Author: Bernard Porter
Publisher: Longman
Keywords: share, lion
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 2004-10-22
List price: $51.40
ISBN-10: 0582772524
ISBN-13: 9780582772526

Revised and updated edition of this popular and challenging  history of British imperialism. Continues to be the only student friendly text (ie balanced and ranging over decolonization as well) which covers all elements of the British empire. `The best synoptic view yet presented of the empire sine the coming of the New Imperialism.’ Historical Studies. Well written and cleverly constructed - the combination of wit, relevant detail and quotations make it an engaging and motivating read.

Authors:Jane Porter, Anna Marie Porter,
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Keywords: hearth, winter, tales
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2005-06-23
List price: $37.95
ISBN-10: 0766188574
ISBN-13: 9780766188570

1826. Jane and Anna Maria Porter were English romantic novelists of Irish descent whose works have been translated into several foreign languages and gained for each of them some measure of success. Though Anna Marie began her writing career at age 13 and wrote throughout her life, it was Jane who achieved more lasting fame over the centuries. Jane co-authored this work with her sister Anna Maria. This is Volume II of II. See other works by these authors available from Kessinger Publishing. Volume 2 ISBN 0766188566.

Authors:Dr. Roy Porter, G. S. Rousseau, Roy Porter G.S. Rous
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: gout
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2000-04-01
List price: $39.00
ISBN-10: 0300082746
ISBN-13: 9780300082746

Gout has fascinated medical writers and cultural commentators from the time of ancient Greece. Historically seen as a disease afflicting upper-class males of superior wit, genius, and creativity, it has included among its sufferers Erasmus, the Medici, Edward Gibbon, Samuel Johnson, Immanuel Kant, and Robert Browning. Gout has also been the subject of powerful medical folklore, viewed as a disease that protects its sufferers and assures long life. This dazzlingly insightful and readable book investigates the history of gout and through it offers a new perspective on medical and social history,

Authors:F. Porter, Frank Porter, Porter,
Publisher: CRC
Keywords: marcell, dekker, engineering, mechanical, handbook, zinc
Number of Pages: 648
Published: 1991-04-29
List price: $279.95
ISBN-10: 0824783409
ISBN-13: 9780824783402

Summarizes information on all aspects of metallic zinc and gives references to additional source material, including major books and reviews. At the heart of the reference are 16 chapters that cover coatings and electrochemical protection of steel by zinc. Other chapters address: occurrence and prod

Authors:Bernard J. Jansen, Amanda Spink, Isak Taksa, Bernard
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Keywords: handbook, research, analysis, log, web
Number of Pages: 628
Published: 2008-09-15
List price: $265.00
ISBN-10: 1599049740
ISBN-13: 9781599049748

Whether searching, shopping, or socializing, Web users leave behind a great deal of data revealing their information needs, mindset, and approaches used, creating vast opportunities for Web service providers as well as a host of security and privacy concerns for consumers. The Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis reflects on the multifaceted themes of Web use and presents various approaches to log analysis. This expansive collection reviews the history of Web log analysis and examines new trends including the issues of privacy, social interaction and community building. Over 20 resea

Authors:M. E. Porter, Michael E. Porter,
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Keywords: harvard, business, school, colloquium, research, global, industries, competition
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 1986-11-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0875841406
ISBN-13: 9780875841403

Essays discuss technology, manufacturing, marketing, finance, capital, government policies, coalitions, competition, and leadership in the global marketplace, and look at specific cases.

Authors:Gabriel Pascal, Bernard Shaw, Bernard F. Dukore,
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Keywords: bernard, shaw, correspondence, selected, gabriel, pascal
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1996-09-17
List price: $49.00
ISBN-10: 0802030025
ISBN-13: 9780802030023

After movie-makers in England bungled film versions of Bernard Shaw’s How He Lied to Her Husband and Arms and the Man, producers and directors in Germany and Holland botched those based on Pygmalion, and a Hollywood screenplay desecrated The Devil’s Disciple, Shaw took a chance on Gabriel Pascal and gave him permission to produce a movie version of Pygmalion in England. The contract was signed on 13 December 1935 and Pascal, a charming, flamboyant Hungarian emigre with relatively little experience in cinema, did the playwright proud. Shaw’s gamble paid off in this Pygmalion,