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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Garden Walls & Fences

*Improve Backyard Environments *Enhance Privacy & Enjoyment *Define Space & Borders

By: Phil Schmidt

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Garden Walls & Fences

*Improve Backyard Environments *Enhance Privacy & Enjoyment *Define Space & Borders

By: Phil Schmidt

Whether it is for aesthetics, security, or simple privacy, no project is more important to a landscape than its vertical boundary structures—the fences, walls, screens, and retaining wall terraces. This book includes classic favorites, like picket fences and panel fences, but also includes interesting regional variations, like Virginia split rail fences and dry-fit stone garden walls. Also included here are the latest materials, such as new variations on PVC vinyl and polymer-coated, wrought-iron look-alikes. And special attention is given to decorative boundary walls for patios—the latest trend in today’s cutting-edge landscape architecture. Add in major hardscape retaining wall terraces, and even an invisible electronic dog-fence project, and you have the most complete and modern book on fences and garden walls available.

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Cool Springs Press

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1616733071

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9781616733070

Scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967

twelfth report of session 2006-07, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes

By: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

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Scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967

twelfth report of session 2006-07, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes

By: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

Given that abortion is a complex issue and that the Committee's remit is to examine scientific and technological issues, the Committee explicitly ruled out looking at ethical or moral aspects of abortion in the published terms of reference for their inquiry. Therefore, this report focuses on scientific and medical developments relating to the law on abortion, particularly developments since 1990, when evidence of improved outcomes for very premature neonates led to a reappraisal of the threshold of foetal viability and the reduction of the then 28 week limit on most abortions to the current 24 week limit. The report considers the key issues that have emerged and, where it is felt appropriate and justified, the Committee draws conclusions about what the science and medical evidence currently before us indicates. However, because it is recognised that science and medical evidence is only one of many factors that are taken into account when legislating on this issue, the Committee does not make any recommendations as to how MPs should vote on abortion law. A minority report, written by two Committee members, is included as formal minutes to the report.

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The Stationery Office

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0215037103

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The Book of Roads

Travel Stories from Michigan to Marrakech

By: Phil Cousineau

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The Book of Roads

Travel Stories from Michigan to Marrakech

By: Phil Cousineau

Cousineau’s wanderlust has driven him to visit nearly 100 countries as a backpacker, documentary filmmaker, travel writer, photographer, and art and literary tour leader. For him, travel gives us what his mentor Joseph Campbell called “the key to the realm of the muses.” As author of the best-selling travel book The Art of Pilgrimage, Cousineau continues to crisscross the world as a travel writer, filmmaker, and host of Global Spirit. The Book of Roads: Travel Stories from Michigan to Marrakech is the culmination of a lifetime of travel experiences, from the steel factories of Detroit to headhunting villages in the Philippines, the war-torn villages in the Balkans to the river roads of Canada once traversed by his voyageur ancestors. His rhapsodic travel stories place him in the league of fellow travelers who are also masterful writers, such as Pico Iyer, Jack Kerouac, Jan Morris, and Beryl Markham.

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Simon and Schuster

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1632280256

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9781632280251

Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014

Autodesk Official Press

By: James Vandezande,Eddy Krygiel,Phil Read

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Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014

Autodesk Official Press

By: James Vandezande,Eddy Krygiel,Phil Read

Learn Revit Architecture with expert instruction from this Autodesk Official Press guide The new edition of this bestselling Revit book is the most useful and approachable Mastering Revit Architecture yet. Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive guide to Autodesk's industry-leading building information modeling (BIM) software features in-depth explanations, real-world examples, and practical tutorials help you grasp crucial tools, techniques, and concepts so you can quickly start doing real work in Revit. You will learn core BIM concepts and best practices for everything from putting together impressive building designs to producing solid documentation, creating visualizations that impress clients, and more. Hands-on exercises with downloadable before-and-after files provide plenty of opportunities to practice the real-world scenarios and hone all the crucial Revit skills. Explains the user interface, general concepts, best practices, and new features of Revit 2014 Teaches modeling, massing, and visualization with Revit Helps users develop extended modeling skills for walls, stairs, floors, and more Features detailed documentation and presentation techniques Provides detailed instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and numerous examples Includes downloadable starting and ending files and additional advanced content Offers information to help readers prepare for Autodesk's certification exams This detailed reference and tutorial is the perfect resource for becoming an expert with Autodesk's powerful BIM software.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118741285

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9781118741283

Trust Me, I'm (Still) a Doctor

By: Phil Hammond

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Trust Me, I'm (Still) a Doctor

By: Phil Hammond

This is a hilarious new book by the best-selling author of "Medicine Balls".Dr Phil has been a doctor and whistleblower for twenty one years, and still hasn't been struck off. As "Private Eye's" medical correspondent and presenter of BBC's "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor", he's exposed too many scandals and upset too many surgeons. Now aged 46, with varifocals, a swelling prostate and a black bit on his toe that could be a melanoma, he's paranoid about becoming a patient. What will the bastards do to me?This irreverent and confrontational romp through Dr Phil's alleged career starts off with scary scandals but ends up with some surprisingly useful tips on how to avoid doctors if you can and use them if you can't.Trust Me, I'm (Still) a Doctor is one book you can't afford not to read!

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Black & White Publishing

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1845028716

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9781845028718

Fear and Faith in Paradise

Exploring Conflict and Religion in the Middle East

By: Phil Karber

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Fear and Faith in Paradise

Exploring Conflict and Religion in the Middle East

By: Phil Karber

From life along the Tigris River in the 1970s to the ongoing Arab Spring uprisings, Phil Karber has witnessed decades of change throughout the Middle East. Fear and Faith in Paradise draws on his wealth of experience to sketch a timely and compelling portrait of the region throughout history. Going beyond the endless images of terrorism and war, he challenges pervasive stereotypes of Muslims and delves into the living history and cultures of Arabs, Turks, Kurds, Persians, Jews, Tunisians, Moroccans, Armenians, and others. Seamlessly moving between past and present, Karber skillfully develops two overarching themes: How America's footprint can be shifted from a military to a humanitarian emphasis and how fear is used as a cudgel by today’s monotheistic leaders to sacrifice the faithful. Whether Christian, Muslim, or Jewish, they all invoke their own vision of paradise, often as incentive, in hopeless conflicts that seem doomed to be repeated. Karber’s down-to-earth writing vividly conveys the region’s charm and beauty against a backdrop of power struggles among competing faiths, nationalisms, and outside forces.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1442214791

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9781442214798

Night After Night

By: Phil Rickman

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Night After Night

By: Phil Rickman

A spooky supernatural thriller by the author of the Merrily Watkins series Liam Defford doesn't believe in ghosts. As the head of a production company, however, he does believe in high-impact TV. On the lookout for his next idea, he hires journalist Grayle Underhill to research the history of Knap Hall—a Tudor farmhouse turned luxury hotel, abandoned by its owners at the height of its success. The staff has been paid to keep quiet about what happened there, but the stories seep through. They're not conducive to a quick sale, but Defford isn't interested in keeping Knap Hall for more than a few months. Just long enough to make a reality TV show that will run nightly. A house isolated by its rural situation and its dark reputation; six people—known to the nation but strangers to one another—locked inside; but this time Big Brother is not in control.

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Atlantic Books

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085789871X

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Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013

By: Phil Read,James Vandezande,Eddy Krygiel

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Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013

By: Phil Read,James Vandezande,Eddy Krygiel

Learn BIM the Revit Way Revit is Autodesk's industry-leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, and this Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers core Revit topics such as modeling, massing, sustainability, and more. It also brings you up to speed on advanced techniques such as using Revit in the cloud and how to go direct to fabrication. Organized by real-world workflows, this book covers the interface, templates, worksharing, modeling and massing, visualization techniques for different industries, sustainability, roofs and floors, stairs and railings, documentation, and much more. This Autodesk Official Training Guide teaches you how to use the leading BIM software and also serves as a study aid for Autodesk's Certified Associate and Certified Professional exams Organized according to actual workflows, the book begins with an explanation of key BIM concepts, familiarizes you with the interface, and then moves into actual application Covers modeling and massing, the Family Editor, visualization techniques for various industries, documentation, annotation and detailing, and how to work with complex walls, roofs, floors, stairs, and railings Companion website features before-and-after tutorial files, so readers can jump in at any point Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture helps you learn Revit in a context that makes real-world sense.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111824009X

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9781118240090

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Essentials

By: Phil Read,Eddy Krygiel,James Vandezande

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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Essentials

By: Phil Read,Eddy Krygiel,James Vandezande

Get the Essentials on Autodesk's fastest-growing software package! The new Essentials series from Sybex helps you quickly learn and use Autodesk software. This beautiful, task-based, full-color Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of Revit Architecture, teaching readers what they need to become quickly productive with this popular building information modeling (BIM) architectural design software. By following the book's clear explanations, practical tutorials, and step-by-step exercises, you'll cover all the essentials of a typical design workflow. Topics include how to best use the interface, creating floor plans, adding walls and curtain walls, generating color fill plans, preparing documentation, as well as annotating, collaborating, and more. This four-color Essentials guide provides you with the fast and thorough grounding you need in Revit Architecture. Covers Revit Architecture 2012 fundamentals, so you become quickly productive with the software Prepares you for the Revit Architecture Associate and Professional certification exams Uses straightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on exercises and tutorials to teach the software's core features and functions Helps you quickly develop the skills needed throughout a project, whether you're a beginner or a more experienced user brushing up on the basics Go from concepts to complete construction documents with this essential, full-color guide.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118097343

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9781118097342

The Worst Medieval Monarchs

By: Phil Bradford

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The Worst Medieval Monarchs

By: Phil Bradford

Stephen. John. Edward II. Richard II. Richard III. These five are widely viewed as the worst of England’s medieval kings. Certainly, their reigns were not success stories. Two of these kings lost their thrones, one only avoided doing so by dying, another was killed in battle, and the remaining one had to leave his crown to his opponent. All have been seen as incompetent, their reigns blighted by civil war and conflict. They tore the realm apart, failing in the basic duty of a king to ensure peace and justice. For that, all of them paid a heavy price. As well as incompetence, some also have reputations for cruelty and villainy, More than one has been portrayed as a tyrant. The murder of family members and arbitrary executions stain their reputations. All five reigns ended in failure. As a result, the kings have been seen as failures themselves, the worst examples of medieval English kingship. They lost their reputations as well as their crowns. Yet were these five really the worst men to wear the crown of England in the Middle Ages? Or has history treated them unfairly? This book looks at the stories of their lives and reigns, all of which were dramatic and often unpredictable. It then examines how they have been seen since their deaths, the ways their reputations have been shaped across the centuries. The standards of their own age were different to our own. How these kings have been judged has changed over time, sometimes dramatically. Fiction, from Shakespeare’s plays to modern films, has also played its part in creating the modern picture. Many things have created, over a long period, the negative reputations of these five. Today, they have come to number among the worst kings of English history. Is this fair, or should they be redeemed? That is the question this book sets out to answer.

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Pen and Sword History

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1399083066

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9781399083065

AQA Psychology A Level Paper Three: Schizophrenia

By: Phil Gorman

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AQA Psychology A Level Paper Three: Schizophrenia

By: Phil Gorman

The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level Psychology, designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment, and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades. Dealing with the optional topic of AQA’s Paper 3: Schizophrenia, this book is deliberately laid out with the assessment objectives in mind, from AO1: Knowledge and understanding material, followed by AO2: Application material, to AO3: Evaluation and analysis material. Providing the most in-depth, accessible coverage available of individual topics in Paper 3, the text is packed full of pedagogical features, including: Question Time features to ensure that the reader is consistently challenged throughout the book. New research sections clearly distinct within each chapter to ensure readers have access to the most cutting-edge material. A clear focus on the assessment objectives for the paper topic to ensure readers know when and where to apply knowledge. The use of example answers with examiner style comments to provide greater insight into how to/how not to answer exam questions. An engaging, relevant and challenging text that broadens student understanding beyond that of the average textbook, this is the essential companion for any student taking the AQA A Level Paper 3 in Psychology.

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Routledge

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1000066126

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9781000066128

Sports Journalism

A Practical Introduction

By: Phil Andrews

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Sports Journalism

A Practical Introduction

By: Phil Andrews

Sports is the fastest growing sector in the media, and sports coverage is no longer relegated to the back page of a newspaper. Providing both a contextual and practical overview of sports journalism, this book details the organization and interdependence of broadcast, print and digital media.

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SAGE

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1412902711

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9781412902717

Immortals of Australian Surfing

By: Phil Jarratt

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Immortals of Australian Surfing

By: Phil Jarratt

The Joy of Living is a story that touches the soul and gives us heart-warming, fascinating and deep insights on the hard road from diagnosis to treatment and eventual survival from throat cancer. Barry Eaton, author and radio presenter, describes the careful preparations he made for his journey, using his experience and understanding of the spirit world to deal with and survive the ordeal. Balancing holistic and spiritual methods with modern medicine, he found the means of coping as well as developing a deeper understanding of his life’s purpose. Barry tells his story in his own inimitable style as a broadcaster, sprinkled with amusing anecdotes and recollections. Dealing with customary fears surrounding cancer, Barry’s story unfolds with insights from his partner Anne and son Matthew, as they support him through his emotional roller-coaster journey.

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Simon and Schuster

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1923009222

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When Baseball Was Still Topps

Portraits of the Game in 1959, Card by Card

By: Phil Coffin

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When Baseball Was Still Topps

Portraits of the Game in 1959, Card by Card

By: Phil Coffin

Card by card--all 572 of the '59 Topps set--this book contemplates the lives and times of mid-20th century baseball. That season was in the heart of a period of turmoil: milestones in integration, franchise shifts to the West Coast, a potential rival league, the major leagues' expansion, and labor issues that included paying young prospects not to play. The cards help tell the players' stories, too. The slugger who had a date with Marilyn Monroe (no, not Joe DiMaggio), and the minor leaguer better known than Marilyn. The nephew of a Black Sox player, and the target of a bribery attempt. The lefty catcher. The pitcher from Mayberry. The only player to pinch-hit for Ted Williams. Strikeout kings and wildmen. Religious stalwarts and hell raisers. The stripper's husband. The coolest socks in baseball. Ballplayers who were also basketball players--including the NBA's No. 1 pick one year. Satchel's Six Rules and Twig's Six Rules. Coot, Rip, Turk, Puddin' Head, Whammy, The Rope and Captain Midnight. Pick any card, and you'll find another engaging tale about baseball.

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McFarland

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1476651736

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Hemingway's Sun Valley

Local Stories behind His Code, Characters and Crisis

By: Phil Huss

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Hemingway's Sun Valley

Local Stories behind His Code, Characters and Crisis

By: Phil Huss

A Hemingway expert shares untold stories of the writer’s life in Idaho, together with passages from his works, to shed light on the ideals he lived by. It was a cold, "windless, blue sky day" in the fall of 1939 near Silver Creek—a blue-ribbon trout stream south of Sun Valley. Ernest Hemingway flushed three mallards and got each duck with three pulls. He spent the morning working on his novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. Local hunting guide Bud Purdy attested, "You could have given him a million dollars and he wouldn't have been any happier." In Hemingway’s Sun Valley, Phil Huss delves into previously unpublished stories about Hemingway's adventures in Idaho. Each chapter is devoted to a principle of the author's Heroic Code, such as Complete Tasks Well, Embrace the Present, and Avoid Self-Pity. Combining true stories and literary passages, this book reveals how Hemingway’s life and work embody this code.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439670633

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9781439670637

More Awesome Asian Americans

20 Citizens Who Enriched America

By: Phil Amara,Oliver Chin

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More Awesome Asian Americans

20 Citizens Who Enriched America

By: Phil Amara,Oliver Chin

This is the sequel to the best illustrated anthology on notable Asian Pacific Islander Americans! Readers have demanded more stories. So we have obliged with Volume 2! We share the life stories of more citizens who came from diverse backgrounds and have influenced a rainbow of professions. 20 chapters (6 pages each) are brought to life with 60 fantastic color illustrations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - George Takei (actor) - Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder) - Bruno Mars (singer) - Amy Tan (author) - Mazie Hirono (US Senator) - I.M. Pei (architect) - Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (NVIDIA) - Mira Nair (filmmaker) - Jim Lee (comics artist) - Midori Goto (violinist) - Amar Bose (audio inventor) - Helene An (chef) - Peter Tsai (N95 mask scientist) - Isabella Aiona Abbott (botanist) - Farhan Zaidi (baseball executive) - Channapha Khamvongsa (humanitarian) - Anika Rahman (human rights lawyer) - Raymond Martin (wheelchair racer) - Dith Pran (photojournalist) - Katherine Sui Fun Cheung (pilot) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "As an educator and a mom I am always looking for books that represent and teach the Asian American experience....In each story, Asian American identity plays an important role in overcoming the challenges of racial inequity and taking pride in culture and heritage in an age appropriate way. The illustrations and graphics make this book really accessible." - Karen Fukushima, Middle School Dean, Harvard Westlake, California "An energetic and important look at Asian Americans who have contributed significantly to the USA. It is inviting, colorful and really fun to read and learn! Students of all ages, parents and teachers are sure to enjoy this book and to learn about these amazing individuals!" - Sara Jones, Washington State Librarian

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Immedium

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159702161X

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The Painted Word

A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins

By: Phil Cousineau

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The Painted Word

A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins

By: Phil Cousineau

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. The words themselves range from commonplace — like biscuit, a twice-baked cake for Roman soldiers — to loanwords including chaparral, from the Basque shepherds who came to the American West; words from myths, such as hector; metamorphosis words, like silly, which evolved holy to goofy in a mere thousand years; and words well worthy of revival, such as carrytale, a wandering storyteller. Whether old-fangled or brand new, all the words included in The Painted Word possess an ineffable quality that makes them luminous.

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Simon and Schuster

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1936740257

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9781936740253

Pretty Vacant

A History of UK Punk

By: Phil Strongman

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Pretty Vacant

A History of UK Punk

By: Phil Strongman

Traces the history of punk music from its underground roots to the mainstream charts, from Britain to the U.S., including bands such as the Sex Pistols, the Buzzcocks, and the Talking Heads, and figures such as Sid Vicious and Iggy Pop.

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Chicago Review Press

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1556527527

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Gazebos & Arbors

Ideas, Techniques and Complete Plans for 15 Great Landscape Projects

By: Phil Schmidt

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Gazebos & Arbors

Ideas, Techniques and Complete Plans for 15 Great Landscape Projects

By: Phil Schmidt

The most complete book on gazebos and arbors you can buy. The Complete Guide to Gazebos & Arbors shows basic techniques for building sheltering structures in the landscape, and provides complete project plans and directions for more than 12 versatile, flexible architectural projects. An overhead arbor can turn a patio or deck into a cool oasis from which to enjoy a landscape, while a gazebo can serve as a full-fledged outdoor room with protective walls, ceilings, and even electrical service. Every reader will find this book to be an indispensable source of planning, design, and practical how-to information.

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Cool Springs Press

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1616733136

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Pop Music Production

Manufactured Pop and BoyBands of the 1990s

By: Phil Harding

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Pop Music Production

Manufactured Pop and BoyBands of the 1990s

By: Phil Harding

Pop Music Production delves into academic depths around the culture, the business, the songwriting, and most importantly, the pop music production process. Phil Harding balances autobiographical discussion of events and relationships with academic analysis to offer poignant points on the value of pure popular music, particularly in relation to BoyBands and how creative pop production and songwriting teams function. Included here are practical resources, such as recording studio equipment lists, producer business deal examples and a 12-step mixing technique, where Harding expands upon previously released material to explain how ‘Stay Another Day’ by East 17 changed his approach to mixing forever. However, it is important to note that Harding almost downplays his involvement in his career. At no point is he center stage; he humbly discusses his position within the greater scheme of events. Pop Music Production offers cutting-edge analysis of a genre rarely afforded academic attention. This book is aimed at lecturers and students in the subject fields of Music Production, Audio Engineering, Music Technology, Popular Songwriting Studies and Popular Music Culture. It is suitable for all levels of study from FE students through to PhD researchers. Pop Music Production is also designed as a follow-up to Harding’s first book PWL from the Factory Floor (2010, Cherry Red Books), a memoir of his time working with 1980s pop production and songwriting powerhouse, Stock Aitken Waterman, at PWL Studios.

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Taylor & Francis

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1351189786

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9781351189781

Stoking the Creative Fires

9 Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination

By: Phil Cousineau

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Stoking the Creative Fires

9 Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination

By: Phil Cousineau

The award-winning author and filmmaker shares 9 strategies for getting past creative burn-out and rekindling your imagination. Contrary to popular belief, creativity isn’t just about muses and mentors. It’s a process that requires focus, determination, and practice. Creative blocks are just a part of that process. In Stoking the Creative Fires, Phil Cousineau offers creative people of all disciplines the tools for getting past creative blocks and rekindling passion. Stoking the Creative Fires also shares a multitude of stories, ideas, and exercises that will inspire readers to live passionately and creatively, whether building a business, an art project, or a life. Drawn from historical and contemporary figures, artists, and from his own experience, Cousineau presents creative techniques, quotes, and handpicked images to help explore and define your creative discipline and vision.

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Mango Media

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1609250265

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9781609250263

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Essentials

By: James Vandezande,Eddy Krygiel,Phil Read

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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Essentials

By: James Vandezande,Eddy Krygiel,Phil Read

Get quickly up to speed on Revit Architecture's core features and functions This unique new Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of Revit Architecture. The fast, focused guide teaches you everything you need to become quickly productive with the software, including how to best use the interface, create floor plans, add content, prepare documentation, annotate, and more. Each chapter features compelling, full-color screenshots to illustrate tutorial steps and concludes with a related and more open-ended project to further reinforce the lessons. Beginners can start anywhere in the book and compare their results with the pros, using downloadable datasets. Contains an introduction to Revit's architectural interface and powerful tools Includes a wealth of hands-on exercises that help to hone your Revit skills Features detailed information on how to visualize, present, and document your design Provides hands-on instruction for working with families, groups, and phasing Includes information to help users prepare for the Revit Associate and Professional Exams The book uses a workflow-based approach that mirrors how projects progress in the real world and features tips and tricks drawn from the authors' extensive professional experience.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118330420

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9781118330425

Guitar Chord Bible: 500 More Chords

For Rock, Pop, Folk, Blues, Country, Jazz, and Classical

By: Phil Capone

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Guitar Chord Bible: 500 More Chords

For Rock, Pop, Folk, Blues, Country, Jazz, and Classical

By: Phil Capone

The follow-up to the first Guitar Chord Bible (2006)

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Chartwell

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0785832157

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3 Killers at Dallas

By: Chief Phil Doherty

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3 Killers at Dallas

By: Chief Phil Doherty

The first murder, the JFK assassination, has probably been the most-investigated crime in American history. Yet, five decades later, there remain questions regarding the number of gunmen, the true motive, and the masterminds (if any) of the killing of Kennedy. The case was 'wrapped' up in hours by the F.B.I. with the arrest of Lee Oswald by the Dallas Police Department and the case was ruled by the Warren Commission to be the sole act of one man, Oswald. My law enforcement and military experience convinces me that a complex case such as this killing would not lead to completion and declaration of a 'sole assassin and non-conspiracy' in such as short period of time, and has offered some facts to rebut that theory. We look again at Oswald. Let's face it; Oswald was a willing tool of the U.S. Government from the time of his military service until the day he died. He was not a "lone nut", but one of the tools in the CIA's box of tricks and mysteries, regardless of the agency's declared declaration of their actions as being 'right and necessary'. Oswald may have supplied one of the murder weapons that killed JFK, (some say he did not) but the fact remains that he did not fire the fatal shots at Kennedy. He would have to have been "Houdini" that day, being in two places at the same time. Oswald was indeed the best possible "Patsy" his handlers could find.

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Improving Workplace Learning

By: Karen Evans,Phil Hodkinson,Helen Rainbird,Lorna Unwin

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Improving Workplace Learning

By: Karen Evans,Phil Hodkinson,Helen Rainbird,Lorna Unwin

Across the western world, there is a growing awareness of the importance of workplace learning, seen at the level of national and international policy, as well as in the developing practices of employers, training providers and Trades Unions. Authoritative, accessible, and appealing, it presents key findings on work-based learning, bringing together conclusions and investigating a variety of workplace contexts to show how such learning can be improved. An extensive practical treatment, brought to life with illustrations from both the public and private sectors, this book has a unique combination of breadth of coverage and depth of understanding. Grounded in rich and detailed empirical studies, this volume challenges conventional thinking. An important new addition to the Improving Learning series, it focuses on guidelines for improving learning by marrying the very best theory and practice to provide an accessible and authoritative guide to workplace learning. Practitioners, policy makers, students and academics with an interest in learning at work will find this an invaluable addition to their bookshelves.

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1134196520

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First Cast

Teaching Kids to Fly-Fish

By: Phil Genova

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Teaching Kids to Fly-Fish

By: Phil Genova

Based on the acclaimed Fly Fisher Apprentice Program. Covers tackle, fly tying, casting, knots, wading, plus respecting trout and their habitat.

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Stackpole Books

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Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012

By: James Vandezande,Phil Read,Eddy Krygiel

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Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012

By: James Vandezande,Phil Read,Eddy Krygiel

Complete and thorough update to this Autodesk Official Training Guide! With pages of focused discussions, detailed exercises, in-depth coverage, and compelling examples, this comprehensive guide shows you how to implement and use Revit Architecture with spectacular results. You?ll learn how use the interface, how to create fantastic building designs with Revit, how to produce solid documentation?even how to go direct to fabrication with Revit. An Autodesk Official Training Guide, this thorough reference and tutorial also helps you prepare for Autodesk's Certified Associate and Certified Professional exams. Gets you quickly productive with Revit Architecture?s features and functions Shows you how to document, detail, annotate, and present your designs Helps you improve workflows with worksharing and collaboration Prepares you for the Revit Architecture 2011 Certified Associate and Certified Professional Exams Gives contractors the essentials of modeling Explores using Revit for film and stage Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture is the ultimate real-world reference on this exciting software.

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The Nitpicker's Guide for X-Philes

By: Phil Farrand

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The Nitpicker's Guide for X-Philes

By: Phil Farrand

The truth is, the nits are out there.... What's weird about Samantha T. Mulder's birthday? (She has two of them: January 22 and November 21.) What's amazing about Mulder's cell phone? (It operates inside a metal boxcar, buried in a canyon, out in the deserts of New Mexico: anywhere!) Scully and Mulder, you have reason to be paranoid. Armed with keen detective sense, attention to detail, and a VCR, author Phil Farrand has done some forensic work of his own and dissected every technical foul-up, plot oversight, and alien intrusion on the X-Files(r). Paranormal he's not, but he'd like to know why T.A. Berube has a six-digit zip code or how the VCRs at the 2400 Court motel in Braddock Heights, Maryland, can play a tape after it's been ejected. Nitpicking? You bet. So join his conspiracy to have hours of mental stimulation and fun with: Equipment flubs Changed premises Plot oversights Fun facts Trivia questions Reviews of every show for all four seasons And more

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Dell

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One of Us

England's Greatest Rugby Players

By: Phil McGowan

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England's Greatest Rugby Players

By: Phil McGowan

From seminal England players like Fred Stokes, loose-head prop in the first ever international rugby match in 1871, to the likes of Lawrence Dallaglio, Johnny Wilkinson and Martin Johnson, key players in the winning 2003 World Cup Squad, Phil McGowan introduces you to the players that forged England’s sporting history.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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And a Bang on the Ear

Reclaiming My Life After a Brain Injury

By: Phil Quinlan

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And a Bang on the Ear

Reclaiming My Life After a Brain Injury

By: Phil Quinlan

Phil Quinlan was a sports-mad fifteen year old when he packed his bag one Sunday morning in 1989 to play a game of football. A clash of heads on the pitch changed his life forever. Falling into a coma, he was given a twenty-five-percent chance to live. He regained consciousness six weeks later, waking to a world filled with pain. Full of hope and humour, rage and despair, this is Phil's story of chronic pain and rehabilitation, travelling the globe and finding love. A hugely inspirational tale of determination to overcome the results of a devastating injury.

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1788494245

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Mastering Judo

By: Masao Takahashi,Ray Takahashi,June Takahashi,Allyn Takahashi,Phil Takahashi,Tina Takahashi

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Mastering Judo

By: Masao Takahashi,Ray Takahashi,June Takahashi,Allyn Takahashi,Phil Takahashi,Tina Takahashi

Fully grasping the martial art of judo entails learning and appreciating its history, culture, principles, techniques, and tactics. Mastering Judo contains information on these facets of the art and more through the teaching of the renowned Takahashi family. With over 200 years of combined experience and a total of 31 black belts among them, the six members of the family contributing to this book offer a wealth of firsthand judo instruction. Leading the way is father Masao, an 8th-dan black belt who has trained two generations of international judo champions. Mother June is both a judo instructor and historian who has published a book detailing the origins of the art. Siblings Al, Phil, Ray, and Tina are all accomplished judo instructors, coaches, or competitors. Blending the rich tradition with modern techniques and tactics, the Takahashis ensure that Mastering Judo will appeal to all participants seeking a deeper knowledge and improved performance in the art and sport. From time-honored skill sets to the most current training for competition, this comprehensive resource spans all generations and interests of judo enthusiasts.

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Human Kinetics

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1492582654

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The Book of Football Quotations

By: Phil Shaw

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The Book of Football Quotations

By: Phil Shaw

The greatest football quotations collection ever, now in its ninth edition. This compilation includes quotes from everyone – Shakespeare to Suarez, Camus to Cantona, Busby to Beckham – who has made an apt, pithy or comical comment about football. And not just footballers and managers either – fans, pundits, groundsmen, directors and wives all get to have their say too. Every subject is covered, from tactical debates to changing lifestyles, to produce a sometimes hilarious and always thought-provoking commentary on the game. ‘My players are always the best players in the world, even if they aren’t’ - José Mourinho ‘He was a quiet man, Eric Cantona, but he was a man of few words’ - David Beckham ‘Sometimes when you aim for the stars you hit the moon’ - Ian Holloway

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Random House

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1446458903

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Don't Hug Me

By: Paul Olson,Phil Olson

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Don't Hug Me

By: Paul Olson,Phil Olson

Oh, for cryin' in yer snow shoes! It's the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay when a slick karaoke salesman arrives at the bar and turns the locals' lives upside down. With its over the top songs and crazy characters, this Minnesota love story with singin' and stuff will have you laughing until the spring thaw! Don't Hug Me takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Cantankerous bar owner, Gunner Johnson, wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiance, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It's a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the 'magic' of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!

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Samuel French, Inc.

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0573632316

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New Labour and Planning

From New Right to New Left

By: Phil Allmendinger

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New Labour and Planning

From New Right to New Left

By: Phil Allmendinger

Following the Thatcher and Major administrations there was an apparent renaissance of planning under New Labour. After a slow start in which Labour’s view of planning owed more to a neo-liberal, rolled back state model reminiscent of the New Right the Government began to appreciate that many of its wider objectives including economic development, climate change, democratic renewal, social justice and housing affordability intersected with and were critically dependent upon the planning system. A wide range of initiatives, management processes, governance vehicles and policy documents emanated from Government. Planning, like other areas of the public sector, was to be reformed and modernised as well as given a prime role in tackling national, high profile priorities such as increasing housing supply and improving economic competitiveness. Drawing upon an institutionalist framework the book also seeks to understand how and in what circumstances change emerges, either in an evolutionary or punctuated way. It will, for the first time, chart and explore the changing nature of development and planning over the Labour era whilst also stepping back and reflecting upon what such changes mean for planning generally and the likely future trajectories of reform and spatial governance.

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Routledge

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Falling Night

By: Phil Clarke

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Falling Night

By: Phil Clarke

“Falling Night is startlingly real as it recalls the dangerously shifting sands of tribal alliances, western political agendas, and brutality that have characterised Africa’s recent wars. Yet Clarke dares to suggest that inside the worst that the world has to offer, love wins.” Dr. Nik Ripken, author of The Insanity of God Alan Swales is no hero and no saint. Bored by a successful, yet dull life in Britain with his girlfriend, Mandy, he decides to become an aid worker in Africa to experience adventure and acquire anecdotes to impress his mates. Plunged into a civil war waged by vicious warlords and their child soldiers, Alan has to make unexpected choices about the direction of his life as well as his relationship with Mandy. As the situation deteriorates, he hears rumours of a hidden genocide, which leads him on a dangerous quest for evidence in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles.

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Ambassador International

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1649603614

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Not Dead Yet

The Memoir

By: Phil Collins

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Not Dead Yet

The Memoir

By: Phil Collins

Phil Collins pulls no punches—about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that’s inspired his music. In his much-awaited memoir, Not Dead Yet, he tells the story of his epic career, with an auspicious debut at age 11 in a crowd shot from the Beatles’ legendary film A Hard Day’s Night. A drummer since almost before he could walk, Collins received on the job training in the seedy, thrilling bars and clubs of 1960s swinging London before finally landing the drum seat in Genesis. Soon, he would step into the spotlight on vocals after the departure of Peter Gabriel and begin to stockpile the songs that would rocket him to international fame with the release of Face Value and “In the Air Tonight.” Whether he’s recalling jamming with Eric Clapton and Robert Plant, pulling together a big band fronted by Tony Bennett, or writing the music for Disney’s smash-hit animated Tarzan, Collins’s storytelling chops never waver. And of course he answers the pressing question on everyone’s mind: just what does “Sussudio” mean? Not Dead Yet is Phil Collins’s candid, witty, unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, his marriages and divorces, the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines. As one of only three musicians to sell 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, Collins breathes rare air, but has never lost his touch at crafting songs from the heart that touch listeners around the globe. That same touch is on magnificent display here, especially as he unfolds his harrowing descent into darkness after his “official” retirement in 2007, and the profound, enduring love that helped save him. This is Phil Collins as you’ve always known him, but also as you’ve never heard him before.

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1101907495

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