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"Scottish cattleman Duff MacCallister staked a claim for his life in America-and reserves a righteous anger for those who break the law in this smoking six-gun shootout from national bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone... Thanks to a new line, the railroad has come to Chugwater, Wyoming, bridging the gap between the small town and the larger city of Cheyenne. Now Duff MacCallister can transport his black angus cattle herd with ease by...

"Thanks to a new line, the railroad has come to Chugwater, Wyoming, bridging the gap between the small town and the larger city of Cheyenne. Now Duff MacCallister can transport his black angus cattle herd with ease by iron horse instead of enduring a two-day trail drive. But the day after depositing the cash in his Cheyenne account, Duff learns that bank president Joel Prescott embezzled every cent -- totalling tens of thousands of dollars -- and...

Okanogan County is the largest county in the State of Washington with borders ranging from Canada to the Columbia River. The tremendous extremes in geography and weather patterns have led to great diversity in occupation and lifestyle. What remains consistent is the independent spirit of our citizens and a universal belief in our Constitutional Rights. We further believe in directing the use of our land and natural resources so they will be able to...

"Esta obra se enmarca en la Ley de Víctimas, Ley 1448 del año 2011, y aborda específicamente los casos en que se presenta oposición de una víctima o de un sujeto vulnerable de especial protección frente a la reclamación de restitución de un predio por una víctima. No aborda la generalidad de los casos de oposición. Se indaga la posición procesal y las capacidades probatorias del opositor víctima o sujeto vulnerable, para entrar a estudiar...

Chatham Village, located in the heart of Pittsburgh, is an urban oasis that combines Georgian colonial revival architecture with generous greenspaces, recreation facilities, surrounding woodlands, and many other elements that make living there a unique experience. Founded in 1932, it has gained international recognition as an outstanding example of the American Garden City planning movement and was named a National Historic Landmark in 2005. Chatham...

Durante las últimas décadas han tenido lugar numerosas iniciativas artísticas en Bogotá, que han logrado cierta visibilidad y significación, gracias a su capacidad de incidir en la producción de espacios públicos, por su papel en la visibilización de sectores marginados de la ciudad, por la participación de sus agentes en las pugnas por la garantía de los derechos culturales de amplias franjas poblacionales, por la profundización de procesos...

El libro analiza críticamente el modo de habitar occidental que supone al ser humano como especie superior, con derechos de posesión, control y explotación del mundo natural. Ese supuesto ha determinado un modo de habitar autónomo, individualista, sin ninguna consideración con el hábitat natural, construido colectivamente por todos los seres vivientes, a lo largo de millones de años. Las razones de ese modo de habitar, serán reveladas en sus...

Vancouver, located at the edge of a continent and the edge of national consciousness, has become the model for post-industrial urbanism. Does it deserve the attention? This provocative new book explores the links between the city's seductive natural setting, turbulent political history, planning and design culture, and the local and global forces that are reshaping Vancouver's urban environment at a ferocious pace. Filled with historical and contemporary...

This book explores the actual scenario of West Bengal's much discussed land reform movement 'Operation Barga'. Presenting a historical overview of landholding and cropping relations in both pre- and post-independent India, it traces the roots of the land reform movement and relates it to socio-historical and theoretical issues. Further discussing the expectations and achievements of land reform in revitalizing i the present agrarian system in the...