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The Fifteen Percent

Overcoming Hardships and Achieving Lasting Success

By: Terry Giles

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The Fifteen Percent

Overcoming Hardships and Achieving Lasting Success

By: Terry Giles

Wall Street Journal and USA Today besteller! Lawyer turned entrepreneur Terry Giles explains what sets high achievers (“the fifteen percent”) apart from those who don’t quite make it. This is a riveting story of what it takes to win and keep winning—in business and in life—from one of America’s most successful entrepreneurs, with a foreword by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson. On the surface, Terry Giles has a classic American success story. By 30, he built one of the largest criminal defense firms and generated tens of millions in revenue working with high profile clients. By 34, he left the legal profession and achieved even greater success as an entrepreneur, seemingly overnight. But as Giles observes in The Fifteen Percent, no one goes through life without facing serious obstacles. Speaking from his own hard-won experience from a difficult upbringing to America’s loftiest boardrooms, Giles answers the question that took him years to answer: Why do some people overcome hardships while others do not? Citing research that fifteen percent of those individuals who face adversity and hardship are able to rise above the despair and succeed above all odds, Giles uses examples from his career and life to illustrate why and how this phenomenon occurs. From his childhood in the Missouri Ozarks, to defending the victims of child sex abuse, to creating a plethora of business enterprises, and even organizing a presidential campaign, he learns from experience the traits that define “the fifteen percent.” Even more important, in each chapter you will learn valuable skills including fearlessness; embracing underdog status; visualizing the future; and positive thinking; proving that you do not have to be a victim of bad circumstances to adopt the superpowers of “the fifteen percent.” Entertaining, inspiring, and full of useful insights you’ll turn to again and again, The Fifteen Percent will help you overcome whatever’s holding you back, so you can achieve lasting success in business and in life.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510758720

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9781510758728

Thou and You in Early Modern English Dialogues

Trials, Depositions, and Drama Comedy

By: Terry Walker

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Thou and You in Early Modern English Dialogues

Trials, Depositions, and Drama Comedy

By: Terry Walker

This book is a corpus-based study examining thou and you in three speech-related genres from 1560–1760, a crucial period in the history of second person singular pronouns, spanning the time from when you became dominant to when thou became all but obsolete. The study embraces the fields of corpus linguistics, historical pragmatics, and historical sociolinguistics. Using data drawn from the recently released A Corpus of English Dialogues 1560–1760 and manuscript material, the aim is to ascertain which extra-linguistic and linguistic factors highlighted by previous research appear particularly relevant in the selection and relative distribution of thou and you. Previous research on thou and you has tended to concentrate on Drama and/or been primarily qualitative in nature. Depositions in particular have hitherto received very little attention. This book is intended to help fill a gap in the literature by presenting an in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of pronoun usage in Trials, Depositions, and, for comparative purposes, Drama Comedy.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027292604

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9789027292605

Land and People

Papers in Memory of John G. Evans

By: Michael J. Allen,Niall Sharples,Terry O'Connor

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Land and People

Papers in Memory of John G. Evans

By: Michael J. Allen,Niall Sharples,Terry O'Connor

This volume is derived, in concept, from a conference held in honour of John Evans by the School of History and Archaeology and The Prehistoric Society at Cardiff University in March 2006. It brings together papers that address themes and landscapes on a variety of levels. They cover geographical, methodological and thematic areas that were of interest to, and had been studied by, John Evans. The volume is divided into five sections, which echo themes of importance in British prehistory. They include papers on aspects of environmental archaeology, experiments and philosophy; new research on the nature of woodland on the chalklands of southern England; coasts and islands; people, process and social order, and snails and shells - a strong part of John Evans' career. This volume presents a range of papers examining people's interaction with the landscape in all its forms. The papers provide a diverse but cohesive picture of how archaeological landscapes are viewed within current research frameworks and approaches, while also paying tribute to the innovative and inspirational work of one of the leading protagonists of environmental archaeology and the holistic approach to landscape interpretation.

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Oxbow Books

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1782973583

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Immortal Last Words

By: Terry Breverton

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Immortal Last Words

By: Terry Breverton

Immortal Last Words is a fascinating, diverse collection of history's most uplifting, entertaining and thought-provoking dying remarks and final farewells. The 370 entries in this book have been drawn from some of history's greatest statesmen, poets, scientists, novelists and warriors--the eminent men and women who have shaped events over the last four and a half millennia and whose final recorded words have often inspired great deeds or shed light on the nature of the human condition. There are also entries are from less well- known individuals who did not make such an impact on history but whose dying words are equally noteworthy as they encapsulate the spirit of the times or simply reflect the character of the speaker. And finally, the pages of this book contain the last words of some of most ignoble personalities in history--the monsters and maniacs whose final defiant utterances prompt us to reflect on the nature of evil and man's inhumanity to man. Arranged chronologically from antiquity to the present day, each entry is accompanied by contextual information giving a brief biography of the author and an explanation of the circumstances that gave rise to the quotation. Some of the sentiments expressed are unbelievably sad while others are optimistic; some final words have become famous while others have remained obscure, but all reflect the follies and greatness of mankind--its heroes and villains, war and peace and the absolute power of language to change our feelings and challenge our minds.

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Quercus

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1623652510

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9781623652517

A Long Road Home

By: Terry Davis

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A Long Road Home

By: Terry Davis

Based in and around the ancient Medieval town of Faversham (England) and young Julie's adventures after she runs away from a spiteful Matron at the orphanage where she lived since the age of four after her parents were killed in a nasty car crash in 1954. All locations are real as are some of the characters. You decide which ones they are. Parts of this story contain explicit sexual and violent scenes which are essential to the plot IF YOU ARE OFFENDED by EITHER DO NOT READ THIS BOOK

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483648044

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9781483648040

Handbook of Magneto-Optical Data Recording

Materials, Subsystems, Techniques

By: Terry W. McDaniel,Randall Victora

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Handbook of Magneto-Optical Data Recording

Materials, Subsystems, Techniques

By: Terry W. McDaniel,Randall Victora

This handbook brings together in a single volume expert contributions on the many aspects of MO data recording, including the materials in use, techniques for achieving recording function, and storage device subsystems. As a multiple author treatment, it brings perspective from many viewpoints and institutions. The insights delivered should be valuable to a wide audience from students to practitioners in all areas of information storage.

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Elsevier

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0815517599

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9780815517597

Effects of Light on Materials in Collections

Data on Photoflash and Related Sources

By: Terry T. Schaeffer

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Effects of Light on Materials in Collections

Data on Photoflash and Related Sources

By: Terry T. Schaeffer

The impact of light on works of art and archival materials has long been an issue of concern to conservators and other museum professionals, yet the literature on this subject has never been systematically reviewed. This volume fills that gap by providing a survey of the impact of exposure to light with an emphasis on photoflash and reprographic sources. The information provided will assist the professional audience, especially conservators and collections managers, in assessing the risk to art and archival objects of such exposures. The text surveys relevant photophysical and photochemical principles, photometric and radiometric measurement, and the spectral outputs of several light sources. Materials discussed include colorants and natural fibers; pulp, paper, and wood; natural and synthetic polymers; fluorescent whitening agents; photographic and reprographic materials; and objects containing combinations of materials. Approximations and assumptions used in the evaluation process are discussed in some detail, with examples of the different types of calculations. The Research in Conservation reference series presents the findings of research conducted by the Getty Conservation Institute and its individual and institutional research partners, as well as state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature. Each volume covers a topic of current interest to conservators and conservation scientists.

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Getty Publications

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0892366451

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9780892366453

Turtles on the Beach

By: Terry Martin

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Turtles on the Beach

By: Terry Martin

A tale in which love and friendship triumph over the wars, politics and social issues of the 1980s to unite an English journalist with her Russian fiancee.

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Arena books

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1909421588

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9781909421585

Dealing: The Cleveland Indians' New Ballgame

How a Small-Market Team Reinvented Itself as a Major League Contender

By: Terry Pluto

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Dealing: The Cleveland Indians' New Ballgame

How a Small-Market Team Reinvented Itself as a Major League Contender

By: Terry Pluto

An in-depth, inside look at how the Cleveland Indians' front office took their team apart and rebuilt to become contenders again in spite of modern baseball's competitive imbalance. Veteran sportswriter Terry Pluto had unprecedented access. He delivers a wealth of detail that will intrigue serious fans and fantasy leaguers.

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Gray & Company, Publishers

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1598510495

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9781598510492

Victorian London Slums Seven Dials

By: Terry Trainor

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Victorian London Slums Seven Dials

By: Terry Trainor

The Seven Dials refers to the layout of the cobbled streets in this London 'village,' which includes Monmouth Street, Earlham Street and Mercer Street. The seven streets radiate out from the central sundial Looking closely you'll see the dial only has only six faces; this is due to an earlier urban planning drawn up by Thomas Neale in the 17th century who devised the characteristic seven dials street layout to maximize the number of houses that could be built on the site so maximizing his profit.

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Lulu.com

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1471696685

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Lynching and Leisure

Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas

By: Terry Anne Scott

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Lynching and Leisure

Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas

By: Terry Anne Scott

Includes appendix: List of lynching victims in Texas, 1866-1942. Data table includes date, name, race, gender, city, county, alleged crime, mode of death, size of mob.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1682261891

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9781682261897

Penny Laine's Anthology

By: Terry Rowan

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Penny Laine's Anthology

By: Terry Rowan

The Beatles reflected the times as they captivated the world over. This book has been put together in the hopes of stirring fond memories in a few of those Beatlemaniaces, who are as much a part of this story as the four young Beatles were. Always updated with new CDs, prices, and recent information! Throughout the years they've remained in the public eye as much as when they were together. This is a story of The Beatles together and their careers through the post-Beatle years. A comprehensive price guide of all their records together and their solo-careers from around the globe! Stories never told before, whic makes this the Ultimate Beatles Price Guide. Updated yearly. All You Need is Love!

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1105582302

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9781105582301

Rewind

By: Terry England

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Rewind

By: Terry England

Mysterious but seemingly peaceful aliens visit Earth and give select people a miraculous and terrifying gift in this highly original sci-fi novel. “I am Aaron Lee Fairfax. I am forty‐three years old. I am married to Janessa, but she wants a divorce. I work for Thagg, Morgan, and Edwards Brokerage Group in Kansas City, Missouri. I own a Maserati.” It all sounded so false, these big words coming out of a boy’s mouth. He sat alone, small in the adult‐size chair, clad only in shortie pajamas with Peanuts characters rampant. His feet did not even reach the floor. “Why did you go on the Holn ship?” “Because I was curious.” “What happened in the Holn ship on June 10?” He stopped, stared at the floor. He took a breath, let it out. “They did something to us.”

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Open Road Media

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1497627028

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9781497627024

The Coast to Coast Walk

St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

By: Terry Marsh

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The Coast to Coast Walk

St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

By: Terry Marsh

Guidebook and Ordnance Survey map booklet to the Coast to Coast Walk. The route stretches some 188 miles (302km) from St Bees on Cumbria's west coast to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire. It is suitable for most fit walkers and can be comfortably walked in around a fortnight. The full Coast to Coast route is described from west to east in 13 stages of between 10 and 21 miles, with high and low-level alternatives for crossing the Yorkshire Dales and comprehensive route summaries for those preferring to walk the trail in the opposite direction. The guidebook comes with a separate map booklet of 1:25,000 scale OS maps showing the full route. Clear step-by-step route descriptions in the guide are illustrated by 1:100,000 OS map extracts. The route description links together with the map booklet at each stage along the way, and the compact format is conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack. A comprehensive trek planner offers a helpful overview of facilities on route, and full accommodation listings and useful contacts can be found in the appendices. There is also a wealth of background information covering geology, history, wildlife and plants, and a list of further reading.

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Cicerone Press Limited

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1783624396

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9781783624393

Slums of London to South Oxhey

By: Terry Trainor

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Slums of London to South Oxhey

By: Terry Trainor

He would have seen girls and boys of only six years old just a year older than him bundled into carts and transported like cattle, often hundreds of miles away, to work in the factories and mills of Britain's industrial heartlands, where they would be beaten as they laboured 16 hours a day in exchange for a few spoonfuls of gruel.

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1471693856

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9781471693854

Nature Transformed

Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection

By: Sean M. Ulmer,Janice Blackburn,Terry Martin,David Revere McFadden

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Nature Transformed

Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection

By: Sean M. Ulmer,Janice Blackburn,Terry Martin,David Revere McFadden

This publication presents a selection of wood-based works from the collection of Robert Bohlen, one of the finest and most thorough collectors of wood art. The artistic progress of the medium is analyzed by a wide array of essays.

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Hudson Hills

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1930561083

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9781930561083

1933 Dance And Other stories

By: Terry Collett

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1933 Dance And Other stories

By: Terry Collett

A collection of stories concerning love, power, greed, sex and the human all too human aspect.

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Booktango

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1468955373

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9781468955378

Owen Tudor

Founding Father of the Tudor Dynasty

By: Terry Breverton

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Owen Tudor

Founding Father of the Tudor Dynasty

By: Terry Breverton

The first-ever biography of the founding father of the Tudor dynasty, a Welsh commoner who secretly married Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445654199

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9781445654195

Del Rey and Bantam Books 2015 Sampler

Excerpts from Upcoming and Current Titles

By: Diana Gabaldon,Robin Hobb,Terry Brooks,Kevin Hearne,Pierce Brown

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Del Rey and Bantam Books 2015 Sampler

Excerpts from Upcoming and Current Titles

By: Diana Gabaldon,Robin Hobb,Terry Brooks,Kevin Hearne,Pierce Brown

Visionary new worlds come to life once again in this eBook sampler featuring thirty-one excerpts from Del Rey and Bantam Books! Collected here are hints of the best science fiction and fantasy on offer today, from modern classics to bleeding-edge bestsellers. Maybe the hit Starz series has you curious about Diana Gabaldon’s genre-defying Outlander, or The Shannara Chronicles has inspired you to dive into the timeless fantasy novels of Terry Brooks. Maybe you’re a Star Wars fan who can’t wait to take the journey to The Force Awakens. Maybe you’ve heard a lot about Pierce Brown’s The Red Rising Trilogy, Kevin Hearne’s The Iron Druid Chronicles, or Peter V. Brett’s The Demon Cycle and wish to take a sneak peek. Whatever the reason, you’ve come to the right place. Because this year’s sampler is bigger and better than ever! Featuring provocative work from New York Times bestselling stalwarts like Scott Sigler, Harry Turtledove, and China Miéville alongside rising stars like C. A. Higgins, Sylvain Neuvel, and Carlton Mellick III, this eBook sampler shows you the future of fiction. Within are excerpts of: THE ABYSS BEYOND DREAMS by Peter F. Hamilton ALIVE by Scott Sigler ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE by Robin Hobb BOMBS AWAY by Harry Turtledove CHILDREN OF FIRE by Drew Karpyshyn CLASH OF EAGLES by Alan Smale CLOWNFELLAS by Carlton Mellick III CONSUMPTION by Heather Herrman THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA by Terry Brooks EMERGENCE: DAVE VS. THE MONSTERS by John Birmingham GREEN EARTH by Kim Stanley Robinson HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie THE HAMMER AND THE BLADE by Paul S. Kemp HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON by Naomi Novik HOUNDED by Kevin Hearne THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA by Scott Lynch LIESMITH by Alis Franklin LIGHTLESS by C. A. Higgins MERCY HOUSE by Adam Cesare OLD VENUS, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon RED RISING by Pierce Brown THE SHADOW REVOLUTION: CROWN & KEY by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith SLEEPING GIANTS by Sylvain Neuvel STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller STAR WARS: DARK DISCIPLE by Christie Golden STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp THREE MOMENTS OF AN EXPLOSION by China Miéville UPROOTED by Naomi Novik THE WARDED MAN by Peter V. Brett ZERO WORLD by Jason M. Hough

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Ballantine Group

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080418156X

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9780804181563

There Came A Big Spider

By: Terry White

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There Came A Big Spider

By: Terry White

Set in London, Wiltshire and Orkney There Came A Big Spider sees the young Marcus Moon attempting to climb the ladder of success at his new company. Bitterly resented by a ruthlessly ambitious rival, they are thrown together to design a big government project near the small market town of Kingscastle. This town was site of the Saxon camp of Alfred the Great, and his treasure was lost when the Danes invaded WIltshire. Marucs is asked to minimize the ecological effects of the project on the beautiful countryside around the town. Local feelings run high both for and against the project and throw up a whole gamut of local politics, sexual deviance, office intrigue, protest groups and romance. A sometimes zany, always enjoyable plot full of humour and energy, this is the eagerly awaited prequel to the popular Marcus Moon series. Light entertainment at its very best!

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New Generation Publishing

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1787190951

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9781787190955

Fishes of the World

By: Joseph S. Nelson,Terry C. Grande,Mark V. H. Wilson

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Fishes of the World

By: Joseph S. Nelson,Terry C. Grande,Mark V. H. Wilson

Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world’s fishes. The updated text offers new phylogenetic diagrams that clarify the relationships among fish groups, as well as cutting-edge global knowledge that brings this classic reference up to date. With this resource, you can classify orders, families, and genera of fishes, understand the connections among fish groups, organize fishes in their evolutionary context, and imagine new areas of research. To further assist your work, this text provides representative drawings, many of them new, for most families of fishes, allowing you to make visual connections to the information as you read. It also contains many references to the classical as well as the most up-to-date literature on fish relationships, based on both morphology and molecular biology. The study of fishes is one that certainly requires dedication—and access to reliable, accurate information. With more than 30,000 known species of sharks, rays, and bony fishes, both lobe-finned and ray-finned, you will need to master your area of study with the assistance of the best reference materials available. This text will help you bring your knowledge of fishes to the next level. Explore the anatomical characteristics, distribution, common and scientific names, and phylogenetic relationships of fishes Access biological and anatomical information on more than 515 families of living fishes Better appreciate the complexities and controversies behind the modern view of fish relationships Refer to an extensive bibliography, which points you in the direction of additional, valuable, and up-to-date information, much of it published within the last few years Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is an invaluable resource for professional ichthyologists, aquatic ecologists, marine biologists, fish breeders, aquaculturists, and conservationists.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119220815

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The Book of Lies

By: Teri Terry

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The Book of Lies

By: Teri Terry

Twin teen girls with very different upbringings meet for the first time at their mother's funeral. As they get to know each other, it becomes clear that one of the sisters is driven by a secret destructive power-or is it both?"--Provided by publisher

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0544900480

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9780544900486

The English Novel

An Introduction

By: Terry Eagleton

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The English Novel

An Introduction

By: Terry Eagleton

Written by one of the world’s leading literary theorists, this book provides a wide-ranging, accessible and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day. Covers the works of major authors, including Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Walter Scott, Jane Austen, the Brontës, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence and James Joyce. Distils the essentials of the theory of the novel. Follows the model of Eagleton’s hugely popular Literary Theory: An Introduction (Second Edition, 1996).

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1118724925

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9781118724927

Sustainable Development: National Aspirations, Local Implementation

By: Alan Terry

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Sustainable Development: National Aspirations, Local Implementation

By: Alan Terry

Using case studies from Africa, South America, Asia and the Caribbean, this book examines the progress made in uniting national aspirations of sustainable development strategies with their local implementation. Comparing the situation on the ground with formal national environmental action plans, the book compares progress, or the lack of progress, between different sectors, cultures, regions and resources throughout the developing world. It examines whether local knowledge and actions are undermining national aspirations or whether they are being ignored at the national level with detrimental consequences to sustainable development. The measurement of sustainable development, the role of formal and informal education in sustainable development and the significance of diverse voices in the practice of sustainable development are considered. The book draws lessons from those cases which appear to be experiencing positive moves towards sustainability and examines whether common frameworks exist which suggest that good practice may be transferable from one milieu to another.

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Routledge

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1317047885

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Fairy-Tale TV

By: Jill Terry Rudy,Pauline Greenhill

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Fairy-Tale TV

By: Jill Terry Rudy,Pauline Greenhill

This concise and accessible critical introduction examines the world of popular fairy-tale television, tracing how fairy tales and their social and cultural implications manifest within series, television events, anthologies, and episodes, and as freestanding motifs. Providing a model of televisual analysis, Rudy and Greenhill emphasize that fairy-tale longevity in general, and particularly on TV, results from malleability—morphing from extremely complex narratives to the simple quotation of a name (like Cinderella) or phrase (like "happily ever after")—as well as its perennial value as a form that is good to think with. The global reach and popularity of fairy tales is reflected in the book’s selection of diverse examples from genres such as political, lifestyle, reality, and science fiction TV. With a select mediagraphy, discussion questions, and detailed bibliography for further study, this book is an ideal guide for students and scholars of television studies, popular culture, and media studies, as well as dedicated fairy-tale fans.

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Routledge

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1000092984

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9781000092981

Essential Operations Management

By: Alex Hill,Terry Hill

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Essential Operations Management

By: Alex Hill,Terry Hill

The second edition of this innovative core textbook spans the service and manufacturing sectors, equipping readers to grasp and overcome the core challenges faced in planning, designing and implementing operations. The prestigious and well-respected author team takes a 'tasks and challenges' approach that marries theory to their extensive practical experience of running operations in high-profile business settings while reflecting their clear vision and personal philosophy of operations management. Packed with engaging learning features that truly bring the subject to life, the text provides a concise and real-world orientated look at the key parts of an operations manager's job. This textbook is an ideal course text for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking a module in operations management or manufacturing/services operations. New to this Edition: - New and greatly expanded coverage of the most relevant contemporary topics in OM, including corporate social responsibility and ethics, lean manufacturing, outsourcing vs. insourcing, and zero hour contracts - Over 30 new and updated cases from a wide range of international companies including Apple, Samsung and Uber - Increased focus on strategy with an expanded emphasis and new dedicated sections on improving operations that place OM firmly at the centre of organizational considerations

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134993304X

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