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In the Open: Diary of a Homeless Alcoholic (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Timothy Donohue's diary chronicles four years of homeless existence from February of 1990 to December of 1994. Frequenting public libraries and renting typewriters, Donohue begins writing a journal in an effort to control his addiction.
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The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Addressing issues in the philosophy of action and moral theory, this volume features papers on Kant, von Wright, Sellars and Chisholm. It also covers questions in applied ethics - such as the morality of Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Price Index Concepts and Measurement (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Addresses the many questions involved in conceptualizing and measuring inflation. This book evaluates the accuracy of COLI, a Cost-of-Goods Index, and a variety of other methodological frameworks as the bases for consumer price construction.
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Three Kilos of Coffee: An Autobiography (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
In 1948, at the age of 15, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of coffee for his adopted family and little else. This autobiography chronicles... Læs mere
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Beyond Progress: An Interpretive Odyssey to the Future (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This analysis of the future of the human community suggest that new social and political identities and regional associations will be needed to... Læs mere
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Biographies of Scientific Objects (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Looks at how whole domains of phenomena come into being and sometimes pass away as objects of scientific study. With examples from the natural and social sciences,... Læs mere
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The Changing Hospital Industry: Comparing Not-for-Profit and For-Profit Institutions (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This volume provides a factual basis for discussing for-profit versus not-for-profit ownership of hospitals and gives a look at evidence about issues in the hospital industry.
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Elton's Ecologists: A History of the Bureau of Animal Population (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An anecdotal history of the Bureau of Animal Population at Oxford and its influence on the development of modern animal ecology.
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Copyright, Fair Use, and the Challenge for Universities: Promoting the Progress of Higher Education (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This volume offers an explanation of copyright and the ambiguous concept of "fair use" as they affect and are affected by higher education. Kenneth D. Crews surveys the copyright policies of 98 American research universities.
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Primate Conservation Biology (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A recent report warns that nearly 20 per cent of the world's primates may go extinct by 2020. This work integrates theoretical advances with practical management priorities... Læs mere
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How the States Shaped the Nation: American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000 (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. This book places contemporary reforms in historical context and explores how state electoral institutions have shaped voting behavior throughout the twentieth century.
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