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The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

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 many unpublished firsthong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

The Newspapers Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Keeble, Richard, PUBLISHER: Routledge, The Newspapers Hong>andong>book is the first comprehensive guide to the job of the newspaper reporter. It offers advice on a range of different types of newspaper writing, looks at how newspapers cover events ong>andong> shows how reporting styles can differ in mainstream ong>andong> non-mainstream newspapers. In this new edition, Richard Keeble explores the theoretical, moral ong>andong> political dimensions of a journalist's job ong>andong> examines changing newspaper ownership structures ong>andong> recent ethical controversies.

The Poetry of Ibn Khafajah: A Literary Analysis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Al-Nowaihi, Magda M., PUBLISHER: Brill Academic Publishers, This study is an attempt to identify ong>andong> describe the distinctive features of the poetic style of the acclaimed medieval ong>Andong>alusian poet Ibn Khafa?jah, who has been credited with starting a new school of poetry, in ong>Andong>alus ong>andong> elsewhere. It offers a close reading of his poetry, concentrating on the three basic elements of style - imagery, rhetorical devices, ong>andong> structural patterns. It shows how Ibn Khaf?jah creatively uses the poetic tradition available to him to form new images ong>andong> scenes, create multi-layered poems, ong>andong> bestow different levels of unity ong>andong> coherence on his poems. The study demonstrates some of the ways by which the various elements of style are combined ong>andong> interrelated, to produce original, meaningful, ong>andong> highly moving poems in the Khafajian style.

Troubling Intersections of Race and Sexuality: Queer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kumashiro, Kevin K. / Chan, Kayla, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, By combining autobiographical accounts with qualitative ong>andong> quantitative research on queer students of different racial backgrounds, the essays collected here not only trouble the ways we think about the intersections of race ong>andong> sexuality, they also offer theoretical insights ong>andong> educational strategies to educators committed to bringing about change. Visit our website for sample chapters

Biofuel Power of the Future: New Ways of Turning Organic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hayhurst, Chris, PUBLISHER: Rosen Publishing Group, Easy-to-understong>andong> Resources Provide Information on Sustainable Energy for Our Future Many scientists believe that the fossil fuels that make us comfortable also make us sick. This important new series helps kids understong>andong> what can be done to create healthy, sustainable energy for the future. Each of the eight titles explains a different type of energy, how it works, ong>andong> how government ong>andong> industry are developing new methods to use it so that it is affordable ong>andong> clean. For readers of these fascinating, easy-to-understong>andong> books, turning on the TV or booting up the computer will never be quite the same. Biofuel can be made from many organic materials. Open wood fires like campfires are terribly inefficient ong>andong> unhealthy, but producing bioenergy from corn, animal waste, ong>andong> other kinds of natural materials is far safer, more ecological, ong>andong> great for the economy. Kids will learn in this book why many scientists believe biofuel will provide important energy in the future.

Awesome Experiments in Light & Sound

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DiSpezio, Michael A. / Leary, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Sterling, Watch the light of understong>andong>ing shine as budding scientists produce some good vibrations with these totally awesome, kid-friendly ong>experimentsong>. ong>Andong>, they all use easy-to-find materials like straws, paper cups, flashlights, ong>andong> small mirrors. Make cereal dance to the music ong>andong> watch light bounce off a mirror ong>andong> hit a bulls-eye. Hear the heart pumping through a funnel ong>andong> tubing. Create a big boom in your room. Display the visible spectrum of light in a glorious rainbow tray. Whether youngsters want to satisfy their curiosity, be the star of the next science fair, or just have fun, these incredible investigations will change the way they look at ong>andong> listen to the world. 47 ong>experimentsong> in all Teacher ong>andong> author Michael DiSpezio--who has written dozens of textbooks, puzzle books, ong>andong> articles-really knows how entertain kids...ong>andong> effectively educate them at the same time.

Dogs: How to Draw Them

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Petterson, Melvyn, PUBLISHER: North Light Books, Offers advice on capturing the unique essence of dogs of all types, along with tips for portraying their features accurately, drawing fur in different media, ong>andong> mastering a range of poses.

The King of the World in the Land of the Pygmies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mark, Joan, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Joan Mark offers an interpretive biography of Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam (), who spent twenty-five years living among the Bambuti pygmies of the Ituri Forest in what is now Zaire. On the Epulu River he constructed Camp Putnam as a harmonious multiracial community. He modeled his camp on the "dude ranches" of the American West, taking in paying guests while running a medical clinic ong>andong> occasionally offering legal aid to the local people, ong>andong> assumed the role of intermediary between locals ong>andong> visitors, including Colin M. Turnbull, author of the classic "Forest People." Mark describes Putnam's mercurial relations with family ong>andong> with his African ong>andong> American wives--ong>andong> follows him to his sad ong>andong> violent end. She places Patrick Putnam within the context of three different anthropological traditions ong>andong> examines his contribution as an expert on pygmies.

From Reform to Revolution: The Demise of Communism in China

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pei, Minxin, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, The demise of communism in the former Soviet Union ong>andong> the massive political ong>andong> economic changes in China are the stunning transformations of our century. Two central questions are emerging: Why did different communist systems experience different patterns of transition? Why did partial reforms in the Soviet Union ong>andong> China turn into revolutions?

Soul of Nature

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cowan, Georgianne / Tobias, Michael, PUBLISHER: Continuum, "There is no way to adequately describe the beauty ong>andong> relevance of this book, which combines articles, poems, thoughts, quotes ong>andong> ong>observationsong> about our natural world". -- Simple Living

The Roots of Texas Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clayton, Lawrence / Specht, Joe W., PUBLISHER: Texas A&M University Press, "The music of Texas ong>andong> the American Southwest is as diverse ong>andong> distinctive as the many different groups who have lived in the region over the past several centuries." writes Gary Hartman in his introduction to this refreshingly different look at various genres of Texas music. The Roots of Texas Music celebrates the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State by gathering chapters by specialists on each of them. Editor Lawrence S. Clayton conceived this project as one that would not simply repeat the common wisdom about Texas music traditions but rather offer new perspectives. The result is a lively, captivating, ong>andong> original look at the musical traditions of one of the nation's most fertile musical seedbeds. Authorities on each subject explore music of the Texas Germans ong>andong> Czechs, black Creoles, Chicanos, ong>andong> blues ong>andong> gospel singers. The diverse genres included in this anthology also provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, ong>andong> ethnic groups of Texas ong>andong> highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation.

Silk and Dried Arrangement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cy Decosse Inc / Home Decorating Institute, PUBLISHER: Rong>andong>om House Canada, -- 80 arrangements using floral materials of all kinds. -- Traditional, contemporary ong>andong> country decors. -- Decorative ideas for every room of the house.

Keynote for iPad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Negrino, Tom, PUBLISHER: Peachpit Press, In this book, readers will get clear ong>andong> to-the-point instruction on how to create all kinds of presentations using the Keynote app. Readers will learn to: Install the Keynote AppWork with the document manager.Work with the media browser ong>andong> add photos ong>andong> movies from their library.Add amazing animations ong>andong> effects.Connect with a crowd by presenting to an audience right on their iPad or connect to a TV, monitor, projector, or LCD display ong>andong> present on an even bigger screen.Work with ong>andong> customize Apple-designed themes.

Retinoids in Normal Development and Teratogenesis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morriss-Kay, Gillian, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Retinoic acid is of major importance in the regulation of normal gene expression in both embryonic ong>andong> adult cells, through binding to, ong>andong> activation of, specific retinoic acid receptors in the nucleus. Other nuclear receptors may bind to different retinoids. In the embryo, tissue ong>andong> stage-specific distribution patterns of the different receptors, ong>andong> of the cytoplasmic retinoid binding proteins, provide an underlying basis for the richly varied ong>andong> changing pattern of retinoid-related developmental gene expression. This book provides an up-to-date review of recent progress in understong>andong>ing the roles of retinoids in both normal ong>andong> abnormal differentiation, morphogenesis, ong>andong> pattern formation. It integrates molecular, cellular ong>andong> embryonic approaches.

Diccionario Larousse del Espanol Moderno = A New Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Larousse Bilingual Dictionaries / Garcia-Pelayo Y. Gross, Ramon, PUBLISHER: Signet Book, The Larousse Dictionary of Modern Spanish includes: Over entries ong>andong> definitionsSuccinct yet complete definitions written in contemporary languageClear examples of the relationship between different parts of speech Words in general usage as well as scientific ong>andong> other specialized terminologyParticular emphasis on expressions characteristic of the peoples of Latin America

Muslims - Vol 2: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rippin, ong>Andong>rew / Rippin ong>Andong>rew, PUBLISHER: Routledge, The religion of Islam is of vital concern to the modern world. In Muslims Volume 2: The Contemporary Period ong>Andong>rew Rippin examines Muslims' perception of ong>andong> reaction to the challenges ong>andong> changes occurring in contemporary life ong>andong> questions their ability to relate the Qur'an ong>andong> the figure of Muhammed to 19th ong>andong> 20th century culture. The inherited world view of Islam is compared with the emerging newly-discovered world view of the late 20th century ong>andong> is explored in two ways, firstly by examining modern Muslim views on religious authority ong>andong> by considering their effect on the actual lived practice of Islam. Essential reading for all scholars ong>andong> lecturers of Islam ong>andong> comparative religion.

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, For over a century the ten-volume Dictionary of the Bible has been the definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary of the Old ong>andong> New Testaments, together with the Old Testament Apocrypha, according to the Authorized ong>andong> Revised English Versions, ong>andong> with constant reference to the original tongues.... Articles have been written on the names of all Persons ong>andong> Places, on the Antiquities ong>andong> Archaeology of the Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, ong>andong> Natural History, on Biblical Theology ong>andong> Ethic, ong>andong> even on the obsolete or archaic words occurring in the English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar ong>andong> pastor. He was founder ong>andong> editor of the Expository Times ong>andong> is also well known for editing the Encyclopaedia of Religion ong>andong> Ethics, the Dictionary of Christ ong>andong> the Gospels, ong>andong> the Dictionary of the Apostolic Church.

Ecology and Field Biology: Hands-On Field Package

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Robert L. / Smith, Thomas M., PUBLISHER: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, This book presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of ecology, including evolution, ecosystems theory, practical applications, plants, animals, biogeochemical cycles, ong>andong> global change. This balanced approach has made "Ecology ong>andong> Field Biology," Sixth Edition"" the best-selling ecology book on the market. The field package also includes "The Ecology Action Guide," a guide that encourages readers to be environmentally responsible citizens, ong>andong> a subscription to The Ecology Place (www.ecologyplace.com), a web site ong>andong> CD-ROM that enables users to become virtual field ecologists by performing ong>experimentsong> such as estimating the number of mice on an imaginary islong>andong> or restoring prairie long>andong> in Iowa. For college instructors ong>andong> students. Acquista Ora

Drug Facts and Comparisons : Published by Facts and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Facts & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: Facts ong>andong> Comparisons, Drug Facts ong>andong> Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over Rx ong>andong> almost OTC items grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison. The annual hardbound edition features the Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of the most frequently prescribed tablets ong>andong> capsules organized by color for easy visual identification. The book answers questions about action, indications ong>andong> contraindications; warnings ong>andong> precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, ong>andong> overdosage, patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of different dosage forms; name brong>andong>s are compared to name brong>andong>s ong>andong> to generics. Facts ong>andong> Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals ong>andong> antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; therapeutic ong>andong> diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids ong>andong> radiographic contrast media ong>andong> products, NCI investigational chemotherapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemotherapy regimens.

New Learning: Elements of a Science of Education

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalantzis, Mary / Cope, Bill, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this, the era of the 'knowledge society', more is expected of education than ever before, yet disappointment in education seems pervasive. New Learning analyses the state of education today ong>andong> presents an exciting vision of what schools could be like. It addresses the fundamental questions: what kinds of workers, citizens ong>andong> individuals will our future need, ong>andong> how can schools refashion themselves ong>andong> become more relevant? The focus is on learners ong>andong> their learning - the extraordinary diversity of their backgrounds ong>andong> interests, ong>andong> the dynamics of educational environments which can engage all to fully maximise the effectiveness of learning. This book by internationally renowned experts is an imaginative, future-oriented exploration of contemporary education. The supplementary web site NewLearningOnline.com includes extracts from books ong>andong> interviews, case studies, keyword definitions ong>andong> additional learning material.

Acts of Naming: The Family Plot in Fiction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ragussis, Michael, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Michael Ragussis re-reads the novelistic tradition by arguing the acts of naming--bestowing, revealing, or earning a name; taking away, hiding, or prohibiting a name; slong>andong>ering, or protecting ong>andong> serving it--lie at the center of fictional plots from the 18th century to the present. Against the background of philosophic approaches to naming, Acts of Naming reveals the ways in which systems of naming are used to appropriate characters in novels as diverse as Clarissa, Fanny Hill, Oliver Twist, Pierre, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Remembrance of Things Past, ong>andong> Lolita, ong>andong> identifies unnaming ong>andong> renaming as the locus of power in the family's plot to control the child, ong>andong> more particularly, to rape the daughter. His analysis also treats additional works by Cooper, Bronte, Hawthorne, Eliot, Twain, Conrad, ong>andong> Faulkner, extending the concept of the naming plot to reimagine the traditions of the novel, comparing American ong>andong> British plots, female ong>andong> male plots, inheritance ong>andong> seduction plots, ong>andong> so on. Acts of Naming ends with a theoretical exploration of the "magical" power of naming in different eras ong>andong> in different, even competing, forms of discourse.

Ellinger's Modern Banking Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellinger, E. P. / Lomnicka, E. / Hare, C., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Ellinger's Modern Banking Law sets banking law against the background of general legal doctrines ong>andong> banking regulation, discussing its operation in the context of its wider economic function. The book examines the different types of banks ong>andong> banking organizations operating in the United Kingdom, also making use of American, Canadian, New Zealong>andong> ong>andong> Australian examples. It provides analysis of the banker ong>andong> customer relationship, explaining the different types of accounts available, the duties ong>andong> the liabilities of banks, ong>andong> the latest processes used in the clearance of checks, plastic money ong>andong> electronic money transfers. Issues relating to overdrafts, bank loans, credit agreements, ong>andong> securities for bankers' advances are covered. This is a significant book for undergraduates ong>andong> postgraduates alike, as well as practitioners, providing comprehensive ong>andong> up-to-date coverage. Online Resource Center Weblinks ong>andong> twice-yearly updates will be available on an Online Resource Center accompanying the book.

Mechanisms of Surface and Microstructure Evolution in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanchez Jr, John / Amar, J. G. / Gilmer, G. H., PUBLISHER: Materials Research Society, A wide variety of materials systems ong>andong> deposition strategies have been developed to produce epitaxial ong>andong> polycrystalline thin films. In particular, controlling the morphology ong>andong> microstructure of metal films at the nanometer ong>andong>/or micron scale has become crucial for applications such as giant magneto-resistive devices, contacts ong>andong> diffusion barriers in integrated circuits ong>andong> photovoltaics, ong>andong> multilayer X-ray mirrors. This volume focuses on the interactions between different mechanisms of microstructure evolution ong>andong> film-growth conditions. Two sections of the volume, including a joint effort with Symposium R, "Morphology ong>andong> Dynamics of Crystal Surfaces in Molecular ong>andong> Colloid Systems, highlight the fundamental mechanisms of epitaxial growth.

The Elections in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, 29

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Observer Group, PUBLISHER: Commonwealth Secretariat, This title is the part of an on-going series of Election Reports. They record the ong>observationsong>, conclusions ong>andong> recommendations of Commonwealth Observer Groups. The Secretary-General constitutes these observer missions at the request of governments ong>andong> with the agreement of all significant political parties. At the end of a mission, a report is submitted to the Secretary-General, who makes it available to the government of the country in question, the political parties concerned ong>andong> to all Commonwealth governments. The report eventually becomes a public document.

Authorizing Petrarch

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, William John, PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, Kennedy chronicles the process of Petrarch's canonization from the interpretive commentaries found in rare fifteenth- ong>andong> sixteenth-century editions of Rime sparse through the imitative poetry of early modern writers in Italy, France, ong>andong> Englong>andong>. The commentaries--each employing a different Petrarch to promote a different ideological paradigm--take a wide range of approaches to important contemporaneous issues relating to politics, class, religion, love, ong>andong> gender relationships.

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