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Cycling in the Lake District

The Fred Whitton Challenge, week-long tours and day rides

By: Richard Barrett

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Cycling in the Lake District

The Fred Whitton Challenge, week-long tours and day rides

By: Richard Barrett

A guidebook to the 179 km (112 mile) Fred Whitton Challenge plus a five-day cycle tour and 15 challenging day rides in the Lake District. The routes are centred around Keswick, Ambleside, Penrith, and the southwest and southeast regions of the National Park. The day rides vary in length between 31 and 68 km (19-42 miles) with difficulty ratings from moderate to challenging. The Fred Whitton Challenge covers over 180 km (112 miles) including the famous Hardknott Pass whilst the alternate five-day cycle varies in length from 14 to 75 kms (9-46 miles) each day totalling 478 km (297 miles). Full logistical information, advice, and tips for the Fred Whitton Challenge 1:100,000 or 1:200,000 mapping included for each route Many different routes included with varying difficulty GPX files available to download Elevation profiles included for each route

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Cicerone Press Limited

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1787650766

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9781787650763

Salmon Lice

An Integrated Approach to Understanding Parasite Abundance and Distribution

By: Simon Jones,Richard Beamish

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Salmon Lice

An Integrated Approach to Understanding Parasite Abundance and Distribution

By: Simon Jones,Richard Beamish

The salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis is adapted to survive in hostile marine environments of the northern hemisphere, including an ability to parasitize several species of salmon. Salmonids are some of the most economically important and sought after fish for human consumption, and louse parasitism has a significant impact both on cultured and wild fish populations. Salmon Lice is a timely collection of the latest research on the cause and spread of lice infestations and management techniques being designed and implemented to combat this issue. Salmon Lice provides a thorough single volume review of Lepeophtheirus salmonis, the key parasite standing in the way of sustainable and profitable production of salmonid fishes including salmon, trout and charr. Opening with a review of the biology, morphology, life cycle, and larval behavior of the parasite, Salmon Lice proceeds to review the distribution of planktonic larvae of salmon lice, addresses management techniques used in salmonid aquaculture and capture fisheries, provides a practical assessment of the salmon lice issue and explores potential solutions to the problem. With comprehensive coverage of the biology and distribution of this harmful and ubiquitous parasite, Salmon Lice will be of value to fish health researchers, aquaculture and fisheries professionals, and seafood industry personnel to inform the management of both cultured and wild salmonid populations. Key Features: In-depth coverage of a key parasite impacting viability and sustainability of salmonid fisheries and aquaculture Integrates parasite biology and hydrodynamic models in diverse coastal ecosystems Provides a practical assessment of the salmon louse issue Reviews international salmon louse monitoring and management techniques used in salmonid fisheries and aquaculture

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470961546

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9780470961544

Lepidus

The Tarnished Triumvir

By: Richard D. Weigel

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Lepidus

The Tarnished Triumvir

By: Richard D. Weigel

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a significant force in Roman political, religious and military affairs during the late Republic. However, in most accounts he is dismissed quickly, made sport of, or bitterly attacked. Through a careful examination of Lepidus's career, Richard Weigel has shown why many of the sources are hostile and how these have created an inaccurate assessment of Lepidus's role in history. Weigel shows that Lepidus was a competent administrator and that he was consistent in serving the Republic's needs as he understood them.

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Routledge

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113490164X

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9781134901647

Language variation and change in social networks

A bipartite approach

By: Robin Dodsworth,Richard A. Benton

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Language variation and change in social networks

A bipartite approach

By: Robin Dodsworth,Richard A. Benton

This monograph takes up recent advances in social network methods in sociology, together with data on economic segregation, in order to build a quantitative analysis of the class and network effects implicated in vowel change in a Southern American city. Studies of sociolinguistic variation in urban spaces have uncovered durable patterns of linguistic difference, such as the maintenance of blue collar/white collar distinctions in the case of stable linguistic variables. But the underlying interactional origins of these patterns, and the interactional reasons for their durability, are not well understood, due in part to the near-absence of large-scale network investigation. This book undertakes a sociolinguistic network analysis of data from the Raleigh corpus, a set of conversational interviews collected form natives of Raleigh, North Carolina, from 2008-2017. Acoustic analysis of the corpus shows the rapid, ongoing retreat from the Southern Vowel Shift and increasing participation in national vowel changes. The social distribution of these trends is explored via standard social factors such as occupation as well as innovative network variables, including a measure of nestedness in the community network. The book aims to pursue new network-based questions about sociolinguistic variation that can be applied to other corpora, making this key reading for students and researchers in sociolinguistics and historical linguistics as well as those interested in further understanding how existing quantitative network methods from sociological research might be applied to sociolinguistic data.

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Routledge

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1317281713

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9781317281719

Preacher Woman Sings the Blues

The Autobiographies of Nineteenth-century African American Evangelists

By: Richard J. Douglass-Chin

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Preacher Woman Sings the Blues

The Autobiographies of Nineteenth-century African American Evangelists

By: Richard J. Douglass-Chin

Preacher Woman Sings the Blues begins with the study of black evangelists Belinda, Jarena Lee, and Zilpha Elaw, continuing with Rebecca Cox Jackson, Sojourner Truth, Julia Foote, Amanda Smith, Elizabeth, and Virginia Broughton. The author's discussion of Zora Neale Hurston focuses on how Hurston operates as a connection between early black women evangelist writers and black women writing in America today. He ends with the works of Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Toni Cade Bambara." "By examining the early traditions prefiguring contemporary African American women's text and the impact that race and gender have on them, Douglas-Chin shows how the nineteenth-century black women's works are still of utmost importance to many African American writers today. Preacher Woman Sings the Blues makes a valuable contribution to literary criticism and theoretical analysis and will be welcomed by scholars and students alike." --Book Jacket.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826263011

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9780826263018

Paso de la Amada

An Early Mesoamerican Ceremonial Center

By: Richard G Lesure

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Paso de la Amada

An Early Mesoamerican Ceremonial Center

By: Richard G Lesure

Paso de la Amada, an archaeological site in the Soconusco region of the Pacific coast of Mexico, was among the earliest sedentary, ceramic-using villages of Mesoamerica. With an occupation that extended across 140 ha in 1600 BC, it was also one of the largest communities of its era. First settled around 1900 BC, the site was abandoned 600 years later during what appears to have been a period of local political turmoil. The decline of Paso de la Amada corresponded with a rupture in local traditions of material culture and local adoption of the Early Olmec style. Stylistically, the material culture of Paso de la Amada corresponds predominantly to the pre-Olmec Mokaya tradition. Excavations at the site have revealed significant earthen constructions from as early as 1700 BC. Those include the earliest known Mesoamerican ball court and traces of a series of high-status residences. This monograph reports on large-scale excavations in Mounds 1, 12, and 32, as well as soundings in other locations. The volume covers all aspects of excavations and artifacts and includes three lengthy interpretive chapters dealing with the main research questions, which concern subsistence, social inequality, and the organizational history of the site.

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Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

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1950446204

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9781950446209

Brannon's Choice

By: Richard W. Browne

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Brannon's Choice

By: Richard W. Browne

Mystery/Intrigue: "What if" take-off on Chappaquiddick incident.

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Hard Shell Word Factory

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0759902550

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9780759902558

The History of Music Production

By: Richard James Burgess

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The History of Music Production

By: Richard James Burgess

In The History of Music Production, Richard James Burgess draws on his experience as a producer, musician, and author. Beginning in 1860 with the first known recording of an acoustic sound and moving forward chronologically, Burgess charts the highs and lows of the industry throughout the decades and concludes with a discussion on the present state of music production. Throughout, he tells the story of the music producer as both artist and professional, including biographical sketches of key figures in the history of the industry, including Fred Gaisberg, Phil Spector, and Dr. Dre. Burgess argues that while technology has defined the nature of music production, the drive toward greater control over the process, end result, and overall artistry come from producers. The result is a deeply knowledgeable book that sketches a critical path in the evolution of the field, and analyzes the impact that recording and disseminative technologies have had on music production. A key and handy reference book for students and scholars alike, it stands as an ideal companion to Burgess's noted, multi-edition book The Art of Music Production.

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Oxford University Press

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0199385017

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Deception & Self-Deception

Investigating Psychics

By: Richard Wiseman

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Deception & Self-Deception

Investigating Psychics

By: Richard Wiseman

Palmists, astrologists, and readers of tarot cards or crystal balls claim to help solve personal problems. Mediums claim to aid communication with deceased friends and relatives. Faith healers and psychic surgeons claim to cure physical illness. Psychic detectives offer advice to law enforcement agencies in hope of solving crimes. Other claimants operate in religious organizations using their alleged ability to help attract new followers or maintain the loyalty of present ones. Is all of this just innocent fun, real help, or can psychics actually harm individuals with their claims? Deception & Self-Deception outlines many of the techniques that can be used to fake psychic ability and describes ways in which these can be countered during an investigation. Richard Wiseman examines the general principles of deception and how these principles may be used to deceive. He also gives an account of the reliability of testimony related to the performance of alleged psychics and seances.

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Prometheus Books

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1615925848

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Killing Hercules

Deianira and the Politics of Domestic Violence, from Sophocles to the War on Terror

By: Richard Rowland

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Killing Hercules

Deianira and the Politics of Domestic Violence, from Sophocles to the War on Terror

By: Richard Rowland

This book offers an entirely new reception history of the myth of Hercules and his wife/killer Deianira. The book poses, and attempts to answer, two important and related questions. First, why have artists across two millennia felt compelled to revisit this particular myth to express anxieties about violence at both a global and domestic level? Secondly, from the moment that Sophocles disrupted a myth about the definitive exemplar of masculinity and martial prowess and turned it into a story about domestic abuse, through to a 2014 production of Handel’s Hercules that was set in the context of the ‘war on terror’, the reception history of this myth has been one of discontinuity and conflict; how and why does each culture reinvent this narrative to address its own concerns and discontents, and how does each generation speak to, qualify or annihilate the certainties of its predecessors in order to understand, contain or exonerate the aggression with which their governors – of state and of the household – so often enforce their authority, and the violence to which their nations, and their homes, are perennially vulnerable?

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Taylor & Francis

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1317109090

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9781317109099

The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book

Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military

By: Richard Estep

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The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book

Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military

By: Richard Estep

The story of the United States military is the story of the country itself. Both have grown and changed over time. Learn about the unique histories, traditions, weapons, leaders, stats, and fun facts of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Space Force, and their roles within the military in this fun and fascinating guide! From the few hundred soldiers in its ranks when it was first established, to the over one million service members today, the U.S. military has grown in power and size over its 250-year history. Its organization and branches have changed to adapt to new technologies and national needs. The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book: Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military looks at each branch of the U.S. military. It answers more than 500 of the most intriguing questions, including … How is the U.S. military organized? How do the branches work together? When did the Army Air Corps become the U.S. Army Air Force? What is the selection process like for Special Forces? Who was the Continental Army’s first Commander in Chief? How does the military rank structure function? How does somebody become an Air Force officer? What was the “Brown Water Navy”? What is the motto of the Coast Guard? How many bases does the military have? What is the Marine Corps Hymn? Did any Coast Guard vessels serve in combat? What type of aircraft is Air Force One? Who said “Retreat? Hell! We just got here!” Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? What are the Blue Angels? What is the most challenging USAF plane to fly? What is the origin of the Coast Guard “racing stripe”? Does the Space Force have any operational bases? How did a mutiny help establish the United States Naval Academy? What is the longest-serving personal weapon used by the American soldier? What is the difference between a UAV and a drone? What attack submarines does the Navy deploy? Who defends the United States against cyberattacks and other digital threats? The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force are uniquely American, each in their own way. Learn what makes each branch special in The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book! With more than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating to me is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.

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Visible Ink Press

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1578597749

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9781578597741

World ́s End

By: Richard Jefferies

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World ́s End

By: Richard Jefferies

Reproduction of the original: World ́s End by Richard Jefferies

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3732699536

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Julius Chambers

A Life in the Legal Struggle for Civil Rights

By: Richard A. Rosen,Joseph Mosnier

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Julius Chambers

A Life in the Legal Struggle for Civil Rights

By: Richard A. Rosen,Joseph Mosnier

Born in the hamlet of Mount Gilead, North Carolina, Julius Chambers (1936–2013) escaped the fetters of the Jim Crow South to emerge in the 1960s and 1970s as the nation's leading African American civil rights attorney. Following passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Chambers worked to advance the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's strategic litigation campaign for civil rights, ultimately winning landmark school and employment desegregation cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. Undaunted by the dynamiting of his home and the arson that destroyed the offices of his small integrated law practice, Chambers pushed federal civil rights law to its highwater mark. In this biography, Richard A. Rosen and Joseph Mosnier connect the details of Chambers's life to the wider struggle to secure racial equality through the development of modern civil rights law. Tracing his path from a dilapidated black elementary school to counsel's lectern at the Supreme Court and beyond, they reveal Chambers's singular influence on the evolution of federal civil rights law after 1964.

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1469628554

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Cycling in the Lake District

Cycling in the Lake District

Salmon Lice

Salmon Lice

Lepidus

Lepidus

Language variation and change in social networks

Language variation and change in social networks

Preacher Woman Sings the Blues

Preacher Woman Sings the Blues

Paso de la Amada

Paso de la Amada

Brannon's Choice

Brannon's Choice

The History of Music Production

The History of Music Production

Deception & Self-Deception

Deception & Self-Deception

Killing Hercules

Killing Hercules

The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book

The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book

World ́s End

World ́s End

Julius Chambers

Julius Chambers

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