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  • A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri

    by William Smith Bryan, Robert Rose ...
    "In the 1870's Robert Rose spent much of his time riding about the countryside, interviewing as many people as possible, particularly the old timers...persuaded William S. Bryan...to edit, rewrite and publish his findings in a book." -Teche New, June 6, 1984"An early history, written about pioneer days...deals liberally with Daniel Boone, ...celebrated Indian Chief Black Hawk...early days in ... Read more

    $1.40 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reversing the Arrow of Time

    by Bryan W. Roberts ...
    The arrow of time refers to the curious asymmetry that distinguishes the future from the past. Reversing the Arrow of Time argues that there is an intimate link between the symmetries of 'time itself' and time reversal symmetry in physical theories, which has wide-ranging implications for both physics and its philosophy. This link helps to clarify how we can learn about the symmetries of our world ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Lifetimes

    The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children

    by Bryan Mellonie ...
    When the death of a relative, a friend, or a pet happens or is about to happen . . . how can we help a child to understand?Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Rhetoric and Pedagogy

    Its History, Philosophy, and Practice: Essays in Honor of James J. Murphy

    Edited by Winifred Bryan Horner, Michael Leff, Robert Gaines, Jean Dietz Moss, Beth S. Bennett ...
    To provide a view of the history of western rhetoric, this volume presents original articles by a number of world-renowned scholars representing different countries and varying viewpoints. In discussing the status of the historical perspectives on rhetoric, these international scholars also present a tribute to James J. Murphy, whose scholarship and service did much to shape the field. The book ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Robots through the Ages

    A Science Fiction Anthology

    by Robert Silverberg, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Seanan McGuire, Ambrose Bierce, Jack Williamson, Clifford D. Simak, Lester del Rey, Fritz Leiber0, Philip K. Dick1, Avram Davidson2, Roger Zelazny3, Connie Willis4, Brenda Cooper5, Karen Haber6, Suzanne Palmer7, Paul Levinson8, Ken Scholes9, Martin L. Shoemaker0 ...
    A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Making of Citizens

    Cities of Peasants Revisited

    by Bryan Roberts ...
    Originally published as 'Cities of Peasants', this highly-acclaimed account of the expansion of capitalism in the developing world has now been extensively rewritten and updated.Focusing on Latin America, Bryan Roberts traces the evolution of developing societies and their economies to the present. Taking account of the move towards more 'open' economies, a shrinking of the state and various ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Organizing Strangers

    Poor Families in Guatemala City

    by Bryan R. Roberts ...
    Bryan Roberts’ study of two poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City is an important contribution to the understanding of the urban social and power organization of underdeveloped countries. It is the first major study of any Central American urban population.Organizing Strangers gives an account of how poor people cope with an unstable and mobile urban environment, and case material is provided on ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Sowing the West Texas Wind

    Misinformation Causes, Consequences, and Interventions

    by Robert Moses Peaslee, Erik P Bucy, Katharine Hayhoe, Kenton T Wilkinson, Lucinda Holt, Lyombe Eko, Ori Swed, Brie D Sherwin ...
    In an era defined by information overload and polarized discourse, Sowing the West Texas Wind brings together a diverse array of scholars, scientists, journalists, and legal experts to examine the rise of misinformation and its real-world impacts. The scope goes from the deeply local to the national and global to understand how trust is won and lost. With a focus on the last decade’s most defining ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

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    Robots through the Ages

    A Science Fiction Anthology

    by Robert Silverberg, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Seanan McGuire, Ambrose Bierce, Jack Williamson, Clifford D. Simak, Lester del Rey, Fritz Leiber0, Philip K. Dick1, Avram Davidson2, Roger Zelazny3, Connie Willis4, Brenda Cooper5, Karen Haber6, Suzanne Palmer7, Paul Levinson8, Ken Scholes9, Martin L. Shoemaker0 ...
    Narrated by Neil Hellegers1, Matt Godfrey2, Jim Meskimen3, Tim Campbell4, James Anderson Foster5, Stefan Rudnicki6, Leonard Nimoy7, Steven Jay Cohen8, Natasha Soudek9, Jesse Vilinsky0, Bronson Pinchot1, Peter Ganim2, various narrators3, Noah Michael Levine4, Dan Bittner5, Scott Aiello6, John Pirhalla7 ...

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    14 hours 33 min

    A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea ... Read more

    $32.15 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Authors and Authorities in Ancient Philosophy

    Edited by Jenny Bryan, Robert Wardy, James Warren ...
    Series series Cambridge Classical Studies
    Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy is often characterised in terms of competitive individuals debating orally with one another in public arenas. But it also developed over its long history a sense in which philosophers might acknowledge some other particular philosopher or group of philosophers as an authority and offer to that authority explicit intellectual allegiance. This is most obvious in ... Read more

    $146.99 CAD

  • Peasant Cooperation and Capitalist Expansion in Central Peru

    Edited by Norman Long, Bryan R. Roberts ...
    Series series LLILAS Latin American Monograph Series
    This book brings together the research into regional development and social change carried out in highland Peru by a team of British and Latin American social anthropologists and sociologists. The area studied—the Mantaro Valley of central Peru—is one of the most densely populated and economically differentiated of highland zones; it is also notable for its community-based forms of cooperation and ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Deportation and Return in a Border-Restricted World

    Experiences in Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

    Edited by Bryan Roberts, Cecilia Menjívar, Nestor P. Rodríguez ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This volume focuses on recent experiences of return migration to Mexico and Central America from the United States. For most of the twentieth century, return migration to the US was a normal part of the migration process from Mexico and Central America, typically resulting in the eventual permanent settlement of migrants in the US. In recent years, however, such migration has become involuntary, ... Read more

    $141.99 CAD