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  • The war that won't die

    The Spanish Civil War in cinema

    by David Archibald ...
    The war that won’t die charts the changing nature of cinematic depictions of the Spanish Civil War. In 1936, a significant number of artists, filmmakers and writers – from George Orwell and Pablo Picasso to Joris Ivens and Joan Miró – rallied to support the country’s democratically-elected Republican government. The arts have played an important role in shaping popular understandings of the ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Twilight of Abundance

    Why Life in the 21st Century Will Be Nasty, Brutish, and Short

    by David Archibald ...
    Baby boomers enjoyed the most benign period in human history: fifty years of relative peace, cheap energy, plentiful grain supply, and a warming climate due to the highest solar activity for 8,000 years. The party is over—prepare for the twilight of abundance.David Archibald reveals the grim future the world faces on its current trajectory: massive fuel shortages, the bloodiest warfare in human ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery

    Rapid Clinical and Board Review

    by Matthew L Carlson, Kathryn M Van Abel, David J. Archibald, Daniel L Price ...
    A concise, high-yield otolaryngology text for rapid reviewThis well-organized text for rapid clinical and board review contains high-yield facts using a question and answer format that covers all subspecialty topics in otolaryngology. It combines clinically relevant facts with hard-to-remember, commonly tested details and presents them in an easy-to-follow layout that allows clinicians to quickly ... Read more

    $164.99 CAD

  • Studies in Physiology

    Presented to John C. Eccles

    Edited by David R. Curtis, Archibald K. McIntyre ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This collection of papers is presented to Sir JOHN ECCLES by his former and present collaborators to commemorate the award of the 1963 Nobel Prize in Medicine, which was shared with A. L. HODGKIN and A. F. HUXLEY. Sir JOHN'S interest in, and influence on, the study of physiology, particularly that of the nervous system, is reflected by the range of topics discussed, and by the distri bution of the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Origins of Darwin's Evolution

    Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place

    by J. David Archibald ...
    Historical biogeography—the study of the history of species through both time and place—first convinced Charles Darwin of evolution. This field was so important to Darwin’s initial theories and line of thinking that he said as much in the very first paragraph of On the Origin of Species (1859) and later in his autobiography. His methods included collecting mammalian fossils in South America ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Origins of Darwin's Evolution

    Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place

    by J. David Archibald ...
    Historical biogeography—the study of the history of species through both time and place—first convinced Charles Darwin of evolution. This field was so important to Darwin’s initial theories and line of thinking that he said as much in the very first paragraph of On the Origin of Species (1859) and later in his autobiography. His methods included collecting mammalian fossils in South America ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

    The Evolution of Visual Metaphors for Biological Order

    by J. David Archibald ...
    Leading paleontologist J. David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on humans' perception of their place in nature, offering uncommon insight into how we went from standing on the top rung of the biological ladder to embodying just one tiny twig on the tree of life. He begins with the ancient but still ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Museum Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century

    by Robert R. Archibald, Patrick J. Boylan, David Carr, Helen Coxall, Chuck Dailey, Jennifer Eichstedt, Hilde Hein, Eilean Hooper-Greenhill, Lesley Lewis, Timothy W. Luke, Didier Maleuvre, Suma Mallavarapu, Terry L. Maple, Michael A. Mares, Jennifer L. Martin, Jean-Paul Martinon, Scott G. Paris, Jeffrey H. Patchen, Marilyn E. Phelan, Donald Preziosi, Franklin W. Robinson, Douglas Sharon, Sherene Suchy, Christy S. Coleman ...
    What underlying philosophy and mission should museums pursue in the first half of the twenty-first century? In Museum Philosophy, twenty-four authors use the lenses of a variety of disciplines to answer this essential question. Museum professionals offer their answers alongside philosophers, historians, political scientists, educators, sociologists, and others in a wide-ranging exploration of ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • Charles Darwin

    A Reference Guide to His Life and Works

    by J. David Archibald ...
    Series series Significant Figures in World History
    Charles Darwin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works provides an important new compendium presenting a detailed chronology of all aspects Darwin’s life. The extensive encyclopedia section includes many hundreds of entries of various kinds related to Darwin – people, places, institutions, concepts, and his publications. The bibliography provides a comprehensive listing of the vast majority of ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • Charles Darwin

    by J. David Archibald ...
    Series Book 104 - Critical Lives
    In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. In this bedrock of biology books Darwin carved a new origin story for all life: evolution rather than creation.In his new biography J. David Archibald describes and analyses Darwin’s prodigious body of work, as well as his equally productive home life – he lived with his wife and seven children in the hectic environs of Down House, south ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The Great War of 189-: A Forecast

    by David Christie Murray, Archibald Forbes, Charles Lowe, John Frederick Maurice, Frank Scudamore, F. N. Maude, P. H. Colomb ...
    The Great War of 189-: A Forecast is a prescient collection that traverses the looming specters of nineteenth-century warfare through an imaginative lens. This anthology delves into the complexities and tensions of a world on the brink of conflict. Each narrative is a profound reflection on war's impact on human consciousness and society, exhibiting a kaleidoscope of styles from speculative ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Road Ahead for America's Colleges and Universities

    by Robert B. Archibald, David H. Feldman ...
    The US higher education system is on the verge of a revolution, so some observers claim. Archibald and Feldman, leading analysts, provide an incisive overview of the challenges facing and possibilities for America's universities and colleges in their training future generations. And they demonstrate that our higher education system is resilient and adaptable enough to weather the internal, ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD