Maritime Information: a guide to libraries and sources of information in the United Kingdom, 2004 Fourth Edition


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The Maritime Information Guide provides a list of UK libraries, record offices, archives, museums, institutions, associations and other bodies that have, or can make available, information on maritime matters. Titles are listed in alphabetical order by the name by which users are most likely to look up. This is the fourth volume, produced in 2004, following the previous editions in 1973, 1983, and 1993.




Harmless Like You: A Novel


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“Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s debut is a beautifully textured novel, befitting the story of an artist.” —Washington Post Written in startlingly beautiful prose, Harmless Like You is set across New York, Connecticut, and Berlin. At its heart is Yuki Oyama, a Japanese girl fighting to make it as an artist, and her struggle with her decision to leave her two-year-old son, Jay. As an adult, Jay sets out to find his mother and confront her abandonment.




The Adult Orphan Club


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A vulnerable, honest and deeply personal guide to finding your way through grief. Flora Baker was only twenty when her mum died suddenly of cancer. Her coping strategy was simple: ignore the magnitude of her loss. But when her dad became terminally ill nine years later, Flora was forced to confront the reality of grief. She had to accept that her life had changed forever. In The Adult Orphan Club, Flora draws on a decade of experience with grief and parent loss to explore all the chaotic ways that grief affects us, and how we can learn to navigate it. Written with the newly bereaved in mind and packed with practical tips and advice, this book guides the reader through every step of their grief journey and opens up the death conversation in an honest, heartfelt and accessible way. Whether you’re grieving your own loss or supporting someone else through grief, The Adult Orphan Club will show you that you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.







Rick Steves' London


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Rick spends four months each year exploring Europe, and his candid, humorous advice will steer you to the very best sights and museums that London has to offer. You'll beat the lines at the major monuments. You'll find hotels and restaurants that make the most of your vacation budget. You'll navigate the city like a local, using Rick's walking tours as your guide.




The Penguin Dictionary of Economics


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Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions and descriptions of terms related to economics, and includes information about individual economists who have made significant contributions to contemporary economic thought.







Guide to Libraries and Information Sources in Medicine and Health Care


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The 1997 edition of this unique guide is an essential resource for anyone doing research in the medical or health care field. The guide provides detailed entries on a wide range of libraries and information sources in the fields of medicine, health care, and "alternative medicine." Besides medical, hospital, and other health care libraries, it also includes details about a variety of professional and voluntary organizations that are able to provide researchers with information. Detailed entries for each library include: * full address and contact details, * telephone, fax, and e-mail details, * web addresses, * availability of services to outside enquirers, * stock coverage, services, and opening hours, and * publications produced by the organization. The new, second edition of the Guide contains the very latest information on 718 organizations. Extensively revised and updated, it now contains: * 58 new entries, * more detailed information on email and web addresses, and * an appendix of Internet resources in medicine and health care and the address of a special web site listing the Internet addresses as links.