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Book SynopsisThis attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the American Civil War''s most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomattox Court House in 1865.The American Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements, and skirmishes. U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and the Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of color artwork, covers every theater of the war and detTrade ReviewJust the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read. -- Saul David, bestselling author and historianThe book is an excellent introduction to the war’s 30 most famous and significant battles * History of War *Table of ContentsChronology The Battle of Fort Sumter The Battle of First Manassas/ First Bull Run The Battle of Wilson’s Creek/ Oak Hills The Battle of First Lexington The Battle of Ball’s Bluff/ Leesburg The Battle of Fort Donelson The Naval Battle of Hampton Roads The Battle of Glorieta Pass The Battle of Shiloh The Battle of Gaines’ Mill—The Seven Days The Battle of Second Manassas/ Second Bull Run The Battle of Antietam/ Sharpsburg The Battle of Fredericksburg The Battle of Chancellorsville The Siege of Vicksburg The Battle of Brandy Station The Battle of Gettysburg The Second Battle of Fort Wagner The Battle of Chickamauga The Battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge The Battle of Okolona The Battle of the Wilderness The Battle of Cold Harbor The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain The Battle of the Crater—Petersburg The Battle of Jonesborough The Battle of Cedar Creek The Battle of Nashville The Battle of Bentonville The Battle of Appomattox Court House Index

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Book SynopsisErotic encounters have been celebrated by artists from the beginning of time. This irresistible volume presents 120 of the most engagingly erotic paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings from diverse eras and cultures, coupled with revealing commentaries about their sexual and aesthetic content.Organised unlike any other collection of erotic images, The Art of Arousal traces the course of a sensual relationship. It begins by examining the elements of eroticism, and then progresses from flirtation and seduction through kisses and other foreplay before ultimately arriving at consummation and blissful exhaustion. The irrepressible Dr. Ruth explores every element of sexuality in these provocative works of art, including the pleasures of looking, creative fantasising, and the effects on male and female pleasure of the various positions depicted.All the works in this book have been chosen to meet two essential criteria: everyone portrayed must be having a good time, and each image must satisfy the high aesthetic standards of Dr. Ruth and an art historian friend, who writes with witty scholarship about the artistic and biographical aspects of these remarkable images.Now available in a revised edition that includes stimulating new works by contemporary creators, The Art of Arousal is the perfect gift for your lover who loves art.

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Book SynopsisOffers a thorough and mathematically rigorous exposition of single-variable calculus for readers with some previous exposure to calculus techniques but not to methods of proof. This book is appropriate for a beginning Honors Calculus course assuming high school calculus or a “bridge course” using basic analysis to illustrate mathematical rigour.Trade ReviewThe introduction of a calculus sequence to the high schools has necessitated the development of a course in college math programs to deal with the students that have taken the high school sequence when they arrive on campus. While some of the students coming out of the high school programs are mathematically very capable, many are weak and are not ready to proceed to the first course taken after a year of calculus. This book was developed as a response to these conditions, it can be considered as a ""calculus with basic analysis"" bridge course. ... Change always produces the need for reaction and that is true in education as well. In this case the author has done an excellent job in creating a text for a course in advanced calculus that could serve as a bridge course for incoming students that have had calculus in high school or those that took calculus years earlier. ..."" Ñ Charles Ashbacher, Journal of Recreational Mathematics

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Book SynopsisComprehensive, innovative, and geared towards teaching, the second edition of A History of Ukraine is ideal for both teachers and students.Trade Review'A magisterial history ... of the Ukrainian land and all the peoples who have fought over, thrived in, and suffered upon it, from the ancient Scythians ... to the present day.' -- Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs 'Reminiscent of some of the great works of Russian and Ukrainian history of the nineteenth century ... The book is characterized by wide and deep learning, remarkable objectivity, rational organization, clarity of presentation, and profound awareness of a variety of national sensitivities.' -- Dennis R. Papazian, History 'The task of writing a new history of Ukraine is a difficult balancing act ... Not only the end of the Cold War and the gradual reintegration of Eastern Europe into the European community but also the rethinking of the nation-state and nationalism as historical forces challenge the ways in which the teaching and writing of modern history have been structured. Magocsi's History will long serve as a model for those who dare to grapple with these central issues.' -- Mark von Hagen, The Journal of Modern History 'Magocsi's mastery of ethnographic material, his skillful inclusion of primary documents, and the valuable annotated bibliography make his work [a] useful and comprehensive tool for the student of Ukraine.' -- Paul S. Pirie, The Slavic and East European JournalTable of ContentsPreface Preface to the First Edition List of Tables List of Maps Part One: Introduction and Pre-Kievan Times 1 Ukraine's Geographic and Ethnolinguistic Setting Territory and geography Climate Natural resources Administrative and ethnolinguistic divisions Population Nomenclature 2 Historical Perceptions The Russian historical viewpoint What is eastern Europe? The Polish historical viewpoint The Ukrainian historical viewpoint Kostomarov on Ukrainians, Russians, and Poles The Soviet historical viewpoint 3 The Steppe Hinterland and the Black Sea Cities The steppe hinterland Trypillians and Ukrainians Nomadic civilizations on Ukrainian territory The nomads of the steppe hinterland The Greeks of the coastal region The Pax Scythica, the Sarmatians, and the Pax Romana Scythian customs The Byzantines and the Khazars 4 The Slavs and the Khazars The origins of the Slavs The original homeland of the Slavs The migrations of the Slavs The Antes Archaeology in Ukraine The Pax Chazarica The Slavic tribes in the shadow of the Khazars Part Two: The Kievan Period 5 The Rise of Kievan Rus' The origin of Rus' The great debate: The origin of Rus' Europe in the ninth century The Varangians in the east The era of growth and expansion 6 Political Consolidation and Disintegration Volodymyr the Great The meaning of Rus' Christianity and the baptism of Rus' Christianity in Ukraine Iaroslav the Wise The Kievan system of political succession The conference of Liubech and Volodymyr Monomakh The era of disintegration 7 Socioeconomic and Cultural Developments Demography and social structure The ruling social strata The social structure of Kievan Rus' The subordinate social strata Other social strata The legal system The economic order The voyage from Kiev to Constantinople Byzantine cultural influences The Byzantine Empire and its attitude toward Kievan Rus' Kievan Rus' architecture Kievan Rus' language and literature What was the language of Kievan Rus' ? The "Lay of Ihor's Campaign" 8 The Mongols and the Transformation of Rus' Political Life The rise of the Mongols The Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' The Golden Horde The Pax Mongolica and Italian merchants Italianate Crimea and the Black Death 9 Galicia-Volhynia Galicia and Volhynia before their unification The unification of Galicia and Volhynia The metropolitanate of Rus' The demise of Galicia-Volhynia Part Three: The Lithuanian-Polish-Crimean Period 10 Lithuania and the Union with Poland The consolidation of the Lithuanian state The Polish-Lithuanian connection Muscovy and the Polish-Lithuanian union 11 Socioeconomic Developments Lithuania's social structure Social estates in Lithuania and Poland Lithuania's administrative structure Poland's social and administrative structure Peasants, nobles, and Jews The manorial estate The coming of Jews to Ukraine The realignment of international trade patterns Poland's economic and cultural revival 12 The Orthodox Cultural Revival The Metropolitanate of Kiev The Metropolitanate of Kiev and All Rus' The monastic movement The role of townspeople and magnates Lviv's Stauropegial Brotherhood 13 Reformation, Counter Reformation, and the Union of Brest The Protestant Reformation The Counter Reformation and Orthodox Ukraine The Union of Brest The views of Prince Kostiantyn Ostroz'kyi The Union of Brest 14 The Tatars and the Crimean Khanate The Crimean Khanate Crimean socioeconomic life The Karaites The Nogay Tatars and slavery Was Ottoman and Crimean slavery all that bad? 15 The Cossacks and Ukraine The steppe The name 'Ukraine' The rise of the Cossacks The Cossacks of Zaporozhia The Cossacks in Polish society Social estates in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Ukraine A male-dominated society? The international role of the Cossacks The Cossacks and Orthodoxy Orthodox versus Uniate The calm before the storm Part Four: The Cossack State, 1648-1711 16 Khmelnyts'kyi and the Uprising of 1648 Khmelnyts'kyi's early career The uprising of 1648 Khmelnyts'kyi and the Jews Khmelnyts'kyi as a national leader 17 Muscovy and the Agreement of Pereiaslav The rise of Muscovy Muscovy, Poland, and Ukraine Khmelnyts'kyi and Pereiaslav The Agreement of Pereiaslav 18 The Period of Ruin Changing international alliances The Cossack turn toward Poland The Union of Hadiach Anarchy, ruin, and the division of Ukraine 19 The Structure of the Cossack State Registered and unregistered Cossacks Internal administration What to call the Cossack state? The Cossack state administration International status 20 Mazepa and the Great Northern War The image of Mazepa The rise of Mazepa Mazepa as hetman: The early phase Mazepa during the Great Northern War Mazepa's defection Mazepa and Ukraine after Poltava 21 Socioeconomic and Cultural Developments in the Cossack State Social structure Social estates in the Cossack state Economic developments Church and state Cultural developments The transformation of Ukraine after 1648 Part Five: Ukrainian Lands in the Eighteenth Century 22 Ukraine's Autonomy and the Russian Empire Muscovy becomes the Russian Empire Sloboda Ukraine Zaporozhia The Hetmanate The Crimean Khanate Transformation under Russian rule 23 Socioeconomic Developments The changing social structure Economic developments International trade and commerce 24 Religious and Cultural Developments The integration of the Orthodox church Education Architecture and painting Literature and history writing 25 The Right Bank and Western Ukraine The return of Polish rule in the Right Bank Social protest and the haidamak revolts Uman' as a symbol for Ukrainians, Poles, and Jews The Partitions of Poland Part Six: Ukrainian lands in the Russian Empire 26 Administrative and Political Developments in Dnieper Ukraine Territorial divisions Administrative structure Administrative structure in Dnieper Ukraine before the 1860s Administrative structure in Dnieper Ukraine after the 1860s The evolution of the Russian Empire, 1814-1914 27 Socioeconomic Developments in Dnieper Ukraine Social estates before the 1860s Social estates in Dnieper Ukraine The reforms of the 1860s Economic developments 28 The Peoples of Dnieper Ukraine The Russians The Poles What Ukraine means for Poland The Jews Memories of the 'shtetl Pogroms The Germans and Mennonites The Crimean Tatars The Romanians Other peoples 29 The Ukrainian National Awakening in Dnieper Ukraine before the 1860s The idea of nationalism What is a nationality? The phenomenon of multiple loyalties The early histories of Ukraine The belief in mutually exclusive identities 30 The Ukrainian National Movement in Dnieper Ukraine after the Era of Reforms The Right Bank and the 'khlopomany' movement Ukrainianism in St Petersburg and the renewal of the organizational stage Russian reaction to the Ukrainian movement The Valuev decree Schools in Dnieper Ukraine The Ems Ukase The church in Dnieper Ukraine The return to the heritage-gathering stage The beginnings of the political stage Part Seven: Ukrainian lands in the Austrian Empire 31 The Administrative and Social Structure of Ukrainian Lands in the Austrian Empire before 1848 Austria acquires Ukrainian lands The structure of the Austrian Empire The demographic and administrative status of Galicia and Bukovina The economic status of Galicia before 1848 Other peoples in eastern Galicia 32 The Ukrainian National Awakening in the Austrian Empire before 1848 The Austrian government and the Ukrainian national awakening The heritage-gathering stage in Galicia Bukovina and Transcarpathia before 1848 33 The Revolution of 1848 The revolution in Austria The revolution in Galicia and the Ukrainians The Supreme Ruthenian Council The national movement in Galicia and the beginning of the organizational stage The revolution of 1848 in Bukovina and Transcarpathia 34 The Administrative and Socioeconomic Structure of Ukrainian Lands in the Austrian Empire, 1849- 1914 Administrative structure International developments and Austria's internal politics Austria's parliamentary structure Social structure and economic developments The problem of statistics The Ukrainian diaspora Other peoples in eastern Galicia and Bukovina Ukraine's other diasporas 35 The Ukrainian National Movement in Austria-Hungary, 1849-1914 In search of a national identity Old Ruthenians, Russophiles, and Ukrainophiles Language as the symbol of identity The national movement in Galicia: The organizational stage The national movement in Galicia: The political stage Independence for Ukraine At the bottom of the pecking order The national movement in Bukovina The national movement in Transcarpathia Part Eight: World War I and the Struggle for Independence 36 World War I and Western Ukraine The outbreak of World War I The Russians in Galicia and Bukovina Ukrainian political activity in Vienna 37 Revolutions in the Russian Empire Russia's first revolution of 1917 Revolution in Dnieper Ukraine The Central Rada First Universal of the Ukrainian Central Rada The Bolshevik Revolution Third Universal of the Ukrainian Central Rada (Preamble) The Ukrainian National Republic The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 38 The Period of the Hetmanate The establishment of the Hetmanate Authoritarian in form, Ukrainian in content The fall of the Hetmanate 39 The Directory, Civil War, and the Bolsheviks The Directory of the Ukrainian National Republic The Bolsheviks The peasant revolution The White Russians The Allied Powers The West Ukrainian National Republic and Dnieper Ukraine Poland and Dnieper Ukraine 40 The revolutionary era and Dnieper Ukraine's other peoples The Jews Petliura and the pogroms The Russians The Poles The Germans and Mennonites Mennonites caught in the revolution The Czechs The Crimean Tatars 41 The West Ukrainian National Republic Austria's Ukrainians prepare for their postwar future West Ukrainian independence and war The West Ukrainian government-in-exile Bukovina and Transcarpathia The Ukrainian revolution: Success or failure? Part Nine: The Interwar Years 42 The Postwar Treaties and the Reconfiguration of Ukrainian Lands The Paris Peace Conference Soviet Ukraine and the Soviet Union Treaty of Union between the Russian SFSR and the Ukrainian SSR 43 Soviet Ukraine: The Struggle for Autonomy The government of Soviet Ukraine The Communist party (Bolshevik) of Ukraine The policy of Ukrainianization Communism and the nationality question Ukrainianization, the governing elite, and demographic change Ukrainianization Ukrainianization and the return of the emigres Ukrainianization in education Ukrainianization in the arts Religion Ukrainianization in the era of transition 44 Soviet Ukraine: Economic, Political, and Cultural Integration War communism and the New Economic Policy--NEP NEP in Soviet Ukraine The end of NEP Central planning and industrialization The collectivization of agriculture Dekulakization and the Great Famine Ukraine's Holocaust: The Great Famine of 1933 The apogee and the decline of Ukrainianization The end of Ukrainianization Purges and integration The purges 45 Other Peoples in Soviet Ukraine The Moldavian S.S.R. and the Moldovans in Soviet Ukraine Nationality administration in the Soviet Union The Russians The Jews The Poles The Germans The Crimean Tatars The Greeks The Bulgarians 46 Ukrainian Lands in Interwar Poland The administrative status of Ukrainian-inhabited lands The economic status of Ukrainian-inhabited lands Poland's initial policies and Ukrainian reactions The cooperative movement Women and the Ukrainian national ethos Ukrainian political parties, schools, and churches Armed resistance and pacification 47 Ukrainian Lands in Interwar Romania and Czechoslovakia Ukrainians in Romania The Rusyns/Ukrainians of Czechoslovakia Part Ten: World War II and the Postwar Years 48 The Coming of World War II Germany and the 'new order' in Europe Autonomy for Carpatho-Ukraine The fall of Poland The "reunification" of western Ukraine The Generalgouvernement 49 World War II and Nazi German Rule The German and Romanian invasions of Ukraine Nazi rule in Ukraine Nazi racial policies and the Holocaust Thou shalt not kill Nazi policies toward Ukrainians Resistance to Nazi rule 50 Postwar Soviet Ukraine until the Death of Stalin Wartime destruction and territorial expansion Voluntary reunification, Soviet style The minority question Ethnic cleansing, Soviet style Industrial and agricultural reconstruction The nationality question Western Ukraine 51 Post-Stalinist Soviet Ukraine Ukraine under Khrushchev The sixties phenomenon Economic developments The Brezhnev era--stability and st

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises." --Library Journal"...a virtual dictionary of drawing and realted subjects, properly mixed and poured-out in a teaching sequence that works for artists of any age or skill level." --Draw Magazine

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A labor of love.... These letters are gold, the richest Machiavelli vein there is for mining the life and the ideas."—Colin Walters, Washington Times "A marvelous book that gives us, for the first time in English, all the extant personal letters that Machiavelli exchanged with his friends and associates over thirty years.... A major event."—John M. Najemy, Cornell University "Bravo!' to the superb edition Atkinson and Sices have produced.... Should be required reading."—Peter Bondanella, Indiana UniversityTable of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction Letters 1497-1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504-1505 1506 1507-1508 1509 1510-1512 1513 1514 1515-1519 1520 1521 1522-1524 1525 1526 1527 Appendix Notes Abbreviations Works Cited List of Correspondence Subject Index

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Book SynopsisFrom internationally bestselling author Liz Climo comes I'm So Happy You're Here, a book to remind us to love ourselves.We all need a reminder that we''re loved and we matter, and international bestselling author Liz Climo delivers that dose of warmth and love in her new bookSometimes we just need a little pep talk to remind us that we're doing our best. With help from her charming animal drawings, Liz Climo encourages us to embrace the joyful moments, get back up after falling down, and always love ourselves.A little book to let someone know how important they are to you or a thoughtful gift you can give to yourself,I'm So Happy You're Herehighlights how truly amazing we are. Like a good friend, it will lift you out of low moments and keep you company until they've passed, making you laugh and cry while reminding you that you're loved, you matter, and we're all really happy you're here.

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Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Models L175, L210, L225, L225DT, L260; Models B5100D, B5100E, B6100D, B6100E, B6100HST-D, B6100HST-E, B7100D, B7100HST-D, B7100HST-E; Models L185, L235, L245, L275, L285, L295, L305, L345, L355

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Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:GS750 77-79; GS750L 79-81; GS750E 78-82; GS750T 1982

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Book SynopsisGolf Hatchback and Jetta Saloon. Diesel: 1.5 litre (1471cc) and 1.6 litre (1588cc). Exclusions:Does NOT cover âMk 2â range introduced during 1984. Does NOT cover features specific to Van and Caddy.

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Book SynopsisThis updated edition of a classic defense of libertarianism includes a new introduction.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDonna Haraway’s latest book, When Species Meet, is a stunning meditation on the ordinary. Tying together questions of interspecies encounters and alternative practices of world building, Haraway explores how contemporary human beings interact with various critters to form meanings, experiences, and worlds. The text effortlessly slides between theory and autobiography; one of the driving connections in this regard is Ms. Cayenne Pepper, an Australian sheepdog whose “darter-tongue kisses” compel Haraway to look closely at what biologist Lynn Margulis calls “symbiogenesis,” a process that explains how life forms continually intermingle, leading to ever more “intricate and multidirectional acts of association of and with other life forms.” From lab animals to interspecies love to breeding purebreds, Haraway ensures that her readers will never look at human-animal encounters of any sort in the same way again.While those familiar with Haraway’s oeuvre will find numerous connections to her earlier work, she does an excellent job of narrating how she came to the questions at the heart of When Species Meet and (perhaps most importantly) what is at stake for her in these questions, politically and otherwise. Of particular interest to philosophy buffs are Haraway’s gratifying critiques of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari’s well-known writing on “becoming-animal”; these critiques arise as part of Haraway’s overall challenge to the boundaries between “wild” or “domestic” creatures. Similarly, her response to Jacques Derrida’s ruminations on animals reveals the provocations that can arise from work that pokes holes in conventional disciplinary engagements with any given topic. Haraway’s willingness to take on both biology and philosophy, to cite only two of her resources, results in suggestive insights on a number of issues, but especially (with Derrida, et. al.) regarding the question of what it means to take animals seriously.I found Haraway’s considerable enthusiasm and knowledge in When Species Meet to be invigorating. This book should appeal to a broad audience including animal lovers, scientists and their allies, theorists, and people who love random and little known information (e.g., the history of imported North American gray wolves during South African apartheid). While Haraway emphasizes that her desire to look more carefully at companion species, those “who eat and break bread together but not without some indigestion,” does not come with any guarantees, she infectiously believes that there is a good deal at stake in the mundane and extraordinary details of the co-shaping species she documents across these pages. Given her hope for the worldly orientations, such as curiosity and respect, that might be cultivated by looking at companion species differently, it is appropriate that she begins and ends the text by reminding us that “[t]here is no assured happy or unhappy ending — socially, ecologically, or scientifically. There is only the chance for getting on together with some grace.”Review by Marie Draz, Feminist Review Blog

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business is one of the most comprehensive collections of works on EVE Online ever produced, but written in language that is accessible to the uninitiated reader. It captures a side of EVE that is often lost in academic writings, and each chapter stands as a snapshot in time of one of the world’s most unique and well-studied massively multiplayer online games."—Brendan Drain, MMO expert"A book as unique as EVE itself—it will make you think, help you understand a game you may never play, and afford a glimpse onto a less traveled byway of the gaming universe. The roster of authors is delightfully varied, with contributions from archivists, developers, players, PhD students, and researchers, broadening inquiry into a thoughtful, engaging treatment of a cherished game."—Bonnie Nardi, author of My Life as a Night Elf Priest: An Anthropological Account of “World of Warcraft”*\"By addressing everything from collaboration to conflict, from economics to embodiment, the authors of Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business use the specific case study of EVE Online to investigate how emerging digital technologies reshape selfhood and society."—Tom Boellstorff, author of Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human"This work serves as an excellent consideration of the world of EVE Online for any researcher."—American Journal of PlayTable of ContentsContents Glossary of EVE Online Jargon Introduction Marcus Carter, Kelly Bergstrom, and Darryl Woodford 1. EVE Online for the Uninitiated Kelly Bergstrom and Marcus Carter 2. EVEOnline Is Hard and It Matters Christopher Paul 3. Virtual Interstellar Travel William Sims Bainbridge 4. Universes, Metaverses, and Multiverses Kjartan Pierre Emilsson 5. The Digital Grind: Time and Labor as Resources of War in EVE Online Oskar Milik 6. The Russians Are Coming! Stereotypes and Perceptions of “Russianness” in EVE Online Catherine Goodfellow 7. The Art of Selling Trust Chribba 8. We Play Something Awful: Goon Projects and Pervasive Practice on Online Games Richard Page 9. The Accidental Spymaster Keith Harrison 10. The Evolution of Player Organizations: A Goonswarm Perspective The Mittani (Alexander Gianturco) 11. RIP Vile Rat: Makeshift Memorials in EVE Online Martin R. Gibbs, Marcus Carter, and Joji Mori 12. Imagined Capsuleers: Reframing Discussions about Gender and EVE Online Kelly Bergstrom 13. The Social System in EVE Online Mantou (Zhang Yuzhou) 14. Do EVE Online Players Dream of Icelandic Spaceships? The Role and Mechanisms of Co-creation in CCP’s Success Jedrzej Czarnota 15. EVEOnline as History Nick Webber 16. On the EVE of Preservation: Conserving a Complex Universe Kristin MacDonough, Rebecca Fraimow, Dan Erdman, Kathryn Gronsbell, and Erica Titkemeyer Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisAssesses the activism, writing, and legacy of Claudia Jones (1915–1964), a pioneering Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual active in the U.S. and U.K.Trade Review“Carole Boyce Davies has rendered a unique service in restoring to proper recognition the life and achievements of the Trinidad-born political activist and feminist Claudia Jones. From the turbulent struggles of Harlem, U.S.A. in the 1930s and 1940s to London in the 1950s and 1960s, Claudia Jones became a symbol of resistance and the standard by which others would measure their own integrity of commitment. Left of Karl Marx is the biography of an era of the most intense ideological combat—where reputations were assassinated and careers erased by a single rumor of incorrect political affiliation. Here is the story of a singular triumph whose legacy has nourished the lives of another generation.”—George Lamming, author of In the Castle of My Skin and The Pleasures of Exile“Carole Boyce Davies has vividly brought to life the work and struggles of Claudia Jones in the U.S.A. and Great Britain in her new book, Left of Karl Marx. Boyce Davies possesses that unique combination of being both a scholarly researcher and a writer capable of clear and persuasive language. The reader is presented with a remarkably readable and informative study of a woman who was equally adept in her writing and public speaking on feminism, and as a social pioneer, a political analyst, and an avowed adversary of racism. This book removes Claudia Jones from the shadow of the great bust of Marx to the front row of the black activists and thinkers of the twentieth century, and that is where she belongs.”—Donald Hinds, author of Journey to an Illusion: The West Indian in Britain“This book fills a lacuna in the historical understanding of black left radicalism and socialist-oriented feminism in the United States and the Caribbean. In this era of twenty-first-century corporate globalization, it reunites us with a transnational radical and anti-capitalist past through the examination of the extraordinary life, work, and political philosophy of Claudia Jones. This work reminds us that the U.S. and British radical traditions had diverse memberships, which included black, communist, and feminist women of whom Trinidad-born Claudia Jones was a remarkable example. Carole Boyce Davies has given us a well-researched, detailed analysis of this communist, feminist, intellectual, activist, and artistic woman of Caribbean origin. This is a long-awaited treasure for which many will be eternally grateful.”—Rhoda E. Reddock, author of Interrogating Caribbean Masculinities

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Book SynopsisThis is essentially a book about theory building. Instead of actually presenting theory, it suggests and illustrates a particular way in which the social work profession, or any of the other service professions, might pursue the task of developing theory to refine its mode of practice. While written for every professional, it is directed, in particular, to those most actively engaged in the development and refinement of theory for their profession. It is a personal document in the sense that it is a chronicle of the author's reflections about how a profession might pursue most profitably this aspect of its total function.

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Book SynopsisRadical Hospitality addresses a timely and challenging subject for contemporary philosophy: the ethical responsibility of opening borders, psychic and physical, to the stranger. The book engages urgent moral conversations concerning identity, nationality, immigration, peace, and justice for the work of living together.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Hospitality Now? | 1 PART I: FOUR FACES OF HOSPITALITY: LINGUISTIC, NARRATIVE, CONFESSIONAL, CARNAL Richard Kearney 1 Linguistic Hospitality: The Risk of Translation | 17 2 Narrative Hospitality: Three Pedagogical Experiments | 24 3 Confessional Hospitality: Translating across Faith Cultures | 43 4 Carnal Hospitality: Gesturing beyond Apartheid | 49 PART II: HOSPITALITY AND MORAL PSYCHOLOGY: EXPLORING THE BORDER BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE Melissa Fitzpatrick 5 Hospitality beyond Borders: The Case of Kant | 61 6 Impossible Hospitality: From Levinas to Arendt | 75 7 Teleological Hospitality: The Case of Contemporary Virtue Ethics | 88 8 Hospitality in the Classroom | 97 Postscript: Hospitality’s New Frontier: The Nonhuman Other 105 Acknowledgments | 111 Notes | 113 Bibliography | 137 Index | 145

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Book SynopsisNow available for the first time in an annotated edition, Rolfe Humphriess legendary translation captures the spirit of Ovid's swift and conversational language, bringing the wit and sophistication of the Roman poet to modern readers. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as youve never read them before—sensuous, dangerously witty, audacious.Trade Review"One of the most captivating books ever written, a whole library of love stories, murder stories, horror stories, fairy stories, and adventure stories. . . Humphries's version. . . has the sound merits of directness, unpretentiousness and integrity. . . [His English is] swift, lucid . . . and admirably suited to its general purpose, the telling of a story." –New York Times"It is very much alive, fresh, racy, and above all, vivid. . . .Humphries reproduces most successfully the speed and animation of Ovid's narrative, its modernity, its gaiety, and its tenderness." –Classical Review"So easy to read that one may have to think twice to realize these tales are nearly 2000 years old." –Washington PostNot too many 12,000-line translations from the '50s are still in print, let alone getting a brand new set of annotations. About those I wanna say: jam a bookmark back there and read every single note. They're the real thing, impossible to fake. . . . As for the translation as a whole, the main thing it's got going for it is clarity. I, for one, felt I was able to pay attention to the stuff like never before. . . . So I say double thumbs up to Humphries and Reed. Recommended. * RHINO *Reed's annotated edition of Ovid's realistic, moving, and influential classic can now easily be adopted for classroom use, and it will also serve the curious who wish to know more about this unparalleled, captivating array of Roman mythology. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *One of the most captivating books ever written, a whole library of love stories, murder stories, horror stories, fairy stories, and adventure stories. . . Humphries's version. . . has the sound merits of directness, unpretentiousness and integrity. . . [His English is] swift, lucid . . . and admirably suited to its general purpose, the telling of a story. * The New York Times *So easy to read that one may have to think twice to realize these tales are nearly 2000 years old. * Washington Post *It is very much alive, fresh, racy, and above all, vivid. . . .Humphries reproduces most successfully the speed and animation of Ovid's narrative, its modernity, its gaiety, and its tenderness. * Classical Review *Joseph Reed's annotation of Rolfe Humphries' translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses strikes an impressive balance between accessibility for general readers with no Latin and detailed analysis for advanced Classics students and researchers. * Classical Journal Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION BOOK ONEThe CreationThe Four AgesJove's InterventionThe Story of LycaonThe FloodDeucalion and PyrrhaApollo and DaphneJove and IoBOOK TWOThe Story of PhaethonJove in ArcadyThe Story of the RavenThe Story of OcyrhoeMercury and BattusMercury, Herse, and AglaurosThe House of the Goddess EnvyEuropaBOOK THREEThe Story of CadmusThe Story of ActaeonThe Story of SemeleThe Story of TiresiasThe Story of Echo and NarcissusThe Story of Pentheus and BacchusBOOK FOURThe Story of Pyramus and ThisbeThe Story of Mars and VenusThe Sun-god and LeucothoeThe Story of SalmacisThe End of the Daughters of MinyasThe Story of Athamas and InoThe End of CadmusThe Story of PerseusBOOK FIVEThe Fighting of PerseusMinerva Visits the MusesBOOK SIXThe Story of NiobeThe Story of Tereus, Procne, and PhilomelaBOOK SEVENThe Story of Jason and MedeaWar Between Crete and AthensThe Story of Cephalus and ProcrisBOOK EIGHTThe Story of Nisus and ScyllaThe Story of Daedalus and IcarusThe Calydonian BoarThe Brand of MeleagerThe Return of TheseusThe Story of Baucis and PhilemonThe Story of ErysichthonBOOK NINEThe Story of Achelous' Duel for DeianiraThe Story of Hercules, Nessus, and DeianiraThe Story of Hercules' BirthThe Story of Dry opeThe Story of Caunus and ByblisThe Story of Iphis and LantheBOOK TENThe Story of Orpheus and EurydiceThe Story of CyparissusThe Story of GanymedeThe Story of Apollo and HyacinthusTwo Incidents of Venus AngerThe Story of PygmalionThe Story of Cinyras and MyrrhaThe Story of AdonisVenus Tells Adonis the Story of AtalantaThe Fate of AdonisBOOK ELEVENThe Death of OrpheusThe Story of MidasMidas Never LearnsThe Building of the Walls of TroyThe Story of ThetisCeyx Tells the Story of DaedalionThe Story of Peleus' CattleThe Quest of CeyxThe Story of Aesacus and Hesperia BOOK TWELVEThe Invasion of TroyNestor Tells the Story of CaeneusStory of the Battle with the CentaursNestor Is Asked Why He Omitted HerculesBOOK THIRTEENThe Argument between Ajax and UlyssesAfter the FallThe Sacrifice of PolyxenaThe Discovery of PolydorusThe Story of MemnonThe Pilgrimage of AeneasThe Story of Anius' DaughtersThe Pilgrimage ResumedThe Story of GalateaThe Song of PolyphemusThe Transformation of AcisThe Story of GlaucusBOOK FOURTEENThe Story of Glaucus ContinuedThe Pilgrimage of Aeneas ResumedAchaemenides Tells His StoryThe Story of PicusThe Pilgrimage of Aeneas ResumedThe Narrative of DiomedesThe Return of VenulusThe Deification of AeneasLegendary History of RomePomona and VertumnusThe Story of Iphis and AnaxareteMore Early Roman HistoryBOOK FIFTEENThe Succession of NumaThe Teachings of Pythagoras The Return of Numa The Story of Hippolytus The Story of Cipus The Story of Aesculapius The Deification of CaesarThe Epilogue COMMENTARY by Joseph D. 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Book SynopsisWhen a woman prays, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person for whom the prayers are spoken, but also for the person praying.Prayer changes things. It is a stress-reliever. It's a chain-breaker. It's a peace-bringer, and it's necessary for every child of God no matter their age or experience.Throughout history, women have been especially powerful in taking up the mantle of prayer. It is largely the prayers of women that establish the spiritual sanctuary of their family. Praying women warriors fight against oppression and injustice. Their prayers defend the innocent and the untrained. And through their prayers they are seen as shining examples in the darkness of the world.This journal gives you the space to write out your prayers and note how they are answered. It will give you a place to continue your progressive march of empowerment by dreaming like your daughters and praying like your grandmothers.

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Book SynopsisNSCA's Essentials of Sport Science provides the most contemporary and comprehensive overview of the field of sport science and the role of the sport scientist. It is a primary preparation resource for the Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS) certification exam.Table of ContentsForeword: Reflections on Sport ScienceMichael H. Stone, PhD, and William J. Kraemer, PhDPart I. Training Theory and ProcessChapter 1. Performance DimensionsNick Winkelman, PhD, and Darcy Norman, PTChapter 2. Training Load ModelStuart Cormack, PhD, and Aaron J. Coutts, PhDChapter 3. Periodization and Programming for Individual SportsG. Gregory Haff, PhDChapter 4. Periodization and Programming for Team SportsMartin Buchheit, PhD, and Paul Laursen, PhDPart II. Needs AnalysisChapter 5. Key Performance IndicatorsMarco Cardinale, PhDChapter 6. Profiling and BenchmarkingMike McGuigan, PhDPart III. Technology and Data PreparationChapter 7. Technological ImplementationLorena Torres Ronda, PhDChapter 8. Data HygieneMatthew C. Varley, PhD, Ric Lovell, PhD, and David Carey, PhDPart IV. External and Internal Load Data CollectionChapter 9. Characteristics of Tracking Systems and Load MonitoringJo Clubb, MSc, and Andrew M. Murray, PhDChapter 10. Analysis of Tracking Systems and Load MonitoringAndrew M. Murray, PhD, and Jo Clubb, MScChapter 11. Kinematics and Gait AnalysisEnda King, PhD, and Chris Richter, PhDChapter 12. Kinetics and Force PlatformsDaniel Cohen, PhD, and Cory Kennedy, MScChapter 13. Strength Tracking and AnalysisJean-Benoît Morin, PhD, and Pierre Samozino, PhDChapter 14. Heart Rate and Heart Rate VariabilityJoel JamiesonChapter 15. Electroencephalography and ElectroneuromyographyRoman N. Fomin, PhD, and Cassandra C. Collins, BSChapter 16. Biomarkers for Health and PerformanceXavier Schelling i del Alcázar, PhD, Julio Calleja-González, PhD, and Nicolás Terrados, MD, PhDChapter 17. Perception of Effort and Subjective MonitoringShaun J. McLaren, PhD, Aaron J. Coutts, PhD, and Franco M. Impellizzeri, PhDPart V. Data Analysis and DeliveryChapter 18. Statistical ModelingMladen Jovanović, Lorena Torres Ronda, PhD, and Duncan N. French, PhDChapter 19. Injury Risk ModelJohann Windt, PhD, and Tim Gabbett, BHSc (Hons), PhDChapter 20. Data Mining and Nonlinear Data AnalysisSam Robertson, PhDChapter 21. Data Delivery and ReportingTyler A. Bosch, PhD, and Jacqueline Tran, PhDChapter 22. Performance Interventions and Operationalizing DataClive Brewer, BSc (Hons), MScPart VI. Special TopicsChapter 23. Recovery and SleepJessica M. Stephens, PhD, and Shona L. Halson, PhDChapter 24. Fueling and NutritionLouise M. Burke, PhD, and Eric S. Rawson, PhDChapter 25. Environmental StressYasuki Sekiguchi, PhD, Courteney L. Benjamin, PhD, and Douglas J. Casa, PhDChapter 26. Psychobiology: Flow State as a Countermeasure to Mental FatigueChris P. Bertram, PhDChapter 27. Neuroscience Approach to PerformanceRoman N. Fomin, PhD, and Cassandra C. Collins, BSChapter 28. Motor PerformanceGabriele Wulf, PhDChapter 29. Sport Science of InjuryDavid Joyce, BPhty (Hons), MPhty (Sports), MSc, and Kay Robinson, BSc (Hons)Part VII. Education and CommunicationChapter 30. Interdisciplinary SupportDuncan N. French, PhDChapter 31. Information DisseminationYann Le Meur, PhD

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Book SynopsisMagic, witches, and demons have drawn interest and fear throughout human history. In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton traces the history of our fascination with magic and witchcraft from the first through to the seventeenth century. In over 80 readings presented chronologically, Rampton demonstrates how understandings of and reactions toward magic changed and developed over time, and how these ideas were influenced by various factors such as religion, science, and law. The wide-ranging texts emphasize social history and include early Merovingian law codes, the Picatrix, Lombard’s Sentences, The Golden Legend, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. By presenting a full spectrum of source types including hagiography, law codes, literature, and handbooks, this collection provides readers with a broad view of how magic was understood through the medieval and early modern eras.Rampton’s introduction to the voTrade Review"Anyone looking for significant attention paid to the medieval period, and especially the earlier medieval centuries, will find it here. And for the late medieval and early modern periods, its attention to different kinds of sources, especially its mix of literature and drama along with legal and demonological texts, is a welcome addition." -- Michael D. Bailey, Iowa State University * The Medieval Review *"For several decades now, magic and witchcraft have been the focus of scholarly attention, and Martha Rampton’s reader – a collection of primary texts that prepares the topic in all its breadth for use in the classroom – is a welcome addition. University of Toronto Press has to be thanked for providing teachers, students, and scholars alike with a rich and voluminous source-book, albeit less affordable than one might have hoped. European Magic and Witchcraft presents carefully selected texts, eighty-six examples from very different genres, from biblical times to the early modern period in chronological order. Some of these texts are famous and have had an enormous cultural impact, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Augustine’s City of God, while others are quite rare, such as Alferic of Eynsham (ca. 955–1010) or court records of the use of torture in early modern witchcraft trials." -- Sergius Kodera, University of Vienna * Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Chapter One: Late Classical and Early Christian Archetypes 1. Moses and Aaron Challenge Pharaoh’s Magicians 2. The Pythoness Brings the Dead to Life: The Witch of Endor 3. Odysseus and Circe the Sorceress 4. Medea: The Classic Witch 5. Erictho: Divination through the Dead 6. Simon Magus: Money for Miracles 7. Goddess Diana of the Ephesians Bests the Apostle Paul 8. Hecate and the Chaldean Oracles 9. Magic Transforms One into a Bird, Another into an Ass 10. Justin Martyr and the Fallen Angels 11. The Apostle Peter Bests Simon Magus 12. Antony of the Desert Combats Demons 13. Curse Tablets and Binding Spells 14. Saint Martin Battles with Pagans and Demons 15. Augustine: Demons and Magic in the City of God Chapter Two: Post-Roman Kingdoms of Europe: Traffic with Demons (500–750) 16. Three Post-Roman Law Codes against Malicious Magic 17. Caesarius of Arles Preaches against Magic and Paganism 18. Continuity in Magic Spells 19. A Warning to Peasants about the Evils of Trafficking with Demons 20. Sorcery in Gregory of Tours’s Sixth-Century Gaul 21. Saint Patrick Battles Pagan Magicians 22. Early Medieval Sainthood and Demons: Saint Radegund 23. Isidore of Seville Defines Magic: The Etymologies 24. Penance for Sins of Magic 25. A Demoniac in Early Medieval England: Bede Chapter Three: The Carolingian Dynasty: Demons Cut Down to Size (750–1000) 26. An Eighth-Century List of Pagan Practices 27. Paganism of the Saxons 28. Beowulf Fights the Demons: Grendel, and Grendel’s Mother 29. Agobard of Lyons and Weather Magic 30. Carolingian Catalogue of Magical Acts: Council of Paris 31. Treatise on Magic: Hrabanus Maurus 32. Magic at the Court of Louis the Pious: Paschasius Radbertus 33. The Devil of Kempten and the Villager 34. Marriage and Magic: The Divorce of Lothar 35. Loosed Women and Night Flight: Canon episcopi 36. Anglo-Saxon Healing Cures and Charms 37. Anglo-Saxon Sermon against Augury: Aelfric of Eynsham 38. A Prayer to Mother Earth and Other Charms 39. An Eleventh-Century Penitential: Burchard of Worms Chapter Four: The High Middle Ages: Many Threads (1000–1300) 40. Evil Angels: Lombard’s Sentences 41. Divination and the Court: The Policraticus 42. Lanval and the Fairy Queen: Marie de France 43. The Gentle Werewolf: Marie de France 44. Guide for the Perplexed: Jewish Magic and Maimonides 45. Weather Well and Magic Ring: Chrétien de Troyes 46. Norse Magic: Saga of the Volsungs 47. Magic as a Cautionary Tale: Caesarius of Heisterbach 48. A Saintly Dog and the Changelings 49. Picatrix: Arabic Magic 50. Astronomy: Natural Magic or Necromancy? 51. The Golden Legend: Saints and Devils 52. Heresy versus Sorcery 53. A New Kind of Devil: Thomas Aquinas Chapter Five: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries: Diabolism 54. A Priest Dupes His Friend with a Promise of Magic in The Decameron 55. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 56. Key to Occult Mysteries of Solomon 57. Clerical Magic: A Handbook 58. A Warning to the People of Siena to Expunge Witches from the City 59. Trial of Joan of Arc 60. Witch Beliefs Coalesce: Formicarius 61. The Ordinal of Alchemy 62. Natural Magic and Renaissance Humanism: Oration on the Dignity of Man 63. Pope Innocent VIII Empowers the Inquisitors 64. The Witch Hammer Chapter Six: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: The Full Fury of the Witch-Hunts 65. Defending the Harvest: The Cult of the Benandanti 66. In Praise of Natural Magic: Cornelius Agrippa 67. Martin Luther’s Devil 68. Papists, Popedom, and Witchery: John Calvin 69. A Voice of Skepticism from the Medical Profession: Johann Weyer 70. Witch Persecutions in Trier 71. Charms, Tricks, and Day-to-Day Sorcery 72. Demon Mania in France: Jean Bodin 73. Mechanics of Torture: Dr. Fian and Suzanne Gaudry 74. King James and the Witches of North Berwick: “News from Scotland” 75. Skepticism and a Forced Recantation 76. King James I of England: Treatise on Demons and Witchcraft 77. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 78. Shakespeare’s Witches: Macbeth 79. A Jacobean Comedy 80. The Witches’ Sabbath 81. Persecution of the Burgomaster of Bamberg 82. The Witches of Würzburg 83. Witch Panic in Bonn 84. In Defense of the Accused 85. The Demonic Possession of the Nuns of Loudun 86. England’s Witch Finder General Sources Index of Topics

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSince the publication of the first edition of the handbook in 1973, many thousands of novice and experienced beekeepers have relied on this book as the preferred single-volume guide to bee keeping * British Journal of Entomology and Natural History *

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Book SynopsisThe top-selling Sterling Sketchbook series features the popular new Kraft-cover format and includes quality paper and sturdy binding.

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Book SynopsisThe Volleyball Drill Book presents 125 drills compiled by two of volleyball’s top coaches, Teri Clemens and Jenny McDowell. This book from The American Volleyball Coaches Association includes drills to improve skill development, team tactics, and conditioning and uses drills that simulate real game situations to enhance in-match performance. Trade Review“In The Volleyball Drill Book, the authors have pulled together the drills and insights that have made their teams some of the best in the game. It's my pleasure to recommend this book.” Russ Rose-- Head Coach of Penn State Women's Volleyball "The Volleyball Drill Book offers time-tested training methods and helps coaches maximize their minutes in the practice gym. It's a must-have in every coach's library."Larry Bock-- Head Coach, Navy Women's Volleyball “The AVCA wanted to create a book of drills that would give volleyball coaches all the tools and directions they need to run dynamic and engaging practices. Teri Clemens and Jennifer McDowell have crafted just such a book. The Volleyball Drill Book will make you a better coach!”Kathy DeBoer-- Executive Director American Volleyball Coaches Association “The Volleyball Drill Book is a well-crafted book by two of volleyball’s all-time great coaches. If you want to land the formula for success of championship programs, this book is a great place to start.” Sharon Dingman-- Head Volleyball Coach University of Iowa Table of Contents Chapter 1 Integrating Drills Into Practice Chapter 2 Serving Drills Chapter 3 Ball-Handling Drills Chapter 4 Setting Drills Chapter 5 Offensive Drills Chapter 6 Defensive Drills Chapter 7 Transition Drills Chapter 8 Competitive Multiplayer Drills Chapter 9 Team Scoring Drills Chapter 10 Mental Toughness and Team-Building Drills

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Book SynopsisElidor Mëhilli has produced a groundbreaking history of communist Albania that illuminates one of Europe's longest but least understood dictatorships. From Stalin to Mao, which is informed throughout by Mëhilli's unprecedented access to previously restricted archives, captures the powerful globalism of post-1945 socialism, as well as the unintended consequences of cross-border exchanges from the Mediterranean to East Asia. After a decade of vigorous borrowing from the Soviet Unionadvisers, factories, school textbooks, urban plansAlbania's party clique switched allegiance to China during the 1960s Sino-Soviet conflict, seeing in Mao's patronage an opportunity to keep Stalinism alive. Mëhilli shows how socialism created a shared transnational material and mental culturestill evident today around Eurasiabut it failed to generate political unity. Combining an analysis of ideology with a sharp sense of geopolitics, he brings into view Fascist Italy's involvement in Albania,Trade ReviewAn important contribution to our understaning of socialist Albania, especially in a transnational context.... An engaging, thought-provoking work that will be of use to historians of the Cold War, communism, Eastern Europe, and Albania for years to come. * H-Net *Mëhilli's case study of Albania under communist rule presents several interesting points.... Albanian communist leaders turned to Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, and China over the decades for patronage and financial support to build up its industries, housing, and infrastructure. Mëhilli effectively uses the evidence of this Soviet material culture and points to the Albanian architects and construction workers who built much of modern Albania. * Choice *Transcending national history, offering glimpses into the lives of party leaders, expatriate experts and peasants and bringing forward many stimulating thoughts, From Stalin to Mao is a significant contribution to the emerging body of scholarship on transnational history of communism. * HSozKult *Mëhilli's book is a crisply written, well organized, and well supported account of a Soviet connection with a greater attraction and then a greater rejection than in the rest of Eastern Europe. * Journal of Modern History *Mëhilli's book is a must read for students of Communism and the Cold War, both between West and East and inside the Eastern bloc. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *Mëhilli has proven himself to be not only a first-rate scholar, but an excellent writer, too. For years to come, From Stalin to Mao will be the definitive work on Albanian economics from 1945 to the end of Marxism in the early 90's. * Slavic and East European Journal *

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Book SynopsisNot all athletes train in the same way. But it’s rare to see any athlete workout without warming up. The Warm-Up is the first book to describe the science of the warm-up and provide guidelines on how to maximise its effectiveness. This is done through the use of the RAMP system.Trade Review"Ian Jeffreys is one of the best educators and practitioners I know. His book, The Warm-Up, is both stimulating and educational."; Des Ryan--Head of Sport Medicine and Athletic Development for Arsenal Academy;"For decades the warm-up has been the greatest physical development opportunity we haven't tapped--until now. Written by one of the most influential thinkers in human performance, The Warm-Up will change the way you think about the first 15 minutes of training forever."; Nick Winkelman, PhD--Head of Athletic Performance and Science for Irish Rugby Football UnionTable of ContentsChapter 1. Why We Warm Up Reasons for Warming Up The Physiology of Warming Up Psychological Rationale for Warming Up Net Potential Effects of Warm-Up The Warm-Up and Injury Risk Reduction Optimizing the Warm-Up Chapter 2. A New Way of Thinking About the Warm-Up The Traditional General and Specific Warm-Up Revaluating the Aim and Value of the Warm-Up A New Purpose for the Warm-Up Competition Versus Training Warm-Ups Issues With the Traditional Warm-Up Chapter 3. The RAMP System of Warming Up A Systematic Approach Athleticism Delivering Athletic Development The RAMP System Chapter 4. The Raise Phase Activity Progression Types of Raise Phases Organizing a Raise Phase Chapter 5. The Activation and Mobilization Phase Long-Term Focus: Mobility The Role of Static Stretching Focusing on Mobility Focusing on Movement Initiating and Progressing the System Addressing Fundamental Issues: Activation Targeting the Selections The Activation and Mobilization Process Activation Exercises Mobilization Exercises Chapter 6. The Potentiation Phase Focus of the Phase Duration of the Phase A Session in Itself The Potentiation Process Sample Potentiation Phases Chapter 7. Constructing Effective Warm-Ups The Planning Process The Raise Phase The Activation and Mobilization Phase The Potentiation Phase Sample Warm-Ups

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Book SynopsisJulietta Singh challenges the drive toward the mastery over self and others by showing how the forms of self-mastery advocated by anticolonial thinkers like Fanon and Gandhi unintentionally reproduced colonial logic, thereby leading her to argue for a more productive human subjectivity that is not centered on concepts of mastery.Trade Review"A deft intervention in several different fields, Unthinking Mastery powerfully examines the insidious ways that the legacies of colonialism have infiltrated critical conversations in affect, queer, and ecocritical studies." -- Melinda Backer * ASAP/Journal *"Singh’s work stands out in its truly transdisciplinary approach and simultaneous mobilization of feminist, posthuman, and decolonial thought." -- Justyna Poary-Wybranowska * Contemporary Women's Writing *"While the approach of Unthinking Mastery is clearly interdisciplinary, the author turns foremost to the field of comparative literature to unravel forms of systemic dehumanizing violence that become obvious in forms of embodiment and language/narration. ... Her engagement not only touches on feminist and queer theories but also provides a powerful interconnection between environmental and postcolonial studies." -- Monika Jaeckel * Anthropocenes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. Reading against Mastery 1 1. Decolonizing Mastery 29 2. The Language of Mastery 65 3. Posthumanitarian Fictions 95 4. Humanimal Dispossessions 121 5. Cultivating Discomfort 149 Coda. Surviving Mastery 171 Notes 177 References 187 Index 197

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Book SynopsisThe parallels between the human brain and computers are easy to see today. But in the 1950s, when John Lilly developed his theory of the human bio-computer, this was a dramatic new way of viewing humans. Rooted in his extensive knowledge of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and electronics, and developed through personal experimentation in the sensory isolation tank that he invented, Lilly's manual shows how to step out of the mind-body and find out who we really are.

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Book SynopsisThis striking dice set created by Rose Lazar of the Great Lakes Goods is a novel way to tap into greater forces and change your vibe. Roll the eight wooden dice and use the accompanying booklet to interpret the icons that appear, as either a fortune or a message for your current moment. With cool hand-drawn artwork on the dice, and a keepsake storage box that shimmers with holographic accents, this unique pocket oracle is fun to use and beautiful to display. EASY AND FUN TO USE: Let the dice be your guide! Roll the eight wooden dice and use the accompanying booklet to interpret the icons that appear—either to tell your fortune or reflect your current vibe. It''s a fun, playful way to self-reflect and contemplate the future. Play alone or with a group. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT: The foil-stamped package and the high-quality wooden dice inside make a lovely gift for anyone interested in the tarot, superstitions, or other new age practices—or anytime good vibes and well

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Book SynopsisWhat are you supposed to do when Freddy Krueger™ is chasing you through your nightmares? Stay awake and write!  Celebrate your love of horror and 1984 classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street™, with this softcover notebook featuring a ghoulish illustration of Freddy Krueger™. This notebook includes 240 ruled pages, a ribbon placeholder, and an elastic band.  

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Book SynopsisSelected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024“These journals, which focus on treasured relationships, feature specific prompts so you can sit with your beloved family member to capture old stories and new memories alike." — Oprah WinfreyThe perfect gift for your grandmother (ideal for Mother’s Day and birthday giving), this beautiful keepsake memory book is designed to capture and preserve grandmother''s unique memories, from the days of her own childhood through the precious moments she spends with her grandchild. Charming illustrations make this guided journal a perfect gift for today’s grandmother, a wonderful keepsake book that she will want to share with each of her grandchildren. Beautifully designed and offering plenty of space for grandmother to tell her own life story, keep a living record of her experiences, and share her hopes and dreams for her grandchild, Grandmother’s Journal is sure to be a treasured gift. Each page includes thoughtful prompts to inspire and encourage any grandmother to record her most memorable and meaningful experiences as a child, young woman, mother, and grandmother, plus the traditions, life lessons, and family stories that she most wants to share with her grandchildren. This is a memory book to keep forever. Lots of room to record details of grandmother’s life for grandchildren to discover Thoughtful prompts elicit meaningful memories to cherish Sturdy pocket in back endpaper to hold memorabilia Includes a fill-in family tree   With a special note just for the grandchild’s eyes (in smaller type that grandma can’t read), this is sure to please family members of all ages.   

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Book SynopsisTo celebrate a heritage rich in unique, exuberant, and iconic design from Christian Lacroix stationery and gift, the house reintroduces some of the most beloved artwork on our most popular gift items. The iconic Maison de Jeu artwork depicts the atmosphere of vintage French gambling houses on this colorful A5 size notebook. Christian Lacroix notebooks encompass all aspects of the classic, traditional notebook with the added touch of sophistication and luxury through design detail.- Spot UV and Embossed Cover- Gold Gilded Page Edges | Ribbon Bookmark- Gold Foil Die-Cut Sticker- Layflat Pages | Polybag- Size: 57/8 x 8¼, 148 x 210 mm

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Book SynopsisGreenhill offers the first systematic examination of forced migration as an important but largely unrecognized instrument of state influence. She shows both how often this unorthodox brand of coercion has been attempted and how successful it has been.Trade ReviewWeapons of Mass Migration simply altered the way I viewed the flow of peoples. Countries with lower standards of behavior can use the threat of forcing their people to leave, which would send a flow of unwanted migrants/refugees to democracies that would then have to deal with them. It is very much an asymmetric approach for weaker authoritarian regimes to mess with advanced democracies. Is this policy relevant? You betcha, as democracies such as the United States have to figure out how to react to these kinds of threats. It certainly pressured France and Italy in different ways when Qaddafi was threatening to send refugees to Europe. -- Stephen M. Saideman * Foreign Policy *A new, authoritative look at forced displacement, skillfully linking politics to migrations. This combination moves beyond migration as a single focused topic and connects it to choices within foreign policy. Any student of demography, conflict, and politics will be well served by this exploration of the interaction between government control, migration, and the willingness of populations to move. * Political Science Quarterly *An innovative and beautifully written analysis of how, and to what extent, refugee flows are exploited by states in order to affect policy options taken and decisions made by their counterparts. * Journal of Refugee Studies *Greenhill explains the use of state-engineered migration as a tool of coercive statecraft in the post–World War II era. She rightly points out that this rather insidious means of political suasion has been used numerous times over the relatively short period examined, and with a striking degree of success. Weapons of Mass Migration is innovative, well written, rigorously researched, and timely. It is both theoretically innovative and policy relevant, and will likely spur several new paths for IR research and migration studies. * Perspectives on Politics *IR theorists, foreign policy analysts and migration, security studies, and human rights scholars will all find this book a valuable addition to their scholarship. * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Understanding the Coercive Power of Mass Migrations2. The 1994 Cuban Balseros Crisis and Its Historical Antecedents3. "Now the Refugees Are the War": NATO and the Kosovo Conflict4. An Invasion to Stop the Invasion: The United States and the Haitian Boatpeople Crises5. North Korean Migrants, Nongovernmental Organizations, and Nuclear Weapons6. Conclusions and Policy ImplicationsAppendix: Coding Cases of Coercive Engineered Migration Index

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Book SynopsisThis stand-out, space-themed set of 52 playing cards (and 2 Jokers) features a gifty tin package, iconic NASA photography, and metallic Pantone colours on the cards.

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