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The rebel : an essay on man in revolt / by Camus, Albert,1913-1960.;
The rebel -- Metaphysical rebellion -- Historical rebellion -- Rebellion and art -- Thought at the Meridian.This book is a classic essay on revolution. For the author, the urge to revolt is one of the "essential dimensions" of human nature, manifested in man's timeless Promethean struggle against the conditions of his existence, as well as the popular uprisings against established orders throughout history. And yet, with an eye toward the French Revolution and its regicides and deicides, he shows how inevitably the course of revolution leads to tyranny.
Subjects: Revolutions.;
© 1991., Vintage Books,
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American revolutions : a continental history, 1750-1804 / by Taylor, Alan,1955-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-663) and index.Colonies -- Land -- Slaves -- Rebels -- Allies -- Loyalties -- Wests -- Oceans -- Shocks -- Republics -- Partisans -- Legacies."The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the ideal framework for a democratic, prosperous nation. Alan Taylor, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, gives us a different creation story in this magisterial history of the nation's founding. Rising out of the continental rivalries of European empires and their native allies, Taylor's Revolution builds like a ground fire overspreading Britain's mainland colonies, fueled by local conditions, destructive, hard to quell. Conflict ignited on the frontier, where settlers clamored to push west into Indian lands against British restrictions, and in the seaboard cities, where commercial elites mobilized riots and boycotts to resist British tax policies. When war erupted, Patriot crowds harassed Loyalists and nonpartisans into compliance with their cause. Brutal guerrilla violence flared all along the frontier from New York to the Carolinas, fed by internal divisions as well as the clash with Britain. Taylor skillfully draws France, Spain, and native powers into a comprehensive narrative of the war that delivers the major battles, generals, and common soldiers with insight and power. With discord smoldering in the fragile new nation through the 1780s, nationalist leaders such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton sought to restrain unruly state democracies and consolidate power in a Federal Constitution. Assuming the mantle of "We the People," the advocates of national power ratified the new frame of government. But their opponents prevailed in the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, whose vision of a western "empire of liberty" aligned with the long-standing, expansive ambitions of frontier settlers. White settlement and black slavery spread west, setting the stage for a civil war that nearly destroyed the union created by the founders."--Jacket flap.
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Garden revolution : how our landscapes can be a source of environmental change / by Weaner, Larry.; Christopher, Thomas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-321) and index.Ecological gardening : An introduction -- The learning process -- The rise and fall (and rise) of a cardinalflower patch -- Influences and innovators -- The making of a garden star -- The garden ecologist's primer -- Design -- The plant that wants to be here -- Site analysis : Where are you, ecologically speaking? -- Reversing succession -- Creating an ecologically connected master plan -- Inspiration from Uncle Max -- Developing a synergistic plant list -- In the field -- Weeds and the ecological garden -- Setting the ecological process in motion -- A do-nothing attitude -- Creating meadows and prairies -- Growing pains -- Creating shrublands -- Sedges in the landscape -- Creating woodlands -- Postscript -- Living in it -- My house.Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening's counter-productive, time-consuming practices. Instead of picking the wrong plant and then constantly tilling, weeding, irrigating, and fertilizing, Larry Weaner advocates for choosing plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of a specific site and letting them naturally evolve over time.
Subjects: Landscape ecology.; Gardening.;
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The sovereignty revolution / by Cranston, Alan MacGregor.; Cranston, Kim.; Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich,1931-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [95]-97).
Subjects: Sovereignty.; International relations.; Globalization.;
© c2004., Stanford Law and Politics,
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After the revolution : women who transformed contemporary art / by Heartney, Eleanor,1954-; Posner, Helaine,author.; Princenthal, Nancy,author.; Scott, Sue(Sue A.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-346) and index.Now available in a revised and fully updated edition, this book examines the rise of women artists in the late 20th century, viewed through the work of 12 key figures. "Why have there been no great women artists?" asked the prominent art historian Linda Nochlin in an intentionally provocative 1971 essay. In this book, four prominent critics and curators describe the strides made by women artists since the advent of the feminist movement and assess the changes that have occurred in their critical reception, commercial appeal, and institutional support. Following a comprehensive essay that looks back at the recent history of women artists, the authors examine the careers of an international selection of artists--Marina Abramović, Louise Bourgeois, Ellen Gallagher, Ann Hamilton, Jenny Holzer, Elizabeth Murray, Shirin Neshat, Judy Pfaff, Dana Schutz, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, and Nancy Spero--considering each figure's accomplishments and her influence on contemporaries and younger artists.
Subjects: Women artists.; Art, Modern;
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The hamster revolution : how to manage your email before it manages you / by Song, Mike,1964-; Halsey, Vicki,1955-; Burress, Tim,1964-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Confessions of an info-hamster -- A new way to work -- Email adds up! -- Strategy 1 : Reduce email volume -- A tale of two emails -- Strategy 2 : Improve email quality -- Strategy 3 : Info-coaching sustains results -- Help! It's not so easy! -- Harold's progress check -- Chaos in info-land -- Strategy 4 : File and find info fast with COTA -- A blue sky wrap up.
Subjects: Electronic mail messages; Personal information management.;
© c2007., Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
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The Wikipedia revolution : how a bunch of nobodies created the world's greatest encyclopedia / by Lih, Andrew.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-235) and index.A Wikipedia expert tells the inside story of the trailblazing--and incredibly popular--open source encyclopedia.The wiki phenomenon. History -- A nupedia. What is an encyclopedia? ; Alabama rising ; The mother of all directories ; RMS ; Linux on the scene ; Remember DMOZ ; The Nupedia idea ; Nupedia's rules ; The Nupedians -- Wiki origins. Ward's start ; HyperCard's inspirations ; A web browser ; Viola ; HyperCard revisited -- Wiki introduced. Slashdotting ; Contributing the meaning of everything ; The GFDL ; UseMod grows ; Give me more space ; Server load -- Community at work (the piranha effect). Usenet's legacy ; Lessons from Usenet ; Growth ; How Wikipedia works ; Urban jungle ; Signaling one another ; Then came the bots ; Lots of red dots ; Peer production ; Dot map obsession ; Essays, guidelines, and policy ; Fix it yourself ; What to include ; Gaming the vote ; Small ball ; Gdansk/Danzig wars -- Wikipedia goes international. To split or not to split ; Spanish Wikipedia fork ; Making it multilingual ; Encoding language ; A colossal waste of space ; Japanese Wikipedia ; German Wikipedia ; Chinese Wikipedia ; Serbian Wikipedia and Kazakh Wikipedia ; African languages ; The numbers game -- Trolls, vandals, and sock puppets, oh my. Vandals and sock puppets ; Jimbo doesn't scale -- Crisis of community. Criticisms ; The Seigenthaler Incident ; The Essjay Controversy -- Wikipedia makes waves. JewWatch ; Microsoft Encarta's experiment ; Wikitorials ; Nature study ; Britannica goes free and collaborative ; Digital Universe and Citizendium ; The future ; To the afterword.
Subjects: Wikipedia.; Electronic encyclopedias.; User-generated content.;
© c2009., Hyperion,
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The vision revolution : how the latest research overturns everything we thought we knew about human vision / by Changizi, Mark A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Vision.; Visual perception.;
© c2009., Benbella Books,
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Relaxation revolution : the science and genetics of mind body healing / by Benson, Herbert,1935-; Proctor, William,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (233-254) and index.pt. 1. The science of mind body healing. The making of a revolution -- The genetic breakthrough : your ultimate mind body connection -- The fall and rise of the healing mind -- The mind body milestones : #1 the relaxation response -- The mind body milestones : #2 expectation-belief -- pt. 2. Designing your personal mind body treatment plan. Planning your personal mind body health strategy -- A guide to specific mind body treatments -- Cancer and the genetic horizons of mind body treatment -- pt. 3. The possibilities of mind body medicine. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts -- The future of the revolution."In Relaxation Revolution, Dr. Herbert Benson and William Proctor present the latest scientific endings, revealing that we have the ability to self-heal diseases, prevent life-threatening conditions, and supplement established drug and surgical procedures with mind body techniques. In a special "treatment" section, Benson and Proctor describe how these mind body techniques can be applied - and are being applied - to treat a wide variety of conditions..."--Publisher.
Subjects: Energy medicine.; Mind and body.; Psychology.; Mind-Body Therapies.;
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Washington's revolution : the making of a leader / by Middlekauf, Robert.;
Includes bibliographical references.Part I. Virginian -- Prologue: the young Washington's world -- Young Washington -- The making of a soldier -- From planter to patriot -- Part II. American -- Boston -- New York -- The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777 -- Valley Forge -- Part III. Citizen of the world -- Citizen of the world -- Weary but resolute -- Mutiny and rallying the French -- Yorktown -- The war's end -- Epilogue: return to Virginia.Presents a portrait of the formative years that shaped the first American President and offers detailed psychological insights into his beliefs, passions and patriotism.
Subjects: Biographies.; Washington, George, 1732-1799.; Generals;
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