EAN: 9781474480116Rock TinaEdinburgh Univ Pr 2021

pemGenocide The Basicsem is an engaging introduction to the study of a controversial and widely debated topic. This concise and comprehensive book explores key questions such as how successful have efforts been in the prevention of genocide How prevalent has genocide been throughout history and how has the concept been defined Real world case studies address significant issues including pul liThe killing

pstrongFollow a young Catholic cleric as his faith is laid bare through his reflections on his parishioners in the Best Spiritual Book of the 20th Century emUSA Todayem.strongppIn this classic Catholic novel, Bernanos movingly recounts the life of a young French country priest who grows to understand his provincial parish while learning spiritual humility himself. Awarded the Grand Prix for Literature

pChallenging the conventional wisdom that mass mobilization warfare fosters democratic reform and expands economic, social, andpolitical rights. War and Democracy reexamines the effects of war on domestic politics by focusing on howwartime states either negotiate with or coerce organized labor, policies that profoundly affect labor\'s beliefs andaspirations. Because labor unions frequently play a central

EAN: 9781529106107Brand ArthurEbury Publishing 2021

During a seven-decade career that spanned from 19th century Vienna to 1920s Broadway to the golden age of Hollywood, three-time Academy Award winner Max Steiner did more than any other composer to introduce and establish the language of film music. Indeed, revered contemporary film composers like John Williams and Danny Elfman use the same techniques that Steiner himself perfected in his iconic work

This volume contains both a sourcebook of genealogical data and a group-family record, with slightly greater detail marshaled in the sourcebook section. A significant portion of the work, nevertheless, is devoted to the general history of the county, explaining, in the customary manner, when, how, and why the county was settled and tracing the various phases of its development. The group-family portion

Un muchacho campesino que quiere ver feliz a todo el mundo, el se considera un mensajero de la felicidad y aprovecha la ayuda de sus amigos del cielo, descubiertos por los relatos de su madre.Criado en el campo, cuando ve su oportunidad, escapa a la ciudad y las circunstancias le ayudan para solucionar los problemas de la gente alrededor suyo, el no quiere verlos sufrir y emplea los avisos de sus alados

bA iNEW YORK TIMES iNOTABLE BOOK - A touching memoir . . . What makes the book so sympathetic is Cohen\'s lack of self-pity and the straightforward tone. . . . A superb chronicle.--iPeopleib pbi The Family on Beartown Road iis Elizabeth Cohen\'s true and moving portrait of love and courage. b p Elizabeth, a member of the sandwich generation--those caught in the middle, simultaneously caring for their

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

Come visit an enchanting place too long overlooked in American History, where steamboats battled difficult waters to bring life to the banks of the Arkansas and Louisiana waterway known as Bayou Bartholomew. Artfully written, this narrative flows like the landscape it describes, brimming with facts, details and family names so valuable to historians and genealogists. Beginning with the first inhabitants

EAN: 9783368806613AnonymousOutlook Verlag Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

pGalileo Galilei The Biography of an Italian Astronomer, Physicist, and Father of Modern Science delves into the life and remarkable achievements of one of the greatest minds in scientific history. This book offers an in-depth exploration of Galileo\'s groundbreaking contributions to astronomy, physics, and the scientific method, as well as his tumultuous relationship with the Catholic Church. Born

Why have nuclear weapons not been used since Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 Nina Tannenwald disputes the conventional answer of \'deterrence\' in favour of what she calls a nuclear taboo - a widespread inhibition on using nuclear weapons - which has arisen in global politics. Drawing on newly released archival sources, Tannenwald traces the rise of the nuclear taboo, the forces that produced it, and

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

This work traces the development of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker from the musical and cultural environment of Kansas City. Interviews with primary sources provide new information and insight concerning the events and chronology of Parker\'s early life. Transcription and analysis of five early solos illuminate Parker\'s improvisational language from the years 1940-42. In these early solos, the most

bWhen dog meets baby, it will take a little time and a lot of love for iPepitai and iBebitai to become the best of friends.b pWelcoming a new baby can be hard, especially when you\'re used to being the center of attention! When it\'s time for Pepita, the puppy of the family, to meet the brand new bebita, she\'s in for a few surprises. What do you mean that Mami is too busy to bounce a ball for Pepita

p On 27 July 1999, 21-year-old Tiffany Johnson stared death in the face when she miraculously survived one of Switzerland\'s worst natural disasters, the Saxtenbach Gorge Canyoning Disaster. When a landslide and flash flood hit the Saxetenbach Gorge that day it claimed the lives of 21 young people. This horrific event sent shockwaves around the globe, making headlines as only six were pulled from the

pbA unique study into both the professional gamblers aboard iTitanic iand their individual backgrounds and fatesb p During the early twentieth century, professional gamblers were such a scourge in the smoking rooms of trans-Atlantic passenger liners that White Star Line warned its passengers about them. p In spring 1912 three professional gamblers traveled from the U.S. to England for the sole purpose

pbA iWall Street Journali BestsellerbppbFormer IBM CEO Ginni Rometty delivers a powerful combination of memoir, leadership lessons, and big ideas on how we can all drive meaningful change.bppGinni Rometty led one of the world\'s most iconic companies, and in iGood Poweri she recounts her groundbreaking path from a challenging childhood to becoming the CEO of IBM and one of the world\'s most influential