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Buildings, Finite Geometries and Groups: Proceedings of a

Buildings, Finite Geometries and Groups: Proceedings of a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sastry, Narasimha / Sastry, N. S. Narasimha, PUBLISHER: Springer, This is ong>theong> ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> ICM Satellite ong>Conferenceong> on Buildings, Finite Geometries and Groups organized at ong>theong> Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, during August . This is a collection ong>ofong> articles by some ong>ofong> ong>theong> currently very active research workers in several areas related to finite simple groups, Chevalley groups and ong>theong>ir generalizations: ong>theong>ory ong>ofong> buildings, finite incidence geometries, modular representations, Lie ong>theong>ory, etc. ong>Theong>se articles reflect ong>theong> current major trends in research in ong>theong> geometric and combinatorial aspects ong>ofong> ong>theong> study ong>ofong> ong>theong>se groups. ong>Theong> unique perspective ong>theong> authors bring in ong>theong>ir articles on ong>theong> current developments and ong>theong> major problems in ong>theong>ir area is expected to be very useful to research maong>theong>maticians, graduate students and potential new entrants to ong>theong>se areas.

Conceptual Structures: Knowledge Representations as

Conceptual Structures: Knowledge Representations as

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eklund, Peter W. / Ellis, Gerard / Mann, Graham, PUBLISHER: Springer, This volume constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> Fourth International ong>Conferenceong> on Conceptual Structures, ICCS '96, held in Sydney, Australia, in August . ong>Theong> book presents five full papers by ong>theong> invited speakers togeong>theong>r with 15 revised full papers selected for presentation at ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> from a respectable number ong>ofong> submissions. ong>Theong> issues addressed are natural language processing, information retrieval, graph operations, conceptual graph and Peirce ong>theong>ory, knowledge acquisition, ong>theong>orem proving and CG programming, and order-based organisation and encoding.

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Mathematics as a Service Subject

Mathematics as a Service Subject

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howson, A. G. / Kahane, J. P. / Lauginie, P., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on ong>theong> International Commission on Maong>theong>matical Instruction ong>conferenceong> held in early , this volume consists ong>ofong> a number ong>ofong> key papers presented by international authorities on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> maong>theong>matics in applied subjects, such as engineering, computer science, and maong>theong>matical modelling. ong>Theong> importance ong>ofong> certain maong>theong>matical ideas, such as geometry and discrete maong>theong>matics is stressed, as well as ong>theong> more classical methods. ong>Theong> book includes a long article by ong>theong> editor synong>theong>sizing some ong>ofong> ong>theong> main ong>theong>mes and trends debated at ong>theong> ong>conferenceong>.

Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates

Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guenet, J. -M / Meisel, I. / Kniep, C. S., PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, This volume contains ong>theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 3rd International ong>Conferenceong> on Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates held in Besancon, France in August . As ong>theong> reader will discover, results from various topics involving polymers, polyelectrolytes, polymer-like systems (self-assembling molecules, biological molecules), surfaces etc. were presented and discussed. ong>Theong>y highlight ong>theong> growing impact ong>ofong> this field on various scientific domains, and also ong>theong> building ong>ofong> a scientific community concerned by ong>theong> same questions. Acquista Ora

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Proceedings: Microscopy and Microanalysis : Volume 8

Proceedings: Microscopy and Microanalysis : Volume 8

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kruuk, Hans / Volkl, Edgar / Piston, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This ong>Proceedingsong> volume contains extended abstracts ong>ofong> all ong>theong> papers presented at ong>theong> Microscopy and Microanalysis meeting held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on August . This meeting was a joint event comprising ong>theong> 60th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Microscopy Society ong>ofong> America, ong>theong> 36th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Microbeam Analysis Society, ong>theong> 29th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Microscopy Society ong>ofong> Canada/Societe de Microscopie du Canada and ong>theong> 35th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> International Metallographic Society. ong>Theong> ong>Proceedingsong> consists ong>ofong> both a printed volume containing ong>theong> extended abstracts ong>ofong> all invited papers as well as a searchable CD-ROM containing ong>theong> extended abstracts ong>ofong> all papers presented at ong>theong> meeting.

Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West

Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, David, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Presents eight ong>Europeanong> case studies including ong>theong> English revolution ong>ofong> , ong>theong> French Revolution and ong>theong> recent revolutions within ong>theong> Soviet Union and Eastern Europe () and examines ong>theong>m not only in ong>theong>ir specific political, economic and social contexts but also as part ong>ofong> ong>theong> wider ong>Europeanong> revolutionary tradition. A chapter on ong>theong> American Revolution is also included as a revolution which grew out ong>ofong> a ong>Europeanong> expansionist and a ong>Europeanong> political culture. David Parker brings togeong>theong>r leading writers on ong>Europeanong> history, who make a major contribution to ong>theong> controversial debate on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> revolution in ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>Europeanong> history. This is a truly comparative book which includes discussion on each ong>ofong> ong>theong> following key ong>theong>mes: *ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> revolution, including ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> political, social and economic factors *ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> political and philisophical ideas or ideology on ong>theong> revolution *ong>theong> form and process ong>ofong> a revolution, including ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> violence and popular support *ong>theong> outcome ong>ofong> revolution, both short-term and long-term *ong>theong> way revolution is viewed in history particularly since ong>theong> collapse ong>ofong> Communism in Europe As well as providing new historical perspectives on ong>theong> concept ong>ofong> revolution, this book also provides a comparative survey ong>ofong> all ong>theong> major revolutions in ong>theong> West over ong>theong> past 400 years.

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Tapsoft '87

Tapsoft '87

ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> International Joint ong>Conferenceong> on ong>Theong>ory and Practice ong>ofong> Song>ofong>tware Development Pisa, Italy, March di Ehrig - Levi - Montanari - Kowalski (a cura di), , Springer-verlag. collana: Lecture notes in computer science. vol. 1: Advanced Seminar on Foundations ong>ofong> Innovative Song>ofong>tware Development I and Colloquium on Trees in Algebra and Programming (CAAP '87) vol. 2: Advanced Seminar on Foundations ong>ofong> Innovative Song>ofong>tware Development I and Colloquium on Functional and Logic Programming and Specifications (CFLP) Costo del singolo volume. I volumi non sono acquistabili singolarmente. Ottime condizioni.

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> ong>Europeanong> Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Commission ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> 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.

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Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in Economic Theory

Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in Economic Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwvdiauer, G. / Schwc6diauer, G. / Schwadiauer, G., PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> a ong>Conferenceong> Organized by ong>theong> Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria, July

A Source Book of European Community Environmental Law

A Source Book of European Community Environmental Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macrory, Richard / Hollins, Steve, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> proliferation ong>ofong> books and articles dealing with environmental law is making ong>theong> work ong>ofong> a researcher increasingly difficult. This helpful compilation ong>ofong> bibliographical data, ong>theong> most comprehensive sourcebook currently available, will greatly assist anyone looking for information about what is published on ong>theong> subject in all ong>theong> languages ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> Community. It will be an indispensable research tool for environmental law specialists.

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Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms: 8th International

Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms: 8th International

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beliczynski, Bartlomiej / Dzielinski, Andrzej / Iwanowski, Marcin, PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> two volume set LNCS and LNCS constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 8th International ong>Conferenceong> on Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms, ICANNGA , held in Warsaw, Poland, in April . ong>Theong> 178 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total ong>ofong> 474 submissions. ong>Theong> 94 papers ong>ofong> ong>theong> first volume are organized in topical sections on evolutionary computation, genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, learning, optimization and games, fuzzy and rough systems, just as classification and clustering. ong>Theong> second volume contains 84 contributions related to neural networks, support vector machines, biomedical signal and image processing, biometrics, computer vision, as well as to control and robotics.

Harmonic Analysis  Proceedings of a Conference Held at

Harmonic Analysis Proceedings of a Conference Held at

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: N Petridis, PUBLISHER: Springer, NA Acquista Ora

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Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Truman State University Press, On ong>theong> sixtieth anniversary ong>ofong> ong>theong> founding ong>ofong> ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel an international group ong>ofong> scholars, policy makers, and members ong>ofong> ong>theong> public gaong>theong>red at ong>theong> Harry S. Truman Research Institute for ong>theong> Advancement ong>ofong> Peace on ong>theong> Hebrew University Campus to examine ong>theong> diplomatic and political context from which ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked ong>theong> fortieth anniversary ong>ofong> ong>theong> creation ong>ofong> ong>theong> Harry S. Truman Research Institute and provided an opportunity to commemorate and reflect on ong>theong> work supported by ong>theong> Institute. This collection ong>ofong> ong>theong> thirteen articles presented at ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> in May advances ong>theong> discussion ong>ofong> President Truman's recognition ong>ofong> ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, and reviews efforts in ong>theong> advocacy ong>ofong> peace made possible by ong>theong> Institute.

European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth

European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Woodruff D., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This book presents an overview ong>ofong> Europe's imperialist career from ong>theong> end ong>ofong> ong>theong> Napoleonic wars in to ong>theong> present; in oong>theong>r words, from ong>theong> establishment ong>ofong> Britain's ascendency as ong>theong> major power in ong>theong> world and ong>theong> head ong>ofong> Europe's largest empire to ong>theong> era ong>ofong> decolonization and ong>theong> eclipse ong>ofong> Western Europe in world affairs. Examined is ong>theong> nature and extent ong>ofong> Europe's relations with ong>theong> world overseas, ong>theong> economic and political factors present in Europe during ong>theong> era ong>ofong> industrialization that determined ong>theong> direction ong>ofong> those relations, ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> increased ong>Europeanong> penetration upon non-ong>Europeanong> societies in ong>theong> nineteenth century, and ong>theong> explosion ong>ofong> ong>Europeanong> imperialism in ong>theong> last quarter ong>ofong> ong>theong> century. ong>Theong> author discusses ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> modern ong>Europeanong> colonization in Africa, Asia, and ong>theong> Middle East; ong>theong> changes that occurred in Europe's economic relationship with ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> ong>theong> world in ong>theong> twentieth century; and ong>theong> current process ong>ofong> decolonization. In ong>theong> final chapter, ong>theong> overall importance ong>ofong> Euorpean imperialism in ong>theong> workd history is assessed.

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Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, E. L. / Jones, Eric / Frost, Lionel, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, Analyzing ong>theong> long-term, historical development ong>ofong> ong>theong> major economies around ong>theong> Pacific Rim in language aimed at ong>theong> general reader, "Coming Full Circle" throws light on ong>theong> most important relationships in ong>theong> region today as well as on ong>theong> prospects for future economic development and political cooperation.ong>Theong> authors begin with a critique ong>ofong> ong>theong> popular notion ong>ofong> a "Pacific region," paying particular attention to ong>theong> influence ong>ofong> geography and environment on population distribution and patterns ong>ofong> regional economic activity. ong>Theong>y address ong>theong> diverse indigenous development ong>ofong> pre-ong>Europeanong> times, later periods ong>ofong> direct ong>Europeanong> influence, and ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> modern-day urban societies in ong>theong> region. Finally, ong>theong>y track ong>theong> rise ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States and Japan as ong>theong> dominant regional economic powers and forecast changes we can expect to see in ong>theong> years ahead, noting in particular ong>theong> increasing importance ong>ofong> China.

Proceedings XVth International.Congress ClassicalArchaeology

Proceedings XVth International.Congress ClassicalArchaeology

ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> XVth International Congress ong>ofong> Classical Archaeology, Amsterdam,July Text Allard Pierson Museum

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Codes and Designs Proceedings of a Conference Honoring

Codes and Designs Proceedings of a Conference Honoring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dijen Ray Chaudhuri, PUBLISHER: Walter de Gruyter Incorporated, NA

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Committee on U S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation Reus / ong>Ofong>fice for Central Europe and Eurasia Development Security a / Nati, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, In December , a group ong>ofong> specialists on water resources from ong>theong> United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was ong>theong> fourth interacademy workshop on a variety ong>ofong> topics held in , ong>theong> first year ong>ofong> such workshops. Tunis was selected as ong>theong> location for ong>theong> workshop because ong>theong> Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was ong>ofong> interest to ong>theong> participants from both ong>theong> United States and Iran. This report includes ong>theong> agenda for ong>theong> workshop, all ong>ofong> ong>theong> papers that were presented, and ong>theong> list ong>ofong> site visits.

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The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchinson, G. Evelyn, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In ong>theong> three lectures which give ong>theong>ir title to this delightful collection ong>ofong> esays, ong>theong> author ong>ofong> "ong>Theong> Enchanted Voyage" and "ong>Theong> Itinerate Ivory Tower" turns his attention to ong>theong> influence ong>ofong> ong>theong> environment on ong>theong> course ong>ofong> evolution. ong>Theong> first lecture considers ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> terrestrial biosphere, both as a unique phenomenon on earth and as one ong>ofong> a class ong>ofong> possible spaces on oong>theong>r bodies; ong>theong> second examines ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> ecological niche; and ong>theong> third discusses some ong>ofong> ong>theong> possible environmental interactions ong>ofong> a single species, emphasis being placed on ong>theong> extremely recondite nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> selective forces that act on man, as on oong>theong>r animals. Anoong>theong>r ong>ofong> ong>theong> pieces deals with ong>theong> problem ong>ofong> ong>theong> relation ong>ofong> natural beauty to works ong>ofong> art, particularly in ong>theong> context ong>ofong> ong>theong> similarities and differences apparent when natural history museums and art galleries are compared. ong>Theong> final essay, "ong>Theong> Cream in ong>theong> Gooseberry Fool," is an account ong>ofong> ong>theong> role ong>ofong> an English country clergyman and ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> magpie most in one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most significant early discoveries ong>ofong> genetics. Acquista Ora

The Century of Bach and Mozart: Perspectives on

The Century of Bach and Mozart: Perspectives on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallagher, Sean / Kelly, Thomas Forrest, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Department ong>ofong> Music, For many today Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stand as towering representatives ong>ofong> ong>Europeanong> music ong>ofong> ong>theong> eighteenth century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesong>theong>tic trends ong>ofong> ong>theong> period. Research on ong>theong>ir compositions continues in many ways to shape our broader understanding ong>ofong> eighteenth-century musical thought and its contexts. This collection ong>ofong> essays by leading authorities in ong>theong> field ong>ofong>fers a variety ong>ofong> new perspectives on ong>theong> two composers, as well as some ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir important contemporaries, Haydn in particular. Addressing topics as diverse as ong>theong> historiography ong>ofong> eighteenth-century music, concepts ong>ofong> time and musical form, ong>theong> idea ong>ofong> ong>theong> musical work and its relation to publishing practices, compositional process, and performance practice, ong>theong>se essays togeong>theong>r constitute a major contribution to eighteenth-century studies. This book had its origin in a ong>conferenceong> that took place at ong>theong> Music Department ong>ofong> Harvard University on September , to honor Prong>ofong>essor Christoph Wolff, Adams University Prong>ofong>essor at Harvard University.

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Stacs th Annual Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of

Stacs th Annual Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reichel, H. / Tison, S. / Reichel, Horst, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 17th Annual Symposium on ong>Theong>oretical Aspects ong>ofong> Computer Science, STACS , held in Lille, France in February . ong>Theong> 51 revised full papers presented togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> three invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from a total ong>ofong> 146 submissions on ong>theong> basis ong>ofong> some 700 reviewers' reports. ong>Theong> papers address fundamental issues from all current areas ong>ofong> ong>theong>oretical computer science including algorithms, data structures, automata, formal languages, complexity, verification, logic, cryptography, graph ong>theong>ory, optimization, etc.

Deregulation in the European Union

Deregulation in the European Union

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collier, Ute, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Deregulation in ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> Union" examines ong>theong> environmental implications ong>ofong> economic deregulation through case studies ong>ofong> energy, transport and water sectors, and discusses options for deregulation, such as self-regulation, negotiated agreements and environmental management systems. This book represents ong>theong> most up-to-date research from Europe on environmental deregulation. It also covers more general issues, including links between regulation, environmental protection and competitiveness, and ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> better availability ong>ofong> environmental information.

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History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of

History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Great Britain Parliament, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

AI*Ia 99: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 6th Congress

AI*Ia 99: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 6th Congress

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Associazione Italiana Per Lintelligenza Artificiale / Mello, P. / Lamma, E., PUBLISHER: Springer, This book constitutes ong>theong> thoroughly refereed post-ong>conferenceong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 6th Congress ong>ofong> ong>theong> Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, AI*IA 99, held in Bologna, Italy, in September . ong>Theong> 33 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in ong>theong> book from a total ong>ofong> 64 congress submissions. ong>Theong> papers are organized in topical sections on knowledge representation; automated reasoning; temporal and qualitative reasoning; machine learning, data mining, and ong>theong>ory revision; natural language processing and web interfaces; multi-agent systems; perception and robotics; and planning and scheduling.

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A Place of Exile: The European Settlement of New South Wales

A Place of Exile: The European Settlement of New South Wales

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacKay, David, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In recent years, historians have argued that commercial or strategic reasons lay behind ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> settlement ong>ofong> New South Wales. This revisionist work reexamines ong>theong> founding ong>ofong> Botany Bay and reaches quite a different conclusion: that severe penal pressures in Britain were ong>theong> real impetus for ong>theong> decision. Drawing on ong>theong> latest research on crime and punishment in Britain, Mackay uncovers ong>theong> financial, political, and logistical problems plaguing ong>theong> British penal system from to , which finally forced ong>theong> Pitt ministry to look to New South Wales for a quick and desperate solution.

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