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Herman Melville is best known as the author of Moby-Dick, but most students first become acquainted with his works by reading Bartleby the Scrivener and Billy Budd. This reference locates these two works in their economic, social, and cultural contexts and relates them to contemporary issues.

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Everyone experiences pain in some form or another at some point during their lives. Some have pain due to injury. Others experience chronic pain that can become debilitating. This book uncovers the mechanisms behind pain, how to treat it from a variety or approaches, and how to prevent it in the future.

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Understanding Photojournalism explores the interface between theory and practice at the heart of photojournalism, mapping out the critical questions that photojournalists and picture editors consider in their daily practice and placing these in context.

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Examines the background to the development of the surahs (chapters) and the ayahs (verses) and the construction of the Qur'an itself. Author shows that popular conceptions of Islamic attitudes to women, marriage and divorce, war and society, differ radically from the true teachings of the Qur'an.

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In Understanding the Whole Student, the authors contend that good education is, and must be, multicultural in order to gain a deeper perspective on issues under analysis in the classroom through the sharing and negotiating of many different cultural perspectives.

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This is first new urban politics text in several decades. The book uses the most recent research and other sources to explore how political institutions, participation and representation, and policy making have affected and will continue to influence the development, condition, and governance of urban America.

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A concise primer on urban politics and policy that highlights the ways in which politics and policies are shaped by the many different institutions, actors, and practices that exist in urban communities.

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Forged by natural selection and honed by evolution, humans are perfectly adapted machines. . . for a world that no longer exists.

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In this work, Edward Buscombe explores the ways in which 'Unforgiven', sticking surprisingly close to the original script by David Webb Peoples, moves between the requirements of the traditional Western, with its generic conventions of revenge and male bravado, and more modern sensitivities.

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A distinctive and damning exploration of the devaluation of Black and Brown lives in contemporary neoliberal societies.

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Full of sparkle and friendship, this sweet chapter book series stars magical unicorn princesses of the Rainbow Realm, an enchanted land ruled by a circle of unicorn princesses, and Cressida Jenkins, a human girl they invite into their world. Illustrations.

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Full of sparkle and friendship, this sweet chapter book series stars magical unicorn princesses of the Rainbow Realm, an enchanted land ruled by a circle of unicorn princesses, and Cressida Jenkins, a human girl they invite into their world. Illustrations.

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Princess Bloom is preparing for her birthday party in the Magic Garden. When Cressida comes to help Bloom set up the final touches, they find a flock of quails destroying all the decorations. Bloom is devastated--her hard work is ruined! Can Cressida find a way to save the party Illustrations. 5 1/8 x 7 13/16.

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This sweet commercial chapter book series features sparkly, magical unicorn princesses and the human girl who befriends them.

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Princess Breeze invites Cressida to the Blast, a special day where all the unicorn princesses ride huge kites into the clouds for a fantastic feast. But Ernest, the blundering wizard-lizard, once again casts an errant spell that might ruin everything! Can Cressida find a way to save the Blast Illustrations.

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Princess Breeze invites her human friend Cressida to attend the Blast, a festival featuring kite flying, but the wizard-lizard Ernest has blundered again and now giant bats sleep on the kites.

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Cressida eagerly accepts Princess Moon's invitation to attend the annual Starlight Ball, but when Ernest the wizard-lizard causes the ballroom to disappear, the unicorn princesses must magically prepare another space. Illustrations.

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In the seventh installment of this chapter book series, Cressida returns to the Rainbow Realm, where she helps Princess Firefly, the orange unicorn, with the opening of a new library. Illustrations.