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How did ULTRA shape the course of the war? At times, it played a major role in the turning of battle, at other times did not, at still others was fatally misused, and at still others was beneficial but not necessary to bring about victory in any case. Unfortunately, good intelligence is often badly used by its masters. ULTRA was no different. Did ULTRA win the war? No, men and tanks and bombs and airplanes did. Did ULTRA shorten the war? Given...

Poetry. "Violi is one of the most inventive poets around. The results are vital, brash, and often funny. 'All poetry is experimental poetry, ' Wallace Stevens once declared. Violi joyfully honors this edict"--David Lehman.

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Tom felt left out at the fair -- too young or too little to ride anything -- until he discovered the merry-go-round and climbed atop a magical horse. Colorful characters and thrilling action abound in the ensuing Golden Gallopers' Grand National Stakes and in this fast-moving fantasy from a gifted new artist.

Life felt dull and empty to Mr. Bunion after he retired -- uuntil the day he cleaned out his attic. When he puts on his old school cap, peculiar things began to happen, veryu peculiar indeed, and he becomes a boy again. In this brilliantly inventive, animatedly illustrated fantasy, Mr. Bunion discovers there is life after the "good old days.

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The collapse of U.S. productivity growth since the late 1960s has been the most severe and persistent of recent economic problems. This volume reviews the extent of the growth slowdown, evaluates several contributing factors, and suggests strategies for improvement. The authors find that inflation, recessions, oil price fluctuations, and other economic disruptions in the 1970s had an averse effect on economic performance, but, they suggest, a ...

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This autobiography chronicles the author's exploits as a frontiersman and railroadman. Born enslaved, Nat Love left his family when he was 15 to make a living as a cowboy on the western frontier.

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Aiming to restore "Whiggery" to a position of significance in Liberal politics of the period, T.A. Jenkins reassesses the role of the aristocratic Whigs in the Liberal Party of the 1870s and 1880s. The leadership of Granville and Hartington is examined, as well as the leadership crisis of 1879-80, and the Whig strategies following Gladstone's return to power in 1880. Presenting an entirely new picture of the nature of Liberal politics, Jenkins...

Examining in closer detail the experiences of the ten countries that form the basis of the strategy developed in Volume 1, this volume appraises and contrasts the successes of South Korea, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Peru with the failures of Brazil, Ghana, Jamaica, and the Philippines in protecting vulnerable populations--children and infants--during economic adjustment. Sri Lanka and Chile are also considered.

Max Weber's concept of social closure states that a dominant group safeguards its position and privileges by monopolizing resources and opportunities for its own group while denying access to outsiders. Using this idea, Murphy here examines the reasons for social inequality in contemporary society. Using Quebec as a case study, He shows how language controls social actions and material interests, and then compares the situation in Canada with ...