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Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Importance of the Oceans -- Field Guide -- The Species Plasticus maritimus -- Do You Want to Know More about Plastic? -- Common Ocean Plastic -- Exotic Ocean Plastic -- How to Go into the Field -- What We Can Do -- Recycling: Why Can't We Just Relax? -- Acknowledgments -- Ana Pêgo -- Resources -- Sources -- Photo Credits -- Author and Illustrator Bios -- Copyright Page.

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1: An Inspiration Is Born -- Chapter 2: The Early Years -- Chapter 3: Wild Child -- Chapter 4: A Teacher Comes to Stay -- Chapter 5: New Dreams -- Chapter 6: Higher Education -- Chapter 7: A Lifetime of Activism -- Chapter 8: So . . . Who Was Helen Keller? -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Illustrator.

True, shocking tales from Wisconsin's seamy past. Author Anna Lardinois synthesizes well-researched information into cohesive tales of terrible fires, vengeful call girls, famous flim-flam men, and eye-brow archingly suspicious deaths. Meet mob boss Frank Balistrieri and discover the havoc he wreaked. Read the stories of red light districts, rum runners, crimes, and tragedies.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The International Dimensions of State Weakness -- 1. The State of State Authority -- 2. The Strategy of Foreign Subversion -- 3. Hostile Neighbors, Weak Peripheries -- 4. The Roots of Subversion -- 5. Undermining State Authority in the Philippines -- 6. Undermining State Authority in Cambodia -- Conclusion: The Leviathan, Crippled -- Appendix: Data and Statistics -- Notes -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index

In this study, the author develops a poetics of fantasy that calls into question the common interpretation of the genre as politically reactionary and aesthetically dull. On this basis, he argues that the video game has a specific affinity to the genre of fantasy, and he substantiates this thesis by analyzing artistically outstanding games such Dark Souls, Skyrim, and Hellblade.

In this study, the author develops a poetics of fantasy that calls into question the common interpretation of the genre as politically reactionary and aesthetically dull. On this basis, he argues that the video game has a specific affinity to the genre of fantasy, and he substantiates this thesis by analyzing artistically outstanding games such Dark Souls, Skyrim, and Hellblade.

This book explores the ramifications of being infertile in the medieval Arab-Islamic world by examining legal texts, medical treatises, and works of religious preaching. The author illuminates how attitudes toward mixed-gender interactions legal theories pertaining to marriage, divorce, and inheritance and scientific theories of reproduction contoured the intellectual and social landscape infertile women had to navigate.

Six concepts for the end of the world is a manual for the Apocalypse. Mixing scientific research with experimental fiction, the author examines six disciplines--technology, sociology, geography, psychology, theology, and narratology--and for each one creates a fictional scenario based on his study of the disaster management industry and the philosophical theories of Paul Virilio

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword, by Reverend Jim Holley, PhD -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The Contours of the Enclave -- 2. Housing Barriers -- 3. Barriers to Employment -- 4. Barriers to Education -- 5. Barriers to Transportation -- 6. Barriers to Healthcare -- 7. Barriers to Public Accommodations -- Conclusion. From Sweat Equity to Racial Justice -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author.

The foundations of behavioral economic analysis was originally published as a single volume in 2016. In the new 7-volume issue the author has "done many of the same things we might have done in bringing out a second edition", including correcting errors and improving clarity of text. Each volume has the new preface and introduction and reprints the original preface

Intro -- Halftitle -- TitlePage -- CopyrightPage -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Ideologies -- 1 The Ideology of Suffering in Medieval and Colonial Domains -- Part II Investments -- 2 The Ensounded Body -- 3 Pagdarame -- 4 The Way of the Cross -- Part III Institutions -- 5 Clerical Perspectives on Passion Rituals -- 6 Suffering Selfhood in Transnational Domains -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author -- Blank Page.

Scientific criminology -- What is science? -- Assessing the properties of scientific criminology -- Progress within scientific fields -- Scientific progress in criminology -- Mechanistic science -- Mechanistic explanations -- Mechanism schemas -- Biosocial criminology -- Analytical criminology -- Mechanistic translations of criminological theories -- Social learning theory -- Social control theory -- General strain theory -- Mechanistic criminology -- Nondeclarative memory -- Declarative memory -- Theory of mind -- Conclusion -- References -- Subject index -- Author index.

Intro -- Dedication -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1 Seeds by the Wayside -- 2 Roots of Evil -- 3 When I'm Asleep It's Still Open -- 4 Stone Walls Do Not . . . -- 5 Going Down -- 6 Bent Cops, Dogs and Soldiers -- 7 Charnel House -- 8 Strange Screams of Death -- 9 Walsh Street -- 10 Venus Bay -- Epilogue -- Family Tree -- Chronology -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index -- Copyright.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Pioneers -- 2. Farewell to Famine -- 3. Faith of Our Fathers -- 4. Sisters of Erin -- 5. City Slickers -- 6. Country Folk -- 7. Their Daily Bread -- 8. "I Am of Ireland" -- 9. "No Irish Need Apply" -- 10. Hills and Dales -- 11. Depression and War -- 12. Forever Irish -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author.

The importance of ethical listening -- The power of difference and values that unite -- Take off your armor and bring down the walls: adopting a listening posture -- Dolls and cages: listening as investment and care -- Deep listening: remembering and responding with intentional focus -- Hyenas and chickens: listening as invitation -- Hope for sustainable hospitality -- References -- About the author.