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  • Pender, Nola J.: Health Promotion in Nursing Practice
  • The History of Islam in Africa
    by Randall L. Pouwels, Nehemia Levtzion
    ISBN 0821412973 (0-8214-1297-3)
    Softcover, Ohio Univ Ctr for Intl Studies

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    The history of the Islamic faith in Africa spans fourteen centuries. This book provides a detailed mapping of the cultural, political, geographic and religious past of Islam in a single volume. North America: Ohio U Press [via]

  • The House on Mango Street
    by Sandra Cisneros
    ISBN 0833568523 (0-8335-6852-3)
    Hardcover, Bt Bound

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    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. For Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago, life is an endless landscape of concrete and run-down tenements, but she tries to rise above the hopelessness. [via]

  • Richards, Lawrence: It Couldn't Just Happen
    It Couldn't Just Happen
    by Lawrence Richards
    ISBN 0849935830 (0-8499-3583-0)
    Softcover, Thomas Nelson Inc

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    Presents Biblical and scientific evidence that the natural world was created by God rather than through evolution. [via]

  • King Lear
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 082201422X (0-8220-1422-X)
    Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

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    King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clear-sighted but terrifying simplicity. The ageing King Lear calls his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia to witness that he wishes "to shake all cares and business from our age" and divide his kingdom between his three children. When Cordelia refuses to flatter her father with sycophantic words of love, her banishment leads to chaos and civil war as Lear's disastrous "division of the kingdom" gives free reign to the greed and ambition of his two remaining daughters.

    As Lear sinks into rage and madness he is deserted by everyone except his "bitter" Fool, the loyal Kent and the exiled Cordelia. The play descends into a nighmarish theatre of cruelty and absurdity as Lear realises he has "ta'en / Too little care" of the poverty and corruption of his kingdom, and his loyal but foolish friend Gloucester has his eyes gouged out. Metaphors of monstrosity and perversions of nature structure the dramatic action, and the play's ending remains one of the most harrowing in all of Shakespeare. Many see a profound despair and nihilism in King Lear, and would agree with Kent's conclusion that "All's cheerless, dark and deadly". Other writers have identified a radical but pessimistic critique of contemporary conceptions of kingship and absolutist authority, yet it remains a remarkable tragedy of public misjudgement and intensely private grief and anguish. --Jerry Brotton [via]

  • Betts, Gavin: Latin
    Latin
    by Gavin Betts
    ISBN 0844238112 (0-8442-3811-2)
    Softcover, Ntc Pub Group

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  • Henle, Robert: Latin Grammar
    Latin Grammar
    by Robert Henle
    ISBN 0829401121 (0-8294-0112-1)
    Softcover, Loyola Pr

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  • Macbeth
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 0833574302 (0-8335-7430-2)
    Hardcover, Bt Bound

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    One of Shakespeare's greatest, but also bloodiest tragedies, was written around 1605/06. Many have seen the story of Macbeth's murder and usurpation of the legitimate Scottish King Duncan as having obvious connection to contemporary issues regarding King James I (James VI of Scotland), and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. King James was particularly fascinated with witchcraft, so the appearance of the witches chanting "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" at the opening of the play seemed particularly topical, as was Macbeth's betrayal of Banquo, from whom James claimed direct descent.

    However, the play is clearly far more than a piece of royal entertainment. It is also a fast-moving and dramatically satisfying piece of theatre. Macbeth's existential struggle between loyalty to his King and his "Vaulting ambition" is fascinating to watch, as his is struggle with Lady Macbeth, and her own terrifying refusal of her maternal role. The play shows an intensification of Shakespeare's interest in mothers and their effect upon ruling masculinity, and also contains some of the most memorable speeches in the entire canon, including Macbeth's reflections that ultimately life "is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing". --Jerry Brotton [via]

  • Machine Shop Trade Secrets: A Guide to Manufacturing Machine Shop Practices
    by James Harvey
    ISBN 0831132272 (0-8311-3227-2)
    Softcover, Industrial Pr

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    “…James Harvey has written an excellent book that fills a void in current metalworking instructional books. Most textbooks are aimed at the beginner in the machining trade and cover basic work practice admirably. What textbooks do not do is sit you down with a veteran of the trade who can fill you in on the tips and tricks that allow working faster, accurately and intelligently. What amazed me is at how all these tips are not recycled versions of the ones we are all familiar with (as published by Lindsay's books and others) but are new tips, all useful and pertinent to the tools and methods of today.

    Nicholas Carter



    Written by an experienced machinist and plastic injection mold maker, this groundbreaking manual will have users thinking and producing like experienced machinists. Machine Shop Trade Secrets provides practical “how-to information that can immediately be put to use to improve ones machining skills, craftsmanship, and productivity. It is sure to be used and referred to time and again. You will discover ways to:

    • Work faster.
    • Select, make, and grind cutters.
    • Surface grind blocks, pins and shapes
    • Cut threads, knurl parts and eliminate warp.
    • Choose realistic feeds, speeds and depths of cut.
    • Remove broken taps, drill bits and other hardware.
    • Apply proven CNC techniques to maximize output.
    • Improve surface finishes and hold tighter tolerances
    • Assist engineers with design and manufacturing issues.
    • Improve indicating skills and develop a “feel for machining.

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  • Oberg: Machinery's Handbook
    Machinery's Handbook
    by Oberg, Sr. Jones, Horton
    ISBN 0831127007 (0-8311-2700-7)
    Softcover, Industrial Press, Incorporated

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    While virtually every section has been carefully reviewed and updated to one degree or another, the following are the most notable improvements:

    • Nearly 100 pages longer overall than prior editions.
    • An expanded table of contents and index to make finding information easier and faster.
    • Expanded coverage of speeds and feeds, including new material on grinding.
    • A new and innovative presentation on the econometrics of machining and grinding which is designed to help lower unit manufacturing costs and/or maximize production output in the most cost-effective way.
    • An expanded mathematics section, including new coverage of coordinate systems and interpolations.

    Aside from changes in content (and there are many others too numerous to list), the Handbook's editors have paid close attention to enhancing the clarity of the presentation through improved page layout and graphics. [via]

  • Machinery's Handbook
    by Franklin D. Jones, Henry H. Ryffel, Holbrook L. Horton, Oberg Erik, Christopher J. McCauley, Muhammed Iqbal Hussain, Riccardo M. Heald
    ISBN 0831127112 (0-8311-2711-2)
    Hardcover, Industrial Pr

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    • A new more usable organization...every section has been reformatted so that you will never have to search outside of that area for information on the topic you are exploring.

    • 30% MORE math coverage...from the basic to the advanced, you'll find fractions, positive and negative numbers, derivatives and integrals, analytical geometry, circular segments, matrices and engineering economics.

    • New or revised material on...cutting tools, screw threads, symbols and abbreviations, threads and threading, disc springs, properties and materials, sine bars, and sheet metal.

    • Updated Standards.

    • New individual indices for standards, materials, and interactive equations.
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  • Maxwell, Robert L.: Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2: Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Through the 2003 Update
  • Jones, Patrick: New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults
    New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults
    by Patrick Jones, Young Adult Library Services Association, Linda L. Waddle
    ISBN 0838908276 (0-8389-0827-6)
    Softcover, Amer Library Assn

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  • The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
    by Frederick F. Bruce
    ISBN 0830827366 (0-8308-2736-6)
    Softcover, Intervarsity Pr

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    Book summary:

    In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals! In this modern classic in the field of New Testament studies, F. F. Bruce, one of evangelicalism's most respected scholars, makes a clear case for the historical trustworthiness of the Christian Scriptures. Are the New Testament documents reliable? Drawing on evidence from the documents themselves, as well as from sources outside the New Testament, Bruce demonstrates that they are. In concise, clearly written chapters, Bruce explores the canon and dating of the New Testament, the nature of the Gospels (including a look at miracles), the life and writings of Paul, and archaeological and literary sources of the New Testament period. The result is an expert, convincing and thoroughly engaging affirmation of the New Testament. [via]

  • Night
    by Elie Wiesel
    ISBN 0821924184 (0-8219-2418-4)
    Hardcover, Emc Pub

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  • Othello
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 0833510878 (0-8335-1087-8)
    Hardcover, Bt Bound

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    Though this great tragedy of unsurpassed intensity and emotion is played out against Renaissance splendor, its story of the doomed marriage of a Venetian senators daughter, Desdemona, to a Moorish general, Othello, is especially relevant to modern audiences. The differences in race and background create an initial tension that allows the horrifyingly envious villain Iago methodically to promote the green-eyed monster jealousy, until, in one of the most deeply moving scenes in theatrical history, the noble Moor destroys the woman he lovesonly to discover too late that she was innocent.

    Each Edition Includes:
    " Comprehensive explanatory notes
    " Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship
    " Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English
    " Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories
    " An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography [via]

  • Robinson, David: Paths of Accommodation: Muslim Societies and French Colonial Authorities in Senegal and Mauritania, 1880-1920
  • Braude, William G.: Pesikta Derab Kahana
    Pesikta Derab Kahana
    by William G. Braude
    ISBN 0827600518 (0-8276-0051-8)
    Hardcover, Jewish Pubn Society

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  • Lahue, Kalton C.: Petersen's Guide to Architectural Photography
    Petersen's Guide to Architectural Photography
    by Kalton C. Lahue, Joseph A. Bailey
    ISBN 0822700271 (0-8227-0027-1)
    Hardcover, Petersen Pub Co

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  • The Photographer's Handbook
    by John Hedgecoe, Leonard Ford
    ISBN 0852232322 (0-85223-232-2)
    Hardcover, Ebury Press

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    Demonstrates how to photograph such things as a quasar and a unicellar pond animal magnified 100 times. The book covers the fundamentals of taking pictures, processing and printing them, as well as the advanced techniques of the studio and darkroom. [via]

  • Niethammer, Lutz: Posthistoire: Has History Come to an End?
  • Prehospital Emergency Care
    by Brent Q. Hafen, Keith J. Karren, Joseph J. Mistovich
    ISBN 0835960641 (0-8359-6064-1)
    Hardcover, Prentice Hall

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    This revised Fifth Edition has been extensively expanded, updated, and improved in accordance with the 1994 Revised EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum. Many chapters contain an Enrichment section which presents information valuable as background for the EMT-B, but which is not required by the 1994 D.O.T. curriculum. [via]

  • Rex Barney's Thank You for 50 Years in Baseball from Brooklyn to Baltimo re
    by Norman L. MacHt, Rex Barney
    ISBN 0870334433 (0-87033-443-3)
    Hardcover, Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub

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    First Edition. Gift quality. Same day shipping. [via]

  • Romeo and Juliet
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 0844257478 (0-8442-5747-8)
    Softcover, Ntc Pub Group

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    This is undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, spawning a host of imitators on stage and screen, including Leonard Bernstein's smash musical West Side Story, Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet filmed in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann's postmodern film version Romeo + Juliet. The tragic feud between "Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona", the Montagues and Capulets, which ultimately kills the two young "star-crossed lovers" and their "death-marked love" creates issues which have fascinated subsequent generations. The play deals with issues of intergenerational and familial conflict, as well as the power of language and the compelling relationship between sex and death, all of which makes it an incredibly modern play. It is also an early example of Shakespeare fusing poetry with dramatic action, as he moves from Romeo's lyrical account of Juliet--"she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" to the bustle and action of a 16th-century household (the play contains more scenes of ordinary working people than any of Shakespeare's other works). It also represents an experimental attempt to fuse comedy with tragedy. Up to the third act, the play proceeds along the lines of a classic romantic comedy. The turning point comes with the death of one of Shakespeare's finest early dramatic creations--Romeo's sexually ambivalent friend Mercutio, whose "plague o' both your houses" begins the play's descent into tragedy, "For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo". --Jerry Brotton [via]

  • Lanners, Edi: Secrets of 123 Classic Science Tricks and Experiments
  • Select Works of Edmund Burke: A New Imprint of the Payne Edition Thoughts on the Present Discontents ; The Two Speeches on America
    by Edmund Burke, Francis Canavan, Edward John Payne
    ISBN 086597165X (0-86597-165-X)
    Softcover, Liberty Fund

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    Originally published by Oxford University Press in the 1890s, the famed three-volume Payne edition of Select Works is universally revered by students of English history and political thought. Faithfully reproduced in each volume are E. J. Payne's notes and introductory essays. Francis Canavan, one of the great Burke scholars of the twentieth century, has added forewords.

    Volume 2 consists of Burke's most renowned work, Reflections on the Revolution in France. In it, he excoriates French revolutionary leaders for recklessly destroying France's venerable institutions and way of life. He attempts not only to explain the events of the new revolution to his readers but also to persuade them that the revolution menaces the civilization of Europe in general and that of Britain in particular. In addition, he articulates a coherent political countertheory that organizes his own beliefs about God, humanity, and society.

    This is Burke's most famous work, for over two centuries read, discussed, and pondered by thousands of students and general readers as well as by professional scholars.

    Francis Canavan (1917-2009) was Professor of Political Science at Fordham University from 1966 until his retirement in 1988.

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  • Shakespeare, William: The Shakespeare Plays
    The Shakespeare Plays
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 0831786817 (0-8317-8681-7)
    Softcover, Wh Smith Pub

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  • Kokeritz, Helge: Shakespeare's Names: A Pronouncing Dictionary
  • Song Celestial : A Poetic Version of the Bhagavad Gita
    by Edwin Arnold
    ISBN 0835604187 (0-8356-0418-7)
    Softcover, Theosophical Publishing House

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    Book summary:

    A Western version of a spiritual classic.
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    Statistics: Cliffs Quick Review
    ISBN 0822053497 (0-8220-5349-7)
    Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

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  • McCrum, Robert: The Story of English
    The Story of English
    by Robert McCrum
    ISBN 0840340354 (0-8403-4035-4)
    Softcover, Kendall Hunt Pub Co

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  • Hoffman, Edward G.: Student's Shop Reference Handbook
  • Surprising Lands down Under
    by Mary Ann Harrell, National Geographic Society (U.S.)
    ISBN 0870447149 (0-87044-714-9)
    Hardcover, National Geographic Society

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    Memorable text and photographs of Australia and New Zealand. Illustrated throughout with glossy color photographs. Includes Prologue, 6 Chapters, Glossary, Additional Reading, Index, and photograph with brief biography of the author. [via]

  • Knuth, Donald Ervin: Tau Epsilon Chi, a System for Technical Text
  • Things Fall Apart
    by Chinua Achebe
    ISBN 0821924125 (0-8219-2412-5)
    Hardcover, Emc Pub

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  • To Have or to Be?
    by Erich Fromm
    ISBN 0826417388 (0-8264-1738-8)
    Softcover, Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited

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    To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the having mode, which concentrates on material possessions, power, and aggression, and is the basis of the universal evils of greed, envy, and violence; and the being mode, which is based on love, the pleasure of sharing, and in productive activity. To Have Or to Be? is a brilliant program for socioeconomic change.
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  • Plato: Trial and Death of Socrates
    Trial and Death of Socrates
    by Plato, F. J. Church
    ISBN 0836968913 (0-8369-6891-3)
    Hardcover, Books for Libraries Press

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  • Bodenheimer, Thomas S.: Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach
  • Hicks, Stephen C.: Women and the Law
    Women and the Law
    by Stephen C. Hicks, Marcia Mobilia Boumil
    ISBN 0837703603 (0-8377-0360-3)
    Hardcover, Fred B Rothman & Co

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  • National Geographic Society (U.S.): The World's Wild Shores
    The World's Wild Shores
    by National Geographic Society (U.S.)
    ISBN 0870447165 (0-87044-716-5)
    Hardcover, The Society

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  • Writing Fiction
    by Janet Burroway
    ISBN 0823050122 (0-8230-5012-2)
    Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns

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  • Jarman, A.O.H.: Y Gododdin: Britain's Oldest Heroic Poem
  • Collins, Stephen J.: Ya Veras!: Student Workbook/Lab Manual
    Ya Veras!: Student Workbook/Lab Manual
    by Stephen J. Collins, Douglas Morgenstern
    ISBN 0838448577 (0-8384-4857-7)
    Softcover, Heinle & Heinle Pub

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