In more than one respect, the Boer war in South Africa was a surprise to the world two tiny Boer republics presented a defiant ultimatum to a great empire, fought with skill and deadly effect, and some of the British colonies that were supposed to be the most independent eagerly mustered volunteer regiments to aid the mother country. The causes and motive of the struggle were little understood by most of the world. Aside from its political significance, the conflict was one of the most uni...

The survival guide that helps kids " discover whether they are prepared for the adventure-filled life of a zombie catcher " ( Publishers Weekly ).Would you like to become expert at spotting a zombie? Can you separate zombie fact from zombie fiction? Would you like to know if you suffer from kinemortophobia? If the answer to these questio...

Fifteen-year-old Talulah (Tullie) has a passion for the natural world, and sensitivity to how history mistreated her Choctaw people. Only now, suddenly, "history" gets personal. One day—in the middle of a swim lesson—a message appears literally out of nowhere, inviting her to the twenty-fourth century!Future folk have been recruiting teens from across time, to travel and explore where adults can't. Along with a computer whiz-kid, a free diver from nineteenth century Ceylon, a cabin...

Post-Confederation Ottawa sets the scene for this fascinating biography of a literary couple. The marriage of Annie Howells and Achille Fréchette in 1877 brought together two literary families and two cultural traditions. Annie was the daughter of the US consul in Quebec, William Cooper Howells, and sister of the American novelist William Dean Howells. Achille, a translator for the Canadian House of Commons, was the brother of the French-Canadian poet Louis Fréchette. Both Annie and Achill...

Chronicles of time travellers among usWhat happens when we hunt down elusive visitors from the future?Discover a present where we invite, seduce, trap, love, hate, and even murder... our time-travelling twins.Short stories byR. JAMES DOYLEROGELIO FOJODAVID GERROLDR.C. MATHESONCHRISTOPHER PRIESTTEIKA MARIJA SMITSFERNANDO SORRENTINO...and more!Cover art by

Chapter 20 - Final ThoughtsIn the beginning, I was part of a strong Christian family with great role models. My mother's family was Presbyterian, and my father's family was First Baptist. Although I attended church regularly as I grew up, I did not attend as regularly during my middle years. I always believed in God, but sometimes my priorities were not Christian-oriented. I always had faith, but there were times when I allowed other priorities to prevail. Much later in my life, I ...

Honest but mistaken eyewitnesses are the leading cause of wrongful convictions in the United States. As the innocent go to prison their lives are shattered; as the criminal goes free, the public remains vulnerable. With a vivid cast of brilliant scientists, street-wise cops, and former prosecutors--all haunted by the legacy of wrongful convictions, some directly involved with one--Doyle sheds light on the intersection of personal ambition, legal and political principles, and scientific inq...

Architecture and the Origins of Preclassic Maya Politics highlights the dramatic changes in the relationship of ancient Maya peoples to the landscape and to each other in the Preclassical period (ca. 2000 BC–250 AD). Offering a comprehensive history of Preclassic Maya society, James Doyle focuses on recent discoveries of early writing, mural painting, stone monuments, and evidence of divine kingship that have reshaped our understanding of cultural developments in the first millennium BC. H...

Nuclear Safeguards, Security and Nonproliferation: Achieving Security with Technology and Policy, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference covering the cutting-edge technologies used to trace, track and safeguard nuclear material. Sections cover security, the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials, improvised nuclear devices, and how to prevent nuclear terrorism. International case studies of security at nuclear facilities and illegal nuclear trade activities provide specific examples...

Select guidance on extreme cuisine,gutter beverages,tawdry travel, seedy films, dissolute sex and corrupt individuals. Featuring contributions from the 19th century's anti-heroes - Oscar Wilde,Octave Mirbeau and J.K.Huysmans and the wayward spirits of our age- Hari Kunzru, Nicholas Royle, Louise Welsh, Helen Walsh, Belle de Jour

In Sustaining Cultural Development, Biljana Mickov and James Doyle argue that effective programmes to promote greater participation in cultural life require substantial investment in research and strategic planning. Using studies from contributors throughout Europe, they look at ways to promote cultural life as the centre of the broader sustainable development of society. These studies illustrate how combining cultural identity, cultural diversity and creativity with increased participatio...

This is a handbook for the cultural entrepreneur, offering some of the best examples on practice, franchises, research, innovation and business opportunities in the cultural sector. The key theme is the contribution and possibilities of the cultural economy as a business, with a strong supporting subtext on innovative practice.The book illustrates the theme by providing multiple practice-based and empirical examples from an international panel of experts. Each contribution provides...