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GLOBAL HEALTH IN THE GLOBAL NORTH

STEVEN P. BLACK

This book investigates how health interventions are imagined into being in high-income countries, drawing on over seven years of fieldwork in the self-described “global health capital” Atlanta to consider the role of storytelling in the construction of global health futures. The volume highlights the ways in which scientific storytelling is critical to our understanding of how ...

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A HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S TRANSPORT

JEREMY BLACK

Covers the evolution of transport history, from walking and packhorses to modern rail, motoring, and air travel. An accessible book to draw on popular interest in transport history, routes, vehicles and experiences. Transport history is social and industrial national history. Passengers and freight will be covered including all types of transport from walking and packhorses, th...

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A HISTORY OF THE RAILROAD IN 100 MAPS

JEREMY BLACK

The first international history of railroads and railroad infrastructure told through stunningly reproduced maps. Since their origins in eighteenth-century England, railroads have spread across the globe, changing everything in their path, from where and how people grew and made things to where and how they lived and moved. Railroads rewrote not only world geography but also th...

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ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

MARGARET BLACK / MARCUS POWELL

This title was first published in 2003. An analysis of education and training issues from the perspective of a planner, this book is the culmination of three years' research stemming from a concern by governments over how they can manage change and what contribution education and training policies play in this. ...

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CHURCH, STATE AND COMMUNITY: HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES

ANTONY BLACK

Running through the papers collected here is the concern to try and understand the reasons which people thought they had for acting in a certain way, and - not always the same thing - the reasons which they expressed for what they were doing. The book's first section focuses on the theories of government in the late medieval Church, especially the ideas of conciliarism; the sec...

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CHANGE AND DISRUPTION

ROBERTA GARNER / BLACK HAWK HANCOCK

Change and Disruption: Sociology of the Future draws on classical and modern sociological theory to identify recent and emerging trends in the global system. The book probes the rise of authoritarian states, rifts in the relationship between humans and the rest of nature, the coming impact of artificial intelligence, and changes in work, cities, science, and the quality of life...

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FLYING THROUGH THE RANKS

G.A. 'BLACK' ROBERTSON

The inspiration for this brilliant anthology is the ‘I Learnt About Flying from That’ articles that first appeared in the RAF Flight Safety magazine Air Clues in the 1940s and continues to feature in the magazine to this day. Flying Through the Ranks gets a five-star start with an extraordinary tale from a Marshal of the Royal Air Force and continues in the same vein. Men and w...

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APPLIED URBAN DESIGN

PHILIP BLACK / MICHAEL MARTIN / ROBERT PHILLIPS / TAKI SONBLI

Applied Urban Design combines 'why' we design and 'who' we design for, with 'how' we design, by providing the reader with a comprehensive and accessible bespoke framework for both understanding and practicing urban design in a contextually responsive manner from appraisal to design delivery. The framework is presented across four distinct steps, covering analysis at strategic a...

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INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL MILITARY HISTORY

JEREMY BLACK

Now in its fourth edition, Introduction to Global Military History is an accessible, up-to-date account of modern warfare from the eighteenth century to the present. The book engages with the social, cultural, political and economic contexts of war, examining the causes and consequences of conflict beyond national and chronological boundaries. It challenges the dominant Western...

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YOU CAN'T WIN

JACK BLACK

Step into the gritty underworld of early 20th-century America with "You Can't Win" by Jack Black, a raw and unflinching memoir that chronicles the life of a professional thief and hobo. Through a series of gripping escapades, Black offers a candid look at the criminal subculture, revealing the harsh realities and moral ambiguities of a life on the fringes of society. His journe...

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CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP

SIMON BLACK

This book is an important guide for individuals seeking to develop and grow their leadership skills in the wildlife conservation sector, across varied disciplines such as environmental management, conservation biology, and ecotourism. Conservation Leadership addresses what leadership is, why it is important, and how to be an effective leader. It identifies the common pitfalls o...

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LAUNDERING BLACK RAGE

TOO BLACK / RASUL A MOWATT

Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits is a spatial and historical critique of the capitalist State that examines how Black Rage—conceived as a constructive and logical response to the conquest of resources, land, and human beings racialized as Black—is cleaned for the unyielding means of White capital. Interlacing political theory with...

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THE APPLIED GENOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY HANDBOOK

ALLISON BLACK / GYTIS DUDAS

The Applied Genomic Epidemiology Handbook: A Practical Guide to Leveraging Pathogen Genomic Data in Public Health provides rationale, theory, and implementation guidance to help public health practitioners incorporate pathogen genomic data analysis into their investigations. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, viral whole genome sequences were generated, analyzed, and shared at an ...

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THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE IN WORLD HISTORY

JEREMY BLACK

Now in its second edition, The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History has been updated to include recent scholarship, and an analysis of how debates have changed in light of recent key events such as the Black Lives Matter movement. Primarily focused on the Atlantic Slave Trade, this study places slavery within a broader world context and includes significant detailed coverage o...

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ETHICS AT WAR

DEANE-PETER BAKER / RUFUS BLACK / ROGER HERBERT / IAIN KING

This book debates competing approaches to ethical decision-making for members of the armed forces of liberal democratic states. In this volume, four prominent thinkers propose and debate competing approaches to ethical decision-making for military personnel. Deane-Peter Baker presents and expounds the ‘Ethical Triangulation’ model, an ethical decision-making method he has emplo...

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THE PSYCHOSIS OF RACE

JACK BLACK

The Psychosis of Race offers a unique and detailed account of the psychoanalytic significance of race, and the ongoing impact of racism in contemporary society. Moving beyond the well-trodden assertion that race is a social construction, and working against demands that simply call for more representational equality, The Psychosis of Race explores how the delusions, anxieties, ...

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PSYCHOANALYSIS AND ETHICS

DAVID M. BLACK

Psychoanalysis and Ethics: The Necessity of Perspective is an attempt to look deeply into the relationship between psychoanalysis and ethics, and in particular into the failure of traditional psychoanalytic thinking to recognise the foundational character of ethical values. In recent years, partly because of the climate crisis, the need for an "ethical turn" in our thinking has...

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CAVALRY

JEREMY BLACK

An original and unique work that will fill a huge gap in the field of military history, and be of interest to both scholars and general readers. It is a picture of the universal role of cavalry in warfare from earliest times to the present - and future. This book covers the role of horses and essential mobility in 'shock action', in warfare in the classical world, in the major ...

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STUDIES IN RENAISSANCE HUMANISM AND POLITICS

ROBERT BLACK

The fifteen articles republished here exemplify the many directions Robert Black's research in Renaissance studies has taken. The first five studies look at Renaissance humanism, in particular at its origins, and the concept of the Renaissance as well as the theory and practice of historical writing. Black also updates his monograph on the Florentine chancellor, Benedetto Accol...

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EUROPEAN WARFARE, 1660-1815

PROFESSOR JEREMY BLACK / JEREMY BLACK

This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.; This book is intended for broad-based undergrad courses on 18th century Europe/Britain and the Ancien Regime. 2nd and 3rd year thematic courses on warfare in the modern period, and students of war studies. ...

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CAPTAIN KODAK A CAMERA STORY

ALEXANDER BLACK

Captain Kodak: A Camera Story is a children's book written by Alexander Black and published in 1899. The story follows a young boy named Harry Hastings who is passionate about photography and dreams of becoming a great photographer like his hero, Captain Kodak. After receiving a camera as a gift from his uncle, Harry sets out on a series of adventures with his friends, using hi...

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THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

JEREMY BLACK

Originally published as a collection in 2006, the essays in this volume discuss the reasons for the end of the slave trade and the institution of slavery itself. They examine the rise of the abolitionist movement in different countries and how the move towards abolition was swifter in some areas than others. Attention is also paid to the economic consequences of abolition, popu...

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THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

JEREMY BLACK

Originally published as a collection in 2006, this volume covers the Atlantic slave trade from its origins to 1600, the selection of essays here look at the reasons for the causes of slavery and serfdom; slavery in Africa; the development of the slave trade; the demographic situation in Latin America; and European attitudes to slavery as an institution. The volume also has an i...

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THE CINEMATIC CONNERY

A. J. BLACK

Scotland's greatest export. The world's first super spy. Voted the sexiest man on the planet. Sir Sean Connery was a titanic figure on screen and off for over half a century. Behind the son of a factory worker, growing up in near-poverty on the harsh streets of pre-war Edinburgh, lay a timeless array of motion pictures that spanned multiple decades and saw Connery work across t...

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EDUCATION REFORM POLICY AT A JAPANESE SUPER GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

GRANT BLACK

This book is a case study of policy translation at an elite Japanese university. Through an analysis of the implementation of government-funded reform policies, Black investigates the role of the university in society, the youth-to-work transition, and systems of organisational management operative at the university. Black was present throughout the initial adoption phase of th...

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SUPPORTING STAGED INTIMACY

ALEXIS BLACK / TINA M. NEWHAUSER

Supporting Staged Intimacy: A Practical Guide for Theatre Creatives, Managers, and Crew examines the relationship between staged intimacy, intimacy direction, and those supporting the process during pre-production, rehearsal, and performance. First, this book addresses challenges and trends in staging intimacy, helping backstage and offstage theatre artists recognize the proble...

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AVENTURES THÉÂTRALES

CATHERINE BLACK / LOUISE CHAPUT / TESSIE MENGIN / ANNIE POIRIER

Aventures théâtrales est un guide pratique destiné aux enseignants de FLE désirant incorporer le théâtre dans leur cours afin de développer les compétences orales et de communication. Le livre s’articule autour de quatre parties : un bref historique des origines de l’utilisation du théâtre dans l’enseignement, une partie consacrée à la prononciation dans un contexte dramatique ...

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EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES FOR INCLUSIVE LEARNING

KRISTINE BLACK-HAWKINS AND ASHLEY GRINHAM-SMITH

While many teachers articulate a strong commitment to the values of equity and excellence underpinning inclusive education, they are often anxious about teaching increasingly diverse classes of children. This book, co-authored by researchers and practitioners, offers a strong foundation in the key principles, theories and debates that underpin current understandings of inclusiv...

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BUSINESS MODEL TRANSFORMATION

DANNY SAMSON / ALON ELLIS / STUART BLACK

A large opportunity exists for Australian organisations to use new and powerful technologies (Artificial intelligence [AI] and Cloud technologies) to transform their businesses to keep pace with or ahead of the leading edge of competitiveness. This book showcases inspirational Australian case studies in order to inspire Australian (and non-Australian) organisations to undertake...

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A SPITFIRE NAMED CONNIE

BLACK ROBERTSON

A Spitfire Named Connie is an exciting rollercoaster of a story. 'Robbie' Robertson begins his RAF training during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. As he learns his trade, he is soon rubbing shoulders with Fighter Command heroes, amongst them Brian Kingcome, 'Ginger' Lacey and Bob Stanford Tuck. Moving from 111 to 72 Squadron, he opens his account against the Luftwaffe in t...

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