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A portrait of this member of the royal family, whose popularity with the press and public alike has endured throughout 40 years of royal service. ... Read more

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The book traces the modern development of the law whichhas enabled the individual to challenge exercisessometimesabusesof discretionary power by administrative agencies, whetherby central or local government. It attempts to identify the influenceswhich have stimulated this appetite for intervention on the part ofthe judges, and places the developments in a broader constitutionaland political framework. ... Read more

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Alberto Calderón was one of the leading mathematicians of the twentieth century. His fundamental, pioneering work reshaped the landscape of mathematical analysis. This volume presents a wide selection from some of Calderón's most influential papers. They range from singular integrals to partial differential equations, from interpolation theory to Cauchy integrals on Lipschitz curves, from inverse problems to ergodic theory. The depth, originality, and historical impact of these works are vividly illustrated by the accompanying commentaries by some of today's leading figures in analysis. In addition, two biographical chapters preface the volume. They discuss Alberto Calderón's early life and his mathematical career. ... Read more

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Claude Closky's work takes a variety of forms and incorporates almost all the means and ways of expression available to this modern dabbler: collage on paper, video encrustation, folding paper, sound recording, drawings, and silkscreen prints, etc. Closky, it seems, never aims for gratuitous spectacular effects. Therefore, his interventions generally pass unnoticed, like the random organization of information in certain of his works. As critic Frédéric Paul puts it, "The artist is always working and if he is not working, he is 'training.'"

Claude Closky was born in France in 1963 and today lives and works in Paris.Essays by Lynne Cooke, Carole Boulbes,Alexandra Midal, Frédéric Paul, François Piron, David Platzker and Eric Troncy.Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.25 in./192 pgs / 202 color. ... Read more

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San Mateo!
San Mateo! visits familiar haunts along the coatline, up the rugged coast range and into the valley along the bayshore. Towns, mansions, parks and structural wonders invite the reader to step into San Mateo County's past and explore the by-ways of history.
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18 papers from the 1st Red Sea Project, held at the British Museum in October 2002. Contents: The Red Sea: the wind regime and location of ports (W. Facey); Arabian trade with ethiopia and the Horn of Africa: from ancient times to the 16th Century (R. Pankhurst); The elusive land of punt revisited (K.A. Kitchen); Pharaonic Egypt and the Red Sea arms trade (D.M. Dixon); Possible connections in Antiquity between the Red Sea coast of Yemen and the Horn of Africa (E.J. Keall); Ancient interaction across the southern Red Sea: new suggestions for investigating cultural exchange and complex societies during the 1st millennium BC (M.C. Curtis); The pre-Aksumite state in northern Ethiopia and Eritrea reconsidered (R. Fattovich); Pre-Aksumite Aksum and its neighbours (J. Phillips); Adulis to Aksum: charting the course of Antiquitys most important trade route in East Africa (W. Raunig); The Egyptp-Graeco-Romans and Panchaea/Azania: sailing in the Erythraean Sea (F. Chami); Reflections of ethnicity in the Red Sea commerce in Antiquity: evidence of trade goods, languages and religions from the excavations at Berenike (S.E Sidebottom); Gold dinars and silver dirhams in the Red Sea trade: the evidence of the Quseir documents (L. Guo); The merchants diet: food remains from Roman and medieval Quseir al-Qadim (M. Van der Veen); What the devil are you doing here? Arabic source for the arrival of the Portugese in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean (P. Lunde); Mamluk and Ottoman activity in Yemen in the 16th Century: coastal security and commercial significance (C. Smith); Quseir Fort and the archaeology of the Hajj (C. LeQuesne); Les echanges commerciaux entre les rives Africaine et Arabe de lespace Mer Rouge Golfe DAden aux seizieme et dix-septieme siecles (M. Tuchscherer); Luxury wares in the Red Sea: the Sadana Island shipwreck (C. Ward). ... Read more

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A must-have reference book for every museum, the Guide helps your institution develop the set of expectations and responsibilities for staff and management, from hiring practices, health benefits, and employee performance appraisals to policies on equal employment opportunity and racial/sexual harassment. Includes sample handbook statements, relevant federal laws, and more. ... Read more

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A title in the LIFE EDUCATION series which looks at the human body and mind and the environment. With full colour photography, suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1. ... Read more

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A title in the LIFE EDUCATION series which looks at the human body and mind and the environment. With full colour photography, suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1. ... Read more

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"Five Lost Years" is the personal account of a young woman afflicted with schizophrenia--an insightful autobiographical narrative by one who has experienced the disorder firsthand. ... Read more

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BORING.....
This book was slow and boring.It could not hold one's interest.It is a fast read, thank god.I know a little about schrizophrenia and that is why I was interested in the book.But it didn't hold my interest, you couldn't keep up with the story line.I am glad I got it as a present and didn't spend the money on the book.

Very Good
Christina is a beautiful and gifted writer. The chapters are short and she recalls the horrid experiences of her psychotic episodes, yet at the same time, she tells stories of some aspects of the episodes that in hindsight make you smile.

She is forthright and frank about her experiences with a man she had been "in love" with. I am proud of this book because as a schizophrenic myself, living in Pennsylvania, I'd always been led to assume that schizophrenics are NOT beautiful and smart, but Christina proves otherwise with her book. I would like to read more about Christina's life experiences. I enjoyed reading words of someone who has gone through similar experiences as I.

Thank you Christina: i know that i'm not alone now
Ten years ago I fall in a mystical delirium in Philadelphia the day of the Christmas day. Nobody couldn't believe that I will work one day. Today I am working as computer engineer in peace with the Love from God in my heart like you. I will bring back to you all the joy you have give to me by reading your book. You are not alone in this world and me too now.

A French "schizophrenic"

The Triumph of Life
Five Lost Years is that rarest of things--an articulate first person account of life with schizophrenia. The author, Christina Alexandra, experiences horror and delusions, but also unrequited infatuations (notunlike us). Despite her illness, she manages to become a PhiladelphiaEagles cheerleader (or "Liberty-Belle"), as well as take coursesat Cornell University. Five Lost Years dispels a lot of stereotypes aboutsevere mental illness. For one, Ms. Alexandra is no dummy. Secondly, she isactually quite glamorous (something not usually associated withschizophrenia!). The book closes with an upbeat Christian message, with theintricacies of her "witness" elaborated in the Afterward. Thisbook should be of interest to anyone (patient, doctor, or family)associated with schizophrenia. ... Read more

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A look at health issues for children.Readership level: 5 - 7 years. ... Read more

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The tools necessary for correctly identifying complex coronary lesions and plaques. The data required to accurately diagnose rare disease progression and patterns. With Diagnostic Methods in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, all of the essential diagnostic modalities you need in the lab are at your fingertips.

This new force in cardiology is the premier reference guide to advanced clinical approaches and the specialized conditions that every interventional cardiologist encounters. It depicts the unusual and unique situations in the catheterization lab and supplies the knowledge required of clinicians that goes beyond the fundamental methods and techniques.

Key topics discussed include:

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This volume focuses on the nature and study of collectors and collecting in the closing decades of the 20th century, from 1960 onwards. Concentrating on contemporary or "new" collecting", this volume explores new trends in collecting, which digress from the "old collecting" conventions of antiques and fine art, to the discovery of value in objects such as milk bottles and telephone cards. The study of a number of "contemporary voices" shows that trends in these generations differ from those of previous ones. It is not so much the exotic or "other" which attracts the modern collecting sensibility, but rather the material culture which symbolises our everyday life. ... Read more

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This issue is featuring the art of Eric Zener on the cover. ... Read more

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On a Roll
POETS AND ARTISTS : O&S March /April 2010 issue is now available and it continues to be a treasure trove of some of the finest art reproduction and articles on artists around. While the usual proclivity of art in this magazine is realism, this issue take some steps forward and introduces some artists whose message goes beyond the canvas surfaceAnd as always there is fresh poetry that makes the issue sparkle.Didi Menendez and crew have hit on a journal very much worth following.Collect the entire set form the last three years!Grady Harp, February 2010 ... Read more