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Environmental Governance and Common Pool Resources

A Comparison of Fishery and Forestry

By: Michael Faure,Peter Mascini,Jing Liu

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Environmental Governance and Common Pool Resources

A Comparison of Fishery and Forestry

By: Michael Faure,Peter Mascini,Jing Liu

This book analyses the drivers of specific common pool resource problems, particularly in fisheries and forestry, examining the way in which private and public regulation have intervened to fight the common pool resource problem by contributing to the establishment and maintenance of property rights. It focuses on the various forms of regulation that have been put in place to protect fisheries and forestry over the past decades – both from a theoretical as well as from a policy perspective – comparing the concrete interaction of legal and policy instruments in eight separate jurisdictions.

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Routledge

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1351688812

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The Graves at Seven Devils

By: Peter Brandvold

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The Graves at Seven Devils

By: Peter Brandvold

Revenge takes hold in this Lou Prophet, Bounty Hunter novel from Peter Brandvold. Lou Prophet is accompanying his sometime-partner, sometime-lover Louisa Bonaventure to Seven Devils, Arizona. She’s chosen to give up bounty hunting and settle down—and wants Prophet to settle down with her. Although flattered by her offer, he isn’t willing to retire his guns. But Louisa’s dreams are shattered when they arrive at the scorched earth that was once Seven Devils—and the graves of her cousin’s family. The notorious Three-of-a-Kind Gang paid the town a deadly visit, slaughtering and burning everything in their path. Now, Louisa wants vengeance—leaving Prophet no choice but to follow her into hell…

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Penguin

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1440660018

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The Last Ivory Hunter

By: Peter Hathaway Capstick

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The Last Ivory Hunter

By: Peter Hathaway Capstick

One of the greatest living writers of African hunting and safari experience, Peter Hathaway Capstick tells the story of Walter Walker Johnson's life. Gold prospector, elephant hunter, professional guide, Johnson's tale is one of unique excitement and danger. 16 pages of photos.

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Macmillan

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0312000480

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Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions

By: Peter V. Hobbs

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Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions

By: Peter V. Hobbs

Aerosol and clouds play important roles in determining the earth's climate, in ways that we are only beginning to comprehend. In conjunction with molecular scattering from gases, aerosol and clouds determine in part what fraction of solar radiation reaches the earth's surface, and what fraction of the longwave radiation from the earth escapes to space. This book provides an overview of the latest research on atmospheric aerosol and clouds and their effects on global climate. Subjects reviewed include the direct and indirect effects of aerosol on climate, the radiative properties of clouds and their effects on the Earth's radiation balance, the incorporation of cloud effects in numerical weather prediction models, and stratospheric aerosol and clouds.

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Academic Press

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0080959962

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Pilgrims

By: Peter Lucy

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Pilgrims

By: Peter Lucy

Plunged back into the enchanting yet perilous realm of Empire, Gwin finds herself at the forefront, battling not only for her survival but also for the lives of her companions. Cast into a treacherous world vastly different from her own, this novice commander faces the daunting task of moulding a disparate group of outcasts into a cohesive fighting force. United in their cause, they confront a brutal adversary, unravel a deadly plot, and seek to amend a grave injustice. This gripping tale is a blend of courage, intrigue, and the unyielding pursuit of justice, as Gwin and her warband navigate the tumultuous and violent landscape of the Empire.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1035826119

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Gothic Opera

Nightmares Labyrinth

By: Peter E. Boroch

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Gothic Opera

Nightmares Labyrinth

By: Peter E. Boroch

War is on the horizon, the all powerful Gold Witch is dead and her only daughter has been abducted. If she is turned by the shadows and unleashed on the world, no one will be able to stop her. In response, an elite strike team of Knights have been called into action. Allying themselves with dangerous characters and using their unique kinetic powers they must journey into the violent underworld of society to rescue her, before its too late. Shadow Lords, demons, bounty hunters, aliens, soldiers, warlocks, witches, ogres, elves and pirates await them. It will take a lot of bullets, swearing, blood and gore to fight through the nightmare...but what awaits them at the end, will be true horror. An electric fusion of drama, blood, action, comedy and chaos set in a futuristic, post apocalyptic stage. Enter the world of Gothic Opera.

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AuthorHouse

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1452079706

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Geoffrey Chaucer (Authors in Context)

By: Peter Brown

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Geoffrey Chaucer (Authors in Context)

By: Peter Brown

This book examines Chaucer's life and poetry through the lens of his cultural experience. It offers a wide-ranging account of the medieval society from which his works sprang, and examines the works in detail. It considers the intellectual and philosophical contexts, and the modern reception of Chaucer in film and television.

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Oxford University Press

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0192804294

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The Chronicle of Duke Erik

A Verse Epic from Medieval Sweden

By: Erik Carlquist,Peter C. Hogg,Eva Österberg

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The Chronicle of Duke Erik

A Verse Epic from Medieval Sweden

By: Erik Carlquist,Peter C. Hogg,Eva Österberg

The Chronicle of Duke Erik' is a Swedish classic with resounding national status like the English Beowulf or Finnish Kalevala. Here, at last, it is made available to a wider international readership in an English version. Written in the fourteenth century, it is a fascinating tale with many levels of meaning, reflecting the ideals of politics and aesthetics typical of the Age of Chivalry. The narrator describes real characters and power struggles in medieval Sweden and seems anxious to let his version of events be heard. The translators rendition of his resolute vocabulary and the pronounced rhythm of the original is intelligent and sensitive. The linguistic traits of form, assonance, and rhyme are skilfully reproduced. The rhyming verses are accompanied by a prose version and a commentary, which makes the text enjoyable reading for anyone with an interest in medieval texts and the classic works of chivalry. The Chronicle is a valuable source for the broad scholarly disciplines of comparative literature as well as poetics. It contains intriguing dichotomies between centre and periphery, male and female, and Christian and heathen, and offers a wealth of material for researchers of medieval, colonial, and political history.

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Nordic Academic Press

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9185509574

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Eagle in the Land of Dragons

By: Peter Goh

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Eagle in the Land of Dragons

By: Peter Goh

In 36 BC, Li Bi was the Prefect of Zhangye province in Han Dynasty China. He was called out of a comfortable retirement to join a military expedition against his old enemies the Xiongnu as cavalry commander. He would rather stay home in his new villa and enjoy the carnal pleasures with youngest wife Qingling. His past however beckons him and leaves him no choice. There are Romans in the Xiongnu army and perhaps, old comrades. Meanwhile as he prepares his men he writes a book about another war fought right around the world in Belgica. He traces the adventures of a young Centurion named Livy as he fights for Julius Caesar against the Belgae in 57BC. Livy leads Caesars band of mounted scouts armed with composite bows. The war is brutal but Livys life is complicated by the many exotic and seductive women he meets on the campaign trail. Caesar sends him on ever more dangerous missions but Livys understanding of the art of war sees him trough each encounter with the brave and determined enemy. The campaign climaxes at the River Sabis where Bodougnatus, King of the Nervii and 100,000 blood thirsty barbarians set up an elaborate ambush for the unwary Roman Army. Can Caesars vaunted tactical skills save the Roman Army from annihilation? Will Livys vaunted good luck finally run out? Meanwhile Li Bi rides west to face Chanyu Zhizhi, King of the Western Xiongnu with his newly raised cavalry armed with repeating crossbows. How will his Chinese troops fare against crack Roman infantry?

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Xlibris Corporation

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1469182890

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Twilight of Press Freedom

The Rise of People's Journalism

By: John C. Merrill,Peter J. Gade,Frederick R. Blevens

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Twilight of Press Freedom

The Rise of People's Journalism

By: John C. Merrill,Peter J. Gade,Frederick R. Blevens

This volume offers a historical, philosophical, and practical critique of public and civic journalism--a movement that gained momentum in the final decade of the 20th century. During that period, proponents of the movement have published nearly a dozen books expanding upon and expounding the virtues of journalism, seeking to repair what is thought to be the torn social, political, and moral fabric in America. Although previous works have established a strong practical underpinning for public and civic journalism, none has examined its philosophical roots or challenged its methodology and grounding in neoliberal constructs. This volume does just that, tracing its origins in early philosophy to the current newsroom policies and practices that conflict with traditional constructs in libertarian press theory. Twilight of Press Freedom postulates that institutionalized journalism is fading away and world journalism--prompted by the people--is veering toward more order and social harmony, and away from the traditional idea of the great value of press freedom. The volume provides a critical examination of the trend toward public journalism and considers how press freedom will be impacted by this trend in coming years. Scholars and students in journalism, public opinion, and media studies will find this book insightful and invaluable.

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1135655561

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Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949

By: Peter Neary

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Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949

By: Peter Neary

Neary draws material from both public and private sources in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland. Following a brief summary of major developments in Newfoundland before 1929, he gives an account of the tumultuous events that led to the demise of responsible self-government and the establishment of a British-appointed Commission of Government in 1934. He details and evaluates the major policies of the commission during three distinct phases: the continuing hard times of the 1930s, the boom years of the Second World War, and the period of post-war adjustment. The reasons for constitutional change are examined and Neary explains clearly why Newfoundland became a province of Canada in 1949. Through a fine blending of domestic and international history, he reveals the intricate connections between events in Newfoundland and in the rest of the North Atlantic World, providing a balanced view which takes into account constitutional, political, economic, and social developments. He acknowledges the role of British, Canadian, and American policymakers in determining the course of events in Newfoundland and illuminates the role that Newfoundlanders themselves played at a critical time in their history.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773561803

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9780773561809

Master & Madman

The Surprising Rise and Disastrous Fall of the Hon Anthony Lockwood RN

By: Peter Thomas,Nicholas Tracy

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Master & Madman

The Surprising Rise and Disastrous Fall of the Hon Anthony Lockwood RN

By: Peter Thomas,Nicholas Tracy

Anthony Lockwoods story is at the heart of the Georgian Navy though the man himself has never taken centre stage in its history. His naval career described by himself as twenty five years incessant peregrination followed a somewhat erratic course but almost exactly spanned the period of the French wars and the War of 1812. Lockwood was commended for bravery in action against the French; was present at the Spithead Mutiny; shipwrecked and imprisoned in France; appointed master attendant of the naval yard at Bridgetown, Barbados, during the year the slave trade was abolished; and served as an hydrographer before beginning his three-year marine survey of Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy. Against the odds he managed to finesse a treasury appointment as Surveyor General of New Brunswick and became the right hand man of the Governor, General Smyth.Deeply ingrained in his character, however, was a democratic determination that was out of step with the authoritarian character of the Navy and the aristocratic one of New Brunswick. His expectation of social justice verged on madness, and when he finally succumbed to lunacy it was in the defence of democracy. The turbulence of the times inspired Lockwood to stage a one-man coup detat which ended with him being jailed and shipped back to London to live out his days as a pensioner and mental patient. Truly a dramatic rise and a tragic fall.

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Pen and Sword

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1783468750

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James II and the Three Questions

Religious Toleration and the Landed Classes, 1687-1688

By: Peter Walker

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James II and the Three Questions

Religious Toleration and the Landed Classes, 1687-1688

By: Peter Walker

Through a mixture of edited collections and single-authored volumes, the series aims both to examine how radical diversity has arisen in the religious and political constitution of society and to analyse the implications for the future so as to help ensure the harmonious relations between communities and the best practice of government. Studies in the History of Religious and Political Pluralism evaluate new trends and make available the findings of empirical research.

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Peter Lang

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3039119273

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Chronicle of King Pedro Volumes 1 - 3

Pero López de Ayala

By: Peter Such

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Chronicle of King Pedro Volumes 1 - 3

Pero López de Ayala

By: Peter Such

Pero López de Ayala’s Chronicle of King Pedro provides a compelling and richly informative account of the turbulent reign of the notorious but enigmatic fourteenth-century Castilian monarch who came to be known as Pedro el Cruel. It is a vitally important source for our understanding of the history of the Iberian Peninsula during this critical period in its development and of the complex social and political divisions by which the Spanish kingdoms were torn. This three-volume Chronicle gives us a gripping and wide-ranging picture of a period characterized by harsh brutality, conflict and betrayal but at the same time by the ideals of chivalry, memorably personified in figures such as the Black Prince and Bertrand du Guesclin. At its centre is the chilling portrait of King Pedro, a brilliantly constructed image of self-destructive evil. The translation is accompanied by a Spanish text taken from Germán Orduna’s groundbreaking edition and by detailed notes. The introduction explores the background to the Chronicle’s composition and sets López de Ayala’s account against a broad canvas of events in the Spanish kingdoms and beyond. It examines how the chronicler’s subtle artistry was used to create a picture of a deeply flawed monarch which has continued to exercise a profound fascination over the centuries.

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Liverpool University Press

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1800345313

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9781800345317

Reforming New Orleans

The Contentious Politics of Change in the Big Easy

By: Peter F. Burns,Matthew O. Thomas

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Reforming New Orleans

The Contentious Politics of Change in the Big Easy

By: Peter F. Burns,Matthew O. Thomas

In Reforming New Orleans, Peter F. Burns and Matthew O. Thomas chart the city's recovery and assess how successfully officials at the local, state, and federal levels transformed the Big Easy in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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Cornell University Press

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1501700944

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A Glossary of Literary and Cultural Theory

By: Peter Brooker

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A Glossary of Literary and Cultural Theory

By: Peter Brooker

The Glossary of Literary and Cultural Theory provides researchers and students with an up-to-date guide through the vibrant and changing debates in Literary and Cultural Studies. In a field where meanings are frequently complex and ambiguous, this text is remarkable for its clarity and usefulness. This third edition includes 17 entirely new entries and updates to more than a dozen others which address key concepts and contemporary positions in both literary and cultural theory. New entries include: • Actor Network Theory • Anthropocene • Ecocriticism • Digital Humanities • Postcapitalism • World Literature

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Routledge

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1317354761

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Criminal Justice

An Introduction

By: Peter Joyce

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Criminal Justice

An Introduction

By: Peter Joyce

This new and expanded edition builds upon material from the highly successful first edition. A comprehensive textbook on the criminal justice system, the book assesses the main theories concerned with the causes of crime (including white-collar and corporate crime), discusses the operation of all key criminal justice agencies – including the police, probation and prison services and the legal and youth justice systems –and identifies the main themes underpinning contemporary criminal justice policy. Key additions include: updated material from the first edition, incorporating changes to criminal justice policy introduced by the 2010 Coalition government; a new chapter that presents an overview of the criminal justice system; discussions of the evolving EU criminal justice system and the implications of this for UK criminal justice policy. The book is an ideal text for students taking courses in criminal justice, or studying criminal justice as a component of a broader course in criminology or the social sciences and practitoners within these fields. It is written in a highly accessible manner and has a wide range of features that include questions, key chapter themes, a timeline of main events, a glossary of key terms, a website resource guide.

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Routledge

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1315455072

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Mukiwa

A White Boy in Africa

By: Peter Godwin

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Mukiwa

A White Boy in Africa

By: Peter Godwin

Mukiwa opens with Peter Godwin, six years old, describing the murder of his neighbor by African guerillas, in 1964, pre-war Rhodesia. Godwin's parents are liberal whites, his mother a governement-employed doctor, his father an engineer. Through his innocent, young eyes, the story of the beginning of the end of white rule in Africa unfolds. The memoir follows Godwin's personal journey from the eve of war in Rhodesia to his experience fighting in the civil war that he detests to his adventures as a journalist in the new state of Zimbabwe, covering the bloody return to Black rule. With each transition Godwin's voice develops, from that of a boy to a young man to an adult returning to his homeland. This tale of the savage struggle between blacks and whites as the British Colonial period comes to an end is set against the vividly painted background of the myserious world of South Africa.

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Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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0802194931

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Assessment, Learning And Employability

By: Knight, Peter,Yorke, Mantz

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Assessment, Learning And Employability

By: Knight, Peter,Yorke, Mantz

Clearly set out in three specific sections, this book argues that that existing grading practices cannot cope with the expectations laid upon them, while the potential of formative assessment for the support of learning is not fully realised, discusses how institutions need to respond in policy terms to the challenges that have been posed.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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033521228X

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Understanding Community

Politics, Policy and Practice

By: Peter Somerville

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Understanding Community

Politics, Policy and Practice

By: Peter Somerville

This substantially revised edition of a highly topical text draws upon theory from Marx and Bourdieu to offer a clearer understanding of community in capitalist society. The book takes a more critical look at the literature on community, community development and the politics of community, and applies this critical approach to themes introduced in the first edition on economic development, learning, health and social care, housing, and policing, taking into account the changes in policy that have taken place, particularly in the UK, since the first edition was written. It will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of social policy, sociology and politics as well as areas of housing and urban studies.

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Policy Press

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1447328078

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Facts, Values, and Norms

Essays Toward a Morality of Consequence

By: Peter Railton

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Facts, Values, and Norms

Essays Toward a Morality of Consequence

By: Peter Railton

In our everyday lives we struggle with the notions of why we do what we do and the need to assign values to our actions. Somehow, it seems possible through experience and life to gain knowledge and understanding of such matters. Yet once we start delving deeper into the concepts that underwrite these domains of thought and actions, we face a philosophical disappointment. In contrast to the world of facts, values and morality seem insecure, uncomfortably situated, easily influenced by illusion or ideology. How can we apply this same objectivity and accuracy to the spheres of value and morality? In the essays included in this collection, Peter Railton shows how a fairly sober, naturalistically informed view of the world might nonetheless incorporate objective values and moral knowledge. This book will be of interest to professionals and students working in philosophy and ethics.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521426936

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Milwaukee Garage Bands

Generations of Grassroots Rock

By: Peter Roller

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Milwaukee Garage Bands

Generations of Grassroots Rock

By: Peter Roller

Milwaukee hasn't earned a reputation as a launching pad for hopeful rock stars, but for generations it has had the perfect acoustics for the garage band rock scene. Of course, the whole point of garage rock is that every place has the perfect acoustics, but just try telling that to the folks who heard "Blitzkrieg Over Kenosha" for the first time. With dual citizenship in the research library and the basement show, Peter Roller follows Milwaukee's garage rockers everywhere they haul their amps, observing bands like the Stilettos, the Angry Daisies, the Palmettos, the Chevelles and the Violent Femmes in their natural habitat.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614238596

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Murder in Murrells Inlet

By: Peter F. Warren

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Murder in Murrells Inlet

By: Peter F. Warren

With one victim already brutally and senselessly murdered in Murrells Inlet, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is then confronted with another similar set of circumstances at the scene of a second murder. As Paul Waring, a retired state trooper from Connecticut, is called in to help investigate these murders, a third victim – a Catholic priest - has been found shot to death inside a church in Pawleys Island. But why? Two days later, a tragedy involving Paul’s family occurs in nearby Garden City. Is this latest incident an attempt to discourage Paul from working these three murders or has the person responsible for these heinous acts become even more dangerous? A suspenseful and exciting series of events connects each of these murders. Then, as Paul and his fellow cops begin digging for answers, they learn their suspect now has plans to blow up the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. As Paul and his colleagues piece together some of the evidence they have found, their suspect's uncle is found dead. Is a symbol from the past really the cause behind all of the mayhem that has caused many along the Grand Strand to become concerned for their safety or are there other reasons? This explosive story will satisfy readers who enjoy being teased with many unsuspecting twists.

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Outskirts Press

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1977264492

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From VPI to State University

President T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. and the Transformation of Virginia Tech, 1962-1974

By: Warren H. Strother,Peter Wallenstein

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From VPI to State University

President T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. and the Transformation of Virginia Tech, 1962-1974

By: Warren H. Strother,Peter Wallenstein

T. Marshall Hahn, Jr., became president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1962. By the time he left twelve years later, the school had become auniversity. No longer a small military school that emphasized agriculture and engineering for white male undergraduates, Virginia Technical Institute and State University had become a multiracial, coeducational research university with a thriving college of arts and sciences as well as burgeoning graduate programs.Bringing together the biography of a man and the history of an institution through a dozen years of transformation, Strother and Wellenstein discuss the school's tremendous growth in sheer numbers of faculty and students, the increased enrollment of female and non-white students, and the increased emphasis on intercollegiate athletics. From VPI to State University is the story of the transformation of public higher education in the United States -- especially in the South -- in the 1960s. Much of the book relies on the recollections of the people who -- as faculty, administrators, or other leaders -- experienced, even brought about, the changes chronicled in these pages.Warren H. Strother worked with Marshall Hahn for ten years while Hahn transformed VPI into a university. A South Carolina native, Strother grew up in Virginia and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in Journalism from Northwest University. After twelve years as a journalist he worked at Virginia Tech from 1964 to 1990.

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Mercer University Press

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0865547874

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Developing Early Childhood Services: Past, Present and Future

By: Peter Baldock

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Developing Early Childhood Services: Past, Present and Future

By: Peter Baldock

Since Labour came to power in 1997, early years services have undergone a huge transformation – for example a significant increase in the scale of provision, the creation of an over-arching policy approach (Every Child Matters), the establishment of new departments focused on children and their families at local and national level, new structures designed to promote partnership between different bodies concerned with children’s welfare, significant changes in the early years curriculum, new subsidies for childcare and education and new arrangements for regulation. The book would offer an historical account of the development of early years services in the United Kingdom (with consideration of developments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as England). After an Introduction arguing the relevance of an historical perspective, it would offer a fairly brief account of developments from the 16th century to the Second World War, a similarly brief account of developments from the Second World War up until the Conservative victory of 1979, a more detailed account of developments in the period of Conservative Government (1979-1997) and three chapters with an even more detailed account of developments since 1997. It is easy for those involved to become so focused on the implementation of the latest changes that they lose sight of the process of change itself. This book would be intended to help them to understand what has happened so far, to evaluate that process and to prepare for the future. The objective would be to assist the reader to understand what has happened, and why, rather than argue that what we have now is, or is not, better than what went before or than any other set of arrangements that might be conceived.

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0335238750

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Fisheries Management in Australia

By: Daryl Peter McPhee

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Fisheries Management in Australia

By: Daryl Peter McPhee

Whether it's throwing a fresh local prawn on the BBQ or dangling a line off the local jetty, fisheries resources are economically and socially important for many Australians. Australian fisheries have undergone significant management changes over the last decade and Australia is now recognised as a world leader.This book is a comprehensive analysis of fisheries management in Australia. It provides practical insight into the cross-disciplinary tools of fisheries management. It takes the reader away from the outdated notion of "managing the fish" to the reality of managing human behaviour. It does so without losing track of the fundamental need to consider the ecosystem and its components.The book covers a diverse range of contemporary topics including: sharing fisheries resources between commercial and recreational fishers, marine park planning, current regulatory and policy environments, consultative and participatory frameworks, by-catch mitigation and fisheries habitat management. It is a must for tertiary students studying fisheries, fisheries management professionals, the fishing industry and anyone else with an interest in how our valuable but finite fisheries resources are managed.

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Federation Press

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1862876843

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Code Breaking in the Pacific

By: Peter Donovan,John Mack

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Code Breaking in the Pacific

By: Peter Donovan,John Mack

This book reveals the historical context and the evolution of the technically complex Allied Signals Intelligence (Sigint) activity against Japan from 1920 to 1945. It traces the all-important genesis and development of the cryptanalytic techniques used to break the main Japanese Navy code (JN-25) and the Japanese Army’s Water Transport Code during WWII. This is the first book to describe, explain and analyze the code breaking techniques developed and used to provide this intelligence, thus closing the sole remaining gap in the published accounts of the Pacific War. The authors also explore the organization of cryptographic teams and issues of security, censorship, and leaks. Correcting gaps in previous research, this book illustrates how Sigint remained crucial to Allied planning throughout the war. It helped direct the advance to the Philippines from New Guinea, the sea battles and the submarine onslaught on merchant shipping. Written by well-known authorities on the history of cryptography and mathematics, Code Breaking in the Pacific is designed for cryptologists, mathematicians and researchers working in communications security. Advanced-level students interested in cryptology, the history of the Pacific War, mathematics or the history of computing will also find this book a valuable resource.

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3319082787

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