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This is the first book in anthropology to provide strategies for the collection of qualitative and comparative data about aging, representing state-of-the-art techniques including cross-cultural and life-cycle studies of aging.

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Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this illustrated book examines the New Model Army of 1645-60, illustrating weapons, equipment and uniforms.

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For the British, New Orleans was an unfortunate sideshow. For the Americans, it was the one major, unequivocal land victory of the War of 1812. This lively account describes a campaign of intrigue, muddle, and accident, featuring a cast of colorful characters, led by a future U.S. president. 90 illustrations.

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Featuring interviews with Martina Navratilova, Melissa Etheridge, and others, this work captures the lesbian experience, from love and sexuality to legal issues and arts. It discusses subjects such as political activism, lesbian literature and raising children.

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A picture of a modern American Indian group faced with the problem of understanding its position within American society.

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Jana Wendt sets out to discover what drives us in the work we do. She follows a compelling group of people, from a boxer set for a comeback to a maverick priest, and a CEO whose company is mired in scandal to a forensic anthropologist investigating murder. The result is a wonderfully observed and entertaining portrait of modern work.

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Nigeria before and after amalgamation, what went wrong, why and the way forward

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Written by Africans about Africans, this is the first thorough and truly informative analysis of the Biafran conflict.

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The Nimitz class aircraft carrier is the ultimate symbol of the United States superpower status. A true behemoth, this is an unsurpassed weapons platform that overshadows all of its nearest rivals. This book looks at the development and deployment of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers from 1975 onwards.

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This is a children's book that is meant to convey to the reader (and audience) the importance of always showing love, respect and acceptance of others, the environment and every living creature.

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Uncovers the early days and development of No 56 Squadron, its victories and losses, and the birth of a proud tradition.

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From its humble beginnings as a reconnaissance flight, using second-hand aircraft at the very end of the Battle of Britain, Nigeria squadron went on to become one of the most famous units in RAF Fighter Command. This title details the squadron and first-hand accounts of combat.

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No Enchanted Palace traces the origins and early development of the United Nations, one of the most influential yet perhaps least understood organizations active in the world today. Acclaimed historian Mark Mazower forces us to set aside the popular myth that the UN miraculously rose from the ashes of World War II as the guardian of a new and peace

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First, what constitutes terrorism What is new about the 'new' terrorism Why is the Muslim world the most potent breeding ground of this new terrorism To what extent is religion itself a factor Is there a clash of civilizations between the Muslim world and the largely Christian or post-Christian West Is America at fault.

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A deep and intimate look at the lives of LGBTQ youth in foster care, vividly chronicling their struggles, fears and hardships, and revealing the force that allows them to carry on: the irrepressible power of hope.

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Humor is the most celebrated of all Jewish responses to modernity. In this book, Ruth Wisse evokes and applauds the genius of spontaneous Jewish joking--as well as the brilliance of comic masterworks by writers like Heinrich Heine, Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, S. Y. Agnon, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Philip Roth. At the same time, Wisse draws atten

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What does it mean to be a man in a world where women are almost as likely as men to shoulder the responsibilities of supporting a family Why do some men still choose to be traditional breadwinners wh