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  • Berlioz

    Servitude and Greatness 1832-1869

    by David Cairns ...
    Berlioz was one of the towering figures of Romanticism: not only was he a great and revolutionary composer, but also the finest composer of his day and an outstanding critic and writer. Yet throughout his life he struggled for money and his music was persistently reviled in his native France. With exceptional insight and sympathy, David Cairns draws together the major strands of Berlioz's life: ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    Reckoning of Cowards: The Bayou Noir Series

    An Original Audio Drama

    by Micah Touchet, Darby Kern ...
    Narrated by Micah Touchet, Darby Kern, Daniel Cross, Kera O’Bryon, Chloë Elmore, Garry Nation, Andy Harvey, Jonathan Cooke, Jacob Phillips0, Ginger Sue1, David Sanborn2, Nathan Marlette3 ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Bayou Noir Series

    Unabridged

    1 hour 17 min

    Southern Louisiana. 1954. Three men lie dead in a diner. What’s behind it? Lies. Power. Corruption. Who is behind it? That’s for Sheriff Noble Vincent to find out. But he’s got secrets of his own. The kind that doesn’t just cost a man his job — it may cost his life.Full Cast • Cinema Sound • Original Music Score ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Berlioz

    The Making of an Artist 1803-1832

    by David Cairns ...
    No artist's achievement connects more directly with early experience than that of Berlioz. David Cairns draws on a wealth of family papers to recreate in authentic and intimate detail the provincial milieu of Berlioz's boyhood, showing how the son of a village doctor was already transforming himself into the composer of the Fantastic Symphony. Berlioz's desperate attempts to win his father's ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Precarity and the Development of Research Careers in Academia

    Becoming a Researcher

    by David Cairns ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Precarity is a concern that affects researchers in academia across the world. Despite being experienced and highly qualified, many endure working conditions more traditionally associated with people lacking skills and credentials. This book explores this perverse situation, focusing on Portugal, with a view to explaining how precarity starts and then continues for the entire duration of a research ... Read more

    $166.99 CAD

  • Introduction to Fly-by-Wire Flight Control Systems

    The professional pilot’s guide to understanding modern aircraft controls

    by David Kern ...
    The #1 guide to understanding the "why and how" of fly-by-wire flight control systems. This book is an approachable and easily understandable must-read for aviation professionals!Why don't new aircraft designs allow the pilots a mechanical control connection? This book explains how fly-by-wire fixes the top 5 problems with mechanical controls for high performance aircraft. Rather than describe a ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Curriculum Development for Medical Education

    A Six-Step Approach

    Edited by Patricia A. Thomas, David E. Kern, Mark T. Hughes, Sean A. Tackett, Belinda Y. Chen ...
    A thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition of a text that has become an international standard for curriculum development in health professional education.Intended for faculty and other content experts who have an interest or responsibility as educators in their discipline, Curriculum Development for Medical Education has extended its vision to better serve a diverse professional and ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD

  • The Immobility Turn

    Mobility, Migration and the COVID-19 Pandemic

    by David Cairns, Mara Clemente ...
    This book looks at the changes that have taken place in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, following the lockdown of societies and imposition of border controls in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.Using empirical evidence from Portugal, a geopolitically important point of intersection within Europe and between Global South and Global North, the book examines consequences of the apparent ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Student and Graduate Mobility in Armenia

    by David Cairns, Marine Sargsyan ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Based on exploratory research with students and graduates conducted in Armenia and its diaspora during summer 2018, Cairns and Sargsyan provide insight into some of the challenges involved in moving abroad, focusing on three different destinations: Russia, the United States and the European Union. Additionally, Student and Graduate Mobility in Armenia considers issues that have an impact on life ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Case of the Emigrant Niece

    Major Gask Mysteries, #1

    by David Cairns Of Finavon ...
    Series Book 1 - Major Gask Mysteries
    2023 Readers Choice Book Awards FinalistThe case of the emigrant niece is a captivating historical fiction novel by David Cairns, set in the 1800s and spanning Australia, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Scottish Highlands. Written in the first – person point of view, from the perspective of Major Findo Gask, the book follows his journey as he builds a new life for himself in Melbourne and ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Case of the Wandering Corpse

    by David Cairns Of Finavon ...
    Series series Major Gask Mysteries
    Step back in time to the exhilarating days of the 1863 Gold Rush in Melbourne and the bustling northern gold towns like Ballarat and Bendigo in "The Case of the Wandering Corpse." Get ready for a gripping journey into the heart of this historical mystery, where the past meets intrigue, and two compelling characters, Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, are your guides.The year is 1863, and Melbourne is a ... Read more

    $1.49 CAD

  • Mobility, Education and Employability in the European Union

    Inside Erasmus

    by David Cairns, Ewa Krzaklewska, Valentina Cuzzocrea, Airi-Alina Allaste ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book takes an in-depth look at the European Commission’s Erasmus programme. In its current Erasmus+ format, the programme supports international exchange visits among students, trainees, volunteers and academic members of staff with a view to enhancing employability and encouraging intercultural understanding. Against the backdrop of the 30th anniversary of Erasmus, the authors explore the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Consequences of Mobility

    Reflexivity, Social Inequality and the Reproduction of Precariousness in Highly Qualified Migration

    by David Cairns, Valentina Cuzzocrea, Daniel Briggs, Luísa Veloso ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores various forms of highly skilled mobility in the European Union, assessing the potential for this movement to contribute to individual and societal development. In doing so, the authors illustrate some of the issues arising from the opening up of Europe’s borders, and exposing its education systems and labour markets to international competition. While acknowledging the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD