Chris Reilly
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English
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"The story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James. Born under different stars--Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic--they should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all. Their environment is a hyper-masculine and sectarian one, for gangs of young men and the violence they might dole out dominate the Glaswegian estate where they live. And yet against all odds Mungo and James become best friends as they find a...
2) Allies
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
August 1944, a team of British soldiers, led by U.S. Captain Gabriel Jackson, are dropped behind enemy lines in France on a mission that could stop the war. When the plan goes astray, Captain Jackson must test his limits to bring his commandos together if the mission is to succeed.
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Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive -- but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does deception play such a prominent role in our everyday lives? In short, why do we deceive?
In his bold new work, prominent biological theorist Robert Trivers...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Cloud technology has changed the way we approach technology. It's also given rise to a new set of security challenges caused by bad actors who seek to exploit vulnerabilities in a digital infrastructure. You can put the kibosh on these hackers and their dirty deeds by hardening the walls that protect your data.
Using the practical techniques discussed in Cloud Security For Dummies, you'll mitigate the risk of a data breach by building security into...
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Series
Very short introductions volume 347
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he examines the ways in which schools work, considers the differences around the world, and concludes by considering the future of education worldwide.
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