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In 1912 the United States sent troops into a Nicaraguan civil war, solidifying a decades-long era of military occupations in Latin America driven by the desire to rewrite the political rules of the hemisphere. In this definitive account of the resistance to the three longest occupations-in Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic-Alan McPherson analyzes these events from the perspective of the invaded themselves, showing why people resisted and why the troops eventually left. Confronting the assumption that nationalism primarily drove resistance, McPherson finds more concrete-yet also more passionate-motivations: hatred for the brutality of the marines, fear of losing land, outrage at cu...
The World Junior Championships, The Official Book of Team Canada from Eh to Zed is the first book of four. This first installment details every NHL player that has represented Canada at this tournament. All player profiles include home provincial flag, draft information, Junior, NHL and World Junior Statistics, Junior achievements and career transactions. This book also has all of Canada's records in the 30 years of Memorial Cup and NCAA Championships. The Foreword is written by Bob Nicholson, the President of the Canadian Hockey Association, and there is also a 10 question and answer section with at least one NHL player. This is the perfect book for the hockey fan, nearly 400 profiles of your favourite NHL superstars, over 400 pages of information about Canada and the World Junior Championships.
The digital transformation of companies is both a competitive challenge and a complex step for large groups and industries, and at the same time a tremendous opportunity. This transformation is entering a new dimension with the development of immersive technologies such as virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality, which are revolutionizing the way we generate content as well as visualize and interact with models and data. The challenges of innovation and digital transformation within companies are now converging. Research shows the potential that immersive technologies have to accelerate the first steps of the innovation process. The objective of this book is to provide a clear vision of the state of research on immersive technologies for design and to deliver practical recommendations for companies wishing to improve their innovation process.
Thinking about development and the environment simultaneously is one of the biggest scientific and societal challenges of the 21st century. Understanding the interactions between biophysical systems and human activities in an era of global change requires overcoming disciplinary divides and opening up new epistemological perspectives. This book explores these challenges using a territorial lens. Combining various scales of analyses (from global to local) and contexts (both urban and rural) in the North and in the South, it analyzes the relationships between environment and development through a variety of geographical objects (i.e. cities, rural and agricultural areas, coastlines, watershed)...
Actually two books in one--guide and register--this comprehensive, easy-to-use volume combines everything readers want to know about hockey in 1992-1993, whether it's the National Hockey League, the minor leagues, amateur play, or the colleges. Includes stats, records, and award winners; a preview of the upcoming NHL season; career stats and personal data; and more.
An encyclopedia dedicated to hockey that includes entries on the history of the game, the rules, the teams in the National Hockey League, the major tournaments, and other related topics.