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  • The Art and Science of Sociology

    Essays in Honor of Edward A. Tiryakian

    Edited by Roland Robertson, John Simpson ...
    Series series Key Issues in Modern Sociology
    The book consists of a volume of essays in honor of the outstanding sociologist, Edward A. Tiryakian; whose work has spanned a considerable number of countries, regions and topics. He has been highly influential, particularly in American and French sociology. ... Read more

    $27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Rhyme A Dozen, A - Exploring the World

    12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

    by Robert Louis Stevenson, W B Yeats, Edgar Allan Poe, Eugene Field, James Elroy Flecker, John Keats, Joshua McCarter Simpson, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Lord Byron, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, Sarojini Naidu ...
    Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Sean Barrett, Richard Mitchley ...

    Unabridged

    21 min

    ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Word Detective

    Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary

    by John Simpson ...
    Can you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you?The answers to all of these questions -- and a great many more -- can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Dictionary of Proverbs

    by John Simpson ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Change of Course

    by John Simpson ...
    Blood. It's everywhere. Rocks, fist-sized and larger, scatter the area: many are bloody. There's a body: a man's. He's on his back. His head is a mess. A woman leans over him. She feels his neck. Her shoulders are heaving; she's sobbing. Several men are standing around, milling aimlessly; they don't know what to do. It is reported in the British press as a tragic accident in Angola. This story ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • XPath and XPointer

    Locating Content in XML Documents

    by John Simpson ...
    Referring to specific information inside an XML document is a little like finding a needle in a haystack: how do you differentiate the information you need from everything else? XPath and XPointer are two closely related languages that play a key role in XML processing by allowing developers to find these needles and manipulate embedded information. XPath describes a route for finding specific ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Summer Shadows

    by John Harris Dunning ...
    Series series Summer Shadows
    The Talented Mr. Ripley meets Dracula, this stylish neo-noir horror graphic novel will sink its teeth into you and leave you infatuated. Forever.By day the Greek islands are all sand, sea and fun…but by night they’re the perfect hunting ground for vampires! Nick Landry is searching for his ex on the unspoiled island of Avraxos. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Edenfield Through Time

    by John Simpson ...
    Series series Through Time
    For more than 130 years, photographers have been recording life in Edenfield, Turn, Stubbins, Irwell Vale and Ewood Bridge. Like most places in Lancashire, these villages have long histories stretching back to the sixteenth century and beyond. For many years, people hereabouts made a living from hill farming and handloom weaving, until industrialisation in the late eighteenth and nineteenth ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • THE VIRTUAL MESSIAH

    by John Simpson ...
    Series series THE TRIBULATION
    PROFESSING TO BE WISE, THEY BECAME FOOLS, AND EXCHANGED THE GLORY OF THE INCORRUPTIBLE GOD INTO AN IMAGE MADE LIKE CORRUPTIBLE MAN…Under the auspices of a troubled papal hierarchy, Paul Lazarus, a former British Special Forces operative turned priest and Michelina Andrea Franceschi, a beautiful scholar of the Vatican Secret Archives, wage a battle for Rome in a race against time to unravel heresy ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Python All-in-One For Dummies

    by John C. Shovic, Alan Simpson ...
    Everything you need to know to get into Python coding, with 7 books in onePython All-in-One For Dummies is your one-stop source for answers to all your Python questions. From creating apps to building complex web sites to sorting big data, Python provides a way to get the work done. This book is great as a starting point for those new to coding, and it also makes a perfect reference for ... Read more

    $27.00 USD

  • Energy Economics and Financial Markets

    Edited by André Dorsman, John L. Simpson, Wim Westerman ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Energy issues feature frequently in the economic and financial press. Specific examples of topical energy issues come from around the globe and often concern economics and finance. The importance of energy production, consumption and trade raises fundamental economic issues that impact the global economy and financial markets. This volume presents research on energy economics and financial markets ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Hub Perdue

    Clown Prince of the Mound

    by John A. Simpson ...
    A strong-armed devastating spitball pitcher from rural Tennessee who once won 16 games with the Boston Braves, Hub Perdue is better remembered today as one of the clown princes of the Deadball Era. Often compared with fellow player-comedians Germany Schaefer, Nick Altrock, and Rabbit Maranville, Perdue had a quick wit and a rebellious streak that amused teammates but sometimes led to conflicts ... Read more

    $16.99 USD