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This book is a bio-cultural examination of John William Heisman, his times, and his many contributions to the development of intercollegiate football in America. In singling out his many contributions to the development of football (in particular, his championing of the forward pass), this book not only tells the story of Heisman's life but also reveals him in relationship to his time. This is the story of how an indigenous American public rit...

Deals extensively with Iraq and Saddam Hussein - his rise to power, his mastery of Iraqi statecraft, his pan-Arab proclivities and his two Gulf Wars: the first against Iran and the second against the US-led multinational coalition in 1990-1991.

A collection of 153 reproductions in black and white, arranged with letters and other commentaries. The main focus of the book is on the way artists saw the world of the "grunt": patrols, life in the rear, fighting the terrain and weather, the effects of war and its aftermath.

This book provides a critical sociology of religion in Latin America. It discusses the notion of religion as part of social, cultural, and political processes in capitalist societies, drawing on the classics of sociological thought (Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Gramsci). Thus, churches are analyzed as organized institutions of religious mediation intimately linked to the production of social, cultural, and political hegemony in Latin America. Th...

The startling prevalence of Hannah/Anna/Anne moves from biblical literature, to classics, to contemporary and popular fiction, children's literature, and films. Here 22 essayists rise to the challenge, examining Annas in individual literary works or making intriguing connections.

This book is a study of local grassroots activism in two major political areas, the peace and environmental movements, over a period of five years. Interviews with leaders of 166 different groups in five states (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, California, and Oregon) are supplemented by personal observation and the experience of participation in several of those groups. The major concerns are the group and movement successes both short-ru...

Zuzowski describes the unique pattern of dissent in Poland in the 1980s, exemplified by the Worker's Defence Committee, KOR, which finally triumphed. He argues that the KOR, by its innovative approach to political dissent, contributed significantly to the transformation of Polish politics.

Catalogues approximately 7000 acronyms and abbreviations used in computer technology, telecommunications and related fields. The entries are organized in tabular form to enable readers to locate any specific acronym easily.

Aims to make the public/private division central to social theory and inquiry. This book claims that the distinctions between private and public realms of experience are fundamental for shaping society's everyday interactions, yet the distinction remains to be stressed by sociologists.

This study considers mortality among a range of populations, according to factors such as age, gender, ethnic origin, socio-economic and marital status, and city or rural dwelling. Aided by numerous graphs and tables, it also traces changes in the impact of various diseases and conditions.

African Americans have faced considerable obstacles in pursuing careers in engineering in the United States. In this book, David Wharton charts the history of black efforts to advance in this field from emancipation to the present, utilising contemporary correspondence and documents.

Based on his experiences in directing many collaborations between the Du Pont company and research universities, the author of this book offers fresh insights and practial guidelines for planning, organizing and conducting effective bilateral research initiatives, from the corporate perspective.

Using the scanty information available from all manner of sources and comparing it with contemporary accounts of life in the Yemen today, Michael Weingarten relates the changes in the physical and psychological health of the Yemenite Jews to the various components of their new environment.

Tells the story of the postwar relationship between the American multinational corporation and the Federal government, integrating it into the mainstream of American history. The study records the continuous adjustments on the part of both the government and the multinationals.

Presents coverage of internal reflection spectroscopy (IRS) and its applications to polymer, semiconductor, biological, electrochemical and membrane research. It describes the theory and procedures and identifies the spectral regions, from materials characterization to process monitoring.

Sets out to dispel the Mitchum "myth", correcting rumours and stories with information received from Mitchum himself and from members of his family. The book details the actor's career, providing a biographical essay followed by an annotated bibliography with 1300 entries.

A very original work of fine scholarship, an excellent contribution to the literature on the Uruguyan experience. Its multidisciplinary appeal extends well beyond the study of Uruguay to scholars and students with interest in the histories and cultural realities of other Latin American nations, and even beyond that, to the fields of comparative politics and literature."--Deborah Jakubs, Chair, Council on Latin American Studies

A very original work of fine scholarship, an excellent contribution to the literature on the Uruguyan experience. Its multidisciplinary appeal extends well beyond the study of Uruguay to scholars and students with interest in the histories and cultural realities of other Latin American nations, and even beyond that, to the fields of comparative politics and literature."--Deborah Jakubs, Chair, Council on Latin American Studies

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In an era of fierce international competition, manufacturing firms must have a thorough understanding of their cost structure and how that structure relates to pricing and product mix decisions. Two competing conceptual approaches to designing product cost systems that support decision making are Activity-based Costing and the Theory of Constraints. Rather than argue in favor of one to the exclusion of the other, Robert J. Campbell presents a ...