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During the Gulf war, news of the conflict was virtually harnessed by the American-led alliance. Yet, when U.S. soldiers moved on Somalia without resistance, their landing was lent a surreal quality by hordes of journalists filming their every maneuver. In this age of instant communication, wars are often defined by their coverage, as with Vietnam, yet the symbiosis between warriors and journalists has a long history. War and the Media provides...

This book is written as a result of a personal conviction of the value of incorporating historical material into the teaching of chemistry, both at school and undergraduate level. Indeed, it is highly desirable that an undergraduate course in chemistry incorporates a separate module on the history of chemistry. This book is therefore aimed at teachers and students of chemistry, and it will also appeal to practising chemists. While the last 25 ...

These documents, available here in a two volume set, are the only detailed eyewitness records of the most advanced native civilization in North America--the Mississippian culture--a culture that vanished in the wake of European contact.

A rich volume showing the diverse ways in which citizenship can be rethought.

By 1216 the foundations of the English common law had been laid. This book assesses the development of law and society during the preceding three centuries, including the Norman Conquest of 1066. It analyses the great legacy of the Anglo-Saxon realm, the impact of Norman custom, and the energetic contribution of the twelfth-century kings.

Provides youngsters with an almost sensory experience in which they can appreciate how their hands help them to explore and interact with their world." - School Library JournalFor the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, Hands Can invites the littlest readers to discover the many things that hands c...

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A master of natural history writing, Hudson forms an important link between 19th-century Romanticism and the 20th-century ecological movement. First published in 1904, this book offers its readers a poignant meditation on the loss of wilderness and the dream of a return to nature.

Provides youngsters with an almost sensory experience." - School Library JournalHands can do all kinds of things - wave hello and good-bye, play peekaboo, touch things, clap, even tie a shoe. For the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, Hands Can invites the littlest readers to discover the many thi...

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Now in Spanish! A delightful book about everything little hands can do.Las manos . . . Pueden agarrar y pueden lanzar.Y en una hilera pueden sembrar. También aplauden cuando alguien canta.Manos maravillosas ¡que hacen tantas cosas!Las manos es un libro escrito en rima, con simpáticas fotografías, que invita a los pequeños a explorar el mundo al alcance de "sus manos”. Hands can do all kinds of things! A rhyming text with eye-catching color pho...

Amelia Bassano Lanier is proved to be a strong candidate for authorship of Shakespeare's plays: Hudson looks at the fascinating life of this woman, believed by many to be the dark lady of the sonnets, and presents the case that she may have written Shakespeare's plays.

The year is 1826 and Thomas Jefferson has just died. His beloved Monticello bustles with activity as funeral plans are swiftly organized for his burial in the family cemetery. Fast forward to 2026. A group of researchers specializing in regeneration technology have found success after years of work and significant investment. Dr. Pat Alexander, head researcher at BioGen, announces to the assembled group of board members/investors that the rege...

This book provides a new, valuable approach to the consideration of risk in underground engineering projects constructed within rock masses. There are Chapters on uncertainty and risk, rock engineering systems, rock fractures and rock stress, the design of a repository for radioactive waste, plus two major case examples relating to the headrace tunnels and caverns for a hydroelectric project. The book is particularly timely given the current i...

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This is the first English-language study and catalog detailing ethnographic work and material collections of the indigenous populations done by early Russian travelers to California.

Diverging Paths? provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of institutions, power, and social relations in medieval Christendom and Islam.