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During the American Civil War, William R.J. Pegram became one of the most prominent artillerists in the Army of Northern Virginia. Pegram shared the values of the South's ruling elite and this book argues that he entered Confederate service to defend a way of life he believed was ordained by God.

During the communist period in Eastern Europe, even women with small children typically worked outside the home, and their participation in formal political institutions was virtually mandatory. In the 1990s, with the introduction of market reforms, women have been disproportionately affected by employment downsizing and the dramatic erosion of social services. Nor have they fared well in electoral politics, and woman have been especially vuln...

Designed for use at Key Stage Level 1, this chart helps children to learn or improve on their counting from 1 to 100. It features bright and detailed pictures for easy understanding.

Containing information and facts about what life was like in Ancient Egypt, this colorful chart provides facts about Pharaohs, Mummies and the Pyramids. It is suitable for whole-class teaching and projects.

The 4th edition of 'An Outline of the Law of Agency' brings the text up to date in the light of new cases and is ideal for use on commercial law courses that are taught as several distinct components.

Den Innovationen kommt für die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in den neuen Bundesländern eine hohe Bedeutung zu. Autoren aus Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituten, Hochschulen und FuE-Einrichtungen analysieren, wo die ostdeutsche Wirtschaft im Innovationswettbewerb steht, welche Innovationspotentiale in Ostdeutschland bestehen, wie sie noch besser ausgeschöpft werden können und worauf Unterschiede im Innovationsverhalten zwischen ost- und westdeutschen...

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A Short Look at the Long History of Spice - What are Spices and Herbs - Spices - Spice Blends - Extraction of Spices - Condiments - Sauces - Seasonings - Meat Seasonings - Instant Gravy Seasonings and Mixes - The Technology of Seasoning - Appendix - Glossary - Index

The efficient and profitable production of fish, crustaceans, and other aquatic organisms in aquaculture depends on a suitable environment in which they can reproduce and grow. Because those organisms live in water, the major environ­ mental concern within the culture system is water quality. Water supplies for aquaculture systems may naturally be oflow quality or polluted by human activity, but in most instances, the primary reason for water ...

The realism of large scale numerical ocean models has improved dra­ matically in recent years, in part because modern computers permit a more faithful representation of the differential equations by their algebraic analogs. Equally significant, if not more so, has been the improved under­ standing of physical processes on space and time scales smaller than those that can be represented in such models. Today, some of the most challeng­ ing issu...

In attempting to view the sophists from outside the filter of Plato and Aristotle, Jarratt has provided an intriguing reinterpretation of an important movement in the history of classical rhetoric. ... Because of the questions it may raise, this is an important book that does an admirable job of interpreting the sophists from the perspective of the Dialectical School". -- Southern Communications Journal"This perspective is both dynamic and ref...

This volume focuses on the power of technology to improve education and to create global educational environments. The contributors present exciting new programs for training administrators and teachers, and makes clear the possibilities that technology brings to the lives of researchers and policymakers.

This book provides an introduction to the historical and theoretical foundations of consumerism. It then moves on to examine the experience of consumption in the areas of space and place, technology, fashion, `popular' music and sport. Throughout, the author brings a critical perspective to bear upon the subject, thus providing a reliable and stimulating guide to a complex and many-sided field.

This volume contains 19 articles written by speakers at the Advanced Study Institute on 'Modular representations and subgroup structure of al­ gebraic groups and related finite groups' held at the Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge from 23rd June to 4th July 1997. We acknowledge with gratitude the financial support given by the NATO Science Committee to enable this ASI to take place. Generous financial support was also provided by the European ...

ROOMS WITH A VIEW attempts to chart the development of communal concepts by theorizing a "performance community", with actors, audience, and other participants, as example. The distinctive structure of this collective inquiry helps untangle the roots and routes of modern drama and social thought.

Anthropologist Jeannette Marie Mageo develops a new theory of the self in culture through a psychological and historical ethnography of Samoa--which provides a unique opportunity to consider the dialectic between historical change and personal experience, and uncovers ways in which cultural history is forever leaving its fingerprints upon human lives. Photos.

In this third edition of his classic guide to training, caring for, and hunting with falcons and hawks, Phillip Glasier, an experienced teacher of falconry, continues to provide the best, most detailed information available to the beginner. In conjunction with raptor specialist Greg Simpson, he presents completely new, fully up-to-date coverage of health and disease, as well as in-depth advice on keeping birds of prey loose in an aviary. Both ...

This biography of President Harry S. Truman covers such topics as his relationship with Thomas Pendergast, the seeming conflict between Truman's midwestern conservatism and his belief in equality for American blacks, and his decision to use the atomic bomb to end World War II.

Presents an original argument regarding the role of money in national politics

In seinem Buch zeigt Muschg, daß die Schweiz in den letzten Jahrzehnten entscheidende Weichenstellungen wie die, sich zu Europa zu bekennen, verpaßt und obendrein ihre eigene europäische Geschichte um das Revolutionsjahr 1848 uminterpretiert hat. Aber Muschg wäre nicht Muschg, wenn er diesen Sachverhalt nicht mit literarischen, also erzählerischen Mitteln ins Bild brächte: anhand von drei Figuren, von denen der Gründer Alfred Escher die mächti...