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Horological Heritage: 10 Classic Books on the Advances in Clocks and Watches

Ten Classic Studies of Timekeeping, Mechanisms, Makers, and Decorative Arts

by W. T. Lewis, Silvio A. Bedini, Derek J. de Solla Price, Sara Ware Bassett, Edwin A. Battison, Ward L. Goodrich, Walter J. Kleinlein, Eugene Edward Hall, H. R. Playtner, Arthur Hayden ...

Horological Heritage gathers ten classic studies of clocks and watches into a capacious history of humanity's efforts to measure, regulate, and imagine time. Ranging from technical exposition and museum-minded cataloguing to social history, biographical sketch, and antiquarian inquiry, the volume traces advances in escapements, portable timekeepers, public clocks, and precision instruments. Its ... Read more

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Horological Heritage gathers ten classic studies of clocks and watches into a capacious history of humanity's efforts to measure, regulate, and imagine time. Ranging from technical exposition and museum-minded cataloguing to social history, biographical sketch, and antiquarian inquiry, the volume traces advances in escapements, portable timekeepers, public clocks, and precision instruments. Its
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Win in the End

by Martin L. Shoemaker, Lissa Woodbury Jensen, Debbie Maxwell Allen, Sara Itka, CL Fors, Leigh Saunders, Jena Rey, Melissa Rolli, J. Anne Riten, Ligia de Wit, Tiffany Brazell, Morgan J. Muir, Jentina Grey, Darren Lipman, Jason P. Crawford, Lehua Parker, Kevin A Davis, David Hankins, Rosa Meronek, Jayrod P. Garrett, Laura Hayden, D.H. Aire, Brenda Carre, Donald Evans, Jenny Perry Carr, Emmett Whitney, Carol Hightshoe, H.T. Ashmead, Andy Dibble, L.A. Selby, Allan W. Mason, Janessa Keeling, C.H. Hung, Sam Knight ...

Win in the EndA Fundraising AnthologyOnce upon a time, an inkling of writers got together to tell stories and raise funds to help one of their own. These are those stories, and all funds raised through retail outlets go directly to Annmarie SanSevero.34 tales from 34 authors. Some new. Some award winners. All inspiring. All for Annmarie.You've got this, Annmarie. You're going to Win in the End ... Read more

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Win in the EndA Fundraising AnthologyOnce upon a time, an inkling of writers got together to tell stories and raise funds to help one of their own. These are those stories, and all funds raised through retail outlets go directly to Annmarie SanSevero.34 tales from 34 authors. Some new. Some award winners. All inspiring. All for Annmarie.You've got this, Annmarie. You're going to Win in the End
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Mediated Moms

Contemporary Challenges to the Motherhood Myth

Edited by Heather L. Hundley, Sara E. Hayden ...

Images of «good mothers» saturate the media, yet so too do images of mothers who do not fit this mold. Numerous scholars have addressed «bad mothers» in the media, arguing that these images are a necessary counterpoint that serves to buttress the «good mother» myth. While mediated images of women who fail to enact good motherhood may promote good mothering as an ideal, the essays in Mediated Moms: ... Read more

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Images of «good mothers» saturate the media, yet so too do images of mothers who do not fit this mold. Numerous scholars have addressed «bad mothers» in the media, arguing that these images are a necessary counterpoint that serves to buttress the «good mother» myth. While mediated images of women who fail to enact good motherhood may promote good mothering as an ideal, the essays in Mediated Moms:
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Clockwork Chronicles: 12 Books Exploring the World of Clocks and Watches

A Horological Anthology of Clockwork, Craftsmanship, and Timekeeping History

by W. T. Lewis, Silvio A. Bedini, Sara Ware Bassett, Edwin A. Battison, Ward L. Goodrich, Walter J. Kleinlein, Eugene Edward Hall, H. R. Playtner, Arthur Hayden, James Arthur, Harry Chase Brearley ...

Clockwork Chronicles gathers twelve studies that illuminate clocks and watches as instruments, artifacts, and cultural texts. Across technical description, historical inquiry, biographical recovery, and reflections on craftsmanship, the volume traces the movement from mechanical ingenuity to the social meanings of timekeeping. Its range accommodates both the minute workings of escapements and ... Read more

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Clockwork Chronicles gathers twelve studies that illuminate clocks and watches as instruments, artifacts, and cultural texts. Across technical description, historical inquiry, biographical recovery, and reflections on craftsmanship, the volume traces the movement from mechanical ingenuity to the social meanings of timekeeping. Its range accommodates both the minute workings of escapements and
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The Motherhood Business

Consumption, Communication, and Privilege

by Jennifer L. Borda, Kara N. Dillard, K. Animashaun Ducre, Lisa A. Flores, Christine Harold, Karen Hvidtfeldt Madsen, Dr. Charlotte H. Kroløkke, Dr. Shira Chess0, Dr. Anne Teresa Demo1, Cynthia Gordon2, Sara E. Hayden3 ...

Series series Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
Examining how motherhood, consumption, and privilege shape identities in contemporary culture.The Motherhood Business is a piercing collection of ten original essays that reveal the rhetoric of the motherhood industry. Focusing on the consumer life of mothers and the emerging entrepreneurship associated with motherhood, the collection considers how different forms of privilege (class, race, and ... Read more

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Examining how motherhood, consumption, and privilege shape identities in contemporary culture.The Motherhood Business is a piercing collection of ten original essays that reveal the rhetoric of the motherhood industry. Focusing on the consumer life of mothers and the emerging entrepreneurship associated with motherhood, the collection considers how different forms of privilege (class, race, and
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Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice

Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction

by Jaime E. Bochantin, Kirsten J. Broadfoot, Jennifer J. Bute, Patrice Buzzanell, Renee L. Cowan, Summer R. Cunningham, Suzy D'Enbeau, Bonnie J. Dow, John Duckworth, Jennifer Emerling Bone, Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, Karen A. Foss, Elissa Foster, Lynn M. Harter, Erika L. Kirby, Beth Meyers-Bass, D Lynn O'Brien Hallstein, Catherine H. Palczewski, Amy R. Pearson, Jennifer Sandoval, Marie Thompson, Charlotte Kroløkke, Julia T. Wood, Cindy L. Griffin, Dr. Lori West Peterson ...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice: Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction explores contemporary maternity both within and ... Read more

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Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice: Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction explores contemporary maternity both within and
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The Watch Jobber's Handybook - A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing and Adjusting: Embracing Information on the Tools, Materials Appliances and Processes Employed in Watchwork

by Paul N. Hasluck ...

This handy volume contains a comprehensive guide to cleaning, repairing, and adjusting watches. It includes information on all the tools, materials, appliances, and processes employed in watchwork. This antiquarian volume was originally intended for the use of young beginners in their elementary practice with watchwork, although the technical terms will be useful for reference to many who are more ... Read more

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This handy volume contains a comprehensive guide to cleaning, repairing, and adjusting watches. It includes information on all the tools, materials, appliances, and processes employed in watchwork. This antiquarian volume was originally intended for the use of young beginners in their elementary practice with watchwork, although the technical terms will be useful for reference to many who are more
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The Desecrator

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by Steven Brust ...

Series series Vlad Taltos
"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. ... Read more

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"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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The Story of Electricity

by John Munro ...

A fascinating early 20th Century look at the science of electricity, including some of the interesting and sometimes bizarre uses that early inventors found for the electrical force, such as Edison's electromagnetic pen (a very early form of photocopier), an instrument that could detect the level of starlight, and even (don’t try this one at home kids!) a method for electro-plating lizards! ... Read more

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A fascinating early 20th Century look at the science of electricity, including some of the interesting and sometimes bizarre uses that early inventors found for the electrical force, such as Edison's electromagnetic pen (a very early form of photocopier), an instrument that could detect the level of starlight, and even (don’t try this one at home kids!) a method for electro-plating lizards!
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022

by John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse ...

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Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse and series editor John Joseph Adams select twenty pieces that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, ... Read more

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Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse and series editor John Joseph Adams select twenty pieces that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices,
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Situations Matter

Understanding How Context Transforms Your World

by Sam Sommers ...

An "entertaining and engaging" exploration of the invisible forces influencing your life-and how understanding them can improve everything you do.The world around you is pulling your strings, shaping your innermost instincts and your most private thoughts. And you don't even realize it.Every day and in all walks of life, we overlook the enormous power of situations, of context in our lives. That's ... Read more

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An "entertaining and engaging" exploration of the invisible forces influencing your life-and how understanding them can improve everything you do.The world around you is pulling your strings, shaping your innermost instincts and your most private thoughts. And you don't even realize it.Every day and in all walks of life, we overlook the enormous power of situations, of context in our lives. That's
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Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars

by WordFire Press, Mercedes Lackey, Heather Graham, Jody Lynn Nye, John Hartness, Steve Rasnic Tem ...

When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly other fuzzy, scaly, or prickly creatures. These magical companions lead their humans into mischief, help them out of sticky situations, or offer opinionated commentary along the way.We're familiar with familiars ... or are we ... Read more

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When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly other fuzzy, scaly, or prickly creatures. These magical companions lead their humans into mischief, help them out of sticky situations, or offer opinionated commentary along the way.We're familiar with familiars ... or are we
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