Grandpa's Gone: The Adventures of Daniel Buchwalter in the Western Army, 1862-1865

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Innis is a powerful experience.......2004-07-02

I find everything I read by Harold Innis deeply thought provoking. Even when he quotes what I feel are wrong headed observations by Marcel Granet or Winston Churchill on character based langauges where I feel his conjectures reflect the fact he had never experienced learning such a language or thinking in one [instead of encouraging mental inflexibility, I would say, the contrary is true - 'lateral thinking' represented a concept I would never had had to introduce for any of my Chinese students], he feels so honest and so undogmatic, he is stimulating rather than irritating. [The passage occurs in 'A Plea For Time', one of the interesting essays in this book.]

He does not dogmatise but stimulates. He does not seek to preach but to help us participate in an ongoing process. In a way, he makes me feel, reading him, as I think a young Greek might have felt who had had the chance to spend time listening to Socrates.

I am very enthusiastic about this book and treasure my copy. I have become deeply interested in everything by Innis I can find.

keys to understanding the phases of human/media development.......2000-01-05

This book and its ideas have stayed with me over 15 years since university : Innis (who influenced Mcluhan) discusses the effect of changes in media on the history of civilization : ex. the invention of papyrus. sometimes obscure, but always a paradigm-shifter

Empire and Communications (Voyageur Classics)

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provides an excellent historical basis...

Empire and Communications (Voyageur Classics)
Harold A. Innis
Manufacturer: Dundurn Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1550026623

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It's been said that without Harold A. Innis there could have been no Marshall McLuhan. Empire and Communications is one of Innis's most important contributions to the debate about how media influence the development of consciousness and societies. In this seminal text, he traces humanity's movement from the oral tradition of preliterate cultures to the electronic media of recent times. Along the way, he presents his own influential concepts of oral communication, time and space bias, and monopolies of knowledge.

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provides an excellent historical basis..........1998-05-15

This book provides a wonderful examination of how emerging communication technologies impact the society that spawned them. Each major media advance (papyrus, parchment, paper, the printing press) causes major shifts in the social paradigms of the societies that adopt its use... definately worth the read. This edition has an afterword by Dr. David Godfrey regarding the impact of the electronic form.

Marginal Man: The Dark Vision of Harold Innis

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Marginal Man: The Dark Vision of Harold Innis
Alexander John Watson
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0802094783

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With Marginal Man, Alexander John Watson provides the first in-depth intellectual biography of Harold Adams Innis (1894-1952), the great Canadian economic historian and communications guru. Melding biography and analysis, Watson presents, in unprecedented detail, the links between key events in Innis' life and scholarly influences, and the intellectual synthesis that Innis produced.

Watson illustrates and reconciles the great thinker's movement from rural Ontario to the centre of Canadian and international scholarship, followed by his relegation to the margin by scholars who did not understand his political project and the essential consistency of his scholarship and vision. Based on exhaustive research including interviews and reviews of archival sources, the book's methodology reflects that of Innis himself, emphasizing oral tradition and `dirt' research.

Innis' thought is remarkably relevant to today's world, and Marginal Man discusses his foresight with regards to technological changes - such as the arrival of the internet - as well as historical changes including the end of the Cold War and the beginnings of today's unipolar world order. This book is an extraordinary work of scholarship in its own right, as well as an essential companion to the work of its subject, one of Canada's most important minds.

Works by Harold A. Innis

History of the Fur Trade in Canada
The Bias of Communication

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Harold Innis (Critical Media Studies)
Paul Heyer
Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0742524841

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His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritual descendent, Marshall McLuhan, but Harold Innis's (1894-1952) influence on contemporary critical media and communication studies has been no less profound. This concise look at Innis's life and contributions to the communication field charts his beginnings in political economy to his later work in critical media studies and communications history, synthesizing his key publications and clearly showing their ongoing resonance for the field today.

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The Bias of Communication
Harold A. Innis
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JTMOBU

The bias of communication. Introd. by Marshall McLuhan

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The bias of communication. Introd. by Marshall McLuhan
Harold Adams Innis
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Culture, Communication, and Dependency: The Tradition of H.A. Innis (Communication, Culture, and Information Studies)

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Culture, Communication, and Dependency: The Tradition of H.A. Innis (Communication, Culture, and Information Studies)
William H. Melody
Manufacturer: Ablex Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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The dairy industry in Canada, (The relations of Canada and the United States [a series of studies prepared under the direction of the Carnegie Endowment ... Peace, Division of Economics and History])

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The dairy industry in Canada, (The relations of Canada and the United States [a series of studies prepared under the direction of the Carnegie Endowment ... Peace, Division of Economics and History])
Harold Adams Innis
Manufacturer: Yale University Press; [etc., etc.] for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Division of Economics and History
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006AO1MM

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Essays in Canadian Economic History
Harold A. Innis
Manufacturer: Univ of Toronto Pr
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0802060064

Essays in Political Economy in Honour of E. J. Urwick

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Essays in Political Economy in Honour of E. J. Urwick
H. A. [Harold][ed.] Innis
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0802070833

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Discover Exciting New Ways to Manage Lupus
Now you can take control of lupus and begin living a healthier, better life—today! This thoughtful, cutting-edge book can help you manage the flare-ups, symptoms, and side effects of lupus and put you back on the path to a more enjoyable, active lifesyle. Inside is compassionate, practical, and immediate guidance for anyone affected by lupus, including:
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"A great resource for people with lupus, especially those recently diagnosed. New Hope for People with Lupus gives valuable and credible information about the many aspects of lupus which, as most of us know, can be very confusing."
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"Reading New Hope for People with Lupus helps you become a central player in the colaborative diagnostic and therapeutic process that is what medical care is all about. This book gives hope because there is hope, particularly after absorbing the pearls in this new partner in your medical care."
—From the Foreword by Stephen A. Paget, M.D.

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Great book for those newly diagnosed........2005-10-10

The "New Hope for People with Lupus" was very informative. It is an easy format to follow and helpful for those newly diagnosed or reading their first book on Lupus. The coverage of both traditional and non-traditional therapies was solid. I recommend this book for those who are new to Lupus.

Unimpressed.......2003-09-07

I am a person with a possible diagnosis of Lupus, looking for information about the disease. While I found Dr. Wallace's handbook on Lupus very helpful, "New Hope" was full of silly platitutes and assumptions about my experiences of the disease (trying to be funny and sympathetic, but not mirroring my experiences at all--I found it rather condescending). It did not cover in depth alternative therapies as I had hoped.

Informative and optimistic.......2003-04-01

This a good book for any Lupus patient. I have SLE and found this book inforamtive, but it is interlaced with optimism and cases of people who were able to reduce their symptoms. It has everything.. the basics, meds, alternative therapies, coping and relationships, tips on what to ask the doc. This is a good book.

Best Lupus Book on the Market.......2003-03-13

Being a long time Lupus sufferer, I've read and have every book known to man. This book explains everything you've ever wanted to know about Lupus, very elouquently. Applause go out to the author, Theresa DiGeronimo. If you are or know someone who suffers from Lupus, this is the best book on the market.

Best of all the MANY books about lupus.......2002-07-20

As a lupus sufferer who's read just about every book ever written on the subject, I found this to be the definitive book on a very complex subject. Digeronimo covers the realm of symptoms, treatments and complications thoroughly and with warmth and compassion. If you've just been diagnosed with lupus, or know someone who has it, this is the book for you! Congratulations to the author on a job well done.

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Cookin'With Powdered Milk (Cookin` With Home Storage)
Peggy Layton
Manufacturer: Peggy D Layton
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1893519023

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With the upcomming world events and food shortages many people are storing powdered milk as part of their food storage program. This book includes everything you need to know about cooking with powdered milk. Such as:

*Reconstituting charts.
*How much milk to store per person per year.
*How to make yogurt, cottage cheese,and many other types of cheeses.
*Sixty five pages of great recipes, many of which have been tested by ther USDA and U.S. Dairy council.
*This book is a must for anyone who has powdered milk in their food storage. All the recipes use powdered milk as their main ingredie

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Great Writers and Artists Celebrate Man's Best Friend ..........2006-08-24

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Dogs have been praised throughout the ages for their faithfulness, loyalty, bravery, and warmth. John Richard Stephens, author of the best-selling book The Enchanted Cat, has compiled a loving tribute to man's best friend by collecting the prose, poetry, artwork, and photographs of great writers and artists in one outstanding volume. Sure to warm the hearts of dog lovers everywhere, The Dog Lover's Literary Companion features selections from: Napoleon Bonaparte, who relates a moving tale of a soldier's faithful dog standing guard over his master's dead body as it lay on the battlefield; Sting, whose lyrics present a dog's view of people; Farley Mowat, who recounts the noble characteristics of the wolves he observed; President Lincoln, whose poetry reveals his amazing insight into the nature of dogs and humans. Also included is praise of dogs from such great literary figures as Shakespeare, Jack London, Rudyard Kipling, Lord Tennyson, D.H. Lawrence, Will Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Wordsworth, O. Henry, Hemingway, Benjamin Franklin, John Muir, Robert Louis Stevenson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Mark Twain, Marco Polo, James Herriot, and a host of others. Complementing the written praise of dogs and their qualities are skillful works of art by masters such as Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Gauguin, and da Vinci; contemporary artists such as Donald Roller Wilson and Edward Gorey; and a sketch of two children with their dog, drawn by Queen Victoria.

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A very inspirational 'bible'

The Paper Crafters Bible
Elizabeth Moad
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0715316656

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Discover a fresh way of learning new papercrafts with this comprehensive, illustrated volume.

This is an indispensable guide to exploring a wide spectrum of papercraft techniques. It gives the beginner a foundation, the intermediate a refresher, and stimulates the advanced to extend their craft skills. Methods are demonstrated and then married with modern papers, equipment and ideas to give the reader confidence and inspiration to take it a stage further.

Each technique is explained with step-by-step photographs and tips on specific materials and equipment. Taster projects allow the technique to be sampled, and inspirational gallery shots have suggestions for taking it a further or combining it with other paper crafts. Handy hints and tips throughout suggest way to combine techniques and materials for new and innovative looks and ways of working. Most of the techniques have an application for card making, and there are gift boxes, gift bags, novelty gift wraps and simple stationery.

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A very inspirational 'bible'.......2006-12-19

This book is a must for anyone into paper crafts. It is very well put together and demonstrates many paper crafting techniques including :

-Quilling
-Decoupage
-Lace
-Teabag Folding
-Iris Folding
-Embossing
-Pricking and Cutting
-Rubber Stamping
-Pop ups
-Weaving
-Stitching
-Punching

It gives a good idea of the equipment and supplies needed for the various techniques. Some of them require specific tools like quilling: needs special paper and lace requires special templates. Others can be done with basic supplies, like paper weaving and stitching.

It also has some beautiful galleries showing the different projects to which these techniques have been applied. While most of the projects are cards or gift tags, there are a couple of pages on scrapbooking. As well,
many of these techniques are vary versatile and can be used in almost any type of paper projects, including scrapbooking.

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Hardbound. An entirely new agricultural technology, trickle or drip irrigation, began its development in the early 1960's. Initial progress was sporadic even though the advantages in water management with trickle systems were recognized. Operators were reluctant to use the system because of its high initial cost and questions regarding its reliability. Once the main problems were isolated and solutions developed to make the system reliable, rapid acceptance by the growers resulted. Today, trickle irrigation is being used on crops that were earlier considered to be uneconomical.

This multi-purpose handbook brings together current knowledge from various engineering and scientific disciplines (crop, hydraulic, irrigation and soil sciences) needed for understanding the trickle irrigation system for crop production. The two dozen contributors are experts on the various subjects, which range from the basic to the more practical aspects of trickle irrigatio

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The Experience of Breastfeeding: Revised Edition
Sheila Kitzinger
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 014029998X

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If you want to know more about Beethoven the two volumes by Thayer and edited by Forbes are a must.......2006-01-24

Since Alexander Thayer (a Harvard alum) published his three volume biography of Beethoven over a period of twenty-one years from 1866 -87 it has been the bedrock of information about Beethoven's life and work. It has also become a model for other musicologists and biographers. Obviously, more came to light over the next hundred years and the work was edited and reworked by Elliot Forbes (another Harvard alum and professor of music (but from a time before a Ph.D. was required)).

Forbes' "Thayer's Life of Beethoven" was published in 1964 in two volumes. (Does the name Ruth's Chris Steakhouse come to mind?) Prof. Forbes died in January of 2006 at 88 years of age. For awhile the two volumes were combined, but they are now separated. You simply must have them both. This first volume covers Beethoven's origins through 1814. The second volume from 1815 through his death in 1827 with several appendices that cover his estate, speculations about his various illnesses, lists of his works, publications of his works immediately following his death, preparations for a first biography, and so forth.

The book is organized chronologically and provides a well-documented presentation of Beethoven's activities that year whether performing, composing, or personal. It provides some speculation about certain events, but always identifies it as such. At the end of each chapter it lists the works composed that year and the works published that year.

Very much worth having. Just remember that you have to buy BOTH Part I and Part II to get the whole biography.

Exhaustive Biography.......2003-08-24

Everything you always wanted to know about Beethoven. That's what is in Thayer's biography. This is a two volume set, so there is a lot of reading. From a short history of Beethoven's family on to the composer's demise, there is not a stone that is left uncovered.

This is a reprint, the original being written I believe at the turn of the last century. Doubtless there has been more info about Beethoven uncovered since then, but if you are a true Beethovenite, this biography is essential reading. Recommended, along with Vol. 2!

Essential reading.......2000-04-10

If you're taking a course in Beethoven, at a graduate level, this is pretty important required reading. It's comprehensive, and along with the Solomon book, and the Kerman/Tyson offering in the small New Grove edition, you cover a lot of info. It's well-written and doesn't get too lagubrious, in spite of it being translated from the German. I found the subject matter spurred me on anyway. Even though the work first appeared in 1921, a lot of the information remains accurate, and one gains also some insight into what a remarkable historian Thayer was.

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