Author: Harper Sloan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781507574003
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"Note from the author--this book is intended for a mature reading audience and isn't suitable for younger readers."--Author website (www.authorharpersloan.com)

Author: Paul C. Avey
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501740393
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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Unpacking of the dynamics of conflict under conditions of nuclear monopoly, Paul C. Avey argues in Tempting Fate that the costs and benefits of using nuclear weapons create openings that weak nonnuclear actors can exploit. Avey uses four case studies to show the key strategies available to nonnuclear states: Iraqi decision-making under Saddam Hussein in confrontations with the United States; Egyptian leaders' thinking about the Israeli nuclear arsenal during wars in 1969–70 and 1973; Chinese confrontations with the United States in 1950, 1954, and 1958; and a dispute that never escalated to war, the Soviet-United States tensions between 1946 and 1948 that culminated in the Berlin Blockade. Strategies employed include limiting the scope of the conflict, holding chemical and biological weapons in reserve, seeking outside support, and leveraging international non-use norms. Avey demonstrates clearly that nuclear weapons cast a definite but limited shadow, and while the world continues to face various nuclear challenges, understanding conflict in nuclear monopoly will remain a pressing concern for analysts and policymakers. Thanks to generous funding from Virginia Tech and its participation in TOME, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes, available from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other repositories.

Author: Kalynn Bayron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547610697
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233

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An instant New York Times bestseller! Would you tempt even the most dangerous fate to save the ones you love? Briseis has one chance to save her mother, but she'll need to do the impossible: find the last fragment of the deadly Absyrtus Heart. To locate the missing piece, she must turn to the blood relatives she's never known, learn about their secret powers, and take her place in their ancient lineage. But Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart, and her enemies will stop at nothing to fulfill their own ruthless plans. The fates tell of a truly dangerous journey, one that could end in more heartache, more death. Strengthened by the sisterhood of ancient magic, can Briseis harness her power to save the people she loves most? Bestselling author Kalynn Bayron continues the story of Briseis and her family's unique magic in the sequel to This Poison Heart.

Author: George Payne Rainsford James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600
Languages : en
Pages : 442

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Author: Alexander Chalmers
Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 670

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Author: Thomas Henry Dyer
Publisher:
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Author: Horace
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 426

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Author: Thomas Henry Dyer
Publisher:
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Author: Thomas Henry Dyer
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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Author: Michael Burden
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040156118
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1819

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The thrust of these five volumes is contained in their title, London Opera Observ’d. It takes its cue from the numerous texts and volumes which — during the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries — used the concept of ‘spying’ or ‘observing’ by a narrator, or rambler, as a means of establishing a discourse on aspects of London life. The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The stories that surrounded the Italian opera singers illuminate contemporary British attitudes towards performance, sexuality and national identity. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them — placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. The aim of this collection is not to provide a history of opera in England but to facilitate the writing of them or to assist those wishing to study topics within the field. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The notes concentrate on attempting to identify those figures mentioned within the texts. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, ensuring that the collection occupies a position that is neutral rather than polemical.