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Frolic of His Own

By: William Gaddis

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Frolic of His Own

By: William Gaddis

A dazzling fourth novel by the author of The Recognitions, Carpenter’s Gothic, and JR uses his considerable powers of observation and satirical sensibilities to take on the American legal system.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439125473

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9781439125472

Otto Janarian

Talking While Black

By: William Singleton

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Otto Janarian

Talking While Black

By: William Singleton

Otto Janarian: Talking While Black is a fictional account of the life experiences of Otto Janarian as told to Earl Martin and you. In chronicling some of Ottos experiences, the author defines todays racial animus as a continuation of the past. Despite the progress that has been made in that area, the author insists that police behavior has been one of the toughest to temper. Many racial issues, although not eliminated, have become subtle . . . less so with police interaction. Just as blacks are expected to condemn their own when guilty, the police must also rid their departments of the bad apples. The author emphasizes that not all people react to turmoil in the same manner. Even the mildest person may find the need to strike back.

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Trafford Publishing

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1490777733

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9781490777733

Pragmatic Logic

By: William J. Eccles

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Pragmatic Logic

By: William J. Eccles

Pragmatic Logic presents the analysis and design of digital logic systems. The author begins with a brief study of binary and hexadecimal number systems and then looks at the basics of Boolean algebra. The study of logic circuits is divided into two parts, combinational logic, which has no memory, and sequential logic, which does. Numerous examples highlight the principles being presented. The text ends with an introduction to digital logic design using Verilog, a hardware description language. The chapter on Verilog can be studied along with the other chapters in the text. After the reader has completed combinational logic in Chapters 4 and 5, sections 9.1 and 9.2 would be appropriate. Similarly, the rest of Chapter 9 could be studied after completing sequential logic in Chapters 6 and 7. This short lecture book will be of use to students at any level of electrical or computer engineering and for practicing engineers or scientists in any field looking for a practical and applied introduction to digital logic. The author's ""pragmatic"" and applied style gives a unique and helpful ""non-idealist, practical, opinionated"" introduction to digital systems.

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Springer Nature

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3031797701

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9783031797705

Ecosystems

Balancing Science with Management

By: Kristiina Vogt,John Gordon,John Wargo,Daniel Vogt,Heidi Asbjornsen,Peter A. Palmiotto,Heidi J. Clark,Jennifer L. O'Hara,William S. Keeton,Toral Patel-Weynand,Evie Witten

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Ecosystems

Balancing Science with Management

By: Kristiina Vogt,John Gordon,John Wargo,Daniel Vogt,Heidi Asbjornsen,Peter A. Palmiotto,Heidi J. Clark,Jennifer L. O'Hara,William S. Keeton,Toral Patel-Weynand,Evie Witten

Ecosystem management has gained widespread visibility as an approach to the management of land to achieve sustainable natural resource use. Despite widespread interest in this emerging management paradigm, Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management is the first book to directly propose approaches for implementing ecosystem management, give examples of viable tools, and discuss the potential implications of implementing an ecosystem approach. These ideas are framed in a historical context that examines the disjunction between ecological theory, environmental legislation and natural resources management.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461219086

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The Structure and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems

Toward a Model for Understanding and Action

By: William R. Burch,Gary E. Machlis,Jo Ellen Force

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The Structure and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems

Toward a Model for Understanding and Action

By: William R. Burch,Gary E. Machlis,Jo Ellen Force

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ONE: Introduction -- TWO: An Overview of the Model -- THREE: Lessons and Legacies -- FOUR: The Ecosystem Concept in Biology -- FIVE: The Roots of Human Ecology -- SIX: Key Components and Variables for Analyzing Human Ecosystems -- SEVEN: Goals, Strategies, and Tactics for Inquiry and Action -- EIGHT: Using the Model for Science during Crisis -- NINE: Revitalizing Human Communities and Reclaiming Biological Communities: The Baltimore Story -- TEN: Toward a More Perfect Civic Order: Lessons Learned from Research -- ELEVEN: Extending the Capability of the Model -- TWELVE: Leaning Forward: Future Challenges to Human Ecosystems -- THIRTEEN: Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z

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Yale University Press

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0300137036

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The World War II Chronicles

The Fall of Japan and Enemy at the Gates

By: William J. Craig

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The World War II Chronicles

The Fall of Japan and Enemy at the Gates

By: William J. Craig

A “virtually faultless” account of the final weeks of World War II in the Pacific and the definitive history of the battle for Stalingrad together in one volume (The New York Times Book Review). Author William Craig traveled to three different continents, reviewed thousands of documents, and interviewed hundreds of survivors to write these New York Times–bestselling histories, bringing the Eastern Front and the Pacific Theater of World War II to vivid life. The Fall of Japan masterfully recounts the dramatic events that brought an end to the Pacific War and forced a once-mighty nation to surrender unconditionally. From the ferocious fighting on Okinawa to the all-but-impossible mission to drop the second atom bomb, and from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s White House to the Tokyo bunker where tearful Japanese leaders first told the emperor the war was lost, Craig draws on Japanese and American perspectives to capture the pivotal events of these climactic weeks with spellbinding authority. Enemy at the Gates chronicles the bloodiest battle of the war and the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. On August 5, 1942, giant pillars of dust rose over the Russian steppe, marking the advance of Hitler’s 6th Army. The Germans were supremely confident; in three years, they had not suffered a single defeat. The siege of Stalingrad lasted five months, one week, and three days. Nearly two million men and women died, and the 6th Army was completely destroyed. The Soviet victory foreshadowed Nazi Germany’s downfall and the rise of a communist superpower. Heralded by Cornelius Ryan, author of The Longest Day, as “the best single work on the epic battle of Stalingrad,” Enemy at the Gates was the inspiration for the 2001 film of the same name, starring Joseph Fiennes and Jude Law.

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Open Road Media

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150404617X

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Failures of the Presidents

From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq

By: Thomas J. Craughwell,M. William Phelps

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Failures of the Presidents

From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq

By: Thomas J. Craughwell,M. William Phelps

Take a humbling journey through America’s proud history with this engaging and informative look at the nation’s most epic presidential blunders. Failures of the Presidents recounts twenty of the worst bad calls to come out of the executive office, ranging from the nation’s birth to the start of the twenty-first century. Author Thomas Craughwell begins with George Washington, who tried to pay for the Revolutionary War with a tax on whiskey—a choice that sparked the newly formed country’s first bloody rebellion. Centuries later, another George—the second President Bush—was convinced that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction. His invasion of the country resulted in a protracted, deadly, and costly war that gave a serious blow to American credibility around the world. Between these episodes, there were many other regrettable, embarrassing, or downright disastrous mistakes made by residents of the White House—the worst of which are explored in this book.

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Quarto Publishing Group USA

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1616734310

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9781616734312

Gangland

By: William P. Wood

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Gangland

By: William P. Wood

Hector Molina controls Gangland. From behind prison bars, he rules a ruthless gang of renegades who deal in extortion, drugs, and death. U.S. attorney Claude Massingill is determined to expose Gangland. He’s got Molina locked up as a protected witness for a trial that’s sure to make headlines—and Molina couldn’t ask for a better hideout than the one the government is giving him. Now, Assistant D.A. Mike Swanson needs to penetrate Gangland . . . and fast. He’s got to break through the federal fence, get to Molina, and convict the notorious prison ganglord of murder . . . before someone ends up dead.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1620454785

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Lincoln's Darkest Year

The War in 1862

By: William Marvel

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Lincoln's Darkest Year

The War in 1862

By: William Marvel

Discusses Lincoln's presidency from the perspective of the second year of the Civil War, examining the actions of Lincoln and other military and political leaders as well as the hardships faced by ordinary citizens and public opposition to the war.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618858695

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9780618858699

The Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969

By: William J. Ryczek

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The Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969

By: William J. Ryczek

This book traces the history of the New York Mets from the franchise's inauspicious beginnings--the 1962 team, led by Casey Stengel and made up of players like Rod Kanehl and Jay Hook, lost 120 games--through the miraculous championship season of 1969. Based on interviews with more than one hundred former players and extensive research by one of the more highly regarded baseball historians writing today, the book covers the era in unprecedented detail. Any Met fan from the 1960s will find some familiar stories along with some they've probably never read before. Presented in an easy-to-read, narrative style, this book traces the rapid ascent of the Mets and explores the reasons for their early failure and dramatic success.

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McFarland

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078645525X

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History's Greatest Lies

The Startling Truths Behind World Events Our History Books Got Wrong

By: William Weir

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History's Greatest Lies

The Startling Truths Behind World Events Our History Books Got Wrong

By: William Weir

Get the real facts you weren’t taught in school and learn how these myths have survived for so long. Discover the stories behind history’s greatest lies and how—and why—the world’s biggest whoppers have survived textbooks and lesson plans for years. For instance, did you know the conquistador Hernán Cortés wasn’t as bloodthirsty as they say? Neither were the Goths, who were actually the most progressive of the Germanic tribes. Or, that a petty criminal with a resemblance to John Dillinger was probably assassinated instead of the notorious bank robber? In History’s Greatest Lies, Weir sets the record straight through a fascinating examination of historical lies and myths and the true stories behind them. Each chapter pinpoints a misconception held as common truth in history. For example: Emperor Nero did not fiddle as Rome burned Paul Revere had plenty of help in his midnight ride In terms of prisons, the Bastille wasn’t all that bad Weir explains why each lie persevered in our minds through ulterior motives, responsibility shirking, or exaggerations. You’ll also discover the common threads that make up these falsehoods: the scapegoats, the spin needed to cast undeserving in a better light, and the frightful oversimplification of facts. Praise for History’s Greatest Lies “Weir takes no prisoners—and tells no lies—in his continuously surprising and always fascinating new book. Great falsehoods have shaped history even more than great truths; the enduring fascination of this highly original volume is discovering how much of what we accept for fact is just plain wrong.” —Joe Cummins, author of The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks and History’s Greatest Untold Stories

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161673437X

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Education Research in the Public Interest

Social Justice, Action, and Policy

By: Gloria Ladson-Billings,William F. Tate

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Education Research in the Public Interest

Social Justice, Action, and Policy

By: Gloria Ladson-Billings,William F. Tate

Acclaimed African American scholar and teacher educator Gloria Ladson-Billings examines the field of teacher education through the accomplishments and contributions of well-known African American teacher educators—Lisa Delpit, Carl Grant, Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Geneva Gay, Cherry McGee Banks, William Tate, and Joyce King. Using in-depth interviews and storytelling, Ladson-Billings depicts deeply personal portraits of these scholars’ experiences to confront race and racism, not only theoretically, but within their everyday professional lives in “the Big House” of the academy. Ladson-Billings gives these portraits even greater resonance and meaning by pairing these teacher educators with historical figures—such as Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner, and Charlotte Forten—whose contributions to the struggle for social justice are a wellspring of hope and courage to all educators, and a tribute to African Americans whose political, scientific, and spiritual efforts made life better for us all. This compelling book is important reading for all educators who want to transform teacher education for the better. “The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is enthused and excited about Ladson-Billings’s dynamic and provoking scholarship. Its focus on outstanding African American teacher educators is a major contribution to teacher education literature. This cutting-edge research is likely to prompt some of the best of unconventional teacher education thought.” —David G. Imig, President and CEO, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education “In this moving and original book, Gloria Ladson-Billings offers complex insights about the politics of scholarship, the experiences of scholars of color in universities, and the larger enterprise of teaching and teacher education for social justice.” —Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Lynch School of Education, Boston College and President of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) for 2004–05.

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Teachers College Press

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0807774332

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9780807774335

Tomorrow, the Stars!

By: William Walling

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Tomorrow, the Stars!

By: William Walling

Perplexed by an unearthly stranger's inexplicable appearances, Cosmologist Roger Shore is dismayed when the alien entity’s origin becomes obvious and he is unable to do other than respond to any knowledge of faster-than-light spacecraft development. Baffled when only his voice registers on a recording of the exchange, his superior in orbital Galileo Observatory reluctantly reveals the existence of a covert effort to develop FTL interstellar flight. Sponsored by the wealthy daughter of the revered Nobel Laureate who “fathered” nuclear fusion power systems, Program Demeter’s remote base in the asteroid belt leaves its working personnel vulnerable to hindrance and near-lethal interference from a malicious, dedicated alien entity. Shore and his associates eventually learn that the stakes surrounding a successful FTL venture are infinitely greater than imagined. Reaching the nearest stellar system, a supreme technological triumph in itself, is also considered not only a major maturation benchmark for any “juvenile” species, but apparently qualifies humanity for inclusion in a forum composed of myriad, diverse galactic intelligences.

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Virtualbookworm.com

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1589394127

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9781589394124

It's Too Late to Leave Early

An Aerospace Fable

By: William Walling

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It's Too Late to Leave Early

An Aerospace Fable

By: William Walling

Joseph Heller's rollicking novel, Catch-22, used black humor to point out, and point up, the inanities and insanities experienced by men at war. In a similar vein, It's Too Late to Leave Early employs plain vanilla humor to illustrate the frustrations and idiocies common to an industry the author, a former aerospace engineer, knows all too well. You'll meet many outrageous characters a one time porn queen who's into blackmail; the wealthy great-grandson of a Russian aviation pioneer who'lll do anything to get back the company he believes was "stolen" from his family; a former Air Force lieutenant colonel who reinvents himself as a totally inept favorite of management; a wannabe Western film star who's never been within fifty yards of a horse; an ultra-paranoid executive vice president and general manager; a nymphomaniacal lady scheduler and sundry others all of whom are embroiled in situations ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, and beyond. Enjoy!

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1589392353

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9781589392359

Hooligans

By: William Diehl

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Hooligans

By: William Diehl

Jake Kilmer is a cop for the Feds. His specialty is a branch of the Mafia known as the Cincinnati Triad. He's pursued them for years, and now they've set up shop in Dunetown, Georgia. This time, they will not escape the Hooligans, a tough squad of ex-cops that Jake has organized. This time, he'll settle the score once and for all....

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Random House Digital, Inc.

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0345312015

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9780345312013

Touchstone

By: William Walling

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Touchstone

By: William Walling

A more immediate threat than climate change, the energy dilemma inspires reclusive multi-billionaire Lyman Dysart, called “The Stockholder” by his numerous employees, to aid the development of controlled nuclear fusion power generation. One plasma constituent of the patented process, ultra-scarce helium isotope found in quantity only in Luna, necessitates expensively strip-mining the lunar regolith. Semi-panic ensues in the minds and wallets of OPEC and the petroleum cartel led by Vonex International Chairman Belkin Reichert, who employs behind-the-scenes political influence to suborn the advent and wide spread advent of fusion by promoting solar energy, and then urging the U.S. to nationalize the adolescent industry. The battle of wills and tactics and counter-tactics climaxes when Dysart attempts to defeat the congressional effort to nationalize the fusion industry by holding hostage his lunar mining venture, and by propagandizing the voting public by citing fusion as, "A plasma containment shell, at its heart a dervish of semi-vacuum burning so furiously that it emulates temperatures reigning at the center of the Sun, but gives forth no light, yet presumes to light the world in a beneficent, utopian glow.

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Virtualbookworm.com

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1602642826

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9781602642829

The Practice in Civil Actions and Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Vol. I.

By: Francis J. Troubat,William W. Haly

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The Practice in Civil Actions and Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Vol. I.

By: Francis J. Troubat,William W. Haly

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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3752524707

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9783752524703

The Fall of Japan

The Final Weeks of World War II in the Pacific

By: William J. Craig

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The Fall of Japan

The Final Weeks of World War II in the Pacific

By: William J. Craig

New York Times Bestseller: A “virtually faultless” account of the last weeks of WWII in the Pacific from both Japanese and American perspectives (The New York Times Book Review). By midsummer 1945, Japan had long since lost the war in the Pacific. The people were not told the truth, and neither was the emperor. Japanese generals, admirals, and statesmen knew, but only a handful of leaders were willing to accept defeat. Most were bent on fighting the Allies until the last Japanese soldier died and the last city burned to the ground. Exhaustively researched and vividly told, The Fall of Japan masterfully chronicles the dramatic events that brought an end to the Pacific War and forced a once-mighty military nation to surrender unconditionally. From the ferocious fighting on Okinawa to the all-but-impossible mission to drop the 2nd atom bomb, and from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s White House to the Tokyo bunker where tearful Japanese leaders first told the emperor the truth, William Craig captures the pivotal events of the war with spellbinding authority. The Fall of Japan brings to life both celebrated and lesser-known historical figures, including Admiral Takijiro Onishi, the brash commander who drew up the Yamamoto plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor and inspired the death cult of kamikaze pilots., This astonishing account ranks alongside Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day and John Toland’s The Rising Sun as a masterpiece of World War II history.

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Open Road Media

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1504021339

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