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Damn the Excuses! Full Speed Ahead!

The Golden Key to Surefire Success

By: Robert S. Guthrie

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Damn the Excuses! Full Speed Ahead!

The Golden Key to Surefire Success

By: Robert S. Guthrie

DAMN THE EXCUSES! FULL SPEED AHEAD! THE GOLDEN KEY TO SUREFIRE SUCCESS YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK The successful people of the world are not making excuses. Learn how to become just like them. Join their ranks by reading this unique book. A book once you start reading you won't want to put down. A source that holds the Golden key to surefire success at anything you may aspire to achieve. * Make it happen in your life * Motivate yourself into action * Activate the untapped power of your mind * Initiate a positive magnetic effect on others * Take charge of any situation * Act the part of the successful to become the part * Develep more courage and attain un-crushable self-confidence * Cleverly utiliza the element of time to a greater extent * Take advantage of the oppurtunities all around you that most people ignore and make them work wonders in your life

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1468587250

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Windows into the Earth

The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

By: Robert B. Smith,Lee J. Siegel

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Windows into the Earth

The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

By: Robert B. Smith,Lee J. Siegel

Millions of years ago, the North American continent was dragged over the world's largest continental hotspot, a huge column of hot and molten rock rising from the Earth's interior that traced a 50-mile wide, 500-mile-long path northeastward across Idaho. Generating cataclysmic volcanic eruptions and large earthquakes, the hotspot helped lift the Yellowstone Plateau to more than 7,000 feet and pushed the northern Rockies to new heights, forming unusually large glaciers to carve the landscape. It also created the jewel of the U.S. national park system: Yellowstone. Meanwhile, forces stretching apart the western U.S. created the mountainous glory of Grand Teton National Park. These two parks, with their majestic mountains, dazzling geysers, and picturesque hot springs, are windows into the Earth's interior, revealing the violent power of the dynamic processes within. Smith and Siegel offer expert guidance through this awe-inspiring terrain, bringing to life the grandeur of these geologic phenomena as they reveal the forces that have shaped--and continue to shape--the greater Yellowstone-Teton region. Over seventy illustrations--including fifty-two in full color--illuminate the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, while two final chapters provide driving tours of the parks to help visitors enjoy and understand the regions wonders. Fascinating and informative, this book affords us a striking new perspective on Earth's creative forces.

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Oxford University Press

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0195355601

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9780195355604

The Cave Divers

By: Robert Forrest Burgess

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The Cave Divers

By: Robert Forrest Burgess

Cave divers are the elite, and this is their story--a story of pushing the limits of technology and human endurance.

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Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.

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1881652114

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Intelligent Tinkering

Bridging the Gap between Science and Practice

By: Robert Jonathan Cabin

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Intelligent Tinkering

Bridging the Gap between Science and Practice

By: Robert Jonathan Cabin

Robert J. Cabin uses the restoration of tropical dry forestland in Hawaii as an in-depth case study to investigate the scientific, practical, and philosophical issues associated with performing ecological restoration in the messy real world. Interweaving entertaining narratives of his own on-the-ground experiences as a practicing restorationist with reflections about his scientific training and background, Cabin explores the relationship between science and practice in ecological restoration. He observes that because restoration can be complex and value-driven, its implementation often turns out to be as much interdisciplinary art as hard science. Despite the often distinct cultures and methodologies of scientists and practitioners, Cabin shows how each has a vital role in effective restoration and offers suggestions for improving working relationships. One approach he advocates is what he calls "intelligent tinkering," after the work of Aldo Leopold. In this model, practitioners employ the same kind of careful but informal trial-and-error strategy followed by such groups as indigenous peoples and hobbyist mechanics. Cabin illustrates the power of intelligent tinkering using examples from his own work and other restoration projects. The gap between science and practice is not unique to ecological restoration; it is a widespread problem across all fields of applied science. Written in a clear and engaging style, Intelligent Tinkering offers an insightful look at the underlying causes of the problem, along with invaluable suggestions for addressing it.

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Island Press

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1610910400

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9781610910408

Drugs and Pharmacy in the Life of Georgia, 1733-1959

By: Robert Cumming Wilson

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Drugs and Pharmacy in the Life of Georgia, 1733-1959

By: Robert Cumming Wilson

Published in 1959, Robert Wilson's account of the development of the Georgia pharmacy system begins with the founding of the state and explains that the search for drugs was a main factor in the original colonization. As he traces the evolution of medicine, Wilson identifies the pioneering figures of pharmacy in Georgia, disease and drug problems that confronted the colony, self-diagnosis and home treatment, epidemics, and the advertising and sale of medicinal products. Wilson describes the struggles Georgia encountered, including the development of a State Board of Health, as it was created in 1875, disbanded in 1877, and resurrected twenty-five years later. He also highlights Georgia's many accomplishments, including granting a woman a pharmaceutical license in 1903.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820335568

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Bernini and the Excesses of Art

By: Robert Torsten Petersson

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Bernini and the Excesses of Art

By: Robert Torsten Petersson

The vitality of Petersson's book is drawn directly from the sculpture of Bernini, an artist now regarded as the true successor of Michelangelo. It differs from others by bringing the reader inside the sculptural process, from genesis to completed form. Frequently Bernini had to solve uniquely interesting problems and his innovative talents never faltered." "As well as presenting the brilliant, flamboyant Bernini, the book simultaneously displays Rome in the throes of its Counter-Reformation renewal, the second birth of the city with the full panoply of its arts, culture, and aberrant activities during Bernini's years in the service of eight popes. In later life he expanded his fame by spending an eventful half year in Paris at the invitation of Louis XIV. The proud and touchy Bernini, then the most celebrated artist in Europe, was in a pitched battle with the arrogant and aggressive French. Yet in Paris as in Rome it is the artistic works that have lasted and are widely known as having redirected the course of European sculpture."--BOOK JACKET. Book jacket.

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Fordham Univ Press

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8887700834

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9788887700831

Blue Notes

Profiles of Jazz Personalities

By: Robert P. Vande Kappelle

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Blue Notes

Profiles of Jazz Personalities

By: Robert P. Vande Kappelle

Music, like romance, is the language of the soul. Music allows us to express ourselves, and in so doing makes us feel alive. Jazz music, the only art form created by Americans, reminds us that the genius of America is improvisation; a good beat, a contagious rhythm, an emotional ballad, creative improvisation, jazz has it all. Jazz is the story of extraordinary human beings, black and white, male and female, children of privilege and children of despair, who were able to do what most of us only dream of doing: create art on the spot. Their stories are told in Blue Notes. Blue Notes contains profiles of 365 jazz personalities, one for each day of the year. Each vignette tells a story, some heartwarming, others tragic, but all memorable. The daily entries also provide valuable information on jazz styles, jazz history, instruments and instrumentalists, and such related topics as jazz and religion, women in jazz, drug and alcohol abuse, and racism. These topics can be referenced through an extensive set of indexes. The book's appendix includes helpful background information, a concise overview of jazz music, and even a quiz on jazz biography. While Blue Notes is written for jazz fans in general, experts will value its comprehensive nature. So whether you are curious about jazz or simply love and appreciate music, Blue Notes will provide daily moments of discovery and help you recognize what the rest of the world already has, a music so compelling that it can be said to define the human being in the twentieth century.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498271243

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Downtown

Its Rise and Fall, 1880-1950

By: Robert M. Fogelson

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Downtown

Its Rise and Fall, 1880-1950

By: Robert M. Fogelson

Annotation Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. Urban historian Robert Fogelson gives a riveting account of how downtown--and the way Americans thought about it--changed between 1880 and 1950. Recreating battles over subways and skyscrapers, the introduction of elevated highways and parking bans, and other controversies, this book provides a new and often starling perspective on downtown's rise and fall.

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Yale University Press

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0300098278

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9780300098273

The 33 Strategies of War

By: Robert Greene,Joost Elffers

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The 33 Strategies of War

By: Robert Greene,Joost Elffers

Brilliant distillations of the strategies of war—and the subtle social game of everyday life—by the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature Robert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery, espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy, ensnare an unsuspecting victim, or become the greatest in your field. In The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important addition to this ruthless and unique series. Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Shaka the Zulu to Lord Nelson, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life’s wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat the panicked, the uncreative, and the stupid. An indispensable book, The 33 Strategies of War provides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand.

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Penguin

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0143112783

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Unquenchable

America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It

By: Robert Jerome Glennon

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Unquenchable

America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It

By: Robert Jerome Glennon

In the middle of the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas casinos use billions of gallons of water for fountains, pirate lagoons, wave machines, and indoor canals. Meanwhile, the town of Orme, Tennessee, must truck in water from Alabama because it has literally run out. Robert Glennon captures the irony—and tragedy—of America’s water crisis in a book that is both frightening and wickedly comical. From manufactured snow for tourists in Atlanta to trillions of gallons of water flushed down the toilet each year, Unquenchable reveals the heady extravagances and everyday inefficiencies that are sucking the nation dry. The looming catastrophe remains hidden as government diverts supplies from one area to another to keep water flowing from the tap. But sooner rather than later, the shell game has to end. And when it does, shortages will threaten not only the environment, but every aspect of American life: we face shuttered power plants and jobless workers, decimated fi sheries and contaminated drinking water. We can’t engineer our way out of the problem, either with traditional fixes or zany schemes to tow icebergs from Alaska. In fact, new demands for water, particularly the enormous supply needed for ethanol and energy production, will only worsen the crisis. America must make hard choices—and Glennon’s answers are fittingly provocative. He proposes market-based solutions that value water as both a commodity and a fundamental human right. One truth runs throughout Unquenchable: only when we recognize water’s worth will we begin to conserve it.

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Island Press

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1597266396

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9781597266390

A Rose Has No Teeth

Bruce Nauman in the 1960s

By: Constance Lewallen,Robert R. Riley,Robert Storr,Anne M. Wagner

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A Rose Has No Teeth

Bruce Nauman in the 1960s

By: Constance Lewallen,Robert R. Riley,Robert Storr,Anne M. Wagner

De jaren zestig in de carrière van de veelzijdige Amerikaanse maker (geb. 1941) van o.a. performances, installaties, videokunst en sculptuur.

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Univ of California Press

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0520250850

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9780520250857

Islamic Architecture

Form, Function, and Meaning

By: Robert Hillenbrand

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Islamic Architecture

Form, Function, and Meaning

By: Robert Hillenbrand

This is the definitive survey of Islamic architecture. Working from a social, rather than a technical perspective, Hillenbrand shows how the buildings fulfilled their intended functions within the community. Lavishly illustrated.

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Columbia University Press

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0231101333

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9780231101332

Good Intentions

Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith

By: Charles North,Robert Smietana

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Good Intentions

Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith

By: Charles North,Robert Smietana

We often struggle to answer the question: What is the right thing to do here? Good Intentions suggests that it is possible to do good in economic matters if we begin with the right assumptions (and begins to ask the right questions): —Is greed ever good? —How can we give poor kids a million bucks? —How did Ben and Jerry get so rich? —Is capitalism ruining the environment? —Do immigrants take American jobs? Our actions can produce outcomes that reflect what we value.

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Moody Publishers

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0802479677

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9780802479679

The Printing Ink Manual

4th edition

By: Robert Leach

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The Printing Ink Manual

4th edition

By: Robert Leach

The Printing Ink Manual was first published in 1961 under the auspices of the Society of British Printing Ink Manufacturers with the object of providing an authoritative work on printing ink technology. This, the fourth edition, continues that purpose and presents a comprehensive study of the current 'state of the art' in the ink industry. For those starting in the printing ink industry it is a textbook dealing with all aspects of the formulation and manufacture of printing ink. For the ink technician it is a practical manual and useful source of reference. For printers and users of printed material the manual supplies helpful information on the nature and behaviour of ink both on the printing press and as the finished print. Readers with a little scientific knowledge will have no difficulty in using the manual, but as in previous editions, sufficient chemistry and physics have been introduced to assist the advanced technician and research scientist.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468469061

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9781468469066

The Wilmington Ten

Violence, Injustice, and the Rise of Black Politics in the 1970s

By: Kenneth Robert Janken

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The Wilmington Ten

Violence, Injustice, and the Rise of Black Politics in the 1970s

By: Kenneth Robert Janken

In February 1971, racial tension surrounding school desegregation in Wilmington, North Carolina, culminated in four days of violence and skirmishes between white vigilantes and black residents. The turmoil resulted in two deaths, six injuries, more than $500,000 in damage, and the firebombing of a white-owned store, before the National Guard restored uneasy peace. Despite glaring irregularities in the subsequent trial, ten young persons were convicted of arson and conspiracy and then sentenced to a total of 282 years in prison. They became known internationally as the Wilmington Ten. A powerful movement arose within North Carolina and beyond to demand their freedom, and after several witnesses admitted to perjury, a federal appeals court, also citing prosecutorial misconduct, overturned the convictions in 1980. Kenneth Janken narrates the dramatic story of the Ten, connecting their story to a larger arc of Black Power and the transformation of post-Civil Rights era political organizing. Grounded in extensive interviews, newly declassified government documents, and archival research, this book thoroughly examines the 1971 events and the subsequent movement for justice that strongly influenced the wider African American freedom struggle.

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UNC Press Books

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1469624842

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9781469624846

As Deserts Fly

By: Robert Leal Rodriguez

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As Deserts Fly

By: Robert Leal Rodriguez

This is a collection of my best poems I have written over the years.

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Lulu.com

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1411602587

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Child Family and State

Problems and Material on Children and the Law

By: Robert H. Mnookin,D. Kelly Weisberg

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Child Family and State

Problems and Material on Children and the Law

By: Robert H. Mnookin,D. Kelly Weisberg

A landmark publication in its first edition, this was one of the first books to explore the full range of legal questions relating to children. This casebook presents an outstanding selection of cases and materials that reflect social and historical perspectives, law, and policy. Features:“/P> Life without Possibility of Parole for Persons Who Commit Crimes as Juveniles Graham v. Florida, 130 S. Ct. 2011 (2010) Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 2455 (2012) Juveniles' Fourth Amendment Rights Safford Unified School District v. Redding, 557 U.S. 364 (2009) Juveniles Miranda Rights J.D.B. v. North Carolina, 131 S. Ct. 2394 (2011) Juveniles First Amendment Rights Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn.,131 S. Ct. 2729 (2011) The purchase of this Kindle edition does not entitle you to receive 1-year FREE digital access to the corresponding Examples & Explanations in your course area. In order to receive access to the hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations found in the Examples & Explanations, you will need to purchase a new print casebook.

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910

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Aspen Publishing

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1454845554

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9781454845553

Man-Hunters of the Old West, Volume 2

By: Robert K. DeArment

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Man-Hunters of the Old West, Volume 2

By: Robert K. DeArment

Until the early twentieth century, life in the American West could be rough and sometimes vicious. Those who brought thieves and murderers to justice at times had to employ tactics as ruthless as their prey. In this follow-up to his first collection of biographies of the West’s most recognized man-hunters, noted western historian Robert K. DeArment recounts the remarkable careers of eight men—Pat Garrett, John Hughes, Harry Love, Harry Morse, Frank Norfleet, Bass Reeves, Granville Stuart, and Tom Tobin—who pursued notorious criminals. Volume 2 of Man-Hunters of the Old West shows that limited resources and dire conditions often made extralegal violence necessary for survival. Harry Love, the famous killer of California bandito Joaquin Murrieta, and Tom Tobin, who ended the murders of the Espinosa gang in Colorado, tracked their quarries to remote hideouts, shot them, and cut off their heads to prove they had been eliminated. Felon trackers, like the vigilante organizations that preceded them, on occasion administered summary justice—the on-the-spot hanging of their captured prey—especially if they believed the established court system was not working. Some of the man-hunters in DeArment’s accounts were freelance scouts and trackers; others were career officers of the law. At least one, Frank Norfleet, was a private citizen turned dedicated nemesis of con artists. Love, Stuart, and Morse began life as easterners who made their way West. All the others were midwesterners or far westerners. Some of these man-hunters wrote about their adventures, and were written about in turn. Garrett’s account of his hunt for Billy the Kid remains a best seller, for example, and both Reeves and Hughes have been credited for inspiring the Lone Ranger of TV and movie fame. DeArment discusses constant threats to the man-hunters’ survival, the federal government’s undependable presence, and extralegal violence as major themes in western law enforcement. In recounting these eight men’s adventures, this volume reveals the forces that made brutality seem commonplace.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806160608

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9780806160603

The Knights Templars

By: Robert Macoy

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The Knights Templars

By: Robert Macoy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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336883763X

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9783368837631

Celebrating the Seasons

Daily Spiritual Readings for the Christian Year

By: Robert Atwell

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Celebrating the Seasons

Daily Spiritual Readings for the Christian Year

By: Robert Atwell

Daily readings from Christian spiritual masters -- from Basil the Great to Evelyn Underhill -- for devotional use all year long.

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Canterbury Press

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1848253664

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9781848253667

Critical Companion to Eugene O'Neill, 2-Volume Set

By: Robert M. Dowling

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Critical Companion to Eugene O'Neill, 2-Volume Set

By: Robert M. Dowling

This study explores the personal, historical, and artistic influences that combined to form such dark and influential American masterpieces as 'The Iceman Cometh', 'The Emperor Jones', 'Mourning Becomes Electra', 'Hughie', and - arguably the finest tragedy ever written by an American - 'Long Day's Journey into Night'.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438108729

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9781438108728

Workplace Health Protection

Industrial Hygiene Program Guide

By: Robert G. Confer

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Workplace Health Protection

Industrial Hygiene Program Guide

By: Robert G. Confer

This timely reference presents guidelines for establishing industrial hygiene programs. Organizations with established industrial hygiene programs, as well as those without, find this comprehensive reference a must when evaluating existing procedures and developing grass roots programs. The author presents a 50-element set of performance criteria for evaluating industrial hygiene programs. Information for these 50 elements is based on established industry practice, consensus standards, technical literature, trade association publications, and evolutionary procedures that are implemented based on their effectiveness in protecting the health of employees. This reference includes an objective statement, general background information, a considerations section addressing exposure/control issues, and a checklist for each element.

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CRC Press

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0873713877

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Rob and Crystal

An Unlikely Love That Will Save the World

By: Robert Spina

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Rob and Crystal

An Unlikely Love That Will Save the World

By: Robert Spina

Robbie has been told by his grandmother that he is going to save the world and marry the most beautiful woman in the world. These bedtime stories keep him smiling and happy to see his grandmother. His life takes a very unforeseen turn as his parents are killed, and he is raised to be a stone-cold killer. His grandmother has not abandoned him, and she comes to him in visions even after her passing. She guides Robbie from the spirit world and gives him the advice he needs to save the world from the shadow monsters and the Thunder God. Crystal is woken to see a strange man in her bed. She is not scared, and she does everything this man tells her to do. Robert knows the second Crystal opens her eyes that he loves her and he is going to marry her, not kill her. Crystal has found the man of her dreams, and as her life is turned upside down, she falls head over heels in love with him. Is it destiny that brought these two young lovers together? And is it destiny that will guide these two to save the world? Your heart will pump, and your passion will overflow as you follow these two through their heart-pounding love affair full of passionate love and life-threatening danger. Rob and Crystal become the hunted, but hunted by whom and by what? Let the pages sweep you away as you realize the hunted are the hunters themselves.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1543438547

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9781543438543

Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950

Holy Wisdom Modern Monument

By: Robert S. Nelson

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Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950

Holy Wisdom Modern Monument

By: Robert S. Nelson

Hagia Sophia, the Church of Holy Wisdom, sits majestically atop the plateau that commands the straits separating Europe and Asia. Located near the acropolis of the ancient city of Byzantium, this unparalleled structure has enjoyed an extensive and colorful history, as it has successively been transformed into a cathedral, mosque, monument, and museum. In Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950, Robert S. Nelson explores its many lives. Built from 532 to 537 as the Cathedral of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia was little studied and seldom recognized as a great monument of world art until the nineteenth century, and Nelson examines the causes and consequences of the building's newly elevated status during that time. He chronicles the grand dome's modern history through a vibrant cast of characters—emperors, sultans, critics, poets, archaeologists, architects, philanthropists, and religious congregations—some of whom spent years studying it, others never visiting the building. But as Nelson shows, they all had a hand in the recreation of Hagia Sophia as a modern architectural icon. By many means and for its own purposes, the West has conceptually transformed Hagia Sophia into the international symbol that it is today. While other books have covered the architectural history of the structure, this is the first study to address its status as a modern monument. With his narrative of the building's rebirth, Nelson captures its importance for the diverse communities that shape and find meaning in Hagia Sophia. His book will resonate with cultural, architectural, and art historians as well as with those seeking to acquaint themselves with the modern life of an inspired and inspiring building.

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