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Captain Cook's War & Peace

The Royal Navy Years, 1755–1768

by John Robson ...

The history of the naval career of the 18th century British explorer.Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768? As this book shows, by that date he had become supremely and uniquely qualified for the exacting tasks of exploration. This was a period when who you were and who you knew counted for more than ability, but Cook, through his own skills and ... Read more

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The history of the naval career of the 18th century British explorer.Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768? As this book shows, by that date he had become supremely and uniquely qualified for the exacting tasks of exploration. This was a period when who you were and who you knew counted for more than ability, but Cook, through his own skills and
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How A One-Legged Rebel Lives. Reminiscences Of The Civil War

The Story Of The Campaigns Of Stonewall Jackson, Told By A High Private In The "Foot Cavalry"

by John S Robson ...

A veteran of the 52nd Virginia Regiment recounts his experiences under the great Stonewall Jackson in his Valley campaign and up until he lost his leg for the Southern cause at the battle of Cedar Creek. ... Read more

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A veteran of the 52nd Virginia Regiment recounts his experiences under the great Stonewall Jackson in his Valley campaign and up until he lost his leg for the Southern cause at the battle of Cedar Creek.
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Zen Evangelist

Shenhui, Sudden Enlightenment, and the Southern School of Chan Buddhism

by John R. McRae, Robert E. Buswell, Jr. ...

Series Book 12 - Kuroda Classics in East Asian Buddhism
Huineng (638–713), author and hero of the Platform Sutra, is often credited with founding the Southern school of Chan Buddhism and its radical doctrine of “sudden enlightenment.” However, manuscripts discovered at Dunhuang at the beginning of the twentieth century reveal that the real architect of the Southern school was Huineng’s student Shenhui (684–758). An ardent evangelist for his master’s ... Read more

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Huineng (638–713), author and hero of the Platform Sutra, is often credited with founding the Southern school of Chan Buddhism and its radical doctrine of “sudden enlightenment.” However, manuscripts discovered at Dunhuang at the beginning of the twentieth century reveal that the real architect of the Southern school was Huineng’s student Shenhui (684–758). An ardent evangelist for his master’s
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Famine

Its Causes, Effects and Management

Edited by John R.K. Robson ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
In Famine (1981), a collection of essays by experts from the developing world and advanced agricultural societies, the authors share their ecological perspectives and provide an insight into the multiple causes of famine. They examine the fact that the main cause of famine is more likely to be as a result of human actions, rather than the vagaries of climate, and look at whether planned ... Read more

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In Famine (1981), a collection of essays by experts from the developing world and advanced agricultural societies, the authors share their ecological perspectives and provide an insight into the multiple causes of famine. They examine the fact that the main cause of famine is more likely to be as a result of human actions, rather than the vagaries of climate, and look at whether planned
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Thirty Years of Astronomical Discovery with UKIRT

The Scientific Achievement of the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope

Edited by Andy Adamson, John Davies, E. Ian Robson, Ian Robson ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
These are the proceedings of an international meeting hosted by the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the UKIRT, the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope.The volume comprises 31 professional level papers. The first part of the book has 10 thorough reviews of the conception, design and build of the telescope, as well as accounts of some its key ... Read more

$188.99 USD

These are the proceedings of an international meeting hosted by the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the UKIRT, the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope.The volume comprises 31 professional level papers. The first part of the book has 10 thorough reviews of the conception, design and build of the telescope, as well as accounts of some its key
... Read more
Postmodern Spirituality in the Age of Entitlement

by David John Robson ...

In POSTMODERN SPIRITUALITY IN THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT, impatience, quickness, and the need for instant gratification unconsciously push the postmodern person towards "social and spiritual shallowness." Attempting to cope with an ever-increasing flow and flood of information, knowledge, and data, we skim and scan, instead of deep reading and absorption. David Robson weaves numerous thoughtful and ... Read more

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In POSTMODERN SPIRITUALITY IN THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT, impatience, quickness, and the need for instant gratification unconsciously push the postmodern person towards "social and spiritual shallowness." Attempting to cope with an ever-increasing flow and flood of information, knowledge, and data, we skim and scan, instead of deep reading and absorption. David Robson weaves numerous thoughtful and
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The Expectation Effect

How Your Mindset Can Change Your World

by David Robson ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

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8 hours 45 min

“As David Robson makes plain in this compelling book, the way we think about the world can profoundly shape how we navigate it. Based in science and packed with smart advice, The Expectation Effect will expand your mind—and maybe even extend your life.”—Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is HumanA journey through the cutting-edge science of how our mindset ... Read more

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“As David Robson makes plain in this compelling book, the way we think about the world can profoundly shape how we navigate it. Based in science and packed with smart advice, The Expectation Effect will expand your mind—and maybe even extend your life.”—Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is HumanA journey through the cutting-edge science of how our mindset
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Envy

by Amanda Robson ...

Narrated by Emma Fenney, John Hopkins, Simon Bubb, Gloria Sanders ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

She wants your life – and she’ll do anything to get it…Erica has always wanted to be exactly like her neighbour, Faye: beautiful, thin, and a mother. But Faye’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems – she has a terrible secret, and slowly but surely, it is threatening to destroy her and everything she holds dear.When Faye’s daughter Tamsin goes missing after school, the police turn to Erica. But is ... Read more

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She wants your life – and she’ll do anything to get it…Erica has always wanted to be exactly like her neighbour, Faye: beautiful, thin, and a mother. But Faye’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems – she has a terrible secret, and slowly but surely, it is threatening to destroy her and everything she holds dear.When Faye’s daughter Tamsin goes missing after school, the police turn to Erica. But is
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The Heist of Hollow London

by Eddie Robson ...

Narrated by John Keating ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

In games of betrayal everyone loses.Arlo and Drienne are ‘mades’—clones of company executives, deemed important enough to be saved should their health fail. Mades work around the clock to pay off the debt incurred by their creation, though most are Reaped—killed and harvested for organs when their corporate counterparts are in medical need.But when the impossible happens and the too-big-to-fail ... Read more

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In games of betrayal everyone loses.Arlo and Drienne are ‘mades’—clones of company executives, deemed important enough to be saved should their health fail. Mades work around the clock to pay off the debt incurred by their creation, though most are Reaped—killed and harvested for organs when their corporate counterparts are in medical need.But when the impossible happens and the too-big-to-fail
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The Unwelcome Guest

by Amanda Robson ...

Narrated by Natalie Beran, John Hopkins, Olivia Mace, Claire Vousden, Thomas Delacourt ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

‘This was one of the best and most unique books I’ve read all year! I just could not freaking put this book down! 87 stars from me!!!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐SHE HAD THE PERFECT MARRIAGE. UNTIL HER MOTHER-IN-LAW MOVED IN…Saffron vowed to love Miles no matter what life threw at them both. But when her mother-in-law moves into their happy family home, Saffron’s shiny life begins to tarnish.Even as ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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‘This was one of the best and most unique books I’ve read all year! I just could not freaking put this book down! 87 stars from me!!!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐SHE HAD THE PERFECT MARRIAGE. UNTIL HER MOTHER-IN-LAW MOVED IN…Saffron vowed to love Miles no matter what life threw at them both. But when her mother-in-law moves into their happy family home, Saffron’s shiny life begins to tarnish.Even as
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Framing Law and Crime

An Interdisciplinary Anthology

by Stefan Machura, Susan Boyd, Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Orit Kamir, Peter Robson, Mathieu Deflem, John Denvir, Naomi Mezey, Mark C. Niles, Farah Britto, Anders Petersen, Jon Frauley, Steve Greenfield, Matthew Sorrento, Majid Yar ...

Series series The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities
This cutting-edge edited collection brings together 17 scholarly essays on two of cinema and television’s most enduring and powerful themes: law and crime. With contributions by many of the most prominent scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and film, Framing Law and Crime offers a critical survey of a variety of genres and media, integrating descriptions of technique with critical analysis, ... Read more

$64.99 USD

This cutting-edge edited collection brings together 17 scholarly essays on two of cinema and television’s most enduring and powerful themes: law and crime. With contributions by many of the most prominent scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and film, Framing Law and Crime offers a critical survey of a variety of genres and media, integrating descriptions of technique with critical analysis,
... Read more
The People of Palomas

Neandertals from the Sima de las Palomas del Cabezo Gordo, Southeastern Spain

by Priscilla Bayle, Miguel Alcaraz, Josefina Zapata, A. Vincent Lombardi, Alejandro Pérez-Pérez, Beatriz Pinilla, Mona Le Luyer, Katharine A. Robson Brown, Alejandro Romero, John C. Willman, Sarah A. Lacy, Jon Ortega, Klára Karaková ...

Series Book 19 - Texas A&M University Anthropology Series
The Neandertal site of the Sima de las Palomas del Cabezo Gordo, located in Murcia in southeastern Spain, is unique in several respects. One of its most important contribution to the field of Anthropology, however, may be that it has yielded of the remains of at least 17 Neandertals, adding appreciable breadth to the available data for a greater understanding of Neandertals. Further, its location ... Read more

$8.69 USD

The Neandertal site of the Sima de las Palomas del Cabezo Gordo, located in Murcia in southeastern Spain, is unique in several respects. One of its most important contribution to the field of Anthropology, however, may be that it has yielded of the remains of at least 17 Neandertals, adding appreciable breadth to the available data for a greater understanding of Neandertals. Further, its location
... Read more

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