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Clyde Walcott

Statesman of West Indies cricket

by Peter Mason ...

Series series Global Icons
An essential biography of a cricketing great, exploring his achievements as a player, manager and political activist.This ground-breaking biography of Sir Clyde Walcott explores the extraordinary life and achievements of a man who was both an important activist and one of the greatest cricketers of all time.In the 1950s Walcott was part of the legendary ‘three Ws’ batting triumvirate with Everton ... Read more

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An essential biography of a cricketing great, exploring his achievements as a player, manager and political activist.This ground-breaking biography of Sir Clyde Walcott explores the extraordinary life and achievements of a man who was both an important activist and one of the greatest cricketers of all time.In the 1950s Walcott was part of the legendary ‘three Ws’ batting triumvirate with Everton
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Deconstructing America

Representations of the Other

by Peter Mason ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1990, Deconstructing America breaks new ground by locating the European discovery of America within the study of representations of Otherness. Peter Mason acknowledges that America was part of the European imagination before its discovery, but challenges the claim that the European vision of America is merely a distorted view of some extra-European reality. He relates the way in ... Read more

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First published in 1990, Deconstructing America breaks new ground by locating the European discovery of America within the study of representations of Otherness. Peter Mason acknowledges that America was part of the European imagination before its discovery, but challenges the claim that the European vision of America is merely a distorted view of some extra-European reality. He relates the way in
... Read more
Tourism Destination Quality

Attributes and Dimensions

by Arthur Seakhoa-King, Marcjanna M Augustyn, Peter Mason ...

Tourism Destination Quality: Attributes and Dimensions presents new research on tourism destination quality. It is based on results from the first major empirical study (the TDQ study) that examined what tourists associate with tourism destination quality. It explains why respondents strongly associate attributes and dimensions identified in the TDQ study with destination quality.The book ... Read more

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Tourism Destination Quality: Attributes and Dimensions presents new research on tourism destination quality. It is based on results from the first major empirical study (the TDQ study) that examined what tourists associate with tourism destination quality. It explains why respondents strongly associate attributes and dimensions identified in the TDQ study with destination quality.The book
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The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium

An Essay in Natural History

by Juan Pimentel ...

Translated by Peter Mason ...

One animal left India in 1515, caged in the hold of a Portuguese ship, and sailed around Africa to Lisbon—the first of its species to see Europe for more than a thousand years. The other crossed the Atlantic from South America to Madrid in 1789, its huge fossilized bones packed in crates, its species unknown. How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to these two mysterious beasts—a ... Read more

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One animal left India in 1515, caged in the hold of a Portuguese ship, and sailed around Africa to Lisbon—the first of its species to see Europe for more than a thousand years. The other crossed the Atlantic from South America to Madrid in 1789, its huge fossilized bones packed in crates, its species unknown. How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to these two mysterious beasts—a
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Biological Control Programmes in Canada 2001-2012

by Tara D Gariepy, Sue M Boyetchko, Kevin D Floate, Barry Lyons, Jean J Turgeon, Jacques Brodeur, Rob McGregor, Hector Cárcamo, Tim Haye, Joan Cossentine, Neil Holliday, Howard Thistlewood, John Gavloski, Dave Langor, Charles Vincent, Christian Hébert, Gilles Boiteau, Naomi Cappuccino, Guy Boivin, Bruce Broadbent, Laura Timms, Martin Erlandson, Alan Watson, Rob Bourchier, Rosemarie De Clerck-Floate, Alec McClay, Gary Peng, Paul K. Abram ...

Canada is a world leader in biological control research. Reporting the status of biocontrol agents released in Canada over the last decade, this book presents case studies by target pest that evaluate the impact of biocontrol and recommend future priorities. In addition to a new chapter on future targets and an appendix listing established agents, this edition contains information of interest to a ... Read more

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Canada is a world leader in biological control research. Reporting the status of biocontrol agents released in Canada over the last decade, this book presents case studies by target pest that evaluate the impact of biocontrol and recommend future priorities. In addition to a new chapter on future targets and an appendix listing established agents, this edition contains information of interest to a
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The Colossal

From Ancient Greece to Giacometti

by Peter Mason ...

Peter Mason takes a bold, multidisciplinary approach in this account of the idea of the colossal in culture. He gathers instances of the colossal throughout history—including the obelisks of Egypt, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Roman Colosseum, the heads of the Olmecs, and the stone statues of Easter Island—using historical and archaeological evidence to position them within the context of time and ... Read more

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Peter Mason takes a bold, multidisciplinary approach in this account of the idea of the colossal in culture. He gathers instances of the colossal throughout history—including the obelisks of Egypt, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Roman Colosseum, the heads of the Olmecs, and the stone statues of Easter Island—using historical and archaeological evidence to position them within the context of time and
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Integrated management of Insect Pests on Canola and other Brassica Oilseed Crops

by Harit K Bal, Ronald E Batallas, Tulsi Bhardwaj, James D Blande, Dhana Raj Boina, G David Buntin, Randall Brandt, Hector Cárcamo, Surendra Dara, Tim J Dumonceaux, Robert H Elliott, Maya Evenden, Yaghoub Fathipour, Kevin D Floate, John Gavloski, Kristopher L Giles, Larry Grenkow, Parwinder Grewal, Rebecca H Hallett, Vincent A Hervet, Sari J. Himanen, Heikki M.T. Hokkanen, Jarmo K Holopainen, Prashant Jha, Peter Mason, Janet J Knodel, Tao Li, Sarina Macfadyen, Mohammad Ali Mirhosseini, Christine Noronha, Chrystel Olivier, Francisco Rubén Badenes-Pérez, S. Jesu Rajan, Tom Royer, Muhammad Sarwar, Barbara Sharanowski, Govinda Shrestha, Juliana Soroka, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Raj Kumar Thakur, Sally Vail, Leyun Wang, R W M Udari M Wanigasekara, Chaminda De Silva Weeraddana, Tyler J Wist, Zi-Hua Zhao, Dr Matthew P Hill, Dr Ingeborg Menzler-Hokkanen ...

This book comprehensively reviews current pest management practices and explores novel integrated pest management strategies in Brassica oilseed crops. It is essential reading for pest management practitioners and researchers working on pest management in canola and other Brassica crops worldwide. Canola, mustard, camelina and crambe are the most important oilseed crops in the world. Canola is the ... Read more

$248.19 USD

This book comprehensively reviews current pest management practices and explores novel integrated pest management strategies in Brassica oilseed crops. It is essential reading for pest management practitioners and researchers working on pest management in canola and other Brassica crops worldwide. Canola, mustard, camelina and crambe are the most important oilseed crops in the world. Canola is the
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Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management

by Peter Mason ...

Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management is a unique text, which links the three crucial areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management.Tourism impacts are multifaceted and are therefore difficult to plan for and manage. This title looks at all the key players involved – be they tourists, host communities or industry members – and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing ... Read more

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Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management is a unique text, which links the three crucial areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management.Tourism impacts are multifaceted and are therefore difficult to plan for and manage. This title looks at all the key players involved – be they tourists, host communities or industry members – and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing
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Ulisse Aldrovandi

Naturalist and Collector

by Peter Mason ...

Series Book 30 - Renaissance Lives
The Bolognese naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi was a prolific writer, polymath and prodigious collector who amassed the largest collection of naturalia in sixteenth-century Europe, as well as hundreds of coloured drawings detailing them. Many of these drawings found their way into his illustrated publications, most of which were published posthumously.This book provides a concise yet comprehensive ... Read more

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The Bolognese naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi was a prolific writer, polymath and prodigious collector who amassed the largest collection of naturalia in sixteenth-century Europe, as well as hundreds of coloured drawings detailing them. Many of these drawings found their way into his illustrated publications, most of which were published posthumously.This book provides a concise yet comprehensive
... Read more
Magazine Law

A Practical Guide

by Peter Mason, Derrick Smith ...

Magazine Law is a comprehensive guide to the law for magazine journalists, editors and managers. Written by a barrister experienced in publishing and copyright law and a former magazine journalist and law lecturer, the book addresses the special needs of the magazine industry and explains the laws that regulate and seek to determine what journalists can and cannot publish, and how these laws are ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Magazine Law is a comprehensive guide to the law for magazine journalists, editors and managers. Written by a barrister experienced in publishing and copyright law and a former magazine journalist and law lecturer, the book addresses the special needs of the magazine industry and explains the laws that regulate and seek to determine what journalists can and cannot publish, and how these laws are
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Spartans and the Battle of Thermopylae, The

The Legendary Stand of King Leonidas and His 300 Warriors

by Peter Mason ...

Narrated by Peter Mason ...

Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most legendary last stands in history. Facing overwhelming Persian forces, King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors stood their ground, choosing honor and bravery over surrender. But what really happened during this epic battle?This audiobook explores the Spartan way of life, military strategies, and the brutal combat that defined Thermopylae. Learn about ... Read more

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The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most legendary last stands in history. Facing overwhelming Persian forces, King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors stood their ground, choosing honor and bravery over surrender. But what really happened during this epic battle?This audiobook explores the Spartan way of life, military strategies, and the brutal combat that defined Thermopylae. Learn about
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Varieties of Cultural History

by Peter Burke ...

The aim of this book is both to illustrate and to discuss some of the main varieties of cultural history which have emerged since the questioning of what might be called its "classic" form, exemplified in the work of Jacob Burckhardt and Johan Huizinga. Among the themes of individual chapters are the history of popular culture, the history of Carnival, the history of mentalities, the history of ... Read more

$24.00 USD

The aim of this book is both to illustrate and to discuss some of the main varieties of cultural history which have emerged since the questioning of what might be called its "classic" form, exemplified in the work of Jacob Burckhardt and Johan Huizinga. Among the themes of individual chapters are the history of popular culture, the history of Carnival, the history of mentalities, the history of
... Read more

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