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View book details for The African-British Long Eighteenth Century
An Analysis of African-British Treaties, Colonial Economics, and Anthropological Discourse
Lexington Books
Tracing the development of British colonial administration in West Africa over the course of the long eighteenth century, Caulker illuminates the solidification of the administration as it goes through a learning process of power. This book analyzes the documents and …
View book details for And the Tide Comes In...
Exploring a Georgia Salt Marsh
Taylor Trade Publishing
This book is a narrative told from the point of view of a young girl who is showing her visiting cousin a Georgia coastal salt marsh. The children visit the marsh every day for four days, slowly building their knowledge …
Lexington Books
GreekTurkish relations, despite some detente periods in their shared history, have been generally characterized by hostility and antagonism. But a significant breakthrough in GreekTurkish relations was achieved in 1999, although certain signs of rapprochement were already present in the pre-1999 …
View book details for The Lost Soldier
The Ordeal of a World War II G.I. from the Home Front to the Hurtgen Forest
Stackpole Books
The Lost Soldier offers a perspective on World War II we dont always get from histories and memoirs. Based on the letters home of Pete Lynn, the diary of his wife, Ruth, and meticulous research in primary and secondary sources, …
View book details for Haunted Texas
Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends
Lone Star Books
Texas history buffs and travelers have an eerie need for this book, which offers an unusual twist to seeing the sights in the Lone Star state. Organized by regionGulf Coast, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, and …
View book details for Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes
Dead Body Politics
Lexington Books
Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes explores Shakespeares political outlook by comparing some of the playwrights best-known works to the works of Italian political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli and English social contract theorist Thomas Hobbes. By situating Shakespeare between these two thinkers, …
View book details for Confronting Hitler
German Social Democrats in Defense of the Weimar Republic, 1929-1933
Lexington Books
The stories of the individual men and women who led German Social Democracy's failed efforts to fend off the Nazi onslaught in 1933 have largely been lost in the wake of the cataclysmic war, the Holocaust, and the division of …
View book details for Justifying the Obligation to Die
War, Ethics, and Political Obligation with Illustrations from Zionism
Lexington Books
One of the state's key features is its ability to oblige its citizens to risk their lives on its behalf by being sent into war. However, what is it about the state (or its equivalent) that makes this obligation justifiable? …
View book details for Haunted Washington, DC
Federal Phantoms, Government Ghosts, and Beltway Banshees
Globe Pequot Press
Washington, DC can make a legitimate claim to being the most haunted city in America. With its rich history and the parade of passionate, colorful characters that have walked its streets over the past two centuries, its amazing the district …
View book details for Stanislavsky and female actors
women in Stanislavsky's life and art
UPA
Every single artistic endeavor in Stanislavsky's life was achieved in close collaboration with female partners. First, it was his own mother, Elizaveta Alekseyeva, who shaped his personality, and encouraged his exploration of theatre. Then it was his artistic mother, Glikeria …
Roberts Rinehart
The elementary tale of the life cycle of a tree, from its beginnings as a sapling to its demise on the forest floor, where it decomposes and becomes "a home for rabbits, and food for flowers", is also a life …
View book details for Deep Republicanism
Prelude to Professionalism
Lexington Books
Deep Republicanism: Prelude to Professionalism establishes the importance of Machiavelli's radical republican agenda in understanding the major revolutions of the modern world. Donald Hodges's nuanced analysis of The Discourse of Livy reveals a subversive republicanism in Machiavelli's theorizing that is …
View book details for The Gentrification and Inequality in Brooklyn
New Kids on the Block
Lexington Books
While most studies on gentrification focus almost exclusively on its causes and consequences through an examination of housing, class conflict, and the displacement of residents, this book analyzes the process of gentrification. Gentrification and Inequality in Brooklyn examines the ways …
Van Haren Publishing
The issues, opportunities and challenges of aligning information technology more closely with an organization and effectively governing an organizations Information Technology (IT) investments, resources, major initiatives and superior uninterrupted service is becoming a major concern of the Board and executive …
View book details for Apacheria
True Stories of Apache Culture 1860-1920
TwoDot
A book of brief essays, illustrative art, and photography from often obscure historical and ethnological studies of Apache history, life, and culture in the last half of the nineteenth century. These snippets of history and culture provide insights into late …
View book details for Knits for Girls and Young Juniors
17 Contemporary Designs for Sizes 6 to 12
Stackpole Books
Knitting is finding a new generation of enthusiasts. More and more kids of all ages are interested in knitting and creating their own special clothing and accessories.Finally! A collection of knits for girls and teenagers that suits their relaxed, comfortable, …
David C. Cook
Arleta Richardsons beloved Grandmas Attic Series returns with Still More Stories from Grandmas Attic and Treasures from Grandma's Attic, the third and fourth books in the refreshed classic collection for girls 8 to 12. These tales recount humorous and poignant …
View book details for Great Donald Ross Golf Courses Everyone Can Play
Resort, Public, and Semi-Private
Lyons Press
Ever wonder what it would be like to play the same golf courses as celebrities such as Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Mark OMeara, and even Babe Ruth? A celebrity in his own right, Donald Ross created many of the best …
View book details for Deer Burger Cookbook
150 Recipes for Ground Venison in Soups, Stews, Casseroles, Chilies, Jerky, and Sausage
Stackpole Books
Soups and stews, chilies, venison casseroles, jerky and sausages, deer balls, deer loaf136 recipes including Deer in the Cabbage Soup, Hunting Lodge Stew, Deer in the Beer Chili, Travis's Deer Camp Breakfast, Whitetail County Venison Sausage, Sloppy DoesWritten by a …
Stackpole Books
Complete instructions, patterns, material lists, and step-by-step photos for 18 projectspanels, boxes, candleholders, sun catchers, ornaments, and moresuitable for beginners. All great looking and using the newest styles of glassmany have the contemporary look popular on Etsy and Pinterest. For …
Lexington Books
This book investigates sisterhood as a converging thread that wove female subjectivities and intersubjectivities into a larger narrative of Chinese modernity embedded in a newly conceived global context. It focuses on the period between the late Qing reform era around …
View book details for Best Bike Rides Long Island
The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Metro Area
Falcon Guides
Best Bike Rides Long Island describes 40 of the greatest recreational rides in the Long Island area. Road rides, rail rides, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5- to 35- mile …
View book details for Six Issues Facing Libraries Today
Critical Perspectives
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
This book addresses some of the most pressing issues in library and information science. It offers informed insight and perspectives on six essential and timely questions facing the profession:What is information?What is information literacy?What roles do academic libraries play in …
Lyons Press
Military tourism has exploded. Last year, more than 30 million Americans bought a ticket to visit a military destination setting visitation records from New York to California. But what destinations, and where did they go? The truth is that there …
View book details for Best Bike Rides Orange County, California
The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Metro Area
Falcon Guides
Orange County is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Orange County describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Orange County area. …
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