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Union in Peril: The Crisis Over British Intervention in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Howard, PUBLISHER: University of North Carolina Press, Jones studies the crisis in Anglo-American relations during the Civil War and its impact on the South's attempt to win foreign support during the crucial years of and . He argues that the central issue was the possibility that Britain would grant diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy, a move that would have legitimized secession and undermined the Constitution.

Fields of Battle: Terrain in Military History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Peter / Doyle, P. / Bennett, Matthew R., PUBLISHER: Springer, This is the first book of its kind to attempt a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding how terrain has affected the outcome of warfare in history. Taking a broad sweep from mediaeval times, the English Civil Wars of the 17th century and the Napoleonic Wars of the 18th century, its primary focus is on the major battles and engagements of the century of warfare from to . Examining the American Civil War, the Anglo-Zulu War, the Boer War, the Great War of , the Spanish Civil War and finally the Second World War, it takes a total terrain view. All aspects of terrain, including the cultural and spiritual significance of battle, the physical geography and geology of the battlefield and the growing discipline of battlefield archaeology are covered. Audience: Intended as a text for the military historian, historical and physical geographer, practitioner of GIS or archaeologist, this volume also provides important case histories for advanced undergraduates, researchers and enthusiasts wishing to know more about the conduct of battle.

Book of the Fourth World: Reading the Native Americas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brotherston, Gordon, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The Book of the Fourth World offers detailed analyses of texts that range far back into the centuries of civilised life from what is now Latin- and Anglo-America. At the time of its 'discovery', the American continent was identified as the Fourth World of our planet. In the course of just a few centuries its original inhabitants, though settled there for millennia and countable in many millions, have come to be perceived as a marginal if not entirely dispensable factor in the continent's destiny. Today the term has been taken up again by its native peoples, to describe their own world: both its threatened present condition, and its political history, which stretches back thousands of years before Columbus. In order to explore the literature of this world, Brotherston uses primary sources that have traditionally been ignored because they have not conformed to Western definitions of oral and written literature, such as the scrolls of the Algonkin, the knotted strings (Quipus) of the Inca, Navajo dry-paintings, and the encyclopedic pages of Meso-America's screenfold books.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information, 2nd Edition: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beers, Mark / Merck Publishing Group / Fletcher, Andrew J., PUBLISHER: Merck Publishing Group, Trustworthy and accessible, the definitive guide to medicine is back in a completely revised and updated version, providing full coverage of every health issue in easy-to-understand language for everyday use. In this new edition, The Merck Manual of Medical Information extensively addresses every possible health disorder, along with corrections and new advancements made in the medical field since publication of the previous version. For further reference, an extensive appendix covers legal issues, common medical tests, trade names of generic drugs, and resources for more information. In addition, this latest volume responds to timely concerns, offering an updated discussion on anthrax and coverage of smallpox. The most widely used textbook by health care professionals--and ordinary health-conscious individuals--worldwide, The Merck Manual of Medical Information is lauded for both its exhaustive treatment of medical information and its readability. Featuring in-depth coverage of symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments, overviews of anatomy and physiology, detailed illustrations, and valuable discussions of prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs, this manual remains a must-have for everyone from the most accredited doctors to anyone who has ever had a health question.

The Minister's Manual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cox, James William, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, In its 77th year, "The Minister's Manual" is the single most comprehensive resource for preaching and worship available. Filled with completely new material for , this nondenominational guide is the best source for sermons, prayers, insights, and inspiration for all--from pastors and lay leaders to Sunday school teachers and choir directors.Turn to "The Minister's Manual" for: Complete sermons for the entire year, featuring both topical and lectionary preaching and worship aids to expand Sunday serviceThought-provoking quotations and questions on life and religion to add breadth to your messageChildren's sermons for engaging young minds and a wealth of topics to ponder during small group discussionsCalendars to help you remember important historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries and much more. To compare the extensive features of "The Minister's Manual" with those in "The Abingdon Preaching Annual"and "The Zondervan Pastor's Annual," click here.

PACT 21: The First Iron in the Mediterranean

Proceedings of the Populonia/Piobino Symposium, looks at various aspects of the Iron Age in the Mediterranean and Europe - the arrival of iron, the history of its use, and scientific research. Papers are in English and Italian.

History of Music in Russia from Antiquity to , Volume 2:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Findeizen, Nikolai / Velimirovic, Milos / Jensen, Claudia R., PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press, In its scope and command of primary sources and its generosity of scholarly inquiry, Nikolai Findeizen's monumental work, published in and in Soviet Russia, places the origins and development of music in Russia within the context of Russia's cultural and social history. Volume 2 of Findeizen's landmark study surveys music in court life during the reigns of Elizabeth I and Catherine II, music in Russian domestic and public life in the second half of the 18th century, and the variety and vitality of Russian music at the end of the 18th century.

Formal Grammar: Theory and Implementation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Levine, Robert, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The second volume in the Vancouver Studies in Cognitive Science series, this collection presents recent work in the fields of phonology, morphology, semantics, and neurolinguistics. Its overall theme is the relationship between the contents of grammatical formalisms and their real-time realizations in machine or biological systems. Individual essays address such topics as learnability, implementability, computational issues, parameter setting, and neurolinguistic issues. Contributors include Janet Dean Fodor, Richard T. Oehrle, Bob Carpenter, Edward P. Stabler, Elan Dresher, Arnold Zwicky, Mary-Louis Kean, and Lewis P. Shapiro.

Greece: Land of Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gage, Nicholas / Brukoff, Barry, PUBLISHER: Bulfinch Press, Greece is a legendary destination, and anyone who has once fallen under its spell dreams of returning again and again. Here is a marvelous record of this enchanting land, portraying the essence of Greece -- its striking sea and landscape, its peoples, its culture and history, and its ancient monuments. From the tip of the Peloponnese to the remote mountain villages of the far north to the islands of the Aegean, Brukoff's brilliant color images and Gage's evocative words capture the heart of Greece. Included are the great classical ruins, Byzantine monasteries, colorful fishing villages, chairs at outdoor tavernas, octopus drying in the sun like laundry, and the ubiquitous cats -- the vivid details that each traveler takes home as a memory. Gage's essays on the turbulent history of the country, its myths and beliefs, life in the villages, the age-old wisdom and spirit of the Greek people, and, above all, "Greece's unearthly, spiritual, almost holy light" are a passionate tribute to an extraordinary country.

Primary Sources

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allman, Melinda, PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, "The Thirteen Colonies "series explores the roots of the United States of America. Each book in the series traces the history of a colony -- its earliest European arrivals, its indigenous people, and its growth. Vivid detail brings to life the day-to-day existence of colonial Americans, with all its hardship and toil. The growing discontent with British rule, and the reasons behind it, are explained clearly, along with accounts of each colony's role in the Revolution and in the forging of a new nation. Each volume is enhanced with a multitude of lively primary and secondary source quotations, and a separate volume of primary source materials provides firsthand accounts of the nation's early history in the words of the people who lived it. Included are: Primary and secondary source quotations Footnotes Illustrations and timelines Annotated bibliographies

Russia

Abraham Ascher From the emergence of the first Slavic state to the election of new President Dmitry Medvedev, this is a concise and thoughtful guide to the complex and turbulent history of Russia and its people. A skilful blend of detail and analysis, thi (cod. I_)

Origins of the Modern Mind: Three Stages in the Evolution of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Donald, Merlin, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, This bold and brilliant book asks the ultimate question of the life sciences: How did the human mind acquire its incomparable power? In seeking the answer, Merlin Donald traces the evolution of human culture and cognition from primitive apes to artificial intelligence, presenting an enterprising and original theory of how the human mind evolved from its presymbolic form.

The Elite and the Economy in Siam, C.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Ian, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Although the Kingdom of Siam never fell under colonial rule, its economic experience in the 19th and early 20th centuries closely paralleled those countries that did. This study examines the principal influences that shaped the Siamese economy in the period , including a detailed analysis of the administrative elite's policy on the diversification of commerce and production, irrigation, agricultural reform, and the extraction of tin and teak. Unlike most recent Thai scholarship, this book focuses on the kingdom's external relations--its open integration into the world economy and its vulnerable geopolitical position in mainland Southeast Asia.

Piranhas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dollar, Sam, PUBLISHER: Steck-Vaughn, "Animals of the Rain Forest presents all the mesmerizing beauty of the animals who live in this unique biome with dramatic full-page photography and accurate up-to-date text. Each book includes a range map and ""A Quick Look at" that gives students a brief overview of basic facts about the animal. The book describes the animal and its environment, its habits and lifestyle, and the specific threats it faces every day.

Russian Politics: The Post-Soviet Phase

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barry, Donald D., PUBLISHER: Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc., This book analyzes the evolution and operation of political institutions in Russia from its emergence from the shadow of the disintegrating Union of Soviet Socialist Republic through its first decade as an independent state. Emphasizing structures and problems, the main topics treated are constitutional development, presidential-parliamentary relations, electoral politics, the party system, and the search for a workable federalism, including descriptions of principal people and events.

Marketing Channel Management: An Instructor's Manual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCalley, Russell W. / Unknown, PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, "Marketing Channel Management: An Instructor's Manual" has been designed to accompany the text "Marketing Channel Management: People, Products, Programs, and Markets." Written by the author, this manual allows the teacher to incorporate the text fully into any course structure. An instructor may use this class-tested collection of questions and exercises to help students develop their understanding of the marketing channel and aid in the presentation of material in the classroom. It is readable, direct, and student-oriented. The manual also offers exam and quiz questions, term paper topic suggestions, and suggested transparencies.

Environmental Politics Casebook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Norman / Miller, Norman, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Environmental Politics Casebook: Genetically Modified Foods includes laws, regulations, testimony, court decisions, journal and newspaper articles, book chapters, and interest group communications such as press releases and on-line briefs, as well as other studies and reports that constitute the principal elements of the public debate on the genetic modification of food. A companion to Environmental Politics: Interest Groups, the Media, and the Making of Policy, it provides the substantive, detailed, case-in-point application for practices and principles previously discussed only in theory, keeping the basic text compact and current.

Shining at the Bottom of the Sea

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marche, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, aMay be the most exciting mash-up of literary genres since David Mitchellas Cloud Atlas.a("The New York Times Book Review") "Shining at the Bottom of the Sea" is a vibrant evocation of a fictional country, Sanjaniaafrom the birth pangs of its first settlers and their hardy vernacular, to its revolutionary years, and all the way to the present diasporaaall told through Stephen Marcheas innovative and accomplished writing style.

Fifty Key Television Programmes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Creeber, Glen, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, This unique study offers a comprehensive and invaluable account of television from the perspective of the programs themselves. From I Love Lucy to The Simpsons, from The Twilight Zone to The X Files, from the moon landing to the events of September 11, the book chronicles some of the most fascinating and influential shows and global events ever to hit the small screen. Each entry will offer a basic guide to the history of the show, its textual and thematic context, and its critical and popular reception, while also explaining and frequently reconsidering ways in which it may have been analyzed in the past.

The Balance of Power: History and Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sheehan, Michael / Sheehan, M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The balance of power is one of the most fundamental concepts behind international politics and provides a structure for explaining some of the essential principles behind international relations. Yet despite its widespread importance it remains an enigma and is surrounded by controversy. "The Balance of Power" traces the evolution of the theory from the eighteenth century to the present day. It incorporates classical anlysis and recent research to give a detailed account of the concept in practice and the operation of the international system while challenging traditional views of the balance of power. Its exploration of the way the balance of power operated in key historical periods shows how the generally accepted development of the concept is based on a misunderstanding of the historical reality.

The Naxalites and Their Ideology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ray, Rabindra, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Taking its name from a worker uprising in the tea gardens in the north Bengal countryside near Naxalbari in , the Naxalite movement has become synonymous with communist revolutionary terrorism. This volume explores the movement and its ideology, discussing the Naxalites within the contexts of Bengali society, the varieties of Indian party communism, and the Indian peasantry and urban middle classes.

Cadogan Guide Bay of Naples & Southern Italy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Facaros, Dana / Pauls, Michael, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, This guide has it all: Italy's most desirable vacation destination is the subject of one of Cadogan's bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. Along with color photographs and maps, this new edition contains the most up-to-the-minute practical information and listings. Cadogan explores the home of pizza, seeking out the pleasures of chic Positano and the Amalfi Coast, where Mount Vesuvius towers over the fantasy garden frescoes of Pompeii; the ravishing landscape of Capri; and vibrant Naples, with its world-famous restaurants and nightlife. Aside from the bright lights of the islands and the coast, the guide covers the inland regions of Southern Italy casual tourists rarely see: the mountain plateaux of rugged Calabria, Puglia, with its flavors of Greece and Africa, and remote Basilicata, the province of Matera, made a World Heritage Site for its astonishing neighborhoods of cave homes.

A Journey in Time: Family Memoirs: (Burma, )

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myaing, Wai Wai, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "A Journey in Time" is a nostalgic journey into the lives of a Burmese family during a period of intense political strife and turmoil. Since Burma lost its royalty and independence after the Anglo Burmese Wars in , the fight for freedom never really ceased for its people. Burmese Nationalists, like Bogyoke Aung San, seize the opportunity to regain independence with the Japanese invasion of British Burma during World War II. Nonetheless, an oasis of peace is enjoyed by its people with the establishment of the rule of law in the country. Burma enters the world stage as the biggest exporter of rice, and its rich resources are developed on an unprecedented scale. "Journey in Time" chronicles this period in the lives of the Myaing family and their friends as it highlights the fascinating cultural and personal details that make them unique and interesting. Author Wai Wai Myaing confidently brings her loved ones to life as she describes their simple joys, aspirations, the worries that beset them, and the gentle Buddhist religion that guides them through their lives with dignity and grace.

The Social Market Economy: Theory and Ethics of the Economic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koslowski, P. / Koslowski, Peter, PUBLISHER: Springer, The social market economy forms a fundamental theory of the market economy and an integrated economic and ethical theory of the economic order in which the political and societal conditions for the working of the market are included in the theory of the market economy. The social market economy is presented as a universal theory of the decisions to be made about the economic order in all cultures and is analysed in its basic theoretical foundations and in its application to the transition process from the planned to the market economy, particulary in the privatisation of socialised property in Russia and former East Germany. Leading German and Russian experts in the field as well as four classical texts present a systematic analysis of the social market economy from the point of view of economics, law, and ethics.

Tibet: A History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Schaik, Sam, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, Situated north of the Himalayas, Tibet is famous for its unique culture and its controversial assimilation into modern China. Yet Tibet in the twenty-first century can only be properly understood in the context of its extraordinary history. Sam van Schaik brings the history of Tibet to life by telling the stories of the people involved, from the glory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century through to the present day. He explores the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism and the rise of the Dalai Lamas, Tibet's entanglement in the "Great Game" in the early twentieth century, its submission to Chinese Communist rule in the s, and the troubled times of recent decades. "Tibet" sheds light on the country's complex relationship with China and explains often-misunderstood aspects of its culture, such as reborn lamas, monasteries and hermits, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead," and the role of the Dalai Lama. Van Schaik works through the layers of history and myth to create a compelling narrative, one that offers readers a greater understanding of this important and controversial corner of the world.

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