Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica : A Bibliographical Resource for Canadian Jewish Studies
Gerald K. Stone;Gerald K. Stone
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Gerald K. Stone has collected books about Canadian Jewry since the early 1980s. This v...
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Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica : A Bibliographical Resource for Canadian Jewish Studies
2020
Gerald K. Stone has collected books about Canadian Jewry since the early 1980s. This volume is a descriptive catalog of his Judaica collection, comprising nearly 6,000 paper or electronic documentary resources in English, French, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Logically organized, indexed, and selectively annotated, the catalog is broad in scope, covering Jewish Canadian history, biography, religion, literature, the Holocaust, antisemitism, Israel and the Middle East, and more. An introduction by Richard Menkis discusses the significance of the Catalog and collecting for the study of the Jewish experience in Canada. An informative bibliographical resource , this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Canadian and North American Jewish studies.
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Judaism--Canada--Bibliography--Catalogs - Jews--Canada--Bibliography--CatalogsContent provider:
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The Oxford History of the Novel in English : Volume 5: The American Novel to 1870
J. Gerald Kennedy;Leland S. Person;J. Gerald Kennedy;Leland S. Person
The Oxford History of the Novel in English is a 12-volume series presenting a comprehe...
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The Oxford History of the Novel in English : Volume 5: The American Novel to 1870
2014; Vol. volume five
The Oxford History of the Novel in English is a 12-volume series presenting a comprehensive, global, and up-to-date history of English-language prose fiction and written by a large, international team of scholars. The series is concerned with novels as a whole, not just the'literary'novel , and each volume includes chapters on the processes of production, distribution, and reception, and on popular fiction and the fictional sub-genres, as well as outlining the work of major novelists, movements, traditions, and tendencies. In thirty-four essays, this volume reconstructs the emergence and early cultivation of the novel in the United States. Contributors discuss precursors to the U.S. novel that appeared as colonial histories, autobiographies, diaries, and narratives of Indian captivity, religious conversion, and slavery, while paying attention to the entangled literary relations that gave way to a distinctly American cultural identity. The Puritan past, more than two centuries of Indian wars, the American Revolution, and the exploration of the West all inspired fictions of American struggle and self-discovery. A fragmented national publishing landscape comprised of small, local presses often disseminating odd, experimental forms eventually gave rise to major houses in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia and a consequently robust culture of letters.'Dime novels ', literary magazines, innovative print technology, and even favorable postal rates contributed to the burgeoning domestic book trade in place by the time of the Missouri Compromise. Contributors weigh novelists of this period alongside their most enduring fictional works to reveal how even the most'American'of novels sometimes confronted the inhuman practices upon which the promise of the new republic had been made to depend. Similarly, the volume also looks at efforts made to extend American interests into the wider world beyond the nation's borders, and it thoroughly documents the emergence of novels projecting those imperial aspirations.
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Social conflict in literature - American literature--European influences - National characteristics, American, in literature - American literature--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - American fiction--19th century--History and criticism - American fiction--18th century--History and criticism - Literature and society--United States--History--19th century - Literature and society--United States--History--18th centuryContent provider:
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ECAI 2020 : 24th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 29 August –8 September 2020, Santiago De Compostela, Spain – Including 10th Conference on Prestigious Applications of Artificial Intelligence (PAIS 2020)
G. De Giacomo;A. Catala;B. Dilkina;G. De Giacomo;A. Catala;B. Dilkina
This book presents the proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Artificial Intel...
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ECAI 2020 : 24th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 29 August –8 September 2020, Santiago De Compostela, Spain – Including 10th Conference on Prestigious Applications of Artificial Intelligence (PAIS 2020)
2020; Vol. 00325
This book presents the proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2020), held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 29 August to 8 September 2020. The conference was postponed from June, and much of it conducted online due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The conference is one of the principal occasions for researchers and practitioners of AI to meet and discuss the latest trends and challenges in all fields of AI and to demonstrate innovative applications and uses of advanced AI technology. The book also includes the proceedings of the 10th Conference on Prestigious Applications of Artificial Intelligence (PAIS 2020) held at the same time. A record number of more than 1,700 submissions was received for ECAI 2020, of which 1,443 were reviewed. Of these, 361 full-papers and 36 highlight papers were accepted (an acceptance rate of 25% for full-papers and 45% for highlight papers). The book is divided into three sections: ECAI full papers; ECAI highlight papers; and PAIS papers. The topics of these papers cover all aspects of AI, including Agent-based and Multi-agent Systems; Computational Intelligence; Constraints and Satisfiability; Games and Virtual Environments; Heuristic Search; Human Aspects in AI; Information Retrieval and Filtering; Knowledge Representation and Reasoning; Machine Learning; Multidisciplinary Topics and Applications; Natural Language Processing; Planning and Scheduling; Robotics; Safe, Explainable, and Trustworthy AI; Semantic Technologies; Uncertainty in AI; and Vision. The book will be of interest to all those whose work involves the use of AI technology.
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Southern Water, Southern Power : How the Politics of Cheap Energy and Water Scarcity Shaped a Region
Christopher J. Manganiello;Christopher J. Manganiello
Why has the American South--a place with abundant rainfall--become embroiled in intras...
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Southern Water, Southern Power : How the Politics of Cheap Energy and Water Scarcity Shaped a Region
2015
Why has the American South--a place with abundant rainfall--become embroiled in intrastate wars over water? Why did unpredictable flooding come to characterize southern waterways, and how did a region that seemed so rich in this all-important resource become derailed by drought and the regional squabbling that has tormented the arid American West? To answer these questions, policy expert and historian Christopher Manganiello moves beyond the well-known accounts of flooding in the Mississippi Valley and irrigation in the West to reveal the contested history of southern water. From the New South to the Sun Belt eras, private corporations, public utilities, and political actors made a region-defining trade-off: The South would have cheap energy, but it would be accompanied by persistent water insecurity. Manganiello's compelling environmental history recounts stories of the people and institutions that shaped this exchange and reveals how the use of water and power in the South has been challenged by competition, customers, constituents, and above all, nature itself.
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River engineering--Southern States--History - Water-supply--Political aspects--Southern States - Dams--Southern States--Design and construction--History - Water resources development--Social aspects--Southern StatesContent provider:
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SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook
S. Komar Kawatra;Courtney A. Young;S. Komar Kawatra;Courtney A. Young
This landmark publication distills the body of knowledge that characterizes mineral pr...
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SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook
2019
This landmark publication distills the body of knowledge that characterizes mineral processing and extractive metallurgy as disciplinary fields. It will inspire and inform current and future generations of minerals and metallurgy professionals. Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy are atypical disciplines, requiring a combination of knowledge, experience, and art. Investing in this trove of valuable information is a must for all those involved in the industry—students, engineers, mill managers, and operators. More than 192 internationally recognized experts have contributed to the handbook's 128 thought-provoking chapters that examine nearly every aspect of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. This inclusive reference addresses the magnitude of traditional industry topics and also addresses the new technologies and important cultural and social issues that are important today. Contents Mineral Characterization and Analysis Management and Reporting Comminution Classification and Washing Transport and Storage Physical Separations Flotation Solid and Liquid Separation Disposal Hydrometallurgy Pyrometallurgy Processing of Selected Metals, Minerals, and Materials
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Metallurgy--Handbooks, manuals, etc - Mines and mineral resources--Handbooks, manuals, etc - Mining engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc - Minerals--Properties--Handbooks, manuals, etcContent provider:
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By More Than Providence : Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783
Michael J. Green;Michael J. Green
Soon after the American Revolution,?certain of the founders began to recognize the str...
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By More Than Providence : Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783
2017
Soon after the American Revolution,?certain of the founders began to recognize the strategic significance of Asia and the Pacific and the vast material and cultural resources at stake there. Over the coming generations, the United States continued to ask how best to expand trade with the region and whether to partner with China, at the center of the continent, or Japan, looking toward the Pacific. Where should the United States draw its defensive line, and how should it export democratic principles? In a history that spans the eighteenth century to the present, Michael J . Green follows the development of U.S. strategic thinking toward East Asia, identifying recurring themes in American statecraft that reflect the nation's political philosophy and material realities.Drawing on archives, interviews, and his own experience in the Pentagon and White House, Green finds one overarching concern driving U.S. policy toward East Asia: a fear that a rival power might use the Pacific to isolate and threaten the United States and prevent the ocean from becoming a conduit for the westward free flow of trade, values, and forward defense. By More Than Providence works through these problems from the perspective of history's major strategists and statesmen, from Thomas Jefferson to Alfred Thayer Mahan and Henry Kissinger. It records the fate of their ideas as they collided with the realities of the Far East and adds clarity to America's stakes in the region, especially when compared with those of Europe and the Middle East.
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Save Venice Inc. : American Philanthropy and Art Conservation in Italy, 1966-2021
Christopher Carlsmith;Christopher Carlsmith
In 1966, the most destructive flood in the history of Venice temporarily submerged the...
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Save Venice Inc. : American Philanthropy and Art Conservation in Italy, 1966-2021
2022
In 1966, the most destructive flood in the history of Venice temporarily submerged the city and threatened its extraordinary art and architecture. Among the organizations that mobilized to protect this fragile heritage was Save Venice Inc. Founded in Boston and now headquartered in New York City, this nonprofit has become the largest and most active committee dedicated to preserving the artistic legacy of Venice. Christopher Carlsmith tells the fascinating story of Save Venice Inc., from its origins to its fiftieth anniversary. It continues to provide an influential model for philanthropy in the cultural sector, raising substantial funds to conserve and restore paintings, sculptures, books, mosaics, and entire buildings at risk from human and environmental impacts. Employing extensive archival research, oral interviews, and newspaper accounts, Save Venice Inc. explores a range of topics, including leadership, conservation projects, fundraising, and educational outreach. Using a range of methodologies from cultural history and art history, Carlsmith traces the achievements and challenges faced by this and other historic preservation organizations and by this unique city on the sea.
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Architecture--Conservation and restoration--Italy--Venice--History - Philanthropists--United States--History - Art--Conservation and restoration--Italy--Venice--History - Cultural property--Protection--Italy--Venice--HistoryContent provider:
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Red Clay, White Water, and Blues : A History of Columbus, Georgia
Virginia E. Causey;Virginia E. Causey
Columbus is the third-largest city in Georgia, and Red Clay, White Water, and Blues is...
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Red Clay, White Water, and Blues : A History of Columbus, Georgia
2019
Columbus is the third-largest city in Georgia, and Red Clay, White Water, and Blues is its first comprehensive history. Virginia E. Causey documents the city's founding in 1828 and brings its story to the present, examining the economic, political, social, and cultural changes over the period. It is the first history of the city that analyzes the significant contributions of all its citizens, including African Americans, women, and the working class. Causey, who has lived and worked in Columbus for more than forty years, focuses on three defining characteristics of the city's history: the role that geography has played in its evolution, specifically its location on the Chattahoochee River along the Fall Line, making it an ideal place to establish water-powered textile mills; the fact that the control of city's affairs rested in the hands of a particular business elite; and the endemic presence of violence that left a “bloody trail” throughout local history.Causey traces the life of Columbus: its founding and early boom years; the Civil War and its aftermath; conflicts as a modern city emerged in the first half of the twentieth century; racial tension and economic decline in the mid-to-late 1900s; and rebirth and revival of the city in the twenty-first century. Peppered throughout are compelling anecdotes about the city's most colorful characters, including Sol Smith and His Dramatic Company, music phenom Blind Tom Wiggins, suffragist Augusta Howard, industrialist and philanthropist G. Gunby Jordan, peanut purveyor Tom Huston, blueswoman Ma Rainey, novelist Carson McCullers, and insurance magnate John Amos.
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New Perspectives in English and American Studies : Volume One: Literature
Michał Choiński;Małgorzata Cierpisz;Michał Choiński;Małgorzata Cierpisz
New Perspectives in English and American Studies. Volume One: Literature contains a se...
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New Perspectives in English and American Studies : Volume One: Literature
2020; Vol. Volume one
New Perspectives in English and American Studies. Volume One: Literature contains a selection of papers delivered at 14th International Conference on English and American Literature and Language, an international event organized every three years by the Institute of English Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. The editors divided the content into five broad sections reflecting the scope of academic reflection, the breadth of cultural material and the depth of its analysis.The articles in the volume revolve around the topics of literary and cultural studies and their diversity mirrors the broad spectrum of the thematic panels of the conference.These included, among others, Medievalism in Literature, James Joyce Studies, The Contemporary Historical Novel and Multimodality. Aside from these thematic sessions, a number of general sessions dedicated to a wide spectrum of topics pertinent to English and American studies was held – in particular, the issues of the individual's perspective upon collective history, regional myths as well as the pivotal new historical awareness.
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American literature--History and criticism--Congresses - English literature--History and criticism--Congresses - English philology--CongressesContent provider:
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The Dream of the Great American Novel
Lawrence Buell;Lawrence Buell
The idea of'the great American novel'continues to thrive almost as vigorously as in it...
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The Dream of the Great American Novel
2014
The idea of'the great American novel 'continues to thrive almost as vigorously as in its nineteenth-century heyday, defying 150 years of attempts to dismiss it as amateurish or obsolete. In this landmark book, the first in many years to take in the whole sweep of national fiction, Lawrence Buell reanimates this supposedly antiquated idea, demonstrating that its history is a key to the dynamics of national literature and national identity itself.The dream of the G.A.N., as Henry James nicknamed it, crystallized soon after the Civil War. In fresh, in-depth readings of selected contenders from the 1850s onward in conversation with hundreds of other novels , Buell delineates four'scripts'for G.A.N. candidates. One, illustrated by The Scarlet Letter, is the adaptation of the novel's story-line by later writers, often in ways that are contrary to the original author's own design. Other aspirants, including The Great Gatsby and Invisible Man, engage the American Dream of remarkable transformation from humble origins. A third script, seen in Uncle Tom's Cabin and Beloved, is the family saga that grapples with racial and other social divisions. Finally,mega-novels from Moby-Dick to Gravity's Rainbow feature assemblages of characters who dramatize in microcosm the promise and pitfalls of democracy.The canvas of the great American novel is in constant motion, reflecting revolutions in fictional fashion, the changing face of authorship, and the inseparability of high culture from popular. As Buell reveals, the elusive G.A.N. showcases the myth of the United States as a nation perpetually under construction.
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American fiction--19th century--History and criticism - American fiction--20th century--History and criticism - National characteristics, American, in literature - Literature and society--United States--History--19th century - Literature and society--United States--History--20th centuryContent provider:
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The History of Black Studies
Abdul Alkalimat;Abdul Alkalimat
A surge of African American enrolment and student activism brought Black Studies to ma...
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The History of Black Studies
2021
A surge of African American enrolment and student activism brought Black Studies to many US campuses in the 1960s. Sixty years later, Black Studies programmes are taught at more than 1,300 universities worldwide. This book is the first history of how that happened. Black Studies founder and movement veteran Abdul Alkalimat offers a comprehensive history of the discipline that will become a key reference for generations to come. Structured in three broadly chronological sections - Black Studies as intellectual history; as social movement; and as academic profession - the book demonstrates how Black people themselves established the field long before its institutionalisation in university programmes. At its heart, Black Studies is profoundly political. Black Power, the New Communist Movement, the Black women's and students'movements – each step in the journey for Black liberation influenced and was influenced by this revolutionary discipline.
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African Americans--Study and teaching--History - African Americans--Education (Higher)--HistoryContent provider:
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Inside U.S.A.
John Gunther;John Gunther
The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of Gunther's classic portrait of America John Gu...
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Inside U.S.A.
2021
The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of Gunther's classic portrait of America John Gunther's Inside series were among the most popular books of reportage of the 1930s and 1940s. For Inside U.S.A., his magnum opus, Gunther set out from California and visited every state in the country, offering frank, lucid, and humorous observations along the way in what legendary publisher Robert Gottlieb, writing in the New York Times, calls Gunther's “fluent, personal, casual, snappy” voice. Gunther's insights on race, labor, the impact of massive New Deal public works projects, rural life, urbanization, and much more yield fascinating insight into life in a postwar America that had vaulted into the status of the world's preeminent superpower. This seventy-fifth-anniversary edition of Inside U.S.A. provides an invaluable picture of America as it was and is both a delight to read and filled with insights that remain deeply relevant today.
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Apollonia on My Mind. The Memoir of a Paraplegic Ocean Scientist
Nicholas C. Flemming;Nicholas C. Flemming
The ocean conceals secrets, ancient, modern, and future. Nic Flemming's memoir recount...
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Apollonia on My Mind. The Memoir of a Paraplegic Ocean Scientist
2021
The ocean conceals secrets, ancient, modern, and future. Nic Flemming's memoir recounts the life of a pioneer in ocean science. Each chapter describes a thread that structured his work: underwater cities, submerged Ice Age caverns dripping with stalactites, the limits to ocean exploitation, ocean climate change, prehistoric settlements on the continental shelf, ocean law, and safe scientific diving. Flemming is paralysed from the chest down and has used a wheelchair for the past 52 years; one chapter assesses how he has continued to work in rough conditions and at sea, visiting 60 countries since his accident. Flemming's early experience with the Royal Marines Special Boat Service provided the foundation for a scientific research career under water. Intrigued by a report of a sunken city seen from a helicopter, he set out to map the submerged Greek city at Apollonia, near Benghazi, in 1958-59, as a Cambridge undergraduate. Doctoral research on the cause of submergence and uplift of hundreds of coastal Mediterranean ruins was followed by adventures in now-submerged caves from the Ice Ages when the sea level was lower. In 1965, as industry awakened to the potential of seabed exploitation, Flemming journeyed around the world to assess marine technology and forecast future developments for UK industries. This led to participation in the UN Committee on the Law of the Sea and in the design of a Global Ocean Observing System. Flemming later turned to academic research around submerged stratified prehistoric settlements. Advances in seabed mapping now enable marine archaeologists to study and plot numerous sites in the context of the Ice Age terrestrial landscape. This is a multi-disciplinary adventure story that argues that different skills and fields can interact creatively with surprising results. It will be enjoyed by all those interested in the development of underwater archaeology, climate science, and ocean exploration.
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Marine scientists--Great Britain--Biography - Paraplegics--Great Britain--Biography - Marine sciencesContent provider:
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A Guide to New Mexico Film Locations : From Billy the Kid to Breaking Bad and Beyond
Jason Strykowski;Jason Strykowski
A Guide to New Mexico Film Locations offers a “call sheet” to explore many of the Land...
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A Guide to New Mexico Film Locations : From Billy the Kid to Breaking Bad and Beyond
2021
A Guide to New Mexico Film Locations offers a “call sheet” to explore many of the Land of Enchantment's most iconic film locales, such as those from Easy Rider or Terminator Salvation. From alpine forests to sand dunes, from spaceports to historic ranches, New Mexico's movie backdrops showcase the most dramatic and stunning parts of the state. Using this book as a guide, cinephiles, movie buffs, tourists, producers, New Mexico locals, and armchair explorers can retrace the steps of silver-screen cowboys, superheroes, aliens, and outlaws.Author Jason Strykowski showcases fifty spectacular destinations in this guide including White Sands National Park, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, the Albuquerque Rail Yards, Ski Santa Fe, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and much, much more. He further gives a glimpse into the many eateries, bars, and hotels where film crews spend their time and offers recommendations for outdoor adventures, indoor shopping, and family-friendly places to play. With plenty of insider tips, this unique guide will inspire readers to experience New Mexico's picturesque film locations beyond the screen.Featured Films Include:The Grapes of WrathEasy RiderIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeCowboys & AliensTerminator SalvationThorWild HogsCrazy HeartLone SurvivorNatural Born KillersContactThe Men Who Stare at Goatsand more...
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The Book of Saints : A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary
Basil Watkins;Basil Watkins
Now fully revised and updated The Book of Saints is a comprehensive biographical dicti...
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The Book of Saints : A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary
2016
Now fully revised and updated The Book of Saints is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of over 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements. Each section begins with an illustration of a particular saint, and the volume includes a list of national martyrs, a bibliography, and a helpful glossary.Produced by the Benedictine monks of St . Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth (formerly Ramsgate) this classic resource is now in its 8th edition, and is fully revised to include all the saints canonised in the last ten years, including Pope St John Paul II and Blessed Paul VI.
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Christian saints--Biography--DictionariesContent provider:
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The History of American Literature on Film
Thomas Leitch;Thomas Leitch
From William Dickson's Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann's big-budget produc...
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The History of American Literature on Film
2019
From William Dickson's Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann's big-budget production of The Great Gatsby (2013) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of American literature participate in a rich and fascinating history. Unlike previous studies of American literature and film, which emphasize particular authors like Edith Wharton and Nathaniel Hawthorne, particular texts like Moby-Dick, particular literary periods like the American Renaissance, or particular genres like the novel , this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed American literature as a cinematic genre in its own right-one that reflects the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas even as it plays a decisive role in defining American literature for a global audience.
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Motion pictures--History - Film adaptations - Motion pictures and literature - American literature--Film adaptationsContent provider:
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Black Baseball, 1858-1900 : A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires
James E. Brunson III;James E. Brunson III
This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, takin...
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Black Baseball, 1858-1900 : A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires
2019
This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from 1858 through 1900. It provides team rosters and team histories, player biographies, a list of umpires and games they officiated and information on team managers and team secretaries. Well known organizations like the Washington's Mutuals, Philadelphia Pythians, Chicago Uniques, St . Louis Black Stockings, Cuban Giants and Chicago Unions are documented, as well as lesser known teams like the Wilmington Mutuals, Newton Black Stockings, San Francisco Enterprise, Dallas Black Stockings, Galveston Flyaways, Louisville Brotherhoods and Helena Pastimes. Player biographies trace their connections between teams across the country. Essays frame the biographies, discussing the social and cultural events that shaped black baseball. Waiters and barbers formed the earliest organized clubs and developed local, regional and national circuits. Some players belonged to both white and colored clubs, and some umpires officiated colored, white and interracial matches. High schools nurtured young players and transformed them into powerhouse teams, like Cincinnati's Vigilant Base Ball Club. A special essay covers visual representations of black baseball and the artists who created them, including colored artists of color who were also baseballists.
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African American baseball team owners--Biography - African American baseball players--Biography - Negro leagues--History--19th century - African American baseball umpires--Biography - Discrimination in sports--United States--History - Baseball--Records--United States - African American baseball managers--Biography - Baseball--United States--History--19th centuryContent provider:
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Powering Up Canada : The History of Power, Fuel, and Energy From 1600
R.W. Sandwell;R.W. Sandwell
With growing concerns about the security, cost, and ecological consequences of energy ...
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Powering Up Canada : The History of Power, Fuel, and Energy From 1600
2016; Vol. 00006
With growing concerns about the security, cost, and ecological consequences of energy use, people around the world are becoming more conscious of the systems that meet their daily needs for food, heat, cooling, light, transportation, communication, waste disposal, medicine, and goods. Powering Up Canada is the first book to examine in detail how various sources of power, fuel, and energy have sustained Canadians over time and played a pivotal role in their history. Powering Up Canada investigates the ways that the production, processing, transportation, use, and waste issues of various forms of energy changed over time, transforming almost every aspect of society in the process. Chapters in the book's first part explore the energies of the organic regime – food, animal muscle, water, wind, and firewood-- while those in the second part focus on the coal, oil, gas, hydroelectricity, and nuclear power that define the mineral regime. Contributors identify both continuities and disparities in Canada's changing energy landscape in this first full overview of the country's distinctive energy history. Reaching across disciplinary boundaries, these essays not only demonstrate why and how energy serves as a lens through which to better understand the country's history, but also provide ways of thinking about some of its most pressing contemporary concerns. Engaging Canadians in an urgent international discussion on the social and environmental history of energy production and use – and its profound impact on human society – Powering Up Canada details the nature and significance of energy in the past, present, and future. Contributors include Jenny Clayton (University of Victoria), George Colpitts (University of Calgary), Colin Duncan (Queen's University), J .I. Little (Emeritus, Simon Fraser University), Joanna Dean (Carleton University), Matthew Evenden (University of British Columbia), Laurel Sefton MacDowell (Emerita, University of Toronto Mississauga), Joshua MacFadyen (Arizona State University), Eric Sager (University of Victoria), Jonathan Peyton (University of Manitoba), Steve Penfold (University of Toronto), Philip van Huizen (McMaster University), Andrew Watson (University of Saskatchewan), and Lucas Wilson (independent scholar).
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Power resources--Canada--HistoryContent provider:
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Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959
Graham Webb;Graham Webb
Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere f...
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Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959
2020
Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a'filler'in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into the feature film. Shorts could tackle any topic of interest: an unusual travelogue, a comedy, musical revues, sports, nature or popular vaudeville acts. With the advent of sound-on-film in the mid-to-late 1920s, makers of earlier silent short subjects began experimenting with the short films, using them as a testing ground for the use of sound in feature movies. After the Second World War, and the rising popularity of television, short subject films became far too expensive to produce and they had mostly disappeared from the screens by the late 1950s. This encyclopedia offers comprehensive listings of American short subject films from the 1920s through the 1950s.
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The American West on Film
Johnny D. Boggs;Johnny D. Boggs
More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film intertwines film hist...
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The American West on Film
2020
More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film intertwines film history, the history of the American West, and American social history into one unique volume.The American West on Film chronicles 12 Hollywood motion pictures that are set in the post–Civil War American West, including The Ox-Bow Incident, Red River, High Noon, The Searchers, The Magnificent Seven, Little Big Man, and Tombstone. Each film overview summarizes the movie's plot, details how the film came to be made, the critical and box-office reactions upon its release, and the history of the time period or actual event. This is followed by a comparison and contrast of the filmmakers'version of history with the facts, as well as an analysis of the film's significance, then and now.Relying on contemporary accounts and historical analysis as well as perspectives from filmmakers, historians, and critics, the author describes what it took to get each movie made and how close to the historical truth the movie actually got. Readers will come away with a better understanding of how movies often reflect the time in which they were made, and how Westerns can offer provocative social commentary hidden beneath old-fashioned'shoot-em-ups.'
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Weapons and Warfare : From Ancient and Medieval Times to the 21st Century [2 Volumes]
Spencer C. Tucker;Spencer C. Tucker
This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and mace...
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Weapons and Warfare : From Ancient and Medieval Times to the 21st Century [2 Volumes]
2020
This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today.Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history.The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.
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Military weapons--Encyclopedias - Military art and science--EncyclopediasContent provider:
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The Modern Hercules : Images of the Hero From the Nineteenth to the Early Twenty-First Century
Alastair J.L. Blanshard;Emma Stafford;Alastair J.L. Blanshard;Emma Stafford
The Modern Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles – the Ro...
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The Modern Hercules : Images of the Hero From the Nineteenth to the Early Twenty-First Century
2020; Vol. 00021
The Modern Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles – the Roman Hercules – in western culture from the nineteenth century to the present day. Each chapter considers a particular work or theme in detail, exploring this complex hero's transformations of identity and significance in a wide range of modern media, including literature, visual arts and film. The volume is one of four to be published in the Metaforms series examining the extraordinarily persistent figuring of Herakles-Hercules in western culture, drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines to offer a unique insight into the hero's perennial appeal.
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Milestone Documents in American History : Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America
Kelli McCoy;Kelli McCoy
The new edition of our landmark reference set deepens the original edition's coverage ...
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Milestone Documents in American History : Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America
2020
The new edition of our landmark reference set deepens the original edition's coverage of major themes in American history with nearly 40 new entries (171 total), with a special focus on documents from African American history, women's history, immigration history, as well as 21st-century issues ranging from terrorism to campaign finance to LGBTQ rights. First published in 2008, Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America launched an acclaimed series of reference sets focusing on primary sources. Pairing critical documents from America's past with in-depth scholarly analysis and commentary to help students better understand each document, Milestone Documents in American History received widespread critical praise as well as awards including Outstanding Academic Title from Choice magazine, a Booklist Editor's Choice citation, and Best Reference Source from the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. Praise for the 1st edition: “The premier reference work devoted to the subject” —American Reference Books Annual “Well written and superior in depth and quality” —Booklist starred review “An exceptional work” —School Library Journal
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The Definitive Shakespeare Companion : Overviews, Documents, and Analysis [4 Volumes]
Joseph Rosenblum;Joseph Rosenblum
This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's ...
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The Definitive Shakespeare Companion : Overviews, Documents, and Analysis [4 Volumes]
2017
This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language. Numerous excerpts from primary source historical documents contextualize his works, while reviews of productions chronicle his performance history and reception.Shakespeare's works often served to convey simple truths, but they are also complex, multilayered masterpieces. Shakespeare drew on varied sources to create his plays, and while the plays are sometimes set in worlds before the Elizabethan age, they nonetheless parallel and comment on situations in his own era. Written with the needs of students in mind, this four-volume set demystifies Shakespeare for today's readers and provides the necessary perspective and analysis students need to better appreciate the genius of his work. This indispensable ready reference examines Shakespeare's plots, language, and themes; his use of sources and exploration of issues important to his age; the interpretation of his works through productions from the Renaissance to the present; and the critical reaction to key questions concerning his writings. The book provides coverage of each key play and poems in discrete sections, with each section presenting summaries; discussions of themes, characters, language, and imagery; and clear explications of key passages. Readers will be able to inspect historical documents related to the topics explored in the work being discussed and view excerpts from Shakespeare's sources as well as reviews of major productions. The work also provides a comprehensive list of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.
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The History of British and American Author-publishers
Faktorovich, Anna;Faktorovich, Anna
The mainstream publishing industry has popularized the stereotype that “self-published...
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The History of British and American Author-publishers
2017
The mainstream publishing industry has popularized the stereotype that “self-published” books are inferior to “traditional” ones because the author does not receive an advance and the services provided are less professional. The reality is that the Big Four publishers attained their enormous market share by at least initially relying on author subsidies. This book describes the road some of the world's top authors took to self-publication. Charles Dickens self-published A Tale of Two Cities in his periodical, All the Year Round. Sir Walter Scott published most of his fiction and poetry with Constantine and Ballantyne, publishers in which he was heavily invested. Scott's self-publications included his best-selling Waverley series, which established the historical novel genre with Ballantyne. The Liberal only survived for a few issues, and yet its founders, Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, published outstanding radical works in its pages: “The Vision of Judgment” and “Lines to a Critic.” Virginia and Leonard Woolf's Hogarth Press published nearly all of Virginia's writings; these works are still used by feminists and birthed the stream of consciousness movement (a style that was too unique for “mainstream” publishers). Edgar Allan Poe spent a lifetime working to create his own independent journal, only succeeding in a brief ownership of the Broadway Journal, a power he used to speak out against plagiarism with pieces such as, “Voluminous History of the Little Longfellow War.” Herman Melville paid Harper $29,571 for 350 copies of Clarel. Mark Twain spent $1.3 million (in today's money) to print Old Times on the Mississippi with J . R. Osgood. Henry Luce and Briton Hadden started Time Inc. and Time because they were frustrated reporters seeking more power and independence. Dudley Randall founded the Broadside Press in part to publish his own books like Cities Burning. Alice Walker published an introduction to The Spirit Journey after founding a press with her lover, Wild Trees Press, and might have kept it going longer if major publishers did not start snatching up all of her own innovative full-length works. Without author-publishers: the sun would still revolve around the earth (Galileo) and book printing would lack exquisite artistic details (Rembrandt). And Americans would still be living in the colonies of the United Kingdom (Benjamin Franklin). It is harder to find an innovative scientist, politician or creative writer who did not self-publish than those who did.
