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Parasites of Homo sapiens

An Annotated Checklist of the Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods for which we are Home

By: Richard Ashford,William Crewe

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Parasites of Homo sapiens

An Annotated Checklist of the Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods for which we are Home

By: Richard Ashford,William Crewe

Homo sapiens rank among the most parasitized of all animals. In part this is because we know so much about all aspects of the biology of our species, but in addition, our varied habitat and diet and our global distribution exposes us to more infections than any other species. Whereas some familiar parasitic infections are responsible for much human

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CRC Press

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1134386850

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9781134386857

Tanks

100 years of evolution

By: Richard Ogorkiewicz

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Tanks

100 years of evolution

By: Richard Ogorkiewicz

From an internationally acclaimed expert in the field comes a detailed, analytical and comprehensive account of the worldwide evolution of tanks, from their inception a century ago to the present day. With new ideas stemming from the latest academic research, this study presents a reappraisal of the development of tanks and their evolution during World War I and how the surge in technological development during World War II and the subsequent Cold War drove developments in armour in Europe and America, transforming tanks into fast, resilient and powerful fighting machines. From the primitive, bizarre-looking Mark V to the Matilda and from the menacing King Tiger to the superlative M1 Abrams, Professor Ogorkiewicz shows how tanks gradually acquired the enhanced capabilities that enabled them to become what they are today – the core of combined-arms, mechanized warfare.

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426

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472813057

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9781472813053

Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Origins, Evolution, and Structure

By: Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska,Richard L. Cifelli,Zhe-Xi Luo

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Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Origins, Evolution, and Structure

By: Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska,Richard L. Cifelli,Zhe-Xi Luo

Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.

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649

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Columbia University Press

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0231119186

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9780231119184

Humour Across Frontiers, Or, Round the World in 80 Jokes

By: Richard D. Lewis

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Humour Across Frontiers, Or, Round the World in 80 Jokes

By: Richard D. Lewis

A collection of international jokes and humorous anecdotes.

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264

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Transcreen Publications

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0953439828

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9780953439829

Glimpses of Glory

John Bunyan and English Dissent

By: Richard L. Greaves

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Glimpses of Glory

John Bunyan and English Dissent

By: Richard L. Greaves

This is a major reinterpretation of John Bunyan, each of whose works, including the posthumous, is analyzed in its immediate historical context. The author draws on recent literature on depression to demonstrate that Bunyan suffered from this mood disorder as a young man and then used this experience to help mold his literary works.

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722

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Stanford University Press

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0804745307

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9780804745307

Hour of the Red God

By: Richard Crompton

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Hour of the Red God

By: Richard Crompton

The Maasai believe in two gods. Enkai Narok, the Black God, is benign. Enkai Nanyokie, the Red God, is the god of anger, vengeance, and death. Nairobi, 2007. In Africa's sprawling megacity, a small elite holds power over an impoverished, restless majority. Corruption, exploitation, and ethnic rivalry are part of everyday life. Amid claims of vote rigging and fraud, the presidential elections could be the spark that sets this city ablaze. With chaos looming, few care about one dead prostitute. But Detective Mollel does. For Mollel is a former Maasai warrior, and the dead girl was a Maasai, too. As he ventures from slums to skyscrapers, from suburbs to sewers, Mollel begins to realize that there is more at stake than just this murder. But even as he is forced to confront his turbulent past, he begins to doubt his warrior's instincts. Can Mollel manage to find the killer and solve the case before the Red God consumes all? With the sophistication of Ian Rankin and Colin Harrison, and set against the backdrop of Kenya's turbulent 2007 elections, Richard Crompton's Hour of the Red God brings Nairobi vividly to life: gritty and modern, with an extraordinary blend of tribal and urban elements. In this dark thriller, tradition and power collide, arriving at a shocking, unforgettable end. And in the Maasai hero Mollel, a new detective icon is born. One of Publishers Weekly's Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013

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Macmillan + ORM

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0374709254

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9780374709259

Hell's Gate

A Detective Mollel Novel

By: Richard Crompton

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Hell's Gate

A Detective Mollel Novel

By: Richard Crompton

It must have been Otieno's idea of a joke. Too many offended egos back at headquarters, too many influential people unhappy with him in Nairobi. And yet, with his record, he was almost impossible to dismiss. So Otieno had sent Mollel straight to Hell. When we first met Detective Mollel in Hour of the Red God, he was heralded as "a wonderfully complex and tragic protagonist" (Booklist), and Richard Crompton's novel called "spellbinding" (The Christian Science Monitor) and "a fantastic read" (The Plain Dealer [Cleveland]). Now Mollel returns in Hell's Gate, only this time the Maasai warrior-turned-detective has been banished from Nairobi, Kenya's bustling metropolis, to a small, fly-blown town on the edge of a national park. His career, he thinks, has taken a nosedive. His colleagues on the police force are a close-knit group and they have not taken kindly to a stranger in their midst. Mollel suspects they are guilty of the extortion and bribery that plague the force. But when the body of a flower worker turns up in the local lake, he begins to wonder if they might be involved in something even more disturbing. For all is not as it seems in Hell's Gate. Amid rumors of a local death squad, disappearances, and blackmail, Mollel is forced not only to confront his Maasai heritage but also to ask himself where justice truly lies. In upholding the law, is he doing what is right? Crompton captures contemporary Kenya in all its complexity, and Hell's Gate is a captivating novel that you won't be able to put down.

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Sarah Crichton Books

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0374709262

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9780374709266

Men, Law and Gender

Essays on the ‘Man’ of Law

By: Richard Collier

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Men, Law and Gender

Essays on the ‘Man’ of Law

By: Richard Collier

What does it mean to speak of ‘men’ as a gender category in relation to law? How does law relate to masculinities? This book presents the first comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the relationship between men, law and gender; outlining the contours of the ‘man’ of law across diverse areas of legal and social policy. Written in a theoretically informed, yet accessible style, Men, Law and Gender provides an introduction to the study of law and masculinities whilst calling for a richer, more nuanced conceptual framework in which men’s legal practices and subjectivities might be approached. Building on recent sociological work concerned with the relational nature of gender and personal life, Richard Collier argues that social, cultural and economic changes have reshaped ideas about men and masculinities in ways that have significant implications for law. Bringing together voices and disciplines that are rarely considered together, he explores the way ideas about men have been contested and politicised in the legal arena. Including original empirical studies of male lawyers, the legal profession and fathers’ rights and law reform, alongside discussions of university law schools and legal academics, and family policy and parenting cultures, this innovative, timely and important text provides a unique and important insight into the relationship between law, men and masculinities. It will be required reading for academics and students in law and legal theory, socio-legal studies, gender studies, sociology and social policy, as well as policy-makers and others concerned with the changing nature of gender relations.

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Routledge

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1135309205

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9781135309206

The British State Telegraphs

By: Hugo Richard Meyer

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The British State Telegraphs

By: Hugo Richard Meyer

Reproduction of the original: The British State Telegraphs by Hugo Richard Meyer

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3752443391

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9783752443394

A Companion to Dental Anthropology

By: Joel D. Irish,G. Richard Scott

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A Companion to Dental Anthropology

By: Joel D. Irish,G. Richard Scott

Companion to Dental Anthropology presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and sub-disciplines of the field of dental anthropology—from its origins and evolution through to the latest scientific research. Represents the most comprehensive coverage of all sub-disciplines of dental anthropology available today Features individual chapters written by experts in their specific area of dental research Includes authors who also present results from their research through case studies or voiced opinions about their work Offers extensive coverage of topics relating to dental evolution, morphometric variation, and pathology

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119096537

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9781119096535

Divided Time

Gender, Paid Employment and Domestic Labour

By: Richard Layte

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Divided Time

Gender, Paid Employment and Domestic Labour

By: Richard Layte

Published in 1999. Housework and child care are a major part of most peoples lives. The growth of part time work amongst women is just one example of the way our economy is structured to accommodate this fact. Yet very little research has been done on this subject in Britain and what little has been done tends to be small scale and impressionistic. This book examines how couples divide their time between domestic and paid work and the effect that tensions between the two can have. It provides valuable evidence on how domestic work is organized and why, when women are more likely to be employed than not, men have not increased their share of domestic work. Representative evidence is combined with previous small scale research to show how private troubles are related to massive social and economic changes in British society. Evidence of this sort has never been presented before in the British context.

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Routledge

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0429858655

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9780429858659

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Parasites of Homo sapiens

Parasites of Homo sapiens

Tanks

Tanks

Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Humour Across Frontiers, Or, Round the World in 80 Jokes

Humour Across Frontiers, Or, Round the World in 80 Jokes

Glimpses of Glory

Glimpses of Glory

Hour of the Red God

Hour of the Red God

Hell's Gate

Hell's Gate

Men, Law and Gender

Men, Law and Gender

The British State Telegraphs

The British State Telegraphs

A Companion to Dental Anthropology

A Companion to Dental Anthropology

Divided Time

Divided Time

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