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Peacocks & Picathartes

By: Rupert Watson

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Peacocks & Picathartes is a celebration of the diversity of African birds, focusing on families that occur only in Africa as well as iconic families and species that, despite having close relatives in other parts of the world, seem to embody something of Africa. Watson’s anecdotal style captures vividly his encounters with prized species, such the secretive White-necked Picathartes and the elusive Congo Peacock. He conveys the sheer delight mousebirds take in ‘being what they are’, and reveals the surprise discovery in 1991 of a new partridge in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains. Drawing on precolonial and current-day avian accounts, he offers his own insights based on a lifetime of personal observations in the wilds of Africa – recounting unforgettable expeditions, quirky bird behaviour, jittery taxonomy, moments of rare good luck – and much more. Both informative and entertaining, this book captures the essence of African birdlife, and will appeal to bird enthusiasts across the spectrum. Sales points: Delightful accounts of more than 40 bird families and species, filled with anecdotes and fascinating stories. Brilliant illustrations by a celebrated natural history artist; both informative and entertaining; excellent all-seasons gift for bird and nature enthusiasts.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1775845613

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9781775845614

Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire

By: Rupert Perry

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Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire

By: Rupert Perry

The story of how Lennon and McCartney lost the most valuable song publishing catalogue in the world. This is a staggering saga of incompetence, duplicity and music industry politics.

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292

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Omnibus Press

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0857120271

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9780857120274

Texas

The Lone Star State, CourseSmart eTextbook

By: Rupert N. Richardson,Cary D. Wintz,Adrian Anderson,Ernest Wallace

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Texas

The Lone Star State, CourseSmart eTextbook

By: Rupert N. Richardson,Cary D. Wintz,Adrian Anderson,Ernest Wallace

Written in a narrative style, this comprehensive yet accessible survey of Texas history offers a balanced, scholarly presentation of all time periods and topics.From the beginning sections on geography and prehistoric people, to the concluding discussions on the start of the twenty-first century, this text successfully considers each era equally in terms of space and emphasis.

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446

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Routledge

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1315509806

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9781315509808

Not A Number

Patrick McGoohan - a life.

By: Rupert Booth

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Not A Number

Patrick McGoohan - a life.

By: Rupert Booth

When Patrick McGoohan first starred in “Danger Man” in 1960 and as ‘Number 6’ in cult show “The Prisoner”, industry insiders hailed the arrival of an enigmatic genius and Hollywood beckoned. But who was this man who worked as a chicken farmer and bank clerk before becoming a hugely successful actor simply by chance? In this up-to-date biography Rupert Booth reveals the true character of a man whose off-screen behaviour matched his fiery on-screen persona. Why was he so puritanical, refusing even to kiss a woman for any part he played? Why was he so controlling over his work in “The Prisoner” and other productions? A timely exploration of the man whose declaration ‘I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, de-briefed or numbered!’ continues to resonate with audiences decades after it was first uttered with such conviction.

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419

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Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

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0956632939

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9780956632937

Pop Cult

Religion and Popular Music

By: Rupert Till

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Pop Cult

Religion and Popular Music

By: Rupert Till

At a time when fundamentalism is on the rise, traditional religions are in decline and postmodernity has challenged any system that claims to be all-defining, young people have left their traditional places of worship and set up their own, in clubs, at festivals and within music culture. Pop Cult investigates the ways in which popular music and its surrounding culture have become a primary site for the location of meaning, belief and identity. It provides an introduction to the history of the interactions of vernacular music and religion, and the role of music in religious culture. Rupert Till explores the cults of heavy metal, pop stars, club culture and virtual popular music worlds, investigating the sex, drug, local and death cults of the sacred popular, and their relationships with traditional religions. He concludes by discussing how and why popular music cultures have taken on many of the roles of traditional religions in contemporary society.

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231

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A&C Black

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1441197249

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9781441197245

Applying Wittgenstein

By: Rupert Read

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Applying Wittgenstein

By: Rupert Read

A key development in Wittgenstein Studies over recent years has been the advancement of a resolutely therapeutic reading of the Tractatus. Rupert Read offers the first extended application of this reading of Wittgenstein, encompassing Wittgenstein's later work too, to examine the implications of Wittgenstein's work as a whole upon the domains especially of literature, psychopathology, and time. Read begins by applying Wittgenstein's remarks on meaning to language, examining the consequences our conception of philosophy has for the ways in which we talk about meaning. He goes on to engage with literary texts as Wittgensteinian, where 'Wittgensteinian' does not mean expressive of a Wittgenstein philosophy, but involves the literature in question remaining enigmatic, and doing philosophical work of its own. He considers Faulkner's work as productive too of a broadly Wittgensteinian philosophy of psychopathology. Read then turns to philosophical accounts of time, finding a link between the division of time into discrete moments and solipsism of the present moment as depicted in philosophy on the one hand and psychopathological states on the other. This important book positions itself at the forefront of a revolutionary movement in Wittgenstein studies and philosophy in general and offers a new and dynamic way of using Wittgenstein's works.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441123806

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9781441123800

Green Tyranny

Exposing the Totalitarian Roots of the Climate Industrial Complex

By: Rupert Darwall

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Green Tyranny

Exposing the Totalitarian Roots of the Climate Industrial Complex

By: Rupert Darwall

Rupert Darwall’s Green Tyranny traces the alarming origins of the green agenda, revealing how environmental scares have been deployed by our global rivals as a political instrument to contest American power around the world. Drawing on extensive historical and policy analysis, this timely and provocative book offers a lucid history of environmental alarmism and failed policies, explaining how “scientific consensus” is manufactured and abused by politicians with duplicitous motives and totalitarian tendencies.

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Encounter Books

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1641770457

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9781641770453

Vanished Years

By: Rupert Everett

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Vanished Years

By: Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett's first memoir - Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is - of course - one of a kind. Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters; tragedy and comedy; vivid portraits of friends and rivals; razor-sharp observations of the celebrity circus from LA to London and beyond... there is something extraordinary on every page. A pilgrimage to Lourdes with his father is both hilarious and moving. A misguided step into reality TV goes horribly wrong. From New York to Moscow to Berlin to Phnom Penh, Vanished Years takes the reader on a wild and wonderful new journey with a charming (and rather disreputable) companion.

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Abacus

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0748133771

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9780748133772

Lippincott NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions

By: Diana Rupert

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Lippincott NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions

By: Diana Rupert

Lippincott NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions, 7th edition is designed to help anyone preparing to take the RN licensing examination. This updated 7th edition has everything needed for students to be fully prepared to answer every type of question found on the NCLEX. More than 600 questions include multiple-response, drag-and-drop, hotspot, audio, chart, graphic option, and fill-in-the blank questions. Also included are two comprehensive tests with 100 questions each. Rationales are clear and detailed and cover correct as well as incorrect answers. Test-taking strategies help students dissect each question to its core components and provide keys to choosing the right answer. The book reviews all the topics covered on the actual NCLEX-RN. Hundreds of questions at the application level or above prompt active learning and higher-order thinking. Questions are aligned with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2019 RN test plan and are written in the style used on the licensing examination. An accompanyingPassPoint trial provides an additional opportunity for students to practice for NCLEX while also giving a glimpse of the fullPassPointexperience.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975115546

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9781975115548

Prejudice

Its Social Psychology

By: Rupert Brown

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Prejudice

Its Social Psychology

By: Rupert Brown

This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretical ideas as well as providing a critical analysis of recent developments. Takes a social psychological perspective, analysing individual behavior as part of a pattern of intergroup processes Covers the major research, including classical personality accounts, developmental approaches, socio-cognitive research focussing on categorization and stereotyping, prejudice as an intergroup phenomenon, and ways to combat prejudice Illustrates concepts with examples of different kinds of prejudice drawn from everyday life Includes a new chapter on prejudice from the victim's perspective Fully updated throughout, with expansion of the notions of explicit and implicit manifestations of prejudice

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444391291

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9781444391299

Music and Text

By: Paul Driver,Rupert Christiansen

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Music and Text

By: Paul Driver,Rupert Christiansen

The composers, writers and musicologists who contributed to this issue embrace aesthetics as far apart as neo-romanticism and post-Darmstadt "complexity," whole-scale computerization and non-computerization and deal with problems of word-setting and operatic composition in English, German, Italian and Swedish.

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Taylor & Francis

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3718649802

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9783718649808

Lippincott NCLEX-PN Alternate-Format Questions

By: Diana Rupert

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Lippincott NCLEX-PN Alternate-Format Questions

By: Diana Rupert

LIPPINCOTT NCLEX-PN ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS, 4E is designed to help anyone preparing to take the PN licensing examination. This 4th edition has everything needed for students to be fully prepared to answer every type of question found on the NCLEX. More than 300 questions include multiple-response, drag-and-drop, hotspot, audio, chart, graphic option, and fill-in-the blank questions. Also included is a comprehensive test with an additional 120 questions. Rationales are clear and detailed and cover correct as well as incorrect answers. Test-taking strategies help students dissect each question to its core components and provide keys to choosing the right answer. The book reviews all the topics covered on the actual NCLEX-PN. Hundreds of questions at the application level or above prompt active learning and higher-order thinking. Questions are aligned with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2017 PN test plan and are written in the style used on the licensing examination. An accompanying PassPoint site provides an additional opportunity for students to practice for NCLEX while also giving a glimpse of the full PassPoint experience.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496370082

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9781496370082

A Prince Among Stones

That Business with the Rolling Stones and Other Adventures

By: Prince Rupert Loewenstein

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A Prince Among Stones

That Business with the Rolling Stones and Other Adventures

By: Prince Rupert Loewenstein

A wry, funny and fascinating memoir from a leading figure in the modern financial world, this is the unique account of one of the greatest bands in musical history

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273

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A&C Black

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1408831341

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9781408831342

SoapUI Cookbook

By: Rupert Anderson

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SoapUI Cookbook

By: Rupert Anderson

This book is aimed at developers and technical testers who are looking for a quick way to take their SoapUI skills and understanding to the next level. Even if you are new to SoapUI but have basic Java skills and a reasonable grasp of RESTFul and Soap web services, then you should have no problem making use of this book.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1784398713

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9781784398712

Sports Law

By: Michael Beloff KC,Tim Kerr QC,Marie Demetriou QC,Rupert Beloff

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Sports Law

By: Michael Beloff KC,Tim Kerr QC,Marie Demetriou QC,Rupert Beloff

Sports law has been growing with increasing rapidity over the years since the first edition of this book was published in 1999, regularly making headlines as well as leading to a developing body of law practised by specialist lawyers. This revised work, by leading practitioners in the field, with a foreword by Lord Coe, provides a coherent framework for understanding the principles of sports law in this area, as well as a deep analysis of its key features. The subject is split into various areas of practice: first, regulatory rules, which embrace the constitutional aspect of organised sport, including the disciplinary procedures of the various governing organisations; second, broadcasting and marketing resulting from the commercial exploitation, including sponsorship, of sports clubs, sporting events and players; and third, player's rights and obligations, which embraces a wide range of legal issues including club transfers and player contracts, and issues arising from employment (including discrimination law), personal injury and criminal law. Special attention is paid to the impact of EU and Human Rights law as well as to the influential jurisprudence of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. London 2012 provides an appropriate point at which to assess the current state of the law, as well as a look to the future. The target readership extends from solicitors, barristers and legal advisers, to sports organisations and clubs, corporations involved in marketing and sponsorship, media companies, academics teaching sports law, and sports administrators. “I commend it to everyone who has to administer sport as well as to those who have to advise the administrators or argue cases in the field on whatever side. It is a gold medal book.” From the Foreword by Lord Coe KBE This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Sports Law online service.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1782250344

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9781782250340

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Peacocks & Picathartes

Peacocks & Picathartes

Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire

Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire

Texas

Texas

Not A Number

Not A Number

Pop Cult

Pop Cult

Applying Wittgenstein

Applying Wittgenstein

Green Tyranny

Green Tyranny

Vanished Years

Vanished Years

Lippincott NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions

Lippincott NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions

Prejudice

Prejudice

Music and Text

Music and Text

Lippincott NCLEX-PN Alternate-Format Questions

Lippincott NCLEX-PN Alternate-Format Questions

A Prince Among Stones

A Prince Among Stones

SoapUI Cookbook

SoapUI Cookbook

Sports Law

Sports Law

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