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Rugby's Great Split

Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby League Football

By: Tony Collins

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Rugby's Great Split

Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby League Football

By: Tony Collins

Since it’s first publication, Rugby’s Great Split has established itself as a classic in the field of sport history. Drawing on an unprecedented range of sources, this deeply researched and highly readable book traces the social, cultural and economic divisions that led, in 1895, to schism in the game of rugby and the creation of rugby league, the sport of England’s northern working class. Tony Collins’ analysis challenges many of the conventional assumptions about this key event in rugby history – about class conflict, amateurism in sport, the North-South divide, violence on the pitch, the development of mass spectator sport and the rise of football. This new edition is expanded to cover parallel events in Australia and New Zealand, and to address the key question of rugby league’s failure to establish itself in Wales. Rugby’s Great Split is a benchmark text in the history of rugby, and an absorbing case study of wider issues – issues of class, gender, regional and national identity, and the impact of the commercialization and recent professionalization of rugby league. This insightful text is for anyone interested in Britain’s social history or in the emergence of modern sport, it is vital reading.

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Routledge

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113422138X

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Osmosis & Glassfibre Yacht Construction

By: Tony Staton-Bevan

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Osmosis & Glassfibre Yacht Construction

By: Tony Staton-Bevan

Damage to glass-reinforced plastic construction is often not detected at an early stage; this can lead to expensive repairs or loss of value. Osmosis (gel coat blistering) is one of the main problems Tony Staton-Bevan addressed. His common sense advice on the prevention and cure of problems with hulls, decks and fittings, cracks and blistering, stress crazing, fading gel coats, and collision damage will help owners find potential trouble spots and repair the damage.

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Sheridan House, Inc.

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092448683X

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9780924486838

Oldham Athletic A Pictorial History

By: Tony Bugby

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Oldham Athletic A Pictorial History

By: Tony Bugby

The latest title in Amberley Publishing's new Football Pictorial History series.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445638789

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Do Whales Get the Bends?

By: Tony Rice

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Do Whales Get the Bends?

By: Tony Rice

Using a question and answer format, this entertaining narrative addresses a multitude of general interest questions about the sea, sea life, seabirds and man's relationship with the sea. Have you ever wondered: Does drinking seawater drive you mad? Do fish drink water? Does anything eat jellyfish? How do flying fish fly? Why do icebergs float? Do Whales Get the Bends? will answer these and over a hundred other intriguing questions. Inspired by questions raised whilst the author was guest lecturer on cruise ships, this fascinating and informative book is a light-hearted, surprising and entertaining read for anyone interested in the sea in its many forms. Each bite-sized entry is no more than two or three pages long, making it an ideal book to dip into for anyone interested in the oceans and the teeming life above and below them.

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A&C Black

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1408197944

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How Schools Change

Lessons from Three Communities Revisited

By: Tony Wagner

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How Schools Change

Lessons from Three Communities Revisited

By: Tony Wagner

The first edition of How Schools Change chronicled the efforts of three very different high schools to improve teaching and learning in the early 1990's. Now, in a new second edition, Wagner concisely summarizes the decade-long history of education reform efforts and revisits the three communities at the beginning of a new century.

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Routledge

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1135957908

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The Narrowboat Guide

A complete guide to choosing, designing and maintaining a narrowboat

By: Tony Jones

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The Narrowboat Guide

A complete guide to choosing, designing and maintaining a narrowboat

By: Tony Jones

The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408188031

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We Spared Not the Capital of America

War Between Britain and the United States 1812-15

By: Tony Maclachlan

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We Spared Not the Capital of America

War Between Britain and the United States 1812-15

By: Tony Maclachlan

Using anecdotes and quotations from contemporary sources, this book attempts to revive the passions, fears and emotions of those involved while simultaneously outlining the campaigning that took place during this largely unjustifiable war. The fiecely independent minded farmers of New England, the party-going folk of Pennsylvania, the quayside merchant determined to make his living and the redcoat -all wish their stories to be told. Their deeds, their ambitions and their aspirations have contributed to the framework upon which today's American society is based.

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AuthorHouse

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1456781863

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A Social History of English Rugby Union

By: Tony Collins

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A Social History of English Rugby Union

By: Tony Collins

In this fascinating history of the English game, leading rugby historian Tony Collins traces the development of rugby union from its origins at Rugby School through to the modern era of professionalism and World Cup victory, and explains why the game has come to have such a profound influence on the emergent English middle class.

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Routledge

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1134023359

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Machine Learning

Discriminative and Generative

By: Tony Jebara

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Machine Learning

Discriminative and Generative

By: Tony Jebara

Machine Learning: Discriminative and Generative covers the main contemporary themes and tools in machine learning ranging from Bayesian probabilistic models to discriminative support-vector machines. However, unlike previous books that only discuss these rather different approaches in isolation, it bridges the two schools of thought together within a common framework, elegantly connecting their various theories and making one common big-picture. Also, this bridge brings forth new hybrid discriminative-generative tools that combine the strengths of both camps. This book serves multiple purposes as well. The framework acts as a scientific breakthrough, fusing the areas of generative and discriminative learning and will be of interest to many researchers. However, as a conceptual breakthrough, this common framework unifies many previously unrelated tools and techniques and makes them understandable to a larger portion of the public. This gives the more practical-minded engineer, student and the industrial public an easy-access and more sensible road map into the world of machine learning. Machine Learning: Discriminative and Generative is designed for an audience composed of researchers & practitioners in industry and academia. The book is also suitable as a secondary text for graduate-level students in computer science and engineering.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1441990119

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Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain

A Social and Cultural History

By: Tony Collins

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Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain

A Social and Cultural History

By: Tony Collins

Called ‘the greatest game of all’ by its supporters but often overlooked by the cultural mainstream, no sport is more identified with England’s northern working class than rugby league. This book traces the story of the sport from the Northern Union of the 1900s to the formation of the Super League in the 1990s, through war, depression, boom and deindustrialisation, into a new economic and social age. Using a range of previously unexplored archival sources, this extremely readable and deeply researched book considers the impact of two world wars, the significance of the game’s expansion to Australasia and the momentous decision to take rugby league to Wembley. It investigates the history of rugby union’s long-running war against league, and the sport’s troubled relationship with the national media. Most importantly, this book sheds new light on issues of social class and working-class masculinity, regional identity and the profound impact of the decline of Britain’s traditional industries. For all those interested in the history of sport and working-class culture, this is essential reading.

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Routledge

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1134221452

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America's Mission

The United States and the Worldwide Struggle for Democracy - Expanded Edition

By: Tony Smith

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America's Mission

The United States and the Worldwide Struggle for Democracy - Expanded Edition

By: Tony Smith

America's Mission argues that the global strength and prestige of democracy today are due in large part to America's impact on international affairs. Tony Smith documents the extraordinary history of how American foreign policy has been used to try to promote democracy worldwide, an effort that enjoyed its greatest triumphs in the occupations of Japan and Germany but suffered huge setbacks in Latin America, Vietnam, and elsewhere. With new chapters and a new introduction and epilogue, this expanded edition also traces U.S. attempts to spread democracy more recently, under presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and assesses America's role in the Arab Spring.

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Princeton University Press

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1400842026

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How to Build and Sail Small Boats - Canoes - Punts and Rafts

By: Tony Read

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How to Build and Sail Small Boats - Canoes - Punts and Rafts

By: Tony Read

A fascinating collection of articles by various authors, first published in 1886. Contains detailed, illustrated chapters on making and sailing a variety of boats. Contents include: Small Boats: How to Rig and Sail Them - How to Make a Boat - How to Build a Catamaran - Flat-Boating for Boys - How to Make a Canvas Canoe - Canadian and Birch Bark Canoes - Paper and Other Typical Canoes - How to Build a Punt - Rafts and Catamarans, etc.

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Read Books Ltd

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1446549194

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Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!

Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D

By: Tony Mullen

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Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!

Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D

By: Tony Mullen

Learn all about Blender, the premier open-source 3D software, in Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D. You will find step-by-step instructions for using Blender’s complex features and full-color visual examples with detailed descriptions of the processes. If you’re an advanced Blender user, you will appreciate the sophisticated coverage of Blender’s fluid simulation system, a review Blender’s latest features, and a guide to the Bullet physics engine, which handles a variety of physics simulations such as rigid body dynamics and rag doll physics.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470419520

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9780470419526

Finance and Hedging in the Commercial Airline Industry

By: Tony Webber

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Finance and Hedging in the Commercial Airline Industry

By: Tony Webber

When there is political tension or war in the Middle East or in Eastern Europe, oil and jet fuel prices shoot upward. If an airline isn’t protected against these higher prices, they can devastate its finances and send it quickly into bankruptcy. This seemingly happens on a yearly basis. Thankfully for most airlines, they are able to protect themselves against higher oil and jet fuel prices, at least in the short term, by hedging using financial instruments. The challenge for airlines is to determine which financial instruments they should use, in which products they should hedge, and how far out from fuel consumption they should hedge. This book systematically explores the different financial instruments that airlines have to choose from, and in what situations they should be used. It will also present the reader with the options airlines have in terms of manipulating operational levers in response to higher fuel prices such as airfares, capacity and fleet size, once the protective benefits of hedging wear off.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1036411478

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Inherit the Stars

By: Tony Peak

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Inherit the Stars

By: Tony Peak

An epic debut set on the edges of space, where one botched job could mean death—or so much worse… Wanderlust runs in Kivita Vondir’s blood. She dreamed of salvaging like her father when she was young, and now it’s her addiction, getting her through pit stops filled with cheap alcohol and cheaper companionship and distracting her from her broken heart. Her latest contract to hunt down a fabled gemstone is exactly the kind of adventure she craves. But this job is more than meets the eye. For one thing, her duplicitous employer has hired rebel Sar Redryll—Kivita’s former lover—to stop her at any cost. For another, Kivita’s recovery of the relic unleashes in her powerful new abilities. Abilities that everyone in the Cetturo Arm—human, alien, and in-between—desperately wishes to control… As she avoids a massive galactic manhunt, Kivita teams up with two unlikely allies: Sar and his enigmatic new partner. Only, as the gem’s mysteries are revealed and danger draws near, Kivita begins to wonder if her ex has truly changed, or if he’s just waiting for the right moment to betray her once again…

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Penguin

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0698405455

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Tales Worth Telling

Stories of Selected Heroes/ Heroines Who Define Us as American

By: Tony R. Sanchez

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Tales Worth Telling

Stories of Selected Heroes/ Heroines Who Define Us as American

By: Tony R. Sanchez

In a set of stories about 17 American heroes and heroines, this book analyzes the hero concept in the nation’s history. This book unmasks and reveals some of the United States’ most beloved historical figures, reflecting their strengths, values, and flaws as no conventional history textbook can. Each chapter provides a comprehensive and complex look at the heroes and heroines who helped to shape a national identity. This book also examines the history, mechanics, and proven benefits of storytelling, identifying the form as an effective strategy to teach about some of the nation’s most famous men and women. Each story concludes with a set of discussion questions that allow both educators and students to probe transcending values that are still relevant for young Americans today.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0761862250

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The Narrowboat Guide 2nd edition

A complete guide to choosing, owning and maintaining a narrowboat

By: Tony Jones

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The Narrowboat Guide 2nd edition

A complete guide to choosing, owning and maintaining a narrowboat

By: Tony Jones

A fully revised and expanded edition of the only resource you'll need for choosing, owning and maintaining a narrowboat. The UK has over 2000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated 35,000 licensed boats. Although canal boats can look much the same to the novice, there are some very important differences to be aware of. If you're new to boating you have some important choices to make. This comprehensive book examines the options available to different types of boaters. From those who choose to live aboard their boats and constant cruisers to fair-weather cruisers, hire boating and share boat syndicates – each will need a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their time afloat. Packed with case studies and advice from real boaters with years of experience to share, this second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and includes new information on liveaboard costs and considerations, eco-friendly boating options, shared ownership and tax-free boat building, as well as: - The cost of boating - Choosing the ideal boat for your boating profile - Buying a boat and the legalities of purchase - Choosing suitable internal fittings and features - Heating, lighting, toilets and hot water options - Boat electrics and solar power - Finding a mooring - Boating health and safety - Locks, swing-bridges and the boating 'highway code' - Boat maintenance - Boating etiquette and best practice

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1399404466

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The Crime Novel

A Deviant Genre

By: Tony Hilfer

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The Crime Novel

A Deviant Genre

By: Tony Hilfer

Although rarely distinguished from the detective story, the crime novel offers readers a quite different experience. In the detective novel, a sympathetic detective figure uses reason and intuition to solve the puzzle, restore order, and reassure readers that "right" will always prevail. In the crime novel, by contrast, the "hero" is either the killer, the victim, a guilty bystander, or someone falsely accused, and the crime may never be satisfactorily solved. These and other fundamental differences are set out by Tony Hilfer in The Crime Novel, the first book that completely defines and explores this popular genre. Hilfer offers convincing evidence that the crime novel should be regarded as a genre distinct from the detective novel, whose conventions it subverts to develop conventions of its own. Hilfer provides in-depth analyses of novels by Georges Simenon, Margaret Millar, Patricia Highsmith, and Jim Thompson. He also treats such British novelists as Patrick Hamilton, Shelley Smith, and Marie Belloc Lowndes, as well as the American novelists Cornell Woolrich, John Franklin Bardin, James M. Cain, and Fredric Brown. In addition, he defines the distinctions between the American crime novel and the British, showing how their differences correspond to differences in American and British detective fiction. This well-written study will appeal to a general audience, as well as teachers and students of detective and mystery fiction. For anyone interested in the genre, it offers valuable suggestions of "what to read next.

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University of Texas Press

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1477300066

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9781477300060

Life Is Black and White

By: Tony Walster

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Life Is Black and White

By: Tony Walster

Life is very complex and intricate. Every decision we make is made for a reason, either consciously or, more often than not, subconsciously. This includes your choice of school friends, your hobbies, your career pathway, your car (not just because it is the cheapest), your life partner or partners, the foods you like and don’t like, and your tastes in music. These are decisions we have all made throughout our life, some we have been helped with and others we have made alone. Many people like sport; a majority of them are football supporters! They choose their team in many different ways, guided by their family or friends (I told my two children, “There are ninety-two teams in England. Support any one of the ninety-one of them. If you support the ninety-second, out you go.”) or swayed by the media (more so these days). The team your friends follow and obviously the local team to where you live, that is usually the team you follow. When I decided that football would be my sport of choice, I had no family to guide me (no one was interested in football), and there was no local league team for the majority of my childhood. Birmingham was over twenty miles from Colwall, and Reading over twenty miles away from Newbury. And for the year I was in Nottingham, there were two teams to worry about, and so I had ninety-two league teams to choose from! Which one should I choose, and why? Because the one thing I realized even at a young age is that the team you choose is your team for life! That is unless you are a glory hunter, which certainly happened with some people I knew and went to school with in Nottingham. They were supporters of many different teams when I moved away from Nottingham in the mid-1970s, but when I came back to Nottingham in the early 1980s, they were all “loyal” Forest supporters!

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Balboa Press

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1982280239

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North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds

Landscape and Geology

By: Tony Waltham

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North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds

Landscape and Geology

By: Tony Waltham

This book is one of a popular series that seeks to tell the story of some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes. Written with the general reader – the walker, the lover of the countryside – firmly in mind, these pages open the door to a fascinating story of bygone oceans, deltas, mineralisation and glacial landscapes. Millions of years ago, rocks that now form the lovely terrains of the Moors and Wolds were laid down on the floors of shallow seas, and were then deformed by plate tectonics before being shaped by streams and rivers. The sandstones were left to form the high Moors, whereas the chalk was carved into the rolling Wolds. Ice Age lakes came and went, and all the time wave action was fretting the coastline into glorious and varied profiles. With the help of numerous maps, diagrams and photographs, most of which are taken from his personal collection, geologist Tony Waltham tells the fascinating story of eastern Yorkshire, explaining just how the landscapes of sandstone uplands, chalk hills and clay vales came to look as they do. Including suggestions for walks and places to visit to appreciate the best of the inland and coastal landforms, this accessible and readable book opens up amazing new perspectives for all who are interested in the diverse landscapes of this beautiful area.

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The Crowood Press

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0719843758

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A Journey

My Political Life

By: Tony Blair

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A Journey

My Political Life

By: Tony Blair

In 1997, the biggest Labour victory in history swept England, ending eighteen years of Conservative government. Prime Minister Tony Blair — young, charismatic and complex — shaped the nation profoundly in the ten years that followed. From his work in Northern Ireland to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, few of his decisions were free from scrutiny and debate. Alternately beloved and reviled, he was an international figure to a degree matched by few British leaders — a role he continues in to this day through the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and his work in the Middle East. Now, for the first time, we see the fascinating journey and difficult choices of the prime minister through his own eyes. Grippingly candid and deeply intimate, A Journey is a must-read political memoir, full of startling insights into a host of world leaders, including George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. It is also a book that delves deeply and profoundly into what it means to be in a position of great power today, and its emotional and personal toll.

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Knopf Canada

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0307375781

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Comparative Psychology

Human and Animal Behaviour: A Sociobiological Approach

By: Ann Birch,Sheila Hayward,Tony Malim

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Comparative Psychology

Human and Animal Behaviour: A Sociobiological Approach

By: Ann Birch,Sheila Hayward,Tony Malim

This text provides an introduction to the comparative study of human and animal behaviour, taking as its starting point the evolutionary pressures which have influenced the behaviour of humans and animals. This sociobiological perspective is outlined in the first chapter and forms the basis for discussion of adaptation to the environment, learning, communication and social behaviour.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349137766

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3D Video and Its Applications

By: Takashi Matsuyama,Shohei Nobuhara,Takeshi Takai,Tony Tung

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3D Video and Its Applications

By: Takashi Matsuyama,Shohei Nobuhara,Takeshi Takai,Tony Tung

This book presents a broad review of state-of-the-art 3D video production technologies and applications. The text opens with a concise introduction to the field, before examining the design and calibration methods for multi-view camera systems, including practical implementation technologies. A range of algorithms are then described for producing 3D video from video data. A selection of 3D video applications are also demonstrated. Features: describes real-time synchronized multi-view video capture, and object tracking with a group of active cameras; discusses geometric and photometric camera calibration, and 3D video studio design with active cameras; examines 3D shape and motion reconstruction, texture mapping and image rendering, and lighting environment estimation; demonstrates attractive 3D visualization, visual contents analysis and editing, 3D body action analysis, and data compression; highlights the remaining challenges and the exciting avenues for future research in 3D video technology.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447141202

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Outrage at Sea

Naval Atrocities of the First World War

By: Tony Bridgland

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Outrage at Sea

Naval Atrocities of the First World War

By: Tony Bridgland

This, the follow-up to Naval Atrocities in World War 2, is an anthology of shameful incidents at sea, causing outrage on both sides. The sinking of the Lusitania was the trigger of these events, which were played out, at least initially, while an anguished and undecided America looked on. Later in the War, the Hospital Ships, carrying wounded troops home from the theatres of war, became controversial targets for U-Boats. The treatment of U-Boat crews by Allied navies was itself at times hugely controversial. At the end of it all, the world's first ever War Crimes Trials were held at Leipzig in farcical conditions.

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Pen and Sword

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1783379383

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9781783379385

How Football Began

A Global History of How the World's Football Codes Were Born

By: Tony Collins

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How Football Began

A Global History of How the World's Football Codes Were Born

By: Tony Collins

This ambitious and fascinating history considers why, in the space of sixty years between 1850 and 1910, football grew from a marginal and unorganised activity to become the dominant winter entertainment for millions of people around the world. The book explores how the world’s football codes - soccer, rugby league, rugby union, American, Australian, Canadian and Gaelic - developed as part of the commercialised leisure industry in the nineteenth century. Football, however and wherever it was played, was a product of the second industrial revolution, the rise of the mass media, and the spirit of the age of the masses. Important reading for students of sports studies, history, sociology, development and management, this book is also a valuable resource for scholars and academics involved in the study of football in all its forms, as well as an engrossing read for anyone interested in the early history of football.

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Routledge

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1351709674

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Boat Works

By: Tony Disanto

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Boat Works

By: Tony Disanto

If I could do anything right now, what would it be? It was that simple question that began an adventure of a lifetime, leading Merton to quit his job, leave everything he'd ever worked for, and pursue his lifelong dream of sailing the South Pacific. But just when he thought he was done working, reality reared its ugly head. Merton soon learned that while dreaming was one thing, bringing the dream to life was quite another. He had no boat, no experience as a sailor, and no clue how to navigate the challenges ahead. What he did have was the idealistic optimism that comes with inexperience; after all, how hard could it really be? In his revealing and humorous novel, Boat Works, author Tony Disanto takes a satirical look at the circumstances that can overcome even our best efforts in life. Unwittingly, Merton believed he could escape the absurdities of modern society by sailing into the sunset, only to find that life's difficulties are hard to escape. Boat Works takes readers on a hilarious voyage filled with big dreams, frequent disappointments, and a determination unlike any other. Merton is intent on conquering the oceans, but along the way, he discovers that the greatest satisfaction and happiness in life may come hidden within our greatest losses. Author Tony Disanto has been venturing out to sea since childhood. He has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean alone, east-bound and west-bound. He has also sailed the Caribbean Islands, from Barbados to Belize. Whenever he can get away from work as an engineer, he prefers to drop anchor in the calm and tranquil waters of the Bahamas, spending the winter months reading, writing, and exploring the more remote out-islands.

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Tate Publishing

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1615664734

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9781615664733

Ryan Giggs Fifty Defining Fixtures

By: Tony Matthews

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Ryan Giggs Fifty Defining Fixtures

By: Tony Matthews

Fifty fixtures that defined the career of an ordinary footballer, who went on to become a legend - Ryan Giggs.

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Manchester City Player by Player

By: Tony Matthews

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Manchester City Player by Player

By: Tony Matthews

This book explores the history of Manchester City players over the past 125 years.

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1445617374

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How the World Allowed Hitler to Proceed with the Holocaust

Tragedy at Evian

By: Tony Matthews

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How the World Allowed Hitler to Proceed with the Holocaust

Tragedy at Evian

By: Tony Matthews

In July 1938 the United States, Great Britain and thirty other countries participated in a vital conference at Évian-les-Bains, France, to discuss the persecution and possible emigration of the European Jews, specifically those caught under the anvil of Nazi atrocities. However, most of those nations rejected the pleas then being made by the Jewish communities, thus condemning them to the Holocaust. There is no doubt that the Évian conference was a critical turning point in world history. The disastrous outcome of the conference set the stage for the murder of six million people. Today we live in a world defined by turmoil with a disturbing rise of authoritarian governments and ultra right-wing nationalism. The plight of refugees is once more powerfully affecting public attitudes towards those most in need. Now, on the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the end of the Second World War, it’s time to reflect on the past to ensure we never again make the same mistakes. This book also shines a spotlight on some of the astonishing and courageous stories of heroic efforts of individuals and private organizations who, despite the decisions made at Évian, worked under extremely dangerous conditions, frequently giving their own lives to assist in the rescue of the Jewish people.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399006401

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The Oval World

A Global History of Rugby

By: Tony Collins

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The Oval World

A Global History of Rugby

By: Tony Collins

Rugby has always been a sport with as much drama off the field as on it. For every thrilling last-minute Jonny Wilkinson drop-goal to win the world cup or Jonah Lomu rampage down the touchline for a try, there has been a split, a feud or a controversy. The Oval World is the first full-length history of rugby on a world scale – from its origins in the village-based football games of medieval times up to the globalised sport of the twenty-first century,now played in well over 100 countries. It tells the story of how a game played in an obscure English public school became the winter sport of the British Empire, spread to France, Argentina, Japan and the rest of the world and commanded a global television audience of over four billion for the last world cup final. And how American football – and other games such as Australian, Canadian and Gaelic football – emerged from rugby and highlight just how much the modern gridiron game owes to its English cousin. Featuring the great moments in the game's history and its great names – such as Jonah Lomu, David Duckham, Serge Blanco, Billy Boston and David Campese alongside Rupert Brooke, King George V, Boris Karloff, Charles de Gaulle and Nelson Mandela – The Oval World investigates just what it is about rugby that enables it to survive and thrive in countries with very different traditions and cultures. This is the the definitive world history of a truly global rugby.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408843722

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FSpace Roleplaying Alternative Universes BETA Files

By: Martin Rait,Gary Ammundsen,Aaron Barlow,Tony Harris

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FSpace Roleplaying Alternative Universes BETA Files

By: Martin Rait,Gary Ammundsen,Aaron Barlow,Tony Harris

This publication is a compilation of early development versions of older development universes and proposals for variant universes. They were individual documents found on FSpace Publications' 1999, March 2000, v2 and v3/2001 CDROMs.It is compilation of the original and development versions of: • Andorian History (universe 2) • House Nexus (universe 2) • Mechs - The Enemy (universe 2) • Planets (universe 2) • Starlist (universe 2) • Stotatl (universe 2 and 3) • Timeline (universe 2) • Aliens (universe 2 and 3) • The Aronhi The 50 Year War (universe 3) • Chloran Conflict (universe 3 and possibly 2) • Empires (universe 3) • History of Conflict with Mech Civilisation (universe 3) • Mech Programming (universe 3) • Mechs - The Enemy (universe 4) • Mech Combat Units (universe 3) • Mobile Gun Platform (universe 3) • Military Forces (universe 3) • Organisations (universe 3) • Planetary Notes (universe 3) • Timeline (universe 3) • Interstellar Empires (universe 4.1) • The Silteran Mystery (universe 4.1) • Sta*Vir’a Notes - Insectoids (universe 4.1) • Stotatl Cultists (universe 4.1) • Vampyres (universe 4.2) • Universe 4.12 • Crossbow construction notes • Fendarena • Uplift Terran Weapons It is also a helpful look into the evolution of product development by a team of indie game developers. It also provides details on slightly different settings a GM may wish to use, or have as a place to visit in the FSpaceLynks framework.

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FSpace Publications

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1877485756

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On the Origins of Classical Economics

Distribution and Value from William Petty to Adam Smith

By: Tony Aspromourgos

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On the Origins of Classical Economics

Distribution and Value from William Petty to Adam Smith

By: Tony Aspromourgos

Examines the origin and early development of the classical theory of distribution up to 1767, stressing the concept of economic `surplus' as a key determinant of economic phenomena.

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1134795300

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