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Discovering the Mammoth

A Tale of Giants, Unicorns, Ivory, and the Birth of a New Science

by John J McKay ...

The fascinating saga of solving the mystery of this ancient animal who once roamed the north country—and has captivated our collective imagination ever since.Today, we know that a mammoth is an extinct type of elephant that was covered with long fur and lived in the north country during the ice ages. But how do you figure out what a mammoth is if you have no concept of extinction, ice ages, or ... Read more

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The fascinating saga of solving the mystery of this ancient animal who once roamed the north country—and has captivated our collective imagination ever since.Today, we know that a mammoth is an extinct type of elephant that was covered with long fur and lived in the north country during the ice ages. But how do you figure out what a mammoth is if you have no concept of extinction, ice ages, or
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International Development

Issues and Challenges

by Damien Kingsbury, John McKay, Dr Matthew Clarke, Kyoko Kusakabe ...

How can a country industrialise without causing environmental damage? How do development professionals ensure they act in the interests of recipients, rather than their own donor country? And how is the humanitarian project of development complicated by ideological objectives?The fourth edition of this renowned textbook covers the most urgent issues facing the field of development. With the return ... Read more

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How can a country industrialise without causing environmental damage? How do development professionals ensure they act in the interests of recipients, rather than their own donor country? And how is the humanitarian project of development complicated by ideological objectives?The fourth edition of this renowned textbook covers the most urgent issues facing the field of development. With the return
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Contemporary Asia

Continuities, Challenges and Transformations

by John McKay ...

Series series Contemporary States and Societies
For the first time in the modern era, Asia is not dominated by an outside power. Is this the Asian Century? Will internal rivalries emerge between China, Japan and India? How will growing tensions between the United States and China shape the global economic, strategic and political system? Covering governance, culture, and society in East and South Asia, this book introduces:- Key economic ... Read more

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For the first time in the modern era, Asia is not dominated by an outside power. Is this the Asian Century? Will internal rivalries emerge between China, Japan and India? How will growing tensions between the United States and China shape the global economic, strategic and political system? Covering governance, culture, and society in East and South Asia, this book introduces:- Key economic
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ACT on Life Not on Anger

The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Problem Anger

by Georg H. Eifert, PhD, Matthew McKay, PhD, John P. Forsyth, PhD ...

Drop the Rope in Your Tug-of-War with AngerIf you've tried to control problem anger before with little success, this book offers you a fundamentally new approach and new hope. Instead of struggling even harder to manage or eliminate your anger, you can stop anger feelings from determining who you are and how you live your life. Based on a revolutionary psychological approach called acceptance and ... Read more

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Drop the Rope in Your Tug-of-War with AngerIf you've tried to control problem anger before with little success, this book offers you a fundamentally new approach and new hope. Instead of struggling even harder to manage or eliminate your anger, you can stop anger feelings from determining who you are and how you live your life. Based on a revolutionary psychological approach called acceptance and
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Gordon Takes a Walk

by John Murray McKay ...

Darkly funny, wildly original, and unexpectedly heartfelt, Gordon Takes a Walk is a satirical literary adventure that turns an ordinary man into an accidental legend. After discovering his wife's betrayal, Gordon - a painfully average engineer in a worn brown Walmart bathrobe - simply walks out of his life and keeps walking. What begins as a numb journey through suburban America quickly spirals ... Read more

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Darkly funny, wildly original, and unexpectedly heartfelt, Gordon Takes a Walk is a satirical literary adventure that turns an ordinary man into an accidental legend. After discovering his wife's betrayal, Gordon - a painfully average engineer in a worn brown Walmart bathrobe - simply walks out of his life and keeps walking. What begins as a numb journey through suburban America quickly spirals
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Foreign Aid in a World in Crisis

Shifting Geopolitics in the Neoliberal Era

by Viktor Jakupec, Max Kelly, John McKay ...

Series series Routledge Explorations in Development Studies
This book investigates the geopoliticisation of foreign aid in recent years, against a background of global overarching crises such as climate change, conflict, Covid-19, economic crisis, energy shortages and migration.Foreign aid has historically been understood as assisting both with the development objectives of the recipients and with the trade and geopolitical interests of the donors. In the ... Read more

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This book investigates the geopoliticisation of foreign aid in recent years, against a background of global overarching crises such as climate change, conflict, Covid-19, economic crisis, energy shortages and migration.Foreign aid has historically been understood as assisting both with the development objectives of the recipients and with the trade and geopolitical interests of the donors. In the
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Sovereign of the Seas, 1637

A Reconstruction of the Most Powerful Warship of Its Day

by John McKay ...

"McKay's artful renderings provide a fitting tribute to this amazing vessel and those who participated in her planning and construction." — Pirates and PrivateersSovereign of the Seas was the most spectacular, extravagant and controversial warship of the early seventeenth century. The ultimate royal prestige project, whose armament was increased by the King's decree to the unheard-of figure of 100 ... Read more

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"McKay's artful renderings provide a fitting tribute to this amazing vessel and those who participated in her planning and construction." — Pirates and PrivateersSovereign of the Seas was the most spectacular, extravagant and controversial warship of the early seventeenth century. The ultimate royal prestige project, whose armament was increased by the King's decree to the unheard-of figure of 100
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Reimagining Rural

Urbanormative Portrayals of Rural Life

by Gregory M. Fulkerson, Alexander R. Thomas, Leanne M. Avery, Karl A. Jicha, Brian M. Lowe, Pilar Erin McKay, John W. Sipple, Barbara Ching, Karen E. Hayden0 ...

Series series Studies in Urban–Rural Dynamics
Reimagining Rural: Urbanormative Portrayals of Rural Life examines the ways in which rural people and places are being portrayed by popular television, reality television, film, literature, and news media in the United States. It is also an examination of the social processes that reinforce urbanormative standards that normalize urban life and render rural life as something unusual, exotic, or ... Read more

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Reimagining Rural: Urbanormative Portrayals of Rural Life examines the ways in which rural people and places are being portrayed by popular television, reality television, film, literature, and news media in the United States. It is also an examination of the social processes that reinforce urbanormative standards that normalize urban life and render rural life as something unusual, exotic, or
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Big Book of Civil War Sites

From Fort Sumter to Appomattox, a Visitor's Guide to the History, Personalities, and Places of America's Battlefields

by Eric Ethier, John Mckay ...

The definitive travel reference for America'smost famous—and infamous—Civil War battle sites:a tribute to the war's 150th anniversary (2011–2015)With The Big Book of Civil War Sites, history-focused travelers finally have ready access to in-depth and thorough listings of all sites associated with the major battles of a devastating war that transformed the nation. Whether for exploring the Southern ... Read more

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The definitive travel reference for America'smost famous—and infamous—Civil War battle sites:a tribute to the war's 150th anniversary (2011–2015)With The Big Book of Civil War Sites, history-focused travelers finally have ready access to in-depth and thorough listings of all sites associated with the major battles of a devastating war that transformed the nation. Whether for exploring the Southern
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Gordon Takes a Walk

by John Murray McKay ...

What begins as an ordinary Saturday morning becomes the turning point of Gordon’s life. A quiet engineer who prides himself on fixing what’s broken, Gordon discovers a devastating betrayal that shatters his world. Numb with heartbreak, he leaves everything behind and simply starts walking.Wearing nothing but his old brown bathrobe and carrying a coffee cup, Gordon wanders aimlessly across the ... Read more

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What begins as an ordinary Saturday morning becomes the turning point of Gordon’s life. A quiet engineer who prides himself on fixing what’s broken, Gordon discovers a devastating betrayal that shatters his world. Numb with heartbreak, he leaves everything behind and simply starts walking.Wearing nothing but his old brown bathrobe and carrying a coffee cup, Gordon wanders aimlessly across the
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Your Life on Purpose

How to Find What Matters and Create the Life You Want

by Matthew McKay, PhD, John P. Forsyth, PhD, Georg H. Eifert, PhD ...

So many of us postpone pursuing our goals and dreams because we think we'll get to them later, when we have more time or feel we're worthy of them. As a result, many of us go through life feeling weighed down by daily responsibilities and our own self-doubts, entirely disconnected from a sense of real purpose.Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and powerful mindfulness practices,Your ... Read more

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So many of us postpone pursuing our goals and dreams because we think we'll get to them later, when we have more time or feel we're worthy of them. As a result, many of us go through life feeling weighed down by daily responsibilities and our own self-doubts, entirely disconnected from a sense of real purpose.Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and powerful mindfulness practices,Your
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Surviving the Arctic Convoys

The Wartime Memoirs of Leading Seaman Charlie Erswell

by John R. McKay ...

Leading Seaman Charlie Erswell saw much more than his fair share of action during the Second World War. He was present at the 1942 landing in North Africa (Operation TORCH), D-Day and the liberation of Norway. But his main area of operations was that of the Arctic Convoys, escorting merchant ships taking essential war supplies to the Russian ports of Murmansk and Archangel. In addition to ... Read more

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Leading Seaman Charlie Erswell saw much more than his fair share of action during the Second World War. He was present at the 1942 landing in North Africa (Operation TORCH), D-Day and the liberation of Norway. But his main area of operations was that of the Arctic Convoys, escorting merchant ships taking essential war supplies to the Russian ports of Murmansk and Archangel. In addition to
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