for students, teachers and academics to depart from such a model and shift the focus to people and how they create culture in this contemporary ‘mediascape’.

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The Queen's Colonial: Colonial Series Book 1

By: Peter Watt

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The Queen's Colonial: Colonial Series Book 1

By: Peter Watt

Sometimes the fate for which you are destined is not your own... 1845, a village outside Sydney Town. Humble blacksmith Ian Steele struggles to support his widowed mother. All the while he dreams of a life in uniform, serving in Queen Victoria's army. 1845, Puketutu, New Zealand. Second Lieutenant Samuel Forbes, a young poet from an aristocratic English family, wants nothing more than to run from the advancing Maori warriors and discard the officer's uniform he never sought. When the two men cross paths in the colony of New South Wales, they are struck by their brotherly resemblance and quickly hatch a plan for Ian to take Samuel's place in the British army. Ian must travel to England, fool the treacherous Forbes family and accept a commission into their regiment as a company commander. Once in London, he finds love with an enigmatic woman, but must part with her to face battle in the bloody Crimean war. In this first instalment of Peter Watt's new series, Captain Ian Steele stares down the relentless Russian military...but he will soon learn that there are even deadlier enemies close to home.

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1760783447

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Alexander to Actium

The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age

By: Peter Green

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Alexander to Actium

The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age

By: Peter Green

A meticulous analysis of Hellenistic culture spanning three centuries, from the death of Alexander the Great in 325 B.C. Green surveys every significant aspect of Hellenistic cultural development in this colorful, complex period that will fascinate all readers. 217 illustrations, 30 maps.

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Univ of California Press

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0520083490

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9780520083493

The Saga of Sydney Opera House

The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia

By: Peter Murray

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The Saga of Sydney Opera House

The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia

By: Peter Murray

Peter Murray's compelling and highly readable biography of the building presents both sides of the story. Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray has managed to unravel one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times - what really happened when they built Sydney Opera House...

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1134343396

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The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012

By: Andrew Burbidge,John Woinarski,Peter Harrison

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The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012

By: Andrew Burbidge,John Woinarski,Peter Harrison

The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 is the first review to assess the conservation status of all Australian mammals. It complements The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 (Garnett et al. 2011, CSIRO Publishing), and although the number of Australian mammal taxa is marginally fewer than for birds, the proportion of endemic, extinct and threatened mammal taxa is far greater. These authoritative reviews represent an important foundation for understanding the current status, fate and future of the nature of Australia. This book considers all species and subspecies of Australian mammals, including those of external territories and territorial seas. For all the mammal taxa (about 300 species and subspecies) considered Extinct, Threatened, Near Threatened or Data Deficient, the size and trend of their population is presented along with information on geographic range and trend, and relevant biological and ecological data. The book also presents the current conservation status of each taxon under Australian legislation, what additional information is needed for managers, and the required management actions. Recovery plans, where they exist, are evaluated. The voluntary participation of more than 200 mammal experts has ensured that the conservation status and information are as accurate as possible, and allowed considerable unpublished data to be included. All accounts include maps based on the latest data from Australian state and territory agencies, from published scientific literature and other sources. The Action Plan concludes that 29 Australian mammal species have become extinct and 63 species are threatened and require urgent conservation action. However, it also shows that, where guided by sound knowledge, management capability and resourcing, and longer-term commitment, there have been some notable conservation success stories, and the conservation status of some species has greatly improved over the past few decades. The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 makes a major contribution to the conservation of a wonderful legacy that is a significant part of Australia’s heritage. For such a legacy to endure, our society must be more aware of and empathetic with our distinctively Australian environment, and particularly its marvellous mammal fauna; relevant information must be readily accessible; environmental policy and law must be based on sound evidence; those with responsibility for environmental management must be aware of what priority actions they should take; the urgency for action (and consequences of inaction) must be clear; and the opportunity for hope and success must be recognised. It is in this spirit that this account is offered.

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0643108742

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Warship Poseidon

By: Peter Greene

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Warship Poseidon

By: Peter Greene

Winner of the Clive Cussler Society's Adventure Writers Competition and the Independent Author Network's Book of the Year for Action/Adventure. Orphaned twelve-year old Jonathan Moore is abducted by a gang and pressed into service aboard HMS Poseidon, a forty-four gun fighting warship of the British Royal Navy. However, there is more to the event than just a change of address. How is it that some members of the crew, including the Captain, already know his name? Why do the officers seem to favor him above the other new crewmembers? Jonathan is thrust into a daring mission to recover a hidden treasure on a remote Caribbean isle. Unfortunately, the crew and officers of the Poseidon are not the only ones searching for the prize. In a desperate race across the Atlantic, Jonathan is pitted against sword-wielding spies, engages in terrifying ship- to-ship battles and in the end, must match his wits and courage against a ruthless and cunning French Captain and his infamous 74-gun battleship.

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Lulu.com

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1365314014

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Banished Children of Eve

A Novel of Civil War New York

By: Peter Quinn

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Banished Children of Eve

A Novel of Civil War New York

By: Peter Quinn

Named one of the top twenty books every Irish American should read by Irish Central The Civil War has just entered its third bloody year, and the North is about to impose its first military draft, a decision that will spark the most devastating and destructive urban riot in American history. Banished Children of Eve traces that event as its tentacles grip New York City. The cast is drawn from every stratum: a likeable and laconic Irish-American hustler, an ambitious and larcenous Yankee stockbroker, an immigrant serving girl, a beautiful and mysterious mulatto actress and her white minstrel lover as well as a cluster of real-life characters, including scheming, ever-pompous General George McClellan; fiery, fierce Archbishop “Dagger John” Hughes; and fast-declining musical genius Stephen Foster. The fates of these characters coalesce in the cataclysm of the Draft Riots, as a pivotal period in the history of New York and the nation is painfully, vividly, magically bought to life.

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Fordham Univ Press

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1531500803

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9781531500801

Virginia Workers' Compensation Case Finder - Fourth Edition

By: Peter M. Sweeny

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Virginia Workers' Compensation Case Finder - Fourth Edition

By: Peter M. Sweeny

The most convenient source for case law, Virginia Workers' Compensation Case Finder is the first and only source to integrate the workers’ compensation opinions of the Virginia Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Workers’ Compensation Commission. For ready reference, it carefully summarizes and arranges the decisions under 102 topic headings, covering the most litigious issues in workers’ compensation. The Case Finder is used as a reference tool by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission and by workers compensation attorneys and insurance companies throughout the state. (Includes 2013 Supplement)

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1578233607

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Creation, Translation, and Adaptation in Donald Duck Comics

The Dream of Three Lifetimes

By: Peter Cullen Bryan

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Creation, Translation, and Adaptation in Donald Duck Comics

The Dream of Three Lifetimes

By: Peter Cullen Bryan

This book examines the scope and nature of Donald Duck and his family's popularity in Germany, in contrast to the diminished role they play in America. This is achieved through examination of the respective fan communities, business practices, and universality of the characters. This work locates and understands the aspects of translation and adaptation that inform the spread of culture that have as yet been underexplored in the context of comic books. It represents a large-scale attempt to incorporate adaptation and translation studies into comics studies, through a lens of fan studies (used to examine both the American and German fan communities, as well as the work of Don Rosa). This work builds on the efforts of other scholars, including Janet Wasko and Illaria Meloni, while expanding the historical understanding of what might be the world’s best-selling comics. Peter Cullen Bryan is Lecturer at Pennsylvania State University, USA. His areas of study include American Studies, Intercultural Communications, and 21st Century American culture, emphasizing comic art and fan communities. His research has appeared in the Journal of Fandom Studies, The Journal of American Culture, and Popular Culture Studies Journal. He serves on the boards of the Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association and the Popular Culture Association, as well as Secretary for the Intercultural Communication section of the International Communication Association.

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Springer Nature

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3030736369

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Duncan Sandys and the Informal Politics of Britain’s Late Decolonisation

By: Peter Brooke

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Duncan Sandys and the Informal Politics of Britain’s Late Decolonisation

By: Peter Brooke

This book throws new light on the impact of informal ‘old boy’ networks on British decolonisation. Duncan Sandys was one of the leading Conservative politicians of the middle decades of twentieth-century Britain. He was also a key figure in the Harold Macmillan’s ‘Winds of Change’ policy of decolonisation, serving as Secretary for the Colonies and Commonwealth Relations from 1960 to 1964. When he lost office he fought strenuously to undermine the new Labour Government’s attempts to accelerate colonial withdrawal and improve race relations in Britain. Sandys developed important private business interests in Africa and intervened personally through both public and official channels on the question of Rhodesia, Commonwealth immigration and the ‘East of Suez’ withdrawal in the late 1960s. This book will appeal to students of decolonisation and twentieth-century British politics alike.

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3319651609

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The Company of Wolves

By: Peter Steinhart

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The Company of Wolves

By: Peter Steinhart

As wolves return to their old territory in Yellowstone National Park, their presence is reawakening passions as ancient as their tangled relations with human beings. This authoritative and eloquent book coaxes the wolf out from its camouflage of myth and reveals the depth of its kinship with humanity, which shares this animal's complex complex social organization, intense family ties, and predatory streak.

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Vintage

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0307798488

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The Dead President's Club: Tecumseh's Curse

By: Peter C. Jacobson

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The Dead President's Club: Tecumseh's Curse

By: Peter C. Jacobson

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Presenting Wales from a to Y - The People, the Places, the Traditions

An Alphabetical Guide to a Nation's Heritage

By: Peter N. Williams

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Presenting Wales from a to Y - The People, the Places, the Traditions

An Alphabetical Guide to a Nation's Heritage

By: Peter N. Williams

all you need to know about the people and places of wales is contained in this indispensible book.

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1553954823

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At Loose Ends

An Austin Story

By: Peter Thaddeus

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At Loose Ends

An Austin Story

By: Peter Thaddeus

As you grow up, learning to deal with adversity is one of life's lessons. Allan, a college student in Austin, Texas, faces an array of obstacles and adventures on his way to learning that lesson when he is confronted with the combination of a mysterious red-headed girl who may be hiding from the Texas Rangers, a run away daughter of the governor and natural disasters which threaten his job, his friends and maybe even his life. Set in central Texas in the early 1970's, this is a coming of age story chock full of adventure.

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0595291937

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Media Studies

The Essential Resource

By: Sarah Casey Benyahia,Abigail Gardner,Philip Rayner,Peter Wall

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Media Studies

The Essential Resource

By: Sarah Casey Benyahia,Abigail Gardner,Philip Rayner,Peter Wall

Bringing together key writings with original textbook material, the second edition of Media Studies: The Essential Resource explains central perspectives and concepts within Media Studies. Readers are introduced to a range of writing on media topics promoting an understanding of the subject from both contemporary and historical perspectives. The text is split into three parts covering Analysis and Perspectives, Media Audiences and Ecologies and Creativities. The key areas of study are discussed, with accessible readings from essential theoretical texts and fully supported with an author commentary. Theoretical perspectives are used to analyse contemporary media forms and activities direct students to interrogate readings further and apply their learning. Encouraging critical and analytical study, Media Studies: The Essential Resource helps students to understand the main theories and theorists within Media Studies.

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1136259872

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Node Cookbook

Actionable solutions for the full spectrum of Node.js 8 development

By: David Mark Clements,Mathias Buus,Matteo Collina,Peter Elger

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Node Cookbook

Actionable solutions for the full spectrum of Node.js 8 development

By: David Mark Clements,Mathias Buus,Matteo Collina,Peter Elger

Over 60 high-quality recipes covering debugging, security, performance, microservices, web frameworks, databases, deployment and more; rewritten for Node.js 8, Node.js 6, and Node.js 4 About This Book Actionable recipes across the full spectrum of Node.js development Cutting edge techniques and tools for measuring and improving performance Best practices for creating readily-scalable production systems Who This Book Is For If you have good knowledge of JavaScript and want to build fast, efficient, scalable client-server solutions, then this book is for you. Some experience with Node.js is assumed to get the most out of this book. If working from a beginner level Node Cookbook 2nd Edition is recommended as a primer for Node Cookbook 3rd Edition. What You Will Learn Debug Node.js programs Write and publish your own Node.js modules Detailed coverage of Node.js core API's Use web frameworks such as Express, Hapi and Koa for accelerated web application development Apply Node.js streams for low-footprint data processing Fast-track performance knowledge and optimization abilities Persistence strategies, including database integrations with MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, Redis, and LevelDB Apply critical, essential security concepts Use Node with best-of-breed deployment technologies: Docker, Kubernetes and AWS In Detail Today's web demands efficient real-time applications and scalability. Asynchronous event-driven programming is ideal for this, and this is where Node.js comes in. Server-side JavaScript has been here since the 90s, but Node got it right. With Node for tooling and server-side logic, and a browser-based client-side UI, everything is JavaScript. This leads to rapid, fluid development cycles. The full-stack, single language experience means less context-switching between languages for developers, architects and whole teams. This book shows you how to build fast, efficient, and scalable client-server solutions using the latest versions of Node. The book begins with debugging tips and tricks of the trade, and how to write your own modules. Then you'll learn the fundamentals of streams in Node.js, discover I/O control, and how to implement the different web protocols. You'll find recipes for integrating databases such as MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, Redis, and LevelDB. We also cover the options for building web application with Express, Hapi and Koa. You will then learn about security essentials in Node.js and advanced optimization tools and techniques. By the end of the book you will have acquired the level of expertise to build production-ready and scalable Node.js systems. The techniques and skills you will learn in this book are based on the best practices developed by nearForm, one of the leaders in Node implementations, who supported the work of the authors on this book. Style and approach This recipe-based practical guide presents each topic with step-by-step instructions on how you can create fast and efficient server side applications using the latest features and capabilities in Node 8 whilst also supporting usage with Node 4 and 6.

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1785881248

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Salesforce Platform Enterprise Architecture

A must-read guide to help you architect and deliver packaged applications for enterprise needs

By: Andrew Fawcett,Daniel J. Peter

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Salesforce Platform Enterprise Architecture

A must-read guide to help you architect and deliver packaged applications for enterprise needs

By: Andrew Fawcett,Daniel J. Peter

Deliver impressive enterprise-grade applications using the Salesforce Platform with the help of established architectural patterns and best developer practices. Key FeaturesUse the latest capabilities of the Salesforce Platform to code robust apps and web experiences, with an extended focus on Lightning Web ComponentsBranch out to Java, Node.js, and other languages with a new chapter exploring app development capabilities using Heroku and FunctionsExtend your application with access to external services following new coverage of OpenAPI enabled API servicesBook Description Salesforce makes architecting enterprise grade applications easy and secure – but you'll need guidance to leverage its full capabilities and deliver top-notch products for your customers. This fourth edition brings practical guidance to the table, taking you on a journey through building and shipping enterprise-grade apps. This guide will teach you advanced application architectural design patterns such as separation of concerns, unit testing, and dependency injection. You'll also get to grips with Apex and fflib, create scalable services with Java, Node.js, and other languages using Salesforce Functions and Heroku, and find new ways to test Lightning UIs. These key topics, alongside a new chapter on exploring asynchronous processing features, are unique to this edition. You'll also benefit from an extensive case study based on how the Salesforce Platform delivers solutions. By the end of this Salesforce book, whether you are looking to publish the next amazing application on AppExchange or build packaged applications for your organization, you will be prepared with the latest innovations on the platform. What you will learnCreate and deploy packaged apps for your own business or for AppExchangeUnderstand Enterprise Application Architecture patternsCustomize the mobile and desktop user experience with Lightning Web ComponentsManage large data volumes with asynchronous processing and big data strategiesLearn how to go beyond the Apex language, and utilize Java and Node.js to scale your skills and code with Heroku and Salesforce FunctionsTest and optimize Salesforce Lightning UIsUse Connected Apps, External Services, and Objects along with AWS integration tools to access off platform code and data with your applicationWho this book is for If you are a Salesforce developer who wants to unlock the true potential of the Salesforce platform and deliver complex, scalable applications within your company or for use in large enterprises you target through AppExchange, then you have come to the right place. You will need a solid foundation of Salesforce development to dive into this book – it is here to elevate your skills, not teach you the basics.

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