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  • Mercury, Mining, and Empire

    The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes

    by Nicholas A. Robins ...
    On the basis of an examination of the colonial mercury and silver production processes and related labor systems, Mercury, Mining, and Empire explores the effects of mercury pollution in colonial Huancavelica, Peru, and Potosí, in present-day Bolivia. The book presents a multifaceted and interwoven tale of what colonial exploitation of indigenous peoples and resources left in its wake. It is a ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mercury, Mining, and Empire

    The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes

    by Nicholas A. Robins ...
    On the basis of an examination of the colonial mercury and silver production processes and related labor systems, Mercury, Mining, and Empire explores the effects of mercury pollution in colonial Huancavelica, Peru, and Potosí, in present-day Bolivia. The book presents a multifaceted and interwoven tale of what colonial exploitation of indigenous peoples and resources left in its wake. It is a ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Of Love and Loathing

    Marital Life, Strife, and Intimacy in the Colonial Andes, 1750–1825

    by Nicholas A. Robins ...
    Policies concerning marriage, morality, and intimacy were central to the efforts of the Spanish monarchy to maintain social control in colonial Charcas. The Bourbon Crown depended on the patriarchal, caste-based social system on which its colonial enterprise was built to maintain control over a vast region that today encompasses Bolivia and parts of Peru, Chile, Paraguay, and Argentina. Intimacy ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD

  • The Planet of the Tortoise Driver

    by Hervé Benedetti, Nicolas Robin ...
    Illustrated by Élyum Studio ...
    Series Book 8 - The Little Prince
    On this broiling-hot desert planet, only carapodes—wondrous giant tortoises—can safely move around and deliver mail and resources to the lonely cities perched far apart on rocky ledges. And only one person, Arobase, can guide the carapodes. When he decides to leave them to fend for themselves, the whole world starts falling apart . . . ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • End to End GUI Development with Qt5

    Develop cross-platform applications with modern UIs using the powerful Qt framework

    by Nicholas Sherriff, Guillaume Lazar, Robin Penea, Marco Piccolino ...
    Learn the complete Qt ecosystem and its tools and build UIs for mobile and desktop applicationsKey FeaturesUnleash the power of the latest Qt 5.9 with C++14Easily compile, run, and debug your applications from the powerful Qt Creator IDEBuild multi-platform projects that target Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux, and moreBook DescriptionQt 5.9 is an application development framework that provides ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Landscapes of Inequity

    Environmental Justice in the Andes-Amazon Region

    Edited by Nicholas A. Robins, Barbara J. Fraser ...
    The natural wealth of the Amazon and Andes has long attracted fortune seekers, from explorers, farmers, and gold panners to multimillion-dollar mining, oil and gas, and timber operations. Modern demands for commodities have given rise to new development schemes, including hydroelectric dams, open cast mines, and industrial agricultural operations. The history of human habitation in this region is ... Read more

    $71.49 CAD

  • Enforcement of Corporate and Securities Law

    China and the World

    Edited by Robin Hui Huang, Nicholas Calcina Howson ...
    This book is the first of its kind in focusing on the enforcement of corporate and securities laws, both public and private, which is a relatively understudied but critically important issue for the development and health of global capital markets. The book has a special focus on the young system coming into being in the People's Republic of China (PRC), but also examines the enforcement of ... Read more

    $51.19 CAD

  • Man, Wife and Little Wonder

    by Robin Nicholas ...
    Series series Bundles of Joy
    JUNE BRIDES Bundles of JoySometimes small packages can lead to the biggest surprises!THE BAD BOYJohnny Tremont had once worn rebellion and recklessness as ruggedly as his black leather jacket. But now he was father figure to his young, needy niece, and he was determined to do right by her, no matter what it took.THE BRIDEWhat it took was the hand of a childhood friend Gra... ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • MAN, WIFE AND LITTLE WONDER

    by Robin Nicholas ...
    Series Book 23 - Bundles of Joy
    JUNE BRIDES****Bundles of JoySometimes small packages can lead to the biggest surprises!THE BAD BOYJohnny Tremont had once worn rebellion and recklessness as ruggedly as his black leather jacket. But now he was father figure to his young, needy niece, and he was determined to do right by her, no matter what it took.THE BRIDEWhat it took was the hand of a childhood friend Grace Marie ... ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • What you need to know to lose weight and be fit

    by Nicolas Robin ...
    You've tried numerous diets, adopted a restrictive lifestyle, and perhaps even stepped up sport program, but results are still slow. In this book, Dr. Robin (Ph.D in Sports Science and Psychology) draws on scientific data and an empathetic understanding of the daily realities experienced by people who want to lose weight and feel better. This a la française method will provide you with knowledge ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dogmatix and the Indomitables Vol. 2

    The Romans Go To The Dogs

    by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Hervé Benedetti, Nicolas Robin, Michel Coulon ...
    Illustrated by Philippe Fenech ...
    Series series Dogmatix and the Indomitables
    Enjoy this fantastic spin-off to the timeless classic series ASTERIX, translated and distributed for the first time in North America.Dogmatix and his crew of indomitable animals — Gluttonix and Stamina the dogs, Asmatix and Nocturnix the owls, and Bantera the cat — return to continue resisting the Roman invaders. And these animals won’t let sleeping dogs lie! General Labienus erects a huge new ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Lung Plague

    Origins, Impact and Epidemiology of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia

    by Dr Robin Nicholas, Professor Justin Kastner ...
    Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), or lung plague, is one of the great historic diseases of livestock, and still causes major economic losses in Sub-Saharan Africa. It spread to all continents where cattle were farmed in the 19th and 20th centuries, but until relatively recently little was known of its origins and impact around the world. Covering its worldwide spread, impact in terms of ... Read more

    $169.79 CAD