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Encyclopaedia of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand

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Report copyright infringementby Daiwakar Minz (Author), Delo Mai Hansda (Author)The Santhal, one of the schedule tribes of the Jharkhand state. They are found in the districts of Hazaribagh, Singhbhum, Santhal-Pragana, Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Bhagalpur, Purnea, Sharsha and Munger in Bihar. Their language is Santhali they also know Hindi and Bengali. They occupy first position among the tribes of Jharkhand. In 1850 A.D. with the advice of Fr. Gossnur the Christen Priest started to study a...

Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy - Paperback

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by Heather Ann Thompson (Author)PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive history of the infamous 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the state's violent response, and the victim's decades-long quest for justice. - Thompson served as the Historical Consultant on the Academy Award-nominated documentary feature ATTICA "Gripping ... deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians ... Makes us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many o...

The Mexican Revolution: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Alan Knight (Author)The Mexican Revolution defined the sociopolitical experience of those living in Mexico in the twentieth century. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth of the Revolution and those who adopt the more middle-of-the-road reality of the regime after 1940. Taking account of these divergent interpretations, this Very Short Introduction offers a succinct narrative and analysis of the Revolution. Using carefully considered sources...

The Brazilian Amazonia in Change I: Opening Up and Colonisation in the 1970s

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Report copyright infringementby Jan M. G. Kleinpenning (Author)In the 1970s, the whole Brazilian Amazon was opened up by road construction and the exploitation of its rich resources increased considerably. Jan Kleinpenning traces the history of this development, which began in 1972 with the opening of the first part of the Ruta Transamazônica, as well as its effects on population growth and distribution. He lays a particular focus on the programme of supervised agrarian colonisation meant to ...

An Economy Is Not a Society: Winners and Losers in the New Australia

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Report copyright infringementby Dennis Glover (Author)In modern Australia, productivity is all that matters, our leaders tell us. Economic growth above all else. But is this really what we, the people, want? Does it make our lives and our communities better?If the high priests of economics want the credit for Australia's economic growth over the last three decades, they must also wear the blame for the social destruction that has accompanied it - the devastation of once prosperous industrial ...

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Report copyright infringementby Steven Travers (Author)In early 1969, New York City and all it represented was in disarray: politically, criminally, and athletically. But while Simon and Garfunkel lamented the absence of a sports icon like Joe DiMaggio, a modern Lancelot rode forth to lead the New York Mets to heights above and beyond all sports glory. This book tells the complete, unvarnished story of the great Tom Seaver, that rarest of all American heroes, the New York Sports Icon. In a ci...

On Migration: Dangerous Journeys and the Living World

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Report copyright infringementby Ruth Padel (Author)"Life began with migration." In a magnificent tapestry of life on the move, Ruth Padel weaves poems and prose, science and religion, wild nature and human history, to conjure a world created and sustained by migration. "We're all from somewhere else," she begins. "Migration builds civilization but also causes displacement." From the Holy Family's Flight into Egypt, the Lost Colony on Roanoke, and the famous photograph 'Migrant Mother', Padel ...

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Report copyright infringementby Mamma Andersson (Author), Karl Ove Knausgaard (Author)Adieu Maria Magdalena considers recurring themes and motifs from Andersson's oeuvre and suggests complex and potent feelings related to loss. Employing trompe l'oeil, the artist produces a subtly claustrophobic effect in this domestic space by layering uncanny interior scenes taken from her own home and her imagination, an interplay of surfaces and imagery that, like other works in the exhibition, probes th...

The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing - Paperback

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by Mark Kurlansky (Author)National Outdoor Book Award Winner for Outdoor LiteratureFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod-the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. fish-and the fly fisher does not always (or often) win. The targets-salmon, trout, and char; and for some, bass, tarpon, tuna, bonefish, and even marlin-are highly intell...

The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika - Paperback

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by Robert B. Strassler (Editor)From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides and The Landmark Herodotus, here is a new edition of Xenophon's Hellenika, the primary source for the events of the final seven years and aftermath of the Peloponnesian War. Hellenika covers the years between 411 and 362 B.C.E., a particularly dramatic period during which the alliances among Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Persia were in constant flux. Together with the volumes of Herodotus and Thucydides...

Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Gerald O'Collins (Author)Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church remains a vast and influential presence in our modern world. But what were its origins, and how has it changed and adapted over the centuries? After Pope Benedict XVI dramatically resigned in early 2013 (the first Pope to resign since the fifteenth century), and Pope Francis was elected, many wondered what direction he would lead the Church in, and whether the Church could mod...

Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Karen Radner (Author)Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel, with further sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan providing important informa...

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Report copyright infringementby Shira Efron (Author), Howard J. Shatz (Author), Arthur Chan (Author)Since the early 2000s, relations between China and Israel have expanded in terms of trade, investment, and educational partnerships. China is interested in advanced technology and Israel's strategic location, while Israel seeks to expand ties with the world's fastest growing major economy and diversify its export markets. In this report, RAND researchers discuss the relationship and the challen...

The Investors Mindset: Mastering the Wealth Code by Unveiling Untapped Potential

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Report copyright infringementby Mustafa Nejem (Author)"The Investors Mindset" is a book that will change your mind about how you invest. Get into the obscurity surrounding venture capital mechanics and figure out the nuances associated with angel investing. Find out what it takes to value a company or negotiate term sheets. It provides insights into due diligence processes that open the doors towards successful funding.As you move through the book, discover why traction is vital to having a s...

Summary of The Oqual Cycle: The 84-Year Rhythm of Human Civilization (2023)

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Report copyright infringementby Amjad Farooq (Author)This book is a summary of The oqual Cycle without an in-depth analysis. Briefly, almost every nation today is teetering on the brink of a societal meltdown as it finds itself in the midst of a sociopolitical upheaval, the like of which has not hitherto been witnessed in our lifetime.Yet, hardly anyone realizes that like a winter that returns every year, such a concerted turmoil across the globe is also periodic due to what I have dubbed th...

How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays - Hardcover

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by Uta Seeburg (Author), Max Miller (Foreword by)Did you know that ancient Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-food hamburger was a result of a postwar, high-efficiency work ethic?This snackable collection of essays is a chronological journey through the culinary history of humankind, packed to the brim with juicy tidbits. With author Uta Seeburg as your guide...

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by Keith Haring (Author), Larry Warsh (Editor)Essential quotations from renowned artist and pop icon Keith Haring Keith Haring remains one of the most important and celebrated artists of his generation and beyond. Through his signature bold graphic line drawings of figures and forms dancing and grooving, Haring's paintings, large-scale public murals, chalk drawings, and singular graffiti style defined an era and brought awareness to social issues ranging from gay rights and AIDS to drug abus...

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by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Ana Albero (Illustrator)In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Elvis, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis was born into poverty in North Mississippi, a place where opportunities were a rare thing to see. Still, he felt that someday, somehow, something amazing would happen. When he sang in a school talent show, he realized that singing was all he wanted to do with h...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Paperback

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by Rebecca Skloot (Author)Henrietta Lacks a poor Southern tobacco farmer was buried in an unmarked grave sixty years ago. Yet her cells -- taken without her knowledge grown in culture and bought and sold by the billions -- became one of the most important tools in medical research. Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey from the "colored" ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today where Henrietta's family struggles with her legacy. Number of Pages: 618 D...

Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady - Paperback

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by Scott O'Grady (Author)This is the amazing, true survival tale of an American Air Force pilot who was shot down during a peacekeeping mission over Bosnia. "Basher Five-Two" includes a photo insert with pictures of the captain as a child, as well as of his plane.Front JacketU.S. Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down in his F-16 over Bosnia while helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain O'Grady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Captain O'Grady tel...

Why Australia Slept: Why Australia is in danger of sleepwalking into the future

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Hendy (Author)Australia is in danger of sleepwalking into the future. For decades Australia "slept" through a period of high tariff protection and heavily regulated industries. As a result, by the 1970s it's relative living standards were in decline. The situation was saved by significant reforms instituted from the 1980s through to the early 2000s. Since the late-2000s the country has been resting on its laurels with only minimal reform. There are danger...

Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America - Hardcover

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by Therese Oneill (Author), Lisa Jonté (Illustrator)A quippy and irreverent collection of illustrated profiles of the great American women who weren't attractive, well-spoken, demure, or sinless enough to receive their rightful place in history, until now, from New York Times bestselling author Therese Oneill. Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in this collection were called all these names and worse when they were alive. And that's just fine....

American Come Back: The Fusion of AI and Hydrogen

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Anastasiadis (Author)"American Comeback: Reviving the Empire through AI and Fuel Cell Technology" "American Comeback" is a thought-provoking journey into the heart of American potential, exploring the transformative power of artificial intelligence and fuel cell technology. This book is not just a technological discourse but a deep dive into the American spirit, its history, and its capacity for reinvention. The author skillfully navigates through the Am...

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by Viktor E. Frankl (Author), Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by), William J. Winslade (Afterword by)We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life-daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual....

Reading: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Belinda Jack (Author)Today many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human population. And whilst we think we know what reading is, it remains in many ways a mysterious process, or set of processes. The effects of reading are myriad: it can be informative, distracting, moving, erotically arousing, politically motivating, spiritual, and much, much more. At different times and in different places reading means different things. In...

Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes: Climate, Commodities and Sustainability

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Curry-Machado (Author)This book is based on the film Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes (2019, dir. Michael Chanan), and tells the stories through the voices of those who were interviewed. It is a book about the elements - hurricanes and rain, the sea and the earth. About a fishing port on the north coast of Cuba which has seen better days: Caibarién, where Hurricane Irma - one of the most powerful ever to sweep the Caribbean - made landfall on 9th Septem...

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Report copyright infringementby W. D. Rubenstein (Author)These volumes comprise a unique and original work which provides comprehensive biographical information on all 884 persons who left personal estates of �100,000 or more in Britain from 1809, when these sources begin in a usable form. �100,000 is the equivalent of about �10 million today.Author BiographyWilliam D. Rubinstein was Professor of History at the University of Aberystwyth between 1995 and 2011, and is now an adjunct professor a...

Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Paperback

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by Serhii Plokhy (Author)Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today's world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive this new atomic age, we must relearn the lessons of the most dangerous moment of the Cold War: the Cuban missile crisis.Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear Folly offers an international perspective on the crisis, tracing the tortuous decision-making that produced and then resolved it...

Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad - Paperback

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by Dick Kreck (Author), David F. Halass (Foreword by)Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck tells their stories along with the heroic individuals who managed, finally, to create permanent towns in the interior West.Author BiographyDick Kreck retired from the Denver Post a...

The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America - Paperback

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by John Wood Sweet (Author)New York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the Francis Parkman Prize Winner of the Gotham Book PrizeWinner of the New York Society Library's New York City Book AwardJournal of the American Revolution Book of the YearWinner of the David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Legal History A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over ...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Tusser (Author)Thomas Tusser's "Five Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie" together with his earlier "One Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie". Number of Pages: 392 Dimensions: 1 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 04, 2009

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert Croly (Author)Originally published in 1909. Author: Herbert Croly Language: English Keywords: History Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 484 Dimensions: 1.08 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN ...