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The Real Disaster Is Above Ground

A Mine Fire and Social Conflict

By: J. Stephen Kroll-Smith,Stephen Robert Couch

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The Real Disaster Is Above Ground

A Mine Fire and Social Conflict

By: J. Stephen Kroll-Smith,Stephen Robert Couch

In the 1950s Centralia was a small town, like many others in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. But since the 1960s, it has been consumed, outwardly and inwardly by a fire that has inexorably spread in the abandoned mines beneath it. The earth smokes, subsides, and breathes poisonous gases. No less destructive has been the spread of dissension and enmity among the townspeople. The Real Disaster Above Ground tells the story of the fire and the tragic failure of all efforts to counter it. This study of the Centralia fire represents the most thorough canvass of the documentary materials and the community that has appeared. The authors report on the futile efforts of residents to reach a common understanding of an underground threat that was not readily visible and invited multiple interpretations. They trace the hazard management strategies of government agencies that, ironically, all too often created additional threats to the welfare of Centralians. They report on the birth and demise of community organizations, each with its own solution to the problem and its diehard partisans. The final solution, now being put into effect, is to abandon the town and relocate its people. Centralia's environmental disaster, the authors argue, is not a local or isolated phenomenon. It warns of the danger lurking in our own technology when safeguards fail and disaster management policy is not in place to respond to failure, as the examples of Chernobyl and Bhopal have clearly demonstrated. The lessons in this study of the fate of a small town in Pennsylvania are indeed sobering. They should be pondered by a variety of social scientists and planners, by all those dealing with the behavior of people under stress and those responsible for the welfare of the public.

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230

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813184738

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9780813184739

The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men's Health

A Doctor's Prescription for Male Wellness

By: Stephen C. Brewer

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The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men's Health

A Doctor's Prescription for Male Wellness

By: Stephen C. Brewer

Family physician and Medical Director of Canyon Ranch Health Resorts recommends ways to resolve and reverse common health problems of men at each stage of adult life. He shares stories of his patients as he focuses on sleep problems, sexual function, and cardiovascular, prostrate, and brain health"--

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231

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SelectBooks, Inc.

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159079334X

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9781590793343

Labour Economics

By: Stephen W. Smith

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Labour Economics

By: Stephen W. Smith

Now in its 2nd edition this comprehensive and accessible text provides a detailed study of labour market issues. This excellent new book is a must-see for all those involved in Labour Economics.

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461

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Routledge

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1134511256

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9781134511259

A Point of Controversy

The Battle of Point Pleasant

By: C. Stephen Badgley

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A Point of Controversy

The Battle of Point Pleasant

By: C. Stephen Badgley

Was the "Shot heard round the World" at Lexington actually an echo from the gently rolling hills around the confluence of the Great Kanawha and Ohio Rivers? Was the Battle of Point Pleasant actually the first battle of the American Revolution? At the beginning of the 20th century, through the tireless efforts of Mrs. Livia Nye Simpson Poffenbarger, the battle site, the monuments and the recognition by congress that this was a "battle of the Revolution" were secured. If it was indeed a battle of the Revolution, then it was the first as it occurred six months before the fight at Lexington. Her adversary on the theory of it being a battle of the Revolution was Virgil Anson Lewis, noted Historian and Archivist for the State of West Virginia and a former proponent of the theory. Both Poffenbarger and Lewis wrote books on this controversial subject and these books are both presented complete in this volume. The author has provided some very interesting, thought provoking facts and speculations for you to consider as you ponder the works of these two adversaries and form your own opinion as to whether this battle was the first of the American Revolution.

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365

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Badgley Publishing Company

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1456456466

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9781456456467

Bodies in Protest

Environmental Illness and the Struggle Over Medical Knowledge

By: J. Stephen Kroll-Smith,H. Hugh Floyd

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Bodies in Protest

Environmental Illness and the Struggle Over Medical Knowledge

By: J. Stephen Kroll-Smith,H. Hugh Floyd

Bodies in Protest does not seek to answer the question of whether or not chemical sensitivity in physiological or psychological, a virtual impossibility in an environment as chemically saturated as ours (there are currently over 55,000 separate chemicals in commercial use in the United States). Rather, the book reveals how ordinary people borrow the expert language of medicine to construct lay accounts of their misery. The environmentally ill are not only explaining their bodies to themselves, however, but also influencing public policies and laws to accommodate the existence of this new body, one that professional medicine refuses to acknowledge and one that is becoming a popular model for rethinking conventional boundaries between the safe and the dangerous.

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237

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NYU Press

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0814746624

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9780814746622

Evidence-Based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes

By: Jeremy Allgrove,Peter Swift,Stephen Greene

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Evidence-Based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes

By: Jeremy Allgrove,Peter Swift,Stephen Greene

Evidence-based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes brings together an international group of paediatric diabetes specialists to address the cause, course and complications of all types of diabetes. From a careful review of the latest research, they propose the best possible evidence-based recommendations for the care of children and the youth with diabetes. The text provides the reader with an understanding across three different levels: • Reviews how strong the evidence is for recommending one approach over another • Highlights areas where evidence is not based on the types of studies needed to provide ‘highgrade recommendations’, but where there is a general consensus as to the most sensible approach • Identifies the issues that remain inadequately addressed such that no definitive recommendations can be made As the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus continues to increase worldwide, and type 2 is being seen in more young people, this timely volume will help a wide range of health care professionals deliver the best possible care to their young patients.

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256

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470691522

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9780470691526

Constructing National Identity in Canadian and Australian Classrooms

The Crown of Education

By: Stephen Jackson

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Constructing National Identity in Canadian and Australian Classrooms

The Crown of Education

By: Stephen Jackson

This book explores the evolution of Canadian and Australian national identities in the era of decolonization by evaluating educational policies in Ontario, Canada, and Victoria, Australia. Drawing on sources such as textbooks and curricula, the book argues that Britishness, a sense of imperial citizenship connecting white Anglo-Saxons across the British Empire, continued to be a crucial marker of national identity in both Australia and Canada until the late 1960s and early 1970s, when educators in Ontario and Victoria abandoned Britishness in favor of multiculturalism. Chapters explore how textbooks portrayed imperialism, the close relationship between religious education and Britishness, and efforts to end assimilationist Anglocentrism and promote equality in education. The book contributes to British World scholarship by demonstrating how decolonization precipitated a massive search for identity in Ontario and Victoria that continues to challenge educators and policy-makers today.

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288

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Springer

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3319894021

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9783319894027

C++ For Dummies

By: Stephen R. Davis

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C++ For Dummies

By: Stephen R. Davis

Unlike other C++ programming books, C++ For Dummies considers the "why" just as important as the "how." The features of C++ are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Rather than just present the features, this book will help you to really understand how they fit together. After you finish this book, you'll be able to write a reasonable C++ program, and, just as important, you'll understand why and how it works. C++, as the name implies, is the next generation of the C programming language. The experienced C programmer will find C++ both exciting and frustrating. This book will help you get from C to C++ as painlessly as possible; however, C++ For Dummies, 4th Edition, doesn't assume that the reader knows anything about C language. Anyone, from any programming background, will quickly discover how to Write your first program Create source code Use the Visual C++ help system Build objects Develop C++ pointers Debug your programs This fourth edition of C++ For Dummies begins with basic programming concepts. The book works its way through simple syntax into the care and feeding of basic programs right into object-oriented concepts. Once you've digested the entire content of the book, you should have no trouble impressing your friends and acquaintances at parties. You'll find coverage of all these topics, and more: Declaring variables Performing logical operations Executing loops in a program Writing and using functions Passing pointers to functions Passing objects to functions Using constructors and destructors Declaring static member functions Implementing abstract classes Overloading the assignment operator C++ For Dummies does not cover Windows programming. Finding out how to program Windows in C++ is really a two-step process. First, you need to master C++. That accomplished, you can move on to Windows programming.

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For Dummies

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076450746X

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9780764507465

Microcomputer Market Place 1993

By: Stephen Bennett

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Microcomputer Market Place 1993

By: Stephen Bennett

The LMP for the computer world, Microcomputer Marketplace 1993 is an essential desktop reference for anyone connected to the microcomputer world. Microcomputer Marketplace 1993 contains twice as many listings and categories as the nearest competitor.

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828

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Random House Puzzles & Games

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0679739289

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9780679739289

Abracadabra

By: Stephen Gresham,S Gresham

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Abracadabra

By: Stephen Gresham,S Gresham

Nat Smith wondered why the other members of the Sleight-Of-Hand Club were afraid when he gave his granddaughter the skeleton key to the old trunk. Then, the Sleights found their magical talents failing at critical--and gruesome--moments, and Nat realized there was good reason to be afraid.

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Zebra Books

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0821723502

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9780821723500

Book's by Stephen Robert Couch

The Real Disaster Is Above Ground

The Real Disaster Is Above Ground

The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men's Health

The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men's Health

Labour Economics

Labour Economics

A Point of Controversy

A Point of Controversy

Bodies in Protest

Bodies in Protest

Evidence-Based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes

Evidence-Based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes

Constructing National Identity in Canadian and Australian Classrooms

Constructing National Identity in Canadian and Australian Classrooms

C++ For Dummies

C++ For Dummies

Microcomputer Market Place 1993

Microcomputer Market Place 1993

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