Progress and Poverty: An Economic and Social History of Britain 1700-1850

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Previous textbooks on 18th and 19th century Britain have tended to be written either from a social and political standpoint, or about economics in the abstract, as if the history could be reduced to statistical analysis. The aim of this book is to incorporate the revisionist work on British
economic growth, which deals impersonally in broad national aggregates, with the work of social and political historians. It stresses the connections between the economy and debates over public policy, and examines the regional variations in agriculture and industry, with particular attention to the
differences between England and Scotland. Much revisionist work concerns the operation of assumed national markets; the aim of the book is to show how these markets were formed, and how a national economy was created. The British economy underwent major strucrual change over the period from 1700 to
1850, as population moved from agriculture and rural life to industry and towns.

Martin Danton gives a clear and balanced picture of the continuity and change in the early development of the world's first industrial nation. His book will become prescribed reading for all students of 18th and 19th century British history, and for economists studying the industrial
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Progress and Poverty: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1700-1850

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Progress and Poverty: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1700-1850
M. J. Daunton
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A former lawyer and celebrated crime writer has compiled this vastly entertaining collection of anecdotes, drawing from the reminiscences of lawyers and criminals, witnesses and clerks. The law has a great hold over the imagination of the public: it is all-powerful, yet its servants can be
fallible, and it is the foibles as well as the authority of judges and other legal practitioners that make this collection so enjoyable. Edward Carson cross-examining Oscar Wilde, Clarence Darrow defending J.T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution: these are perhaps the best known of many
celebrated legal battles retold in these pages. Of a less dramatic nature is the story of the letter received by Judge Benjamin Cardozo: "I read in the newspapers that you are a liberal judge. Will you send me ten dollars as I'm really very hard up." The entries are arranged alphabetically by
the name of their principal subject; headnotes set the context and describe the subject's occupation (i.e. "judge", "attorney general"). A useful note explains the differences between the British, European, and American legal systems.

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The Oxford Book of Legal Anecdotes
Michael (Editor) Gilbert
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Michael (editor) Gilbert
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The Oxford Book of Legal Anecdotes
Michael (editor) Gilbert
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Somatic hybrids through the fusion of plant protoplasts have widened the genetic variability of cultivated plants. As "Somatic Hybridization in Crop Improvement I", published in 1994, this volume describes how this discipline can contribute to the improvement of crops. It comprises 24 chapters dealing with interspecific and intergeneric somatic hybridization and cybridization. It is divided into four sections:I. Cereals: Barley, rice, and wheat.II. Vegetables and Fruits: Arabidopsis, Asparagus, Brassica, chicory, Citrus, Cucumis, Diospyros, Ipomoea, and various Solanaceous species, e.g., tomato, potato, and eggplant.III. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Atropa, Dianthus, Nicotiana, and Senecio.IV. Legumes/Pasture Crops: Alfalfa.This book is tailored to the needs of advanced students, teachers and researchers in the fields of plant breeding, genetic engineering, and plant tissue culture.

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Expert laboratory researchers describe in a standard format all the diverse laboratory methods needed to perform state-of-the-art tissue engineering. Topics range from the synthesis, processing, and characterization of specific biomaterials, through the successful use of scaffolds in the engineering of tissues, to techniques useful in evaluating the biological quality of scaffold-engineered tissues. Topics of special interest include the incorporation of biological molecules into scaffold biomaterials and the use of a wide range of methods and techniques to generate a comprehensive description of cell-polymer construct quality.

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Classifying metal ions that occur in living systems based on how they affect life and health, Bioinorganic Medicine discusses the evolutionary origin of metal ions in living systems describes the main physiological functions involving metal ions summarizes the relationship between metal-ligand interactions and metal metabolism investigates the effects of metal ions in disease suggests practical uses for metals and their complexes in various medical therapies elucidates the specific side effects due to the interaction of metal ions with different classes of organic drugs and more!

Handbook of Metal-Ligand Interactions in Biological Fluid: Bioinorganic Chemistry

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Handbook of Metal-Ligand Interactions in Biological Fluid: Bioinorganic Chemistry
Guy Berthon
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Handbook of Metal-Ligand Interactions in Biological Fluids/Chemistry (Volumes 1 & 2 - Prepack) (2 Volume Set : Volume 1)

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Handbook of Metal-Ligand Interactions in Biological Fluids/Chemistry (Volumes 1 & 2 - Prepack) (2 Volume Set : Volume 1)

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Financial mathematics is currently almost completely dominated by stochastic calculus. Presenting a completely independent approach, this book applies the mathematical and conceptual formalism of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory (with particular emphasis on the path integral) to the theory of options and to the modeling of interest rates. Many new results, accordingly, emerge from the author's perspective.

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The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Volume C: 1500 to 1650 (Second Edition)
Maynard Mach
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In 1995, Norton changed the way world literature is taught by introducing The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Expanded Edition. Leading the field once again, Norton is proud to publish the anthology for the new century, The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Second Edition. Now published in 6 volumes (this volume, Volume C, covers the years 1500 to 1650), the new anthology boasts slimmer volumes, thicker paper, a bolder typeface, and dozens of newly included or newly translated works from around the world.

The Norton Anthology of World Literature represents continuity as well as change. Like its predecessor, the anthology is a compact library of world literature, offering an astounding forty-three complete longer works, more than fifty prose works, over one hundred lyric poems, and twenty-three plays. More portable, more suitable for period courses, more pleasant to read, and more attuned to current teaching and research trends, The Norton Anthology of World Literature remains the most authoritative, comprehensive, and teachable anthology for the world literature survey.

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Historians have long viewed Louisiana as an anomaly in the American judicial system--an eccentric appendage at the mouth of the Mississippi River. The diverse Creole culture and civilian heritage of the state's legal system have led many scholars to conclude that it is an anachronism in American law unworthy of serious attention. Others embrace this tradition and revel in the minutiae of the Pelican State's unique civil law legacy. In FROM CHAOS TO CONTINUITY, Mark F. Fernandez challenges both perspectives. Using the innovative methods of the New Louisiana Legal History, he offers the first comprehensive analysis of the role of the courts in the development of Louisiana's legal system and convincingly argues that the state is actually a representative model of American law and justice.

Tracing the rise of Louisiana's system from its earliest colonial origins to its closure during Federal occupation in 1862, Fernandez describes the introduction of common law after American takeover of the colony; the chaotic combination of French, Spanish, and Anglo legal traditions, the evolution of that jurisdiction; the role of the courts--especially the state supreme court--in maintaining the mixture; and the judge's proper function in administering justice. According to Fernandez, the challenge of integrating two very different systems of law was not unique to Louisiana. Indeed, most antebellum southern states had legal systems that incorporated traditional aspects of their colonial legal orders to varying degrees.

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This collection of documents presents an enlightening picture of the colonial government of the British Commonwealth during the Second British Empire. Using numerous original documents, with preference given to those not previously published or readily available, the editors have delineated the major themes of the period from 1763 to 1840.

Law and History: The Evolution of the American Legal System

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Law and History: The Evolution of the American Legal System
Anthony Chase
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A "strong, fluent, and valuable" (New York Law Journal) look at the evolution of the American legal system. Amid the current wave of skepticism about the American legal system, a leading critical legal theorist offers a daring new interpretation of the evolution of the law. Drawing on an impressive range of sources -- from classic texts by Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels, to lectures by Norman Mailer and the critical legal studies theory of Morton Horwitz -- Law and History explores what the author calls "the intriguing mystery of how law and history fit together."

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Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes. Barry Cunliffe seeks to reveal this fascinating people for the first time, using an impressive range of evidence, and exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions. Along the way, he exposes the way in which society's needs have shaped our visions of the Celts, and examines such colourful characters as St Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica.

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What it means to be Celtic.......2006-12-18

The Celts have had a long and complex journey, both through history and myth, and this entry in the excellent Very Short Introduction series is a great place to start tracing that journey. Some historians question whether 'Celtic' is even a meaningful or useful term. Is it a modern invention? Who were, or are, these people or peoples we call 'Celts'? Cunliffe warns at the outset that finding reliable answers will not be easy, then proceeds to make it as easy as possible.

He views the subject from various angles - linguistic, archeological, Classical (the Roman and Greek accounts), ethnological - and gradually builds a coherent picture. His bias reflects the current orthodoxy that cultural influence spread without the mass migrations that used to be assumed -- ideas and customs spread, not necessarily people. He encourages us to take a view from the Atlantic, and see the Celts as European peoples who traded along that seaboard. Some readers might wish for more detailed maps -- the author or publisher seems to assume that you will know which rivers are the Marne, Danube, etc.

This is an authoritative and accurate work, although I did spot one surprising blunder: On page 137, the ceremony of All Souls is described as taking place on October 31, preceding All Saints. In fact it follows All Saints, on November 2.

Cunliffe's prose is very readable, except that he has a fondness for litotes ("It is not unreasonable to suppose..." "It is not unlikely that..."). This can get not unirritating after a while.

A great deal of misinformation surrounds Celticism. It has become a tool for propagandists and nationalists. There is a certain amount of healthy debunking in this book, but the Celts emerge alive and well. Before I read it, I thought I was of Celtic descent on my mother's side. After reading it, I still do, but now I have some idea of what that means. If you want to know about the Celts, then you need to choose your sources with care, because - as Cunliffe hints - there are many 'lunatic fringe' publications out there. This is a safe place to start.

Exceptional ! .......2005-05-24

For someone who wants a quick and dirty introduction yet up to date book on the ancient Celts I cannot recommend a better book. Although it is quite a short book it is highly superior to books havigng the three times the number of pages this book contains.
Although one may sometimes shy away from short books on complex topics like the Celts take heart for by placing yourself in the hands of Barry Cunliffe you are putting yourself in the hands of a master.
A winner!
High recommended.

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The Celts: A Very Short Introduction
Barry W. Cunliffe
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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A Great Series on Apollo 11

Apollo 11: The NASA Mission Reports, Volume 3 - DVD Edition

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Apollo 11: The NASA Mission Reports, Volume 3 (Apogee Books Space Series)

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ASIN: 1896522858

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Contains the entire crew of Apollo 11’s personal observations upon returning to earth.

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Exquisitely assembled (sleeper) DVD included with book.......2006-09-16

Like virtually everyone else, I was completely blown away by this Apogee book, and wholeheartedly concur that the included DVD is well worth the price alone.

I only wish one or more of the Apollo 11 astronauts themselves were engaged to provide a commentary sound track on the DVD. Afterall, such is common practice on most theatrically based movies available in this media format. Nevertheless, there is wealth of pure video film footage, but unfortunately mostly of exceedingly poor (originally recorded) audio quality, or simply long periods of silence, with no voice chatter whatsoever, apparently due to lack of narrative communications skills on the part of the first moonwalker during their EVA on the Moon. NASA's mission control must have notice the lack of voluntary information voiced by the astronauts, since a couple of times CAPCOM in Houston asks Armstrong and Aldrin for a radio check. (To some extent this lack of commentary of what the astronauts were doing and observing, thankfully, was remedied in later missions.) Also, during the EVA, LMP (Buzz Aldrin) voice communications with Neil, the Mission Commander, as well as Mission Control are particularly difficult to understand, because of frequent transmission dropouts within the lunar surface voice communications link. Also, because of the relay used, there is an intrusive echo. However, this is the way it actually was during several of the Apollo missions. Apogee did the best they could with what they had to work with through no fault of their own, and in fact seemingly added value to the audio track whenever, and as much as possible. What a pity the original sound recordings from NASA's archives were not already somehow rerecorded to improve their value for posterity.

Nevertheless, the book and especially the DVD are an Apollo era collector's dream of priceless, nearly four decades old, still historically significant material. I think this is the only Apollo related book DVD combo of its kind with so much A/V and textual information about a singular mission. The content of both is also well organized and Apogee's Robert Goodwin deserves much praise for his efforts in creating this unique DVD. Without question, it adds much additional value in Volume 3 of the series of Apollo 11 Mission Reports.

I especially liked the DVD segment of the actual lunar landing sequence. Apogee added subtitles to augment the hard to hear voice transmissions - this time from the "actual" LM pilot, Neil Armstrong. The landing segment starts from LM Eagle's PDI (descent stage deceleration rocket engine burn) at 50,000 feet, and take the viewer second by second, all the way through to the last minute (unplanned) detour to the actual landing site. The book, and to a lesser extent the DVD, explain why the LM landed nearly 4 miles beyond the originally planned touchdown coordinates; a risky, but necessary, decision made by Armstrong, to bring the ship down, from his perspective at the controls, to a visibly safer landing area. The landing finally occurred with ~30 seconds of fuel remaining. That decision took real guts!

The book includes numerous pages of figures depicting the LM's powered descent from high gate (~7200 feet), to low gate (~500 feet), to actual touchdown. The camera's view of lunar terrain at close range, if you pay real close attention, reveals some of the small craters and boulder fields directly before the belated landing site. If I was aboard for the flight, I think "terrifying" could best describe the situation, yet the astronauts voices on the cockpit recorder, are completely calm, cool and collected through the entire ordeal. Their pre-flight training must have prepared them for any possible contingency.

One of section of the book, supplemented by A/V footage in the landing segment, covers several aspects of the mission that actually did go wrong. Mostly about equipment failures that did not present any dangerous conditions to abort the mission, lest not life threatening to the astronauts. Nevertheless, they were still interesting to learn about after all these years since man's first successful lunar landing occurred.

For example, just after the astronauts' EVA, while back in the LM, they discovered a broken switch handle on the ascent rocket engine ignition arming circuit breaker. In addition, earlier in the mission after liftoff from the KSC, a pressurization heater in one of two O2 tanks in the Service Module was suspected of failing. (This was something that relates to the previous and two subsequent Apollo missions, which eventually had diastrous consequences for Apollo 13.)

In the blackness of space and shades of gray on the surface, even in bright sunlight, the landing site on the Moon, both videos and still photography, appears in exceptional good quality. This is because much of event was originally filmed with a 16mm color movie camera fixed to the LMP window. Plus, the astronauts used a high resolution stills film camera called a Hasselblad.

There are many video segments thoughout the double sided DVD, of greatly enhanced picture quality because of NASA's use of both these camera. The famous television footage, for network TV broadcasts of the event in realtime, is frankly horrendously bad in quality. But, do not let that dissaude you from getting this particular DVD. Apogee has elevated the video chronology of Apollo 11 to new heights.

Fortunately, both Neil and Buzz's first steps were recorded by fixed field of view fixed mount 16mm color camera, in addition to the TV camera, and therefore from multiple angles. The results are surprisingly good from the color camera filming from behind the LMP's interior window. Of course, the astronauts come in and out of view using this technique.

Still, the viewer can clearly see about a 30 foot area of the lunar surface immediately outside the LM and the astronauts working around the American flag. Apogee had to time stretch each frame of the color camera film recording for purposes of synchronizing with the black and white TV broadcast.

Intersperced with the motion picture film are numerous still color photos from the Hasselblad, and the way Apogee sequenced and coordinated all three picture image sources is masterful edited to create this unique DVD.

The DVD has several consecutive segments covering the moonwalk, about 2 hours in duration, each selectable in chapters from the DVD's main menus, one for each side of the disc. On the flip side are several key in-flight maneuvers during the mission, plus the complete sequence from PDI, up until the actual lunar landing. The landing has the realtime audio track from the cockpit communications with CAPCOM and occasional PAO ground loop narratives.

The in-flight maneuvers shown include extraction of the LM from the spent S-IVB third stage booster rocket on the way to the Moon, all docking and undocking maneuvers between the CSM and the LM, both pre and post lunar landing. Each of these is from the vantage point of each of the two maneuverable spacecrafts. There is also an eerie view of the Moon's many cratered and barren features, from the windows of the CM while still in lunar orbit.

The DVD concludes with a large (menu driven) selection of "color" pictures of Tranquility Base, showing the LM, ALSEPs and nearby lunar landscape, while Amstrong and Aldrin were walking around on the Moon. Some of these photos are well publized, but many others have rarely been seen in other Apollo publications. Again, these photographs were shot with the Hasselblad and therefore are in fairly good resolution; all sharply focused and of unsurpassed color quality given the generally colorless imagery of the lunar surface.

Overall, this book and included DVD, are a goldmine of Apollo 11 Mission facts and figures, and a complete A/V photographic record of the event. The jam packed DVD is sure to become a prized possession of enthusiastic space buffs of the Apollo era. The only thing better would have been as an eye witness, voyager to the Moon in the capacity of a sightseeing passenger astronaut.

Apogee has given us that vicariously, in this richly rewarding DVD, placed in a vinyl jacket inside the pages of another one of their very fine Apollo Mission Reports. These are perfectly complementary to one another, and Volume 3 of the Apollo 11 Mission Report series is by far the most unique assemblage of diverse source material of all the Apollo Missions in the Apogee Mission Reports portfolio.

A Great Series on Apollo 11.......2006-06-15

This 3 volume series on Apollo 11 is a treasure of information on this historic flight of the Apollo Program. The CDs are a wonderful addition with incredible resources for use in the classroom. As a high school science teacher, it is wonderful to have these great resources!

Apollo 11: The NASA Mission Reports, Volume 3 - DVD Edition.......2006-06-08

For producing the DVD alone, which includes rare NASA film footage, much of which has never been viewed before, Robert Godwin deserves some sort of award for this. It's absolutely brilliant.

DVD DVD DVD DVD.......2004-11-25

As the others point out here - the included DOUBLE SIDED (flip it over for more!) DVD is worth the price of admission and more!

There is a lot of raw 16mm onboard film footage that is interesting including, docking sequences and orbit shots but the fully synchronised sequence of the first ever moon EVA is good. The whole of the powered descent - it is FANTASTIC. Watch them practice in the simulators in the Tom Hanks series "From the Earth to the Moon" (the only place I know where you can get a sense of how hard a moon landing was) then listen to the real Armstrong's telling comment "This is harder than the simulator" on this DVD.

The only thing missing from the powered desent commentary is the full mission control loop - and really it has to be for clarity - leaving just Charlie Duke as CapCom as the voice of Mission Control set against Armstrong and Aldrin. The only thing you can do to better this is to actually visit the Apollo exhibit at NASA in Florida where you get a snip of the powered descent in an AV display and you DO get the control room loop which includes Gene Kranz's call - "if we lose comms or get that program alarm again - call an abort". They didn't - and you can't help but get the feeling that if Kranz had called an abort at 100ft Armstrong would have just kept going. Mission Control were already having kittens about how long he had flown on manual, the comms breaking up (listen to the "Switch to Omni and set it in slew" - on the DVD for a clue - if you ever hear the Mission Control loop it sounds much worse!) and how low the fuel really was - and on this DVD you can almost hear Aldrin saying on the cockpit loop "Damn Neil PUT HER DOWN" (he doesn't but you can hear it in what he does say).

Yep the book is good too (as are the other two that make up the Apollo 11 report) and for the Apollo buff you must have all three. If you jut want to know what the first moon landing and moon walk were like - buy volume 3 - for the DVD

You Have To See This DVD.......2003-12-22

The book is what I've come to expect from Apogee. But the CD Rom included with this is worth twice the price of the whole package. I feel like I've just seen the landing for the first time. The EVA also is just wonderful. What brilliant use of technology Apogee.
My hat is off to you once again.
PS Please do the same with Pete Conrad's mission!!!!

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