This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work,[...]
The philosopher Philo was born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture; he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with Greek philosophy he[...]
The burgundian reformer abbot draws a picture of the perfect frontier bishop, and holds him up as a model for bishops everywhere.Conversion is used here not in the modern sense of transferring from on ecclesiastical body to another, but in the patristic and monastic sense of metanoia, turning one's [...]
Published in 1780, the first work to suggest that specific receptors were responsible for communicating auditory and optical sensation.[...]
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to[...]
Lean has come to healthcare, and it is really making waves. The potential of lean to find innovative, streamlined solution that enable improved organizational performance is undisputed. But Lean turns out to be very difficult to implement. This book can help you and your organization with the toughe[...]
Observations on Madness and Melancholy by John Haslam is an authoritative work on madness, insanity and melancholy - terms that are used in the pejorative in most circumstances. Haslam provides the definitions, symptoms and observations for these medical conditions. The unique characteristic of this[...]
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;On the Origin of Species, 6th Edition + On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties (The Original Scientific Text leading to "e;On the Origin of Species"e;)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.This work o[...]
"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock". Ben Hecht[...]
Laura's family's first home in Minnesota is made of sod, but Pa builds a clean new house made of sawed lumber beside Plum Creek. The money for materials will come from their first wheat crop. Then, just before the wheat is ready to harvest, a strange glittering cloud fills the sky, blocking out the [...]
Ken Blanchard's phenomenal bestsellers, such as The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans, have made him a globally recognized business legend. Millions look to Blanchard for innovative approaches to management, leadership, customer service, and much more. Now, he has joined with noted business author [...]
Warns against common errors in structure, style, and diction, and explains the fundamentals of conducting interviews and writing travel, scientific, sports, critical, and humorous articles. Read by the author. Book available.[...]
"The murderer is with us--on the train now . . ."Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. One of his fellow passenge[...]
A fresh, fun, easy, cookbook, filled with color photographs, that reveals all the delectable things you can do with toast, one of today's hottest culinary trends. The recipes serve as a flavor profile building blocks, making Better on Toast a great introductory cooking guide, too Whether she's frant[...]
Read Laura Ingalls Wilder s beloved Little House series from the very beginning This paperback box set includes the first four titles in the series and features Garth Williams s classic black-and-white illustrations.Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the award-winning Little[...]
A repackaged edition of the revered author s collection of essays on writing fiction.C. S. Lewis the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and [...]
Build profits even in the worst of times with the methods of a Technical Analysis legend "Deemer on Technical Analysis will become an instant investment book classic." --Douglas A. Kass, Seabreeze Partners Management, Inc. "Serving on the front lines of this investment discipline for the past 40 yea[...]
Lou Dobbs's bestselling expose of the silent assault on the living standards of ordinary Americans
Millions of TV viewers have known Lou Dobbs for years as the Walter Cronkite of economics coverage, and now the anchor has become the preeminent champion of the common man and the good of the nati[...]