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Agatha Christie and Gothic Horror

Adaptations and Televisuality

by Stuart Richards ...

Series series Horror and Gothic Media Cultures
Agatha Christie’s work has been adapted extensively resulting in transformations that are both textual and cultural. While many adaptations are best known for being quaint murder mysteries, there are many adaptations of her work that draw on horror aesthetics. This book will look at how the growth of Agatha Christie adaptations have grown increasingly darker. Of key relevance to this study is the ... Read more

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Agatha Christie’s work has been adapted extensively resulting in transformations that are both textual and cultural. While many adaptations are best known for being quaint murder mysteries, there are many adaptations of her work that draw on horror aesthetics. This book will look at how the growth of Agatha Christie adaptations have grown increasingly darker. Of key relevance to this study is the
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Organizing Amazon

Building Worker Power under Conditions of Fragmentation, Precarity and Regimentation

by Tom Vickers, Rachel Fagan, Amanda Gearing, Garfield Hylton, Louveza Iqbal, Ceferina Floresca Javier, Paramanathan Pradeep, Stuart Richards, Tom Rigby, Ferdousara Uddin0 ...

Narrated by Tom Vickers ...

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5 hours 13 min

Between August 2022 and July 2024, GMB Union membership at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse skyrocketed, with 37 days of strike action resulting in a 28.5% pay rise. Yet despite this, the union narrowly lost a ballot that would have forced Amazon to grant formal recognition.Based on ethnographic research and reflective essays from worker-leaders and organizers, this book offers a rich case study ... Read more

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Between August 2022 and July 2024, GMB Union membership at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse skyrocketed, with 37 days of strike action resulting in a 28.5% pay rise. Yet despite this, the union narrowly lost a ballot that would have forced Amazon to grant formal recognition.Based on ethnographic research and reflective essays from worker-leaders and organizers, this book offers a rich case study
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Australian Queer Screens

Diversity and Social Change in Film and TV

by Rob Cover, Whitney Monaghan, Stuart Richards, Scott McKinnon, Tinonee Pym ...

This is the first book-length study of Australia's rich history of LGBTQ+ film and television, covering histories, production, screen representation and audience identities.Despite a long-standing international field of queer media studies, Australian scholarship has only recently emerged. Screen diversity in Australia is important to cultural policy, education and social harmony. This book ... Read more

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This is the first book-length study of Australia's rich history of LGBTQ+ film and television, covering histories, production, screen representation and audience identities.Despite a long-standing international field of queer media studies, Australian scholarship has only recently emerged. Screen diversity in Australia is important to cultural policy, education and social harmony. This book
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Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Illustrated

Tragedies. Epistles. Essays. Seneca's Letters from a Stoic and others

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...

Translated by Frank Justus Miller, Aubrey Stewart, Richard Mott Gummere, Allan Perley Ball, John W. Basore, John Clarke ...

As a writer, Seneca is known for his philosophical works, and for his plays, which are all tragedies. His prose works include a dozen essays and one hundred twenty-four letters dealing with moral issues.Seneca's influence on later generations is immense—during the Renaissance he was "a sage admired and venerated as an oracle of moral, even of Christian edification; a master of literary style and a ... Read more

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As a writer, Seneca is known for his philosophical works, and for his plays, which are all tragedies. His prose works include a dozen essays and one hundred twenty-four letters dealing with moral issues.Seneca's influence on later generations is immense—during the Renaissance he was "a sage admired and venerated as an oracle of moral, even of Christian edification; a master of literary style and a
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Early Coal Mining in the Anthracite Region

by John Stuart Richards ...

Series series Images of America
Four distinct anthracite coal fields encompass an area of 1,700 square miles in the northeastern portion of Pennsylvania. Early Coal Mining in the Anthracite Region is a journey into a world that was once very familiar. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, underground coal mining was at its zenith and the work of miners was more grueling and dangerous than it is today. Faces ... Read more

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Four distinct anthracite coal fields encompass an area of 1,700 square miles in the northeastern portion of Pennsylvania. Early Coal Mining in the Anthracite Region is a journey into a world that was once very familiar. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, underground coal mining was at its zenith and the work of miners was more grueling and dangerous than it is today. Faces
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Death in the Mines

Disasters and Rescues in the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania

by John Stuart Richards ...

Vivid accounts of the dangers that miners faced on a daily basis in the northern, southern, and middle coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania.Since 1870, mining disasters have claimed the lives of over 30,000 men and boys who toiled underground in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania. Sometimes they survived; many times they did not. The constant threat of fire, explosion, collapsed rock and deadly ... Read more

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Vivid accounts of the dangers that miners faced on a daily basis in the northern, southern, and middle coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania.Since 1870, mining disasters have claimed the lives of over 30,000 men and boys who toiled underground in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania. Sometimes they survived; many times they did not. The constant threat of fire, explosion, collapsed rock and deadly
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Curtain Down at Her Majesty's

The Death of Queen Victoria in the Words of Those Who Were There

by Stewart Richards ...

'Her Majesty the Queen breathed her last at 6.30 p.m., surrounded by her children and grand-children.' With this notice, pinned to the entrance gate of Osborne House, Queen Victoria's doctors announced the death of the most powerful woman in the world, who had sat on her throne and ruled through more than six decades. Her rule had seen her kingdom spread to become the world's biggest empire, had ... Read more

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'Her Majesty the Queen breathed her last at 6.30 p.m., surrounded by her children and grand-children.' With this notice, pinned to the entrance gate of Osborne House, Queen Victoria's doctors announced the death of the most powerful woman in the world, who had sat on her throne and ruled through more than six decades. Her rule had seen her kingdom spread to become the world's biggest empire, had
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Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine E-Book

Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine E-Book

Edited by Stuart H. Ralston, Ian D Penman, Mark W J Strachan, Richard Hobson ...

More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published. Now in its 23rd Edition, this textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine and explains how to ... Read more

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More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published. Now in its 23rd Edition, this textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine and explains how to
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Red Rising (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Red Rising 1

by Pierce Brown ...

Narrated by Stewart Crank, John Kielty, Richard Rohan, Jenna Sharpe, Jon Vertullo, Ian Russell, Alejandro Ruiz, Andrew Colford, Bradley Foster Smith, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Kay Elúvian ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Red Rising
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7 hours 31 min

"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.“Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”—USA TodayAdapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!“I live for the dream that my children will be born ... Read more

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"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.“Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”—USA TodayAdapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!“I live for the dream that my children will be born
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American Military History (Vol. 1&2)

Enriched edition. From the American Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism (Illustrated Edition)

by Richard W. Stewart, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Arden Whitlowe ...

American Military History (Vol. 1&2) expertly traverses the vast landscape of U.S. military engagements, showcasing a rich tapestry of narratives that span centuries. Artfully curated to include a diversity of styles, the collection offers both sweeping overviews and detailed examinations of pivotal battles, strategies, and their socio-political ramifications. From the Revolutionary War to modern ... Read more

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American Military History (Vol. 1&2) expertly traverses the vast landscape of U.S. military engagements, showcasing a rich tapestry of narratives that span centuries. Artfully curated to include a diversity of styles, the collection offers both sweeping overviews and detailed examinations of pivotal battles, strategies, and their socio-political ramifications. From the Revolutionary War to modern
... Read more
The History of American Military

Enriched edition. From the American Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism (Complete Edition)

by Richard W. Stewart, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Dylan Fennell ...

The History of American Military is a compelling anthology that weaves together an intricate tapestry of the United States' martial narrative, charting the evolution of its armed forces and military strategies. This collection offers a panoramic view, capturing the diverse styles of military reportage and analysis that have documented America's martial endeavors from its earliest conflicts to ... Read more

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The History of American Military is a compelling anthology that weaves together an intricate tapestry of the United States' martial narrative, charting the evolution of its armed forces and military strategies. This collection offers a panoramic view, capturing the diverse styles of military reportage and analysis that have documented America's martial endeavors from its earliest conflicts to
... Read more
The History of American Military

Enriched edition. From the American Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism (Complete Edition)

by Richard W. Stewart, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Gideon Ashbourne ...

The History of American Military is an essential anthology that explores the extensive and multifaceted history of the U.S. military from its inception to the modern day. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, such as detailed narratives, analysis, and informative essays, each offering a rich perspective on different facets of military history. Readers will journey through ... Read more

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The History of American Military is an essential anthology that explores the extensive and multifaceted history of the U.S. military from its inception to the modern day. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, such as detailed narratives, analysis, and informative essays, each offering a rich perspective on different facets of military history. Readers will journey through
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