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The Illustrated History of Mail Order Shopping

By: Robin Cherry

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The Illustrated History of Mail Order Shopping

By: Robin Cherry

Since 1872 when traveling salesman Aaron Montgomery Ward realized he could eliminate the middleman and sell goods directly to his customers, Americans have had an ongoing love affair with the mail-order catalog, which continues undiminished even in today's online-driven world. The practical can find deals on furniture and clothing in L.L.Bean and Sears, the extravagant can consider his and hers matching helicopters, windmills, hot-air balloons, and submarines in the Neiman Marcus Fantasy Catalog; those looking to get their pulses racing can browse Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch; while our inner swashbuckler can travel the world through the pages of the J. Peterman Owner's Manual where Moroccan caftans, Russian Navy t-shirts, and wooden water buckets from rural China entice the imagination. In Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail Order Shopping, Robin Cherry traces the timeline of these snapshots from American history and discovers along the way how we dressed, decorated our houses, worked, played, and got around. From corsets to bell-bottoms, from baby-doll dresses and Doc Martens all the way to iPods, the history of these catalogs is the history of our lives and our culture. GIs during World War II were kept company by the models in the pages of lingerie catalogs; hockey goalies fashioned makeshift shin guards out of them during the Great Depression, and creative children across the country still play with homemade paper dolls cut from clothing catalogs. A number of celebrities got their start modeling for catalogs: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Katherine Heigl, Matthew Fox, and Angelina Jolie. Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan both got their first guitars from the Sears catalog. Organized into categories such as clothing, food, animals, and houses, author Robin Cherry explores the vivid stories behind Sears, Montgomery Ward, Lillian Vernon, Harry & David, Jackson & Perkins, and of course, 45 years of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. Insightful historical commentary places these catalogs in their social context, making this book a visual pleasure and a historically important piece of Americana.

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Princeton Architectural Press

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1568987390

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9781568987392

Personal Relationships Across Cultures

By: Robin Goodwin

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Personal Relationships Across Cultures

By: Robin Goodwin

Is falling in love the same the world over? What makes a 'happy marriage' in different cultures? How does our society influence us in the way we raise our children? Is modern life incompatible with intimacy? In this innovative new text, Robin Goodwin challenges many of the established views on relationships by considering how different cultures view different relationships (love, marriage, friendship, the family, sexual relations). By discussing fundamental differences in values between cultures, alongside other key influences such as social class and education, he explores why these differences occur, and how different political and historical events have challenged existing patterns of relationships. Finally, drawing on research from all parts of the world, he considers how we can use this knowledge to help different communities across the globe cope with their most pressing relational challenges. Dr Robin Goodwin is Reader in Psychology in the Department of Human Sciences at Brunel University, London. He publishes widely on relationships and culture, and lectures about his work across the world.

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258

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Routledge

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1134795580

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9781134795581

International Securities Markets

Insider Trading Law in China

By: Hui Huang,Robin Hui Huang

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International Securities Markets

Insider Trading Law in China

By: Hui Huang,Robin Hui Huang

This book offers the first detailed analysis of Chinaands insider trading law, explaining what constitutes insider trading in China and what the consequences of unlawful insider trading might be there. More importantly, it suggests ways in which the law might more effectively prevent the occurrence of insider trading in the first place. Among the elements of the legal framework addressed by the author are the following: and Who benefits from insider trading and The issue of when information becomes public and A comparative law treatment of the underlying theories of insider trading liability and Private civil liability and Damage caps and Measures of recovery The authorands approach focuses on Chinaands readiness to adopt foreign ideas without adequately assimilating them into the local context. In this connection, he sets out valuable reform proposals, using authority from field interviews with Chinese stakeholders as well as from comparative case law.

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382

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9041125574

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9789041125576

Gunfight at the Eco-Corral

Western Cinema and the Environment

By: Robin L. Murray,Joseph K. Heumann

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Gunfight at the Eco-Corral

Western Cinema and the Environment

By: Robin L. Murray,Joseph K. Heumann

Most film critics point to classic conflicts—good versus evil, right versus wrong, civilization versus savagery—as defining themes of the American Western. In this provocative examination of Westerns from Tumbleweeds (1925) to Rango (2011), Robin L. Murray and Joseph K. Heumann argue for a more expansive view that moves beyond traditional conflicts to encompass environmental themes and struggles. The environment, after all, is the fundamental stage for most western stories, from land rush dramas that pit “sod busters” against ranchers to conflicts between mining-town communities and corporations. Because environmental issues lie at the forefront of so many conflicts today, Murray and Heumann believe that the Western is ripe for such new examination. Drawing on perspectives from both film studies and environmental history, the authors show how western films frequently deal with issues related to land use and different ways of looking at the natural world. In films as diverse as Gene Autry musicals, early John Wayne B-Westerns, and revisionist critiques such as the 2010 remake of True Grit, resources are exploited in the name of progress. Beginning with an analysis of two iconic Westerns, Shane and The Searchers, Murray and Heumann identify the environmental dichotomies—previously overlooked by critics—that are broached in both films, and they clarify the history that lies behind the environmental debates in these films and many others. How do Westerns respond to the historical contexts they present? And what do those responses suggest about American views of nature and its exploitation? The conflicts these movies address grow out of differing views of progress, frequently in relation to technology. The authors show that such binary oppositions tend to blur when examined closely, demonstrating that environmental issues are often more complex than we realize.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806187395

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9780806187396

Analytic Combinatorics in Several Variables

By: Robin Pemantle,Mark C. Wilson,Stephen Melczer

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Analytic Combinatorics in Several Variables

By: Robin Pemantle,Mark C. Wilson,Stephen Melczer

Discrete structures model a vast array of objects ranging from DNA sequences to internet networks. The theory of generating functions provides an algebraic framework for discrete structures to be enumerated using mathematical tools. This book is the result of 25 years of work developing analytic machinery to recover asymptotics of multivariate sequences from their generating functions, using multivariate methods that rely on a combination of analytic, algebraic, and topological tools. The resulting theory of analytic combinatorics in several variables is put to use in diverse applications from mathematics, combinatorics, computer science, and the natural sciences. This new edition is even more accessible to graduate students, with many more exercises, computational examples with Sage worksheets to illustrate the main results, updated background material, additional illustrations, and a new chapter providing a conceptual overview.

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594

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Cambridge University Press

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1108877931

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9781108877930

Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes

By: Robin Lynn,Francis Morrone

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Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes

By: Robin Lynn,Francis Morrone

A tour of not-to-be-missed public places—parks, plazas, memorials, streets—that shape the New York experience. The thirty-eight urban gems covered here range from newly created linear spaces along the water’s edge, such as Brooklyn Bridge Park and the East River Waterfront Esplanade, to revitalized squares and circles, such as those at Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District and Columbus Circle, to repurposed open spaces like the freight tracks, now the High Line, and Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx. Readers can discover midtown atriums, mingle with the crowds in Union Square, travel offshore to nearby Governors Island, and enjoy the vistas of historic Green-Wood Cemetery. Pete Hamill writes in his foreword, “I’ve . . . made a list of new places I must visit while there is time. With any luck at all, I’ll see all of them. I hope you, the reader, can find the time too.” Concise descriptions, helpful maps, and vivid photographs capture the New York urban scene.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393733955

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9780393733952

Three Strikes

Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor's Last Century

By: Howard Zinn,Robin D.G. Kelley,Dana Frank

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Three Strikes

Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor's Last Century

By: Howard Zinn,Robin D.G. Kelley,Dana Frank

Three renowned historians present stirring tales of labor: Howard Zinn tells the grim tale of the Ludlow Massacre, a drama of beleaguered immigrant workers, Mother Jones, and the politics of corporate power in the age of the robber barons. Dana Frank brings to light the little-known story of a successful sit-in conducted by the 'counter girls' at the Detroit Woolworth's during the Great Depression. Robin D. G. Kelley's story of a movie theater musicians' strike in New York asks what defines work in times of changing technology.

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Beacon Press

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080705013X

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9780807050132

Cemeteries of Seattle

By: Robin Shannon

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Cemeteries of Seattle

By: Robin Shannon

A fascinating story exists just below Seattles surface, buried in the citys many historic cemeteries. Founded in 1872 on land acquired from Doc Maynard, Lake View Cemetery holds the remains of one of Seattles favorite sons, Bruce Lee, whose son Brandon Lee is buried beside him. Maynard is also buried here, along with most of the Seattle pioneers, including the Dennys, Borens, Maynards, Yeslers, and Morans. Princess Angeline, Chief Sealths daughter, was buried here in a canoe-shaped coffin, and Madame Damnables remains supposedly turned to stone. Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, founded in 1884 by the Denny family, contains Judge Thomas Burke, known as the man who built Seattle; a Veterans Memorial Cemetery dating from the Civil War; and two cannons from the USS Constitution, famously nicknamed Old Ironsides. Mount Pleasant Cemetery, founded in 1883 in Queen Anne, is the final resting place of the labor martyrs of the Everett Massacre and William Bell, of Belltown fame. Remembrance benches for Nirvanas Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrixs memorial are also local landmarks.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439642303

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9781439642306

Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind

The Authorized Biography

By: Stephen Larsen,Robin Larsen

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Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind

The Authorized Biography

By: Stephen Larsen,Robin Larsen

The fascinating biography that illuminates the man whose work changed modern culture • Gives a complete biographical view of Campbell's life and a personal perspective of who he was through the voices of his friends and colleagues • Written by two of Campbell's preeminent students with exclusive access to his notes and journals Joseph Campbell forged an approach to the study of myth and legend that made ancient traditions and beliefs immediate, relevant, and universal. His teachings and literary works, including The Masks of God, have shown that beneath the apparent themes of world mythology lie patterns that reveal the ways in which we all may encounter the great mysteries of existence: birth, growth, soul development, and death. Biographers Stephen and Robin Larsen, students and friends of Campbell for more than 20 years, weave a rich tapestry of stories and insights that catalogue both his personal and public triumphs.

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Simon and Schuster

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162055092X

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9781620550922

So You Think God Called You To Minister in Convalescent Homes

By: D. Min Robin J. Grant

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So You Think God Called You To Minister in Convalescent Homes

By: D. Min Robin J. Grant

Dr. Robin Grant of "In His Love International Ministry" has done the body of Christ a wonderful service in producing this guide to ministering to the elderly. Her passion clearly reflects the heart of Jesus in reaching out to a mostly forgotten but a most important segment of our society. Whether it is to start a ministry team, be a part of a ministry team or simply minister to the elderly, you'll find simple practical truths to help you. Robin has ministered to the elderly all over the world and her burden to bring them to Jesus is powerfully expressed in this guide. If you are ready to take that step of faith into a rich harvest field and experience, you'll be blessed, better equipped, and refreshed by someone who has gone before you and desires to share that with you." Pastor Bruce Callahan The Door Christian Fellowship Torrance, California ROBIN J. GRANT, D. MIN. The President and Foundress of In His Love International Ministry, Dr. Robin Grant has been active in ministry for nearly 20 years. A former atheist, she asked Jesus to prove himself and He did, totally transforming her life. She is called to the sick, the elderly, the hurting, the lonely, and the rejected, ministering in convalescent homes where God heals, delivers and performs miracles. She takes teams of volunteers into these homes where they hold gospel services, share the Word of God and pray for the residents. She currently serves in Southern California, three European countries on a regular basis and guest ministers across the nation and around the world. For more information visit her website www.inhislove.org.

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Xulon Press

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161579607X

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9781615796076

Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Higher 2higher 2

By: Gareth Cole,Heather Davis,Sophie Goldie,Linda Liggett,Robin Liggett,Andrew Manning,Richard Perring,Keith Pledger,Rob Summerson

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Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Higher 2higher 2

By: Gareth Cole,Heather Davis,Sophie Goldie,Linda Liggett,Robin Liggett,Andrew Manning,Richard Perring,Keith Pledger,Rob Summerson

Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: Mathematics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Build your students' knowledge and understanding so that they can confidently reason, interpret, communicate mathematically and apply their mathematical skills to solve problems within mathematics and wider contexts; with resources developed specifically for the OCR GCSE 2015 specification by mathematics subject specialists experienced in teaching and examining GCSE. - Supports you and your students through the new specifications, with topic explanations and new exam-style questions, written in line with the new assessment objectives. - Measure progress and assess learning throughout the course with graduated exercises and worked examples. - Enables students to identify the appropriate remediation or extension steps they need in order to make the best progress, through easy to follow progression strands that help to identify gaps in learning. - Supports all abilities and provides full coverage of the GCSE grade range with three books, meaning that content is focused at the right level for each student. - Offers a seamless five year progression when used in conjunction with KS3 Mastering Mathematics

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Hodder Education

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1471840034

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9781471840036

Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Foundation 2/Higher 1

By: Gareth Cole,Heather Davis,Sophie Goldie,Linda Liggett,Robin Liggett,Andrew Manning,Richard Perring,Keith Pledger,Rob Summerson

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Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Foundation 2/Higher 1

By: Gareth Cole,Heather Davis,Sophie Goldie,Linda Liggett,Robin Liggett,Andrew Manning,Richard Perring,Keith Pledger,Rob Summerson

Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: Mathematics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 ENDORSED FOR OCR Build your students' knowledge and understanding so that they can confidently reason, interpret, communicate mathematically and apply their mathematical skills to solve problems within mathematics and wider contexts; with resources developed specifically for the OCR GCSE 2015 specification by mathematics subject specialists experienced in teaching and examining GCSE. - Supports you and your students through the new specifications, with topic explanations and new exam-style questions, written in line with the new assessment objectives. - Measure progress and assess learning throughout the course with graduated exercises and worked examples. - Enables students to identify the appropriate remediation or extension steps they need in order to make the best progress, through easy to follow progression strands that help to identify gaps in learning. - Supports all abilities and provides full coverage of the GCSE grade range with three books, meaning that content is focused at the right level for each student. - Offers a seamless five year progression when used in conjunction with KS3 Mastering Mathematics

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Hodder Education

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1471840026

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Book's by Robin Liggett

Catalog

Catalog

Personal Relationships Across Cultures

Personal Relationships Across Cultures

International Securities Markets

International Securities Markets

Gunfight at the Eco-Corral

Gunfight at the Eco-Corral

Analytic Combinatorics in Several Variables

Analytic Combinatorics in Several Variables

Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes

Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes

Three Strikes

Three Strikes

Cemeteries of Seattle

Cemeteries of Seattle

Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind

Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind

So You Think God Called You To Minister in Convalescent Homes

So You Think God Called You To Minister in Convalescent Homes

Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

Mastering Mathematics for OCR GCSE

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