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Britain and Central Europe, 1918-1933
Gábor Bátonyi, SAIS '92
This academic monograph focuses on British diplomacy in the 1920s, and the attempts to promote reconciliation cooperation between Austria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia.
ISBN: 0198207484
How Local Congregations Support
Quality of Life in Urban America
Stephanie Boddie, A&S '86
For people living in U.S. cities, social services come not only from the government but increasingly also from local religious communities. Ever since the Clinton administration's welfare reform, faith-based institutions, and especially congregations, have been allowed to bid for federal funds for their programs. In The Other Philadelphia Story, drawing on the first-ever census of congregations in any American city, these researchers provide an authoritative account of the functioning of congregations, their involvement in social services, and their support of other charitable organizations.
ISBN: 0812239490
Concrete Daydreams
Dr. Jeffrey Cerquetti, Engr '01
A series of individual tales about real life construction and engineering stories of author centered around Baltimore. Spans over 30 years of experience. Tales are told from the "Human Side".
ISBN: 978-0-578-30909-5
Finding Your Moral Center in the toughest Decisions
David Chanoff, A&S '65
The book is about critical moral decisions, how we make them, how they transform lives, how they impact the organizations and communities we are part of. To explain the sense of morality and how it works we bring in research from neuroscience, ethology, sociology, and other fields.
ISBN: 9781626564497
Physical Adsorption: Forces and Phenomena
Milton W. Cole, A&S '64
This book describes the forces responsible for atomic and molecular binding. to solid surfaces. In. addition, it describes the. two-dimensional world manifested by these particles on these surfaces
ISBN: 0486457672
Confessions: Fact or Fiction
Herta Feely, A&S '02
An anthology of short stories and memoir that explores the fragile boundaries between fact and fiction
ISBN: 9780615541099
The Movie Uncyclopedia
Eric Feinstein, A&S '83, Michael Kun '84
With a healthy dose of facts, opinions, humor and footnotes, authors Michael Kun, Lou Harry, Eric Feinstein and Theresa Hoiles review the people, places and things that make up the multi-billion industry that we call the movies.
ISBN: B009N1L1BE
Watch Your Language
Joseph Gallagher, A&S '72
Words: origins, humor, perils, histories, etc.
ISBN: 9781462039746
FDNY Crisis Counseling: Innovative Responses to 9/11 Firefighters, Families, and Communities
Dr. Paul Greene, A&S '72
Using narrative, case studies, and real-world examples, this resource lays out a roadmap for applying innovative approaches to disaster response, lessons from September 11.
ISBN: 978-0471714255
Remedies in Construction Law
Camilla ter Harr, SAIS '07
This book provides a comprehensive look at areas of interest in cases of construction law and identifies potential problems in commercial construction projects. It specifically addresses practical solutions for breach of contract and tort by using well established strands of the law. An essential resource for anyone in the Construction Bar!
ISBN: 1843118262
Ninfa in Winter
Gretchen Kromer, A&S '73
Evocative photographs and short texts about a garden in the ruins of a medieval town southeast of Rome.ISBN: 0615875661
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The Anticompetitive Impact of Regulation Other
Laraine Laudati, A&S '75
The book addresses the important issue of the negative effects of anticompetitive regulation on industry and the massive economic harm it causes. It provides recommendations to eliminate the impact of anticompetitive regulation.
ISBN: 1840646772
European Competition Law Annual 1997: Objectives of Competition Policy
Laraine Laudati, A&S '75
The focus of this volume is the objectives of competition policy of the European Union and other major jurisdictions, the prospects of a multilateral competition code, and the relationship between objectives and implementation issues.
ISBN: 1901362671
Proceedings of the European Competition Forum
Laraine Laudati, A&S '75
An authoritative record of the discussions and conclusions reached at a high-level European meeting of competition law experts, regarding (1) EU law applicable to vertical restraints, and (2) the growing move towards decentralized implementation of competition law.
ISBN: 0471966681
Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer, Dynamic Stresses, and Piping Design
Robert Leishear, Engr '82
The purpose of this engineering text is to provide practicing engineers with the analytical skills required to identify and prevent water hammer accidents which may lead to multimillion dollar piping damages, the loss of water supplies to cities, personnel injuries and fatalities.
ISBN: 9780791859964
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Fabled Passages: Speculative Stories
Margaret Pinard, SAIS '08
This collection is a small sample of experimental shorts, meant to intrigue, inspire, and entertain, while world-building with a few deft strokes. The journey to discover truth: a fabled passage.
ISBN: 9798201155391
Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School
Adam Ruben, A&S '08
A humorous guide to the low points and, well, lower points of post-baccalaureate education.
ISBN: 0307589447
Windows and Doors: A Poet Reads Literary Theory
Natasha Saje, A&S '80A poetry handbook that incorporates the literary theory of the last 50 years.
ISBN: 9780472035991
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The 100 Best Resorts in the Caribben
Kay Showker, SAIS '55
The title says it all. Each entry is described in full with suggestions on to whom it appeals.
ISBN: 9780762771523
Analogue Guides
Alana Stone, A&S '01
Analogue Guides is a series of curated city guidebooks featuring high quality, unique, low-key venues, distilled through the lens of the neighborhood. Each neighborhood is complemented by a concise set of sophisticated listings. The result: a compact, efficient, effervescent manual celebrating the ingenuity of the contemporary metropolis.ISBN: 0983858500
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Fishing in the Comfort Zone
John A Veil, A&S '75
This book describes my philosophy to fishing. Try different methods and decide which of them you like the best (your comfort zone), then stick with those. It covers many types of gear and methods.
ISBN: 1530152429
Fishing Road Trip - 2019
John A Veil, A&S '75
This book describes a 17-day road trip through southern Florida while fishing from kayaks.
ISBN: 9781797430553
My Fishing Life: Two Years to Remember
John A Veil, A&S '75
This book describes the remarkable success I had in my fishing during 2012 and 2019, including winning a boat in a tournament and catching a huge tarpon from a kayak.
ISBN: 9781677180936
The Way I Like to Fish - A Kayak Angler's Guide to Shallow Water, Light Tackle Fishing
John A Veil, A&S '75
I fish often with light tackle from kayaks in shallow tidal waters. This book describes the fishing gear and fishing methods I actually use. It also describes how I set up my kayak for fishing.
ISBN: 9798709789968