The Last Great Sea: A Voyage Through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean

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Terry Glavin sheds light on the mysteries of the North Pacific Ocean — a place of cultural and ecological richness and complexity. The maritime history of the North Pacific is rife with apocryphal voyages, legendary armadas, lost colonies, and fabled portals through continents. Glavin also explores current ecological phenomena — huge phytoplankton blooms and dying birds and fish — and the significance of these events. The Last Great Sea is a thoroughly researched, beautifully written exploration of one of the world’s most mysterious places.

The Last Great Sea: A Voyage Through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean

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The Last Great Sea: A Voyage Through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean
Terry Glavin
Manufacturer: Greystone Books
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ASIN: B000WI0G72

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Subtitled A Passport to Adventure, Discovery, and Growth, this little pocket book is full of traveling insights--from the philosophical to the practical, the poetic to the possible. An experienced traveler who has journeyed to 52 countries on six continents, author Steve Zikman is also the coauthor of the forthcoming books Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Outdoor Soul.

"Beyond its refreshing and revitalizing qualities, travel has the unmatched capacity to be a wellspring of self-discovery and personal growth, a path to ourselves," Zikman writes in the introduction. In more than 100 short inspirational essays with titles as varied as "We Trust Our Intuition," "In the Heartland of Our Confidence," "Romance," "Travel Is Ageless," and "Conversation," his thought-provoking ideas and useful observations are applicable whether you're planning a weekend outing, family vacation, or solo business trip. Related quotes from fellow travelers such as Mother Teresa, Anaïs Nin, John Steinbeck, and Ralph Waldo Emerson add interest to every page. --Kathryn True

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A remarkable book that taps travel's unmatched capacity as a wellspring of self-discovery and personal growth.

"The Power of Travel is an inspiring celebration of travel's wondrous possibilities. A gift to ourselves and others, it is certain to enhance, enrich, and expand every traveler's soul."--Jack Canfield

While readers love travel books that take them on "armchair spiritual adventures" under the suns of foreign lands, most guidebooks only help people decide where to stay and how much to pay. The Power of Travel is the first handy and concise source for bringing travel to a new level of personal experience, enabling readers to more fully appreciate and enrich their own weekend jaunt, vacation adventure, or business trip.

Easily kept in a knapsack or briefcase, The Power of Travel brims with a travel expert's wisdom on turning time spent in the town down the road or across the globe into a journey of personal insight and revelation. Steve Zikman's brief and reflective essays present today's hurried travelers with countless opportunities to look both outward and inward.

The Power of Travel will truly take readers where they need to go, whether they are already on the road or restlessly awaiting the next chapter in their travels. Indeed, it will be a trusted and empowering traveler's staple for many years to come.

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Prose with a "lightning bolt" effect.......2001-06-12

Steve Zikman's "The Power of Travel" is NOT a conventional travel log! Instead, it is a uniquely styled book comprised of passionate and inspiring reflections about travel and its impact on people. Almost lyrical at points, it's prose with a "lightning bolt" effect. Anyone who reads "The Power of Travel" can immediately relate to the subjects Steve Zikman discusses. The beauty of the book's style? It prompts the reader to remember and examine his own travel experiences, and them relate them to the reflections. When I need an escape from my world, I find myself going back to my favorite sections - for instance, "Travel is Transformative" brings up memories of my first trip to Alaska. ( ...And thinking to myself, because of this experience, I will never be the same person again.)

"The Power of Travel" allows the reader to reminiscence, reflect, and remember that travel still holds a magical effect on us. And for those who love to share their experiences? "The Power of Travel" makes a uniquely wonderful gift.

Now you can travel.......2000-01-31

Reading through Zikman's book is like crossing the most beautiful countries and landscapes without any effort. The author's knowledge and wisdom is touching, makes sense, and goes straight to your heart and mind. No traveler should leave home without this little pocket-sized friend.

Best inspirational and spiritual book ever!.......1999-11-04

Brings out all those great moments of travel and inspires one to go off to the world of travel once again!

A "must" for avid travelers to keep the passion alive!.......1999-10-17

I loved Steve's book. I said to myself as I read every chapter, "Yes, Yes! I've been there, I've felt that!" This book is a must for anyone who wants to keep their passion for travel alive between journeys. Marybeth Bond, Author: Gutsy Women, Editor, A Woman's World and A Woman's Passion for Travel

Makes you more aware of the feelings, and emotions of travel.......1999-09-29

Traveling is one of my favorit things to do. Zikman has put feelings, emotions and new ways to look at those wonderful traveling experiences. All of you travelers will identify and say, WOW! The Power of Travel would make a great gift for your traveling friends and relatives.

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Kids can be such monsters. Literally.From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey together for the first time. Plus several brand new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she has some monsters for students. A group of kids attempt a levitation trick with hair-raising results. A neighborhood is so boring the grown ups are turning into....well....you know. And dozens more. So don't be a weenie! Read these stories!

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It scared me.......2007-03-16

This book made me afraid to sleep at night, especially "Crizzles". It just creeped me out. However, this is a great book and don't let my weak nerves deter you from reading this. It's written very well and has great charecters. Like the kid in the centipedes story.

On a side note, "The Road Weenies" wasn't nearly as creepy because no one died, I liked this one better

A Fun Read.......2007-02-21

This book has many stories of other kids' lives. Anyway these kids can be real monsters, literally. In one story the kids lift someone into the air, and he keeps going higher and higher then they all start floating. The book is In the Land of the Lawn Weenies.

I thought of this book as a weird fiction book. It doesn't make sense but, it's funny and really is a good book once you get into it enough to understand it, but it is a little confusing because it switches stories ever 5-6 pages. I don't care for the cliffhangers that are on it. I really want to find out the rest of those stories.

Perfect bedtime stories!.......2007-01-08

Although my son is 10 years old and quite a good reader himself, he still loves to be read to at night before bed. He says it relaxes him and he loves to listen to Mom (or Dad occasionally) reading the story.

This book and also Lawn weenies are perfect. They are just the right length, age appropriate, and I'll admit that they are interesting for me as well. Some stories I've sat and read to him are so boring and uninteresting for me that I can't wait to get through it. These stories are alot of fun to read.

Granted...you have to have a bit of an open mind and not mind creepy or off the wall stories. My family happens to love this stuff.

Great stuff!

Land of The Lawn Weenies.......2006-10-25

Land of the Lawn Weeiens is number one in all of the books I've read. It seems that you are in the sane place at the same time. The other reason is that this book has a series of stories not just one. Buy this book right here right now!!!!

Funny!.......2006-06-07

In the Land of the Lawn Weenies is a funny and yet, a little scary, type of book. Each chapter is like another story, as each of them tells you about different creepy tales. Dave Lubar is good at telling or writing stories. I read one chapter every night. My favorite chapter is "Crizzles". The story is about a grandpa telling his grandson and his grandsons friend a story about crizzles. "Grandpa said 'Crizzles look just like you or me,' then he pointed to danny (his grandson)' but on the inside they are all cold and hungry.'" Then he offers the guest to take a walk with him, of course he refuses after his story, so he stays with his friend. Then when his grandpa left he said "What a creepy story", and that crizzles sound pretty scary to danny. Danny then said that him and his grandpa were both crizzles and tonight it was dannys turn. "His face started melted away like wax."

In the Land of the Lawn Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales

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In the Land of the Lawn Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales
David Lubar
Manufacturer: Tom Doherty Associates
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ASIN: B000SAWG7C

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This lower cost, shorter book provides closely connected web applications. Flexible, streamlined, and efficient, each element in the System Edition is designed to maximize the advantages of its medium. Topics include: Ecosystems: Units of Stability; Ecosystems: How They Work; Ecosystems: Population and Succession; Ecosystems and Evolutionary Change; The Human Population: Demographics; Addressing the Population Problem; Soil and the Soil Ecosystem; Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use; The Production and Distribution of Food; Wild Species: Biodiversity and Protection; Ecosystems as Resources; Energy from Fossil Fuels; Nuclear Energy: Promise and Problems; Renewable Energy; Environmental Hazards and Human Health; Pests and Pest Control; Water: Pollution and Prevention; Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery; Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention; The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion; Atmospheric Pollution; Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment; Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles.

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Prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA) is a unique, non-destructive nuclear analytical method with multi-element capabilities. It is most effective if intense neutron beams (especially cold beams) of nuclear reactors are used to induce the prompt gamma radiation. Based largely on the authors' pioneering research in cold neutron PGAA, the handbook describes the methodology in self-contained manner and reviews recent applications. The library of prompt gamma ray data and spectra for all natural elements, also provided on a CD-ROM supplement, is a unique aid to the practitioner. The level is understandable by a broad audience, which facilitates teaching and training.

The Handbook of Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis is a comprehensive handbook written for those practising the method, wanting to implement it at a reactor facility, or just looking for a powerful non-destructive method of element analysis. The book is also useful for nuclear physics, chemistry and engineering scientists, scholars and graduate students interested in neutron-induced gamma ray spectroscopy and nuclear analytical methods.

Database of Prompt Gamma Rays from Slow Neutron Capture for Elemental Analysis: Neutron-capture Promt-gamma Activation Analysis

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Database of Prompt Gamma Rays from Slow Neutron Capture for Elemental Analysis: Neutron-capture Promt-gamma Activation Analysis

Manufacturer: Intl Atomic Energy Agency
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A simple method for correcting the neutron self-shielding effect of matrix and improving the analytical response in prompt gamma-ray neutron activation ... [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]

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A simple method for correcting the neutron self-shielding effect of matrix and improving the analytical response in prompt gamma-ray neutron activation ... [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
K. Sudarshan , R. Tripathi , A.G.C. Nair , and R Acharya
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR6XSO

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This digital document is a journal article from Analytica Chimica Acta, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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A simple method using an internal standard is proposed to correct for the self-shielding effect of B, Cd and Gd in a matrix. This would increase the linear dynamic range of PGNAA in analyzing samples containing these elements. The method is validated by analyzing synthetic samples containing large amounts of B, Cd, Hg and Gd, the elements having high neutron absorption cross-section, in aqueous solutions and solid forms. A simple Monte-Carlo simulation to find the extent of self-shielding in the matrix is presented. The method is applied to the analysis of titanium boride alloy containing large amount of boron. The satisfactory results obtained showed the efficacy of the method of correcting for the self-shielding effects in the sample.

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Zeev B. Alfassi
Manufacturer: Crc Pr I Llc
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I Love this Book.......2001-04-25

This was the most amazing title I have ever had the pleasure of owning. I get a thrill being able to associate isotopes with the neutron activation tables. Wow I never knew this could be so fun. In a word AMAZING!

I like this book.......1999-02-26

It is a good book for me and I like it

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Several consistent solutions for cooperative system control have recently been identified by the authors of the current monograph. This was achieved by solving three separate tasks that are essential for solving the problem of cooperative manipulation as a whole. The first task is related to the understanding of the physical nature of cooperative manipulation and finding a way for a sufficiently exact characterization of cooperative system statics, kinematics and dynamics. After successfully completing this task, in the frame of the second task, the problem of coordinated motion of the cooperative system is solved. Finally, as a solution to the third task, the control laws of cooperative manipulation are synthesized. The starting point in dealing with the above three tasks of cooperative manipulation was the assumption that the problem of force uncertainty in cooperative manipulation can be resolved by introducing elastic properties into the cooperative system, at least in the part where force uncertainty appears. In static and dynamic analysis of the elastic structure of cooperative systems the finite element method is applied. In contrast to the procedure used in the major part of the available literature where deformation work is expressed by deviations from the unloaded state of fixed elastic structure, in this monograph the deformation work is expressed by internal forces as a function of the absolute coordinates of contacts of mobile elastic structure. Coordinated motion and control in cooperative manipulation are solved as the problem of coordinated motion and control of a mobile elastic structure, taking into account the specific features of cooperative manipulation. Coordinated motion and control laws in cooperative manipulation are synthesized on the basis of a non-linear model where the problem of uncertainty is solved, which is not the case in the available literature. Simple examples demonstrate the consistent procedure of mathematical modeling and synthesis of nominal coordinated motion, as well as control of the cooperative system. This book will be useful to a wide audience of engineers, ranging from undergraduate and graduate students, new and advanced academic researchers, to practitioners (mechanical and electrical engineers, computer and system scientists). It is intended for readers whose work involves manufacturing, industrial, robotics, automation, computer and control engineering, and who wish to find out about this important new technology and its potential advantages for control engineering applications.

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This story of raging comedy and despair centers on the tempestuous marriage of an heiress and a Vietnam veteran. From their "carpenter gothic" rented house, Paul sets himself up as a media consultant for Reverend Ude, an evangelist mounting a grand crusade that conveniently suits a mining combine bidding to take over an ore strike on the site of Ude's African mission. At the still center of the breakneck action--revealed in Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialoge--is Paul's wife, Liz, and over it all looms the shadowy figure of McCandless, a geologist from whom Paul and Liz rent their house. As Paul mishandles the situation, his wife takes the geologist to her bed and a fire and aborted assassination occur; Ude issues a call to arms as harrowing as any Jeremiad--and Armageddon comes rapidly closer. Displaying Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialogue, and his startling treatments of violence and sexuality, Carpenter's Gothic "shows again that Gaddis is among the first rank of contemporary American writers" (Malcolm Bradbury, The Washington Post Book World).

"An unholy landmark of a novel--an extra turret added on to the ample, ingenious, audacious Gothic mansion Gaddis has been building in American letters" --Cynthia Ozick, The New York Times Book Review

"Everything in this compelling and brilliant vision of America--the packaged sleaze, the incipient violence, the fundamentalist furor, the constricted sexuality--is charged with the force of a volcanic eruption. Carpenter's Gothic will reenergize and give shape to contemporary literature." --Walter Abish

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Talk, talk, it's all talk.......2006-07-17

Often this is considered the least of Gaddis' novels, the most obvious reason being that it's the shortest, although that isn't the only reason. Still, in his longer novels Gaddis was always able to work his themes to a fever pitch and stretch them out, playing with dialogue and tone over the course of hundreds of pages, giving you in essence a grand symphony. A depressing symphony, also, mind you, dotted with sparks of black humor but it made each book a rather meaty read. Here he attempts to do all that in like a tenth of the space and while that gives the novel a breakneck pace that isn't really matched by anything else he's ever done (Agape, Agape, maybe, but I'll let you know when I get there), things start off quickly and keep moving. Even this is an illusion, while The Recognitions was a tad ponderous at times and was meant to be read slowly, JR comes across as a mad flurry of action, due to all the competing voices charging head-on in cacophony. Here everything just feels compressed, the characters trapped in a bottle, the setting never really leaving the house that gives the novel its name. With its limited setting and fewer characters, it sometimes can feel like JR-lite but the tone is remarkably different. As I mentioned, there are hints of Gaddis' rather dark view of things but most of the time it was leavened by humor or at least some kind of compassion. In this story, you have none of that. The two main characters, Paul and Elizabeth, are taking care of a house owned by a different man, while Paul works with a Reverend and also seems to be suing a bunch of people due to some kind of airplane crash, while Elizabeth goes to different doctors somehow aligned with the case and generally frets about. Which sets up the main problem with the novel, the two characters are mostly unlikable, the novel begins with Paul berating Elizabeth nonstop while asking her to do stuff for him and it really doesn't relent, just about every scene of them together follows that pattern and it does get rather tedious after a while. Elizabeth isn't much better on her own, while Paul's foulmouthed rants have an amusing component to them, Elizabeth just tends to flutter and frit about and not saying anything of real import, although she does gain something resembling a spine toward the end. Paul's schemes are what drive the narrative but it is hard to figure out what the general thrust is underneath all the ranting, in fact the copy on the inner jacket will tell you more about the plot than the story really does and it's not unheard of for a reader to feel simply snowballed under the mountains of dialogue. Fortunately, Gaddis does dialogue well. Really, really well. Real people may not talk like that but he captures the rhythms close enough and the back and forth chatter is like nothing else is literature. The lack of punctuation marks only immerses the dialogue further into the prose, making it all a sort of weird background noise . . . though it can get confusing because he writes more actual prose here than in JR, where the non-dialogue narrative almost seemed like an afterthought. Although the constant talking remains key, the rich language that was in the Recognitions starts to poke through here and there. But it's the chatter that shines, especially toward the latter portion of the book where all the conflicts start to come to a head. When the owner of the house, McCandless shows up and appears to be more connected to matters than he lets on, things start to pick up and the many page conversation between him and Lester where they alternately threaten and manipulate and dance around each other with nothing but words is probably the best thing in the novel and I was sincerely sorry when it ended, so marvelously was it paced. Otherwise, things progress merrily, it will probably take several readings to figure out what is going on but it reads easily enough, even if the plot seems a bit sketchy at times. While Gaddis' technique is as sure as usual, he doesn't seem to have as much of a handle on his themes, ranting about basically everything without much focus. That can be frustrating at times, I'll agree. Still, the book is much more than Gaddis-lite, which is putting things too simply. His command of his technique is as astounding as ever and it's a good a place to introduce yourself to his work as any (Frolic might better, Recognitions is not for the faint of heart due to its length and JR is actually rather atypical), even if you shouldn't stop there. And hey, it even has chapters, of a sort. Sell-out! Just kidding! Difficult, but I think worth the effort involved.

a pretentious criminal atrocity.......2003-09-27

this book was terrible. it is nothing more than a twisted and messed up story that is supposed to have some meaning and substance to it. but it doesn't. it goes nowhere, does nothing. there are merely characters, that do meaningless things, and that's about it. besides the obvious title theme, there really are no useful themes.

it is written in a style that is quite difficult to read, which is fine with me, but afterward you question why you wasted all the effort and concentration in reading when the book wasn't worth it anyway.

the only good plus i can see in this book is if you want to read it, and pretend you like it, just so you can discuss it in a pretentious book group and get with a pretentious girl or boy. other than that it really has no value.

Not his best work.......2002-10-26

It says nothing he didn't say better in JR, which though somewhat less accessible, is a richer, funnier and satisfying novel. The writing is dazzling, though it becomes somewhat monotonous at points in this book. (Get your own ice, Paul.) The problem is the content. At its core, this book is pretty empty. Carpenter's Gothic and, to a lesser extent, JR are like some Wynton Marsalis solos. The artist may be able to hit notes and play riffs no one else can and his tone may be gorgeous, but the music doesn't say anything. Still, worth three stars for the brilliance of the technique.

Worth a look.......2002-09-22

I read it a long time ago, and some of the dialogue has stuck with me, but overall there's an emptiness of vision underlying this work. Whether or not the book satirizes Christianity or fundamentalism is hard to say; if it does, it doesn't try very hard. One character rants against the language of evangelization, but that character turns out to be a venal, self-obsessed murderer. What does that say about his opinions? In fact, one irony is the work may implicate readers who agree with the anti-Christian diatribes ... but I'm not sure. At least the book's short and some of it is memorable.

Challenging, but well worth it..........2002-02-16

Having heard so much praise for Gaddis' work and having read excerpts from all four of his novels, I decided to give "Carpenter's Gothic" a try. I must say that I was not at all surprised to find that everything I've heard about Gaddis' virtuoso prose and dialogue is absolutely true. The man was an absolutely brilliant writer. His dialogue is the best I've ever read. I also can see why he never really became popular: he's not the easiest writer to read. A book like this has to be read at least two times in order for the reader to catch up on a lot of what is going on. Not that this would be much of a chore. In fact, I think that anyone who has read this book would look forward to a second go-round!

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Carpenter Gothic
Alma Dec McArdle , and Deirdre Bartlett
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Publications
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ASIN: 0823071014

CARPENTER GOTHIC. NINETEENTH-CENTURY ORNAMENTED HOUSES OF NEW ENGLAND

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CARPENTER GOTHIC. NINETEENTH-CENTURY ORNAMENTED HOUSES OF NEW ENGLAND
Alma deC. And Deirdre Bartlett McArdle
Manufacturer: Whitney Library of Design
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MKGOD0

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Carpenter Gothic: Nineteenth-Century Ornamented Houses of New England
Alma Dec McArdle , Deirdre Bartlett McArdle , and Frederick L. Hamilton
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The Architecture of Country Houses

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Carpenter's Gothic
William GADDIS
Manufacturer: Viking
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Carpenter's Gothic
William Gaddis
Manufacturer: SOLD
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Carpenter's Gothic
William GADDIS
Manufacturer: Andre Deutsch
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Carpenters Gothic
William Gaddis
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gaddis william
Manufacturer: viking 1985 ist Edit
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The coinage of the Visigoths of Spain, Leovigild to Achila II (Hispanic numismatic series)

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The coinage of the Visigoths of Spain, Leovigild to Achila II (Hispanic numismatic series)
George Carpenter Miles
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