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The First Resort of Kings

American Cultural Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century

By: Richard T. Arndt

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The First Resort of Kings

American Cultural Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century

By: Richard T. Arndt

A landmark study of the most-neglected tool of U.S. foreign policy.

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Potomac Books, Inc.

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1612342396

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New Zealand Employment Law Guide (2013 edition)

By: Richard Rudman

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New Zealand Employment Law Guide (2013 edition)

By: Richard Rudman

The New Zealand Employment Law Guide contains practical and easy-to-read coverage of employment law, together with precise references to statutory instruments and case law. It provides a comprehensive overview of an expanding and changing field of law, as well as directions for further investigation of specific issues. The Guide discusses employment law from both individual and collective perspectives. It covers the law on employment relations, employment agreements, working hours, remuneration, disputes, grievances, termination of employment, health and safety, discrimination and privacy. Significant decisions of the Employment Relations Authority and the courts are used to show how employment law is interpreted and applied in real life. A model individual employment agreement is included for readers to adapt to their needs, plus an outline collective agreement and the text of official codes of practice. This edition is based on the law in effect at 1 January 2013, together with key case decisions and developments in practice to that date.

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CCH New Zealand Limited

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1775470008

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Einstein and Twentieth-Century Politics

'A Salutary Moral Influence'

By: Richard Crockatt

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Einstein and Twentieth-Century Politics

'A Salutary Moral Influence'

By: Richard Crockatt

Albert Einstein, world-renowned as a physicist, was also publicly committed to radical political views. Despite the vast literature on Einstein, Einstein and Twentieth- Century Politics is the first comprehensive study of his politics, covering his opinions and campaigns on pacifism, Zionism, control of nuclear weapons, world government, freedom, and racial equality. Most studies look at Einstein in isolation but here he is viewed alongside a 'liberal international' of global intellectuals, including Gandhi, Albert Schweitzer, Bertrand Russell, H.G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Romain Rolland, Thomas Mann, and John Dewey. Frequently called upon to join campaigns on great issues of war, peace, and social values, they all knew or corresponded with Einstein. This volume examines how Einstein and comparable intellectuals sought to exert a 'salutary influence', as Einstein put it in a letter to Freud. Close attention is given to the unique qualities Einstein brought to his interventions in political debate. His influence derived in the first instance from his celebrity status as the scientist of genius whose theory of relativity was both incomprehensible to most and seemingly relevant to many aspects of aspects of culture and the cosmos. Einstein's complex and enigmatic personality, which combined intense devotion to privacy and a capacity to perform on the public stage, also contributed to the Einstein myth. Studying Einstein's politics, it is argued here, takes us not only into the mind of Einstein but to the heart of the great public issues of the twentieth century.

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Oxford University Press

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0191088307

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Eric Hobsbawm

A Life in History

By: Richard J. Evans

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Eric Hobsbawm

A Life in History

By: Richard J. Evans

Eric Hobsbawm's works have had a nearly incalculable effect across generations of readers and students, influencing more than the practice of history but also the perception of it. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, of second-generation British parents, Hobsbawm was orphaned at age fourteen in 1931. Living with an uncle in Berlin, he experienced the full force of world economic depression, and in the charged reaction to it in Germany was forced to choose between Nazism and Communism, which was no choice at all. Hobsbawm's lifelong allegiance to Communism inspired his pioneering work in social history, particularly the trilogy for which he is most famous--The Age of Revolution, The Age of Capital, and The Age of Empire--covering what he termed "the long nineteenth century" in Europe. Selling in the millions of copies, these held sway among generations of readers, some of whom went on to have prominent careers in politics and business. In this comprehensive biography of Hobsbawm, acclaimed historian Richard Evans (author of The Third Reich Trilogy, among other works) offers both a living portrait and vital insight into one of the most influential intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Using exclusive and unrestricted access to the unpublished material, Evans places Hobsbawm's writings within their historical and political context. Hobsbawm's Marxism made him a controversial figure but also, uniquely and universally, someone who commanded respect even among those who did not share-or who even outright rejected-his political beliefs. Eric Hobsbawm: A Life in History gives us one of the 20th century's most colorful and intellectually compelling figures. It is an intellectual life of the century itself.

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Oxford University Press

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0190459662

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Behavior, Technology, and Organizational Development

Eric Trist and the Tavistock Institute

By: Richard Trahair

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Behavior, Technology, and Organizational Development

Eric Trist and the Tavistock Institute

By: Richard Trahair

Eric Trist was a psychologist, social scientist, and a leading figure in the field of organizational development. He was a founding member of the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London and spent many years in United States academia. This book delves into Trist’s life to examine the evolution of his work and how he applied social science theory, knowledge, and methods to the organization of working life and its management. Richard Trahair outlines Trist’s socio-technical theory of organization and how it applies to the turbulent environment that modern managers face. Trahair begins with Trist’s educational career in England and his attitude toward American and English education. He also describes Trist’s work to improve the United Kingdom’s Army’s method of selecting men for officer training in wartime, and his role in the establishment of the Civil Resettlement Units in England. In place of the traditional technology-driven bureaucracy of industry, Trist recommended that social science researchers help reorganize industries on socio-technical lines. Trist provided convincing evidence that organizations dominated by traditional attitudes were inefficient and unsatisfactory. He made it clear that seeing workers as little more than costly extensions of machines and the industrial environment as nothing but a set of competitive market forces seriously limited potential for growth.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412855497

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The art of The Faerie Queene

By: Richard Danson Brown

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The art of The Faerie Queene

By: Richard Danson Brown

The Art of The Faerie Queene is the first book centrally focused on the forms and poetic techniques employed by Spenser. It offers a sharp new perspective on Spenser by rereading The Faerie Queene as poetry which is at once absorbing, demanding and experimental. Instead of the traditional conservative model of Spenser as poet, this book presents the poem as radical, edgy and unconventional, thus proposing new ways of understanding the Elizabethan poetic Renaissance. The book moves from the individual words of the poem to metre, rhyme and stanza form onto its larger structures of canto and book. It will be of particular relevance to undergraduates studying Elizabethan poetry, graduate students and scholars of Renaissance poetry, for whom the formal aspect of the poetry has been a topic of growing relevance in recent years.

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Manchester University Press

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1526134632

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The Shorter Poems

By: Edmund Spenser,Richard Mccabe

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The Shorter Poems

By: Edmund Spenser,Richard Mccabe

Although he is most famous for The Faerie Queene, this volume demonstrates that for these poems alone Spenser should still be ranked as one of England's foremost poets. Spenser's shorter poems reveal his generic and stylistic versatility, his remarkable linguistic skill and his mastery of complex metrical forms. The range of this volume allows him to emerge fully in the varied and conflicting personae he adopted, as satirist and eulogist, elegist and lover, polemicist and prophet. The volume includes The Shepeardes Calender, Complaints, and A Theatre for Wordlings.

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Penguin UK

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0141939516

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Economic Spaces of Pastoral Production and Commodity Systems

Markets and Livelihoods

By: Richard Le Heron

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Economic Spaces of Pastoral Production and Commodity Systems

Markets and Livelihoods

By: Richard Le Heron

Pastoralism as a land use system is under recognized in terms of its contribution to food provision, livelihoods as well as to human security. This book is the first attempt to explore the dynamics of economic spaces of pastoral production and commodity systems for explicit South and North positionings. It develops and applies a new approach in combining agri-food, market and commodity chain perspectives with livelihood approaches. This enables new understandings of re-aligning exchange relations between the global south and the global north. The case studies presented open up new empirical insights in largely under-researched areas, such as Afghanistan, Chad, Tibet and Siberia and very recent changes in industrialized economies with major pastoral sectors. The book reveals new evidence and theoretical insights about significant changes in established producer-consumer relations in agriculture and food.

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Routledge

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131714614X

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Teaching Arithmetic in Primary Schools

Audit and Test

By: Richard English

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Teaching Arithmetic in Primary Schools

Audit and Test

By: Richard English

There is a new and increasing emphasis on the importance of teaching arithmetical skills in primary schools. This text outlines what is meant by arithmetic and enables trainee teachers to build their own confidence in teaching arithmetic. It covers all aspects of arithmetic including recall of number facts and traditional pen and paper methods. Each arithmetical approach is illustrated with detailed examples and readers can access their own learning in each area. Guidance on when and where to use different approaches to enhance children′s learning is included and interactive activities highlight essential links between theory and practice. Abouth the Transforming Primary QTS series This series reflects the new creative way schools are begining to teach, taking a fresh approach to supporting trainees as they work towards primary QTS. Titles provide fully up to date resources focused on teaching a more integrated and inclusive curriculum, and texts to draw out meaningful and explicit cross curricular links.

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Learning Matters

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0857257277

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9780857257277

Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine E-Book

Diseases of the Fetus and Infant

By: Richard J. Martin,Avroy A. Fanaroff,Michele C. Walsh

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Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine E-Book

Diseases of the Fetus and Infant

By: Richard J. Martin,Avroy A. Fanaroff,Michele C. Walsh

Fanaroff and Martin’s Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine covers everything you need to improve the quality of life and long-term outcomes of your patients. Drs. Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, and Michele C. Walsh, along with a multi-disciplinary team of contributors guide you through the sweeping developments in diagnosis and treatment of the mother fetus, and neonate. The completely updated 9th edition keeps you current on the late preterm infant, the fetal origins of adult disease, neonatal anemia, genetic disorders, and more. Get comprehensive guidance on treating patients through a dual focus on neonatology and perinatology. See nuances and details in over 800 illustrations that depict disorders in the clinical setting and explain complex information. Find the information you need easily with indexing in both volumes that provides quick access to specific guidance. Spot genetic problems early and advise parents of concerns thanks to completely new section on this topic. Tackle the health problems associated with preterm births through a new chapter on The Late Preterm Infant. Understand the fetal origins of adult disease through a new chapter that focuses on conditions that originate in the womb. Stay current on the developments and research surrounding neonatal anemia from the entirely new chapter on Blood and Hematopoietic System highlights. Obtain more global perspectives and best practices from an increased number of international contributions in this edition.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323081118

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9780323081115

Anecdotes of British Topography

Or, an Historical Account of What Has Been Done for Illustrating the Topographical Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland

By: Richard Gough

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Anecdotes of British Topography

Or, an Historical Account of What Has Been Done for Illustrating the Topographical Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland

By: Richard Gough

This 1768 work provides a thorough guide to the sources available for the study of British and Irish antiquities.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108064469

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The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

By: Richard Hakluyt

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The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

By: Richard Hakluyt

This twelve-volume edition of the geographical works of Richard Hakluyt (1552?-1616) was published in 1903-5.

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1108071341

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World and Hour in Roman Minds

Exploratory Essays

By: Richard J. A. Talbert

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World and Hour in Roman Minds

Exploratory Essays

By: Richard J. A. Talbert

Introduction -- (Part I: World and Empire in the Mind's Eye) -- Oswald Dilke's Greek and Roman maps (1985) -- China and Rome: the awareness of space -- Grasp of geography in Caesar's war narratives -- Trevor Murphy's Pliny the Elder's natural history: the empire in the Encyclopedia (2004) -- An English translation of Pliny's geographical books for the twenty-first century -- Boundaries Within the Roman Empire -- Rome's provinces as framework for worldview -- Worldview reflected in Roman military diplomas -- Author, audience and the Roman Empire in the Antonine itinerary -- John Matthews' The Journey of Theophanes: travel, business, and daily life in the Roman East (2006) -- (Part II: Maps for Whom and Why) -- The unfinished state of the Artemidorus Map: what is missing, and why? -- Claudius' use of a map in the Roman Senate -- Cartography and taste in Peutinger's Roman map -- Peutinger's map: the physical landscape framework -- Copyists' engagement with the Peutinger map -- (Part III: From Space to Time) -- Roads not featured: a Roman failure to communicate? -- Roads in the Roman world: strategy for the way forward -- Communicating through maps: the Roman case -- Roman concern to know the hour in broader historical context -- Bibliography -- Ancient texts and maps -- Modern scholarship -- Index.

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Oxford University Press

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0197606342

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9780197606346

Robert Koch and American Bacteriology

By: Richard Adler

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Robert Koch and American Bacteriology

By: Richard Adler

In bacteriology's Golden Age (roughly 1870-1890) European physicians focused on bacteria as causal agents of disease. Advances in microscopy and laboratory methodology--including the ability to isolate and identify micro-organisms--played critical roles. Robert Koch, the most well known of the European researchers for his identification of the etiological agents of anthrax, tuberculosis and cholera, established in Germany the first teaching laboratory for training physicians in the new methods. Bacteriology was largely absent in early U.S. medical schools. Dozens of American physicians-in-training enrolled in Koch's course in Germany, and many established bacteriology courses upon their return. This book highlights those who became acknowledged leaders in the field and whose work remains influential.

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McFarland

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1476662592

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9781476662596

Industries of New Jersey. Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden and Cape May Counties

Part II

By: Richard Edwards

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Industries of New Jersey. Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden and Cape May Counties

Part II

By: Richard Edwards

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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338547633X

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Jamaican Volunteers in the First World War

Race, Masculinity and the Development of National Consciousness

By: Richard Smith

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Jamaican Volunteers in the First World War

Race, Masculinity and the Development of National Consciousness

By: Richard Smith

This study explores the dynamics of race and masculinity to provide fresh historical insight into the First World War and its Imperial dimensions, examining the experiences of Jamaicans who served in British regiments.Reluctance to accept West Indian volunteers was rooted in the belief that black men lacked the qualities necessary for modern warfare. This, combined with fears over white racial degeneration, resulted in the need to preserve established hierarchies, which was achieved through the exclusion of black soldiers from the front line and their confinement in labour battalions.However, despite their exclusion from the battlefield, the author shows that the experience of war was invaluable in allowing veterans to appropriate codes of heroism, sacrifice and citizenship in order to wage their own battles for independence on their return home, culminating in the nationalist upsurge of the late 1930s.This book offers a lively and accessible account that will prove invaluable to those studying the Imperial dimensions of the First World War, as well and those interested in the wider notions of race and masculinity in the British Empire.

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0719069858

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The Shorter Poems

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Economic Spaces of Pastoral Production and Commodity Systems

Economic Spaces of Pastoral Production and Commodity Systems

Teaching Arithmetic in Primary Schools

Teaching Arithmetic in Primary Schools

Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine E-Book

Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine E-Book

Anecdotes of British Topography

Anecdotes of British Topography

The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

World and Hour in Roman Minds

World and Hour in Roman Minds

Robert Koch and American Bacteriology

Robert Koch and American Bacteriology

Industries of New Jersey. Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden and Cape May Counties

Industries of New Jersey. Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden and Cape May Counties

Jamaican Volunteers in the First World War

Jamaican Volunteers in the First World War

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