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UNINA9910778123203321 |
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Autore |
Christgau John |
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Titolo |
The gambler and the bug boy [[electronic resource] ] : 1939 Los Angeles and the untold story of a horse racing fix / / John Christgau |
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Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 |
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1-281-09212-6 |
9786611092122 |
0-8032-1554-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (267 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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364.1/72 22 |
364.1630979494 |
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Soggetti |
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Horse racing - Corrupt practices - California - Los Angeles - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. The Gambler; 2. The Bug Boy; 3. The Goose Girl; 4. Synod; 5. Whichcee; 6. Sporting Women; 7. The Biltmore Hotel; 8. Buron; 9. Kandahar; 10. Pinkus and Omelet; 11. English Harry; 12. Testa; 13. Gate Breakin' Adair; 14. Ned and Scotty; 15. ""Get Giesler""; 16. The Big Shots; 17. The Dictograph Machine; 18. ""The Fateful Day""; 19. The Percentages; 20. July 4, 1946; Sources |
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Bernard ""Big"" Mooney, LA bookmaker threatens jockeys with death if they didn't ""pull"" their horses. His unwilling partner is Albert Siler, a callow, eighteen-year-old apprentice rider from eastern Oregon. This book tells how Big Mooney manipulated this rider and how Siler tried to escape the gambler's criminal grip without ruining his career. |
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UNINA9910741158703321 |
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Autore |
Schumacher Linda |
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The Law of Coastal Adaptation : Insights from Germany and New Zealand / / by Linda Schumacher |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
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[1st ed. 2020.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (361 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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International environmental law |
Private international law |
Conflict of laws |
Ecology |
Law of the sea |
International law |
International Environmental Law |
Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law |
Ecology |
Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Introduction -- Scientific Background -- Legal Framework for Coastal Adaptation to Rising Sea Levels in Germany -- Legal Framework for Coastal Adaptation to Rising Sea Levels in New Zealand -- Comparative Aspects and Overall Conclusions -- Concluding Remarks and Outlook. |
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This work investigates law as an instrument to deal with the challenges of sea level rise. As the two countries chosen as examples differ significantly in their adaptation strategies and the corresponding legal regulations, the author presents general ideas on how any legal framework facing similar challenges could be improved. In particular, (flood) risk assessments, coastal defences and flood-resistant design as well as spatial and land use planning are discussed, including managed retreat. Moreover, conflicts as well as potential synergies of |
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coastal adaptation and nature conservation are examined. Due to the thorough analysis this book is not just an essential read for policymakers and researchers interested in the coastal area but climate change adaptation in general as many general findings are transferrable to other impacts. |
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