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Author: George Bailey Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1430304243 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 303
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While searching the archive in the Temporal Guild library, young Jon Seymour discovers a book, filled with secrets and political intrigue. Written by an expelled member, the book includes plans to overthrow the Guild. Jon and his mentor are sent on a mission through space and time, to arrest the conspirator, but disaster befalls them and the Temporal Guild is taken over. Forming a small group of survivors, they plot to retake the Guild. Eventually, they uncover the meaning of a secret that changes the course of their lives and the future of the Temporal Guild.
Author: George Bailey Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1430304243 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 303
Book Description
While searching the archive in the Temporal Guild library, young Jon Seymour discovers a book, filled with secrets and political intrigue. Written by an expelled member, the book includes plans to overthrow the Guild. Jon and his mentor are sent on a mission through space and time, to arrest the conspirator, but disaster befalls them and the Temporal Guild is taken over. Forming a small group of survivors, they plot to retake the Guild. Eventually, they uncover the meaning of a secret that changes the course of their lives and the future of the Temporal Guild.
Author: S. R. Epstein Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139471074 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 319
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For a long time guilds have been condemned as a major obstacle to economic progress in the pre-industrial era. This re-examination of the role of guilds in the early modern European economy challenges that view by taking into account fresh research on innovation, technological change and entrepreneurship. Leading economic historians argue that industry before the Industrial Revolution was much more innovative than previous studies have allowed for and explore the different products and production techniques that were launched and developed in this period. Much of this innovation was fostered by the craft guilds that formed the backbone of industrial production before the rise of the steam engine. The book traces the manifold ways in which guilds in a variety of industries in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Britain helped to create an institutional environment conducive to technological and marketing innovations.
Author: Ivo Hodek Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118223225 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 605
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Ladybirds are probably the best known predators of aphids and coccids in the world, though this greatly underestimates the diversity of their biology. Maximising their impact on their prey is an important element in modern conservation biological control of indigenous natural enemies in contrast to the classical approach of releasing alien species. Ivo Hodek is one of the most internationally respected experts on coccinellids who has researched these insects for his entire career. He has now brought together 14 scientists of international standing to author 12 chapters, making this book the definitive treatment of coccinellid biology and ecology. This volume covers the rapid scientific developments of recent years in the understanding of coccinellid phylogeny, the semiochemicals influencing their behaviour and of molecular genetics. Recent insights in relation to intraguild predation and the assessment of the predatory impact of coccinellids are also covered. Other special features of the volume are the extensive references covering the literature from both East and West and a taxonomic glossary of the up-to-date nomenclature for species of coccinellids as well as of other organisms mentioned in the text. While aimed at researchers, university teachers and agricultural entomologists, the book is readable and appropriate for others who just have a liking for these interesting and attractive insects.
Author: Shelby D. Gerking Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 1483288528 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 443
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Feeding Ecology of Fish establishes a comprehensive framework for the variable ecological patterns exemplified by feeding fishes. The author, a former president of the American Fisheries Society, devotes special attention to synthesizing empirical studies in categorizing feeding patterns. This book shows how remarkably adaptable fish can be with regard to selecting food, often from trophic levels not usually occupied. Relying on a thorough literature survey, Feeding Ecology of Fish will be an invaluable reference for both fishery scientists and ecological theorists. - Organization by trophic level - Emphasis on empirical studies - Broad coverage of a diverse field
Author: Kelly Stokes Publisher: Hodder Education ISBN: 1510484795 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 400
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Create the foundation for a successful career in the theatrical and media make-up industry with this new textbook, endorsed by City & Guilds for theatrical, special effects and hair and media make-up artistry qualifications at Levels 2 and 3. - Study with confidence, with content covering the latest qualifications and industry standards, including the 6010 specifications. - Get ready to work in make-up, film, TV or theatre with handy hints from experienced professionals. - Hone your practical skills with hundreds of photographs showcasing creative ideas from look books and industry portfolios. - Understand complex topics such as anatomy and physiology with ease with simple explanations and all of the important terminology explained. - Prepare effectively for the written exams and practical synoptic test with practice questions, scenarios and invaluable guidance.
Author: Paul Vallely Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472920139 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 901
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'This is the definitive book on philanthropy – its history, contradictions and future' – John Gray, Emeritus Professor of European Thought, London School of Economics 'Good books lay out the lie of the land. Important books change it. This book is both' – Giles Fraser, priest, journalist and broadcaster The super-rich are silently and secretly shaping our world. In this groundbreaking exploration of historical and contemporary philanthropy, bestselling author Paul Vallely reveals how this far-reaching change came about. Vivid with anecdote and scholarly insight, this magisterial survey – from the ancient Greeks to today's high-tech geeks – provides an original take on the history of philanthropy. It shows how giving has, variously, been a matter of honour, altruism, religious injunction, political control, moral activism, enlightened self-interest, public good, personal fulfilment and plutocratic manipulation. Its narrative moves from the Greek man of honour and Roman patron, via the Jewish prophet and Christian scholastic – through the Elizabethan machiavel, Puritan proto-capitalist, Enlightenment activist and Victorian moralist – to the robber-baron philanthropist, the welfare socialist, the celebrity activist and today's wealthy mega-giver. In the process it discovers that philanthropy lost an essential element as it entered the modern era. The book then embarks on a journey to determine where today's philanthropists come closest to recovering that missing dimension. Philanthropy explores the successes and failures of philanthrocapitalism, examines its claims and contradictions, and asks tough questions of top philanthropists and leading thinkers – among them Richard Branson, Eliza Manningham-Buller, Jonathan Ruffer, David Sainsbury, John Studzinski, Bob Geldof, Naser Haghamed, Lenny Henry, Jonathan Sacks, Rowan Williams, Ngaire Woods, and the presidents of the Rockefeller and Soros foundations, Rajiv Shah and Patrick Gaspard. In extended conversations they explore the relationship between philanthropy and family, faith, society, art, politics, and the creation and distribution of wealth. Highly engaging and meticulously researched, Paul Vallely's authoritative account of philanthropy then and now critiques the excessive utilitarianism of much modern philanthrocapitalism and points to how philanthropy can rediscover its soul.
Author: Karel Davids Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317116534 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 439
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Late medieval and early modern cities are often depicted as cradles of artistic creativity and hotbeds of new material culture. Cities in renaissance Italy and in seventeenth and eighteenth-century northwestern Europe are the most obvious cases in point. But, how did this come about? Why did cities rather than rural environments produce new artistic genres, new products and new techniques? How did pre-industrial cities evolve into centres of innovation and creativity? As the most urbanized regions of continental Europe in this period, Italy and the Low Countries provide a rich source of case studies, as the contributors to this volume demonstrate. They set out to examine the relationship between institutional arrangements and regulatory mechanisms such as citizenship and guild rules and innovation and creativity in late medieval and early modern cities. They analyze whether, in what context and why regulation or deregulation influenced innovation and creativity, and what the impact was of long-term changes in the political and economic sphere.
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