Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: harrison

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  • COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY ON HADRIAN’S WALL 2019–2022
    ROB COLLINS / JANE HARRISON / IAN KILLE / KATHRYN MURPHY / KERRY SHAW
    The Hadrian’s Wall Community Archaeology Project (WallCAP) was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to promote the value of heritage – specifically of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site – to local communities and provide opportunities for volunteers to engage with the archaeology and conservation of the Wall to better ensure the future of the monument. This short bo...

    $165.99

  • THE EUROPEAN UNION AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN EAST AFRICA
    HARRISON KALUNGA MWILIMA
    This book examines European countries’ engagement in promoting regional integration in the East African Community (EAC). In addition to their usage of the European Union (EU), states employ other bilateral initiatives to channel their regional aid to the EAC. The book explores differing national interests and the decisions to engage with the EAC, both multilaterally via the EU ...

    $539.00

  • THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT
    HARRY HARRISON
    Here’s the original short story that first introduced us to Slippery Jim diGriz, better known as the Stainless Steel Rat! diGriz is charming, quick-witted, sophisticated, and a devious criminal mastermind. The Rat has just pulled off a successful and complex criminal operation, but the Special Corps is on his trail. Is this the end for the Stainless Steel Rat or just the beginn...

    $9.00

  • SENSE OF OBLIGATION
    HARRY HARRISON
    Sense of Obligation is a science fiction short story by Harry Harrison, first published in 1967. The story is set in a future society where individuals are assigned jobs and roles based on their genetic makeup and abilities. The main character, Jeff, is a talented musician who is assigned to work as a garbage collector because his genetic profile shows a low aptitude for intell...

    $39.70

  • PLANET OF THE DAMNED
    HARRY HARRISON
    Planet of the Damned is a science fiction novel by Harry Harrison, published in 1962. The story is set on the planet Pyrrus, which is known for its extreme and deadly environment. The planet is inhabited by several intelligent species, including the deadly and aggressive pyrrans. The story follows the journey of a group of humans, led by a man named Brion Brandd, who have come ...

    $39.70

  • THE ETHICAL ENGINEER
    HARRY HARRISON
    The Ethical Engineer is a science fiction novel by Harry Harrison, first published in 1963. The story is set in a fictional medieval kingdom, where a power-hungry king named Lanius seeks to expand his empire by conquering neighboring lands. The main character, Conn Maxwell, is an engineer who is hired by Lanius to build a war machine that will help him conquer his enemies. Howe...

    $39.70

  • THE MISPLACED BATTLESHIP AND THREE MORE STORIES
    HARRY HARRISON
    Four action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction" by Harry Harrison. Featured here: "The Misplaced Battleship", "The Repairman", "The K-Factor", and "Toy Shop". ...

    $39.70

  • THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT AND THREE MORE STORIES
    HARRY HARRISON
    Four action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction" by Harry Harrison. Featured here: "The Stainless Steel Rat", "Arm of the Law", "The Velvet Glove", and "Navy Day". ...

    $39.70

  • THE LONDON THAT WAS ROME
    MICHAEL HARRISON
    First published in 1971 The London that was Rome is both a detective story and a tale of buried treasure. Some years ago, Michael Harrison set out to discover the truth about Roman London. Did it survive the Saxon onslaught in the fifth century or (as many historians have claimed) did it lie sacked, ruined, and abandoned for about a century and a half? Searching for an answer, ...

    $1,339.00

  • WHEN AFRICA AWAKES
    HUBERT H. HARRISON
    Virgin Islands-born, Harlem-based, Hubert H. Harrison's "When Africa Awakes: The "Inside Story" of the Stirrings and Strivings of the New Negro in the Western World" is a collection of over fifty articles that detail his pioneering theoretical, educational, and organizational role in the founding and development of the militant, World War I era "New Negro Movement." ...

    $39.70

  • THE NEGRO AND THE NATION
    HUBERT H. HARRISON
    The Negro and the nation by Hubert H. Harrison (Author), Project Manifold (City University of New York) Summary: "This little book is made up of articles contributed several years ago to radical newspapers and magazines like The Call, The Truth-Seeker, Zukunft, and The International Socialist Review. ...

    $39.70

  • ELIZABETHAN REBELLIONS
    HELENE HARRISON
    Elizabeth I. Tudor, Queen, Protestant. Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I had to deal with many rebellions which aimed to undermine her rule and overthrow her. Led in the main by those who wanted religious freedom and to reap the rewards of power, each one was thwarted but left an indelible mark on Queen Elizabeth and her governance of England. Learning from earlier Tudor rebell...

    $319.99

  • IMITATION AND CONTAMINATION OF THE CLASSICS IN THE COMEDIES OF BEN JONSON
    TOM HARRISON
    This book focuses on the influence of classical authors on Ben Jonson’s dramaturgy, with particular emphasis on the Greek and Roman playwrights and satirists. It illuminates the interdependence of the aspects of Jonson’s creative personality by considering how classical performance elements, including the Aristophanic ‘Great Idea,’ chorus, Terentian/Plautine performative strate...

    $1,099.00

  • ADVOCACY FOR SQE2
    RITA D'ALTON-HARRISON
    Advocacy for SQE2: A Guide to Legal Practice is the first in a new series of books aimed at those preparing for SQE2, providing a comprehensive overview of everything you need to successfully pass the SQE2 advocacy assessment. Split into the two practice sections that candidates may be tested on – dispute resolution (civil) as well as criminal litigation – the book covers the b...

    $979.00

  • SECRET SERVICE AGAINST THE NAZI REGIME
    EDWARD HARRISON
    An edited collection of peer-reviewed articles using newly-released sources - British, German and Italian - integrated to form a fascinating narrative of the intelligence-led fight of the British Secret Service in the existential struggle with Nazi Germany. The main sections are: British Secret Warfare and the Nazi Challenge; Counter-Intelligence Against Axis Spies; and Hugh Tr...

    $299.00

  • LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
    JILL HARRISON / HEATHER MUNN / REBECCA THISTLE / DIANA HARRIS / LOUISE ATKINS / LAUREN WHALE
    Leadership can be a challenging and complex area of practice, but this textbook will be your essential guide, teaching you how to master this important skill and find your professional voice. The book considers the challenges of leadership in the early years, exploring both the theoretical aspects, and the skills and tools needed to support and develop leadership and mentoring ...

    $513.52

  • THE LAW RELATING TO FINANCIAL CRIME IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
    KAREN HARRISON / NICHOLAS RYDER
    Outlining the different types of financial crime and their impact, this book is a user-friendly, up-to-date guide to the regulatory processes, systems and legislation which exist in the UK. Each chapter has a similar structure and covers individual financial crimes including money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, bribery and corruption and ...

    $1,099.00

  • UPROOTING INSTRUCTIONAL INEQUITY
    JILL HARRISON BERG
    Noted leadership coach Jill Harrison Berg offers a comprehensive guide to help school and teacher leaders amplify the power of collaborative inquiry as a means for identifying, interrogating, and addressing instructional inequity.At the center of the book is Berg's i3PD Planning Map, an invaluable tool for enhancing inquiry-based professional development experiences so that the...

    $639.00

  • WORKSHOP MACHINING
    DAVID HARRISON
    Workshop Machining is a comprehensive textbook that explains the fundamental principles of manually operating machinery to form shapes in a variety of materials. It bridges the gap between people who have traditional toolmaking skills and those who have been trained in programming and operation of CNC machines in a focused production environment, rather than general machine sho...

    $1,239.00

  • GOVERNING COMPLEXITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
    NEIL E. HARRISON / ROBERT GEYER
    Governing Complexity in the 21st Century surveys the ways in which social systems are becoming more complex. It shows how this complexity impacts every aspect of life for individuals, governments and societies in most social systems at individual, regional, national and global scales and explores how embracing ‘complexity thinking’ can greatly improve the art of governance in a...

    $999.00

  • THE HANDBOOK OF ETHICAL PURCHASING
    ROB HARRISON
    From boycotts of plastics and palm oil by consumers, to the tracking of carbon footprints and modern slavery in their supply chains by businesses, buying ethically has now fully captured the public interest. The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing is designed to help both ordinary people and industry professionals to understand this new movement, its political background and, most i...

    $899.00

  • SPORT SPONSORSHIP INSIGHTS
    NORM O’REILLY / GASHAW ABEZA / MARK HARRISON
    Sponsorship is a vital area of contemporary sport business. This book offers a concise and practice-focused introduction to sport sponsorship, including an explanation of key concepts, a survey of the key tools required to be a successful practitioner, and insights into real-world practice from authors with extensive industry and academic experience. Covering sport at all level...

    $539.00

  • HELPING STUDENTS ADAPT TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
    EARLE SILBER, MD, CHAIRPERSON ROBERT L. ARNSTEIN, MD VARDA BACKUS, MD HARRISON P. EDDY, MD MYRON B.
    Help graduate students cope with the pressures of school, finances, family, and professors! In order to succeed in school: The college undergraduate just has to be able to find and operate an elevator in the campus high-rise The master's degree student has to climb the side of the building The PhD student doing research with a professor has to jump over the building in a single...

    $979.00

  • AN ARTFUL CORPSE
    HELEN A. HARRISON
    "A first-rate whodunnit set in the 1960s New York art world, a time and place Helen Harrison has recreated with a page-turning mix of history, gossip, and fun!"—Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up One artist. One student. One deadly mystery. When Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton's corpse is discovered behind the easels of Manhattan's famed art schoo...

    $344.00

  • R FOR HEALTH DATA SCIENCE
    EWEN HARRISON / RIINU PIUS
    In this age of information, the manipulation, analysis, and interpretation of data have become a fundamental part of professional life; nowhere more so than in the delivery of healthcare. From the understanding of disease and the development of new treatments, to the diagnosis and management of individual patients, the use of data and technology is now an integral part of the b...

    $1,839.00

  • HUMAN ADAPTATION
    HOWARD MORPHY / G. A. HARRISON
    This book examines the concept of adaptation in four major fields in the human sciences. Genetic aspects are first considered through an examination of the human genes which have so far been identified as conferring survival value in particular environmental circumstances. The drift versus selection argument is also fully reviewed. The second contribution concerns the physiolog...

    $939.00

  • YOUR PSYCHOLOGY DISSERTATION
    EMILY HARRISON / PANAGIOTIS RENTZELAS
    Feeling overwhelmed by your dissertation? Stuck and not sure where to start? Your Psychology Dissertation has been specifically created to guide you through your dissertation to help you feel confident at every stage of your independent psychology research project. This book will take you through the entire process of designing, conducting and then writing up your research, pro...

    $612.91

  • FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND GLOBAL LABOUR GOVERNANCE
    ADRIAN SMITH / JAMES HARRISON / LIAM CAMPLING / BEN RICHARDSON / MIRELA BARBU
    Exploring the contentious relationship between trade and labour, this book looks at the impact of the EU’s ‘new generation’ free trade agreements on workers. Drawing upon extensive original research, including over 200 interviews with key actors across the EU and its trading partners, it considers the effectiveness of the trade-labour linkage in an era of global value chains. T...

    $1,099.00

  • REBORN OF CRISIS
    ANNIKA HAGLEY / MICHAEL HARRISON
    This book examines the dominant popular culture convention of the superhero, situated within the most significant global event of the last 20 years. Exploring the explosion of the superhero genre post-9/11, it sheds fresh light on the manner in which American society has processed and continues to process the trauma from the terrorist attacks. Beginning with the development of ...

    $1,099.00

  • AN ACCIDENTAL CORPSE
    HELEN A. HARRISON
    Accidents happen. But so does murder… On the night of August 11, 1956, in a quiet East Hampton hamlet, Jackson Pollock crashed his car into a tree. The accident killed Pollock, the world-renowned abstract painter and notorious alcoholic, and his 25-year old passenger, Edith Metzger…or did it? Metzger's autopsy reveals that she was already dead before the crash. Was it murder? T...

    $304.00