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To Serve and Collect

Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960

By: Richard C Lindberg

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To Serve and Collect

Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960

By: Richard C Lindberg

Crooked politicians, gangsters, madams, and cops on the take: To Serve and Collect tells the story of Chicago during its formative years through the history of its legendary police department.

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SIU Press

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0809380412

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9780809380411

Science-fiction

The Gernsback Years : a Complete Coverage of the Genre Magazines ... from 1926 Through 1936

By: Everett Franklin Bleiler,Richard Bleiler

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The Gernsback Years : a Complete Coverage of the Genre Magazines ... from 1926 Through 1936

By: Everett Franklin Bleiler,Richard Bleiler

Complementing Science-Fiction: The Early Years, which surveys science-fiction published in book form from its beginnings through 1930, the present volume covers all the science-fiction printed in the genre magazines--Amazing, Astounding, and Wonder, along with offshoots and minor magazines--from 1926 through 1936. This is the first time this historically important literary phenomenon, which stands behind the enormous modern development of science-fiction, has been studied thoroughly and accurately. The heart of the book is a series of descriptions of all 1,835 stories published during this period, plus bibliographic information. Supplementing this are many useful features: detailed histories of each of the magazines, an issue by issue roster of contents, a technical analysis of the art work, brief authors' biographies, poetry and letter indexes, a theme and motif index of approximately 30,0000 entries, and general indexes. Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years is not only indispensable for reference librarians, collectors, readers, and scholars interested in science-fiction, it is also of importance to the study of popular culture during the Great Depression in the United States. Most of its data, which are largely based on rare and almost unobtainable sources, are not available elsewhere.

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780

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Kent State University Press

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0873386043

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9780873386043

The Handbook of Child Life

A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care

By: Richard H. Thompson

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The Handbook of Child Life

A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care

By: Richard H. Thompson

Child life is a profession that draws on the insights of history, sociology, anthropology and psychology to serve children and families in many critical stress points in their lives, but especially when they are ill, injured or disabled and encounter the hosts of caregivers and institutions that collaborate to make them well. Children and their families can become overwhelmed by the task of understanding and navigating the healthcare environment and continue to face challenges through their daily encounters. It is the job of child life professionals to provide care and guidance in these negotiations to serve as culture brokers, interpreters of the healthcare apparatus to family and child and the child to medical professionals. Despite the best efforts to provide quality, sensitive psychosocial care to children and their families, they remain vulnerable to lingering aftereffects. The goal of this revised edition is to help prepare child life specialists to deliver the highest level of care to children and families in the context of these changing realities. Each chapter has been substantially revised and two new chapters have been added. This book will be a valuable resource for not only child life specialists but also nurses, occupational and recreational therapists, social workers and other hospital personnel.

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643

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Charles C Thomas Publisher

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0398092125

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9780398092122

Sunset Limited

The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930

By: Richard J. Orsi

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Sunset Limited

The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930

By: Richard J. Orsi

The only major US railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific played a major role in the shaping of the West & the development of southern California in particular. 'Sunset Limited' explores the corporate strategy over time to reveal how the company saw its place in the world.

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Univ of California Press

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0520251644

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9780520251649

California's Frontier Naturalists

By: Richard G Beidleman

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California's Frontier Naturalists

By: Richard G Beidleman

This book chronicles the fascinating story of the enthusiastic, stalwart, and talented naturalists who were drawn to California’s spectacular natural bounty over the decades from 1786, when the La Pérouse Expedition arrived at Monterey, to the Death Valley expedition in 1890–91, the proclaimed "end" of the American frontier. Richard G. Beidleman’s engaging and marvelously detailed narrative describes these botanists, zoologists, geologists, paleontologists, astronomers, and ethnologists as they camped under stars and faced blizzards, made discoveries and amassed collections, kept journals and lost valuables, sketched flowers and landscapes, recorded comets and native languages. He weaves together the stories of their lives, their demanding fieldwork, their contributions to science, and their exciting adventures against the backdrop of California and world history. California's Frontier Naturalists covers all the major expeditions to California as well as individual and institutional explorations, introducing naturalists who accompanied boundary surveys, joined federal railroad parties, traveled with river topographical expeditions, accompanied troops involved with the Mexican War, and made up California’s own geological survey. Among these early naturalists are famous names—David Douglas, Thomas Nuttall, John Charles Fremont, William Brewer—as well as those who are less well-known, including Paolo Botta, Richard Hinds, and Sara Lemmon.

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501

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Univ of California Press

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0520927508

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9780520927506

Preserving Nature in the National Parks

A History : with a New Preface and Epilogue

By: Richard West Sellars

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Preserving Nature in the National Parks

A History : with a New Preface and Epilogue

By: Richard West Sellars

This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional scenery-and-tourism management and emerging ecological concepts in the national parks, America's most treasured landscapes. It spans the period from the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 to near the present, analyzing the management of fires, predators, elk, bear, and other natural phenomena in parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains. Based largely on original documents never before researched, this is the most thorough history of the national parks ever written. Focusing on the decades after the National Park Service was established in 1916, the author reveals the dynamics of policy formulation and change, as landscape architects, foresters, wildlife biologists, and other Park Service professionals contended for dominance and shaped the attitudes and culture of the Service. The book provides a fresh look at the national parks and an analysis of why the Service has not responded in full faith to the environmental concerns of recent times. Richard West Sellars, a historian with the National Park Service, has become uniquely familiar with the history, culture, and dynamics of the Service?including its biases, internal alliances and rivalries, self-image, folklore, and rhetoric. The book will prove indispensable for environmental and governmental specialists and for general readers seeking an in-depth analysis of one of America's most admired federal bureaus.

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Yale University Press

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0300154143

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9780300154146

Shaping Neighbourhoods

For Local Health and Global Sustainability

By: Hugh Barton,Marcus Grant,Richard Guise

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Shaping Neighbourhoods

For Local Health and Global Sustainability

By: Hugh Barton,Marcus Grant,Richard Guise

Shaping Neighbourhoods is unique in combining all aspects of the spatial planning of neighbourhoods and towns whilst emphasising positive outcomes for people’s health and global sustainability. This new edition retains the combination of radicalism, evidence-based advice and pragmatism that made earlier editions so popular. This updated edition strengthens guidance in relation to climate change and biodiversity, tackling crises of population health that are pushing up health-care budgets, but have elements of their origins in poor place spatial planning – such as isolation, lack of everyday physical activity, and respiratory problems. It is underpinned by new research into how people use their localities, and the best way to achieve inclusive, healthy, low-carbon settlements. The guide can assist with: • Understanding the principles for planning healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods and towns • Planning collaborative and inclusive processes for multi-sectoral working • Developing know-how and skills in matching local need with urban form • Discovering new ways to integrate development with natural systems • Designing places with character and recognising good urban form Whether you are a student faced with a local planning project; a public health professional, planner, urban designer or developer involved in new development or regeneration; a council concerned with promoting healthy and sustainable environments; or a community group wanting to improve your neighbourhood – you will find help here.

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432

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Routledge

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1000403793

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9781000403794

Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues

By: Richard A. Hopkins

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Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues

By: Richard A. Hopkins

Cryopreserved allograft tissues are now standard materials for the reconstructive cardiac surgeon. Since publication of the first edition ("Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Valves") in 1989, the field has progressed dramatically with increased clinical use of cardiovascular allograft tissues, with the development of new surgical techniques, and with advances in the understanding of the fundamentals of valve transplantation biology and cryopreservation. As a result, over two-thirds of the present volume represents new material. Fifty-six authors bring their expertise to thirteen comprehensive, lavishly illustrated sections which discuss the principles of the use of homograft valves, major clinical series of homograft valves for both left and right ventricular outflow tracts, cryopreserved allograft tissue for cardiac reconstruction, cell biology of heart valve leaflets, cryobiology of heart valve preservation, morphological, biochemical, and explant pathology studies of allograft heart valves, allograft valve banking, as well as detailed explanation of surgical techniques for valve and root methods for left and right ventricular outflow tract reconstructions, the Ross operation and variants, and complex reconstructions. A final section presents potential future directions for the field. Over 400 illustrations, created expressly for this book, depict the surgical techniques from the perspective of the surgeon standing at the operating table. All surgeons performing pediatric and/or adult valve replacements and reconstructive cardiac surgeries will benefit from the described methods. Cardiothoracic residents and cardiologists will also find the text useful. It will provide the surgeon with an enhanced understanding of the biological and material properties of allografts and increased familiarity with the range of surgical techniques applicable for the use of these valves, particularly in the successful management of challenging cardiac reconstructions.>

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660

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387265155

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9780387265155

Foundations of Wildlife Diseases

By: Richard G. Botzler,Richard N. Brown

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Foundations of Wildlife Diseases

By: Richard G. Botzler,Richard N. Brown

Foundations of Wildlife Diseases is a comprehensive overview of the basic principles that govern the study of wildlife diseases. The authors integrate theoretical foundations with a thorough examination of the factors that can affect the health and fitness of animals. They include specific information on a wide array of infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, arthropods, fungi, protista, and helminths, as well as immunity to these agents. Also provided is a foundation for the study of noninfectious diseases, cancers, and prion diseases that affect wildlife. Supporting students, faculty, and researchers in areas related to wildlife management, biology, and veterinary sciences, this volume fills an important gap in wildlife disease resources, focusing on mammalian and avian wildlife while also considering reptiles and amphibians. Foundations of Wildlife Diseases provides students with a structure for thinking about and understanding infective agents and their interactions with wildlife. Each chapter includes an outline, select definitions and concepts, an overview and summary, and literature cited.

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Univ of California Press

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0520958950

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9780520958951

Nonbanks in the Payments System: Innovation, Competition, and Risk -- A Conference Summary

A Reprint from the "Economic Review"

By: Richard J. Sullivan

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Nonbanks in the Payments System: Innovation, Competition, and Risk -- A Conference Summary

A Reprint from the "Economic Review"

By: Richard J. Sullivan

Payments & payments processing (PP) have continually embraced new technol. At the same time, the industry has been shaped by its share of entry & exit, through startups, mergers, & the reorg. of bus. seeking the proper scope of integration. These changes have enabled nonbank org. to play a role in the PP system. Nonbanks have introduced many innovations to the PP system in recent years, leading to greater efficiencies in PP. At the same time, nonbanks have changed the dynamics of competition in PP, leading to a significant change in the system¿s risk profile. These essays summarize the proceedings of a conference which addressed many of the key questions raised by the growing presence of nonbanks in payments.

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105

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DIANE Publishing

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1428988173

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9781428988170

Book's by Richard H. Thompson

To Serve and Collect

To Serve and Collect

Science-fiction

Science-fiction

The Handbook of Child Life

The Handbook of Child Life

Sunset Limited

Sunset Limited

California's Frontier Naturalists

California's Frontier Naturalists

Preserving Nature in the National Parks

Preserving Nature in the National Parks

Shaping Neighbourhoods

Shaping Neighbourhoods

Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues

Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues

Foundations of Wildlife Diseases

Foundations of Wildlife Diseases

Nonbanks in the Payments System: Innovation, Competition, and Risk -- A Conference Summary

Nonbanks in the Payments System: Innovation, Competition, and Risk -- A Conference Summary

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