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The Light of Day

the moving true story of the first man to come out as gay

by Christopher Stephens, Louise Radnofsky ...

'Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted' - Sir Ian McKellen'Absorbing and often very moving' - Peter Parker, Spectator'Sir, we are homosexuals . . .'So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several British newspaper editors - some of whom were so shocked they thought it was a hoax - in June 1960. Writing such a letter seven years before the ... Read more

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'Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted' - Sir Ian McKellen'Absorbing and often very moving' - Peter Parker, Spectator'Sir, we are homosexuals . . .'So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several British newspaper editors - some of whom were so shocked they thought it was a hoax - in June 1960. Writing such a letter seven years before the
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Elemental

How Five Elements Changed Earth's Past and Will Shape Our Future

by Stephen Porder ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

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This audiobook narrated by Christopher Ragland reveals how life itself shapes Earth using the elemental constituents we all shareIt is rare for life to change Earth, yet three organisms have profoundly transformed our planet over the long course of its history. Elemental reveals how microbes, plants, and people used the fundamental building blocks of life to alter the climate, and with it, the ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Christopher Ragland reveals how life itself shapes Earth using the elemental constituents we all shareIt is rare for life to change Earth, yet three organisms have profoundly transformed our planet over the long course of its history. Elemental reveals how microbes, plants, and people used the fundamental building blocks of life to alter the climate, and with it, the
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First Flights: A Successful Start to Radio Control Electric Park Flying

by Christopher Stephens ...

Get First Flights and become an Ace RC Pilot!Park Flyers are fun, affordable model aircraft for your neighborhood open space.First Flights gives you the key skills and essential tips to fly with proficiency.Tailored to 3 channel electric trainers and motor gliders. Illustrated, with "At a Glance" pages for easy learning.Get First Flights to:•Get started in the rapidly growing RC electric park ... Read more

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Get First Flights and become an Ace RC Pilot!Park Flyers are fun, affordable model aircraft for your neighborhood open space.First Flights gives you the key skills and essential tips to fly with proficiency.Tailored to 3 channel electric trainers and motor gliders. Illustrated, with "At a Glance" pages for easy learning.Get First Flights to:•Get started in the rapidly growing RC electric park
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Rediscovering E. R. Dodds

Scholarship, Education, Poetry, and the Paranormal

Edited by Christopher Stray, Christopher Pelling, Stephen Harrison ...

Rediscovering E. R. Dodds offers the first comprehensive assessment of a remarkable classical scholar, who was also a poet with extensive links to twentieth-century English and Irish literary culture, the friend of Auden and MacNeice. Dodds was born in Northern Ireland, but made his name as Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford from 1936 to 1960, succeeding Gilbert Murray. Before this he taught at ... Read more

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Rediscovering E. R. Dodds offers the first comprehensive assessment of a remarkable classical scholar, who was also a poet with extensive links to twentieth-century English and Irish literary culture, the friend of Auden and MacNeice. Dodds was born in Northern Ireland, but made his name as Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford from 1936 to 1960, succeeding Gilbert Murray. Before this he taught at
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Creating your ultimate bliss

by Christopher Stephen Verma ...

Creating your ultimate bliss is a book based on the true life experiences of the author. Spiritualawakening is a process that we all experience at some stage in our life., Someexperience it at an early age, whereas some when much older.....yet experience it we will.Most, if not all of us, struggle through life with various forms of stress, at work, at home, inrelationships, financially, mentally, ... Read more

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Creating your ultimate bliss is a book based on the true life experiences of the author. Spiritualawakening is a process that we all experience at some stage in our life., Someexperience it at an early age, whereas some when much older.....yet experience it we will.Most, if not all of us, struggle through life with various forms of stress, at work, at home, inrelationships, financially, mentally,
... Read more
New Efficient Government

by Christopher Stephens ...

New Efficient Government looks at the growing financial and debt burdens affecting government, and how streamlined, focused spending can reduce burdens and increase effectiveness.The increasing relevance of environmental management and sustainability is explored, with a discussion of the harmonization of different political views with conservation measures, and the failure of privatization to ... Read more

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New Efficient Government looks at the growing financial and debt burdens affecting government, and how streamlined, focused spending can reduce burdens and increase effectiveness.The increasing relevance of environmental management and sustainability is explored, with a discussion of the harmonization of different political views with conservation measures, and the failure of privatization to
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The End of the World As We Know It

New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand

Edited by Christopher Golden, Brian Keene ...

The blockbuster New York Times bestselling short story collection based on master storyteller Stephen King’s classic novel The Stand!Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of ... Read more

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The blockbuster New York Times bestselling short story collection based on master storyteller Stephen King’s classic novel The Stand!Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of
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Blue Planet, Red and Green Photosynthesis

Productivity and Carbon Cycling in Aquatic Ecosystems

Edited by Stephen Christopher Maberly, Brigitte Gontero ...

This book describes the mechanisms that allow aquatic photosynthetic organisms to contribute about half of the global primary productivity; in order to mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, they transform the original anoxic atmosphere of the Earth over geological time. Aquatic photosynthesis is performed by a wide diversity of organisms, predominantly ... Read more

$188.99 CAD

This book describes the mechanisms that allow aquatic photosynthetic organisms to contribute about half of the global primary productivity; in order to mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, they transform the original anoxic atmosphere of the Earth over geological time. Aquatic photosynthesis is performed by a wide diversity of organisms, predominantly
... Read more
Scholarship and Controversy

Centenary Essays on the Life and Work of Sir Kenneth Dover

Edited by Stephen Halliwell, Dr. Christopher Stray ...

The essays collected in this volume were written to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Kenneth Dover, one of the twentieth century's most influential classical scholars. Between them, they explore the two major sides of his career: his groundbreaking scholarship on Greek language, literature and history, and the more public-facing roles he assumed in universities and at the British Academy ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

The essays collected in this volume were written to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Kenneth Dover, one of the twentieth century's most influential classical scholars. Between them, they explore the two major sides of his career: his groundbreaking scholarship on Greek language, literature and history, and the more public-facing roles he assumed in universities and at the British Academy
... Read more
Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm

Edited by Richard Wolf, Stephen Blum, Christopher Hasty ...

Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm offers new understandings of musical rhythm through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories as formulated and transmitted in speech or writing. Editors Richard K. Wolf, Stephen Blum, and Christopher Hasty address a productive tension in musical studies between universalistic and culturally relevant approaches to the ... Read more

$60.79 CAD

Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm offers new understandings of musical rhythm through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories as formulated and transmitted in speech or writing. Editors Richard K. Wolf, Stephen Blum, and Christopher Hasty address a productive tension in musical studies between universalistic and culturally relevant approaches to the
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Senior Trauma Patients

An Integrated Approach

Edited by Hans-Christoph Pape, Stephen L. Kates, Christian Hierholzer, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book describes a fully integrated approach to the management of elderly patients who are at risk of or suffer trauma, drawing on up-to-date knowledge from multiple specialties in recognition of the fact that the number and severity of comorbidities in this population requires expertise in many fields.Readers will find comprehensive and detailed coverage of the prevention of complications ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

This book describes a fully integrated approach to the management of elderly patients who are at risk of or suffer trauma, drawing on up-to-date knowledge from multiple specialties in recognition of the fact that the number and severity of comorbidities in this population requires expertise in many fields.Readers will find comprehensive and detailed coverage of the prevention of complications
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The calling of social thought

Rediscovering the work of Edward Shils

Edited by Stephen Turner, Christopher Adair-Toteff ...

Edward Shils was a central figure in twentieth century social thought. He held appointments both at Chicago and Cambridge and was a crucial link between British and American intellectual life. This volume collects essays by distinguished contributors which deal with the major facets of Shils’ thought, including his relations with Michael Polanyi, his parallels with Michael Oakeshott, his defense ... Read more

$142.99 CAD

Edward Shils was a central figure in twentieth century social thought. He held appointments both at Chicago and Cambridge and was a crucial link between British and American intellectual life. This volume collects essays by distinguished contributors which deal with the major facets of Shils’ thought, including his relations with Michael Polanyi, his parallels with Michael Oakeshott, his defense
... Read more

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