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Anglo-Saxon England

Anglo-Saxon England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clemoes, Peter A. / Biddle, Martin / Brown, Julian, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Place-names, charters, coins and manuscripts are among ong>theong> forms ong>ofong> evidence studied in this second volume. ong>Theong> topics range from ong>theong> course ong>ofong> English settlement in ong>theong> south-east to ong>theong> power and influence ong>ofong> a leading aristocratic family in ong>theong> ong>tenthong> century and ong>theong> possible presence ong>ofong> Jews in England in ong>theong> eleventh. An important liturgical manuscript, ong>theong> Bosworth Psalter, is more securely localized; ong>theong> exemplars ong>ofong> ong>theong> Vercelli Book and its probable area ong>ofong> origin are clarified. Several motifs in Old English literature are elucidated, and ong>theong> influence ong>ofong> Christian doctrine on ong>theong> poetry is considered in a survey ong>ofong> scholarly opinion and in a lively discussion on Beowulf. Bede??'s achievements as a scholar and teacher are examined years after his birth. ong>Theong> bibliography, noting all contributions to Anglo-Saxon studies in , continues ong>theong> annual series begun in volume 1.

On the Extent and Aims of a National Museum of Natural

On the Extent and Aims of a National Museum of Natural

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Owen, Richard, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, A significant limitation on ong>theong> development ong>ofong> zoology, botany and palaeontology in ong>theong> mid-nineteenth century was ong>theong> absence ong>ofong> a centralised collection ong>ofong> specimens. Appointed superintendent ong>ofong> ong>theong> British Museum's natural history departments in , ong>theong> distinguished biologist Richard Owen () quickly realised ong>theong> need to make various scattered samples more readily available for study, and began campaigning for a new, ong>nationalong> museum with unprecedented space and resources. This book is ong>theong> text ong>ofong> one ong>ofong> his speeches to ong>theong> Royal Institution, given in and first published in . He argues against ong>theong> usual practice ong>ofong> exhibiting only one type form for each genus, provides possible floor plans, and presents case studies across ong>theong> zoological field which show ong>theong> limitations ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>theong>n current system. He also stresses a new idea, that such a museum should aim not only to help scientists, but to educate ong>theong> general public.

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Antarctic Resources Policy: Scientific, Legal and Political

Antarctic Resources Policy: Scientific, Legal and Political

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orrego-Vicuna, Francisco / Orrego Vicuuna, Francisco, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents ong>theong> ong>ofong>ficial record ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> on Antarctic Resources Policy, organised by ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> Interong>nationalong> Studies ong>ofong> ong>theong> University ong>ofong> Chile in October . ong>Theong> system ong>ofong> interong>nationalong> cooperation in ong>theong> Antarctic has been evolving rapidly since ong>theong> signing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Antarctic Treaty in . Inextricably linked to this cooperation is ong>theong> question ong>ofong> ong>theong> rational management ong>ofong> Antarctic resources, both ong>theong> living species and ong>theong> minerals. ong>Theong> major ong>theong>mes covered by ong>theong> papers include: ong>theong> state ong>ofong> Antarctic knowledge at this point in ong>theong> 80s, ong>theong> policy for ong>theong> conservation ong>ofong> living species, ong>theong> exploitation ong>ofong> minerals, legal issues and ong>theong> prospects for future cooperation. This review will attract a wide readership among people and institutions with a prong>ofong>essional interest in Antarctic affairs.

Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American

Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Joy / Gordon, Lewis / James Joy, PUBLISHER: Routledge, ong>Theong> role ong>ofong> black public intellectuals is being passionately debated both within and outside ong>ofong> academia. Now " Transcending ong>theong> Talented ong>Tenthong>" ong>ofong>fers an expansive examination ong>ofong> African-American intellectuals, both historically and in contemporary life. Joy James explores ong>theong> work and politics ong>ofong> thinkers, activists, and topics from W.E.B. Du Bois to Ida B. Wells, from Ella Baker to women's autobiographies ong>ofong> ong>theong> civil rights movement, from academic intellectualism to its relationship to Black feminists. Her original, sometimes controversial analysis will be necessary reading for all those concerned with ong>theong> past and ong>theong> future ong>ofong> African-American intellectual life.

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The Unified Black Movement in Brazil,

The Unified Black Movement in Brazil,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Covin, David, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, This intensive historical study ong>ofong> Brazil's Movimento Negro Unificado centers on ong>theong> political effects and ramifications ong>ofong> ong>theong> group. In order to present a complete picture ong>ofong> ong>theong> MNU, it looks at ong>theong> organization within four separate contexts: interong>nationalong>, ong>nationalong>, historical and human. Through this approach, ong>theong> MNU is examined in relation to ong>theong> African Diaspora, ong>theong> European colonization ong>ofong> ong>theong> Americas, ong>theong> Atlantic Slave Trade, and ong>theong> development ong>ofong> Brazil as an independent state. From a ong>nationalong> perspective, ong>theong> MNU is viewed amid oong>theong>r social organizations and cultural expressions. ong>Theong> result is a detailed study that admits ong>theong> organization's shortcomings but assesses ong>theong>m contextually, providing a more complete and nuanced understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> significance ong>ofong> ong>theong> MNU's problems and achievements. Appendices ong>ofong>fer ong>theong> MNU Letter ong>ofong> Principles, ong>theong> Constitution ong>ofong> ong>theong> MNU, ong>theong> preamble to ong>theong> MNU Action Program and ong>theong> MNU Hymn. A glossary is also included.

Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide

Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Nationalong> Academy ong>Ofong> Sciences / ong>Nationalong> Academy ong>Ofong> Scien, Institute / Institute ong>Ofong> Medicine, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Academies Press, Careers in Science and Engineering ong>ofong>fers guidance to students on planning careers -- particularly careers in nonacademic settings -- and discusses how to obtain ong>theong> education and skills necessary to attain ong>theong>ir career goals. Prong>ofong>iles ong>ofong> science and engineering prong>ofong>essionals illustrate a variety ong>ofong> career paths.

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Atlantic Coast of North America

Atlantic Coast of North America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Nationalong> Oceanic / Atmospheric Administration, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, ong>Theong>se are ong>theong> editions ong>ofong> NOAA's classic tidal current tables, now no longer published by ong>theong> government. Included are ong>theong> times and velocities ong>ofong> ebb and flood currents, information on rotary currents, Gulf Stream information, and data on thousands ong>ofong> locations in North America, South America, and Asia. Mandated by ong>theong> U.S. Coast Guard for use aboard commercial vessels.

History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boia, Lucian / Boia, L., PUBLISHER: Central European University Press, Boia closely examines ong>theong> process ong>ofong> historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>nationalong> ideology on history. Based upon his findings, ong>theong> author identifies several key mythical configurations and analyses ong>theong> manner in which Romanians have reconstituted ong>theong>ir own highly ideologized history over ong>theong> last two centuries.

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Lonely Planet Venezuela

Lonely Planet Venezuela

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dydynski, Krzysztong>ofong>, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, This new edition is packed with insider information for sites both on and ong>ofong>f ong>theong> beaten track, from ong>theong> snow-capped Andes to ong>theong> Amazon wilderness. With sections on ong>theong> ong>nationalong> parks, an outline ong>ofong> ong>theong> country's history and culture, full details on travel options, and directions for getting to Angel Falls, ong>theong> world's highest waterfall.

Sketch of the Civil and Traditional History of Caithness,

Sketch of the Civil and Traditional History of Caithness,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: CALDER, JAMES TAIT, PUBLISHER: British Library, Historical Print Editions, Title: Sketch ong>ofong> ong>theong> Civil and Traditional History ong>ofong> Caithness, from ong>theong> ong>Tenthong> Century.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editionsong>Theong> British Library is ong>theong> ong>nationalong> library ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Kingdom. It is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections ong>ofong> manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.ong>Theong> GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY collection includes books from ong>theong> British Library digitised by Microsong>ofong>t. ong>Ofong>fering some insights into ong>theong> study and mapping ong>ofong> ong>theong> natural world, this collection includes texts on Babylon, ong>theong> geographies ong>ofong> China, and ong>theong> medieval Islamic world. Also included are regional geographies and volumes on environmental determinism, topographical analyses ong>ofong> England, China, ancient Jerusalem, and significant tracts ong>ofong> North America. ++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record ong>ofong> this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Calder, James Tait; . xvi. 294 p.; .c.26.

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The Privatization Process: A Worldwide Perspective

The Privatization Process: A Worldwide Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Terry L. / Hill, Peter J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This volume examines ong>theong> promises and pitfalls ong>ofong> ong>nationalong> and global privatization, providing a variety ong>ofong> perspectives on how privatization can best be achieved. Supported by a wealth ong>ofong> empirical evidence, ong>theong> contributors assess ong>theong> institutional changes and economic impact ong>ofong> this worldwide phenomenon.

Information Resources and Technology Transfer Management

Information Resources and Technology Transfer Management

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ouma-Onyango, Richard / Ouma-Onyango Ri / Ouma-Onyango, Ri, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book attempts to put information management in ong>theong> context ong>ofong> technology transfer, industrialization and ong>nationalong> development. ong>Theong> author shows how critical ong>theong> efficient use ong>ofong> information resources can be in terms ong>ofong> productivity. He also examine ong>theong> costs ong>ofong> poor information management in undermining negotiation, ong>theong> preparation ong>ofong> contingencies, and ong>theong> ability to let go ong>ofong> "dead projects." To this end, case studies ong>ofong> two technology transfer projects in Kenya, ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Power Alcohol and ong>Nationalong> Car Programme, are considered over a period ong>ofong> twenty years.

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Active Technologies for Network and Service Management: 10th

Active Technologies for Network and Service Management: 10th

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stadler, R. / Stiller, B. / Stadler, Rolf, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 10th IFIP/IEEE Interong>nationalong> Workshop on Distributed Systems: Operations and Management, DSOM'99, held in Zurich, Switzerland in October with ong>theong> topical focus on Active Technologies for Network and Service Management. ong>Theong> 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 50 submissions. ong>Theong> papers are organized in topical sections on decentralized monitoring and anomaly detection, management components and multi-domain management, ong>theong> future ong>ofong> SNMP-based management, programmable SNMP-based management, management ong>ofong> programmable and active networks, IT and enterprise management, and management tools.

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murray, Jon / Williams, Jeff / Everist, Richard, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, -- 32-page full-colour safari guide -- extensive coverage ong>ofong> ong>nationalong> parks and game reserves -- ong>theong> lowdown on ong>theong> surf scene, historic wineries and trekking -- essential travel advice, from riding on local transport to health and safety -- hundreds ong>ofong> accomodation and dining options, ong>ofong> all budgets

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White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on ong>theong> trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from England to New York on ong>theong> first voyage ong>ofong> ong>theong> greatest ocean liner in history--ong>theong> Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice and courage, ong>ofong> despair and determination, and ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> role and development ong>ofong> ong>theong> saloon as an institution on ong>theong> mining frontier provides unique insights into ong>theong> social and economic history ong>ofong> ong>theong> American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that ong>theong> physical evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected ong>theong> growth and maturity ong>ofong> ong>theong> surrounding community.

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National Geographic Readers: Frogs!

National Geographic Readers: Frogs!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carney, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Geographic Society, WHAT WAS THAT? That's ong>theong> roaring burp ong>ofong> a bullfrog SEE THAT? That's ong>theong> slick, shiny skin ong>ofong> colorful little rainforest frogs Alive with froggy facts, this book has ong>theong> coolest photos to bring kids deep into ong>theong> swampy world ong>ofong> our amphibian "amigos."

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dicharry, Warren F., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This guide and commentary on ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary refocuses our meditation on ong>theong> true center ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary: ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.

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Game Theory and National Security

Game Theory and National Security

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brams, Steven / Kilgour, D. Marc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, In this path-breaking ong>theong>oretical work, political scientist Steven Brams and maong>theong>matician Mark Kilgour show how game ong>theong>ory can be applied to ong>theong> rigorous development and thoughtful analysis ong>ofong> several critical problems that afflict ong>theong> security ong>ofong> nations, from ong>theong> deterrence ong>ofong> foes who might launch attacks, to ong>theong> stabilization ong>ofong> crises that could explode into wars. In addition, ong>theong>y analyze a variety ong>ofong> related questions, including ong>theong> interlocking preferences that fuel arms races, ong>theong> strategic impact that Star Wars may have on nuclear deterrence, and optimal strategies for verifying arms control treaties. ong>Ofong> interest to students on interong>nationalong> relations and foreign policy as well as those concerned with ong>theong> formal analysis ong>ofong> conflict, Game ong>Theong>ory and ong>Nationalong> Security provides new foundations for understanding ong>theong> rational basis ong>ofong> interong>nationalong> conflict.

The International Movie Industry

The International Movie Industry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kindem, Gorham, PUBLISHER: Souong>theong>rn Illinois University Press, Movies are both art and commerce, creative expressions ong>ofong> ong>nationalong>/cultural interests and preoccupations and part ong>ofong> a global entertainment market. ong>Theong> past century has witnessed a transformation ong>ofong> ong>theong> movies from popular novelties into highly valued cultural icons and commodities that have promoted ong>nationalong> identity and specific political agendas, while also affecting interong>nationalong> trade. This comprehensive history ong>ofong> ong>theong> interong>nationalong> movie industry from its inception in to ong>theong> present features nineteen original essays by interong>nationalong> scholars who examine ong>theong> film industries ong>ofong> nineteen countries and six continents. Each chapter in "ong>Theong> Interong>nationalong> Movie Industry" focuses on a specific ong>nationalong> movie industry's economic and related social, aesong>theong>tic, technological, and political/ideological development within an interong>nationalong> context during ong>theong> last century. ong>Theong> result is a global history ong>ofong> ong>theong> movie industry over ong>theong> last one hundred years.

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Parle '89 - Parallel Architectures and Languages Europe:

Parle '89 - Parallel Architectures and Languages Europe:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Odijk, Eddy / Rem, Martin / Syre, Jean-Claude, PUBLISHER: Springer, Since ong>theong> first PARLE ong>conferenceong>, PARLE '87, attracted more than 300 participants, it was considered a useful and successful forum and encouraged ong>theong> organization ong>ofong> this second issue known as PARLE '89. ong>Theong> initiative for ong>theong>se ong>conferenceong>s was taken by project 415 ong>ofong> ESPRIT (ong>theong> European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Commission ong>ofong> ong>theong> European Communities). ong>Theong>ir scope covers central ong>theong>mes in ong>theong> area ong>ofong> parallel architectures and languages, including such topics as concurrent, object-oriented, logic and functional programming; MIMD, dataflow, inference and reduction machines; design and verification ong>ofong> parallel systems; VLSI, WSI and RISC architectures; performance evaluation, memory management, systolic arrays, applications and special purpose architectures. ong>Theong> four invited lectures present ong>theong> state ong>ofong> ong>theong> art and advanced developments in major research areas related to ong>theong> topics ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>conferenceong>. ong>Ofong> ong>theong> more than 150 submitted papers 45 were selected for presentation. Furong>theong>rmore ong>theong> program ong>ofong> PARLE '89 comprises presentations on ong>theong> subprojects which togeong>theong>r constitute ESPRIT project 415. Parallel architectures based on a variety ong>ofong> programming styles (object-oriented, logic, functional, dataflow) are represented in ong>theong>se overviews.

Land policy in the near east

Land policy in the near east

MOHAMAD RIAD EL-GHONEMY Chief, Land tenure and Settlement Branch, FAO LAND POLICY IN ong>THEong> NEAR EAST 8°, pp. 417 FAO Rom ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> Development enter on land Policy and Settlement for ong>theong> Near East held in Tripoli, Lybya, from 16 to 28 October , organized by Food and Agriculture Organizatio ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations Euro 50 (suolo 8)

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Optimal Control of Differential Equations

Optimal Control of Differential Equations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pavel, Nicolae H. / Pavel, Pavel H., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, "Based on ong>theong> Interong>nationalong> ong>Conferenceong> on Optimal Control ong>ofong> Differential Equations held recently at Ohio University, Aong>theong>ns, this Festschrift to honor ong>theong> sixty-fifth birthday ong>ofong> Constantin Corduneanu an outstanding researcher in differential and integral equations provides in-depth coverage ong>ofong> recent advances, applications, and open problems relevant to maong>theong>matics and physics. Introduces new results as well as novel methods and techniques "

National Geographic Destinations, Beyond the Horizon

National Geographic Destinations, Beyond the Horizon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Nationalong> Geographic Society / Unknown, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Geographic Society, ong>Theong>se handy, take-along volumes are both beautiful destination planners and wonderful armchair adventures. Written in a warm, first-person style, ong>theong> informative text plus up-to-date maps make for easy vacation planning, while ong>theong> lush photography and unbeatable price make ong>theong>m great gift items. ong>Theong> first four titles are: -- Beyond ong>theong> Horizon: Come to ong>theong> edge ong>ofong> enchantment: ong>theong> highlands ong>ofong> Venezuela, Iceland, shaped by fire and ice, and ong>theong> Chinese kingdom ong>ofong> Muli.

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Immunopharmacology

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilman, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> intricate nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> immune response on both a cellular and molecular level has both contributed to and benefited from ong>theong> work ong>ofong> immunopharmacologists. An increasing number ong>ofong> immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on ong>theong> immune system. This has prompted ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>theong> subject ong>ofong> immunopharmacology which broadly addresses ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> natural and synong>theong>tic substances on ong>theong> immune response

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