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Jane Austen & Charles Darwin

Naturalists and Novelists

by Peter W. Graham ...

Are Jane Austen and Charles Darwin the two great English empiricists of the nineteenth century? Peter W. Graham poses this question as he brings these two icons of nineteenth-century British culture into intellectual conversation in his provocative new book. Graham shows that while the one is generally termed a naturalist (Darwin's preferred term for himself) and the other a novelist, these ... Read more

$84.99 USD

Are Jane Austen and Charles Darwin the two great English empiricists of the nineteenth century? Peter W. Graham poses this question as he brings these two icons of nineteenth-century British culture into intellectual conversation in his provocative new book. Graham shows that while the one is generally termed a naturalist (Darwin's preferred term for himself) and the other a novelist, these
... Read more
The Leslie A. Marchand Memorial Lectures, 2000–2015

A Legacy in Byron Studies

by Peter X. Accardo, John Clubbe, Hermione de Almeida, Peter W. Graham, Kay Redfield Jamison, Malcolm Kelsall, Alice Levine, Romulus Linney, Marsha Manns, Jerome J. McGann, John R. Murray, Marios Byron Raizs, Charles E. Robinson, Carl Woodring ...

This unique collection of lectures honors the pioneering work in Byron studies of Leslie Alexis Marchand, who has had an enduring influence on the appreciation and study of Lord Byron for sixty years. Generations of readers and writers have come to Byron through his biographies and his edition of the poet’s letters and journals. All admirers of Byron respond to the verve, dash, and immediacy of ... Read more

$93.19 USD

This unique collection of lectures honors the pioneering work in Byron studies of Leslie Alexis Marchand, who has had an enduring influence on the appreciation and study of Lord Byron for sixty years. Generations of readers and writers have come to Byron through his biographies and his edition of the poet’s letters and journals. All admirers of Byron respond to the verve, dash, and immediacy of
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Heroes of the Space Marines

by Nick Kyme, Gav Thorpe, Darren Cox, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Peter Fehervari, Richard Ford, Graham McNeill, Dylan Owen, Steve Parker, Chris Roberson ...

Series series Warhammer 40,000
In the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40,000 universe mankind is beset by foes in a galaxy wracked by eternal war. Step forth the Space Marines, superhuman warriors and the ultimate protectors of humanity. Heroes of the Space Marines is an anthology of stories about these brave champions and their dark counterparts, the Chaos Space Marines.This anthology features an Ultramarines series tie-in by ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40,000 universe mankind is beset by foes in a galaxy wracked by eternal war. Step forth the Space Marines, superhuman warriors and the ultimate protectors of humanity. Heroes of the Space Marines is an anthology of stories about these brave champions and their dark counterparts, the Chaos Space Marines.This anthology features an Ultramarines series tie-in by
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Servants of the Machine-God

by David Annandale, Andy Clark, Peter Fehervari, David Guymer, Graham McNeill, Josh Reynolds, Rob Sanders, Andy Smillie, Ian St. Martin, Gav Thorpe, C L Werner ...

Series series Warhammer 40,000
It is the 41st millennium and humanity teeters on the brink of destruction. Yet out of the darkness comes a cold hope. The Adeptus Mechanicus are logical, remote beings of cybernetic construction. Their armour is a work of mechanical art, their weapons unparalleled in intelligent design.One of the most hostile fighting forces of the Imperium, the Priesthood of Mars serves justice upon their ... Read more

$9.99 USD

It is the 41st millennium and humanity teeters on the brink of destruction. Yet out of the darkness comes a cold hope. The Adeptus Mechanicus are logical, remote beings of cybernetic construction. Their armour is a work of mechanical art, their weapons unparalleled in intelligent design.One of the most hostile fighting forces of the Imperium, the Priesthood of Mars serves justice upon their
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Educating Elites

Class Privilege and Educational Advantage

by Beth Cooper Benjamin, Peter W. Cookson Jr, Raygine DiAquoi, Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández, Shamus Rahman Khan, Peter Kuriloff, June Newman-Graham, Sharon Ravitch, Michael Reichert, Joseph A. Soares, Brett Stoudt, Jenny M. Stuber ...

The gaze of educational researchers has traditionally been turned "down" toward the experiences of communities deemed at-risk, presumably with the purpose of improving their plight. Indeed, theorizing about the relationship between education, culture, and society has typically emerged from the study of poor and marginalized groups in public schools. Seldom have educational researchers considered ... Read more

$55.09 USD

The gaze of educational researchers has traditionally been turned "down" toward the experiences of communities deemed at-risk, presumably with the purpose of improving their plight. Indeed, theorizing about the relationship between education, culture, and society has typically emerged from the study of poor and marginalized groups in public schools. Seldom have educational researchers considered
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So Brilliantly Clever

Parker, Hulme and the Murder that Shocked the World

by Peter Graham ...

Narrated by Toby Webster ...

Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

On June 22, 1954, in the depth of a southern winter, teenage friends Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker went for a walk in a park with Pauline's mother. Half an hour later the girls returned alone. Honorah Parker lay in a sea of blood on a lonely track. She had been savagely murdered. In this mesmerizing audiobook, lawyer and true-crime writer Peter Graham tells the whole story for the first time, ... Read more

$45.56 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

On June 22, 1954, in the depth of a southern winter, teenage friends Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker went for a walk in a park with Pauline's mother. Half an hour later the girls returned alone. Honorah Parker lay in a sea of blood on a lonely track. She had been savagely murdered. In this mesmerizing audiobook, lawyer and true-crime writer Peter Graham tells the whole story for the first time,
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The Tree Where Man Was Born

by Peter Matthiessen ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

In this classic volume, Peter Matthiessen exquisitely combines nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully and magically portrays the sights, scenes, and people he observed firsthand in several trips over the course of a dozen years: the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking ... Read more

$19.95 USD

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In this classic volume, Peter Matthiessen exquisitely combines nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully and magically portrays the sights, scenes, and people he observed firsthand in several trips over the course of a dozen years: the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking
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Okinawan Martial Traditions, Vol. 3

Te, Tode, Karate, Karatedo, Kobudo

by Robert Toth, Graham Noble, Peter Hobart, Giles Hopkins, Paul K. Smith, Timothy Niiler, Marvin Labbate, Phil Davison, Will Higginbotham, Mario McKenna ...

The 3nd of 3 volumes includes hundreds of pages and photographs presenting the richness of Okinawan martial traditions, from the original combatives to those influenced by Chinese and mainland Japanese martial art styles. The variety of topics shown in the table of contents indicate the depth and breath in the chapters, along with the authors who are well-known for their meticulous research and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The 3nd of 3 volumes includes hundreds of pages and photographs presenting the richness of Okinawan martial traditions, from the original combatives to those influenced by Chinese and mainland Japanese martial art styles. The variety of topics shown in the table of contents indicate the depth and breath in the chapters, along with the authors who are well-known for their meticulous research and
... Read more
Spacecraft Systems Engineering

Edited by Peter Fortescue, Graham Swinerd, John Stark ...

This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space science. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, with each chapter authored by a recognized expert in the field. Three chapters – Ground ... Read more

$72.00 USD

This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space science. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, with each chapter authored by a recognized expert in the field. Three chapters – Ground
... Read more
In the Night Room

A Novel

by Peter Straub ...

WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD • After a grotesque accident, a famous author discovers that her reality is not what it seems in this “imaginative, intricate, and electrifying” (Associated Press) horror novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story.“A powerful and arresting foray into the dark fantastic.”—The Washington Post Book WorldWilly Patrick, respected author of the ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD • After a grotesque accident, a famous author discovers that her reality is not what it seems in this “imaginative, intricate, and electrifying” (Associated Press) horror novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story.“A powerful and arresting foray into the dark fantastic.”—The Washington Post Book WorldWilly Patrick, respected author of the
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A New Politics for Philosophy

Perspectives on Plato, Nietzsche, and Strauss

by Daniel Blue, Leon Harold Craig, Liu Xiaofeng, Heinrich Meier, Peng Lei, Christopher Planeaux, Marty Sulek, Paul Bishop, Peter Minowitz, Graham Parkes ...

A New Politics for Philosophy: Perspectives on Plato, Nietzsche, and Strauss presents meticulous readings of key philosophical works of towering figures from both the classical and modern intellectual traditions: Protagoras, Aeschylus, Xenophon, Plato, Nietzsche, and Leo Strauss. Inspired by the scholarship of Laurence Lampert, this international group of scholars explores questions of the nature ... Read more

$105.29 USD

A New Politics for Philosophy: Perspectives on Plato, Nietzsche, and Strauss presents meticulous readings of key philosophical works of towering figures from both the classical and modern intellectual traditions: Protagoras, Aeschylus, Xenophon, Plato, Nietzsche, and Leo Strauss. Inspired by the scholarship of Laurence Lampert, this international group of scholars explores questions of the nature
... Read more
Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation

by Steve A. Rackley, Tingzhen Ming, Wei Li, Michael Tyka, Adrienne Sewel, Diarmaid Clery, George Dowson, Peter Styring, Graham Andrews, Stephen McCord, Pol Knops, Renaud de Richter ...

Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation provides a comprehensive introduction to the full range of technologies that are being researched, developed and deployed in order to transition from our current energy system, dominated by fossil fuels, to a negative-carbon emissions system. After an introduction to the challenge of climate change, the technical fundamentals of natural ... Read more

$152.99 USD

Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation provides a comprehensive introduction to the full range of technologies that are being researched, developed and deployed in order to transition from our current energy system, dominated by fossil fuels, to a negative-carbon emissions system. After an introduction to the challenge of climate change, the technical fundamentals of natural
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