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A Framework for Military Decision Making Under Risks

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Report copyright infringementby US Air Force (Created by), James V. Schultz (Author)This is a study of the applicability of prospect theory to military decision making. Prospect theory posits that the decision maker's reference point determines the domain in which he makes a decision. If the domain is one of losses, the decision maker will tend to be risk seeking, if gains, then he will be risk averse. The author proposes that if prospect theory's propositions are correct, then it may be poss...

Minerals and Critical Materials Management

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Report copyright infringementby Eleanor Swent (Author), James K. Richardson (Author), Simon David Strauss (Author)Minerals and Critical Materials Management: Military and Government Administrator and Mining Executive, 1941-1987 presents an oral history transcript from 1986 featuring Eleanor Swent, James K Richardson, Simon David Strauss, and GÃ1/4nther Franz Joklik. This compilation offers insights into the management of minerals and critical materials, particularly within the context of mili...

Broken Supply Chains: How Financial Engineering Hollowed American Manufacturing and the Complex Journey to Resilience

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Report copyright infringementby Jeff Leimbach (Author)BROKEN SUPPLY CHAINS: How Financial Engineering Hollowed American Manufacturing and the Complex Journey to Resilience is a powerful exposé on the hidden mechanisms that have quietly dismantled America's industrial backbone. Far from a simple story of jobs lost to cheaper labor overseas, this book reveals a more insidious force: the rise of financial engineering and value extraction strategies that have gutted once-thriving manufacturing en...

Monumental Designs: Infrastructure and the Culture of the Tennessee Valley Authority

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Report copyright infringementby Ted Atkinson (Author)Established by Congress as part of the New Deal, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) designated parts of seven southern states for economic rehabilitation through various means, including flood control, rural electrification, and social programs. The goal was to deploy federal resources to reshape the region through infrastructure--mainly a network of hydroelectric dams. To garner political and public support, TVA officials mobilized artis...

Women's Concerns: Twelve Women Entrepreneurs of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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Report copyright infringementby Jill Jepson (Author)In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, women's businesses - from small local concerns to financial empires - offered women independence, supported their families, and supplied essential goods and services to their communities and the world. They also contributed to much-needed legal and social change and set the stage for the female entrepreneurs who would come later. All this was accomplished despite immense financial barriers, an ineq...

The Making of a Fiscal-Military State in Post-Revolutionary France

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Report copyright infringementby Jerome Greenfield (Author)Drawing on a wide range of archival and published documents, this book explains how the French Revolution of 1789 transformed the French state and its fiscal system, and how further reforms in the nineteenth century created a durable, post-revolutionary state. Instead of presenting the nineteenth-century French state as primarily the creation of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era, as most scholars have done, Jerome Greenfield emphasi...

Race, Taste and the Grape: South African Wine from a Global Perspective

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Nugent (Author) Number of Pages: 373 Dimensions: 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 04, 2025

Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies - Hardcover

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by Dalila Scruggs (Editor) A book highlighting the work of pioneering Black printmaker, sculptor, and activist Elizabeth Catlett. Accomplished printmaker and sculptor, avowed feminist, and lifelong activist Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) built a remarkable career around intersecting passions for formal rigor and social justice. This book, accompanying a major traveling retrospective, offers a revelatory look at the artist and her nearly century-long life, highlighting overlooked works alongsi...

The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City - Paperback

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by William B. Helmreich (Author)An intimate portrait of the Big Apple As a child growing up in Manhattan, William Helmreich played a game with his father called "Last Stop." They would pick a subway line, ride it to its final destination, and explore the neighborhood. Decades later, his love for exploring the city was as strong as ever. Putting his feet to the test, he decided that the only way to truly understand New York was to walk virtually every block of all five boroughs--an astonishing...

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by Norbert Wolf (Author)Court painter to King Philip IV of Spain, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 1599 - August 6, 1660) is not only a leading light of the Spanish Golden Age, but among the most celebrated masters in all Western art history. Monet and Renoir, Corot and Courbet, Degas and Dalí all hailed his influence. Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44 variations of it. Velázquez's importance is found particularly in his naturalist approach, i...

Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler - Paperback

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by Lynne Olson (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the bestselling author of Citizens of London and Last Hope Island "Brava to Lynne Olson for a biography that should challenge any outdated assumptions about who deserves to be called a hero."--The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND THE WASHINGTON POST In 1941 a thi...

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Report copyright infringementby Roy M. Bates (Author), Kenneth B. Keller (Author)History of the Dudlo Manufacturing Company chronicles the development and evolution of a significant manufacturing firm. Authored by Roy M. Bates and Kenneth B. Keller, this historical account delves into the company's origins, growth, and impact on the industrial landscape. Readers gain insight into the Dudlo Manufacturing Company's operations, innovations, and contributions. This work offers valuable informati...

Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History - Hardcover

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by Anthony E. Kaye (Author), Gregory P. Downs (With)A Chicago Tribune book of the summer A Goodreads most anticipated summer bookA bold reinterpretation of the causes and legacy of Nat Turner's rebellion--and the new definitive account. In August 1831, a group of enslaved people in Southampton County, Virginia, rose up to fight for their freedom. They attacked the plantations on which their enslavers lived and attempted to march on the county seat of Jerusalem, from which they planned to laun...

Networks of Faith and Profit: Monks, Merchants, and Exchanges Between China and Japan, 839-1403 CE

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Report copyright infringementby Yiwen Li (Author)Between 839 and 1403 CE, there was a six-century lapse in diplomatic relations between present-day China and Japan. This hiatus in what is known as the tribute system has led to an assumption that there was little contact between the two countries in this period. Yiwen Li debunks this assumption, arguing instead that a vibrant Sino-Japanese trade network flourished in this period as Buddhist monks and merchants fostered connections across marit...

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Walker (Editor), James C. Cobb (Editor), Charles Reagan Wilson (Editor)Volume 11 of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture examines the economic culture of the South by pairing two categories that account for the ways many southerners have made their living. In the antebellum period, the wealth of southern whites came largely from agriculture that relied on the forced labor of enslaved blacks. After Reconstruction, the South became attractive to new i...

The Great Wall of Money: Power and Politics in China's International Monetary Relations

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Helleiner (Editor), Jonathan Kirshner (Editor)As an economic superpower, China has become an increasingly important player in the international monetary system. Its foreign exchange reserves are the largest in the world and its exchange rate policy has become a major subject of international economic diplomacy. The internationalization of the renminbi (RMB) raises critical questions in international policy circles: What kinds of power is China acquiring in...

Food Insecurity and the Social Division of Labour in Tanzania,1919-85

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Report copyright infringementby s. Bryceson (Author)Most studies of famine and the African food crisis stress how the socio-economic context influences the occurrence of food shortages. By contrast, this book argues that food insecurity itself influences the social and economic organization of the society. Through this approach, the author provides a new interpretation of the causes and consequences of Tanzania's present economic crisis. The book examines the effects of changing food availabi...

National Duties: Custom Houses and the Making of the American State

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Report copyright infringementby Gautham Rao (Author)A historical account of the relationship between the federal government and merchant capital in the formative years of the American Republic. In the wake of the American Revolution, if you had asked a citizen whether his fledgling state would survive more than two centuries, the answer would have been far from confident. The problem, as is so often the case, was money. Left millions of dollars of debt by the war, the nascent federal governm...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Albert Whittier (Author)"In The Michigan Lumber Camps" offers a vivid glimpse into the lives and labor of those who worked in Michigan's bustling logging industry during its peak. Charles Albert Whittier brings to life the daily routines, challenges, and camaraderie found within these remote communities. Through detailed descriptions and personal anecdotes, the book paints a rich portrait of the men who felled the forests and fueled the nation's growth....

Financing Sovereignty: The Poyais Scandal in the Early Nineteenth-Century Atlantic World

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Report copyright infringementby Damian Clavel (Author)Financing Sovereignty rewrites the story of one of the great financial frauds of the nineteenth century: Gregor MacGregor, a Scottish mercenary and self-proclaimed cacique of Poyais, borrowed massive sums on the City of London's burgeoning South American sovereign debt market by selling bonds of the State of Poyais. The only problem-Poyais did not exist. At least, that is what MacGregor was quickly accused of by the press and public opinio...

Grand Rapids Beer: An Intoxicating History of River City Brewing

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Evans (Author)In the nineteenth century, dozens of local breweries worked tirelessly to slake the thirst of the rapidly growing city of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Brewing Company, along with other savvy barley merchants, established a beer culture that would dominate western Michigan until Prohibition turned off the spigots. After the repeal of the Noble Experiment, gigantic national brands stunted the growth of area breweries for decades, but the conte...

Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You

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Report copyright infringementby David Kyvig (Author), Myron A. Marty (Author), Larry Cebula (Author)This fourth edition of Nearby History is a comprehensive handbook for those interested in investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions, and cultural artifacts. Richly illustrated with photos and documents, Nearby History is an excellent resource for both professionally trained and self-taught historians. Author BiographyDavid E. Kyvig, now deceased, was distinguished r...

Innovation: The Hidden Windrush Legacy for Generational Wealth

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Report copyright infringementby Sonia Michelle Reynolds (Author)Discover a Legacy of Innovation: From the Windrush Voyage to Generational WealthEmbark on a journey through history, resilience, and groundbreaking achievement with "Innovation: The Hidden Windrush Legacy for Generational Wealth." This revelatory book unveils the untold stories of determination, creativity, and strategic innovation that have long been overshadowed. Within its pages, you will discover the profound impact of the Wi...

Why Do We Fight?: Conflict, War, and Peace - Paperback

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by Niki Walker (Author)Battles, protests, standoffs, strikes. We hear about them all the time. On the surface, a battle and a protest don't seem to have much in common, but they're really just two ways of handling a dispute. Both are conflicts. Using real-world examples, Why Do We Fight? teaches kids to recognize the structures, factors, and complex histories that go into creating conflicts, whether personal or global--as well as the similarities between both. From culture clashes and trade ...

Modern France: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Vanessa R. Schwartz (Author)In this Very Short Introduction, Vanessa Schwartz argues that modern France, as both a world stage and a global crossroads, is an essential actor in the development of contemporary culture. Indeed, French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents, and more people still visit France than anywhere else in the world. French fashion continues to dominate haute couture and, at the same time, French people are at the forefront of international ...

The Black Man's Burden: The White Man in Africa from the Fifteenth Century to World War I

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Report copyright infringementby E. D. Morel (Author)Since it was first published in 1920, The Black Man's Burden has been widely recognized as a prime source of education and influence in the field of African history. Number of Pages: 255 Dimensions: 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2000

Architecture in Oceania (1840-1970): Para-Colonial Influences - Colonial Transactions - Postcolonial Legacies

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Falser (Editor)Para-colonial, colonial, and postcolonial entanglements in South Pacific architectureKnowledge of colonial architecture in the South Pacific remains sparse, with often-overlooked connections to para-colonial settings and postcolonial continuities. This edited volume seeks to address these gaps, focusing on the period from 1840 to 1970 across the broader South Pacific region. Through in-depth architectural case studies of buildings, ensemb...

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Report copyright infringementby Gottfried Feder (Author), Daniel Zakal (Translator), Daniel Zakal (Cover Design by)In this searing indictment of international finance, Gottfried Feder-visionary economist and chief architect of Germany's economic awakening-wages intellectual war against the parasitic forces of high finance. Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz is more than a book-it is a battle cry. A declaration of war against interest slavery, debt bondage, and the invisible chains forged by supranati...

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Report copyright infringementby Cyrus Crane (Author)The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largestuniversity in the state of Kansas. Created by the staff of the KU libraries, KU ScholarWorks is the digital repository of the University. It contains scholarly workcreated by KU faculty and staff, as well as material from the University Archives. KUScholarWorks makes important research and historical items available to a wideraudience and helps assure their long-ter...

Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Chris Gosden (Author)Prehistory covers the period of some 4 million years before the start of written history, when our earliest ancestors, the Australopithecines, existed in Africa. But this is relatively recent compared to whole history of the earth of some 4.5 billion years. A key aspect of prehistory is that it provides a sense of scale, throwing recent ways of life into perspective. Humans and their ancestors lived in many different ways and the cultural variety we see now is just a t...

Socrates: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by C. C. W. Taylor (Author)Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of him is derived primarily from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues. In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his ...

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Report copyright infringementby John William Midgley (Author)Car Service Reform: Considerations Leading To The Per Diem Rental Of Freight Cars, penned by John William Midgley, delves into the intricate world of 19th-century railroad economics. This historical work examines the challenges and potential solutions surrounding the use and rental of freight cars across different railway lines. Midgley's study provides invaluable insights into the evolution of railway management practices in the Un...