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Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, Volume 2

Europe and Asia

by Patrick Lo, Robert Sutherland, Wei-En Hsu, Russ Girsberger ...

Volume 2 of the two part collection Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, explores the current trends and practices in the field of music performance librarianship. Featuring interviews and conversations from over twenty orchestra, opera, and ballet librarians and archivists working for some of the world’s leading performing arts and ... Read more

$122.99 CAD

Volume 2 of the two part collection Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, explores the current trends and practices in the field of music performance librarianship. Featuring interviews and conversations from over twenty orchestra, opera, and ballet librarians and archivists working for some of the world’s leading performing arts and
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Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, Volume 1

North and South America

by Patrick Lo, Robert Sutherland, Wei-En Hsu, Russ Girsberger ...

This volume contains two Open Access ChaptersVolume 1 of the two part collection Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, explores the current trends and practices in the field of music performance librarianship. Featuring interviews and conversations from over twenty orchestra, opera, and ballet librarians and archivists working for some of ... Read more

$114.99 CAD

This volume contains two Open Access ChaptersVolume 1 of the two part collection Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, explores the current trends and practices in the field of music performance librarianship. Featuring interviews and conversations from over twenty orchestra, opera, and ballet librarians and archivists working for some of
... Read more
Remote Capture

Digitising Documentary Heritage in Challenging Locations

by Jody Butterworth, Andrew Pearson, Patrick Sutherland, Adam Farquhar ...

Series series Open Field Guides
This is a must-read how-to guide if you are planning to embark on a scholarly digitisation project. Tailored to the specifications of the British Library’s EAP (Endangered Archives Programme) projects, it is full of sound, practical advice about planning and carrying out a successful digitisation project in potentially challenging conditions.From establishing the scope of the project, via ... Read more

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This is a must-read how-to guide if you are planning to embark on a scholarly digitisation project. Tailored to the specifications of the British Library’s EAP (Endangered Archives Programme) projects, it is full of sound, practical advice about planning and carrying out a successful digitisation project in potentially challenging conditions.From establishing the scope of the project, via
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Climate Change and Global Health

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Effects

by Dr Kerryn Higgs, Ågot Aakra, Khaled Abass, Robyn Alders, Kofi Amegah, Janetrix Hellen Amuguni, Gulrez Shah Azhar, Katherine Barraclough, Barbara Berner0, Alex Blum1, Justin Borevitz2, Menno Bouma3, Devin C. Bowles4, Mark Braidwood5, Anne Lise Brantsæter6, Cyril Caminade7, Katrina Charles8, Fiona Charlson9, Moumita Sett Chatterjee0, Matthew Chersich1, Rebecca Colvin2, Namukolo Covic3, Christopher B Daniels4, Richard Dennis5, Cybele Dey6, Hubert Dirven7, Yuming Guo8, Tari Haahtela9, Ivan C Hanigan0, Andrew Harmer1, Budi Haryanto2, Susanne Hyllestad3, Christine Instanes4, Ruth Irwin5, Ollie Jay6, Solveig Jore7, Ke Ju8, Tord Kjellstrom9, Marit Låg0, Jason KW Lee1, Shanshan Li2, Irakli Loladze3, Rosemary A. McFarlane4, Martin McKee5, Helle Margrete Meltzer6, Glen Mola7, Andy Morse8, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem9, Dr Nicholas H. Ogden0, Johan Øvrevik1, Rebecca Patrick2, Rezanur Rahaman3, Delia Randolph4, Shilpa Rao5, Arja Rautio6, Mary Robinson7, Tilman Ruff8, Subhashis Sahu9, Jonathan Samet0, Photini Sinnis1, Julie P Smith2, Jessica Stanhope3, Will Steffen4, Peter Stoett5, Stewart Sutherland6, Cathrine Thomsen7, Collin Tukuitonga8, May van Schalkwyk9, Gro Dehli Villanger0, Sue Wareham1, Philip Weinstein2, Bo Wen3, Robert White4, Kirsty Wild5, Kate Wingett6, Alistair Woodward7, Caradee Y. Wright8, Yao Wu9, Pei Yu0 ...

There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international, ... Read more

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There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international,
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Revolutions in Music Education

Historical and Social Explorations

by Andrew Brown, Leon de Bruin, Alexandra Carlson, Renée Crawford, Karin Greenhead, Dr. Timothy J. Groulx, Patrick Horton, Geoffrey Lowe, Paul Louth0, Ros McMillan1, Hilary McQueen2, Jane Southcott3, Andrew Sutherland5, Carol Williams7 ...

The teaching and learning of music around the world have evolved in diverse ways as social, industrial, and cultural developments have influenced the ways humans understand, organize, and collectivize music education. Revolutions in Music Education: Historical and Social Explorations chronicles major changes in music education that continue to shape practices in the twenty-first century. The ... Read more

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The teaching and learning of music around the world have evolved in diverse ways as social, industrial, and cultural developments have influenced the ways humans understand, organize, and collectivize music education. Revolutions in Music Education: Historical and Social Explorations chronicles major changes in music education that continue to shape practices in the twenty-first century. The
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Mondo Tokyo

Dispatches from a Secret Japan

by Patrick Macias ...

Tokyo, in the early aughts, was a weird place. Lonely single men wanted to marry action figures instead of women. High school girls worked at maid cafes and were paid to act like Manga characters. Nightclubs filled with kids in anime cosplay who danced to remixed versions of cartoon theme songs.People's private obsessions, once confined to bedrooms and computer screens, were transforming entire ... Read more

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Tokyo, in the early aughts, was a weird place. Lonely single men wanted to marry action figures instead of women. High school girls worked at maid cafes and were paid to act like Manga characters. Nightclubs filled with kids in anime cosplay who danced to remixed versions of cartoon theme songs.People's private obsessions, once confined to bedrooms and computer screens, were transforming entire
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An Archaeological Study of the Red House, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

by Zara Ali, Patrick Degryse, Louise Dover, Makini Emmanuel, Lanya Fanovich, Lars Fehren-Schmitz, Timothy Figol, Georgia L. Fox, Lovell Francis, Sade Grant, Corinne L. Hofman, Sarah Hosein, Neil Jaggassar, George D. Kamenov, John Krigbaum, Mary Malainey, Andrew Maurice, D. Andrew Merriwether, Patrisha L. Meyers, Bert Neyt, Samuel Reyes, Mike G. Rutherford, John J. Schultz, Amit Seeram, Peter E. Siegel, Michel Shamoon-Pour, Krystal Singh, Michael Sutherland, J. Marla Toyne, Laura Van Voorhis, Gifford Waters, Brent Wilson ...

Originally built in 1844 and rebuilt in 1907 after being gutted by fire during the 1903 water riots, the Red House has been the seat of Trinidad and Tobago’s parliament for over one hundred years. As a result of archaeological discoveries made in the basement of the Red House in March–April 2013, the Office of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago hired Basil A. Reid and his ... Read more

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Originally built in 1844 and rebuilt in 1907 after being gutted by fire during the 1903 water riots, the Red House has been the seat of Trinidad and Tobago’s parliament for over one hundred years. As a result of archaeological discoveries made in the basement of the Red House in March–April 2013, the Office of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago hired Basil A. Reid and his
... Read more
Sport and Religion in the Twenty-First Century

by Eric Bain-Selbo, Robin Hardin, Alan Goldenbach, Bruce Evensen, Chris Geyerman, Natalia Mielczarek, Anthony Moretti, Terry Shoemaker, Landon T. Huffman, Jeffrey B. Kurtz, Patrick J. Sutherland0, Steven N. Waller1, Brad Schultz2, Mary L. Sheffer4 ...

This book examines the relationship between sport and religion with regard to twenty-first century topics such as race, fandom, education, and culture. The contributors provide new insights into the people, movements, and events that define the complex relationship between sport and religion around the world. A wonderful addition to any academic course on religion, sports, ethics, or culture as a ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book examines the relationship between sport and religion with regard to twenty-first century topics such as race, fandom, education, and culture. The contributors provide new insights into the people, movements, and events that define the complex relationship between sport and religion around the world. A wonderful addition to any academic course on religion, sports, ethics, or culture as a
... Read more
Studies in Victorian and Modern Literature

A Tribute to John Sutherland

by Tony Bareham, Michael Caines, Mario Curreli, Simon Eliot, Lara Feigel, David Finkelstein, Simon Frost, Simon Gatrell, Philip Horne, Graham Law, Deirdre Le Faye, David Lodge, Brian Maidment, Karl Miller, K. M. Newton, Robert L. Patten, Fred Schwarzbach, Patrick Scott, Joanne Shattock, Cedric Watts, Alexis Weedon, René Weis, Troy J. Bassett, Linda Hughes, Rosemary Ashton ...

This book is both a celebration of the life and career of the eminent literary scholar, critic, and journalist John Sutherland and an extension of Sutherland’s work in various fields, including nineteenth- and twentieth-century Anglo-American literature, the publishing industry, and its impact upon creativity and literary puzzles. With contributions from over twenty-five distinguished critics, ... Read more

$136.99 CAD

This book is both a celebration of the life and career of the eminent literary scholar, critic, and journalist John Sutherland and an extension of Sutherland’s work in various fields, including nineteenth- and twentieth-century Anglo-American literature, the publishing industry, and its impact upon creativity and literary puzzles. With contributions from over twenty-five distinguished critics,
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Chess Books Published by Russell Enterprises

Selected Excerpts

by Russell Enterprises ...

Russell Enterprises has been publishing chess books for over 35 years. Although an individual excerpt is available for each of our current titles (see https://www.russell-enterprises.com/russell-enterprises), we thought combining many of them into one eBook would be helpful and welcomed by chessplayers. The result is an eBook which is the equivalent of almost 250 printed pages containing excerpts ... Read more

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Russell Enterprises has been publishing chess books for over 35 years. Although an individual excerpt is available for each of our current titles (see https://www.russell-enterprises.com/russell-enterprises), we thought combining many of them into one eBook would be helpful and welcomed by chessplayers. The result is an eBook which is the equivalent of almost 250 printed pages containing excerpts
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Catastrophes & Tactics in the Chess Opening - Selected Brilliancies from Earlier Volumes

Winning Quickly at Chess Series, #10

by Carsten Hansen ...

Series Book 10 - Winning Quickly at Chess Series
WINNING FAST IS FUN!This book is a representation of the previous nine volumes, picking something of the best from each of chapter in the preceding volumes, to give you an opportunity to look through the window and see if those other books are something for you.This is the book where you will see how:Kramnik as Black beat Jobava in only 15 moves.Shirov lost in 13 moves to English Grandmaster Wells ... Read more

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WINNING FAST IS FUN!This book is a representation of the previous nine volumes, picking something of the best from each of chapter in the preceding volumes, to give you an opportunity to look through the window and see if those other books are something for you.This is the book where you will see how:Kramnik as Black beat Jobava in only 15 moves.Shirov lost in 13 moves to English Grandmaster Wells
... Read more
Maestros and Their Music

The Art and Alchemy of Conducting

by John Mauceri ...

An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century.John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative, consistently entertaining exploration of his profession, rich with anecdotes from decades of working alongside ... Read more

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An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century.John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative, consistently entertaining exploration of his profession, rich with anecdotes from decades of working alongside
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