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In Pursuit of Plants: Experiences of Nineteenth and Early

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Short, Philip / Short, P. S., PUBLISHER: Timber Press (OR), <strong>Thestrong>se <strong>accountsstrong> are a mix <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> adventure, images from a lost world, and stories <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> practical problems <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> plant collecting.

Great Storms of the Jersey Shore

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Savadove, Larry / Buchholz, Margaret T. / Bradley, Bill, PUBLISHER: Down <strong>thestrong> Shore Publishing, "This is a history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> wild wea<strong>thestrong>r on <strong>thestrong> Jersey Shore... with harrowing eye-witness <strong>accountsstrong>, " said <strong>thestrong> trade journal Booklist in a national review. Illustrated with nearly 200 photographs, engravings and maps, this beautifully printed, oversized book is filled with archival reports, news <strong>accountsstrong>, and interviews with more than 200 people who experienced major storms first-hand. Much <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> book is devoted to <strong>thestrong>se vivid stories, with extensive narratives <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> devastating nor<strong>thestrong>aster and <strong>thestrong> hurricane <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> . Covering storms from <strong>thestrong> voyages <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Columbus to <strong>thestrong> last big nor<strong>thestrong>aster <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> December '92, <strong>thestrong> book also touches upon <strong>thestrong> mythic nature <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> great storms and looks at <strong>thestrong> environmental implications <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> coastal living. A must for every Shore resident's library.

Primary Sources

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allman, Melinda, PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, "<strong>Thestrong> Thirteen Colonies "series explores <strong>thestrong> roots <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> United States <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> America. Each book in <strong>thestrong> series traces <strong>thestrong> history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> a colony -- its earliest European arrivals, its indigenous people, and its growth. Vivid detail brings to life <strong>thestrong> day-to-day existence <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> colonial Americans, with all its hardship and toil. <strong>Thestrong> growing discontent with British rule, and <strong>thestrong> reasons behind it, are explained clearly, along with <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> each colony's role in <strong>thestrong> Revolution and in <strong>thestrong> forging <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> a new nation. Each volume is enhanced with a multitude <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> lively primary and secondary source quotations, and a separate volume <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> primary source materials provides firsthand <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> nation's early history in <strong>thestrong> words <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> people who lived it. Included are: Primary and secondary source quotations Footnotes Illustrations and timelines Annotated bibliographies

The Republic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Plato / Dover Thrift Editions, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Famous philosophical treatise <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> 4th century BC concerns itself chiefly with <strong>thestrong> idea <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> justice, as well as such Platonic <strong>thestrong>ories as that <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> ideas, <strong>thestrong> criticism <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> poetry, and <strong>thestrong> philosopher's role. Source <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> famous cave myth and prototype for o<strong>thestrong>r imaginary commonwealths, including those <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Cicero, St. Augustine, and More. Benjamin Jowett translation.

Mountain Environments and Communities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Funnell, Don / Funnell, D. C. / Funnell Don, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Mountain Environments and Communities explains <strong>thestrong> background physical environment and <strong>thestrong>n explores <strong>thestrong> environmental and social dimensions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> mountain regions. This critical review <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> concepts currently employed in mountain research, draws upon a wide range <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> examples from developed and developing countries. <strong>Thestrong> dynamics <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> mountain life are described through both historical <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> village-based systems and examples <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> contemporary impact <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> global capital and sustainable development strategies.

Accounting at Your Fingertips

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murray, George R. / Murray, Kathleen, PUBLISHER: Alpha Books, "A one-stop accounting reference." This guide covers all topics related to <strong>thestrong> monthly accounting process: organization and proper accounting procedures; creating a chart <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>accountsstrong>; posting <strong>accountsstrong> to <strong>thestrong> general ledger; reporting assets and expenses; handling receivables, payroll, and cost <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> goods and services; end-<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>-month accounting tasks and procedures; producing balance sheets, pr<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>it and loss statements, and end-<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>-year payroll reports; closing <strong>thestrong> books at <strong>thestrong> end <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> year; and much more. aThumbtabs and o<strong>thestrong>r navigational aids make this <strong>thestrong> quintessential reference book on accounting.

Mysteries of Ontario

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zawadzki, Edward / Colombo, John Robert / John Robert, Colombo, PUBLISHER: Dundurn Group, Mysteries <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Ontario brings toge<strong>thestrong>r, for <strong>thestrong> first time, some five hundred <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> strange events and eerie experiences, each keyed to one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> 250 places in <strong>thestrong> province.

Pontiffs: Popes Who Shaped History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hughes, John J., PUBLISHER: Our Sunday Visitor (IN), Explore <strong>thestrong> lives and legacy <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> eleven <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> most powerful men to ever occupy <strong>thestrong> Chair <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Peter.

James Alberione: Apostle for Our Times

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rolfo, Luigi, PUBLISHER: Saint Pauls/Alba House, Founder <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul and Pauline Congregations -- Beatified. On Sunday, April 27th, , Fa<strong>thestrong>r James Alberione will be beatified by Pope John Paul II. Blessed James Alberione () was a man <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> great holiness and great vision. At <strong>thestrong> turn <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> 20th Century, he saw <strong>thestrong> need for <strong>thestrong> Church to be fully engaged in <strong>thestrong> media <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> mass communications and he spent <strong>thestrong> rest <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his life carrying out that mission. By <strong>thestrong> time <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his death, he had founded six religious congregations, including <strong>thestrong> Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul/Pauline Fa<strong>thestrong>rs and Bro<strong>thestrong>rs (St. Pauls/Alba House is <strong>thestrong> publishing arm <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul in <strong>thestrong> United States), <strong>thestrong> Daughters <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul and <strong>thestrong> Sister Disciples <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Divine Master. Toge<strong>thestrong>r <strong>thestrong> religious congregations and secular institutes he founded make up <strong>thestrong> Pauline Family. His dramatic life is vividly presented in this authoritative work combining critical scholarship and down to earth realism.

Tolerable Good Anchorage: A Capsule History of St. John's,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Armstrong, Tammy Russell / Rusted, Joan, PUBLISHER: Creative Book Publishing, <strong>Thestrong> history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. John's, like <strong>thestrong> history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Newfoundland itself, is centred on <strong>thestrong> sea. <strong>Thestrong> city's initial function was to serve as a seasonal mercantile centre to support <strong>thestrong> fishing fleets which came to exploit <strong>thestrong> abundant fish stocks <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> island's shores Its secondary function wasas a military garrison town.

The Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berger, Ronald J., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This ethnic and racially diverse text traces <strong>thestrong> growth and development <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> juvenile delinquent field, with historical essays and contemporary research that show how a sociological perspective can be insightful, interesting, and relevant. <strong>Thestrong> material has been selected from a wide range <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> sources using a variety <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> approaches: from social science surveys to ethnographic and gripping journalistic <strong>accountsstrong> that portray <strong>thestrong> day-to-day life experiences <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> delinquent youths and <strong>thestrong> gritty realities <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> life on <strong>thestrong> streets. <strong>Thestrong> reader will come away with a thorough understanding <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> contributions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> sociology to <strong>thestrong> sutdy <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> juvenile delinquency, and a firm grounding in <strong>thestrong> essential issues <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> field.

The Duke of Naxos: Of the House of Nasi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roth, Cecil, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> America, Read <strong>thestrong> story <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Joseph Nasi, Duke <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Naxos, Lord <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Tiberias, a heroic leader who pr<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>oundly affected <strong>thestrong> history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> sixteenth-century Jews <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Eastern Europe. A biography based on meticulous research, a study <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> human character and <strong>thestrong> effect <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> a hero upon his age.

The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schloss, Jeffrey / Murray, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Over <strong>thestrong> last two decades, scientific <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> religion have received a great deal <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> scholarly and popular attention both because <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong>ir intrinsic interest and because <strong>thestrong>y are widely as constituting a threat to <strong>thestrong> religion <strong>thestrong>y analyse. <strong>Thestrong> Believing Primate aims to describe and discuss <strong>thestrong>se scientific <strong>accountsstrong> as well as to assess <strong>thestrong>ir implications. <strong>Thestrong> volume begins with essays by leading scientists in <strong>thestrong> field, describing <strong>thestrong>se <strong>accountsstrong> and discussing evidence in <strong>thestrong>ir favour. Philosophical and <strong>thestrong>ological reflections on <strong>thestrong>se <strong>accountsstrong> follow, <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>fered by leading philosophers, <strong>thestrong>ologians, and scientists. This diverse group <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> scholars address some fascinating underlying questions: Do scientific <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> religion undermine <strong>thestrong> justification <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> religious belief? Do such <strong>accountsstrong> show religion to be an accidental by-product <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> our evolutionary development? And, whilst we seem naturally disposed toward religion, would we fare better or worse without it? Bringing toge<strong>thestrong>r dissenting perspectives, this provocative collection will serve to freshly illuminate ongoing debate on <strong>thestrong>se perennial questions.

Benedict's Disciples

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Farmer, David Hugh / Farmer, David H., PUBLISHER: Gracewing, A fascinating presentation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> great monastic figures, monks and nuns, who have contributed so much to British history, written by a range <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> foremost Benedictine scholars <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> out time. Spanning <strong>thestrong> period from <strong>thestrong> sixth century to <strong>thestrong> twentieth, <strong>thestrong>se lives show <strong>thestrong> followers <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Rule <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St Benedict to have been one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> most important influences in <strong>thestrong> making <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Europe. Edited by <strong>thestrong> noted scholar and mediaevalist Hugh David Farmer.

Images of the Earth: A Guide to Remote Sensing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Drury, S. A. / Drury, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Remote sensing has revolutionized our knowledge <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Earth but serious <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> science are rarely accessible to students without backgrounds in ma<strong>thestrong>matics and physics. This entertaining book provides a solution, using over 200 illustrations to introduce to a general audience <strong>thestrong> science <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> remote sensing and what it has taught us about <strong>thestrong> Earth. <strong>Thestrong> author begins with a discussion <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> image processing, human perception <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> pictures, and techniques for enhancing pictures to suit <strong>thestrong> eye. <strong>Thestrong> core <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> book <strong>thestrong>n examines in detail every facet <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Earth's surface, including <strong>thestrong> ocean depths, <strong>thestrong> paths <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> hurricanes, <strong>thestrong> productivity <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> forests and farms, <strong>thestrong> locations <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> mineral deposits, and <strong>thestrong> impact <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> human activity and natural catastrophes.

Siegfried: The Nazis' Last Stand

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whiting, Charles, PUBLISHER: Cooper Square Publishers, Charles Whiting's account <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Allied advance into Nazi Germany focuses on <strong>thestrong> months from September <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> , when <strong>thestrong> Allies attacked <strong>thestrong> "West Wall" defending <strong>thestrong> western border <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Germany, to <strong>thestrong> Allied crossing <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Rhine in March, . Whiting describes <strong>thestrong> German counterattack in December that turned into <strong>thestrong> devastating Battle <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Bulge, and <strong>thestrong> Battle <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Rhineland that followed as <strong>thestrong> Allies pressed into Germany. Generals Eisenhower, Patton, and Montgomery take center stage in this book, which also draws from <strong>thestrong> <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>ficers and enlisted men as <strong>thestrong>y fought <strong>thestrong>ir way through Europe's war-torn landscape.

Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frymer-Kensky, Tikva, PUBLISHER: Schocken Books Inc, "Reading <strong>thestrong> Women <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Bible "takes up two <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> most significant intellectual and religious issues <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> our day: <strong>thestrong> experiences <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> women in a patriarchal society and <strong>thestrong> relevance <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Bible to modern life.

Scientific Knowledge: Discovery of Nature or Mental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Settanni, Harry, PUBLISHER: University Press <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> America, This book defends <strong>thestrong> constructivist view <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> science, namely, <strong>thestrong> view that scientific <strong>thestrong>ories are mental constructions in <strong>thestrong> mind <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> scientist, ra<strong>thestrong>r than <strong>thestrong> realist view that scientific <strong>thestrong>ories are <strong>accountsstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> what nature itself is like. To prove this point, evolution <strong>thestrong>ory is contrasted with "creation science" as two paradigms or extremely divergent <strong>thestrong>ories, each <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> which, as a mental construct, explains <strong>thestrong> data or facts <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> natural world equally well. Contents: Realism vs. Constructivism; Meaning and Reference in <strong>thestrong> Natural Sciences; <strong>Thestrong> Role <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Paradigm in <strong>thestrong> Creationism Controversy; Science As Mental Construction.

Fair or Foul the Weather

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Darcy, J. B., PUBLISHER: Creative Publishing International, A catastrophic diph<strong>thestrong>ria epidemic, a city-wide fire and crash <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> all <strong>thestrong> country's banks were <strong>thestrong> shocking happenings which overstepped <strong>thestrong> bounds <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> dramatic possibility. With <strong>thestrong> city in near ruins, Bro<strong>thestrong>r Luke Slattery was assigned <strong>thestrong> near impossible task <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> rebuilding a hallowed but dying school in St. John's - St. Bonaventure's College.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On <strong>thestrong> Functions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Brain and <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Each <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Its Parts: With Observations on <strong>thestrong> Possibility <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Determining <strong>thestrong> Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or <strong>thestrong> Moral and Intellectual Dispositions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Men and Animals, by <strong>thestrong> Configuration <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

La strada in fondo al mare

Leah Fleming For May Smith, travelling with her husband and baby girl Ellen, stepping foot on <strong>thestrong> Titanic marks <strong>thestrong> start <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> an incredible journey, one which is destined to take her from <strong>thestrong> back streets <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Bolton to <strong>thestrong> land <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> opportunity: <strong>thestrong> United St

Secret Ritual of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wea<strong>thestrong>rby, C. J., PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing, Reprint <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> rare edition. Don't confuse this ritual with <strong>thestrong> so-called code-books <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> "Modern Order <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Essenes" (Freemasonry) because this is something different <strong>Thestrong>se rituals <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> this non-masonic order inculcate patriotism, opposition (by lawful means) to tyranny and <strong>thestrong> discovery <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> laws <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> God. Includes <strong>thestrong> opening and closing ceremonies and <strong>thestrong> ritual <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> three degrees.

A Trial of Witches: A Seventeenth Century Witchcraft

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geis, Gilbert / Bunn, Ivan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In , Amy Denny and Rose Cullender were accused <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> witchcraft, and, in one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> most important <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> such cases in England, stood trial and were hanged in Bury St Edmunds. A Trial <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Witches is a complete account <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> this sensational trial and an analysis <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> court procedures, and <strong>thestrong> larger social, cultural and political concerns <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> period. In a critique <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>ficial process, <strong>thestrong> book details how <strong>thestrong> erroneous conclusions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> trial were achieved. <strong>Thestrong> authors consider <strong>thestrong> key participants in <strong>thestrong> case, including <strong>thestrong> judge and medical witness, <strong>thestrong>ir institutional importance, <strong>thestrong>ir part in <strong>thestrong> fate <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> women and <strong>thestrong>ir future careers. Through detailed research <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> primary sources, <strong>thestrong> authors explore <strong>thestrong> important implications <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> this case for <strong>thestrong> understanding <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> hysteria, group mentality, social forces and <strong>thestrong> witchcraft phenomenon as a whole.

KING CRIMSON - European Tour (Ticket+Locandina+P.Disc)

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Journey to the West, Volume 2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yu, Anthony C., PUBLISHER: University <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Chicago Press, "<strong>Thestrong> Journey to <strong>thestrong> West," volume 2, comprises <strong>thestrong> second twenty-five chapters <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> "Hsi-yu Chi," one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> most beloved classics <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Chinese literature. <strong>Thestrong> fantastic tale recounts <strong>thestrong> sixteen-year pilgrimage <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong>thestrong> monk Hsuan-tsang (), one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various <strong>accountsstrong>, culminating in <strong>thestrong> hundred-chapter Journey to <strong>thestrong> West, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor, and satire.

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