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In this book (published in conjunction with the Museum's centenary celebrations) Mark Girouard traces the history of the building from its origins in discussions between Gladstone and Richard Owen (later the first director) in 1861, to its completion in 1881. The story is a tale of scholarly ambition, political intrigue and ingenious technical and artistic solutions to architectural and structural problems, and it is told with the discrimination and wit that have made Girouard's previous books so successful and highly regarded.
In Legends of the Track: Australia's champion jockeys and trainers, best-selling author Alan Whiticker tells the stories of 25 modern-era horse racing greats.This book celebrates the careers of champions trainers such as Bart Cummings, Tommy Smith, Colin Hayes, Gai Waterhouse, Lee Freedman and Chris Waller, and features interviews with the best jockeys of the modern era - Ron Quinton, Darren Beadman, Shane Dye, Hugh Bowman, Damien Oliver, Glen Boss and James McDonald.With full career statistics for each chapter and dozens of rare photos, Legends of the Track details the greatest achievements in a wonderful sporting era of Australian horse racing.
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This book shadows the usage of 'Uncle Tom' to understand how social norms associated with the phrase were constructed and enforced.
The book provides a history of the outstanding alumni of Dartmouth College since it's founding in 1769 with special emphasis on the recipients of the college's prestigious Alumni Award from 1954 to 2004, including some 420 alumni from the Classes of 1894 to 1977. These high achieving alumni include lawyers, poets, politicians, educators, businessmen and other outstanding leaders of the United States and the world. The book also includes a brief history of Dartmouth College since the early days of Eleazar Wheelock's educational efforts in the mid-18th Century, it's founding in 1769 as the 7th and last Royal College, and thru to the highly regarded College of 2004. Over 200 images of historical events and alumni activity have been included to illustrate the very personal side of this great instituion.
Adopting Web Services will affect many processes within any organization. To throw light on the most important issues, we have commissioned Experts in the Industry to share their insights. The resultant papers cover a broad spectrum from architecture to business strategies without diverting into deep technological fashions. Each study in the collection will answer specific business challenges thrown up by Web Service architectures. Before changing, commissioning, or evaluating a Web Service initiative, all IT Managers, System Architects, Lead Developers, and Business Visionaries should study and reference this book.