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Michael Keane

Coventry City Greatest Games is packed with unforgettable players, classic matches and defining moments from more than a century of Sky Blues history.From Michael Keane, author of The Coventry City Miscellany, The FA Cup Miscellany, Football in the 1980s and Football in the 1990s.Whatever your era from Jimmy Hill to Mark Robins, from the fourth division to the Premier League City’s glory days are here. Whether yo...

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Michael Keane

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Miscellany

All the vital information fans never knew they needed about the world's oldest cup competition—including a gypsy curse that lasted for decades, and the time Jeremy Paxman tackled Kenny DalglishFans will find this book packed with irresistible anecdotes and the most mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the referee who had to hide in a broom cupboard from a furious, naked goalkeeper? Do you know how an FA Cup quarter-final be...

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Michael Keane

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Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia

This book examines China’s creative economy—and how television, animation, advertising, design, publishing and digital games are reshaping traditional understanding of culture. Since the 1950s China has endeavoured to catch-up with advanced Western economies. ‘Made in China’ is one approach to global competitiveness. But a focus on manufacturing and productivity is impeding innovation. China imports creativity and worries about its ‘cultural exports deficit’. In the cultural sector Chinese...

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Michael Keane

Do you remember a time when footballers' perms were tighter than their shorts? When supporters still swayed on terraces? When a chain-smoking doctor played central midfield for Brazil? Take a nostalgic stroll back to an era when football on TV was still an occasional treat, when almost anyone could finish runners-up to Liverpool and when finishing fourth in the top flight was not a cause for celebration but a sackable offence! Football in the 1980s is an affection...

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Michael Keane

This is the only trivia book a Sky Blues fan could ever need, packed with facts, stats, anecdotes and history about Coventry City. From cult heroes and extraordinary escapes to FA Cup glory and championships, it's all here – can you afford not to own a copy?FIND OUT . . .Which City star was once allegedly arrested for espionage.How a lick of paint once kept City in the top flight.Which star striker has been busy inventing a whole n...

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Michael Keane, Haiqing Yu, Elaine J. Zhao, Susan Leong

This book examines China’s digital economy and its reach into the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. It shows how the Asia-Pacific region with an existing large Chinese diaspora is seen as a ‘cultural landing pad’ for Chinese content and ideas. In addition to these regional investigations, the authors trace China’s growing technological status as an innovative nation through four policy approaches: culture+, industry+, Intern...

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Michael Keane, Haiqing Yu, Elaine J. Zhao, Susan Leong

This book examines China’s digital economy and its reach into the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. It shows how the Asia-Pacific region with an existing large Chinese diaspora is seen as a ‘cultural landing pad’ for Chinese content and ideas. In addition to these regional investigations, the authors trace China’s growing technological status as an innovative nation through four policy approaches: culture+, industry+, Intern...

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Michael Keane

Discover the inspiring, unknown, against-all-odds story of how the classic animated holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never made it on to television.Professor and cultural historian Michael Keane reveals much in this nostalgia-inducing book packed with original research and interviews. Keane compellingly shows that the ultimate broadcast of the Christmas special—given its incredibly tight five-month production schedule and the decidedly unfa...

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Michael Keane

This is the ultimate quiz book on Coventry City Football Club. The perfect gift for Sky Blues fans of all ages, it is sure to brighten up long match-day journeys and provide some entertaining trips down memory lane. From the earliest days of Singers FC, to the glory-filled promotion years under Jimmy Hill, from cup calamities to winning at Wembley, and from the thirty four unbroken years of top-flight football to recent relegations, all Coventry City topics are covered her...

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Michael W. Eysenck, Mark T. Keane

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student’s Handbook provides comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual perception and attention through to memory and language. Each chapter is complete with key definitions, practical real-life applications, chapter summaries and suggested further reading to help students develop an understanding of this fascinating but complex field.The new edition includes:

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Michael Keane

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Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia

Recognising that creativity is a major driving force in the post-industrial economy, the Chinese government has recently established a range of "creative clusters" – industrial parks devoted to media industries, and arts districts – in order to promote the development of the creative industries. This book examines these new creative clusters, outlining their nature and purpose, and assessing their effectiveness. Drawing on case studies of a range of cluster models, and comparing them with ...

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Michael Kean

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American Titans: Profiles of power in politics

Explore Texas politics in a compelling way with "The Untold Story of Greg Abbott." The amazing journey of a strong leader who has made a lasting impression on the Lone Star State is revealed in this gripping biography.Abbott's biography is one of unwavering dedication and revolutionary leadership, from his early days as a tenacious lawyer confronting legal fights to his historic stint as governor. Abbott has been a key player in influencing Texas politics by victories and setbacks....