directory of 14th lok sabha and rajya sabha members

Voltaire in Exile

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davidson, Ian, PUBLISHER: Grove Press, In , Voltaire-playwright, poet, philosopher and one of the most feted figures in Europe-was forced by Louis XV and his powerful mistress Madame Pompadour into exile, where he remained for the last twenty-five years of his life. During his years in Geneva, on the outskirts of France, Voltaire carved out a new world in isolation, becoming a successful entrepreneur, writing his masterpiece Candide, and lavishing gifts upon those around him. But it was as a figure cast out by the establishment that Voltaire began to develop his astonishingly modern ideas of human rights and social equality, borne out in his campaigns against a series of miscarriages of justice. In Voltaire in Exile, Ian Davidson recreates this period in the life of one of the giants of the Enlightenment. By painstakingly translating the rich correspondence between Voltaire and his family, members of the Court at Versailles, and the French intellectual elite, Davidson allows us to discover Voltaire the artist, the campaigner, the aesthete, the lover, the humorist. The result is a wonderfully vivid portrait of this extraordinarily funny, iconoclastic, complex, and, above all, ferociously intelligent individual.

The Age of Innocence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wharton, Edith / Dover Thrift Editions, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Deeply moving study of the tyrannical and rigid requirements of New York high society in the late 19th century and the effect of those strictures on the lives of three people. Vividly characterized drama of affection thwarted by a man's sense of honor, family, and societal pressures. A long-time favorite with readers and critics alike.

The Wars on Terrorism and Iraq: Human Rights, Unilateralism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, Mary / Crahan, M. / Crahan, Margaret E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, 'If I had the power to do so, I would make this book compulsory reading for all who exercise political power in our world today Instead, I will keep my fingers crossed that it will be read by as many members of Congress and of the current US administration as possible, and by a wide cross-section of policy analysts, diplomats, academics and human rights defenders.' - Mary Robinson, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Wars on Terrorism and Iraq provides a timely and critical analysis of the impact of the wars on terrorism and Iraq on human rights particularly internationally, as well as related tensions between unilateralism and multilateralism in US foreign policy. The distinguished contributors examine the consequences for international relations and world order of the traditional standard bearer for human rights and democracy (the United States) appearing not to be championing the rule of law and negotiated conflict resolution. The authors also suggest effective policies to promote greater fulfilment of human rights in order to achieve peaceful accord within nations, and stability internationally.

A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rinaldi, Ann, PUBLISHER: Graphia Books, Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. Susanna faces a painful choice. Should she keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or should she "break charity" with the group--and risk having her own family members named as witches? Reader's guide included.

Intl Dir Co Hist V24

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gale Group / Pederson, Jay P., PUBLISHER: St. James Press, When students, job candidates, business executives, historians and investors need accurate and detailed information on the development of any of the world's largest and most influential companies, direct them to International Directory of Company Histories. This multi-volume work is the first major reference to bring together histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location. Each two- to four-page entry is meticulously detailed with facts gathered from popular magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports and the archives of the companies themselves. Entries provide information on founders, expansions and losses, labor/management actions and other significant milestones -- all peppered with statistics, dates and names of key players. Volumes 1-6 are organized alphabetically by major industries; Vol. 7 and subsequent volumes are arranged alphabetically by company name within each volume. Each volume includes a cumulative index to companies and personal names. Volume 7 and subsequent volumes include a cumulative index to industries.

Yearbook on Space Policy : Setting New Trends

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schrogl, Kai-Uwe / Baranes, Blandina / Venet, Christophe, PUBLISHER: Springer, The Yearbook on Space Policy aims to be the reference publication analysing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Yearbook also links space policy with other policy areas. It highlights specific events and issues, and provides useful insights, data and information on space activities. The Yearbook on Space Policy is edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) based in Vienna, Austria. It combines in-house research and contributions of members of the European Space Policy Research and Academic Network (ESPRAN), coordinated by ESPI. The Yearbook is designed for government decision-makers and agencies, industry professionals, as well as the service sectors, researchers and scientists and the interested public.

Chronicles of Air and Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Villarreal, Rosa Martha, PUBLISHER: Archer Books, A Mexican-American archeologist and her family are caught up in the legends and myths of their Aztec and Maya heritage. The story shifts between present day and the 16th century, and between dreams and reality.

The Philosophy of Schopenhauer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Magee, Bryan, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The most comprehensive treatment in English of Schopenhauer's philosophy, this book presents a brief biography of Schopenhauer, a systematic exposition of his thought, and a critical discussion of the problems to which it gives rise and its influence on a wide range of philosophers and artists, particularly Wagner and Wittgenstein.

Most Wise and Valiant Ladies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hopkins, Andrea, PUBLISHER: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, Most Wise & Valiant Ladies presents in a concise, accessible manner the lives of six outstanding medieval women: Joan of Arc, visionary and warrior; Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen, crusader, and patron of the arts; Margery Kempe, religious fanatic and pilgrim; Hildegard of Bingen, legendary abbess, scientist, and composer; Christine de Pisan, champion of women and perhaps the first "feminist" writer; and Margaret Paston, extraordinary wife and mother. Beautifully complemented by contemporary illustrations and manuscripts, Most Wise & Valiant Ladies provides fascinating insight into the world of women in Medieval Europe.

Kundalini Yoga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pandit, M. P., PUBLISHER: Lotus Press (WI), The science of yoga includes many disciplines of power and realization. Of these, none is perhaps more famous than the Kundalini Yoga. The search for inner awakening and unfolding of hidden powers has brought man to the threshold of the last frontier: himself. This book expounds the science of consciousness, and quickly reviews the concepts of chakras, mantras, yoga, and awakening of the kundalini energy as the foundation of realization.

Una Vez Argentina

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neuman, Andres, PUBLISHER: Anagrama, Finalist Herralde Novel Prize. Sentimental and politic stories of families from everywhere. Mix of happiness, humor and tragedy, this is the story of the creation of a family and a nation. Acquista Ora

Fragrant Gardening

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bradley, Steven / Bradley, Val, PUBLISHER: Laurel Glen Publishing, The elusive search for scent and its aesthetic and therapeutic benefits dates back centuries. Fragrant Gardening guides readers in this age-old pursuit with projects for creating and maintaining fragrant balance in the garden year-round. Fully illustrated step-by-step projects catering to gardens of all sizes walk readers through every technique from sowing seeds, bowling bulbs, root cutting, and pruning, to planting walkways, containers, ground cover, and hedges. Each chapter is dedicated to a season and contains sections on planning, flowering, jobs to do, propagation, and planting, as well as a plant directory for that season. Other topics discussed include historical background, classification, and essential oils, as well as information on drying and preserving plants, basic garden design principles, and making the most of fragrance.

Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchins, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone is the definitive guide to all facets of the frustrating, expensive and satisfying business of restoring and rehabilitating old stone houses.

Researching the People's Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, G. / Popay, Jennie / Williams, Gareth, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Researching the People's Health" examines two related issues: the role of social research in the rapidly changing world of health services, and the relationship between lay and expert knowledge in public health and health care. The book examines these issues against the background of long-term transformations in patterns of health and illness and rapid changes in the strategic management and commissioning of health services. In doing so the book makes a contribution to the continuing and urgent debates on the assessment of health needs, the organization and delivery of health care, and the politics of health service organization and funding.

Morality Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Unsworth, Barry, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Limited (UK), The time is the fourteenth century. The place is a small town in rural England, and the setting a snow-laden winter. A small troupe of actors accompanied by Nicholas Barber, a young renegade priest, prepare to play the drama of their lives. Breaking the longstanding tradition of only performing religious plays, the groups leader, Martin, wants them to enact the murder that is foremost in the townspeoples minds. A young boy has been found dead, and a mute-and-deaf girl has been arrested and stands to be hanged for the murder. As members of the troupe delve deeper into the circumstances of the murder, they find themselves entering a political and class feud that may undo them. Intriguing and suspenseful, Morality Play is an exquisite work that captivates by its power, while opening up the distant past as new to the reader.

The Human Presence: Ecological Spirituality and the Age of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gregorios, Paulos Mar, PUBLISHER: Continuum, The Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan of New Delhi gathers together the wisdom of science and ancient and Contemporary spirituality to plea for social, environmental, and personal justice.

Jewish Year Bk

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Mitchell Vallentine & Company, The Jewish Year Book provides a comprehensive directory of the communal institutions and organisations that make up the fabric of British Jewish society. It is a guide to the structures and networks of the religious, social, educational, cultural and welfare organisations of the Jewish community across the British Isles and reports the ever-changing pattern of websites, now such a pervasive feature of communal management and presentation. It also offers an extensive guide to the primary organisations of the Jewish communities of the world and a substantial survey of Israel and its organisations that have associations with British Jewry, including a comprehensive list of Israel s overseas embassies and missions. It sets out the basic facts of the history of Jewish settlement in Britain and an up-to-date statement of UK legislation specifically concerned with the place of the Jews and Jewish identity in Britain. Updated annually, edited to provide the latest up-to-date information, it includes contact details for Jewish institutions, local and international organisations, details on leading Jewish personalities, obituaries and major events as well as principal festivals and fasts. There is also a detailed calendar, including the Jewish calendar for thirty years and evening twilight regional variations. The Jewish Year Book includes the following essays: "On Israel's Scientific Achievements " by Professor Yitzchak Apeloig, President of the Technion "On the Tel Aviv Centenary " by Professor Colin Shindler, SOAS "On 'Mendelssohn and Jewishness'" by Dr. David Conway "On the Career of Ruth Winston-Fox, MBE ()" by Willow Winston and Stephen Massil

Resources & Population

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacFarlane, Alan / MacFarlane / Fortes, Meyer, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In many areas of the world destruction of natural resources and the rapid growth of populaton are among the most important problems facing individuals and governments. This book, first published in , utilises the tools of social anthropology and population studies in an attempt to see some of the causes and consequences of populations growth and some of the effects of change on natural resources. It analyses a particular 'community' in the Annapurna range of the central Himalayas during this century, and investigates how the destruction of forests and the growth of settled rice cultivation have occurred, and some of the consequences. The Gurungs are famous as recruits to the Gurkha regiments of the British and Indian armies, and the demographic and economic effects of foreign mercenary labour are among the topics examined.

Mama and Margaret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burrus, A. Embry, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Heartwarming, honest and downright funny, Mama and Margaret is a story of courage, hope and unconditional love. Meet Margaret, a remarkable woman with Down syndrome who is smart, witty and an inspiration to anyone who meets her, and Augusta, her eighty-five-year-old, no-nonsense mother who has been her guardian, confidante and lifelong advocate. Experience the tense moments after Margaret's birth, the challenges she faced as a child, and her inspirational life as an adult, including a jam-packed social calendar, colorful friends and numerous accomplishments. Get to know Mama, in all of her exquisite southernness, whose emotional, quirky and sometimes hilarious relationship with Margaret provides an underlying current throughout each chapter. Mama and Margaret is not just for parents, friends or family members of someone with Down syndrome-it's for anyone who appreciates all the goodness life has to offer.

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Philbrick, Nathaniel, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the twentieth. In , the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with twenty crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than ninety days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to weather, hunger, disease, and ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents-including a long-lost account written by the ship's cabin boy-and penetrating details about whaling and the Nantucket community to reveal the chilling events surrounding this epic maritime disaster. An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of history forever placing the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.

Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-Euro

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Anthropology of Religion: The Unity and Diversity of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crapo, Richley H., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, This text offers an alternative to the case-driven approach that the sole use of a reader tends to foster. It provides students with ways of conceptualizing what religion is, what its social and psychological functions are, the nature of religious symbolism and religious behavior, and the organizational structure of religions. This text covers all the standard topics (e.g., ideology and symbolism, ritual and ceremony, organizational forms, and social and psychological functions of religion) as well as ones of more recent interest such as religion and gender, the psychology of religion, and pilgrimage. Acquista Ora

Losing Your Shirt: Recovery for Compulsive Gamblers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heineman, Mary, PUBLISHER: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, Between three and six million Americans are compulsive gamblers. Losing Your Shirt takes a compassionate, nonthreatening approach to the problems families encounter with compulsive gambling. In this easy-to-read and valuable resource for any gambling addiction program, readers will find stories from compulsive gamblers and their families that demonstrate how the addiction affects relationships, methods of recovery for the addict, and coping skills for family members.

The Clark: Selections from the Sterling and Francine Clark

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kern, Steven / Lovett, Jennifer G. / Fernandez, Rafael, PUBLISHER: Hudson Hills Press, Highlights of one of America's great small museums; paintings and sculpture (including masterpieces by the French Impressionists and Americans Cassatt, Homer, Remington, and Saregent), drawings and prints, decorative arts (including masterworks of silver), and illustrated books.

Sacred Betrayal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kresho, Sr. Christine, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, When he was a young priest, Archbishop Garrote and his sister Sr. Frances Mary shared a common vision of the Catholic Church. Now he has lost that vision and feels threatened by an activist group in his archdiocese known as Cry Justice, of which his sister and another friend, Father Charlie, are prominent members. Father Will Owens, the archbishopas driver and assistant, holds a deadly grudge against Sr. Frances Mary and two other sisters who served with him at Sacred Heart parish. Convinced that he is the redeemer chosen to bring the church back to its aCatholic roots, a he also fantasizes that he will be the savior of two women to whom he is attracted. His plans to destroy Cry Justice as well as satisfy his desire for revenge begin with the murder and rape of Sr. Frances Mary and the death of Father Charlie.

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