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Children in Tourism Communities

Sustainability and Social Justice

By: Marko Koščak,Mladen Knežević,Tony O’Rourke,Tina Šegota

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Children in Tourism Communities

Sustainability and Social Justice

By: Marko Koščak,Mladen Knežević,Tony O’Rourke,Tina Šegota

This book explores how children living in tourism destinations are particularly susceptible to the impacts of tourism and how they can be included in public policies, programmes and decision-making, focusing particularly on case studies in Europe. Children in Tourism Communities argues that for tourism to exercise its regenerative role and encourage sustainable development, it must be inclusive of all voices, especially children who represent the future generation and will soon become adults with the rights and responsibilities for engaging in and delivering tourism activities. The book is based on original, ground-breaking research assessing the views of children regarding tourism, with a specific focus on sustainable tourism and development. It includes discussion on key case study locations including Croatia, India, Ireland, Malta, Serbia and Slovenia, although the themes, issues and practices have relevance in all tourism destinations worldwide. Through child-centred research, the book evaluates the differences between those living in mass tourism destinations and smaller-scale micro tourism areas. It encourages a rethinking of sustainability as a concept and demonstrates how tourism can be utilised as a tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This will be an important discussion text for students, academics, and instructors in sustainable tourism and development, destination management, culture and heritage, as well as practitioners engaged in continuing professional development in these areas.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040023924

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9781040023921

Giving and Taking Voice in Learning Disabled Theatre

By: Tony McCaffrey

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Giving and Taking Voice in Learning Disabled Theatre

By: Tony McCaffrey

Giving and Taking Voice in Learning Disabled Theatre offers unique insight into the question of ‘voice’ in learning disabled theatre and what is gained and lost in making performance. It is grounded in the author's 18 years of making theatre with Different Light Theatre company in Christchurch, New Zealand, and includes contributions from the artists themselves. This book draws on an extensive archive of performer interviews, recordings of rehearsal processes, and informal logs of travelling together and sharing experience. These accounts engage with the practical aesthetics of theatre-making as well as their much wider ethical and political implications, relevant to any collaborative process seeking to represent the under- or un-represented. Giving and Taking Voice in Learning Disabled Theatre asks how care and support can be tempered with artistic challenge and rigour and presents a case for how listening learning disabled artists to speech encourages attunement to indigenous knowledge and the cries of the planet in the current socio-ecological crisis. This is a vital and valuable book for anyone interested in learning disabled theatre, either as a performer, director, dramaturg, critic, or spectator.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000863549

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9781000863543

Post-Pandemic Sustainable Tourism Management

The New Reality of Managing Ethical and Responsible Tourism

By: Marko Koščak,Tony O’Rourke

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Post-Pandemic Sustainable Tourism Management

The New Reality of Managing Ethical and Responsible Tourism

By: Marko Koščak,Tony O’Rourke

Tourism, as with many parts of the economy, is at a pause-reflect-rest stage in the post pandemic world. This book puts forward some positive and practical concepts for the reset stage in terms of pushing towards wholly sustainable tourism. The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous in terms of the loss of human life, the physical and mental strains placed on large numbers of populations across the globe who have been quarantined in their homes and in terms of the costs of dealing with the pandemic and supporting business and citizens through the period. Tourism has been comprehensively damaged, not only in advanced economies, but also in poorer developing economies where tourism provides a vital source of income and employment. The problem has been complicated by the shattering effect on mass tourism, which has been far more sensitive to the shutdown of travel and accommodation than ethical and responsible tourism activities focused at a local sustainable level. Therefore this book evaluates how the pandemic and economic decline affects ethical and responsible tourism - the type of tourism which sustains and develops local communities in a balanced way for the benefit of future generations. It reflects on the position the authors established in "Ethical & Responsible Tourism - managing sustainability in local tourism destinations" and then determines how ethically and responsibly focused tourism may adapt, develop and maintain safety for consumers in the post-virus world. This book will be essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners of tourism, environmental and sustainability studies.

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Routledge

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1000389383

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9781000389388

EXONERATION FINALLY!

The true story of a Vietnam reporter’s fight to prevent conviction by the US government

By: Tony Plattner

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EXONERATION FINALLY!

The true story of a Vietnam reporter’s fight to prevent conviction by the US government

By: Tony Plattner

As a magazine reporter early in the Vietnam War, Tony Plattner wrote a highly acclaimed fourteen-part series for Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. It was noted for its accuracy and forecasts of a long-term involvement if the Johnson administration did not change its inept strategy. With his integrity at risk, he fought back tenaciously against the Defense Department’s attempt to convict him first as a criminal under the Espionage Act and later to cashier him prematurely from the Marine Reserve. The resulting decade-long battle was met with ingenuity, grit, determination and support from many sources and resulted in ultimate resolution in his favor.

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Outskirts Press

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1977244734

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Day and Overnight Hikes

Tonto National Forest

By: Tony Padegimas

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Day and Overnight Hikes

Tonto National Forest

By: Tony Padegimas

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) winds for 460 miles along the crest of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. From a high of 7,300 feet above sea level to a low of 200 feet, it traverses deep forest and mountain meadows, crosses whitewater streams and high-country-vistas, and visits countless lakes, including Crater Lake, one of the wonders of the United States. The PCT connects all these, yet its within a few hours of more than 90 percent of Oregons population. And while the PCT has a reputation as a hard-core wilderness experience, Oregon is considered the easiest, lowest-elevation section of the whole Trail. Hikers of all attitudes and abilities can enjoy the Trail through Oregon. Each day and overnight hike contains four key elements to help readers plan and enjoy the perfect trip: GPS-based trail maps GPS-based elevation profiles directions to the trailhead trail descriptions Each trail description offers precise commentary on what to expect along the way and rates each hike for: scenery trail condition difficulty accessibility for children solitude Designed to fit easily into a back pocket, Day and Overnight Hikes: Oregon's Pacific Crest Trail leads hikers and backpackers to sites of exceptional beauty and solitude. So grab your boots and start hiking in the great outdoors.

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1458729931

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9781458729934

Body and Soul

The Cinematic Vision of Robert Aldrich

By: Tony Williams

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Body and Soul

The Cinematic Vision of Robert Aldrich

By: Tony Williams

Body and Soul explores the work of Robert Aldrich, a producer and director responsible for several notable films, including The Flight of the Phoenix, The Dirty Dozen, Too Late the Hero, The Longest Yard and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Author Tony Williams examines the relationship of Aldrich's films to the Cultural Front movement of the 1930s as well as to the blacklist of the 1950s. He also delineates Aldrich's attempts to follow the progressive ideals of such mentors as Jean Renoir, Lewis Milestone, and Charlie Chaplin. From the noir classic Kiss Me Deadly to the controversial thriller Twilight's Last Gleaming, Body and Soul focuses on the dilemmas--both personal and political--that affect individuals in all of Aldrich's films.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810849933

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9780810849938

Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema

By: Roddy Flynn,Tony Tracy

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Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema

By: Roddy Flynn,Tony Tracy

From capsule descriptions/assessments of individual feature films to extended essays on areas such as Irish animation, short film, experimental film and documentary production along with discussion of a wide range of key creative and administrative personnel, the Dictionary combines a breath of existing scholarship with extensive new information and research carried out especially for this volume. It is the definitive guide to Irish cinema in the 21st century. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key Irish actors, directors, producers and other personnel from over a century of Irish film history. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Irish Cinema.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538119587

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9781538119587

Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity, 4e

By: Sandra Dunsmuir,Norah Frederickson,Tony Cline

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Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity, 4e

By: Sandra Dunsmuir,Norah Frederickson,Tony Cline

“This new edition of an indispensable textbook… covers a huge range of topics illustrated by case studies and practical activities. It will enable schools to navigate through the complex challenges they meet on a daily basis, making education both inclusive and effective for all.” Uta Frith, Emeritus Professor in Cognitive Development, University College London, UK “This updated edition of an already essential text is a must read for anyone with an interest in special educational needs, inclusion and diversity in education. It is thoroughly researched, accessibly written, and strikes the perfect balance between emphases on theory, research, policy and practice throughout.” Neil Humphrey, Sarah Fielden Professor of Psychology of Education, University of Manchester, UK Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity has established itself as the textbook on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This new edition retains the considered balance between theory, research and practice, written in an accessible, user-friendly style. The fourth edition contains key updates in response to changes in the field, including developments in national policy and ways of thinking about SEND. There is a focus on reducing inequalities and enhancing inclusion to ensure relevance to working within diverse communities. Up-to-date psychological and educational methods are examined in the book to support assessment and evidence-based intervention with children and young people. Key features include: •The increasingly diverse SEND approaches across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, within an international context •Identification, assessment and intervention strategies for those with SEND aged from 0-25 years •Extensive exploration of current developments, in particular within autism, mental health, mathematics and sensory needs •A focus on professional ethics, parental support for learning and person-centred practices •Case studies and learning activities to reflect contemporary best practice Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity is a comprehensive guide for educational professionals to support them in maximising inclusion while recognising and supporting diversity. Sandra Dunsmuir is Professor of Educational and Child Psychology at University College London, UK. Tony Cline is Honorary Research Fellow with the Educational Psychology Group at University College London, UK. Norah Frederickson is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at University College London, UK.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335251358

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9780335251353

The History of Irish Book Publishing

By: Tony Farmar,Conor Kostick

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The History of Irish Book Publishing

By: Tony Farmar,Conor Kostick

In this seminal work, publisher and author Tony Farmar places the development of Irish publishing in its social and economic context, exploring how the mechanics of the industry, alongside the changing structure of Irish bookselling, have underpinned developments in the trade.

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The History Press

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0750969733

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9780750969734

Hearths of Darkness

The Family in the American Horror Film, Updated Edition

By: Tony Williams

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Hearths of Darkness

The Family in the American Horror Film, Updated Edition

By: Tony Williams

Hearths of Darkness: The Family in the American Horror Film traces the origins of the 1970s family horror subgenre to certain aspects of American culture and classical Hollywood cinema. Far from being an ephemeral and short-lived genre, horror actually relates to many facets of American history from its beginnings to the present day. Individual chapters examine aspects of the genre, its roots in the Universal horror films of the 1930s, the Val Lewton RKO unit of the 1940s, and the crucial role of Alfred Hitchcock as the father of the modern American horror film. Subsequent chapters investigate the key works of the 1970s by directors such as Larry Cohen, George A. Romero, Brian De Palma, Wes Craven, and Tobe Hooper, revealing the distinctive nature of films such as Bone, It's Alive, God Told Me To, Carrie, The Exorcist, Exorcist 2, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as the contributions of such writers as Stephen King. Williams also studies the slasher films of the 1980s and 1990s, such as the Friday the 13th series, Halloween, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Nightmare on Elm Street, exploring their failure to improve on the radical achievements of the films of the 1970s. After covering some post-1970s films, such as The Shining, the book concludes with a new postscript examining neglected films of the twentieth and early twenty-first century. Despite the overall decline in the American horror film, Williams determines that, far from being dead, the family horror film is still with us. Elements of family horror even appear in modern television series such as The Sopranos. This updated edition also includes a new introduction.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1626743517

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9781626743519

The Burren & Aran Islands

A Walking Guide

By: Tony Kirby

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The Burren & Aran Islands

A Walking Guide

By: Tony Kirby

A guide to some of the best walking routes in the region, with lucid descriptions and additional information to enhance the walkers' enjoyment and appreciation of the place. Each route, prefaced with a quick-reference summary, is illustrated with a clear sketch map.

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Gill & Macmillan Ltd

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184889919X

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9781848899193

Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture

By: Tony Kelso,Brian Cogan

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Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture

By: Tony Kelso,Brian Cogan

Whether it's television, radio, concerts, live appearances by comedians, Internet websites, or even the political party conventions themselves, the mixing of politics and popular culture is frequently on display. The Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture examines the people, major events, media, and controversies in eight thematic chapters and over 150 entries to provide an invaluable resource for any student, scholar, or everyday political junkie needing a comprehensive introduction to the subject. On a typical weeknight in the United States, millions shun the traditional evening network news broadcasts and, instead, later grab their remotes to turn to Comedy Central to catch up on the political happenings of the day, delivered by the comedian Jon Stewart on the faux news program, The Daily Show. Immediately afterwards, they might stay tuned to The Colbert Report for another dosage of hilarious, fake news that, to them, comes across more honestly than the serious version they could watch on CNN. Whether it's television, radio, concerts, live appearances by comedians, Internet websites, or even the political party conventions themselves, the mixing of politics and popular culture is frequently on display. The Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture provides in-depth coverage of these fascinating, and often surprising intersections in both historical and contemporary culture. This highly readable and entertaining encyclopedia provides a sweeping survey of the historic and ongoing interplay between politics, the media, and popular culture in eight thought-provoking chapters. The volume is enhanced with the inclusion of over 150 entries to help students and researchers easily locate more in-depth information on topics ranging from political scandals to YouTube.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216130215

Marvel Team-Up Masterworks Vol. 5

By: Bill Mantlo,Gerry Conway,Roger Stern,Tony Isabella

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Marvel Team-Up Masterworks Vol. 5

By: Bill Mantlo,Gerry Conway,Roger Stern,Tony Isabella

Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972) #41-52; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #17; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #9, 13; Marvel Comics Calendar 1976. MARVEL TEAM-UP goes all timey-wimey as Spider-Man takes a bicentennial journey through America’s past, present — and futures! When the man behind the Salem witch trials pulls the Vision and Scarlet Witch back in time, Spidey gets dragged along for the ride. But Doctor Doom doesn’t cotton to people messing with his time platform, and he soon enters the fray — as they all must battle the Dark Rider! Then, it’s off to the dystopian futures of Killraven and Deathlok — before landing back in the 20th century for a crossover co-starring the Thing! Finally, Spidey, Iron Man and Doctor Strange face the Wraith in a saga featuring the debut of a Marvel mainstay: tough-as-nails NYPD Captain Jean DeWolff!

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302521012

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9781302521011

Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection

Cry Monster

By: Steve Gerber,Bill Mantlo,Len Wein,Mike Friedrich,Chris Claremont,Roger Slifer,Marv Wolfman,Scott Edelman,Tony Isabella

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Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection

Cry Monster

By: Steve Gerber,Bill Mantlo,Len Wein,Mike Friedrich,Chris Claremont,Roger Slifer,Marv Wolfman,Scott Edelman,Tony Isabella

Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-19 And Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47.Al #1. Watch out, Yancy Street! Benjamin Grimm, A.K.A. the Fantastic Fours ever-lovin blue-eyed Thing, is stomping his way into his own series guest-starring the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! In this inaugural MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Epic Collection, the Thing battles the Incredible Hulk, the minions of Thanos and the giant monster Braggadoom and even brings the Guardians of the Galaxy back into the firmament of Marvel stars! He also joins forces with icons like Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Daredevil and Luke Cage to battle all manner of fearsome foes! And to top it all off, the Thing travels to the pages of MARVEL TEAM-UP to join the amazing Spider-Man in a MTIO/MTU crossover classic! Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-19 And Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47.Al #1.

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Marvel Entertainment

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130250536X

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9781302505363

We Shall Suffer There

Hong Kong's Defenders Imprisoned, 1942-45

By: Tony Banham

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We Shall Suffer There

Hong Kong's Defenders Imprisoned, 1942-45

By: Tony Banham

Tony Banham documents the experiences of Hong Kong's prisoners of war and civilian internees from their capture by the Japanese in December 1941 to liberation, rescue and repatriation.

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Hong Kong University Press

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9622099602

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9789622099609

Sonoran Desert Plants

An Ecological Atlas

By: Raymond M. Turner,Janice Emily Bowers,Tony L Brugess

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Sonoran Desert Plants

An Ecological Atlas

By: Raymond M. Turner,Janice Emily Bowers,Tony L Brugess

The Sonoran Desert, a fragile ecosystem, is under ever-increasing pressure from a burgeoning human population. This ecological atlas of the region's plants, a greatly enlarged and full revised version of the original 1972 atlas, will be an invaluable resource for plant ecologists, botanists, geographers, and other scientists, and for all with a serious interest in living with and protecting a unique natural southwestern heritage. An encyclopedia as well as an atlas, this monumental work describes the taxonomy, geographic distribution, and ecology of 339 plants, most of them common and characteristic trees, shrubs, or succulants. Also included is valuable information on natural history and ethnobotanical, commercial, and horticultural uses of these plants. The entry for each species includes a range map, an elevational profile, and a narrative account. The authors also include an extensive bibliography, referring the reader to the latest research and numerous references of historical importance, with a glossary to aid the general reader. Sonoran Desert Plants is a monumental work, unlikely to be superseded in the next generation. As the region continues to attract more people, there will be an increasingly urgent need for basic knowledge of plant species as a guide for creative and sustainable habitation of the area. This book will stand as a landmark resource for many years to come.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816547939

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9780816547937

Eden

A Zombie Novel

By: Tony Monchinski

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Eden

A Zombie Novel

By: Tony Monchinski

Overnight the world transforms into a barren wasteland ravaged by plague and overrun by hordes of flesh-eating zombies. A small band of desperate men and women stand their ground in a fortified compound in what had once been Queens, New York. They've named their sanctuary Eden. Harris--the unusual honest man in this dead world--races against time to solve a murder while fighting to maintain his own humanity. Ultimately, the danger posed by the dead and diseased masses clawing at Eden's walls pales in comparison to the deceit and treachery Harris faces within.

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Permuted Press

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1934861170

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9781934861172

Understanding Globalization

By: Tony Schirato,Jen Webb

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Understanding Globalization

By: Tony Schirato,Jen Webb

Understanding Globalization provides a basic easy-to-read introduction to the discourses, practices and technologies that have been grouped together under the term.

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SAGE

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0761947949

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9780761947943

Trick Question

By: Anthony P. Dunbar,Tony Dunbar

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Trick Question

By: Anthony P. Dunbar,Tony Dunbar

On trial for murder, Cletus Busters needs a miracle. He has a police record and was found in a restricted area--holding the victim's severed head. With the trial less than a week away, his lawyer has made exactly two motions--heading to the bar for a couple of drinks, and begging Tubby Dubonet to take over the case.

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Berkley

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0425160920

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9780425160923

Guernsey Trust Law

By: Tony Pursall,Matthew Guthrie

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Guernsey Trust Law

By: Tony Pursall,Matthew Guthrie

This book is intended to be a comprehensive treatise of Guernsey trust law providing answers for practitioners advising on Guernsey trusts and trustees administering them. In particular, it provides a detailed analysis of the provisions of the Trusts (Guernsey) Law 2007 (as amended), a consideration of Guernsey trust cases as well as relevant cases in Jersey and in other jurisdictions, and analysis of the legal principles underpinning Guernsey trust law. Where there is no clear Guernsey authority on a particular point of law it gives a reasoned view, drawing on relevant legal principles, together with a broad assessment of the confidence of which the authors hold that view.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509919325

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9781509919321

Understanding political ideas and movements

By: Kevin Harrison,Tony Boyd

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Understanding political ideas and movements

By: Kevin Harrison,Tony Boyd

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Written specifically to cover the A2 component of the GCE Government and Politics A-level. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the various political ideas and movements that have shaped the modern world. Underpinned by the work of major thinkers such as Marx, Locke, Weber, Hobbes and Foucault, the book examines at political concepts including the state and sovereignty, the nation and democracy, representation and legitimacy, freedom, equality and rights, obligation and citizenship. Addresses traditional theoretical subjects such as socialism, marxism and nationalism as well as contemporary contemporary movements such as environmentalism, ecologism and feminism. Written in a clear, accessible style, including a number of student-friendly features, such as chapter summaries, key points to consider, definitions and pointers to further sources of information.

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Manchester University Press

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152613795X

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9781526137951

British Politics: A Very Short Introduction

By: Tony Wright

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British Politics: A Very Short Introduction

By: Tony Wright

At a time when politics in Britain is experiencing unprecedented turmoil, this Very Short Introduction examines the past, present, and possible future of British politics. Tony Wright puts current events into a longer and larger perspective, ranging from political ideas to political institutions, and offering an overview of the British political tradition. Throughout, he identifies key characteristics and ideas of British politics, and investigates what makes it distinctive, while emphasizing how these characteristics are reflected in the way the political system functions. This new edition includes key material on Brexit, analysing the divisions revealed by the Brexit vote and the extent to which Britain now has a politics of identity, and considering whether the referendum itself has fundamentally altered the constitutional landscape. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Oxford University Press

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0192562223

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9780192562227

Middlesbrough FC Miscellany

By: Tony Matthews

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Middlesbrough FC Miscellany

By: Tony Matthews

Everything you ever needed to know about The Boro.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445641682

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9781445641683

Super-Villains Unite

The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up

By: Roy Thomas,Tony Isabella,Jim Shooter,Bill Mantlo

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Super-Villains Unite

The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up

By: Roy Thomas,Tony Isabella,Jim Shooter,Bill Mantlo

Collects Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up #1-14, #16-17; Avengers (1963) #154-156; Champions #16.

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302479350

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9781302479350

The War Between the Two Beasts and the Two Witnesses

A Chiastic Reading of Revelation 11:1-14:5

By: Tony Siew

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The War Between the Two Beasts and the Two Witnesses

A Chiastic Reading of Revelation 11:1-14:5

By: Tony Siew

Siew seeks to examine the events that will unfold within the three and a half years before the dawn of the kingdom of God on earth. He argues that John composed the textual unit of Rev 11:1--14:5 as a coherent and unified literary unit structured in a macro-chiasm. He pays special attention to the fusion of form and content and seeks to elucidate how the concentric and chiastic pattern informs the meaning of the literary units within 11:1--14:5, and proposes that the text of 11:1--14:5 is best analyzed using Hebraic literary conventions, devices, and compositional techniques such as chiasm, parallelism, parataxis, and structural parallelism. The macro-chiastic pattern provides the literary-structural framework for John to portray that the events of the last three and a half years unfold on earth as a result of what transpires in heaven. Specifically, the war in heaven between Michael and the dragon has earthly ramifications. The outcome of the heavenly war where Satan is defeated and thrown out of heaven to earth results in the war on earth between the two beasts of Rev 13 and the two witnesses of Rev 11. The narrative of the war in heaven (12:7-12) is seen as the pivot of the macro-chiastic structure. Siew pays close attention to the time-period of the three-and-a-half years as a temporal and structural marker which functions to unite the various units in 11:1--14:5 into a coherent and integral whole. The events of the last days will be centred in Jerusalem.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567132013

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9780567132017

Rewriting English

By: Janet Batsleer,Tony Davies,Rebecca O'Rourke,Chris Weedon

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Rewriting English

By: Janet Batsleer,Tony Davies,Rebecca O'Rourke,Chris Weedon

First Published in 2002. It is easy to see that we are living in a time of rapid and radical social change. It is much less easy to grasp the fact that such change will inevitably affect the nature of those disciplines that both reflect our society and help to shape it. Yet this is nowhere more apparent than in the central field of what may, in general terms, be called literary studies. ‘New Accents’ is intended as a positive response to the initiative offered by such a situation. Each volume in the series will seek to encourage rather than resist the process of change. To stretch rather than reinforce the boundaries that currently define literature and its academic study.

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1136490884

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A Tragedy Waiting to Happen – The Chaotic Life of Brendan O'Donnell

The true story of an abandoned orphan who became a psychotic killer

By: Tony Muggivan,JJ Muggivan

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A Tragedy Waiting to Happen – The Chaotic Life of Brendan O'Donnell

The true story of an abandoned orphan who became a psychotic killer

By: Tony Muggivan,JJ Muggivan

For years, Tony Muggivan urged the Irish social system to offer appropriate treatment to the desperately sick Brendan O'Donnell. A Tragedy Waiting to Happen is the harrowing story of his doomed attempts and the awful consequences of that failure: a triple murder. Tony Muggivan is a farmer. One wet night in February 1989, Brendan O'Donnell entered his life and that of his family. He had absconded from Trinity Detention Centre in Dublin and had been missing for a week. He turned up at Tony Muggivan's door, dirty, dishevelled and starving. The Muggivans took him in. Tony had never seen Brendan before. The next day, Tony began a search for help. It was clear that Brendan should be in a psychiatric unit, not a detention centre. Doctors, social workers and the Gardaí all agreed that this was the best course of action. As there was no place for him in Co. Clare, Tony took Brendan to hospitals in Ballinasloe and Galway, where they refused to admit him. Frustrated and angry, they returned home. Over the next five years Brendan began living rough and embarked on a campaign of armed robbery and mayhem in the east Clare area. It was evident he was out of control. In 1994 Brendan murdered Imelda Riney, her three-year old son Liam and Fr. Joe Walsh. It was one of the most shocking crimes of modern times. Brendan was convicted in 1996 and died in prison in 1997 in circumstances that have never been fully explained by the authorities. Tony and J.J. Muggivan recount Brendan O'Donnell's tragic life, and highlight the failures of the system to help a deeply disturbed boy who later became a psychotic killer. Tony had known that something awful was going to happen: for five years, he had tried and failed to get the Irish social and medical system to offer appropriate treatment to a desperately sick young man. A Tragedy Waiting to Happen reveals the truth behind the headlines and the real Brendan O'Donnell.

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0717166139

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Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [3 volumes]

A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]

By: Tony Jaques

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Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [3 volumes]

A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]

By: Tony Jaques

Lead Reviewer: Dr. Daniel Coetzee, Independent Scholar, London, UK Review Board: Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK Dr. Frances F. Berdan, Professor of Anthropology, California State University, San Bernardino David A. Graff, Associate Professor, Department of History, Kansas State University Dr. Kevin Jones, University College London Dr. John Laband, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Dr. Carter Malkasian, Center for Naval Analysis Mr. Toby McLeod, Lecturer in Modern History, University of Birmingham, UK Dr. Tim Moreman, Independent Scholar, London, UK Professor Bill Nasson, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa Dr. David Nicolle, Honourary Research Fellow, Nottingham University, UK Dr. Kaushik Roy, Lecturer, Department of History, Presidency College, Kolkata, India Dennis Showalter, Professor of History, Colorado College Dr. Stephen Turnbull, Lecturer in Japanese Religious Studies, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Leeds University, UK Professor Michael Whitby, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick, UK Over 8,500 battles and sieges are covered-easily the most exhaustive reference source on this basic aspect of military history. Thoroughly vetted by an expert board of period and regional experts, this dictionary offers easy to find A-Z entries that cover conflicts from practically every era and place of human history. In addition to exhaustive coverage of World War II, World War I, the American Civil War, medieval wars, and conflicts during the classical era, this dictionary covers battles fought in pre-modern Africa, the Middle East, Ancient and Medieval India, China, and Japan, and early meso-American warfare as well. Going well beyond the typical greatest or most influential battle format, The Dictionary of Battles and Sieges offers readers information they would be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Entries were reviewed by area and period experts to ensure accuracy and to provide the broadest coverage possible. Jaques's Dictionary is truly global in scope, covering East Asia, South Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Africa, Mesoamerica, and North and South America. Battles from wars great and small are in the dictionary, including battles from this very brief sampling of wars covered, listed to give an idea of the book's deep coverage: Egyptian-Syrian Wars (1468 BC); the Assyrian Wars (724 - 648 BC); Greco-Persian Wars (498 - 450 BC); the Conquests of Alexander the Great (335-326 BC); Rome's Gallic Wars (121-52 BC); Han Imperial Wars (208); Hun-Ostrogoth Wars (454-68); Sino-Vietnamese Wars (547-605); Mecca-Medina War (624-30); Jinshin War (672); Berber Rebellion (740-61); Viking Raids on, and in, Britain (793-954); Sino-Annamese War (938); Byzantine Military Rebellions (978-89); Afghan Wars of Succession (998-1041); Russian Dynastic Wars (1016-94); Reconquista (1063-1492); Crusader-Muslim Wars (1100- 1179); Swedish Wars of Succession (1160-1210); Conquests of Genghis Khan (1202-27); William Wallace Revolt (1297-1304); Hundred Years War (1337-1453); War of Chioggia (1378-80); Vijayanagar-Bahmani Wars (1367-1406); Ottoman Civil Wars (1413-81); Mongol-Uzbek Wars (1497-1512); German Knights' War (1523); Burmese-Laotian Wars (1574); Cambodian-Spanish War (1599); King Philip's War (1675-77); Franco-Barbary Wars (1728); Bengal War (1763-65); French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1801); Chilean War of Independence (1813-26); Boer-Zulu War (1838); Indian Mutiny (1858-59); Mexican-French War (1862-67); Sino-Japanese War (1894-95); World War I (1914-18); Anhwei-Chihli War (1920); World War II (1939-45) Mau Mau Revolt (1955); 2nd Indo-Pakistani War (1965); Angolan War (1987-88); 2nd Gulf War (2003- ).

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0313027994

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The Robust City

By: Tony Hall

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The Robust City

By: Tony Hall

Cities expand, upwards and outwards, and their physical structure can last a very long time, not just tens but hundreds of years. Nevertheless, they are rarely designed for expansion. Their layout does not allow for extension or for the retrofitting of infrastructure and can constrain, and often prevent, the growth and change of activities within them - cities are not 'robust' in their design. In other words, change is not planned for but involves costly reconstruction. The Robust City argues that a robust, expandable and sustainable urban form can be deduced from planning goals. Development should not just follow public transport corridors but should not be allowed beyond walking distance from them. This would create 'green enclaves' that would permit not only recreational access but also the retrofitting of infrastructure and the efficient circulation of motor vehicles. The same principles could also be applied within neighbourhoods and to facilitate the rational handling of urban intensification.

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Routledge

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1317625838

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9781317625834

The Art of Elegant Wood Kitchenware

By: Tony Lydgate

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The Art of Elegant Wood Kitchenware

By: Tony Lydgate

Beautifully illustrated with colour photos of implements such as knives, boards, ladles, trays, bowls and chopsticks of a higher standard of design.

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Sterling Publishing (NY)

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0806938889

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9780806938882

A History of Ireland for Learners of English

By: Tony Penston

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A History of Ireland for Learners of English

By: Tony Penston

Ce livre s'adresse aux personnes intéressées par l'histoire et la culture irlandaise. Il convient particulièrement aux élèves d'anglais niveau intermédiaire et suivant. Pour chaque thème, un texte présente la période historique ou le fait culturel, puis un exercice permet de tester la compréhension. Les réponses se trouvent à la fin de l'ouvrage.

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0953132323

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