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Running Away

By: Peter H. Riddle,Peter Riddle

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Andrew Striker is a brilliant lecturer in English Literature at Acadia University. For forty years his students have known that he never uses notes. Then one day, he forgets. Running Away is the story of Andrew Striker's last year before total collapse. He "runs away" to the South Shore of Nova Scotia to spare his family and friends the stress of watching his mental deterioration. He takes on new responsibilities. His last lucid thought as the book ends is, "Who will feed Old Cat?

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Polish Air Force Fighter Aircraft, 1940-1942

From the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid

By: Peter Sikora

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Polish Air Force Fighter Aircraft, 1940-1942

From the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid

By: Peter Sikora

Polish fighter pilots received their baptism of fire over their own country in September 1939, when they were overwhelmed by the aerial might of Germany and the Soviet Union. Despite this, they claimed over 120 enemy aircraft destroyed. When the Polish Air Force was reborn in France, the same men fought against the same enemy, yet with more experience and with better understanding of their opponents’ tactics – though, as the author reveals, the aircraft they flew were, in most cases, quite different. Polish airmen also proved themselves during the Battle of Britain, when 145 men from Poland, the biggest non-British contingent in Fighter Command, fought for the survival one of the last bastions of democracy. With an impressive tally of 126 enemy aircraft destroyed over Poland, and a further fifty-one in France, these men, including combat pilots, flying instructors and test pilots, had to be trained to serve under the command of the RAF. They had to learn a new language that was crucial for them to be part of the Fighter Command organisation, and when they finally did, for every 100 men involved in fighting Göring’s Luftwaffe in the air, up to twenty of them were Polish. During the Battle of Britain fighter pilots from Poland destroyed over 202 enemy aircraft with 303 Squadron becoming the most successful unit in the whole of Fighter Command. Ten Polish fighter squadrons were eventually formed and went on to fight alongside their British, Canadian, Australian, Belgian, or Dutch brothers in arms in the RAF’s offensive over northern Europe that began in earnest in 1941. In so doing, the Polish fighter pilots achieved many successes against the enemy in the sky as well as on the ground, though, inevitably, at a cost. Polish Air Force Fighter Aircraft, 1940-1942 tells the story that the men and machines of the Polish squadrons underwent from the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid. The latter was almost as disastrous in the air as it was on the ground – though, from the Polish perspective, it confirmed the long-developed skills of their pilots. This book, however, is not just about the aircraft the Polish aircrew flew, it also reveals how these men lived and fought in the early years of the Second World War.

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Air World

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1399051040

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Community

The Structure of Belonging

By: Peter Block

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Community

The Structure of Belonging

By: Peter Block

Most of our communities are fragmented and at odds within themselves. Businesses, social services, education, and health care each live within their own worlds. The same is true of individual citizens, who long for connection but end up marginalized, their gifts overlooked, their potential contributions lost. What keeps this from changing is that we are trapped in an old and tired conversation about who we are. If this narrative does not shift, we will never truly create a common future and work toward it together. What Peter Block provides in this inspiring new book is an exploration of the exact way community can emerge from fragmentation. How is community built? How does the transformation occur? What fundamental shifts are involved? What can individuals and formal leaders do to create a place they want to inhabit? We know what healthy communities look like—there are many success stories out there. The challenge is how to create one in our own place. Block helps us see how we can change the existing context of community from one of deficiencies, interests, and entitlement to one of possibility, generosity, and gifts. Questions are more important than answers in this effort, which means leadership is not a matter of style or vision but is about getting the right people together in the right way: convening is a more critical skill than commanding. As he explores the nature of community and the dynamics of transformation, Block outlines six kinds of conversation that will create communal accountability and commitment and describes how we can design physical spaces and structures that will themselves foster a sense of belonging. In Community, Peter Block explores a way of thinking about our places that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist and details what each of us can do to make that happen.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1605095362

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First Farmers

The Origins of Agricultural Societies, Second Edition

By: Peter Bellwood

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First Farmers

The Origins of Agricultural Societies, Second Edition

By: Peter Bellwood

A wide-ranging and accessible introduction to the origins and histories of the first agricultural populations in many different parts of the world This fully revised and updated second edition of First Farmers examines the origins of food production across the world and documents the expansions of agricultural populations from source regions during the past 12,000 years. It commences with the archaeological records from the multiple homelands of agriculture, and extends into discussions that draw on linguistic and genomic information about the human past, featuring new findings from the last ten years of research. Through twelve chapters, the text examines the latest evidence and leading theories surrounding the early development of agricultural practices through data drawn from across the anthropological discipline—primarily archaeology, comparative linguistics, and biological anthropology—to present a cohesive history of early farmer migration. Founded on the author's insights from his research into the agricultural prehistory of East and Southeast Asia—one of the best focus areas for the teaching of prehistoric archaeology—this book offers an engaging account of how prehistoric humans settled new landscapes. The second edition has been thoroughly updated with many new maps and illustrations that reflect the multidisciplinary knowledge of the present day. Authored by a leading scholar with wide-ranging experience across the fields of anthropology and archaeology, First Farmers, Second Edition includes information on: The early farming dispersal hypothesis in current perspective, plus operational considerations regarding the origins and dispersals of agriculture The archaeological evidence for the origins and spreads of agriculture in the Eurasian, African and American continents The histories of the language families that spread with the first farming populations, and the evidence from biological anthropology and ancient DNA that underpins our modern knowledge of these migrations Drawing evidence from across the sub-disciplines of anthropology to present a cohesive and exciting analysis of an important subject in the study of human population history, Farmers First, Second Edition is an important work of scholarship and an excellent introduction to multiple methods of anthropological and archaeological inquiry for the beginner student in prehistoric anthropology and archaeology, human migration, archaeology of East and Southeast Asia, agricultural history, comparative anthropology, and more disciplines across the anthropology curriculum.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119706343

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Max’S Passage

By: Peter D Langerman

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Max’S Passage

By: Peter D Langerman

Maxs Passage is a coming of age tale set in and around Cape Town and Johannesburg. The Lord Charles Somerset Private School in Cape Town forms the backdrop for the development of the relationship between Deputy Head Prefect Max Long and the enigmatic and beautiful Lily Solomon. The beauty of Cape Town is set against the brutality of Johannesburg as the threats to Max and Lilys relationship threaten to destroy them and those whom they love. In the end, will their love last, or will Lily leave Max to marry Dr Martin Wellman and save her family from financial ruin?

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Partridge Africa

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1482805197

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Introduction to Statistical Mediation Analysis

By: David Peter MacKinnon

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Introduction to Statistical Mediation Analysis

By: David Peter MacKinnon

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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0805839747

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Applied Policy Research

Concepts and Cases

By: Peter J. Haas,J. Fred Springer

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Applied Policy Research

Concepts and Cases

By: Peter J. Haas,J. Fred Springer

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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School Bullying

Insights and Perspectives

By: Sonia Sharp,Peter K Smith,Peter Smith

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School Bullying

Insights and Perspectives

By: Sonia Sharp,Peter K Smith,Peter Smith

Gives a succinct and authoritative account of research into the nature and extent of bullying in schools, evaluating the success of different approaches to the problem.

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1134849974

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International Civil Litigation in United States Courts

By: Gary B. Born,Peter B. Rutledge

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International Civil Litigation in United States Courts

By: Gary B. Born,Peter B. Rutledge

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts, by Gary B. Born and Peter B. Rutledge, is the essential, comprehensive law school text for the current and future international litigator, whether based in the United States, Europe, or elsewhere. Examining every topic discussed in competing texts with extensive narrative, unparalleled notes, and detailed citations, this book covers the gamut of international dispute resolution, whether judicial jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, extraterritoriality, conflicts of law, parallel proceedings, discovery disputes, service, judgment enforcement, and international arbitration. This Seventh Edition includes excerpts and updated discussions of recent U.S. court decisions and legislation relating to a wide range of private and public international law topics. ,p>New to the Seventh Edition: Latest developments in litigation under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act Latest developments in sovereign immunity law following several landmark Supreme Court decisions Latest developments regarding the extraterritorial application of federal law following several landmark Supreme Court decisions Critical examination of the new Restatement (Fourth) of the Foreign Relations of the United States Up-to-date citation and review of the most current academic legal scholarship in the field Professors and students will benefit from: Detailed notes with easy-to-use questions for discussion and legal analysis Comprehensive discussion of international dispute resolution, including international arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution outside of litigation in national courts Comparative foreign treatment of selected issues of international civil procedure Extensive notes and up-to-date citations that ensure the book has enduring value long after a course has ended, and it becomes a resource for practitioners seeking to research the field Documentary Supplement

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Aspen Publishing

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1543847439

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Changing Lives

Delinquency Prevention as Crime-Control Policy

By: Peter W. Greenwood

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Changing Lives

Delinquency Prevention as Crime-Control Policy

By: Peter W. Greenwood

One of the most astonishing aspects of juvenile crime is how little is known about the impact of the policies and programs put in place to fight it. The most commonly used strategies and programs for combating juvenile delinquency problems primarily rely on intuition and fads. Fortunately, as a result of the promising new research documented in Changing Lives, these deficiencies in our juvenile justice system might quickly be remedied. Peter W. Greenwood here demonstrates here that as crimes rates have fallen, researchers have identified more connections between specific risk factors and criminal behavior, while program developers have discovered a wide array of innovative interventions. The result of all this activity, he reveals, has been the revelation of a few prevention models that reduce crime much more cost-effectively than popular approaches such as tougher sentencing, D.A.R.E., boot camps, and "scared straight" programs. Changing Lives expertly presents the most promising of these prevention programs, their histories, the quality of evidence to support their effectiveness, the public policy programs involved in bringing them into wider use, and the potential for investments and developmental research to increase the range and quality of programs.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226307239

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Enhancing the Well-being of Children and Families Through Effective Interventions

International Evidence for Practice

By: Colette McAuley,Peter J. Pecora,Wendy Rose

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Enhancing the Well-being of Children and Families Through Effective Interventions

International Evidence for Practice

By: Colette McAuley,Peter J. Pecora,Wendy Rose

This reader compares up-to-date policy and research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of core child welfare interventions. The text shows how knowledge of effective interventions can be used to improve assessment of needs, and planning and reviewing services to children and their families.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1843101165

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Drugs and Society

By: Glen R Hanson,Peter J Venturelli,Peter Platteborze

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Drugs and Society

By: Glen R Hanson,Peter J Venturelli,Peter Platteborze

As a long-standing, reliable resource Drugs & Society, Fifteenth Edition continues to captivate and inform students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have integrated their expertise in the fields of drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their extensive experiences in research, treatment, drug policy making, and drug policy implementation to create an edition that speaks directly to students on the medical, emotional, and social damage drug use can cause. NEW - Includes new and updated content on important topics, such as: - The potential value of genetics in assessing risk, consequences, and treatment of drug use disorder or addiction - The abuse and extent of performance-enhancing drugs in athletic and sport activity - Statistics of use and the impact of drugs of abuse - The value of forensic drug testing - Recent findings concerning the extent of vaping and its negative long-term consequences - The escalation of American overdose deaths due to opioids directly related to both prescription abuse and the emergence of illicit fentanyl in counterfeit medications - The pharmacological and behavioral characteristics of alcohol use and abuse including major costs to society - The pattern of methamphetamine resurgence uses in the United States and its trafficking patterns from Mexico, as well as the recent connections between methamphetamine and heroin/opioid use - The use of hallucinogenic drugs such as Ecstasy (MDMA) to treat mental conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder and the use of ketamine to treat depression - Problems associated with the rapidly escalating drug costs in the U.S. and how to address these challenges - Tobacco regulation by the FDA and the continued increase in the popularity of e-cigarettes - Recent changes in most state marijuana laws in the United States that legally redefine marijuana as medicine for neurological and mental health issues and most recent events to make it a legal drug for recreational marijuana use. Engaging boxed features throughout the text include: Holding the Line: vignettes that help readers assess governmental efforts to deal with drug-related problems Case in Point: examples of relevant clinical and/or social issues that arise from the use of each major group of drugs Here and Now: current events that illustrate the personal and social consequences of drug abuse Family Matters: examples of how genetics and heredity contribute to drug abuse Prescription for Abuse: current stories that illustrate the problems of prescription abuse and its consequences Point/Counterpoint: exposes students to different perspectives on drug-related issues and encourages them to draw their own conclusions.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284288560

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Multilevel Modelling for Public Health and Health Services Research

Health in Context

By: Alastair H. Leyland,Peter P. Groenewegen

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Multilevel Modelling for Public Health and Health Services Research

Health in Context

By: Alastair H. Leyland,Peter P. Groenewegen

This open access book is a practical introduction to multilevel modelling or multilevel analysis (MLA) – a statistical technique being increasingly used in public health and health services research. The authors begin with a compelling argument for the importance of researchers in these fields having an understanding of MLA to be able to judge not only the growing body of research that uses it, but also to recognise the limitations of research that did not use it. The volume also guides the analysis of real-life data sets by introducing and discussing the use of the multilevel modelling software MLwiN, the statistical package that is used with the example data sets. Importantly, the book also makes the training material accessible for download – not only the datasets analysed within the book, but also a freeware version of MLwiN to allow readers to work with these datasets. The book’s practical review of MLA comprises: Theoretical, conceptual, and methodological background Statistical background The modelling process and presentation of research Tutorials with example datasets Multilevel Modelling for Public Health and Health Services Research: Health in Context is a practical and timely resource for public health and health services researchers, statisticians interested in the relationships between contexts and behaviour, graduate students across these disciplines, and anyone interested in utilising multilevel modelling or multilevel analysis. “Leyland and Groenewegen’s wealth of teaching experience makes this book and its accompanying tutorials especially useful for a practical introduction to multilevel analysis.” ̶ Juan Merlo, Professor of Social Epidemiology, Lund University “Comprehensive and insightful. A must for anyone interested in the applications of multilevel modelling to population health”. ̶ S. (Subu) V. Subramanian, Professor of Population Health and Geography, Harvard University

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Springer Nature

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3030348016

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Basic Federal Income Taxation

By: William D. Andrews,Peter J. Wiedenbeck

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Basic Federal Income Taxation

By: William D. Andrews,Peter J. Wiedenbeck

A perennially popular book with highly regarded authorship. Features: Addition of a new co-author, Peter J. Wiedenbeck of Washington University in St. Louis. Thorough updating throughout. Shortened to accommodate today s typical 3-credit, 13-week course. Some long cases are edited down to their central points.

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145485880X

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A History of the Early Medieval Siege, C. 450-1220

By: Peter Fraser Purton

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A History of the Early Medieval Siege, C. 450-1220

By: Peter Fraser Purton

Byblos, Lebanon: An early twelfth-century crusader castle with donjon. --Book Jacket.

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Boydell & Brewer Ltd

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1843834480

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The Rise of Western Christendom

Triumph and Diversity, A.D. 200-1000

By: Peter Brown

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The Rise of Western Christendom

Triumph and Diversity, A.D. 200-1000

By: Peter Brown

This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity's first thousand years of history features a new preface, additional color images, and an updated bibliography. The essential general survey of medieval European Christendom, Brown's vivid prose charts the compelling and tumultuous rise of an institution that came to wield enormous religious and secular power. Clear and vivid history of Christianity's rise and its pivotal role in the making of Europe Written by the celebrated Princeton scholar who originated of the field of study known as 'late antiquity' Includes a fully updated bibliography and index

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118301269

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Adolescent Risk Behaviors

Why Teens Experiment and Strategies to Keep Them Safe

By: David A. Wolfe,Peter G. Jaffe,Claire V. Crooks

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Adolescent Risk Behaviors

Why Teens Experiment and Strategies to Keep Them Safe

By: David A. Wolfe,Peter G. Jaffe,Claire V. Crooks

This book focuses on the crucial role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers. The authors particularly examine the ways that healthy relationships can help teens avoid such common risk behaviors as substance abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and unsafe sexual practices. Addressing the current lack of effective prevention programs for teens, they present new strategies for encouraging healthy choices. The book first traces differences between the “rules of relating” for boys and girls and discusses typical and atypical patterns of experimentation in teens. The authors identify the common link among risk behaviors: the relationship connection. In the second part of the book, they examine the principles of successful programs used by schools and communities to cultivate healthy adolescent development. An illuminating conclusion describes the key ingredients for engaging adolescents, their parents, teachers, and communities in the effort to promote healthy, nonviolent relationships among teens.

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Yale University Press

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0300127448

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History of the German Resistance, 1933-1945

By: Peter Hoffmann

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History of the German Resistance, 1933-1945

By: Peter Hoffmann

The English version of the book has been extensively revised and expanded since its original publication in German. This edition includes a new preface and an updated bibliography.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773566406

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A History of the Late Medieval Siege, 1200-1500

By: Peter Fraser Purton

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A History of the Late Medieval Siege, 1200-1500

By: Peter Fraser Purton

The first book of a two-volume history of siege warfare and techniques in Europe and the Middle and Far East covering the period 450-1500. --

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Boydell & Brewer

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1843834499

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9781843834496

Family and Succession Law in Germany

By: Dieter Schwab,Peter Gottwald

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Family and Succession Law in Germany

By: Dieter Schwab,Peter Gottwald

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this concise exposition and analysis of the essential elements of law with regard to family relations, marital property, and succession to estates in Germany covers the legal rules and customs pertaining to the intertwined civic status of persons, the family, and property. After an informative general introduction, the book proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the sources and instruments of family and succession law, the authorities that adjudicate and administer the laws, and issues surrounding the person as a legal entity and the legal disposition of property among family members. Such matters as nationality, domicile, and residence; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and guardianship; succession and inter vivos arrangements; and the acquisition and administration of estates are all treated to a degree of depth that will prove useful in nearly any situation likely to arise in legal practice. The book is primarily designed to assist lawyers who find themselves having to apply rules of international private law or otherwise handling cases connected with Germany. It will also be of great value to students and practitioners as a quick guide and easy-to-use practical resource in the field, and especially to academicians and researchers engaged in comparative studies by providing the necessary, basic material of family and succession law.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9041187693

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9789041187697

The Battle Of France

Then And Now

By: Peter Cornwell

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The Battle Of France

Then And Now

By: Peter Cornwell

Peter Cornwell tells the story of the greatest air battle of the Second World War when six nations were locked in combat over north-western Europe for a traumatic six weeks in 1940. He describes the day-to-day events as the battle unfolds, and details the losses suffered by all six nations involved: Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and, rather belatedly, Italy. As far as RAF fighter squadrons in France were concerned, it was an all-Hurricane show, yet it was the Blenheim and Battle crews who suffered the brunt of the casualties. Every aircraft lost or damaged through enemy action while operating in France is listed together with the fate of the crews. The RAF lost more than a thousand aircraft of all types over the Western Front during the six-week battle, the French Air Force 1,400, but Luftwaffe losses were even higher at over 1,800 aircraft.

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After the Battle

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1399076892

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Ancient Inventions

By: Peter J. James,Nick Thorpe,I. J. Thorpe

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Ancient Inventions

By: Peter J. James,Nick Thorpe,I. J. Thorpe

A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad

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Random House Digital, Inc.

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0345401026

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Imperial Kelly

By: Peter Bowen

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Imperial Kelly

By: Peter Bowen

DIVYellowstone Kelly has dealt with Indians, Zulus, hapless Brits, and Mormons. Now the intrepid scout meets his greatest challenge: Theodore Roosevelt./divDIV Nowadays US Army Major Luther “Yellowstone” Kelly isn’t the young lively man he once was. He’s cantankerous, stubborn, and his nagging illnesses are exacerbated by the slightest provocation. Still, Kelly is called back into action by his most irritating boss yet: a young assistant secretary of the navy by the name of Theodore “Teethadore” Roosevelt./divDIV /divDIVThe future president needs a crew of toughs to join his Rough Riders outfit, and he correctly reckons that Kelly has an inside track on some of the nastiest ones. Kelly enlists a rascally crew, including his friends Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and helps Roosevelt win the Spanish-American War. Next an impressive piece of jade leads him over the Pacific, before he’s summoned to observe the outbreak of the Boer War. While sailing to southern Africa, he runs into Winston Churchill in Mozambique . . . and on Kelly stumbles into other areas of the history books. Whether he’s being chased by Boers or Igorote tribesmen, Kelly always maintains his trademark cynicism and resourcefulness, somehow finding a way to always land on his feet—even if Teethadore is determined to take credit for it. /div

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