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Many people realize that the ocean covers some two-thirds of the earth's surface (the actual figure is 71 percent). But as William J. Broad points out in his entrancing The Universe Below, this hardly tells the story of the sea's dominance of our planet. The world's oceans are more than two miles deep on average and, contrary to long-held views, are richly populated with life all the way to the bottom. So, in fact, the sea probably makes up something like 97 percent of all inhabited space on Earth--we surface dwellers are almost an afterthought.

"This book is about the largest unexplored part of our planet, the deep sea," writes Broad in his prologue, "and how we are illuminating its dark recesses in a rush of discovery that is shattering old myths, rescuing lost treasures, and laying bare secrets of nature hidden since the beginning of geologic time." In seven chapters, each devoted to a different aspect of deep exploration and discovery, Broad weaves together scrupulous reporting and scientific explication (he has won two Pulitzers for his science writing for the New York Times) along with history and his own personal experiences, all told in vigorous, intelligent prose that often rises to a quiet poetry. The result is one of the most enthralling science books of the decade. --Nicholas H. Allison.
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Translated from the French by Florence W. Seder, Dimitry Markevitch concludes his preface, or Prelude as he calls it: 'History, fact and personal anecdote blend here to provide a complete story of the instrument. May this book entertain you, help you to know the cello to the fullest, and lead you to love it as I do.' Reading the book confirms that he has amply accomplished his aims. His qualifications for doing so are of the highest. Markevitch is a performer of considerable note and a teacher at both the Ecole Normale de Musique and Conservatoire Serge Rachmaninoff in Paris. He also has a keen interest in musicology and has edited many works for publication. T.
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Contains practical, easy-to-read explanations regarding the issues and problems encountered in designing for these natural disasters. This edition includes important code updates from the 1994 Uniform Building Code as well as more detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction. Increased attention is paid to the relationship between building design and seismic response. Features a discussion of the latest CAD products for lateral design work. Serves as a major reference for anyone preparing for seismic and wind design test sections of State Board Examinations (for licensing purposes)..
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On January 26, 1861, Louisiana became the sixth state to secede from the Union and join the Confederate States of America Upon secession, the citizens of the Pelican State began the organization of troops to defend Louisiana and the newly created Confederacy. Soldiers were sent to all corners of the Confederacy-from Florida to Virginia to Tennessee to Arkansas-serving proudly and nobly for their state. Others stayed home and ably defended Louisiana against Union invasion and occupation. Topics in "Confederate Military History of Louisiana" include (but are not limited to): secession, organization of troops, occupation of the Baton Rouge arsenal, Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the fall of New Orleans, Benjamin F. Butler's occupation, William B. Mumford, Battle of Baton Rouge, CSS Louisiana, CSS Arkansas, Richard Taylor in Louisiana, Vicksburg Campaign, Battle of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Monett's Ferry, Fall of Mobile, Louisiana troops in the Army of Tennessee, Louisiana troops in the Army of Northern Virginia, Harry T. Hays' brigade, Appomattox. The final chapter includes a section on chaplains and one on "the Sacrifices of the Women." An index is included for easier use..
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This accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve building response to earthquakes. International examples and photographs are included as important learning aids in understanding the effects of earthquakes on structures..
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The first complete modern history of the Russian Orthodox Church from the revolution to the present day, this unique two-volume work is thoroughly researched original study based on published sources, official Soviet writings, samizdat materials, unpublished biographies, and extensive personal interviews with Russian church leaders and recent émigrés. This remarkable blend of scholarly research and personal reflection provides the reader with an "insider's view" of contemporary Russian church history and religious life.

Pospielovsky skillfully analyzes the vents which contribute to the mosaic underlying the survival, growth, and often precarious situation of the Russian Orthodox Church today: revolutionary turmoil; the reestablishment of a canonical, patriarchal administration; persecution and the attempt at wholesale liquidation of the Church; schismatic movements and "catacomb" groups; and stunning successes in the ideological competition with Marxist atheism. With its extensive appendices, footnotes, and bibliography, this is a work that is essential reading for scholars, laymen and women, theologians, ecumenical church leaders, statesmen and politicians - all who are concerned for religious freedom and human rights in our modern world.

The author, Dimitry Pospielovsky, is Associate Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario, Canada..
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The 1965 Canada-United States Automotive Trade agreement fundamentally reshaped relations between the automotive business and the state in both countries and represented a significant step toward the creation of an integrated North American economy. Breaking from previous conceptions of the agreement as solely a product of intergovernmental negotiation, Dimitry Anastakis's Auto Pact argues that the ‘big three' auto companies played a pivotal role - and benefited immensely - in the creation and implementation of this new automotive regime. With the border effectively erased by the agreement, the pact transformed these giant enterprises into truly global corporations.

Drawing from newly released archival sources, Anastakis demonstrates that, for Canada's automotive policy makers, continentalism was a form of economic nationalism. Although the deal represented the end of any notion of an indigenous Canadian automotive industry, significant economic gains were achieved for Canadians under the agreement. Anastakis provides a fresh and alternative view of the auto pact that places it firmly within contemporary debates about the nature of free trade as well as North American - and, indeed, global - integration. Far from being a mere artefact of history, the deal was a forebearer to what is now known as ‘globalization.'

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