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Out of Darkness-Light

A History of Canadian Military Intelligence

by Harold A. Skaarup ...

Intelligence is a key element of operations, enabling commanders to successfully plan and conduct operations. It enables them to win decisive battles and it helps them to identify and attack high value targets. Intelligence is an important part of every military decision. Military intelligence is the knowledge of a possible or actual enemy or area of operation. It encompasses combat intelligence, ... Read more

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Intelligence is a key element of operations, enabling commanders to successfully plan and conduct operations. It enables them to win decisive battles and it helps them to identify and attack high value targets. Intelligence is an important part of every military decision. Military intelligence is the knowledge of a possible or actual enemy or area of operation. It encompasses combat intelligence,
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Methods of Early Golf Architecture

The Selected Writings of C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, Robert Hunter

by C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, Robert Hunter ...

Series Book 2 - Methods of Early Golf Architecture
"Methods of Early Golf Architecture" features selected writings from premier architects C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, and Robert Hunter. With precision and detail, these visionaries discuss each element of golf course design, and no detail is left untouched.Methods of Early Golf Architecture Includes:- Characteristics of a Golf Architect- Psychology of Design- Deciding Where to Build- The ... Read more

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"Methods of Early Golf Architecture" features selected writings from premier architects C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, and Robert Hunter. With precision and detail, these visionaries discuss each element of golf course design, and no detail is left untouched.Methods of Early Golf Architecture Includes:- Characteristics of a Golf Architect- Psychology of Design- Deciding Where to Build- The
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Reading Canadian Women’s and Gender History

Edited by Nancy Janovicek, Carmen Nielson ...

Series series Studies in Gender and History
Inspired by the question of "what’s next?" in the field of Canadian women’s and gender history, this broadly historiographical volume represents a conversation among established and emerging scholars who share a commitment to understanding the past from intersectional feminist perspectives. It includes original essays on Quebecois, Indigenous, Black, and immigrant women’s histories and tackles ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Inspired by the question of "what’s next?" in the field of Canadian women’s and gender history, this broadly historiographical volume represents a conversation among established and emerging scholars who share a commitment to understanding the past from intersectional feminist perspectives. It includes original essays on Quebecois, Indigenous, Black, and immigrant women’s histories and tackles
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Solving the Puzzle

A Student’s Guide to Historical Research and Writing

by Valerie S. Thaler ...

This compact, friendly, and realistic guide provides hands-on help for college and university students new to the discipline of history. Written by an experienced instructor of first-year students, Solving the Puzzle encourages students to do the work of engaging with historical sources in a responsible way—and helps them to build critical thinking and writing skills that will transfer to other ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

This compact, friendly, and realistic guide provides hands-on help for college and university students new to the discipline of history. Written by an experienced instructor of first-year students, Solving the Puzzle encourages students to do the work of engaging with historical sources in a responsible way—and helps them to build critical thinking and writing skills that will transfer to other
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Historical Dynamics

Why States Rise and Fall

by Peter Turchin ...

Series series Princeton Studies in Complexity
Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities ... Read more

$49.99 CAD

Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities
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The Holocaust In American Life

by Peter Novick ...

This "courageous and thought-provoking book" examines how the Holocaust came to hold its unique place in American memory ( Foreign Affairs).Prize–winning historian Peter Novick explores in absorbing detail the decisions that moved the Holocaust to the center of American life. He illuminates how Jewish leaders invoked its memory to muster support for Israel, and how politicians in turn used it to ... Read more

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This "courageous and thought-provoking book" examines how the Holocaust came to hold its unique place in American memory ( Foreign Affairs).Prize–winning historian Peter Novick explores in absorbing detail the decisions that moved the Holocaust to the center of American life. He illuminates how Jewish leaders invoked its memory to muster support for Israel, and how politicians in turn used it to
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De la quadruple racine du principe de la raison suffisante

Dissertation philosophique ( Edition intégrale ) annoté

by Arthur Schopenhauer, J.-A. Cantacuzène ...

Series series Oeuvres de Arthur Schopenhauer
De la quadruple racine du principe de raison suffisante (Über die vierfache Wurzel des Satzes vom zureichenden Grunde) est le titre de la thèse de doctorat d’Arthur Schopenhauer publiée en 1813. Le philosophe allemand en donnera une seconde édition remaniée en 1847. Schopenhauer considérait indispensable la lecture de cet ouvrage auquel il renverra toujours ses lecteurs comme le point de départ ... Read more

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De la quadruple racine du principe de raison suffisante (Über die vierfache Wurzel des Satzes vom zureichenden Grunde) est le titre de la thèse de doctorat d’Arthur Schopenhauer publiée en 1813. Le philosophe allemand en donnera une seconde édition remaniée en 1847. Schopenhauer considérait indispensable la lecture de cet ouvrage auquel il renverra toujours ses lecteurs comme le point de départ
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La confrérie des gardiens québécois

by Marc Brassard ...

Series series NON CLASSE
Pendant une génération, ils ont formé une véritable dynastie dans la Ligue nationale de hockey. Ayant fièrement suivi les traces de Jacques Plante et de Georges Vézina, les gardiens de but québécois Martin Brodeur, Patrick Roy, Marc-André Fleury et Roberto Luongo trônent en effet au sommet de la liste des hommes masqués comptant le plus de victoires dans l'histoire du circuit Bettman.Alors que la ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Pendant une génération, ils ont formé une véritable dynastie dans la Ligue nationale de hockey. Ayant fièrement suivi les traces de Jacques Plante et de Georges Vézina, les gardiens de but québécois Martin Brodeur, Patrick Roy, Marc-André Fleury et Roberto Luongo trônent en effet au sommet de la liste des hommes masqués comptant le plus de victoires dans l'histoire du circuit Bettman.Alors que la
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The Origins of Anti-Authoritarianism

by Nina Witoszek ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Modern History
This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of ‘humanist outliers’: small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989’s ‘Autumn of the Nations’ succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups.The author explores the often ... Read more

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This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of ‘humanist outliers’: small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989’s ‘Autumn of the Nations’ succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups.The author explores the often
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The Library, Books 16-20

Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors

by Diodorus Siculus, Robin Waterfield ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital
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How Do They Do That?

by Caroline Sutton ...

HOW DOTHEYDO THAT?How do they make mirrors?How do sword swallowers swallow swords?How does a Polaroid picture develop in broad daylight?How do camels go without water?How do they splice genes?How do they create spectacular fireworks?How indeed?Ever found yourself wide-eyed at the wonders of science? Awestruck by the arts? Mystified by the miracles of nature or the marvels of technology?... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

HOW DOTHEYDO THAT?How do they make mirrors?How do sword swallowers swallow swords?How does a Polaroid picture develop in broad daylight?How do camels go without water?How do they splice genes?How do they create spectacular fireworks?How indeed?Ever found yourself wide-eyed at the wonders of science? Awestruck by the arts? Mystified by the miracles of nature or the marvels of technology?...
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Everything Irish

The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland, from A to Z

by Lelia Ruckenstein, James O'Malley ...

Here, in one complete volume, is the depth and breadth of the great island nation and its people represented in an easily browsed, friendly format. From the Abbey Theatre to the Dublin storyteller Zozimus; from the origin of the Troubles to the origin of the limerick; from the stunning beauty of Connemara to the shattering tragedy of Bloody Sunday; from the greatest writers of the English language ... Read more

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Here, in one complete volume, is the depth and breadth of the great island nation and its people represented in an easily browsed, friendly format. From the Abbey Theatre to the Dublin storyteller Zozimus; from the origin of the Troubles to the origin of the limerick; from the stunning beauty of Connemara to the shattering tragedy of Bloody Sunday; from the greatest writers of the English language
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Footsteps in Time Volume 2

Exploring Hamilton's Heritage Neighbourhoods

by Bill Manson ...

Volume 2 of Footsteps in Time takes you on a fascinating tour of old Port Hamilton and North-End that grew up around it. Through stories, maps and old photographs you can explore the rich history of the neighbourhood that shaped Hamilton's transportation, commercial and industrial destiny.Thanks to 5 detailed walking tours around North-End, you can take your own personal footsteps in time through ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Volume 2 of Footsteps in Time takes you on a fascinating tour of old Port Hamilton and North-End that grew up around it. Through stories, maps and old photographs you can explore the rich history of the neighbourhood that shaped Hamilton's transportation, commercial and industrial destiny.Thanks to 5 detailed walking tours around North-End, you can take your own personal footsteps in time through
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The Intellectual Devotional: American History

Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation's Past

by David S. Kidder, Noah D. Oppenheim ...

Series series The Intellectual Devotional Series
Modeled after those bedside books of prayer and contemplation that millions turn to for daily spiritual guidance and growth, the national bestseller The Intellectual Devotional—offering secular wisdom and cerebral nourishment—drew a year's worth of readings from seven different fields of knowledge.In The Intellectual Devotional: American History, authors David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim have ... Read more

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Modeled after those bedside books of prayer and contemplation that millions turn to for daily spiritual guidance and growth, the national bestseller The Intellectual Devotional—offering secular wisdom and cerebral nourishment—drew a year's worth of readings from seven different fields of knowledge.In The Intellectual Devotional: American History, authors David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim have
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Textualization of Experience

Studies on Ancient Greek Literature

by Mikolaj Szymański, Paweł Majewski ...

Series Book 12 - Studies in Classical Literature and Culture
The book is an analysis of Greek Hellenistic literature with the help of conceptual tools of cultural studies and media theory. Its main aim is to describe the cultural process during which Greek authors in the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. made the “textualization of experience", that is, transferred phenomenalistically understood qualities of human sensory experience to the categories ... Read more

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The book is an analysis of Greek Hellenistic literature with the help of conceptual tools of cultural studies and media theory. Its main aim is to describe the cultural process during which Greek authors in the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. made the “textualization of experience", that is, transferred phenomenalistically understood qualities of human sensory experience to the categories
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Making Sense in History

by Andrew Szanajda ...

Making Sense in History provides a guide for history students and teachers. This work provides descriptions and analysis of several approaches for writing history. While the focus is on how history has been written, the methods that are researched in the book are suitable as a reference work for college-level history students and teachers. It provides an overview of how research has been ... Read more

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Making Sense in History provides a guide for history students and teachers. This work provides descriptions and analysis of several approaches for writing history. While the focus is on how history has been written, the methods that are researched in the book are suitable as a reference work for college-level history students and teachers. It provides an overview of how research has been
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A Crooked Line

From Cultural History to the History of Society

by Geoff Eley ...

"Eley brilliantly probes transformations in the historians' craft over the past four decades. I found A Crooked Line engrossing, insightful, and inspiring."--Lizabeth Cohen, author of A Consumers' Republic"A Crooked Line brilliantly captures the most significant shifts in the landscape of historical scholarship that have occurred in the last four decades. Part personal history, part insightful ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

"Eley brilliantly probes transformations in the historians' craft over the past four decades. I found A Crooked Line engrossing, insightful, and inspiring."--Lizabeth Cohen, author of A Consumers' Republic"A Crooked Line brilliantly captures the most significant shifts in the landscape of historical scholarship that have occurred in the last four decades. Part personal history, part insightful
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Rethinking History

by Keith Jenkins ...

Series series Routledge Classics
History means many things to many people. But finding an answer to the question 'What is history?' is a task few feel equipped to answer. If you want to explore this tantalising subject, where do you start? What are the critical skills you need to begin to make sense of the past?The perfect introduction to this thought-provoking area, Jenkins' clear and concise prose guides readers through the ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

History means many things to many people. But finding an answer to the question 'What is history?' is a task few feel equipped to answer. If you want to explore this tantalising subject, where do you start? What are the critical skills you need to begin to make sense of the past?The perfect introduction to this thought-provoking area, Jenkins' clear and concise prose guides readers through the
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Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed

by William O. Stephens ...

Series series Guides for the Perplexed
This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly ... Read more

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This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly
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African Environmental Crisis

A History of Science for Development

by Gufu Oba ...

Series series Routledge Studies in African Development
This book explores how and why the idea of the African environmental crisis developed and persisted through colonial and post-colonial periods, and why it has been so influential in development discourse. From the beginnings of imperial administration, the idea of the desiccation of African environments grew in popularity, but this crisis discourse was dominated by the imposition of imperial ... Read more

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This book explores how and why the idea of the African environmental crisis developed and persisted through colonial and post-colonial periods, and why it has been so influential in development discourse. From the beginnings of imperial administration, the idea of the desiccation of African environments grew in popularity, but this crisis discourse was dominated by the imposition of imperial
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Le cardinal de Richelieu (1623-1642)

( Edition intégrale ) annoté

by Hyacinthe Corne ...

Series series Oeuvres de Hyacinthe Corne
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, dit le cardinal de Richelieu, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et duc de Fronsac, est un ecclésiastique et homme d’État, né le 9 septembre 1585 à Paris et mort le 4 décembre 1642 dans cette même ville. Pair de France, il a été le principal ministre du roi Louis XIII.Initialement destiné au métier des armes, il est contraint d’entrer dans les ordres afin de conserver à ... Read more

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Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, dit le cardinal de Richelieu, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et duc de Fronsac, est un ecclésiastique et homme d’État, né le 9 septembre 1585 à Paris et mort le 4 décembre 1642 dans cette même ville. Pair de France, il a été le principal ministre du roi Louis XIII.Initialement destiné au métier des armes, il est contraint d’entrer dans les ordres afin de conserver à
... Read more
World History

50 Events You Really Need to Know

by Ian Crofton ...

Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea at all about what happened in between. To remedy this, World History: 50 Key Milestones You Really Need to Know offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea at all about what happened in between. To remedy this, World History: 50 Key Milestones You Really Need to Know offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years
... Read more
A History of Art History

by Christopher S. Wood ...

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicamentsIn this wide-ranging and authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly discipline of art history. Synthesizing and assessing a vast array of writings, episodes, and ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicamentsIn this wide-ranging and authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly discipline of art history. Synthesizing and assessing a vast array of writings, episodes, and
... Read more
Zionism

An Emotional State

by Derek J. Penslar ...

Series series Key Words in Jewish Studies
Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Modern Jewish Thought and Experience.Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as Zionist, the word connotes liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet for many, Zionism is a source of distaste if not disgust, and those who reject it are no less passionate than those who ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Modern Jewish Thought and Experience.Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as Zionist, the word connotes liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet for many, Zionism is a source of distaste if not disgust, and those who reject it are no less passionate than those who
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