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E. Evans

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The Blackberry Throne

Three things Astar knows for certain: she's good with a sword, she's terrible at diplomacy, and the Bramble Throne is the most uncomfortable seat in the Twelve Realms.She killed her traitorous uncle in single combat to claim it. Three months later, she's fending off marriage proposals, a hostile council, and two invading armies, one of them led by a dark sorceress. When Astar ends up in her dungeon, the only way out involves trusting a half-dead mage who shouldn't exist in a kingdo...

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E. Evans

Kourtney is the oldest of the eldest three Kardashian Sisters. She's a devoted mother, celebrity and business woman, commited to her romantic relationship. This is the definitive biography about the rise to fame and fortune of Kourtney Kardashian.You'll find this to be fun, concentrated and short filled with relevant details about the humble beginnings of Kourtney Kardashian and how she...

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E. Evans

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Gender and Politics

The past twenty years have witnessed a renewal of interest in feminist activism on both sides of the Atlantic. In part this has been a response to neoliberal and neoconservative attacks, both implicit and explicit, on the gains made by feminists during the 1960s and 70s.This study adds a comparative dimension to the ongoing analysis of feminism and feminist activism by mapping, analysing and theorising third wave feminisms in the US and Britain.A key addition to Gender and ...

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E. P. Evans, Orla Henswick

The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals is a learned, curious, and unsettling inquiry into the medieval and early modern practice of trying animals before ecclesiastical and secular courts. Evans assembles legal records, chronicles, and theological arguments to show how pigs, rats, insects, and other creatures were once treated as moral agents or demonic instruments. Written in a lucid antiquarian style, the book belongs to the late nineteenth-century tradition of compar...

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E. Estyn Evans

Henry Glassie, in his Foreword, describes Estyn Evans, the great geographer-historian of Belfast, as 'one in a tiny aristocracy of the mind who created the intellectual world we inhabit and whose writings will inspire scholars yet unborn'. This is manifest in the depth of knowledge and in the exhilarating grasp of detail and method to be found in Ireland and the Atlantic Heritage. A biographical memoir by Gwyneth Evans introduces the man and the work. Part I concerns the island of Ireland ...

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E. P. Evans, Lance Thomas

In "The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals," E. P. Evans presents a provocative exploration of the historical and legal frameworks surrounding the prosecution of non-human animals in various societies, particularly during the medieval period. This remarkable scholarly work employs a meticulous blend of legal history, anthropological analysis, and narrative vignettes to illustrate how animals, from mice to elephants, were once subjected to formal trials and, in some inst...

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E. P. Evans, Duncan Whitaker

E. P. Evans' "The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals" is a groundbreaking exploration into the strange and often macabre intersection of animal rights and legal history. Through meticulous research and intricate analysis, Evans examines instances from medieval Europe, where animals were tried, prosecuted, and even executed for various alleged crimes. The book is infused with a rich literary style that melds historical narrative with a critical examination of societal no...

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Richard E. Evans, Burton G. Malkiel

Get ready to change the way you invest. This disruptive book shows that most people–even wealthy investors–put their trust in a demonstrably inferior way to invest: actively managed funds and private portfolios. The better way is with index funds–but not just any index funds. Instead, this book will introduce you to the One-Decision funds, a type of index fund that market data show is the smartest way to invest. You'll also learn:  The 4 basic rules for investment success  Reasons to be ...

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E. Everett Evans

The novel is set in a future where humanity has developed the technology to explore and map planets beyond Earth. The story follows a team of planet mappers who are tasked with charting unknown and often hostile worlds.As they embark on their mission, the team encounters a variety of challenges, including alien life forms, harsh environmental conditions, and internal conflicts. Their primary goal is to gather detailed information about the planets they visit, which is crucial for both scie...

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E. Everett Evans

"Alien Minds" is a science fiction novel that explores the concept of first contact with an extraterrestrial species. The story is set in a future where humanity has begun to explore the galaxy and encounters an alien race with a radically different mode of thought and communication.The novel delves into the challenges and complexities of understanding and interacting with beings whose mental processes are vastly different from human cognition. As the characters navigate this contact, they...

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Jon E. Evans

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Echoes of the Fall

Three years after a catastrophic mission to Venus left him carrying a power no human was meant to bear, Joseph Vance lives in exile on a distant paradise world. Even there, the ground begins to decay beneath his presence.Earth is unraveling.Martian refugees are hunted by the shadowed Silent Institute. The Order of Leoht has risen in Joseph's name, proclaiming him divine. And terrifying visions summon him home to confront a truth he cannot outrun.When Siereis, an anc...

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Christine E. Evans, Lars Lundgren

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Infrastructures

The compelling and little-known history of satellite communications that reveals the Soviet and Eastern European roles in the development of its infrastructure.Taking its title from Hannah Arendt’s description of artificial earth satellites, No Heavenly Bodies explores the history of the first two decades of satellite communications. Christine E. Evans and Lars Lundgren trace how satellite communications infrastructure was imagined, negotiated, and built a...