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The Early Modern Atlantic Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCusker, John J. / Morgan, Kenneth O. / Morgan, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book throws new light on ong>theong> interlocking commercial relationships of ong>theong> Atlantic trading world during ong>theong> centuries ending with ong>theong> American and French Revolutions. Grouped under four ong>theong>mes--ong>theong> role of merchants and ong>theong>ir connections; ong>theong> development of trades; imperial economies; and colonial working societies--and written by an international team of economic historians, ong>theong>se essays increase our knowledge and understanding of ong>theong> transatlantic economy. Contributions include studies of individual businessmen, labor patterns, port cities, branches of trade, and comparative studies of trading nations.

Movement Source 185 nuovo

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoad, T. F. / Hoad, Terry F., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Did you know: --that ong>theong> word nice meant foolish or stupid in ong>theong> thirteenth century? --that deer once referred to any animal? --that cumberbund, pundit and bungalow, all relics of ong>theong> Indian raj, have been in use in English since ong>theong> 's? --that such words as sandwich, boycott and malapropism take ong>theong>ir names from people, both real and fictional? --that sombrero, which comes to us from Spanish, originally meant an Oriental umbrella? ong>Theong>se are but a few of ong>theong> thousands of fascinating tidbits to be found in ong>Theong> Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology. Here ong>theong> reader will find a clear and brief account of ong>theong> origins, history, and sense-development of a major part of ong>theong> modern English vacaburlary, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms. Begun under ong>theong> supervision of ong>theong> late G.W.S. Friedrichsen, this valuable reference book benefits from his many years of experience as an etymologist for ong>theong> Oxford dictionaries. About ong>theong> Author: T.F. Hoad is a Fellow of St. Peter's College Oxford.

The Gulf of Mexico: A Treasury of Resources in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Robert H., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Only book available on this great body of water - Synopsis of ong>theong> history, geology, geography, oceanography, biology, ecology, and economics of ong>theong> Gulf - Traces ong>theong> economic use of ong>theong> Gulf from ong>theong> Mayans to present-day offshore oil companies - Explores every discrete ecological community in ong>theong> Gulf - For those who live or vacation on ong>theong> Gulf and wants to know ong>theong> full story of ong>theong>ir watery backyard

Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Factsong> & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Drug ong>Factsong> and Comparisons: Pocket Version is ong>theong> ideal resource for ong>theong> drug information you need at ong>theong> point of care. Abridged from Drug ong>Factsong> and Comparisons, this handy pocket version allows you to confirm critical drug information immediately, in a quick-reference format. Pocket DFC features ong>theong> most commonly used drugs, conveniently addressing topics that demand attention. Features include: Rx and OTC drugs; similar products listed togeong>theong>r in tables for easy comparison; more than brand name and 600 generic drugs; dozens of convenient charts; and more than 300 monographs.

Department of defense

Vendo libro" Department of Defense" dictionary of military and associate ong>theong> terms.ong>theong> joint chiefs of staff Washington D.C. June .PAGINE 377.il libro é in ottime condizioni.

Modern Combat Aircraft

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Batchelor, John, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Carefully researched, ready-to-color drawings depict 27 American, Russian, and British aircraft, including fighters, bombers, reconnaissance planes, transport and cargo ships, trainers, helicopters, and oong>theong>r high-tech machines. Pertinent ong>factsong> about ong>theong> design, role, armament, and distinguishing characteristics of ong>theong> planes accompany ong>theong> illustrations.

St. Thomas Aquinas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chesterton, G. K., PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Acclaimed by a top Aquinas scholar as "ong>theong> best book ever written on St. Thomas," this concise, readable narrative profiles one of Christianity's most important and influential thinkers. Chesterton focuses on ong>theong> man and ong>theong> events that shaped him, raong>theong>r than on ong>theong>ology, and illustrates ong>theong> saint's relevance to modern readers.

Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Air Force

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bright, Charles D., PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press, This historical dictionary is ong>theong> first of its kind on ong>theong> U.S. Air Force and antecedent organizations. ong>Theong> reference is based on lengthy research by Charles Bright and 57 military historians, air force officers, and aviation specialists. Over entries survey ong>theong> major commands, air forces, staff services, bases, significant battles, events, campaigns, concepts, people, equipment, legislation, and oong>theong>r characteristics. This landmark reference has been developed as a tool for those who know ong>theong> USAF and want to investigate different subjects furong>theong>r and for those with only slight knowledge who need a general base for exploring air force matters more fully. ong>Theong> dictionary is intended for libraries, for museums and special military collections, and for all bookstores interested in ong>theong> history of flight. ong>Theong> volume provides a preface with guidelines for using ong>theong> dictionary, a short history of ong>theong> U.S. Air Force and its antecedents from to . Entries are arranged alphabetically with bibliographical citations. ong>Theong>y cover all ong>theong> significant subjects of USAF history from a handful of men with flimsy balloons and flying machines to ong>theong> earth-shaking aerospace giant. Cross references throughout ong>theong> book help ong>theong> reader have easy access to all ong>theong> entries that are related or that appear under a different entry title. A full index is provided also.

Hermeneutics Ancient and Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bruns, Gerald L., PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In this wide-ranging meditation on ong>theong> nature and purpose of hermeneutics, Gerald L. Bruns argues that hermeneutics is not merely a contemporary ong>theong>ory but an extended family of questions about understanding and interpretation that predate ong>theong> beginning of writing. Bruns situates ong>theong> basic questions of hermeneutics against a background of different cultural traditions and philosophical topics, discussing for example, ong>theong> interpretation of oracles, ong>theong> quarrel between philosophy and poetry, Rabbinical midrash, and ong>theong> nature of Romantic hermeneutics.

Three Courses and a Dessert

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clarke, William / Cruikshank, George, PUBLISHER: Nonsuch, "Three Courses and a Desser"t is a collection of humorous short stories with West Country, Irish, and legal settings (ong>theong> "three courses") togeong>theong>r with a more miscellaneous selection (ong>theong> "dessert"). First published in , it is richly illustrated by ong>theong> author in a style familiar to readers of "Oliver Twist," and includes a varied cast of characters who come vividly to life in ong>theong> mind of ong>theong> reader. ong>Theong>se stories represent Cruikshank's biting satire at its best. Sometimes scandalous but always humorous, ong>theong>se stories are sure to delight a modern audience able to see in its allegories and allusions plenty that is still relevant to ong>theong> social and political scene of today.

History of Sports: Wrestling

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nardo, Don, PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, Wrestling, ong>theong> world's oldest and most widely practiced sport, has a long, diverse, and fascinating history. This fact-filled, well-documented, and very entertaining volume explores in considerable detail ong>theong> saga of ong>theong> sport and its major participants, from ancient Egypt and Greece, through ong>theong> Middle Ages, ong>theong> American frontier, ong>theong> development of modern amateur school and Olympic wrestling, as well as ong>theong> rise and unprecedented popularity of modern professional wrestling.

Bulbs and Tubers: The Complete Guide to Flowers from Bulbs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noordhuis, Klaas T. / Benvie, Sam, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, This book contains information on all ong>theong> pertinent ong>factsong> of bulbs and tubers, including: advice on ong>theong> best bulbs and tubers to grow in various seasons; what to look for when buying new bulbs; how to propagate and much more.

Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chopdar, Amresh, PUBLISHER: Anshan Pub, Fluorescein angiography plays an important role in ong>theong> management of many retinal disorders which evaluate ong>theong> pathology of ong>theong> retina. On ong>theong> oong>theong>r hand recently introduced Endocyanine green angiograpy mainly explores ong>theong> pathology affecting ong>theong> choroid. This book provides ong>theong> essential guidance on both ong>theong> methods and emphasises ong>theong> differences between ong>theong> two systems. Based on 25 years of an annual teaching course run by ong>theong> author, ong>theong> coverage includes all ong>theong> common and many rare conditions of ong>theong> retina and ong>theong> choroids. This is ong>theong> third publication on ong>theong> subject since by ong>theong> author. ong>Theong> book starts with a short history of development followed by bsic principles, technique of performing a successful angiography and step by step guidance for interpretation. It explains ong>theong> ong>theong>ory behind modern digital angiography. Each topic begins with a short clinical description of ong>theong> disease involved followed by ong>theong> fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography pattern including variations where applicable. ong>Theong> use of colour photographs with superb illustrations of sequence of angiograms and legends makes this an outstanding feature. ong>Theong> book contains over 525 illustrations.

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 of esays, ong>theong> author of "ong>Theong> Enchanted Voyage" and "ong>Theong> Itinerate Ivory Tower" turns his attention to ong>theong> influence of ong>theong> environment on ong>theong> course of evolution. ong>Theong> first lecture considers ong>theong> nature of ong>theong> terrestrial biosphere, both as a unique phenomenon on earth and as one of a class of possible spaces on oong>theong>r bodies; ong>theong> second examines ong>theong> nature of ong>theong> ecological niche; and ong>theong> third discusses some of ong>theong> possible environmental interactions of a single species, emphasis being placed on ong>theong> extremely recondite nature of ong>theong> selective forces that act on man, as on oong>theong>r animals. Anoong>theong>r of ong>theong> pieces deals with ong>theong> problem of ong>theong> relation of natural beauty to works of art, particularly in ong>theong> context of 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 of ong>theong> role of an English country clergyman and of ong>theong> European magpie most in one of ong>theong> most significant early discoveries of genetics. Acquista Ora

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Coping with the Aftermath of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Porterfield, Kay Marie, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Recognizing that ong>theong> teen years are a time of growth, transition, and tough choices, ong>theong> Straight Talk series provides young readers with ong>theong> knowledge ong>theong>y need to understand difficult issues, come to terms with ong>theong>ir feelings, and make decisions that will work in ong>theong> context of ong>theong>ir lives. Without attempting to dictate answers, ong>theong> Straight Talk series reminds its readers that all choices carry consequences. Each book is thoroughly indexed and contains a directory of resources. Here is concise, up-to-date information about how to cope with unexpected and traumatic events. Coverage explores why PTSD occurs, ong>theong> three categories of symptoms, what type of people are most affected, and how to begin ong>theong> process toward recovery. This book is a must-have resource for today's students.

Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education: An Issue Brief

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Castro, Wendy / Mayden, Bronwyn, PUBLISHER: CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America), Designed to assist state and local policymakers and service providers to develop effective policies and practices, Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education provides objective information on ong>theong> background of ong>theong> abstinence-only education issue and highlights some of ong>theong> ong>factsong>, research findings, and key issues in ong>theong> national debate over this provision.

The World Almanac for Kids

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Israel, Elaine, PUBLISHER: World Almanac Books, Now in its fifth annual edition, ong>Theong> World Almanac for Kids is ong>theong> ultimate reference resource for kids. It presents up-to-ong>theong>-minute information in a fully-illustrated and easy-to-reference format. Packed with useful information and fascinating ong>factsong> -- including a special section on ong>theong> New Millennium -- it's a great tool for homework help and school projects, as well as an entertaining book of fun ong>factsong>, enticing illustrations, and brain-teasing puzzles. It's perfect for back to school, and it makes a great gift for ong>theong> inquisitive kid on everyone's holiday list.

The Red Badge of Courage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crane, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Smk Books, ong>Theong> Red Badge of Courage is considered one of ong>theong> most influential works in American literature. ong>Theong> novel, a depiction on ong>theong> cruelty of ong>theong> American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on ong>theong> battlefield. ong>Theong> book made Crane an international success.

New Mexico Sb-Poa Rev

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Kathleen, PUBLISHER: Steck-Vaughn, If you want an in-depth portrait of a state, you have to look beyond ong>theong> basic ong>factsong>. Portrait of America fills in ong>theong> ong>factsong> of history, economy, and culture with vignettes of individual residents, special events, and featured industries. Students gain an accurate overview of states and territories, as well as glimpses of ong>theong>ir unique personalities and future challenges. -- Students get ong>theong> big picture through units covering history, economy, culture, and ong>theong> future. -- Special profiles of individuals, events, and industries make ong>factsong> more meaningful. -- Chapter openers engage students instantly with age-appropriate information on sports teams, entertainment options, recreational opportunities, and art and artists. -- A global perspective map lets students view ong>theong>ir home state in relation to ong>theong> United States and its hemisphere. A detailed physical map provides at-a-glance geographic information. -- Easy-to-use research and reference features include full-color illustrations of ong>theong> official flag, seal, bird, and flower; a chronology of historical events; an almanac; a list of annual events and sites of interest; and an index.

Neutrino Physics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winter, Klaus, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition presents a comprehensive overview of modern neutrino physics. ong>Theong> book covers all ong>theong> major areas of current interest. An international group of distinguished contributors discuss ong>theong> intrinsic properties of neutrinos, ong>theong> ong>theong>ory of ong>theong> interaction of neutrinos with matter, experimental investigations of ong>theong> weak interaction in neutrino processes, ong>theong> ong>theong>ory and supporting experiment for ong>theong> basic properties of ong>theong> interaction of neutrinos with fermions, and neutrinos in astrophysics and cosmology. This edition presents new data on solar neutrinos and an update of ong>theong> results of searches for double beta decay. It also contains a new chapter on direct measurements of ong>theong> neutrino mass, with high precision data from experiments at Fermilab and CERN, and at ong>theong> Kamiokande Laboratory in Japan. This is an essential reference text for particle physicists, nuclear physicists and astrophysicists.

Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fiadjoe, Albert, PUBLISHER: Routledge Cavendish, Taking a critical look at ong>theong> major areas of constitutional and administrative law, Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law places a firm emphasis on ong>theong> protection of citizens' rights and good governance. ong>Theong> third edition of this book builds on ong>theong> success of ong>theong> previous two editions, setting-out ong>theong> established legal principles through Caribbean cases, along with critique and commentary of ong>theong> law where appropriate. Contemporary issues and changes in Caribbean public law are addressed including: ong>theong> refining of ong>theong> rules governing judicial review; recent cases dealing with ong>theong> death penalty; and ong>theong> likely impact on CARICOM initiatives on ong>theong> rights of citizens.

French Unabridged Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Atkins, Beryl T. / Harper Collins Publishers, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, -- more than entries and translations -- emphasizes ong>theong> modern language as it's used today -- a comprehensive treatment of ong>theong> most important and frequently used words in English and ong>theong> foreign language -- in-depth guide to idiom and phrase usage

The Gift of Apostle: A Biblical Look at Apostleship and How

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cannestrachi, David / Cannistraci, David, PUBLISHER: Hunter Publishing (NJ), Did ong>theong> spiritual office of apostle cease with ong>theong> early Church? What does ong>theong> Bible say about ong>theong> continuation of this little understood but fascinating gift? Dr. David Cannistraci has produced ong>theong> first definitive book on ong>theong> subject of modern-day apostleship (those gifted especially to plant, nurture and mobilize groups of churches in Christ-directed networks of Kingdom ministry). ong>Theong> Gift of Apostle provides a carefully constructed and thorough biblical rationale.for ong>theong> continuing presence of this gift today. God is not only raising up apostles, but a movement of ordinary people who are apostolic -- Christians who are dynamically involved in active, bold ministry that focuses on ong>theong> planting and nurturing of churches and productive ministry.

Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fraleigh, Sondra Horton / Nakamura, Tamah, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Routledge Performance Practitioners" is a series of introductory guides to ong>theong> key ong>theong>atre-makers of ong>theong> last century. Each volume explains ong>theong> background to and ong>theong> work of one of ong>theong> major influences on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance. ong>Theong>se compact, well-illustrated and clearly written books unravel ong>theong> contribution of modern ong>theong>atre's most charismatic innovators. "Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo" is ong>theong> first book to combine: - an account of ong>theong> founding of Japanese butoh through ong>theong> partnership of Hijikata and Ohno, extending to ong>theong> larger story of butoh's international assimilation. - an exploration of ong>theong> impact of ong>theong> social and political issues of post World War II Japan on ong>theong> aesong>theong>tic development of butoh. - metamorphic dance experiences that students of butoh can explore. - a glossary of English and Japanese terms. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to furong>theong>r, primary research, "Routledge Performance Practitioners "are unbeatable value for today's student.

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