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    Catalogue of Coleopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum; pt. 9
    Gold and Platinum Records
    The Midcoast
    Identifying Parrots
    Sport, Theory and Social Problems
    Considerations on the State of British India
    • 2025

      New Mexico Summits

      40 Best Mountain Hikes to 50 Peaks

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Detailed hike descriptions and comprehensive specifications for 40 breathtaking trails make this guide an essential resource for hikers in New Mexico. It includes information on distances, directions, and maps, catering to all skill levels. With vibrant color photos showcasing the stunning landscapes, readers can explore the state's tallest summits and enjoy the diverse beauty of New Mexico's outdoors.

      New Mexico Summits
    • 2022

      The Midcoast

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.4(152)Add rating

      "It's spring in the tiny town of Damariscotta, a tourist haven on the coast of Maine known for its oysters and antiques. Andrew, a high school English teacher recently returned to the area, has brought his family to Ed and Steph Thatch's sprawling riverside estate to attend a reception for the Amherst women's lacrosse team. Back when they were all teenagers, Andrew never could have predicted that Ed, descended from a long line of lobstermen, or Steph, a decent student until she dropped out to start a family, would ever send a daughter to a place like Amherst. As Andrew wanders through the Thatches' house, he stumbles upon a file he's not supposed to see: photos of a torched body in a burned-out sedan. And when a line of state police cruisers crashes the Thatches' reception an hour later, Andrew and his neighbors finally begin to see the truth behind Ed and Steph's remarkable rise. Soon the newspapers are running headlines about the Thatches, and Andrew's poring over his memories, trying to piece togetherthe story of a family he thought he knew. A propulsive drama that cares as deeply about its characters as it does about the crimes they commit, 'The Midcoast' explores the machinations of privilege, the dark recesses of the American dream, and the lies wetell as we try, at all costs, to protect the ones we love"-- Provided by publisher

      The Midcoast
    • 2019

      Motown

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Now in paperback, the definitive visual history of Motown, the Detroit-based record company that became a music powerhouse. The music of Motown defined an era. From the Jackson 5 and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy and his right-hand man, Barney Ales, built the most successful independent record label in the world. Not only did Motown represent the most iconic recording artists of its time and produce countless global hits—it created a cultural institution that redefined pop and gave us the vision of a new America: vibrant, innovative, and racially equal. This new paperback edition of the first official visual history of the label includes a dazzling array of images, and unprecedented access to the archives of the makers and stars of Motown. Extensive specially commissioned photography of treasures extracted from the Motown archives, as well as the personal collections of Barney Ales and Motown stars, lends new insight into the lives of the legends. Motown also draws on interviews with key players from the label’s colorful history, including Motown founder Berry Gordy; Barney Ales; Smokey Robinson; Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes; and many more.

      Motown
    • 2017

      Sport, Theory and Social Problems

      A Critical Introduction

      • 198 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Focusing on the structure and culture of sport, this edition reveals how they foster inequality, injury, and complicity with authority at non-elite levels. It offers a research-led perspective that uncovers the dynamics of power, patriarchy, and pain inherent in a hyper-competitive sporting culture, encouraging students to critically analyze the implications of these issues in the realm of sports.

      Sport, Theory and Social Problems
    • 2017

      John Clare's Romanticism

      • 344 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      This book offers a major reassessment of John Clare’s poetry and his position in the Romantic canon. Alert to Clare’s knowledge of the work of his Romantic contemporaries and near contemporaries, it puts forward the first extended series of comparisons of Clare’s poetry with texts we now think of as defining the period – in particular poems by Robert Burns, William Wordsworth, Lord Byron, and John Keats. It makes fully evident Clare’s original contribution to the aesthetic culture of the age by analysing how he explores a wide range of concerns and preoccupations which are central to, and especially privileged in, Romantic-period poetics, including ‘fancy’, the sublime, childhood, ruins, joy, ‘poesy’, and a love lyric marked by a peculiar self-consciousness about sincere expression. At the heart of this book is the claim that the hitherto under-scrutinised subjective stances, transcendent modes, and abstract qualities of Clare’s lyricpoetry situate him firmly within, and as fundamentally part of, Romanticism, at the same time as his writing constitutes a distinctive contribution to one of the most fascinating eras of English literature.

      John Clare's Romanticism
    • 2016

      Selected for its cultural significance, this work preserves the integrity of the original artifact, including copyright references and library stamps. It serves as a vital piece of civilization's knowledge base, reflecting the historical context and importance of the material. The reproduction aims to maintain authenticity, allowing readers to engage with the text as it was originally presented.

      Nomenclature Of Coleopterous Insects In The Collection Of The British Museum: (prefaces By John Edw. Gray.)