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The Corner

A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

by David Simon, Edward Burns ...

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate ... Read more

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The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate
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Elysium

A Visual History of Angelology

by Edward Simon ...

Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology is a richly illustrated exploration of how angels have been imagined, described, and depicted across centuries of art, religion, and literature.Written by scholar and cultural critic Ed Simon, this volume brings together striking imagery and accessible commentary to examine the enduring fascination with celestial beings across Judaism, Christianity, Islam, ... Read more

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Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology is a richly illustrated exploration of how angels have been imagined, described, and depicted across centuries of art, religion, and literature.Written by scholar and cultural critic Ed Simon, this volume brings together striking imagery and accessible commentary to examine the enduring fascination with celestial beings across Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
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The Shoshoneans

The People of the Basin-Plateau, Expanded Edition

by Edward Dorn, Leroy Lucas ...

Series series Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century American Poetics
First published almost fifty years ago and long out of print, The Shoshoneans is a classic American travelogue about the Great Basin and Plateau region and the people who inhabit it, never before—or since—documented in such striking and memorable fashion. Neither a book of journalism nor a work of poetry, this powerful collaboration represents the wild wandering of a white poet and black ... Read more

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First published almost fifty years ago and long out of print, The Shoshoneans is a classic American travelogue about the Great Basin and Plateau region and the people who inhabit it, never before—or since—documented in such striking and memorable fashion. Neither a book of journalism nor a work of poetry, this powerful collaboration represents the wild wandering of a white poet and black
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Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine

Edited by Toby L. Simon, Jeffrey McCullough, Edward L. Snyder, Bjarte G. Solheim, Ronald G. Strauss ...

Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine is the most comprehensive and practical reference on transfusion science and medicine availableLed by a world class Editor team, including two past-presidents of AABB, a past- President of the American Board of Pathology and members of the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee , and international contributor teamComprehensive reference resource, ... Read more

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Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine is the most comprehensive and practical reference on transfusion science and medicine availableLed by a world class Editor team, including two past-presidents of AABB, a past- President of the American Board of Pathology and members of the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee , and international contributor teamComprehensive reference resource,
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The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

A Novel

by Rainer Maria Rilke ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

A stunning, revelatory new translation of the only novel from one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century.A groundbreaking masterpiece of early European modernism, originally published in 1910, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge unspools the vivid reflections of the titular young poet and nobleman. From his Paris garret, Brigge records his encounters with the city and its people, muses ... Read more

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A stunning, revelatory new translation of the only novel from one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century.A groundbreaking masterpiece of early European modernism, originally published in 1910, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge unspools the vivid reflections of the titular young poet and nobleman. From his Paris garret, Brigge records his encounters with the city and its people, muses
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Body Shocks

Extreme Tales of Body Horror

by Nathan Ballingrud, Simon Bestwick, Michael Blumlein, Edward Bryant, Ray Cluley, Pat Cadigan, Terry Dowling, Tananarive Due, Brian Evenson ...

2022 Splatterpunk Award Winner**[STARRED REVIEW] *“Hugo Award–winning editor Datlow (Edited By) brings together 29 spine-tingling tales of body horror to terrify even the most seasoned horror reader."—*Publishers WeeklyBestselling editor Ellen Datlow (Lovecraft’s Monsters) presents body horror at its most wide-ranging and shocking best. Discover twenty-nine intricate, twisted tales of the human ... Read more

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2022 Splatterpunk Award Winner**[STARRED REVIEW] *“Hugo Award–winning editor Datlow (Edited By) brings together 29 spine-tingling tales of body horror to terrify even the most seasoned horror reader."—*Publishers WeeklyBestselling editor Ellen Datlow (Lovecraft’s Monsters) presents body horror at its most wide-ranging and shocking best. Discover twenty-nine intricate, twisted tales of the human
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Beyond 1776

Globalizing the Cultures of the American Revolution

by Edward N. Simon, Wyger R.E. Velema, Carine Lounissi, Miranda Green-Barteet, Matthew P. Dziennik, Therese-Marie Meyer, Jeng-Guo Chen, Leonard Von Morze ...

In Beyond 1776, ten humanities scholars consider the American Revolution within a global framework. The foundation of the United States was deeply enmeshed with shifting alliances and multiple actors, with politics saturated by imaginative literature, and with ostensible bilateral negotiations that were, in fact, shaped by speculation about realignments in geopolitical power. To reanimate these ... Read more

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In Beyond 1776, ten humanities scholars consider the American Revolution within a global framework. The foundation of the United States was deeply enmeshed with shifting alliances and multiple actors, with politics saturated by imaginative literature, and with ostensible bilateral negotiations that were, in fact, shaped by speculation about realignments in geopolitical power. To reanimate these
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Pathophysiological Consequences of Alcohol

Edited by Patricia E. Molina, Scott Edwards, Liz Simon ...

Series series Fundamentals of Physiology
Pathophysiological Consequences of Alcohol examines the impact of alcohol on physiological processes within various organ systems. The book starts with an introduction to relevant organ system physiology, then presents current, evidence-based findings on how alcohol use, whether acute or chronic, affects these processes. Each chapter, aside from the Introduction and Cellular and Molecular ... Read more

$148.99 USD

Pathophysiological Consequences of Alcohol examines the impact of alcohol on physiological processes within various organ systems. The book starts with an introduction to relevant organ system physiology, then presents current, evidence-based findings on how alcohol use, whether acute or chronic, affects these processes. Each chapter, aside from the Introduction and Cellular and Molecular
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Lucky Ones, The

by Mark Edwards ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

It was the happiest day of her life. Little did she know it was also the last.When a woman’s body is found in the grounds of a ruined priory, Detective Imogen Evans realises she is dealing with a serial killer—a killer whose victims appear to die in a state of bliss, eyes open, smiles forever frozen on their faces.A few miles away, single dad Ben Hofland believes his fortunes are changing at last. ... Read more

$35.99 USD

It was the happiest day of her life. Little did she know it was also the last.When a woman’s body is found in the grounds of a ruined priory, Detective Imogen Evans realises she is dealing with a serial killer—a killer whose victims appear to die in a state of bliss, eyes open, smiles forever frozen on their faces.A few miles away, single dad Ben Hofland believes his fortunes are changing at last.
... Read more
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The Corner

A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

by David Simon, Edward Burns ...

Narrated by David Simon, Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

25 hours 28 min

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate
... Read more

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African Successes, Volume I

Government and Institutions

Edited by Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, David N. Weil ...

Series Book 1 - National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Studies of African economic development frequently focus on the daunting challenges the continent faces. From recurrent crises to ethnic conflicts and long-standing corruption, a raft of deep-rooted problems has led many to regard the continent as facing many hurdles to raise living standards. Yet Africa has made considerable progress in the past decade, with a GDP growth rate exceeding five ... Read more

$84.99 USD

Studies of African economic development frequently focus on the daunting challenges the continent faces. From recurrent crises to ethnic conflicts and long-standing corruption, a raft of deep-rooted problems has led many to regard the continent as facing many hurdles to raise living standards. Yet Africa has made considerable progress in the past decade, with a GDP growth rate exceeding five
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Saudi Arabia and Iran

The struggle to shape the Middle East

Edited by Simon Mabon, Edward Wastnidge ...

Series series Identities and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Since 1979, the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran – the two major powers in the Muslim world – has played a prominent role in shaping Middle Eastern politics. Political in nature yet couched in Islamic rhetoric, this rivalry reflects a desire to ensure regime security and legitimacy while also increasing influence across the Middle East. Since the 2003 Iraq War, the relationship has become ... Read more

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Since 1979, the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran – the two major powers in the Muslim world – has played a prominent role in shaping Middle Eastern politics. Political in nature yet couched in Islamic rhetoric, this rivalry reflects a desire to ensure regime security and legitimacy while also increasing influence across the Middle East. Since the 2003 Iraq War, the relationship has become
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