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German Shepard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bennett, Jong>anong>et G., PUBLISHER: Howell Books, ong>Anong> international survey of breed development ong>anong>d ong>theong> impact world War II on ong>theong> breed in both Germong>anong>y ong>anong>d Great Britain, this volume covers everything from ong>theong> Stong>anong>dard to ong>theong> intricacies of Germong>anong> pedigrees, from Obedience applications to herding ong>anong>d protection, ong>anong>d from ong>theong> breed in ong>theong> United States to health care ong>anong>d mong>anong>agement.

Restoration Literature: An Anthology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hammond, Paul, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This ong>anong>thology brings togeong>theong>r a stimulating ong>anong>d entertaining collection of works from ong>theong> confident ong>anong>d creative period of . ong>Theong> literature of this time is by turns refined, poignong>anong>t, ong>anong>d brash. Alongside major works such as Dryden's Absalom ong>anong>d Achitophel ong>anong>d Mac Flecknoe, printed in ong>theong>ir entirety, is a substong>anong>tial group of lyrics by Rochester, while Milton's Paradise Lost provides a running commentary on ong>theong> Restoration scene. Scurrilous satires ong>anong>d pamphlets, diaries, ong>theong>atrical prologues, trong>anong>slations ong>anong>d striking work by women poets ong>anong>d autobiographers illustrate ong>theong> period in politics, religion, philosophy ong>anong>d in attitudes to town ong>anong>d country, love ong>anong>d friendship.

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NATO: Its Past, Present, and Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duignong>anong>, Peter, PUBLISHER: Hoover Institution Press, NATO tells ong>theong> story--past, present ong>anong>d future--of ong>theong> most successful peacetime venture in Western cooperation, from ong>theong> historic alliong>anong>ce's shaky beginnings to its cold war triumphs, failures, ong>anong>d successes.

Nation Building and Develoment Assistance in Africa:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ishikawa, Kaoru, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, Sub-Saharong>anong> Africa seems to be forgotten in ong>theong> post-cold war era. But Kaoru Ishikawa's ong>anong>alysis of Africa's history ong>anong>d its political ong>anong>d economic development suggests that a brighter future is in prospect for ong>theong> nations of Africa. ong>Theong> Africong>anong> nations hosted dynamic societies prior to ong>theong> slave trade era, ong>anong>d mong>anong>y of ong>theong> obstacles to ong>theong>ir future prosperity ong>anong>d dynamism have been removed. ong>Theong> focus of ong>theong> book is on how Africong>anong> countries ong>anong>d ong>theong> international community beyond Africa cong>anong> work togeong>theong>r to realize this potential ong>anong>d build on recent improvements, notably in health ong>anong>d ong>theong> position of women in society. ong>Theong> ability of South Africa--no longer ong>anong> international pariah--to be a locomotive for growth is assessed.

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Primary Sources, Historical Collections: Diary of a Tour in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mary Georgina Emma Dawson Damer, Hon, PUBLISHER: Primary Sources, Historical Collections, This book, from ong>theong> series Primary Sources: Historical Books of ong>theong> World (Asia ong>anong>d Far East Collection), represents ong>anong> importong>anong>t historical artifact on Asiong>anong> history ong>anong>d culture. Its contents come from ong>theong> legions of academic literature ong>anong>d research on ong>theong> subject produced over ong>theong> last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from mong>anong>y areas of study ong>anong>d research on ong>theong> subject. From ong>anong>alyses of ong>theong> varied geography that encompasses ong>theong> Asiong>anong> continent to significong>anong>t time periods spong>anong>ning centuries, ong>theong> book was made in ong>anong> effort to preserve ong>theong> work of previous generations.

Dreaming Arrival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Welch, John, PUBLISHER: Shearsmong>anong> Books, Circumventing conventional narratives of trauma ong>anong>d recovery, 'Dreaming Arrival' presents a series of very personal reflections on ong>theong> ong>writingong> life set in ong>theong> context of John Welch's experience of psychoong>anong>alysis. Intensely felt, but always retaining a significong>anong>t degree of scepticism, ong>theong> book's starting-point was in a journal ong>theong> writer kept when in ong>anong>alysis ong>anong>d it refers back to ong>anong> experience of breakdown ong>anong>d hospitalisation thirty years previously. Calling easy notions of creativity into question 'Dreaming Arrival' looks not only at ong>theong> way 'ong>theong>rapy' affects ong>writingong>, but also at how ong>theong> ong>writingong> may affect ong>theong> process of ong>theong> ong>theong>rapy itself.

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The Book of Job

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Habel, N. C. / Habel, Normong>anong> C., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> book of Job, which deals with deep-seated conflict ong>betweenong> ong>theong> integrity of God ong>anong>d ong>theong> integrity of mong>anong> ong>anong>d belongs to a group of ong>writingong>s known as wisdom literature, surpasses ong>anong>y of its known Babyloniong>anong> or Egyptiong>anong> forerunners in ong>theong> beauty of its poetic discourses ong>anong>d in its insight - ong>theong> poet struggles to probe ong>theong> meong>anong>ing of life, especially life where suffering ong>anong>d injustice prevail for no apparent reason.

In Sunlight and in Shadow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Helprin, Mark, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Mark Helprin's enchong>anong>ting ong>anong>d sweeping new novel asks a simple question: cong>anong> love ong>anong>d honor conquer all? New York in glows with post-war energy.　 Harry Copelong>anong>d, ong>anong> elite paratrooper who fought behind enemy ong>linesong> in Europe, returns home to run ong>theong> family business. In a single, magical encounter on ong>theong> Staten Islong>anong>d ferry, ong>theong> young singer ong>anong>d heiress Caong>theong>rine Thomas Hale falls for him in ong>anong> instong>anong>t, too late to prevent her engagement to a much older mong>anong>. Harry ong>anong>d Caong>theong>rine pursue one ong>anong>oong>theong>r in a romong>anong>ce played out in postwar America's Broadway ong>theong>aters, Long Islong>anong>d mong>anong>sions, ong>theong> offices of finong>anong>ciers, ong>anong>d ong>theong> haunts of gong>anong>gsters. Caong>theong>rine's choice of Harry over her long-time fiong>anong>ce endong>anong>gers Harry's livelihood ong>anong>d eventually threatens his life. Entrong>anong>cing in its lyricism, "In Sunlight ong>anong>d in Shadow" so powerfully draws you into New York at ong>theong> dawn of ong>theong> modern age that, as in a vivid dream, you will not wong>anong>t to leave.

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I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abuelaish, Izzeldin, PUBLISHER: Walker & Compong>anong>y, By turns inspiring ong>anong>d heart-breaking, hopeful ong>anong>d horrifying, I Shall Not Hate is Izzeldin Abuelaish's account of ong>anong> extraordinary life. A Harvard-trained Palestiniong>anong> doctor who was born ong>anong>d raised in ong>theong> Jabalia refugee camp in ong>theong> Gaza Strip ong>anong>d "who has devoted his life to medicine ong>anong>d reconciliation ong>betweenong> Israelis ong>anong>d Palestiniong>anong>s" (New York Times), Abuelaish has been crossing ong>theong> ong>linesong> in ong>theong> song>anong>d that divide Israelis ong>anong>d Palestiniong>anong>s for most of his life - as a physiciong>anong> who treats patients on both sides of ong>theong> line, as a humong>anong>itariong>anong> who sees ong>theong> need for improved health ong>anong>d education for women as ong>theong> way forward in ong>theong> Middle East. ong>Anong>d, most recently, as ong>theong> faong>theong>r whose daughters were killed by Israeli soldiers on Jong>anong>uary , during Israel's incursion into ong>theong> Gaza Strip. His response to this tragedy made news ong>anong>d won him humong>anong>itariong>anong> awards around ong>theong> world. Instead of seeking revenge or sinking into hatred, Abuelaish called for ong>theong> people in ong>theong> region to start talking to each oong>theong>r. His deepest hope is that his daughters will be "ong>theong> last sacrifice on ong>theong> road to peace ong>betweenong> Palestiniong>anong>s ong>anong>d Israelis."

The National Security Strategy of the United States of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Administration, Bush, PUBLISHER: Winterhouse Editions, Cultural ong>Writingong>. As required by section 108 of ong>theong> National Security Act of , as amended (50 U.S.C. 404a), this policy report was prepared by ong>theong> Bush Administration ong>anong>d released to ong>theong> Congress of ong>theong> United States on September . It is our Winterhouse Editions'] belief that ong>theong> policies outlined in this report will have a far-reaching impact not only on Americong>anong> life, but on ong>theong> coming course of world events. In a democracy such as ours, participating in public ong>anong>d critical discourse about ong>theong> course of our society's future is both ong>anong> inalienable right ong>anong>d a necessary responsibility of every citizen. Without discussion, no society cong>anong> achieve a consensus on its future direction.

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Re-Inventing China: A Generation and Its Films

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Paul, PUBLISHER: Chinese University Press, A pioneering study of ong>theong> genesis of ong>theong> Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, who emerged in ong>theong> s with films of startling originality. Through ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis of this generation ong>anong>d its films, Clark brings several decades of trong>anong>sformation in Chinese society into vivid relief. ong>Theong> book focuses on ong>theong> making ong>anong>d meong>anong>ing of films such as "Judou," "Raise ong>theong> Red Long>anong>tern," ong>anong>d "Farewell My Concubine." Clark also draws heavily on interviews with directors, including Zhong>anong>g Yimou, Chen Kaige ong>anong>d Tiong>anong> Zhuong>anong>gzhuong>anong>g, as well as oong>theong>r less well-known figures. Acquista Ora

The Elite and the Economy in Siam, C.

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

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Italy Today: At the Crossroads of the New Millenium

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mignone, Mario B. / Coppa, Frong>anong>k J., PUBLISHER: Peter Long>anong>g Publishing, Italy Today is a concise ong>anong>d fascinating story of ong>theong> stunning trong>anong>sformation of a nation. Detailing ong>theong> period from ong>theong> Second World War to ong>theong> present, ong>theong> book provides unique insights into ong>theong> dynamics of country which emerged from a ravaged, post-war agrariong>anong> society to become a technological leader competing with Frong>anong>ce to become ong>theong> fourth largest industrialized country in ong>theong> Western World. This volume examines ong>theong> influence of a broad rong>anong>ge of subjects such as political institutions, parliament, women, youth, ong>theong> media, ong>theong> Church, ong>anong>d trade unions on Italiong>anong> history ong>anong>d culture. Divided into three major sections devoted to ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis of politics, society ong>anong>d ong>theong> economy, ong>theong> orgong>anong>ization allows for a lively discussion of contemporary Italy. ong>Theong> style of ong>theong> ong>writingong> will appeal to a broad rong>anong>ge of scholars, students, ong>anong>d general readers.

Nutrition, Toxicity, and Cancer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowlong>anong>d, Iong>anong> R. / Rowlong>anong>d, Rowlong>anong>d R. / Adlercreutz, Hermong>anong>, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Nutrition, Toxicity, ong>anong>d Cong>anong>cer provides practical guidong>anong>ce on methodology for formulating diets ong>anong>d designing nutritional studies in ong>anong>imals ong>anong>d humong>anong>s, in addition to valuable information on how nutrition influences specific biological processes such as biotrong>anong>sformation of foreign ong>anong>d endogenously produced compounds. ong>Theong> book also presents sample diets ong>anong>d advice on ong>theong> layout of metabolic suites. Oong>theong>r topics discussed include ong>theong> complex interactions ong>betweenong> nutrition ong>anong>d carcinogenic processes, teratogenesis ong>anong>d mutagenesis. Toxicologists, cong>anong>cer researchers, nutritionists, ong>anong>d biochemists should consider Nutrition, Toxicity, ong>anong>d Cong>anong>cer to be ong>anong> invaluable reference resource that provides up-to-date reviews on ong>theong> effect of diet on mammaliong>anong> ong>anong>d microbial metabolic processes in ong>theong> body.

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An Ark for All God's Noahs in a Gloomy Stormy Day; Or, the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooks, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration ong>anong>d rapidly growing technology ong>anong>d expong>anong>ding record-keeping made possible by advong>anong>ces in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century mong>anong>uscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, ong>anong>d independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious ong>anong>d philosophical understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, ong>anong>d Jeong>anong>-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons ong>anong>d moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict ong>betweenong> Protestong>anong>tism ong>anong>d Catholicism trong>anong>sformed into one ong>betweenong> faith ong>anong>d logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryTGlasgow: printed by John Robertson, ]p.; 12

Alienista, El - Bolsillo = The Alienist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carr, Caleb, PUBLISHER: Suma, ong>Theong> year is ong>anong>d New York Times crime reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned to East River by his friend ong>anong>d former classmate Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a renowned psychologist ong>anong>d "alienist." On ong>theong> Williamsburg Bridge, ong>theong>y find ong>theong> horribly mutilated body of ong>anong> adolescent boy, a prostitute from one of Mong>anong>hattong>anong>'s infamous broong>theong>ls. From ong>theong>n on, ong>theong>ir dong>anong>gerous quest takes ong>theong>m into ong>theong> twisted mind of a murderer who will kill again before ong>theong> hunt is over. Fast-paced ong>anong>d gripping, ong>Theong> Alienist brings us into ong>anong> encounter with ong>theong> Gilded Age of USA's history, ong>anong>d its tarnished underside.

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Additives and Crystallization Processes: From Fundamentals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Song>anong>gwal, Keshra, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Crystal growth technology involves processes for ong>theong> production of crystals essential for microelectronics, communication technologies, lasers ong>anong>d energy producing ong>anong>d energy saving technology. A deliberately added impurity is called ong>anong> additive ong>anong>d in different industries ong>theong>se affect ong>theong> process of crystal growth. Thus, understong>anong>ding of interactions ong>betweenong> additives ong>anong>d ong>theong> crystallizing phases is importong>anong>t in different processes found in ong>theong> lab, nature ong>anong>d in various industries. This book presents a generalized description of ong>theong> mechong>anong>isms of action of additives during nucleation, growth ong>anong>d aggregation of crystals during crystallization ong>anong>d has received endorsement from ong>theong> President of ong>theong> International Orgong>anong>ization for Crystal Growth. It is ong>theong> first text devoted to ong>theong> role of additives in different crystallization processes encountered in ong>theong> lab, nature ong>anong>d in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, food ong>anong>d biofuels. A unique highlight of ong>theong> book are chapters on ong>theong> effect of additives on crystal growth processes, since ong>theong> phenomena discussed is ong>anong> issue of debate ong>betweenong> researchers

The British Press

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Temple, Mick, PUBLISHER: Open University Press, ""Mick Temple's book makes ong>anong> importong>anong>t contribution to ong>theong> debate on ong>theong> critical historical role ong>anong>d uncertain future of newspapers ong>anong>d ong>theong> key place of quality journalism within that debate." Jeremy Dear, General Secretary of ong>theong> National Union of Journalists, UK "This book provides a brilliong>anong>t synong>theong>sis of academic ong>anong>d journalistic debate on ong>theong> past, present ong>anong>d future of ong>theong> British newspaper. Impressively up-to-date, it is ong>anong> accessible ong>anong>d well sign-posted introduction to students of ong>theong> news media ong>anong>d political communication ong>anong>d should become ong>anong> essential addition to ong>theong>ir reading." Martin Conboy, University of Sheffield, UK "A thorough ong>anong>d thoughtful investigation into ong>theong> British press ong>anong>d its contribution to our social ong>anong>d political culture." Simon Kelner, Editor-in-Chief, ong>Theong> Independent" This exciting book offers a practical introduction to ong>theong> history, ong>theong>ory, politics ong>anong>d potential future of British newspapers. Focussing on ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> ong>theong> press ong>anong>d political history, it examines ong>theong>ir social ong>anong>d political impact, assessing ong>theong> press's contribution to enlarging ong>anong>d informing ong>theong> public sphere. ong>Theong> author provides a ong>theong>oretical critique of press developments. ong>Theong> first part of ong>theong> text leads you through key historical moments from ong>theong> English Civil War to Wapping ong>anong>d beyond, while ong>theong> second half takes ong>anong> in-depth look at current empirical ong>anong>d ong>theong>oretical concerns. Scholarly yet accessible, Mick Temple is not afraid to take a position on today's contentious issues. ong>Theong> book takes a more positive perspective on ong>theong> British press thong>anong> has often been ong>theong> case, highlighting ong>theong> online strength of great brong>anong>d names like ong>theong> Telegraph, Guardiong>anong>, Sun ong>anong>d Mail. Temple argues that throughout ong>theong>ir history, our newspapers have been vital conduits for public opinion ong>anong>d, on occasion, catalysts for social chong>anong>ge. "ong>Theong> British Press" is key reading for journalism, media ong>anong>d social science students.

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Hellenistic Poetry: An Anthology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fowler, Barbara Hughes, PUBLISHER: University of Wisconsin Press, ong>Anong> accomplished poet ong>anong>d classical scholar, Barbara Hughes Fowler brings Hellenistic poetry to life for ong>theong> contemporary reader. Her selections engage us with ong>theong> full rong>anong>ge of Hellenistic poetic genres, styles, ong>theong>mes, ong>anong>d moods. ong>Theong> ong>anong>thology includes Fowler's new trong>anong>slation of ong>theong> entire "Argonautica" of Apollonius of Rhodes, ong>anong>d eight of ong>Theong>ocritus' "Idylls," including ong>theong> beautiful, sensuous description of late summer in "Idyll VII" ong>anong>d ong>theong> shrewdly comical description of two young matrons venturing into ong>theong> noisy streets of Alexong>anong>dria in" Idyll XV." ong>Theong>re are trong>anong>slations of four hymns of Callimachus, as well as poems by Aratus, Bion, Herodas, Moschus, Pseudo-Moschus, ong>anong>d a substong>anong>tial selection from ong>theong> "Greek ong>Anong>thology." ong>Anong> ideal compong>anong>ion to her recently published book, "ong>Theong> Hellenistic Aesong>theong>tic, "Barbara Fowler's "Hellenistic Poetry" is both a major contribution to classical studies ong>anong>d ong>anong> invitation to all interested readers to discover ong>theong> beauty ong>anong>d richness of Hellenistic poetry.

Bacterial Responses to PH - No. 221

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chadwick, Derek / Cardew, Gail / Gardew, Gail, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Microbial responses to acidic ong>anong>d alkaline pH are importong>anong>t in mong>anong>y areas of bacteriology. For example, ong>theong> mechong>anong>isms of resistong>anong>ce to acidic pH are importong>anong>t in ong>theong> understong>anong>ding of ong>theong> passage of humong>anong> pathogens through ong>theong> acid of ong>theong> stomach; ong>anong>d ong>anong> understong>anong>ding of microbial degradation of alkaline industrial waste is importong>anong>t for ong>theong> environment. Bringing togeong>theong>r contributions from ong>anong> international ong>anong>d interdisciplinary group of experts working on ong>theong> mong>anong>y aspects of bacterial cellular responses to pH, this stimulating volume draws togeong>theong>r new ong>anong>d innovative work in this area. It delineates both similarities ong>anong>d differences ong>betweenong> mechong>anong>isms of tolerong>anong>ce ong>anong>d response, providing readers with ong>anong> invaluable resource on ong>theong> subject.

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Such Is My Beloved

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Callaghong>anong> / Callaghong>anong>, Morley, PUBLISHER: New Cong>anong>adiong>anong> Library, One of ong>theong> great novels of ong>theong> s, "Such Is My Beloved" recounts ong>theong> tragic story of two down-ong>anong>d-out prostitutes ong>anong>d ong>theong> young priest who aspires to redeem ong>theong>ir lives. ong>Theong> novel is at once a compassionate portrait of innocence ong>anong>d idealism, ong>anong>d ong>anong> emphatic condemnation of a society where ong>theong> ong>linesong> ong>betweenong> good ong>anong>d evil are essentially blurred. "Such Is My Beloved" is widely considered to be Morley Callaghong>anong>'s finest novel.

Life After Violence: A People's Story of Burundi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Uvin, Peter, PUBLISHER: Zed Books, Burundi recently emerged from twelve years of civil war. In this book, ordinary Burundiong>anong>s, farmers, artisong>anong>s, traders, moong>theong>rs, soldiers ong>anong>d students talk about ong>theong> past ong>anong>d ong>theong> future, war ong>anong>d peace, ong>theong>ir hopes for a better life ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir relationships with each oong>theong>r ong>anong>d ong>theong> state. Young men, in particular, often seen as ong>theong> cause of violence, talk about ong>theong> difficulties of living up to stong>anong>dards of masculinity in ong>anong> impoverished ong>anong>d war-torn society. Weaving a rich tapestry, Peter Uvin pitches ong>theong> ideas ong>anong>d aspirations of people on ong>theong> ground against ong>theong> assumptions often made by ong>theong> international development ong>anong>d peace-building agencies. This groundbreaking book on conflict ong>anong>d society in Africa will have profound repercussions for development across ong>theong> world.

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Greece: Land of Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gage, Nicholas / Brukoff, Barry, PUBLISHER: Bulfinch Press, Greece is a legendary destination, ong>anong>d ong>anong>yone who has once fallen under its spell dreams of returning again ong>anong>d again. Here is a marvelous record of this enchong>anong>ting long>anong>d, portraying ong>theong> essence of Greece -- its striking sea ong>anong>d long>anong>dscape, its peoples, its culture ong>anong>d history, ong>anong>d its ong>anong>cient monuments. From ong>theong> tip of ong>theong> Peloponnese to ong>theong> remote mountain villages of ong>theong> far north to ong>theong> islong>anong>ds of ong>theong> Aegeong>anong>, Brukoff's brilliong>anong>t color images ong>anong>d Gage's evocative words capture ong>theong> heart of Greece. Included are ong>theong> great classical ruins, Byzong>anong>tine monasteries, colorful fishing villages, chairs at outdoor tavernas, octopus drying in ong>theong> sun like laundry, ong>anong>d ong>theong> ubiquitous cats -- ong>theong> vivid details that each traveler takes home as a memory. Gage's essays on ong>theong> turbulent history of ong>theong> country, its myths ong>anong>d beliefs, life in ong>theong> villages, ong>theong> age-old wisdom ong>anong>d spirit of ong>theong> Greek people, ong>anong>d, above all, "Greece's unearthly, spiritual, almost holy light" are a passionate tribute to ong>anong> extraordinary country.

The Marvellous Century: Archaic Man and the Awakening of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Woodcock, George, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, In this fascinating ong>anong>d scholarly overview, George Woodcock, author ong>anong>d poet, allows us to experience ong>theong> beauty, ong>theong> savagery ong>anong>d ong>theong> all-encompassing impact of ong>Theong> Marvellous Century. It was ong>anong> era of personalities ong>anong>d uprisings. It was ong>theong> time of Xenophong>anong>es, Cyrus, Solon ong>theong> lawmaker, Sappho, ong>theong> Buddha, Aeschylus, Pythagoras, Confucius, Lao-tzu ong>anong>d Nebuchadnezzar. It was ong>anong> era of prose reawakenings, ong>theong> exploration of rational thought, ong>theong> central Asiong>anong> silk trade, ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>writingong> of ong>theong> Upong>anong>ishads. For ong>theong> Chinese, it was ong>theong> period of Spring ong>anong>d Autumn under ong>theong> Chou Kingdom. Christiong>anong>ity, Islam, Zoroastriong>anong>ism ong>anong>d Modern Judaism had ong>theong>ir roots in ong>theong> sixth century. ong>Theong> Greek philosopher, Thales, studied astronomy ong>anong>d geometry - passing on knowledge picked up from ong>theong> Egyptiong>anong>s - ong>anong>d it was Thales who first postulated ong>theong> ong>anong>gles at ong>theong> base of ong>anong> isosceles triong>anong>gle to be equal. In India, atomic ong>theong>ories emerged, ong>anong>d geography, geology ong>anong>d physics all developed as discipong>linesong>.

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The White Wing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barry, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Royal Fireworks Publishing Compong>anong>y, ong>Theong>se are novels of ong>theong> adventures of teenage Joe Bass growing up along ong>theong> Delaware Bay. Exciting action is balong>anong>ced with full-bodied characterization. ong>Theong> stories have a great deal of practical mechong>anong>ics in ong>theong>m: mechong>anong>ics of moving houses on long>anong>d ong>anong>d water, hauling ong>anong>d unloading logs, starting ong>anong> old airplong>anong>e, keeping old trucks ong>anong>d tractors running, salvaging old boats, making lumber, ong>anong>d general upkeep of practically everything. ong>Anong>d ong>theong>re is humor, teenage insights into adult reactions, ong>anong>d social commentary. ong>Theong> series is presented from Joe's perspective, ong>anong>d his outgoing personality includes a genial humor ong>anong>d a perception that accepts reality ong>anong>d eagerly embraces ong>theong> opportunities that come his way. ong>Theong> series is marked by a number of productive relationships ong>betweenong> Joe ong>anong>d men well beyond retirement age. In ong>Theong> White Wing, Joe gets caught up in ong>theong> heroic past of ong>anong> old schooner ong>anong>d yearns to own it. He plong>anong>s to move a house on it as a meong>anong>s of making ong>theong> money to pay for it ong>anong>d its reconstruction. In ong>theong> doing, Joe solves ong>anong> old mystery ong>anong>d survives a wild boat adventure.

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