Christopher Blake: 8 books

Book cover of River of Cliffs

River of Cliffs

A Linville Gorge History

by Christopher Blake
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2017

Linville Gorge was the first Wilderness Area on the East Coast, approved by Congress in 1964. "The Grand Canyon of the East" was named for William Linville, a member of a party of long hunters in 1766 who fell victim to a Shawnee attack. The difficult terrain made early settlements nearly...
Book cover of Policing and Criminal Justice
by Christopher Blake, Mr Barrie Sheldon, Peter Williams
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010

This text provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to criminal justice for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing. It will also be relevant to degree courses in criminology and criminal justice. The book provides a holistic overview of the Criminal Justice System...
Book cover of Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
by Christopher Blake
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009

Famed as �the Grand Canyon of the East,� the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area is a rugged tract of more than 12,000 acres located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Native Americans once referred to the Linville River as Eeseeoh, or �River of Cliffs,� a name that accurately...
Book cover of The Razor's Edge
by Joshua Palmatier, Troy Carrol Bucher, Blake Jessop
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018

One man’s insurgent is another man’s freedom fighter… From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to The Hunger Games, everyone enjoys a good rebellion. There is something compelling about a group (or individual) who throws caution to the wind and rises up in armed defiance against oppression,...
Book cover of England, A Nation In Verse
by William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Daniel Defoe
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012

Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at a particular Nation through the eyes and minds of our most...
Book cover of Harvard Classics Volume 41

Harvard Classics Volume 41

English Poetry 2: Collins To Fitzgerald

by William Collins, Golden Deer Classics, George Sewell
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2017

Contents: 1. Use Preview To See Table of Contents Inside Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)
Book cover of The Who and Philosophy
by Scott Calef, Dan Dinello, Don Fallis
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2016

The Who were one of the most memorable and influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—memorable because of their loudness and because they destroyed instruments during performances, and influential because of their success in crafting “Power Pop” singles like “My Generation” and “I...
Book cover of Beyond Blood Oil

Beyond Blood Oil

Philosophy, Policy, and the Future

by Leif Wenar, Michael Blake, Aaron James
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2018

Leif Wenar’s 2016 book Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World argues that much of the conflict, suffering, and injustice in the world is driven by an archaic rule in global trade that forces consumers to fund oppression and corruption. This oil curse is a major threat to...
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