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De Bellis Renationis version 2.0

By: Phil Barker

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De Bellis Renationis version 2.0

By: Phil Barker

De Bellis Renationis"" is a set of wargames rules for Renaissance battles covering the period from 1494 AD to 1700 AD. DBR version 2.0 offers a combination of realism and excitement for this warfare using miniature figures in any scale from 2mm to 30mm. The creation of the experienced wargame designers Phil Barker and Richard Bodley Scott, DBR can be used to refight historical engagements or your own scenarios from small scale skirmishes to the largest battles of the period. With its command system using ""player initiative points"", DBR emphasizes the player's generalship rather than their ability to manipulate a set of rules. It allows players to fight actions from the whole period and across the whole world, from Japan to Europe and the Americas and from the Italian Wars to the Nine Years' War. This edition combines the 2002 edition of the rules with all three of the books of Army Lists and includes everything the wargemer needs to refight these battles in one single convenient volume.

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0244773556

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9780244773557

Work Without the Worker

Labour in the Age of Platform Capitalism

By: Phil Jones

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Work Without the Worker

Labour in the Age of Platform Capitalism

By: Phil Jones

An accessible analysis of the new forms of work whose seismic changes will increasingly determine the future of capitalism Automation and the decline in industrial employment have lead to rising fears of a workless future. But what happens when your work itself is the thing that will make your job obsolete? In the past few years, online crowdworking platforms - like Amazon's Mechanical Turk and Clickworker - have become an increasingly important source of work, particularly for those in the Global South. Here, small tasks are assigned to people online, and are often used to train algorithms to spot patterns, patterns through machine learning those same algorithms will then be able to spot more effectively than humans. Used for everything from the mechanics of self-driving cars to Google image search, this is an increasingly powerful part of the digital ecomomy. But what happens to work when it makes itself obsolete. In this stimulating work that blends political economy, studies of contemporary work, and speculations on the future of capitalism, Phil Jones looks at what this often murky and hidden form of labour looks like, and what it says about the state of global capitalism.

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Verso Books

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1839760435

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DBMM Army Lists: Book 4 The High Medieval Period 1071 AD to 1525 AD

By: Phil Barker

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DBMM Army Lists: Book 4 The High Medieval Period 1071 AD to 1525 AD

By: Phil Barker

DBMM Army Lists Book 4. The High medieval Period. 1071 AD to 1525 AD This is the final volume in a series of WRG publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organisation of ancient and medieval armies for use with the DBMM wargame rules.

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024478616X

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'CAN I HAVE A WORD BOSS?...'

By: Phil O'Brien

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'CAN I HAVE A WORD BOSS?...'

By: Phil O'Brien

Written by an ex-prison governor, this book describes how a battle of wits goes on between the governor and his quarry. This can be dangerous for the unwary and those more orthodox.Each plots the downfall of the other and learns as they develop and mature. A professional reputation is made on the one hand; the ability to source drugs and weapons and plot escapes, on the other. Prisoners being allowed to set a violent agenda serve neither the public interest nor the public purse. We need informers but they are rarely admired. Nevertheless, this book demonstrates the role informers have to play in keeping the public safe. No prisoner rehabilitation can take place whilst the violent minority rule the roost. Born and brought up in Bradford, an advert for a career in the prison service caught Phil O'Brien's eye. He applied, was accepted and in his forty year career he went all round the country into every type of prison. He retired as a governor working in both the public and private sectors.

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0244108714

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9780244108717

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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9781476651736

Zoom For Dummies

By: Phil Simon

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Zoom For Dummies

By: Phil Simon

Zoom into the new world of remote collaboration While a worldwide pandemic may have started the Zoom revolution, the convenience of remote meetings is here to stay. Zoom For Dummies takes you from creating meetings on the platform to running global webinars. Along the way you'll learn how to expand your remote collaboration options, record meetings for future review, and even make scheduling a meeting through your other apps a one-click process. Take in all the advice or zoom to the info you need - it's all there! Discover how to set up meetings Share screens and files Keep your meetings secure Add Zoom hardware to your office Get tips for using Zoom as a social tool Award-winning author Phil Simon takes you beyond setting up and sharing links for meetings to show how Zoom can transform your organization and the way you work.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119742145

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9781119742142

America Undead

By: Phil Elmore

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America Undead

By: Phil Elmore

1462 A.D., Transylvania: Cursed by Vlad the Impaler to survive unspeakable agony until death overcomes him, he is doomed to awaken to suffer again and again. Madness will do nothing to ease his torment. Only one thing can quench his thirst... Today, America: Madmen control the White House, appointed for life. Sharia Law is becoming the law of the land. Vampires are forced to “come out” after centuries of secrecy, betrayed by one of their own. The military is stretched beyond its limits fighting unwinnable battles on foreign soil, slowly replaced by blood sucking soldiers here at home. Dissent in America is not tolerated; those who speak out are punished or eliminated. A war rages between two factions of vampires. One side wants peace. The other side wants nothing less than complete domination of the United States. The government, all the way to the Oval Office, consists of highly placed undead politicians. Their followers, living and undead, continue to grow in number. They cannot be stopped. A vampire shouldering the heavy burden of protecting “The Cousinry” and a beautiful Thompson-toting gun runner for the Resistance join to expose the lies and treachery of the government of the undead. Forced to run for their lives, their first task is to find the world's oldest living vampire — the creator of them all.

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Speaking Volumes

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1628157666

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The Discovery of Chess

The Asian Hall of Fame

By: Phil Amara,Oliver Chin

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The Discovery of Chess

The Asian Hall of Fame

By: Phil Amara,Oliver Chin

Learn about the most popular game in human history! The Discovery of Chess is the first English children's book on how chess came to be. Dao is an adorable red panda who can travel back in time and place! He befriends the curious kids Ethan and Emma and transports them in the blink of an eye to Asia. Together they (and appreciative readers) have fun discovering how some very cool creations were invented there. If only every school field trip was like this! In their latest adventure, the trio teleport to India to see how chess was created! Using the traditional parts of the ancient Indian army, rajas strategized, using a board as a battlefield. This battle of wits traveled west along the Silk Road and across empires. Pieces and play evolved into Europe, influenced by royalty, religion, and the Renaissance. Through travel and media, chess conquered the world of recreation! ------------------------------------------------------ “... this informative and fascinating tale will also entertain chess players of all ages. Young readers will enjoy the illustrations just as much as the narrative, and families and friends will appreciate having this book to share their knowledge about the history of chess. The authors have filled a significant void in chess literature for children.” - Ray Linville, Chess.com

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1597021636

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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

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1442214783

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9781442214781

Disaster and Development

The Politics of Humanitarian Aid

By: Neil Middleton,Phil O'Keefe

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Disaster and Development

The Politics of Humanitarian Aid

By: Neil Middleton,Phil O'Keefe

A critical account of the politics of aid-giving.

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Pluto Press

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0745312241

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The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean

By: Phil Gunson,Greg Chamberlain,Andrew Thompson

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The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean

By: Phil Gunson,Greg Chamberlain,Andrew Thompson

First published in 1991, The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitt’s-Nevis, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The background information supplied in the book explains how, for many in Central America, the guerrilla wars have merely been the intensification of a conflict previously fought by the likes of Nicaragua’s Sandino or the Salvadorean Farabundo Marti, and before them by the Indian leaders who resisted the Spanish settlement. Although first published in 1991, this book will be a valuable resource for journalists, students, diplomats, business people, and anyone else who is interested in the politics of this richly diverse continent.

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Routledge

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1317270533

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9781317270539

DBMM Army Lists Book 3: The Early Medieval Period 476 AD to 1971 AD

By: Phil Barker

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DBMM Army Lists Book 3: The Early Medieval Period 476 AD to 1971 AD

By: Phil Barker

DBMM Army Lists: Book 3 The Early Medieval Period 476 AD to 1071 AD. This is the third volume in the series of WRG publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organisation of ancient and medieval armies for use with the DBMM wargame rules.

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0244486271

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9780244486273

Twice A Hero

From the Trenches of the Great War to the Ditches of the Irish Midlands 1915-1922

By: Phil Tomkins

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Twice A Hero

From the Trenches of the Great War to the Ditches of the Irish Midlands 1915-1922

By: Phil Tomkins

The true story of hardship and horror in the blood and mud seen through the eyes of a teenage volunteer and his comrades in the forgotten conflicts of Salonika and Palestine, during the Great War, fighting for the freedom of small nations and in particular, Home Rule for Ireland. Then the Irish War of Independence, which helped establish a nation.

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Memoirs Publishing

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1909020974

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9781909020979

De Bellis Antiquitatis Version 3.0

By: Phil Barker,Sue Laflin-Barker

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De Bellis Antiquitatis Version 3.0

By: Phil Barker,Sue Laflin-Barker

DBA Version 3.0 updates the highly successful De Bellis Antiquitatis wargame rules for recreating ancient and medieval battles with miniature figures. The brainchild of well-known wargame designer Phil Barker and his wife Sue Laflin-Barker, the simple DBA rule system combines fast play play with historical realism to produce a visually realistic and exciting contest.

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024469768X

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DBMM Army Lists Book 2: The Classical Period 500BC to 476AD

By: Phil Barker

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DBMM Army Lists Book 2: The Classical Period 500BC to 476AD

By: Phil Barker

DBMM Army Lists is the second volume in the series of WRG publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organisation of ancient and medieval armies, for use with the De Bellis Magistrorum Miltum (DBMM) wargame rules.

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0244220123

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9780244220129

DBMM Army Lists Book 1: The Chariot Period 3000 BC to 500 BC

By: Phil Barker

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DBMM Army Lists Book 1: The Chariot Period 3000 BC to 500 BC

By: Phil Barker

This is the first volume in a series of WRG publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organisation of ancient armies for use with the De Bellis Magistrorum Militum (DBMM) wargame rules.

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Try the Veal

By: Phil Wells

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Try the Veal

By: Phil Wells

There's only so much abuse a young genius can take before he starts writing about the world around him. That genius is Phil Wells. In this collection of essays, plays, and poems, we see the product of an imagination warped by cartoons, fuelled by caffeine, and destroyed by mindless labor. What's Paris Hilton's worst nightmare? How can you prevent an infestation of Catholic monks in your home? What's so great about North Bergen, NJ? The answers are in this book.

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0595407765

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The Rough Guide to Mallorca & Menorca

By: Phil Lee

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The Rough Guide to Mallorca & Menorca

By: Phil Lee

The Rough Guide to Mallorca & Menorca is your ultimate travel guide to two of the Mediterranean's most beautiful islands, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions. From Mallorca's wild and wonderful Serra de Tramuntana and the hustle and bustle of Palma, to Menorca's remote coves and fishing villages, discover the highlights these two islands have to offer inspired by dozens of colour photos. Find detailed historical coverage of the must-see sights and practical advice on travelling around whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets. The Rough Guide to Mallorca and Menorca includes two full-colour sections on architecture and spectacular hiking and a crucial language section with basic, words, phrases and handy tips for pronunciation. You'll find up-to-date information on excursions including coastal walks from cove to cove, and riding the Palma-Soller train. Explore every corner of Mallorca and Menorca with expert background knowledge on everything from carob trees to fincas. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Mallorca and Menorca

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Penguin

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1848369751

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9781848369757

Four Stars of Valor

The Combat History of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II

By: Phil Nordyke

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Four Stars of Valor

The Combat History of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II

By: Phil Nordyke

Hailing from the big cities and small towns of America, these young men came together to serve their country and the greater good. They were the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division (the All Americans). Phil Nordyke, their official historian, draws on interviews with surviving veterans and oral history recordings as well as official archives and unpublished written accounts from more than three hundred veterans of the 505th PIR and their supporting units. This is history as it was lived by the men of the 505th, from their prewar coming of age in the regiment, through the end of World War II, when they marched in the Victory Parade up Fifth Avenue in New York, to the postwar legacy of having been part of an elite parachute regiment with a record unsurpassed in the annals of combat.

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Quarto Publishing Group USA

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161060072X

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9781610600729

An Introduction to Law

By: Phil Harris

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An Introduction to Law

By: Phil Harris

Since the publication of its first edition, this textbook has become the definitive student introduction to the subject. As with earlier editions, the seventh edition gives a clear understanding of fundamental legal concepts and their importance within society. In addition, this book addresses the ways in which rules and the structures of law respond to and impact upon changes in economic and political life. The title has been extensively updated and explores recent high profile developments such as the Civil Partnership Act 2005 and the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. This introductory text covers a wide range of topics in a clear, sensible fashion giving full context to each. For this reason An Introduction to Law is ideal for all students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on social sciences courses which offer law options.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139461451

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9781139461450

The Book of Roads

By: Phil Cousineau

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The Book of Roads

By: Phil Cousineau

For nearly three thousand years, King Sisyphus of Corinth has been one of the most compelling characters in world mythology. The iconic image of Sisyphus putting his shoulder to the boulder and pushing it to the summit of a mountain in the Underworld is recognizable the world over. To many poets and philosophers, from Homer and Aeschylus to Lucille Clifton and Albert Camus, the rebel hero has been a powerful symbol for hard-earned wisdom and the struggle to transcend suffering, while more skeptical commentators have interpreted Sisyphus' defiance of the gods as futile and doomed. In this mythopoetic novel, Phil Cousineau reimagines Sisyphus as telling his own tale through notebooks he kept while enduring his notorious punishment, which include surprising revelations about the self-sacrifice he made for his fellow Corinthians, his bold fight against the injustice of the gods, and the unbounded love for his wife and sons that earned him a second chance at life. The Lost Notebooks of Sisyphus is a timeless allegory that helps us come to terms with own daily struggles and shines new light on Camus' existential conclusion that, "We must imagine Sisyphus as happy." "A glorious saga. A tale for the ages told with uncommon depth, poetry and grace. To understand the myth of Sisyphus is to know that the long-haul matters and that there is a kind of nobility in our suffering and a deeper meaning in our perseverance. We need this book to correct the shallow misconceptions about Sisyphus and initiate us into in the mysteries of this archetypal story." "Phil Cousineau is a devoted voyageur and writer. It has been a pleasure to read his great adventure about Sisyphus. I am happy to spend time with his always amazing work.

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0962654817

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9780962654817

Download! How The Internet Transformed The Record Business

By: Phil Hardy

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Download! How The Internet Transformed The Record Business

By: Phil Hardy

“Industry expert Phil Hardy has outdone himself with the splendid, piecing Download!” – Record Collector Download! chronicles of the making of the new record industry, from the boom years of the CD revolution of the late 1980s to the crisis of the present day, with particular stress on the last decade. Following the actions and reactions of the major international record companies as they ploughed their way through the digital revolution, bewildered by the fleet-of-foot digital innovators who were far more responsive to the changing marketing conditions. Download! delves even further into the structural change that has, almost surreptitiously, taken place, within the music business. A change that has left the captains of the record industry as unable to act as they were unwilling to act.

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Omnibus Press

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0857128035

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A Renaissance Faire Golden Age Language Guide Elizabethan Edition I

By: Phil Trimarchi

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A Renaissance Faire Golden Age Language Guide Elizabethan Edition I

By: Phil Trimarchi

When you attend a Renaissance Faire, you participate in a unique experience. This is an apportionment of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Age that is revived and presented to you daily for an immersive enjoyment. A one of a kind art form consisting of scripted scenes and histrionic performances on stage as well as interactive opportunities amongst the streets throughout the "Faire". For more than fifty years, thousands of actors have studied the Elizabethan tongue as a second language, refine their skills with techniques of improvisational performances, dances, songs and period wardrobe to become a reincarnated resident of an Elizabethan Shire.The opportunity of participation with folk liturgy at a "Faire" will help to foment in us the memories of simpler times more in harmony with nature and the world. I am appreciative that you desire to join us in this twenty first century Renaissance Language learning experience.

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0359393136

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City

By: Phil Hubbard

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City

By: Phil Hubbard

City provides an accessible yet critical introduction to one of the key concepts in human geography. Always at the heart of discussions in social theory, the definition and specification of ‘the city’ nonetheless remains illusive. In this volume, Phil Hubbard locates the concept of ‘the city’ within current traditions of social thought, providing a basis for understanding its varying usages and meanings through a critical discussion of the contribution of key authors and thinkers. Written in a lively and accessible style, the individual chapters of City offer a thematic overview of four dominant ways of approaching cities: as lived-in places as imagined spaces as networks of association as technologies of flow. Drawing on a diverse range of literatures and case studies, the book spells out the importance of a geographical perspective on the city, suggesting that it is only by bringing these different ways of mapping the city together that we can begin to make sense of cities.

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Routledge

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1134329806

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Robots

What Everyone Needs to Know®

By: Phil Husbands

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Robots

What Everyone Needs to Know®

By: Phil Husbands

A concise, accessible introduction to robots, what they can do, what they can't, and what their increasing encroachment into our lives might mean for us. Since the turn of the millennium a quiet revolution has been underway. Millions of autonomous robots with some level of intelligence are now in domestic use, mainly as vacuum cleaners. Driverless cars - which are nothing less than autonomous robots - are starting to appear on our streets. There is a huge effort underway in industry and universities to develop the next generation of more intelligent, autonomous, mobile robots. Accompanying these arrivals has been a steady stream of inflammatory articles in the media raising concerns over the impending spectre of super-intelligent robots, along with stories about how most jobs will soon be lost to robots. Here, using the Question-and-Answer format, Phil Husbands gives a balanced and broad introduction to robotics and the current state of the field, analysing where it has come from, and where it might go in the future. He begins with the history of robotics and its complex relationship with popular culture, and then moves on to discuss the technology underlying robots in an engaging, non-technical way, exploring the limits of what robots can actually do now and what they might be able to do in the future. Naturally these machines, which often seem to display life-like properties, are attracting great attention. Do they pose a threat or an unprecedented opportunity? And although the 'singularity' may not be something to worry about, there are certainly ethical issues needing consideration as robots with some intelligence are used increasingly across many sectors. Husbands considers both these ethical problems and also the wider socio-political challenges that robots are already creating, and the larger ones they might bring in the future.

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Oxford University Press

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019258409X

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9780192584090

Mythogeography

By: Phil Smith

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Mythogeography

By: Phil Smith

This is the gloriously funny and endlessly fascinating account of the author's recent journey on foot across the north of England in the footsteps of a man who made the same journey 100 years ago with a dog trouve called Pontiflunk.

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Triarchy Press

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1911193252

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9781911193258

Reading Samuel Johnson

Reception and Representation, 1750–1960

By: Phil Jones

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Reading Samuel Johnson

Reception and Representation, 1750–1960

By: Phil Jones

This book examines how Samuel Johnson was assimilated by later writers, ranging from James Boswell to Samuel Beckett. It is as much about these writers as Johnson himself, showing how they found their own space, in part, through their response to Johnson, which helped shape their writing and view of contemporary literature.

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Liverpool University Press

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1638040788

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9781638040781

Wolves in sheep’s clothing

A Short Shocking History of Christianity

By: Phil Hinsley

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Wolves in sheep’s clothing

A Short Shocking History of Christianity

By: Phil Hinsley

The history of Christianity should have been written as a slow and steady growth that spread to villages, towns and cities until one country after another became Christian and the world would be a place of peace and all wars would cease. But that never happened. Wars, disasters, famines and crime are still with us and there is no peace on earth, no matter how many Christmases we have or large revivals we plan. What did Jesus say would happen to his disciples? Why is the world the way it is? And what is to come?

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The Rough Guide to Canada

By: Tim Jepson,Phil Lee

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The Rough Guide to Canada

By: Tim Jepson,Phil Lee

Thoroughly revised and updated, the fifth edition of the Rough Guide to Canada covers this vast and geographically diverse country in impressive detail. There are insightful accounts of every Canadian city, from vibrant Montréal to laid back Vancouver, and vivid descriptions of Canada''s varied landscapes, from the magnificent Rocky Mountains and the stormy coasts of the Maritimes to the northern Arctic reaches. Throughout there is practical advice on skiing, whale-watching, kayaking, hiking and a host of other outdoor pursuits. Thousands of listings recommend the best accommodation options, restaurants, bars and clubs in every price range.

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1843532662

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The Rough Guide to Britain

By: Rob Humphreys,Rob Andrews,Jules Brown,Tom Hutton,Donald Reid,Phil Lee

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The Rough Guide to Britain

By: Rob Humphreys,Rob Andrews,Jules Brown,Tom Hutton,Donald Reid,Phil Lee

Provides information for traveling in England, Wales, and Scotland, including travel tips, recommended accommodations, historic sites, and annual events.

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