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Once a Hero (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Serrano Legacy 4

by Elizabeth Moon ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Nanette Savard, Elisabeth Demery, Sherri Simpson, Peter Stray, Kate Foster, Scott McCormick, James Konicek, David Coyne, Tom Simpson, Tim Carlin, Jeff Baker, Tim Getman, Mort Shelby, Thomas Penny, Eric Messner, Michael Glenn, Sunny Lasskey, Jason Stiles, Dylan Lynch, Andy Clemence, Ken Jackson, Richard Rohan, Colleen Delany, Terence Aselford ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Serrano Legacy
Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

Esmay Suiza wasn't a member of a great Navy family like the Serranos. She'd had to make her way on grit alone, which meant it wasn't likely she'd ever make admiral and "hoist her own flag." Well, that was fine with her: all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from ... Read more

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Esmay Suiza wasn't a member of a great Navy family like the Serranos. She'd had to make her way on grit alone, which meant it wasn't likely she'd ever make admiral and "hoist her own flag." Well, that was fine with her: all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from
... Read more
By the Court

Anonymous Judgments at the Supreme Court of Canada

by Peter McCormick, Marc D. Zanoni ...

Series series Law and Society
Any court watcher knows that the Supreme Court of Canada delivers some of its major constitutional judgments in a “By the Court” format. The abandonment of the common law tradition of attributing decisions to individual judges in favour of an anonymous and unanimous approach is remarkable given that courts are not known for their openness to change. By the Court is the first major study of these ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Any court watcher knows that the Supreme Court of Canada delivers some of its major constitutional judgments in a “By the Court” format. The abandonment of the common law tradition of attributing decisions to individual judges in favour of an anonymous and unanimous approach is remarkable given that courts are not known for their openness to change. By the Court is the first major study of these
... Read more
The End of the Charter Revolution

Looking Back from the New Normal

by Peter J. McCormick ...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became an entrenched part of the Canadian Constitution on April 17, 1982. The Charter represented a significant change in Canadian constitutional order and carried the courts, and the Supreme Court in particular, decisively into some of the biggest controversies in Canadian politics. Although the impact of the Charter on Canadian law and society was ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became an entrenched part of the Canadian Constitution on April 17, 1982. The Charter represented a significant change in Canadian constitutional order and carried the courts, and the Supreme Court in particular, decisively into some of the biggest controversies in Canadian politics. Although the impact of the Charter on Canadian law and society was
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Social Contract and Political Obligation

A Critique and Reappraisal

by Peter J. McCormick ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy
First published in 1987. This study is concerned with the problem of political obligation, the normative question of why one should obey the law, and with social contract thought as an answer to this question. It is entitled a critique, but the critique is not of social contract theory as such, but rather of the "orthodox" treatment of contract that yields so readily to the rough handling and easy ... Read more

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First published in 1987. This study is concerned with the problem of political obligation, the normative question of why one should obey the law, and with social contract thought as an answer to this question. It is entitled a critique, but the critique is not of social contract theory as such, but rather of the "orthodox" treatment of contract that yields so readily to the rough handling and easy
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Beverley McLachlin

The Legacy of a Supreme Court Chief Justice

by Ian Greene, Peter McCormick ...

As a judge, Beverley McLachlin is known for her unique ability to stand up for the values and beliefs that reflect the best of Canadaand Canadians. As chief justice, she led the way to assisted suicide legislation, greater recognition of aboriginal rights and title, safe injection sites for drug users and many other changes that have had a dramatic impact on Canadian life. Less well known is how ... Read more

$16.99 USD

As a judge, Beverley McLachlin is known for her unique ability to stand up for the values and beliefs that reflect the best of Canadaand Canadians. As chief justice, she led the way to assisted suicide legislation, greater recognition of aboriginal rights and title, safe injection sites for drug users and many other changes that have had a dramatic impact on Canadian life. Less well known is how
... Read more
Gold Metal Waters

The Animas River and the Gold King Mine Spill

Edited by Brad T. Clark, Peter McCormick ...

Gold Metal Waters presents a uniquely inter- and transdisciplinary examination into the August 2015 Gold King Mine spill in Silverton, Colorado, when more than three million gallons of subterranean mine water, carrying 880,000 pounds of heavy metals, spilled into a tributary of the Animas River. The book illuminates the ongoing ecological, economic, political, social, and cultural significance of ... Read more

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Gold Metal Waters presents a uniquely inter- and transdisciplinary examination into the August 2015 Gold King Mine spill in Silverton, Colorado, when more than three million gallons of subterranean mine water, carrying 880,000 pounds of heavy metals, spilled into a tributary of the Animas River. The book illuminates the ongoing ecological, economic, political, social, and cultural significance of
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Weimar Thought

A Contested Legacy

Edited by Peter E. Gordon, John P. McCormick ...

A comprehensive look at the intellectual and cultural innovations of the Weimar periodDuring its short lifespan, the Weimar Republic (1918–33) witnessed an unprecedented flowering of achievements in many areas, including psychology, political theory, physics, philosophy, literary and cultural criticism, and the arts. Leading intellectuals, scholars, and critics—such as Hannah Arendt, Walter ... Read more

$47.59 USD

A comprehensive look at the intellectual and cultural innovations of the Weimar periodDuring its short lifespan, the Weimar Republic (1918–33) witnessed an unprecedented flowering of achievements in many areas, including psychology, political theory, physics, philosophy, literary and cultural criticism, and the arts. Leading intellectuals, scholars, and critics—such as Hannah Arendt, Walter
... Read more
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Age of Swords (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

The Legends of the First Empire 2

by Michael J. Sullivan ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, Jessica Lauren Ball, Eric Messner, Christopher Walker, Kimberly Gilbert, Nora Achrati, Amanda Forstrom, Thomas Keegan, Yasmin Tuazon, Chris Stinson, Bradley Smith, Richard Rohan, Lise Bruneau, Todd Scofield, Jacob Yeh, Peter Holdway, Scott McCormick, Matthew Schleigh, Nanette Savard, Tia Shearer, Joe Mallon, Zeke Alton, Chris Genebach, Matthew Ward, Michael John Casey, Christopher Scheeren, Michael Glenn, Evan Casey, David Jourdan, Matthew Bassett, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Danny Gavigan, Ken Jackson, Jonathan Feuer, Laura C. Harris, Barbara Pinolini ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Legends of the First Empire
Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched listeners on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss. Now the thrilling saga continues as the human uprising is threatened by powerful enemies from without—and bitter rivalries from within.Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but long-standing enmities dividing the ... Read more

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In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched listeners on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss. Now the thrilling saga continues as the human uprising is threatened by powerful enemies from without—and bitter rivalries from within.Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but long-standing enmities dividing the
... Read more
Building High Integrity Applications with SPARK

by John W. McCormick, Peter C. Chapin ...

Software is pervasive in our lives. We are accustomed to dealing with the failures of much of that software - restarting an application is a very familiar solution. Such solutions are unacceptable when the software controls our cars, airplanes and medical devices or manages our private information. These applications must run without error. SPARK provides a means, based on mathematical proof, to ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Software is pervasive in our lives. We are accustomed to dealing with the failures of much of that software - restarting an application is a very familiar solution. Such solutions are unacceptable when the software controls our cars, airplanes and medical devices or manages our private information. These applications must run without error. SPARK provides a means, based on mathematical proof, to
... Read more
Fish Physiology: Euryhaline Fishes

Edited by Stephen D. McCormick, Anthony Peter Farrell, Colin Brauner ...

Series Book 32 - Fish Physiology
The need for ion and water homeostasis is common to all life. For fish, ion and water homeostasis is an especially important challenge because they live in direct contact with water and because of the large variation in the salt content of natural waters (varying by over 5 orders of magnitude). Most fish are stenohaline and are unable to move between freshwater and seawater. Remarkably, some ... Read more

$106.99 USD

The need for ion and water homeostasis is common to all life. For fish, ion and water homeostasis is an especially important challenge because they live in direct contact with water and because of the large variation in the salt content of natural waters (varying by over 5 orders of magnitude). Most fish are stenohaline and are unable to move between freshwater and seawater. Remarkably, some
... Read more
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Sir Apropos of Nothing (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Sir Apropos of Nothing 1

by Peter David ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Scott McCormick, Eric Messner, Terence Aselford, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Marni Penning, Nick DePinto, Jeff Allin, Elizabeth Jernigan, Doug Brown, Dani Stoller, Casie Platt, Colleen Delany, Bill Gillett, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, Michael Glenn, Evan Casey, Helen Pafumi, Nanette Savard, Jonathon Church, Ken Jackson, Tony Nam, Sasha Olinick, Chris Genebach, Christopher Graybill, Matthew Bassett, Jonathan Feuer, Richard Rohan ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Sir Apropos of Nothing
Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

In the grand tradition of Blackadder and Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the story of an anti-hero who can't help but find his way to greatness whether he likes it or not.Apropos is a rogue, a rascal, a scoundrel, a cheat...and those are his good points. Lame of leg but fast of wit, the only reason Apropos doesn't consider chivalry dead is because he's not yet through with it. An orphan with a ... Read more

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In the grand tradition of Blackadder and Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the story of an anti-hero who can't help but find his way to greatness whether he likes it or not.Apropos is a rogue, a rascal, a scoundrel, a cheat...and those are his good points. Lame of leg but fast of wit, the only reason Apropos doesn't consider chivalry dead is because he's not yet through with it. An orphan with a
... Read more
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The Woad to Wuin (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Sir Apropos of Nothing 2

by Peter David ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Scott McCormick, Nora Achrati, Helen Pafumi, Christopher Walker, James Lewis, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Keenan, Marni Penning, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Tim Getman, Evan Casey, Dylan Lynch, Casie Platt, Dani Stoller, Colleen Delany, Julie-Ann Elliott, Mort Shelby ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Sir Apropos of Nothing
Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

He's back. By (and in some cases, despite) popular demand, Sir Apropos of Nothing once again stalks the pages of literature, leaving unmistakable footprints wherever he treads. Apropos is the unlikely noble whose life began in the lowest of ways: as the result of a gang assault by a group of drunken knights on a helpless tavern wench. Last time out, Apropos attempted to seize control of his own ... Read more

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He's back. By (and in some cases, despite) popular demand, Sir Apropos of Nothing once again stalks the pages of literature, leaving unmistakable footprints wherever he treads. Apropos is the unlikely noble whose life began in the lowest of ways: as the result of a gang assault by a group of drunken knights on a helpless tavern wench. Last time out, Apropos attempted to seize control of his own
... Read more

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