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Joseph H Hamilton, Akunuri V Ramayya
World Scientific Publishing Company
These proceedings are the fifth in the series of International Conferences covering fission and properties of neutron-rich nuclei, which are at the forefront of nuclear research. The time interval of 5 years between each conference allows for significant new results …

View book details for WRITING THE MODERN HISTORY OF IRAQ

Historiographical and Political Challenges
Riccardo Bocco, Hamit Bozarslan, Peter Sluglett, Jordi Tejel
World Scientific Publishing Company
The modern history of Iraq is punctuated by a series of successive and radical ruptures (coups d'etat, changes of regime, military adventures and foreign invasions) whose chronological markers are relatively easy to identify. Although researchers cannot ignore these ruptures, they …
Sten Thore, Ruzanna Tarverdyan
World Scientific Publishing Company
How do you gauge the accomplishments of policy and its failures? While a number of nations are successful in optimizing a socio-economic welfare function, others are woefully falling short of the optimal frontier. Diagnostics for a Globalized World proposes a …
Sylvia Weber Russell
De Gruyter
The computational approach of this book is aimed at simulating the human ability to understand various kinds of phrases with a novel metaphoric component. That is, interpretations of metaphor as literal paraphrases are based on literal meanings of the metaphorically …
Sarah Scheibenberger
De Gruyter
Although Nietzsche is one of the most influential thinkers of modernity, a comprehensive commentary on his complete works has been lacking until now, which opens up the philosophical, historical and literary preconditions and contexts. The Historical and Critical Commentary on …

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The History of the 7th U.S. Cavalry, 1945-1953
Edward C. Daily
Turner Publishing Company
Much about the Korean War still is hidden and much will long remain hidden. Nevertheless, an attempt was made by the author to give a historical account of the 7th Cavalry Regiment's activities during Occupation Duty in Japan after World …
Jane Tyson Clement
Plough Publishing House
It wont take you long to see why Jane Tyson Clements short stories have become perennial favorites for adults and children alike. Written with a measured beauty that recalls Tolstoy and Tolkien, these tales are rich in allegorical symbolism and …

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Madame Helena Rubinstein and Miss Elizabeth Arden: Their Lives, Their Times, Their Rivalry
Lindy Woodhead
Turner Publishing Company
A fascinating dual biography of the women who founded todays beauty industryThey were both born in the nineteenth century in humble circumstancesHelena Rubinstein in an orthodox Jewish household in Krakow, Poland, Elizabeth Arden on a farm outside Toronto. But by …
Janet Woods
Severn House Publishers
"A captivating romance set in 19th century Dorset Charlotte Honeyman jilts her long-time swain, and on the spur of the moment marries a stranger. His pride damaged and his matrimonial plans upturned, sea captain Nick Thornton threatens to take revenge. …

View book details for The Look of Maps

An Examination of Cartographic Design
Arthur H. Robinson
Esri Press
Originally published in 1952, The Look of Maps documents Arthur H. Robinsons pivotal observation that the discipline of cartography rests at the crossroads of science and art. Based on his doctoral research, this book attempts to resolve the apparent disconnect …
Adam Rayski, Will Sayers
University of Notre Dame Press
In The Choice of the Jews under Vichy, Adam Rayski buttresses his analysis of war-era archival materials with his own personal testimony. His research in the archives of the military, the Central Consistory of the Jews of France, the police, …

View book details for The Conspiracy of Good Taste

William Morris, Cecil Sharp and Clough Williams-Ellis and the repression of working class culture in the C20th
Stefan Szczelkun
Stefan Szczelkun
The Conspiracy of Good Taste is a passionate analysis of the way working class culture has been appropriated and sanitised by middle class mediators of taste. Using the case studies of William Morris, Cecil Sharp and Clough William-Ellis, Szczelkun challenges …
Chidubem Iweka
Kraft Books
Okafor ran wildly through the jungle, the phantom captain and his ghoulish platoon in hot pursuit. The faster he ran the more they gained on him. The earth suddenly became marshy and slippery under his feet, impeding speed and balance. …
Stephanie Burgis
Templar
Regency England's feistiest twelve-year-old is back! When Kat Stephenson's family arrive in Bath in search of a suitor for her sister, it's not long before Kat discovers that the town is fizzing with wild magic. Stumbling upon a plot to …
S.G.A. Onibere, M.P. Adogbo
Malthouse Press
This volume presents comprehensive case studies on various topics in Religious Studies. It aims at bringing about the dynamics of change and innovations that characterise the study of religions in contemporary Nigerian society. The work focusses on Biblical Studies, Church …

View book details for Gendered Voices

Medieval Saints and Their Interpreters
Caroline Walker Bynum, Catherine M. Mooney
University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
"These studies . . . not only illuminate the past with a fierce and probing light but also raise, with nuance and power, fundamental issues of interpretation and method."from the Foreword, by Caroline Walker BynumFemale saints, mystics, and visionaries have …

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The Story of the Moors and Nanticokes
C. A. Weslager, John Swientochowski, L. T. Alexander
University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
"It is offered not as a textbook nor as a scientific discussion, but merely as reading entertainment founded on the life history, social struggle, and customs of a little-known people."From the PrefaceC. A. Weslager's Delaware's Forgotten Folk chronicles the history …
Rotich Keitany
Zapf Chancery Publishers Africa Ltd.
The themes cover a wide range - from the tenacity with which old demagogues hold on to political power, to teenage love and infactuation in the village setting; family life with its challenge and inexorable attraction of married men to …

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50 Walking and Backpacking Routes
Peter Edwards
Cicerone Press
This inspirational guidebook describes 50 varied walking and backpacking routes on the Scottish Hebrides islands, set out in a larger format, and illustrated with a range of stunning photographs. The 50 walks are spread across both well-known and remote islands; …
Kimberly Wechsler, Michael Sleva, Darren S. McLaughlin
Turner Publishing Company
With game consoles and the Internet, children are playing as much as they always havebut now, they sit still while doing it. Kids spend as much time watching TV, using computers, and playing video games as they spend in school …

View book details for Internationale Beziehungen

Grundkonzepte, Theorien und Problemfelder
Christiane Lemke
De Gruyter
Das vorliegende Werk bietet eine Einfuhrung in die wichtigsten Theorien internationaler Beziehungen und in analytische Grundkonzeptionen der internationalen Politik. Neben klassischen Theorien werden auch aktuelle Debatten wie Konstruktivismus oder Postmodernismus rezipiert. Auf der Praxisebene stehen die Handlungsfelder Wirtschaftsbeziehungen und Sicherheit …
Paul Robeson, Jr.
Turner Publishing Company
The eagerly awaited second volume of Paul Robeson Jr.'s acclaimed biography of his father, the legendary singer, actor, and social activist.The greatest scholar-athlete-performing artist in U.S. history, Paul Robeson was one of the most compelling figures of the twentieth century. …

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Bigmouths, Big Money, and Big Dreams at the Bassmaster Classic
Ken Schultz
Turner Publishing Company
In Bass Madness, fishing authority Ken Schultz goes behind the scenes of the so-called Super Bowl of bass fishing to uncover what turned an unassuming sport into a full-blown sporting spectacle complete with athletes, spectators, TV cameras, and intense drama. …
Sheldon Paul Blau
Turner Publishing Company
Dr. Sheldon Blau almost died after undergoing open-heart surgerynot from the surgery or heart disease, but from infectious bacteria introduced during surgery. His in-hospital experiences made him a better doctor, and inspired him to write How to Get Out of …
Sloane Miller
Turner Publishing Company
In this guide, Allergic Girl Sloane Miller shows how to best handle and address food allergies in your family.Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food …
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