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Wolters Kluwer Health Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Sports Medicine 6 Print + Ebook with Multimedia
Are You an AAOS Member or Resident? Please order through the AAOS Bookstore to receive your special member discount!Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Sports Medicine 6 brings together the most relevant literature and the latest research from the past 5 years. More than 150 top-notch contributors collaborated on this succinct review of pertinent advances in sports medicine. Find brand-new content on hip instability and microinstability, return-to-play criteria following anterior cruciate ligament injury, exercise-induced bronchorestriction, development of emergency action plans, and imaging of the foot and ankle. Vivid illustrations help you fully comprehend new concepts, while expert section editors ensure a thorough yet unbiased presentation of relevant literature. Key study points are presented at the end of each chapter so you can quickly review important content. Whether you are an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, a physician assistant, physiatrist, or primary care physician, this is your go-to guide for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and beyond. Includes Surgical Techniques Video! In addition to providing guidance for managing challenging patient cases, this edition includes a link to access videos on the most in-demand and innovative surgical techniques in sports medicine. Close the time gap between reading content and applying innovative skills while expanding your surgical options. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech
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University of Toronto Press Cervantes' Architectures: The Dangers Outside
Cervantes’ Architectures is the first book dedicated to architecture in Cervantes’ prose fiction. At a time when a pandemic is sweeping the world, this book reflects on the danger outside by concentrating on the role of enclosed structures as places where humans may feel safe, or as sites of beauty and harmony that provide solace. At the same time, a number of the architectures in Cervantes trigger dread and claustrophobia as they display a kind of shapelessness and a haunting aura that blends with the narrative. This volume invites readers to discover hundreds of edifices that Cervantes built with the pen. Their variety is astounding. The narrators and characters in these novels tell of castles, fortifications, inns, mills, prisons, palaces, towers, and villas which appear in their routes or in their conversations, and which welcome them, amaze them, or entrap them. Cervantes may describe actual buildings such as the Pantheon in Rome, or he may imagine structures that metamorphose before our eyes, as we come to view one architecture within another, and within another, creating an abyss of space. They deeply affect the characters as they feel enclosed, liberated, or suspended or as they look upon such structures with dread, relief, or admiration. Cervantes' Architectures sheds light on how places and spaces are perceived through words and how impossible structures find support, paradoxically, in the literary architecture of the work.
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Wolters Kluwer Health Advanced Reconstruction: Knee: Print + Ebook with Multimedia
The world's leading knee reconstruction and sports medicine surgeons guide you to manage the toughest cases you'll see.Step-by-step guidance for more than 70 advanced reconstruction techniques.Developed in collaboration with The Knee Society, this powerful resource puts the expertise of top surgeons at your fingertips - tips, pearls, and techniques that reflect the leading edge of knee reconstruction.Procedures are liberally illustrated with full-color intraoperative photographs. Selected techniques are enhanced with videos demonstrating pearls from master surgeons.Techniques chapters are clearly organized for quick reference: Indications Contraindications Alternative Treatments Results Technique Setup and Exposure Instruments, Equipment, Implants Required Wound Closure Postoperative Regimen Avoiding Pitfalls and Complications Bibliography Major sections include: Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Complex Total Knee Arthroplasty Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Alternative Reconstructive Procedures Sports Medicine: ACL Reconstruction PCL Reconstruction Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Knee Dislocation Meniscal Injuries Patellofemoral Injuries Knee and Sports Medicine Get ready to help more and more patients stay active as you learn step-by-step from the creators of these surgical breakthroughs. Delve deep into the complicated cases that mark your practice and manage the most formidable situations with new confidence. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s) , such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech
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Teachers' College Press A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education
At a time of bitter national polarization, there is a critical need for leaders who can help us better communicate with one another. In A Search for Common Ground, Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera, who have often fallen on opposing sides of the ideological aisle over the past couple of decades, candidly talk through their differences on some of the toughest issues in K-12 education today-from school choice to testing to diversity to privatization. They offer a sharp, honest debate that digs deep into their disagreements, enabling them to find a surprising amount of common ground along the way. Written as a series of back-and-forth exchanges, this engaging book illustrates a model of responsible, civil debate between those with substantial, principled differences. It is also a powerful meditation on where 21st-century school improvement can and should go next. Book Features: Modeling dialogue: Rick and Pedro provide a model for how to sort through complicated issues and find common ground in today's atmosphere of distrust. Deliberate, sustained exchange: Rick and Pedro demonstrate how deliberate, sustained reflection allows them to respectfully flesh out differences and sharpen their own thoughts. Left and Right Politics: Rick (generally Right) and Pedro (generally Left) offer a window into where they do and don't agree on education and point the way to principled cooperation. Readable and conversational: Rather than pushing a partisan agenda, Rick and Pedro have crafted a stimulating read for education newcomers and experts alike. Unique approach: While other books about the different sides of the education debates simply present paired essays, Rick and Pedro actually engage with each other to strive for a deeper understanding of their differences.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Violent Extremism in the United States: Counter-Strategies
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Nova Science Publishers Inc William H Taft
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Liberty Fund Inc Pennsylvania & Federal Constitution, 1787-1788
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Chicago Review Press Freedom's Journey: African American Voices of the Civil War
Some were slaves who endured their last years of servitude before escaping from their masters; some were soldiers who fought for the freedom of their brethren and for equal rights; some were reporters who covered the defeat of their oppressors. Here, for the first time, are collected the testimonies of African Americans who witnessed the Civil War. They include the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass on the meaning of the war; Martin R. Delany on his meeting with Lincoln to gain permission to raise an army of African Americans; Susie King Taylor on her life as a laundress and nurse to a Union regiment in the deep South; Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincoln's seamstress, on Abraham Lincoln's journey to Richmond after its fall; Elijah P. Marrs on rising from slave to Union sergeant while fighting for his freedom in Kentucky; letters from black soldiers to black newspapers; and much more.
£19.95
Transworld Publishers Ltd "She Must Have Known": The Trial Of Rosemary West
Captivated by the hit ITV true crime drama DES? Uncover the truth behind the trial of Rosemary West, another of Britain's most infamous serial killers.'Anyone reading this brilliant book will wonder whether justice was really done.' Evening StandardIn 1994, Frederick West was arrested and accused of murdering twelve young women. But it was the trial of his wife, Rosemary West, that became Britain's serial-killer trial of the century...Detained for the murder of the twelve women found at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, Frederick West hung himself on New Year's Day 1995. The case had enraged the nation, and the subsequent trial of Rosemary for the same crimes caused a media sensation.How are ordinary human beings driven to become serial killers? How did this psychopath ensnare so many women? And how much was Rosemary truly involved?Brian Masters attended the Rosemary West trial on a daily basis. In "She Must Have Known" he produces a penetrating study of the sexual obsession that led to a series of horrifying and measured killings, ultimately leaving the reader to make up their own mind on the guilt of Rosemary West._______________________'By far the most interesting book on the subject... profound and illuminating.' Sunday Telegraph'Another serious, compelling account of a serial killer.' The Sunday Times'A classic of criminological literature.' SpectatorWhat readers are saying:***** 'Brave and compelling and beautifully written. And it will certainly make you pause to think.'***** 'I am grateful for the existence of writers like Brian Masters . . . This is an excellent book.'***** 'Gives you the opportunity to consider the evidence against Rose West as a juror would rather than as a tabloid reader.'
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Haunted Battlefields: Virginia’s Civil War Ghosts
Journey to thirteen of Virginia’s most haunted Civil War sites in search of spectral residents. Hear stories that have swayed skeptics and learn about new encounters with Civil War ghosts. Visit Cold Harbor, Henry House Hill, and the Bull Run Bridge at Manassas, Fredericksburg’s Sunken Road, Grant’s Headquarters at Appomattox Manor, and many more ghostly places! Do spirits still replay the past at Virginia’s battlefields? Most definitely.
£13.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Olmsted Parks in New Jersey
A historic overview of the parks the Olmsted companies created in New Jersey primarily for the county park commissions in Essex, Union, and Passaic counties. Son and stepson of the creator of New York’s Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and John Charles Olmsted, continued with their father’s naturalistic style of landscape architecture, with 20th-century modifications, into the 1960s. Illustrated with more than 200 historic and contemporary photographs, vintage postcards, and Olmsted sketches and plans, this survey chronologically details the development of each park or reservation as it was transformed from former farmland, swamp, forest, or a previous park. Included are the gems of Branch Brook Park in Newark, Cadwalader Park in Trenton, Warinanco Park in Roselle, and Brookdale Park in Montclair and Bloomfield. Discover the Olmsted legacy in some of the most magnificent public parks in New Jersey
£33.29
Little, Brown Book Group Death of a Dentist
An untimely death wipes the smile from Hamish''s face . . .In Scotland, where thrift and a ''nice set of dentures'' are generally admired, Dr Frederick Gilchrist''s cheap rates and penchant for pulling teeth have gained him quite a clientele. However, wiser Highlanders - like Hamish Macbeth - opt to steer clear of this reputed womanizer''s all-too-busy hands. Only jaw-throbbing agony drives Hamish to Gilchrist''s surgery, but what he finds there is the dentist''s dead body - putting several angry husbands in the frame for murder . . .Praise for M.C. Beaton:''The books are a delight: clever, intricate, sardonic and amazingly true to the real Highlands'' Kerry Greenwood''It''s always a special treat to return to Lochdubh'' New York Times
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Allison & Busby Murder at Hendon Aerodrome: The thrilling inter-war mystery series
First published as Time of Flight under A. C. Koning. May 1931. For blind First World War veteran Frederick Rowlands, the craze for flying holds little interest - after all, he is unlikely ever to set foot in an aeroplane himself. However, a chance meeting with a famous flier draws Rowlands into the glamorous, and dangerous, world of aviation. When a body is discovered in one of the hangars at Hendon aerodrome, he finds himself buffeted by a turbulent mix of jealousy, betrayal and murder.
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The University of Chicago Press States of Exception in American History
States of Exception in American History brings to light the remarkable number of instances since the Founding in which the protections of the Constitution have been overridden, held in abeyance, or deliberately weakened for certain members of the polity. In the United States, derogations from the rule of law seem to have been a feature of—not a bug in—the constitutional system. The first comprehensive account of the politics of exceptions and emergencies in the history of the United States, this book weaves together historical studies of moments and spaces of exception with conceptual analyses of emergency, the state of exception, sovereignty, and dictatorship. The Civil War, the Great Depression, and the Cold War figure prominently in the essays; so do Francis Lieber, Frederick Douglass, John Dewey, Clinton Rossiter, and others who explored whether it was possible for the United States to survive states of emergency without losing its democratic way. States of Exception combines political theory and the history of political thought with histories of race and political institutions. It is both inspired by and illuminating of the American experience with constitutional rule in the age of terror and Trump.
£26.18
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Walter Launt Palmer
This definitive biography and catalog raisonne of Walter Launt Palmer discusses his personal and creative life in great detail. The personal history of this twentieth century painter has been derived from never before used primary sources. Information from Palmer's diaries, letters, and personal scrapbooks has been correlated with insight and enthusiasm to present a very human picture of the artist, who was a contemporary of John Singer Sargent and William Merrit Chase. A student of Frederick Church, and a friend of Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Flagler, Palmer has often been compared to Corot. Yet his style is uniquely his own. The text and catalog raisonne combine to cover the entire scope of Palmer's oeuvre-tracing his experiments with style from academicism to impressionism. Although Palmer was hailed as the "painter of the American winter", his other works were noteworthy as well.
£28.79
Goose Lane Editions The Irrational Doorways of Mr. Gerard
The compelling plot of Nancy Bauer's fifth novel, The Irrational Doorways of Mr. Gerard, winds through Cornwall, Quebec City, and the Eastern Townships, New England, and the Fredericton area of New Brunswick. Full of vivid description and eccentric characters, the story brings to life the strange relationships between Arlene, her daughter Alice, and her "found" daughter Andrea, on one side, and their benefactor, James, and the mysterious Mr. Gerard, on the other. The startling dénouement at last fits all the mysterious pieces together. At another level, The Irrational Doorways of Mr. Gerard integrates the delicate complexity of Tao philosophy with matriarchal mythology, the disorientation of the picaresque, the character-substitution games of classical comedy, and the heightened detail of magic realism. Bauer's post-modern blend leads the reader through a story full of intrigue into the world of the spirit.
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies
Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people. From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies takes kids on an exceptional journey from prehistory to modern times. This DK children's book boasts more than 30 visual timelines, which explore the biographies of the famous and the not-so-famous - from royalty to activists, and writers to scientists, and much, much more. Stunning thematic timelines also explain the development of Black history - from the experiences of black people in the US, to the story of postcolonial Africa.Did you know that the richest person ever to have lived was a West African? Or that the technology that made the lightbulb possible was developed by African American inventor, and not Thomas Edison? How about the fact that Ethiopia was the only African country to avoid colonization, thanks to the leadership of a brave queen? Stacked with facts and visually vibrant, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legacies, Legends is an unforgettable and accessible hive of information on the people and the issues that have shaped Black history. Includes content previously published in Timelines of Everything and Timelines of Everyone.
£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Wedded To His Enemy Debutante (Mills & Boon Historical)
Signed, sealed… Seduced! Lady Frederica is the last person Samuel, the new Duke of Pelford, wants to marry! His childhood nemesis might have grown into a beautiful woman, but she’s as bold, outspoken and badly behaved as ever! Except marrying her is the only solution to the debts he’s inherited… And as memories of their tense years growing up make way for a surprising desire, Samuel realises the walls he's put in place between him and his convenient wife are quickly crumbling!
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Trema Forlag The Ghost Cars
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Roli Books Pvt Ltd Fallen Angels
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North Star Editions Sports Superstars: Drew Brees
This title introduces readers to Drew Brees, covering his early life, career, and life off the field. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
£10.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Defense Health Care: Treatment, Performance and TRICARE
£127.79
Arcturus Publishing Ltd Ecce Homo
Nietzsche is one of the most influential philosophers of the modern age.
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State University of New York Press Knowing and Value: Toward a Constructive Postmodern Epistemology
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Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd Breathing Trouble
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Harvard University Press The Proof Uses of Evidence in Law Politics and Everything Else
£18.95
Open University Press Special Educational Needs Inclusion and Diversity 4e
This new edition of an indispensable textbook covers a huge range of topics illustrated by case studies and practical activities. It will enable schools to navigate through the complex challenges they meet on a daily basis, making education both inclusive and effective for all.Uta Frith, Emeritus Professor in Cognitive Development, University College London, UKThis updated edition of an already essential text is a must read for anyone with an interest in special educational needs, inclusion and diversity in education. It is thoroughly researched, accessibly written, and strikes the perfect balance between emphases on theory, research, policy and practice throughout.Neil Humphrey, Sarah Fielden Professor of Psychology of Education, University of Manchester, UKSpecial Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity has established itself as the textbook on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This new edition retains the co
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Telling Secrets
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Peculiar Treasures
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North Star Editions Major League Sports: National Hockey League
This title introduces readers to the National Hockey League, covering exciting moments in the sport, top competitors, and the sport's history. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
£10.99
Seven Leaves Press The Lies We Tell Ourselves: How to Face the Truth, Accept Yourself, and Create a Better Life
£14.71
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC History of Philosophy Volume 4: The Rationalists: Descartes to Leibniz
Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers.
£25.00
Transworld Publishers Ltd Fist Of God
During those fateful weeks before Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, a fragment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah, a devastating secret weapon that could rain death and destruction on the Allied forces.Despite Allied scepticism, Major Mike Martin, an SAS man who can pass as an Arab, is sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength and help the resistance. What he discovers there takes him into the heart of Baghdad, where he is to 'run' the Iraqi spy known as Jericho, the sleeper who might be prepared to provide vital information for money. It is a highly dangerous operation, the results of which cause the Allies to delay their ground assault for four days - while Martin parachutes into the Iraqi mountains on the most hazardous mission of his life: to find and destory Qubth-ut-Allah - the Fist of God.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Peter Rabbit: Based on the Major New Movie
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is in cinemas now! But relive your favourite moments from the first film with this action-packed chapter book!Peter Rabbit is always breaking into Old Mr McGregor's garden and stealing his vegetables. And it's always getting him into trouble! But everything is about to change . . . Will Peter finally be able to take control of the vegetable patch, or will someone stand in his way? Peter Rabbit™ stars James Corden (the voice of Peter Rabbit), Domhnall Gleeson (Mr. McGregor) and Rose Byrne (McGregor's animal loving neighbour, Bea). Bigger and better than ever, this heart-warming tale of adventure will capture the hearts of fans old and new.Other Titles In The Series:Peter Rabbit The Movie: Sticker Activity BookPeter Rabbit 2 NovelisationPeter Rabbit 2 Quiz Book Peter Rabbit 2Sticker Activity BookPeter Rabbit 2 Colouring Sticker Activity BookPerfect for keeping younger Peter Rabbit fans busy for hours!
£7.15
Rizzoli International Publications Humphry Repton: Designing the Landscape Garden
Widely acknowledged as the last great landscape designer of the eighteenth century, Humphry Repton created work that survives as a bridge between the picturesque theory of Capability Brown and the pastoral philosophy of Frederick Law Olmsted. By turns inspired by and in opposition to the grandeur of Brown s estates, Repton s contribution to the British landscape encompassed a tremendous range, from subtle adjustments that emphasised the natural features of the countryside to deliberate interventions that challenged the notion of the picturesque. This remarkable book explores 15 of Repton s most celebrated landscapes from the early maturity of his gardens at Courteenhall and Mulgrave Castle to more adventurous landscapes at Stanage, Brightling, and Endsleigh that would point the way toward how we envision parkland today. With photography by Joe Cornish commissioned specially for the book, and including reproductions of key illustrations and plans for garden design from the famous red books that shed light on Repton s vision and process, this book illuminates some of Britain s most beautiful gardens and parks and the masterful mind behind their creation.
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Duke University Press Animate Literacies: Literature, Affect, and the Politics of Humanism
In Animate Literacies Nathan Snaza proposes a new theory of literature and literacy in which he outlines how literacy is both constitutive of the social and used as a means to define the human. Weaving new materialism with feminist, queer, and decolonial thought, Snaza theorizes literacy as a contact zone in which humans, nonhuman animals, and nonvital objects such as chairs and paper all become active participants. In readings of classic literature by Kate Chopin, Frederick Douglass, James Joyce, Toni Morrison, Mary Shelley, and others, Snaza emphasizes the key roles that affect and sensory experiences play in literacy. Snaza upends common conceptions of literacy and its relation to print media, showing instead how such understandings reinforce dehumanizations linked to dominant imperialist, heterosexist, and capitalist definitions of the human. The path toward disrupting such exclusionary, humanist frameworks, Snaza contends, lies in formulating alternative practices of literacy and literary study that escape disciplined knowledge production.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Casanova's Life and Times: Living in the Eighteenth Century
Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) was born the son of a moderately poor acting family at a time when the stage carried enormous social stigma. Yet in his own lifetime he achieved celebrity across Europe, rubbing shoulders with numerous of the eighteenth century's greatest men and women, from Frederick the Great to Catherine the Great, from Voltaire to Albrecht von Haller, from Pope Benedict XIV to Pope Clement XIII. It was a fame that had little to do with his romantic exploits. This was to come later, following upon the posthumous publication of his magnificent History of My Life. An adventurer and a man of learning, his was an extraordinary life whose story was intertwined with the story of eighteenth-century Europe. To try to understand this fascinating character we need also to try to understand the period in which he lived. This is the aim of Casanova's Life and Times.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Counties of Northern Maryland
This second book in the Our Maryland Counties series for elementary school students covers Baltimore, Frederick, Harford, and Carroll counties. The book includes a description of the region’s geography, climate, plants and animals, and history. The uniqueness of each county is celebrated with absorbing stories about its founding, growth, county government, major towns, prominent churches, education, business, agriculture, natural resources, and places of interest. Clever line drawings and asides called “Fun Facts” and “Not-so-fun Facts” keep the students involved in the subject. Middle grades–ages 10-13.
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Rowman & Littlefield Boston's Historic Hub: A Tour of the Metro Region's Top National Landmarks
What do the oldest black church in the country, an Arts-and-Crafts-style artists' studio building, a concrete football stadium, and an acoustically perfect performance space have in common? They are all National Historic Landmarks located in Boston. In fact, the city boasts more National Historic Landmarks per square mile than any other major city in the country. Given Boston's long history and record of accomplishments, it's really not surprising that 57 properties—from the nation's oldest subway tunnel to a floating lighthouse—have received this designation. Add in the adjoining cities of Cambridge and Brookline and the number swells. Historic Boston includes the most rewarding and easily visited landmarks. That's a lot of history in 103 square miles. The Secretary of the Interior designates the status of National Historic Landmark to places considered “exceptional because of their abilities to illustrate U.S. heritage.” More simply put, they are the places that resonate broadly with us, that we cherish, and want to pass on to future generations. The list is surprisingly diverse. In metro Boston, it includes an historic church with a stunning collection of Tiffany windows, a Transcendentalist community, a Grand Banks schooner, and the home and studio of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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Goose Lane Editions Slow Seconds: The Photography of George Thomas Taylor
Finalist, New Brunswick Book Award (Non-Fiction)The photographs of George Taylor (1838-1913) offer viewers a fascinating glimpse into nineteenth-century New Brunswick. Taylor's career coincided with a period when photographers began to provide Canadians with images of the "wilderness." Drawing on the knowledge and expertise of Indigenous guides, Taylor travelled not only through settled parts of New Brunswick, but also into the wilderness of the north, providing views of hitherto unfamiliar and unknown terrain and helping to popularize the outdoors as a venue for canoeing, hunting and fishing.Taylor's work is also a record of rural and farm life on the rich floodplains and intervals of the Saint John River valley, of daily life in Fredericton, and of the large-scale expansion of railways in the province. Captured in the "slow seconds" of his camera, George Taylor's photographs illumined landscapes, people, and the seismic changes taking place at the cusp of the new century.The first book of Taylor's photographs, Slow Seconds presents a curated selection of one hundred photographs together with an account of the beginnings of photography and Taylor's life and work.
£24.29
Canelo Winter Hawk
A trapped double-agent, an impending world war and a race to space… Winter Hawk is Craig Thomas at the height of his powers. With the Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty set to be ratified by the US and the USSR in Geneva, it seems that international relations have finally stabilised. But when a double agent reveals that the Soviets are preparing to launch a series of laser weapons into space, the West is suddenly defenceless and vulnerable. A panic-stricken US President puts pilot Mitchell Gant at the head of a mission, code-named “Winter Hawk”. The operation is clear: a covert dash in and out of the Soviet Union to retrieve the double agent before the weapons can be launched. But with the clock ticking and the Russian “Hinds” on his tail, Gant’s voyage across the snowy Russian border is far from simple…Set against a background of Cold War tension and nuclear threat, Winter Hawk is another icy Craig Thomas thriller, perfect for fans of Desmond Bagley and Frederick Forsyth.
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Yale University Press The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition
Winner of the 2017 Frederick Douglass Prize A groundbreaking history of abolition that recovers the largely forgotten role of African Americans in the long march toward emancipation from the American Revolution through the Civil War Received historical wisdom casts abolitionists as bourgeois, mostly white reformers burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism. Manisha Sinha overturns this image, broadening her scope beyond the antebellum period usually associated with abolitionism and recasting it as a radical social movement in which men and women, black and white, free and enslaved found common ground in causes ranging from feminism and utopian socialism to anti-imperialism and efforts to defend the rights of labor. Drawing on extensive archival research, including newly discovered letters and pamphlets, Sinha documents the influence of the Haitian Revolution and the centrality of slave resistance in shaping the ideology and tactics of abolition. This book is a comprehensive new history of the abolition movement in a transnational context. It illustrates how the abolitionist vision ultimately linked the slave’s cause to the struggle to redefine American democracy and human rights across the globe. Honors include: Longlist title for the 2016 National Book Awards Nonfiction category Winner of the 2017 Best Book Prize by the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Winner of the 2016 Avery O. Craven Award given by the Organization of American Historians Honorable Mention in the U.S. History category for the 2017 American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Winner of the 2017 Frederick Douglass Book Prize, jointly sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center at Yale University 2017 James A. Rawley Award for the Best Book on Secession and the Sectional Crisis published in the last two years, Southern Historical Association
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Allison & Busby Murder in Cambridge: The thrilling inter-war mystery series
First published as End of Term under A. C. Koning. Cambridge, 1935. Frederick Rowlands, blind war veteran, is attending an event at St Gertrude's College. However, the festivities are harshly interrupted when when a research student is found dead in suspicious circumstances. As one of the last people to see the student alive, Rowlands finds himself at the heart of the murder investigation. On the hunt to identify the killer, Rowlands is shocked to learn of the hidden secrets of this seemingly idyllic city. As the violence escalates and the body count increases, Rowlands must act quickly to save St Gertrude's reputation, and his own, before it is too late ...
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Austin Macauley Publishers Liverpool Middle Teens
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Aakar Books On Colonialism
£16.07
Lotus Press Textbook of Food and Nutrition
£24.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Cults & Abusive Religion
£91.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found
£13.99