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Straightforward Publishing Getting The Best Out Of Your Retirement
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Double 9 Books Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases
Book SynopsisContaining a staggering 15,000 phrases that can be utilized in countless circumstances, 'Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases' is an instructive manual scribed by Grenville Kleiser. Categorized by subject matter, the book's meticulous arrangement ensures that the right phrase for every situation is immediately accessible. The book's inclusion of phrases concerning such diverse topics as education, social interactions, business, politics, and more make it a truly comprehensive guide. Intended for conversation, public speaking, or writing purposes, the book features a set of phrases that come with examples and definitions. With its aim to enhance communication skills, it caters to both native and non-native English speakers. Additionally, it is beneficial for the enhancement of vocabulary and writing proficiency.
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Double 9 Books Common Diseases Of Farm Animals
Book SynopsisCommon Diseases of Farm Animals by means of R. A. Craig is a definitive and helpful reference paintings within the area of veterinary technological know-how. This complete guide gives critical insights into the fitness and nicely-being of livestock, making it an essential useful resource for farmers, veterinarians, and all and sundry involved in animal husbandry. R. A. Craig's e book covers a extensive range of domesticated animals, which include livestock, horses, sheep, goats, swine, and hen. It meticulously information the diverse sicknesses which could afflict those animals, offering in-depth records on their causes, signs, prevention, and remedy. Craig's writing is marked via its readability and accessibility, making complicated veterinary topics understandable to a broad target market. What units Common Diseases of Farm Animals apart is its practical utility. It serves as a essential tool for diagnosing and addressing fitness problems in livestock, thereby contributing to the welfare of animals and the financial success of farming operations. Craig's paintings reflects his dedication to the well-being of cattle and the importance of their fitness in sustainable agriculture. Over the years, this e-book has remained a relied on and broadly used useful resource, standing as a testament to R. A. Craig's know-how in veterinary remedy and his dedication to sharing expertise.
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1968
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1971
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Quarto Publishing PLC The Periodic Table: A visual guide to the
Book SynopsisWhich is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning infographics, this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery, amazing properties and surprising uses of each elements, whether solid, liquid or gas - naturally occurring, synthesised or theoretical! From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses. Table of ContentsContents 1 The Periodic Table 2 The Big Picture 3 Inside Chemistry 4 Directory of Elements Glossary Index Acknowledgements
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Oxford University Press The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics
Book SynopsisThis dictionary provides clear definitions for over 4,000 pure and applied mathematics terms, including key theories, concepts, methods, people, and terminology. The new edition expands its coverage across a wide range of pure and applied topics, particularly at first- and second-year university levels. It also includes a new historical timeline.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition 'The depth of information provided is admirable' * New Scientist *Table of ContentsList of contributors Preface A to Z entries Areas and volumes Centres of mass Moments of inertia SI units and constants Geometry: equations of lines and planes Basic algebra Derivatives Integrals Common ordinary differential equations and solutions Series Convergence tests for series Common inequalities Trigonometric formulae Probability distributions Vector algebra and differential operators Groups of orders up to 15 List of primes up to 1000 Symbols Greek letters Roman numerals Fields Medal winners Millennium Prize problems Historical timeline
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Ebury Publishing Mars And Venus On A Date
Book SynopsisJohn Gray is a psychologist and bestselling author of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus. He is a popular and frequent guest on TV and radio, including Oprah's dynamic Change Your Life TV team.
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City Lights Books Tender Buttons
Book Synopsis The MLA Committee on Scholarly Editions has awarded Tender Buttons: The Corrected Centennial Edition its seal designating it an MLA Approved Edition.2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the original publication of Gertrude Stein''s groundbreaking modernist classic, Tender Buttons. This centennial edition is the first and only version to incorporate Stein''s own handwritten correctionsfound in a first-edition copy at the University of Coloradoas well as corrections discovered among her papers at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. Editor Seth Perlow has assembled a text with over one hundred emendations, resulting in the first version of Tender Buttons that truly reflects its author''s intentions. These changes are detailed in Perlow''s Note on the Text, which describes the editorial process and lists the specific variants for the benefit of future scholars. The book includes facsimile images of some of Stein''s handwrittenTrade Review"Tender Buttons is a showcase of Stein's joyful draw to words."--Dina Weinstein, Jewish Book Council "What distinguishes this edition from others is over 100 edits, some indicated by Stein in her unmistakable handwriting found by editor Perlow in a first-edition copy held at the University of Colorado, as well as other corrections gleaned from her papers at Beinecke Library of Yale University and from the Library of America edition."--Karren LaLonde Alenier, Scene4 Magazine "She did in writing what Picasso and her other painter friends were doing in their Cubist painting. Writing had to be moved out of the grip of the nineteenth century. All naturalistic description, romanticism and sentimentality had to be left behind."--Renate Stendhal, San Francisco Bay Times "Tender Buttons is a dazzling work that rewards close study and requires a willingness to let go of the need for concrete, literal storytelling."--Christopher Luna, Rain Taxi Review of Books"Tender Buttons is a showcase of Stein's joyful draw to words."--Dina Weinstein, Jewish Book Council "What distinguishes this edition from others is over 100 edits, some indicated by Stein in her unmistakable handwriting found by editor Perlow in a first-edition copy held at the University of Colorado, as well as other corrections gleaned from her papers at Beinecke Library of Yale University and from the Library of America edition."--Karren LaLonde Alenier, Scene4 Magazine "She did in writing what Picasso and her other painter friends were doing in their Cubist painting. Writing had to be moved out of the grip of the nineteenth century. All naturalistic description, romanticism and sentimentality had to be left behind."--Renate Stendhal, San Francisco Bay Times "Tender Buttons is a dazzling work that rewards close study and requires a willingness to let go of the need for concrete, literal storytelling."--Christopher Luna, Rain Taxi Review of BooksTable of ContentsTender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms [The Corrected Text] Reception History by Juliana Spahr A Note on the Text by Seth Perlow
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Disney Book Publishing Inc. The Official Walt Disney Quote Book
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Ulysses Press The Big Book Of Spy Trivia: Spy Stories, Secret
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Atlantic Books The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows: 1001
Book SynopsisThere are many, many things that nobody knows... Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole?Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even More Things That Nobody Knows, this bumper volume takes us on a guided tour of 1,001 gaps in our knowledge of cosmology, mathematics, animal behaviour, medical science, music, art and literature.Trade ReviewEach mystery is delightfully penned in bite-sized chunks that often includes humorous repertoire... highly enjoyable... Captivating and inspiring. * New Scientist on The Things That Nobody Knows *Properly researched, and the elegance of its pop-cosmology or pop-biology mini-narratives rivals that of many specialists. It is slyly witty, and pleasingly optimistic. -- Steven Poole * Guardian on The Things That Nobody Knows *Discovering the many undiscovered things that one thought had been discovered already is one of the joys of this book... You might have thought that wallowing in ignorance is a tedious and fruitless occupation. As Hartston proves entertainingly, how wrong you would be. * Daily Express on The Things That Nobody Knows *
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Double 9 Books The English Constitution
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Double 9 Books Experiments in Government and the Essentials of
Book SynopsisElihu Root's Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution is a thought-provoking work. The book examines the principles and dynamics that underpin various forms of governance, with a focus on the essential characteristics of the United States Constitution. Elihu Root, a distinguished American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman, deconstructs the complexity of diverse governmental systems using their extensive legal and political understanding. He uses historical examples and current events to highlight the benefits and drawbacks of various kinds of government. The book revolves around Root's assessment of the United States Constitution. He dissects the basic sections of the Constitution, highlighting their importance in shaping the American nation and fostering democratic governance. Some stories are brutal and weird, while others creep up on you and draw you in slowly.
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Double 9 Books Cacao Culture in the Philippines
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1954
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1955
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1983
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LMH Publishing The Official Dancehall Dictionary: A Guide to
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National Geographic Society The New Sothebys Wine Encyclopedia 6th Edition
Book SynopsisThis essential reference for oenophiles -- long used as the go-to text for the prestigious Master Sommelier examination -- is the most comprehensive guide to the world of wine, featuring authoritative information on the history, culture, geography, and taste of vintages around the globe. Fully updated and revised for the first time since 2011, this new 800-page edition of Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia reflects the most recent trends in the dynamic world of wine, written by experts around the globe. Beautifully illustrated with more than 400 images and 100 brand new National Geographic maps, this definitive guide is arranged geographically to highlight the regions and climates that produce the best vintages. From the countries of Southeast Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean, each page is packed with information on flavor notes, vineyard profiles, tasting room guides, grape know-how, and special information on unique varietals. T
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Haynes Manuals Inc Honda Shadow VT600 & 750 (88-19)
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The University of Chicago Press The Concise GreekEnglish Lexicon of the New
Book SynopsisOf interest to ministers, seminarians, translators, and students of biblical Greek, this title offers definitions or explanations in idiomatic English for all Greek terms. It features entries that include basic etymological information, short renderings, information on usage, and plentiful biblical references as well as Greek terms.Trade Review"A standard reference for biblical scholars." - Publishers Weekly "This is a rare instance in which it may well be impossible to praise too highly either Danker or the volume that he has produced." - Michael W. Holmes, Religious Studies Review"
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English
Book SynopsisAn essential text for a new generation of twenty-first-century English language enthusiasts, its dual purpose as both a reference and textbook will appeal to English language lecturers and students as well as non-native English speakers. Audio resources recorded by David Crystal for this new edition bring the text to life.Table of Contents1. Modelling English; Part I. The History of English: 2. The origins of English; 3. Old English; 4. Middle English; 5. Early modern English; 6. Modern English; 7. World English; Part II. English Vocabulary: 8. The nature of the lexicon; 9. The sources of the lexicon; 10. Etymology; 11. The structure of the lexicon; 12. Lexical dimensions; Part III. English Grammar: 13. Grammatical mythology; 14. The structure of words; 15. Word classes; 16. The structure of sentences; Part IV. Spoken and Written English: 17. The sound system; 18. The writing system. Part V. Using English: 19. Varieties of discourse; 20. Regional variation; 21. Social variation; 22. Personal variation; 23. Electronic variation; Part VI. Learning About English: 24. Learning English as a mother tongue; 25. New ways of studying English.
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Haynes Manuals Inc Duramax Diesel Engine (2001-2019)
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Haynes Manuals Inc Toyota Tundra & Sequoia: 41821
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Random House Falco The Official Companion
Book SynopsisHistorical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1965
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1975
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Anness Publishing An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World
Book SynopsisExpert and stunning illustrations show in painstaking detail the uniforms and their developments for all the major nations involved in World War I.
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MIT Press Ltd Letterlocking
Book SynopsisThe rich history of a centuries-old document security technology?folding and securing a letter into its own envelope for delivery?and a comprehensive guide to learning how to make your own locked letters.Before the invention of the gummed envelope in the 1830s, how did people secure their private letters? The answer is letterlocking?the ingenious process of securing a letter using a combination of folds, tucks, slits, or adhesives such as sealing wax, so that it becomes its own envelope. This almost entirely forgotten practice, used by historical figures ranging from Elizabeth I and her spies to Japanese samurai lords, was an everyday activity for centuries, across cultures, borders, and social classes. In Letterlocking, Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith, experts who have pioneered the field over the last ten years, tell the fascinating story of letterlocking within epistolary history, drawing on real historical examples from all over the world.Fully illustrated with more than 300 images and diagrams, including a dictionary of sixty technical terms and concepts, Letterlocking describes the essential precepts of the practice and provides sources of practical support needed for beginner and advanced users of letterlocking. The authors also advocate for the understanding of letterlocking and for its inclusion in a range of intellectual and cultural research, from conservation science and archival databases to historical television shows. By the end of the book, readers will learn how to make locked letters, study letters that may have been locked, and categorize those letters using systems the authors developed while studying more than 250,000 historic letters.Letterlocking is accompanied by a website, freely accessible scholarly articles, and instructional videos and diagrams, as well as foldable tear-out sheets with instructions on how to fold and lock models of extant historical letters.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges
Book SynopsisBridges are one of the most important artefacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilisation throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use of new materials. Their failures, too, whether from an inadequate understanding of engineering principles or as a result of natural catastrophes or warfare, have often caused immense hardship as a result of lost lives or broken communications. In this book, a sister publication to his earlier An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges (Pen & Sword 2019), David McFetrich gives brief descriptions of some 1200 bridges from more than 170 countries around the world. They represent a wide range of different types of structure (such as beam, cantilever, stayed and suspension bridges). Although some of the pictures are of extremely well-known structures, many are not so widely recognisable and a separate section of the book includes more than seventy lists of bridges with distinctly unusual characteristics in their design, usage and history.
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Haynes Manuals Inc Honda XL/XR600R & XR650L/R (83-20): 83-20
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1970
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1978
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1985
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Higher Education
Book SynopsisThe recent, rapid, and massive expansion of higher education in the Western world has been such that in many developed countries it is now expected that close toâor more thanâhalf of the population will have some significant engagement with a university at least once during their lives. More than ever, universities and other institutions of higher education are major businesses; they are seen as key economic drivers by national governments. Moreover, their reach is also increasingly international through their research, knowledge-dissemination, and off-campus teaching activities.As serious thinking about and around higher education continues to flourish and develop, this new title in Routledgeâs Major Themes in Education series meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the subjectâs vast literature and the continuing explosion in research output. Edited by Malcolm Tight, a leading scholar in the field, it is a five-volume collection of foundational and cutting-edge contributions.The collection is organized into eight principal parts: teaching and learning; course design; the student experience; system policy; institutional management; quality; academic work; and knowledge and research. Close attention is also given to the various methods and theories applied to the study of higher education.Comprehensive introductions to the collection as a whole, and to each thematic part, which have been newly written by the editor, place the collected material in its historical and intellectual context to make this Routledge Major Work an essential work of reference. It is destined to be valued by specialists in higher education and scholars working in related areasâas well as by educational policy-makers and professionalsâas a vital one-stop research tool.
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The History Press Ltd Understanding Documents for Genealogy and Local
Book SynopsisGenealogists and local historians have probably seen every birth, marriage, death and census record available, and are adept at using the internet for research. However, once they have learnt everything they can from them, the next step is reading and understanding older documents. These can be hard to find (not many are online), are often written in challenging handwriting and use legal and other unfamiliar terms. Some will be in Latin, antiquated English or Scots. Readers need to be able to understand the nature and intent of a range of documents as well as the palaeography (the handwriting) and orthography (the shape' of the contents). In Understanding Documents for Genealogy and Local History, Dr Bruce Durie, the celebrated author of Scottish Genealogy, details how to find and comprehend documents from 1560 to the 1860s wills, testaments, contracts, indentures and charters, land records (retours, sasines and manorial custumals), personal letters, official records, Church papers, trust dispositions, deeds and others. Also covered are the complexities of dates, numbers, calendars, measurements and money, abbreviations, transcription conventions, letter-forms and glossaries. A Latin primer completes the tool kit the genealogist and family historian will need to further their research.
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Cambridge University Press The Normative Foundations of International
Book SynopsisThis Element examines how the discourses on adaptation finance of many developing country negotiators, environmental groups, development charities, academics and international bureaucrats have renewed a specific vision of aid intended to respond to international injustices and to fuel a regular transfer of resources between rich and poor countries.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Climate Impacts: External or Internal Causes?; 3. Moral Duty: Distributive or Corrective Justice?; 4. Allocation: Liberal or Perfectionist Perspective?; 5. Evaluation: Deontological or Consequentialist Attitude?; 6. General Conclusion.
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Greenhill Books The Sniper Encyclopaedia: An A-Z Guide to World
Book SynopsisThe Sniper Encyclopaedia is an indispensable alphabetical, topic-by-topic guide to a fascinating subject. It is intended as a companion volume to John Walter's Snipers at War (Greenhill Books, 2017) and is another addition to the Greenhill Sniper Library which includes a series of first-person memoirs. This is a comprehensive work that covers virtually any aspect sniping. The work contains personal details of hundreds of snipers, including not only the best-known-world-renowned gurus such as Vasiliy Zaytsev and Chris Kyle-but also many crack shots whom history generally overlooks. Among them are some of more than a thousand Red Army snipers, men and a surprising number of women, who amassed sufficient kills to be awarded the Medal for Courage and, later, the Order of Glory. Some of the best-known victims of snipers are identified, and the veracity of some of the most popular myths is explored. The book pays special attention to the history and development of the many specialist sniper rifles - some more successful than others - that have served the world's armies since the American Wars of the nineteenth century to today's technology-based conflicts. Attention, too, is paid to the progress made with ammunition-without which, of course, precision shooting would be impossible. The development of aids and accessories, from camouflage clothing to laser rangefinders, is also considered. Finally, the Sniper Encyclopaedia examines place and specific campaigns - the way marksman have influenced the course of the individual battles and locations which have played a crucial part in the history of sniping, from individual sites to sniper schools and training grounds. The book contains authors' biographies, a critical assessment of the many books and memoirs from the world of the sniper, and a guide to research techniques.Trade Review'A remarkable work of research and an endless treasure trove of information for anyone with an interest in the subject';-Martin Pegler, author of Out Of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper
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RSL Educational An Overseas Parent's Guide to UK Education
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1949
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1951
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1958
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1969
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1974
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1979
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1982
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TDM Publishing My First 18 Years Born in 1984
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