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Wunder collectively expose the domestic and technological details of American pioneer life on the High Plains. The final chapter, a speech made in 1890 by a Scottish traveller, contains a contemporary observation of the real and mythical qualities of life on the frontier.

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A study of homelessness, focusing on the incomes, rents and demographic characteristics of a population of renters who may be at risk of becoming homeless. It is based on a survey of four US metropolitan areas - Baltimore, Houston, Chicago and Seattle - over an eight-year period.

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A study revealing Shakespeare's career-long engagement with the sea and his frequent use of maritime imagery. It sets Shakespeare's sea-poetry against modern literary seascapes, including the vast Pacific of "Moby-Dick", the rocky coast of Charles Olson's "Maximus Poems", and the lyrical waters of the postcolonial "Caribbean".

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A study revealing Shakespeare's career-long engagement with the sea and his frequent use of maritime imagery. It sets Shakespeare's sea-poetry against modern literary seascapes, including the vast Pacific of "Moby-Dick", the rocky coast of Charles Olson's "Maximus Poems", and the lyrical waters of the postcolonial "Caribbean".

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White's previously published articles and speeches (most presented after 1989) identify and address critical issues that range from library education, funding, and leadership to technology, ethics, and burnout. A must for the library professional shelf and a useful supplementary text for management and issues courses in library schools.

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This collection of ten essays examines the place and absence of third world nations at the international level during discussions and negotiations.

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A highly charged, emotional and gripping look at a world in the midst of change.

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A play for young people, describing the transition from childhood to adulthood. In the process of choosing how to live, young people are shown as potential creators of our world, or its destroyers.

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At the Sharp End is a critical examination of the work of five leading dramatists who have made an indelible mark on today's theatre. An analysis of the work of David Edgar, Mark Ravenhill, David Greig, Tanika Gupta and Tim Etchells of Forced Entertainment is combined with an interview with each of the dramatists.

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What's for dinner Not just in America, but around the world And how is it cooked, what's the historical significance of that food, how is it served and consumed, and who gets to clean up This book provides fascinating insight into how dinner is defined in countries around the world.

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During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, German cultural attitudes of paternalism and partriarchy heavily influenced the entrance of women into the labor force. This book focuses on women at the intersection of work and family and discusses their work choices during a time of rapid economic development.

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This study examines the life of Athanasios Souliotis-Nikolaidis (18781945), a Greek military officer and undercover agent in the Ottoman Empire. In particular, the author examines his role in Greek irredentism, his ideology, and his other connections to Ion Dragoumis.

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An overview essay and approximately 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries explore the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in modern society.

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In this book, one of the first to take atheism seriously as a social movement, Richard J. Meagher examines the political history of American atheism and freethought. Meagher demonstrates how changes in resources, opportunities, and movement identity help explain the political mobilization of atheists in America.

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In this book, one of the first to take atheism seriously as a social movement, Richard J. Meagher examines the political history of American atheism and freethought. Meagher demonstrates how changes in resources, opportunities, and movement identity help explain the political mobilization of atheists in America.

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