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The Sequel to Lottery=The Plan

By: R.A. Ballard

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Highwires

The Sequel to Lottery=The Plan

By: R.A. Ballard

Detective Lieutenant Lockhart and Detective DiLoggia are sent by Captain Broadhower to Lansing Community College. They were assigned to investigate an apparent suicide in the gymnasium restroom. However, their investigation gets intertwined with a US Army Armory heist. Local law enforcement, state police, and federal agencies are brought in as the events escalate beyond borders and international consequences.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796037397

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9781796037395

Star Trek: SCE: What's Past

By: Terri Osborne,Steve Mollmann,Michael Schuster,Richard C. White,Dayton Ward,Kevin Dilmore,Keith R. A. DeCandido,Heather Jarman

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Star Trek: SCE: What's Past

By: Terri Osborne,Steve Mollmann,Michael Schuster,Richard C. White,Dayton Ward,Kevin Dilmore,Keith R. A. DeCandido,Heather Jarman

Chronicles the early adventures of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers throughout the galaxy.

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626

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Simon and Schuster

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1439194866

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9781439194867

The Firearms Dictionary

By: R. A. Steindler

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The Firearms Dictionary

By: R. A. Steindler

R. A. Steindler was researching a book about guns when he realized that many gun terms were used differently by various writers and sometimes included conflicting definitions, errors, and misconceptions. To fill an obvious need for one consistent authority on the language of guns, he created this comprehensive classic reference. Going beyond the simple definition, the book explains each term fully and puts it into context with any related terms, and the definitions are supplemented with 200 photographs, illustrations, and charts to help clarify technical details.

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289

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811771806

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9780811771801

British Battleships 1889-1904

New Revised Edition

By: R A Burt

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British Battleships 1889-1904

New Revised Edition

By: R A Burt

This volume brings to completion the reissue of R A Burt's magnificent bestselling three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following.??The Russian war scare of 1884 and the public's anxiety about the Royal Navy's ability to fight a modern war at sea resulted in the Naval Defence Act of 1889 and a vast programme of warship construction. Over the next twenty years a fleet of 52 battleships was built, construction finally interrupted by the revolutionary Dreadnought design. In this new volume, the author presents full details of design and construction, armament, protection, machinery and performance, all backed up with accurate data tables listing design figures, trials results, and full particulars at different stages in the ships' careers. The history of each battleship is chronicled and the reader is reminded of their major contribution in the First World War. They bore the brunt of the action at the Dardenelles, bombarded the Belgium coast, patrolled the North Sea and the Channel, reinforced the Italian Fleet, and served in East Africa, the East Indies and the White Sea. Most were extensively modified during the War and this variety has made them of special interest to the historian, enthusiast and ship modeller.??With the addition of many new photographs from the author's massive collection, this new edition is simply a 'must-have' addition to every naval library.

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360

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Seaforth Publishing

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1848321732

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9781848321731

Geological History of Britain and Ireland

By: Nigel H. Woodcock,R. A. Strachan

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Geological History of Britain and Ireland

By: Nigel H. Woodcock,R. A. Strachan

Britain, Ireland and their surrounding areas have a remarkably varied geology for so small a fragment of continental crust. This region contains a fine rock record from all the geological periods from Quaternary back to Cambrian, and a less continuous but still impressive catalogue of events back through nearly 2500 million years of Precambrian time. This protracted geological history would have been interesting enough to reconstruct if it had been played out on relatively stable continental crust. However, Britain and Ireland have developed instead at a tectonic crossroads, on crust traversed intermittently by subduction zones and volcanic arcs, continental rifts and mountain belts. The resulting complexity makes the geological history of this region at once fascinating and perplexing. Geological History of Britain and Ireland tells the geological story of the region at a level accessible to undergraduate geologists, as well as to postgraduates, professionals or informed amateurs. The book takes a multi-disciplinary rather than a purely stratigraphical approach, and aims to bring to life the processes behind the catalogue of historical events. Full coverage is given to the rich Precambrian and Early Palaeozoic history, as well as to later events more relevant to hydrocarbon exploration. The book is profusely illustrated and contains guides to further reading and full references to data sources, making it an essential starting point for more detailed studies of the regional geology. All British Earth science undergraduates will be required to spend some time studying British Geological History, and this book will be the only one available to British undergraduates The book takes a process-based approach, rather than simply describing the regional stratigraphy Lavishly illustrated with high-quality diagrams

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433

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444311603

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9781444311600

The Best of R. A. Lafferty

By: R.A. Lafferty

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The Best of R. A. Lafferty

By: R.A. Lafferty

Tor Essentials presents science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, a winner of the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American original, a teller of acute, indescribably loopy tall tales whose work has been compared to that of Avram Davidson, Flannery O’Connor, Flann O’Brien, and Gene Wolfe. The Best of R. A. Lafferty presents 22 of his best flights of offbeat imagination, ranging from classics like “Nine Hundred Grandmothers” and “The Primary Education of the Cameroi” to his Hugo Award-winning “Eurema’s Dam.” Introduced by Neil Gaiman, the volume also contains story introductions and afterwords by, among many others, Michael Dirda, Samuel R. Delany, John Scalzi, Connie Willis, Jeff VanderMeer, Kelly Robson, Harlan Ellison, Michael Swanwick, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, and Patton Oswalt. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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338

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Tor Books

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1250778689

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9781250778680

A Handbook for Medical Teachers

By: D.I. Newble,R.A. Cannon

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A Handbook for Medical Teachers

By: D.I. Newble,R.A. Cannon

Major changes continue to occur in medical education. There are increasing external and internal pressures to improve the quality of courses and the teaching performance of individual staff. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1983, the Handbook for Medical Teachers has established itself as an ideal resource for both new and established teachers in an area where there is very little other support. It successfully combines basic educational principles with a how-to approach in a very readable way, supported by numerous illustrations and cartoons. This third edition has been extensively revised throughout to reflect the many changes in medical education since the last edition. There is a new chapter on problem-based learning as well as an appendix on how to keep a teaching portfolio as a support for academic promotion or staff appraisal. A Handbook for Medical Teachers is essential reading for all those involved in any area of medical teaching and research.

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198

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401114269

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9789401114264

Roadway Incident Diversion Practices

By: Walter M. Dunn,R. A. Reiss,Steven P. Latoski

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Roadway Incident Diversion Practices

By: Walter M. Dunn,R. A. Reiss,Steven P. Latoski

This synthesis report will be of interest to officials of municipal, regional, and statewide transportation and law enforcement agencies who are responsible for roadway incident diversion practices. It will also be of interest to others who interact with these agencies to achieve a better understanding of the processes, barriers, and technologies associated with alternate route plan development and deployment. This report presents state-of-the-practice information about the development and implementation of roadway incident diversion practices. It documents specific trends in the practice, and in examining individual practices, identifies unique plans, processes, and technologies from which other agencies may find useful applications. This TRB report addresses a broad list of topics associated with roadway incident diversion and profiles successful incident diversion practices, as reported by surveyed agencies. In particular, it focuses concern on alternate route plans for random incidents, those resulting in nonrecurring congestion.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309068592

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9780309068598

Bride Ales and Penny Weddings

Recreations, Reciprocity, and Regions in Britain from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Centuries

By: R. A. Houston

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Bride Ales and Penny Weddings

Recreations, Reciprocity, and Regions in Britain from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Centuries

By: R. A. Houston

Some of the poorest regions of historic Britain had some of its most vibrant festivities. Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, the peoples of northern England, Lowland Scotland, and Wales used extensive celebrations at events such as marriage, along with reciprocal exchange of gifts, to emote a sense of belonging to their locality. Bride Ales and Penny Weddings looks at regionally distinctive practices of giving and receiving wedding gifts, in order to understand social networks and community attitudes. Examining a wide variety of sources over four centuries, the volume examines contributory weddings, where guests paid for their own entertainment and gave money to the couple, to suggest a new view of the societies of 'middle Britain', and re-interpret social and cultural change across Britain. These regions were not old fashioned, as is commonly assumed, but differently fashioned, possessing social priorities that set them apart both from the south of England and from 'the Celtic fringe'. This volume is about informal communities of people whose aim was maintaining and enhancing social cohesion through sociability and reciprocity. Communities relied on negotiation, compromise, and agreement, to create and re-create consensus around more-or-less shared values, expressed in traditions of hospitality and generosity. Ranging across issues of trust and neighbourliness, recreation and leisure, eating and drinking, order and authority, personal lives and public attitudes, R. A. Houston explores many areas of interest not only to social historians, but also literary scholars of the British Isles.

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OUP Oxford

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0191502413

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9780191502415

Ultracool Dwarfs

New Spectral Types L and T

By: Hugh R.A. Jones,Iain A. Steele

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Ultracool Dwarfs

New Spectral Types L and T

By: Hugh R.A. Jones,Iain A. Steele

Once you have looked at the night sky on a moonless night it is not hard to realise why so much of our science and religion has its roots in the stars. Yet it took until 1850 to realise that fainter stars were not necessarily further away, nor the brighter ones closer. In fact within the magnitude range observable to the naked eye it is probable that the brighter star is in fact further away. Even today the measurement of stellar distances is relatively difficult and is gener ally only done using dedicated telescopes. In the early years of the 20th century Hertzsprung and Russell developed a powerful classification diagram which al lows stars to be distinguished using a plot of their colour versus magnitude. The construction of this diagram involved the use of spectroscopy which has become the cornerstone of modern astronomy. As telescopes become more powerful, de tectors more sensitive and more physics is added to astrophysics, astronomical spectroscopy becomes a more powerful tool. The concern of this book is the spectral classification of stars. With a single spectrum of a star it is possible to uniquely classify an object and find its place on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. This spectrum is thus equivalent to having the colour and the magnitude of the object which can in turn be related to mass and other quantities.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540423532

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9783540423539

Beyond Price

Pearls and Pearl-fishing : Origins to the Age of Discoveries

By: R. A. Donkin

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Pearls and Pearl-fishing : Origins to the Age of Discoveries

By: R. A. Donkin

Man has been intrigued by the origin of pearls, sensitive to their beauty, and convinced of their medicinal value for at least 5 cent. A mixture of folklore and observation preceded the earliest scientific inquiries. Fishing and trade commenced in S. Asia, between India and Sri Lanka and around the Persian Gulf. In W. and Central Europe, Inner Asia and China, and N. Amer. Freshwater pearls were probably known and treasured before those of marine origin. A refined nomenclature points to a long familiarity with etymologically related words for 'pearl'. Pearls were prominent among the luxury products of world trade and were high among the objectives of expeditions to the eastern and western Tropics. Illustrations.

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490

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American Philosophical Society

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0871692244

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9780871692245

Native American Place Names of Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont

By: R. A. Douglas-Lithgow

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Native American Place Names of Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont

By: R. A. Douglas-Lithgow

This dictionary of Native American places was originally published in 1909. Alphabetically arranged by Native American name, this reference work gives insight into the Native origins of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont cities, towns, rivers, streams, lakes, and other locales. The Abanki confederacy of tribes of northern New England gets their name from the word Wabunaki meaning "land or country of the east" or "morning land.

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145

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Applewood Books

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1557095418

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9781557095411

Encapsulation and Controlled Release

By: D R Karsa,R A Stephenson

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Encapsulation and Controlled Release

By: D R Karsa,R A Stephenson

Encapsulation and controlled release combines basic information on the subject with details of the latest research, making it suitable for both newcomers to the field and those with experience of encapsulation technology. It will also be of great interest to those working on water-soluble or dispersible polymers, as well as application chemists and biochemists in diverse areas.

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187

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Elsevier

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1845698215

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9781845698218

Goliath's Breath

By: R.A. Ballard

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Goliath's Breath

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Goliath is an oddity in his surroundings and his entire life. He now has embarked on a plan to enhance his financial prospects. But he must do harm to anyone who gets in his way, man, woman, or the forces of nature. He is looking for easy money and an abduction is his way forward and to be in the human trafficking business. Lansing Police Detective Lockhart receives a mysterious phone call, “I’ve got them”. They get reports of a large man scaring those who meet up with him. Other LPD Detectives are investigating a drug related murder on the Southside with many anti-police observers of the crime. Across town the other “too tall” LPD detectives are assigned to a robbery at a local jewelry store. The suspects are smart and ruthless. In Washington, D.C., a meeting of the National Defense Intelligence Service (NDIS) is taking place. They are discussing what to do about Chinese aggression. An NIDS agent explains a plan on how to deal with this situation. Goliath invites human traffickers from all parts of the world to view his “merchandise” and decides on a more desirable plan. LPD is tracking down Goliath and it leads to two detectives becoming hostages with abducted victims. The Chinese decide to make a strong move on Taiwan with all their forces zeroing in capture the island nation.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664186298

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9781664186293

Lottery=The Plan

By: R.A. Ballard

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Lottery=The Plan

By: R.A. Ballard

Ethan Grant has just won the Mega Millions Lottery. But he has a plan. Two Lansing PD detectives are given two homicides to solve, with apparently two copycat killings in Kentucky and New York that may be connected. Is this a serial killer or a gang of killers? The lives of the LPD Detective Squad are in danger from a New York mob family seeking retribution. So who are the killers or killer? And Ethan Grant has one more revelation.

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1514450461

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Book's by R.A. Ballard

Highwires

Highwires

Star Trek: SCE: What's Past

Star Trek: SCE: What's Past

The Firearms Dictionary

The Firearms Dictionary

British Battleships 1889-1904

British Battleships 1889-1904

Geological History of Britain and Ireland

Geological History of Britain and Ireland

The Best of R. A. Lafferty

The Best of R. A. Lafferty

A Handbook for Medical Teachers

A Handbook for Medical Teachers

Roadway Incident Diversion Practices

Roadway Incident Diversion Practices

Bride Ales and Penny Weddings

Bride Ales and Penny Weddings

Ultracool Dwarfs

Ultracool Dwarfs

Beyond Price

Beyond Price

Native American Place Names of Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont

Native American Place Names of Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont

Encapsulation and Controlled Release

Encapsulation and Controlled Release

Goliath's Breath

Goliath's Breath

Lottery=The Plan

Lottery=The Plan

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