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  • EMPLOYMENT AND THE DEPRESSED AREAS
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    EMPLOYMENT AND THE DEPRESSED AREAS
    H. POWYS GREENWOOD
    Originally published in 1936 during the Great Depression this book analyses the efforts of the British Government to relieve the rampant unemployment in the most distressed areas and discusses why these efforts were ineffective. The book put forward a number of proposals to help ease unemployment and encourage investment in depressed areas, such as the development of trading es...

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  • THE HISTORY OF MUSEUMS VOL 6
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    THE HISTORY OF MUSEUMS VOL 6
    THOMAS GREENWOOD
    Museums and collecting is now a major area of cultural studies. This selected group of key texts opens the investigation and appreciation of museum history. Edward Edwards, chief pioneer of municipal public libraries, chronicles the founders and early donors to the British Museum. Greenwood and Murray provide informative pictures of the early history of the museum movement. Sir...

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  • A METEORITE KILLED MY COW
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    A METEORITE KILLED MY COW
    RICHARD GREENWOOD
    Meteorites are generally considered to be bizarre and exotic space junk that you only ever come across in museums. But the reality is very different. Meteorites are generally harmless, with the exception of a cow in Venezuela and a few dinosaurs. Well, quite a few dinosaurs in fact! They are arriving on Earth every day, everywhere, in the form of fine dust. The result is that m...

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  • STUDIES IN LATE ANTIQUITY
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    STUDIES IN LATE ANTIQUITY
    DAVID NEAL GREENWOOD
    Late Antiquity was an era of remarkable change as beliefs were shaped and reshaped by the competing philosophies of traditional Greco-Roman religion, Middle and Neoplatonist philosophy, and the theology of the early Church. Current narratives of both peaceful competition and violent struggle between Christianity and paganism are reductive. The research presented in this Varioru...

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  • FIREARMS CONTROL
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    FIREARMS CONTROL
    COLIN GREENWOOD
    First published in 1972 Firearms Control is the result of research carried out at the Cambridge University Institute of Criminology, looks at the various problems involved in firearms control. Chief Inspector Greenwood, a serving police officer, makes use, in his investigation of the problem, of fascinating material not previously published or largely forgotten. He reveals mass...

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  • THE SEVEN CURSES OF LONDON
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    THE SEVEN CURSES OF LONDON
    JAMES GREENWOOD
    To certain squeamish readers this useful and well-written volume will prove an unsavoury book; and even to those who have the nerve to witness agony and explore the lurking-places of crime, it will occasion no ordinary sadness and sense of repugnance. Redolent with the unwholesome smell of ill-drained alleys and over-crowded dwellings for the poor, it resounds in every chapter ...

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  • STIRRING SCENES IN SAVAGE LANDS
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    STIRRING SCENES IN SAVAGE LANDS
    JAMES GREENWOOD
    Excerpt: "Stirring Scenes in Savage Lands: An Account of the Manners, Customs, Habits and Recreations, Peaceful and Warlike, of the Uncivilised World. At first sight it would seem hard to show a greater anomaly than an unthinking instinct-obeying nation of savages consenting to be controlled and governed by a fellow barbarian, equally unthinking, and morally powerless; and the ...

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  • JUSTIFYING VIOLENT PROTEST
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    JUSTIFYING VIOLENT PROTEST
    JAMES GREENWOOD-REEVES
    This book presents a radical, but compelling, argument that liberal democracies must be able accommodate violent protest. We often think of violent protest as being alien to liberal democracy, an extraordinary occurrence within our peaceful societies. Yet this is simply untrue. Violent protest is a frequent and normal part of democratic life. The real question is: should it be?...

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  • PUBLIC RELATIONS AND WHISTLEBLOWING
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    PUBLIC RELATIONS AND WHISTLEBLOWING
    CARY A. GREENWOOD
    There is a growing interest in corporate whistleblowing, but no comprehensive research has yet focused on public relations practice. Drawing on extensive research on Fortune 1000 and Wilshire 5000 corporations, this book reveals executives’ attitudes and relationships toward their organizations and their impact on whistleblowing. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals that wrongdoi...

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  • PHILOSOPHY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
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    PHILOSOPHY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
    RAZA MIR / MICHELLE GREENWOOD
    Irrespective of whether one thinks of philosophy explicitly, each organizational researcher is a philosopher. A philosophical position is predicated on a variety of approaches relating to ontology, epistemology, methodology, ethics, and political positions. Depending on where one stands with regard to these philosophical building blocks, their orientation may be characterized a...

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  • COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE
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    COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE
    STEPHEN GREENWOOD / LAUREL SINGER / WENDY WILLIS
    Traditional governance, even when it is functioning effectively and fairly, often produces clear winners and clear losers, leaving smoldering resentments that flare up whenever there is a shift in the balance of power. Over the past two and a half decades, a new style of governance has arisen to disrupt some of that winner-takes-all dynamic, offering parties a means to collecti...

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  • HANDBOOK OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONTROL
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    HANDBOOK OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONTROL
    ROBERT P. GREENWOOD
    This book provides not only practical guidance on how to manage resources but also a critical examination of the conventional techniques of financial planning and control through the introduction of new approaches. Additional chapters have been added to introduce Strategic Management Accounting, Activity Based Costing and the Balanced Scorecard, New Performance Measures, Ventur...

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  • MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT AND THE OTHERWORLD
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    MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT AND THE OTHERWORLD
    SUSAN GREENWOOD
    Anthropology's long and complex relationship to magic has been strongly influenced by western science and notions of rationality. This book takes a refreshing new look at modern magic as practised by contemporary Pagans in Britain. It focuses on what Pagans see as the essence of magic - a communication with an otherworldly reality. Examining issues of identity, gender and moral...

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  • THE NATURE OF MAGIC
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    THE NATURE OF MAGIC
    SUSAN GREENWOOD
    This book examines how and why practitioners of nature religion - Western witches, druids, shamans - seek to relate spiritually with nature through 'magical consciousness'. 'Magic' and 'consciousness' are concepts that are often fraught with prejudice and ambiguity respectively. Greenwood develops a new theory of magical consciousness by arguing that magic ultimately has more t...

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  • THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MAGIC
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    THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MAGIC
    SUSAN GREENWOOD
    Magic is arguably the least understood subject in anthropology today. Exotic and fascinating, it offers us a glimpse into another world but it also threatens to undermine the foundations of anthropology due to its supposed irrational and non-scientific nature. Magic has thus often been 'explained away' by social or psychological reduction. The Anthropology of Magic redresses th...

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  • DEVELOPING MAGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS
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    DEVELOPING MAGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS
    SUSAN GREENWOOD
    Offering a new template for future exploration, Susan Greenwood examines and develops the notion that the experience of magic is a panhuman orientation of consciousness, a form of knowledge largely marginalized in Western societies. In this volume she aims to form a "bridge of communication" between indigenous magical or shamanic worldviews and rationalized Western cultures. Sh...

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  • LONGING FOR A COWBOY CHRISTMAS
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    LONGING FOR A COWBOY CHRISTMAS
    LEIGH GREENWOOD / ROSANNE BITTNER / LINDA BRODAY / MARGARET BROWNLEY / ANNA SCHMIDT / AMY SANDAS
    Find your very own cowboy to keep warm these long, wintry nights as you cozy up with six sweeping, epic tales of heroism, passion, family and celebration from bestselling authors Leigh Greenwood, Rosanne Bittner, Linda Broday, Margaret Brownley, Anna Schmidt, and Amy Sandas. Fall in Love with Christmas Whether it's a widower finding an unexpected new start, a former outlaw and ...

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  • UNDERSTANDING, NURTURING AND WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
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    UNDERSTANDING, NURTURING AND WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
    ANGELA GREENWOOD
    In times of increasing pressure on schools and teachers, it is essential that teachers are equipped to understand the emotional and relational factors in learning and teaching. Vulnerable and disaffected children need understanding and nurture rather than reactive management, which can easily exacerbate their difficulties, leaving them unheard and defensive, and even undermine ...

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  • DESIGNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR OLDER ADULTS
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    DESIGNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR OLDER ADULTS
    CARRYL L. BALDWIN / BRIDGET A. LEWIS / PAMELA M. GREENWOOD
    This book provides comprehensive information needed to assist with all aspects of designing, delivering, or evaluating transportation systems for use by older adults, and presents the necessary background on aging and human factors issues as well as practical guidelines needed to accommodate older adult transport users. Features Presents clear design guidance aimed at improving...

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  • SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS
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    SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS
    MIRIAM GREENWOOD
    This book provides a historical and analytical account of changes in the seafood supply chain in Britain from the mid-twentieth century to the present, looking at the impact of various types of governance. The governance of marine fisheries has been a contested issue for decades with increasing anxieties about overfishing. In tandem, the rise of aquaculture, fish and shellfish ...

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  • SERVING THE STATE
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    SERVING THE STATE
    MORTON R. DAVIES / JOHN GREENWOOD / NICHOLAS WALKLEY
    This title was first published in 2000:  Serving the State is an invaluable two-volume exploration of global trends in public administration education and training. Volume 2 of this important reference work explores traditions and contexts. Included for examination are the French and Islamic traditions, The Netherlands, Scandinavia, Latin America, Small Island States and former...

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  • VIOLENT ADOLESCENTS
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    VIOLENT ADOLESCENTS
    LYNN GREENWOOD
    This volume looks at the reasons behind adolescent violence, and illuminates the earlier disturbances in the life history of the adolescent, which contribute to violent behaviour. The contributors look beyond the "why" of the behaviour and offer solutions on how to handle the situation. The contributors are all experienced practitioners and draw from their extensive experience ...

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  • ADAPTING TO THE STAGE: THEATRE AND THE WORK OF HENRY JAMES
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    ADAPTING TO THE STAGE: THEATRE AND THE WORK OF HENRY JAMES
    CHRIS GREENWOOD
    This title was first published in 2000: The American novelist and playwright, Henry James, was drawn to the theatre and the shifting conventions of drama throughout his writing career. This study demonstrates that from the 1890s onwards James concentrated on adapting his novels and stories to and from the stage, and increasingly employed metaphors that spoke of novel-writing in...

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  • CHRISTMAS IN A COWBOY'S ARMS
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    CHRISTMAS IN A COWBOY'S ARMS
    LEIGH GREENWOOD / ROSANNE BITTNER / LINDA BRODAY / MARGARET BROWNLEY / ANNA SCHMIDT / AMY SANDAS
    In the wild and untamed West, it takes cowboy's embrace to see you through a long winter's night. Stay toasty this holiday season with heart-warming tales from bestselling authors Leigh Greenwood, Rosanne Bittner, Linda Broday, Margaret Brownley, Anna Schmidt, and Amy Sandas. The Beating Heart of Christmas Whether it's a lonely spinster finding passion at last…an infamous outla...

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  • FUTURE JOURNALISM
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    FUTURE JOURNALISM
    SUE GREENWOOD
    Future Journalism investigates where journalism has come from, where it is now and where it might be going, through a range of case studies on organisations pushing the traditional boundaries of journalism, including Vice, Buzzfeed, Bellingcat, The Washington Post, the Guardian, Circa and Narrative Science. Sue Greenwood presents an analysis of the significant trends and practi...

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  • CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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    CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
    TIM HOWARTH / DAVID GREENWOOD
    Quality management is essential for facilitating the competitiveness of modern day commercial organisations. Excellence in quality management is a requisite for construction organisations who seek to remain competitive and successful. The challenges presented by competitive construction markets and large projects that are dynamic and complex necessitate the adoption and applica...

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  • MOUNTAIN ICE AND WATER
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    MOUNTAIN ICE AND WATER
    JOHN F. SHRODER / GREGORY B GREENWOOD
    Mountain Ice and Water: Investigations of the Hydrologic Cycle in Alpine Environments is a new volume of papers reviewed and edited by John Shroder, Emeritus Professor of Geography and Geology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA, and Greg Greenwood, Director of the Mountain Research Initiative from Bern, Switzerland. Chapters in this book were derived from research pa...

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  • ONE OF CHURCHILL'S OWN
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    ONE OF CHURCHILL'S OWN
    JOHN GREENWOOD
    A World War II British Royal Air Force flying ace shares his story of fighting in the Battle of Britain. John Greenwood was born in East London on 3 April 1921. At the age of eighteen, in February 1939, he forged his father's signature and joined the RAF on a short service commission. Seven months later, Britain declared war on Germany, and 253 Squadron was formed. In May 1940,...

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  • NO ONE BUT YOU
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    NO ONE BUT YOU
    LEIGH GREENWOOD
    "Leigh Greenwood writes in a classy style that gives the reader an emotion-filled, vicarious journey with well-developed characters. EXCELLENT READING!"—Long and Short Reviews When war widow Sarah Winborne's ranch is at risk, she exchanges her hand in marriage for Benton Wheeler's help—and gets a more intimate arrangement than she bargained for. Alone in the world and strugglin...

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  • HOW TO HANDLE A SCANDAL
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    HOW TO HANDLE A SCANDAL
    EMILY GREENWOOD
    They thought the debutante was scandalous Miss Elizabeth Tarryton was the toast of the London Season the year she was seventeen and spurned young Tommy Halifax. A careless flirt who didn't know what she wanted, she was startled into laughter by his public proposal of marriage. Furious and heartbroken, Tommy promptly left home for a life of adventure in India. If they only knew ...

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