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Although the early Quakers disclaimed political intent, their messianic objectives to align human society with the teachings of Jesus often put them at odds with government in seventeenth-century England.Author: John Henry FergusonISBN-10: 0809511010ISBN-13: 9780809511013Publisher: Borgo PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2007Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

At the end of Volume 2 Jefferson Davis had left Congress to become a colonel in the First Mississippi Regiment. The first item in this volume is a speech as he prepares to leave on a riverboat to serve in the Mexican War. The...

From its inception in the early nineteenth century, the museum has been more than a mere historical object; it has manufactured an image of history. In collecting past artifacts, the museum gives shape and presence to history, defining the space of a ritual encounter...

Bobo the Gorilla had missed the chance to have a tail at the giving tail ceremony. Who is to blame for that? The Creator? Simba the Lion? Tembo the Elephant? Kelechi the fox? Gogo the Horse? Polipo the Crocodile? or Bobo the Gorilla himself?...

Przewalski's horse, the only true horse never to have been domesticated, is believed to be extinct in the wild. Experts from around the world come together in this book and offer a complete synthesis of knowledge about the species to date. Topics included are...

The family historian must seek out the records of the merchants, courts, legislators, and churches, as well as the everyday expressions of the common men and women, all the while striving to remain aware that just as we have created words like television,Author: Paul...

It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Quick Look Nursing: Growth and Development Through the Lifespan includes chapters in biological, psychological and social information that includes information on genetics, fetal development, cognition and information processing, roles of families, peers, school and society and many other chapters. The Second Edition includes all...

The Museum in America captures the life stories of thirteen visionary museum leaders who helped transform the 19th century's collection of curios into today's institution of public service and education. In the lively style of Museum Masters, Alexander recounts the stories of pioneers in...

Museums in the Digital Age: Changing Meanings of Place, Community, and Culture showcases how the use of technology in museums should be understood as factors directly related to the museums' notion of community, local culture, and place, whether these places are in mid-America, urban...

Recent research in the cognitive sciences gives us a new perspective on the cognitive and sensory landscape. In The Multisensory Museum: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Touch, Sound, Smell, Memory, and Space, museum expert Nina Levent and Alvaro Pascual-Leone, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School...

Great exhibits are never an accident. Planning effective exhibits is a demanding process that requires the designer to consider many different aspects and navigate numerous pitfalls while moving a project from concept to reality. In Museum Exhibition Planning and Design, Elizabeth Bogle offers a...

A number of books already cover Supply Chain, Operations Management, and Inventory Management, so why choose this one? This textbook is unique in that it acknowledges the difficulties faced by students studying transport, logistics, or management with very little mathematical or engineering knowledge and...

The British Army has always set great store by its cap badges, which, in miniature, encapsulated the history and traditions of the units that wore them. They were worn with pride by the County regiments (that formed the bulk of the infantry) throughout the...

'Risk Assessment for Object Conservation' reflects Dr Jonathan Ashley-Smith's personal interests and views in areas including materials science, the ethics of restoration, the costs of conservation and the philosophy of museums. This valuable book explains the mechanisms of deterioration of museum artifacts, quantifying the...

Author: Jason YanofskiISBN-10: 0738818607ISBN-13: 9780738818603Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2000Pages: 296Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 8.84h x 5.80w x 1.16d

A phenomenal cornucopia of greening information, techniques, procedures and tips gathered over 24 years of smart, practical information, ideas, techniques and options for hoteliers. We have always guaranteed that more money will be saved than the book costs by implementing this incredible knowledge. Sep16...

All new Kindle Fire HD Manual for the Kindle Fire HD 5th Generation Are you a Kindle Fire HD tablet owner looking to get the most out of your device? Perhaps you're looking for solutions to certain questions you've had about the new tablet...

One of the most significant trends to emerge in popular culture in recent years has been the growing fascination with post-apocalyptic films. From films like Armageddon to World War Z, we have become preoccupied with the end of the world. You cannot even turn...

From Simon & Schuster, Mine Eyes Have Seen is a first-person history of the events that shaped America. Imagine being able to go back in time, through four colorful centuries of American history, to witness the most memorable events that shaped our nation. By...

If you're a fan of books on tape, then you'll want to own "The Listener's Guide to Audio Books", packed with all the information you need to make the best choice among the thousands of audio titles available. John Wynne, a Grammy-nominated audio producer,...

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIFTY MAJOR CONTROVERSIES EVERYONE PRETENDS TO KNOW ALL ABOUTAuthor: Daniel StarerISBN-10: 0671887084ISBN-13: 9780671887087Publisher: Touchstone BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1995Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.40h x 5.79w x 0.64d

From Simon & Schuster, Zero to Lazy Eight is Alexander Humez's exploration into the romance of numbers fit with free-forming essays related to folklore, idioms, and mathematical diversions. A collection of essays blending elements of linguistics and mathematics provides an educational glimpse into the...

HOOF TO HEART shares Kim's thoughts and knowledge that have been gained from working with grieving children, teens and families for 15 plus years, in addition to her personal experiences of loss. This guide is an easy read, with quick reference capabilities for those...

A book that teaches hands-on perspective drawing using the projected image method developed by architect and former University of Florida architecture professor Harry Merritt. The book includes detailed instructions on how to generate one-, two- and three-point perspectives. With many illustrations and a Preface...

This book lists all 80 of author Red Jordan Arobateau's titles with description and or excerpts of each, as of date autumn 2007.Author: Red Jordan ArobateauISBN-10: 061517308XISBN-13: 9780615173085Publisher: Published by You Lulu Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2007Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

This workbook is the ONLY manual that provides all of the information that you need in order to save your home from foreclosure. It includes secret options that lenders would never tell you about, several sources for cash to help you with late payments,...

After the Union regained control of the Mississippi River in the summer of 1863, President Lincoln ordered the commander of the Department of the Gulf, Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, to "Plant the Flag in Texas." To assist in this endeavor, the XIII Corps...

The Journey of the Sun is a practical guide to understanding the ancient wisdom of astrology, and using its power to achieve personal transformation. This book is a tool to help you to re-connect with your natural wisdom and tune in with the wisdom...

Online booksellers are rapidly becoming online publishers. Sell your short fiction or nonfiction to the newest markets. Anyone who publishes your compiled short stories, novels, or nonfiction is looking for more opportunities to market your work. If you have published your stories or nonfiction...

After the Union regained control of the Mississippi River in the summer of 1863, President Lincoln ordered the commander of the Department of the Gulf, Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, to "Plant the Flag in Texas." To assist in this endeavor, the XIII Corps...

William E. Correll (Life Treatment Center) "This book describes the way alcoholics actually think better than anything I have ever read." The world of the good old-timers of the early Alcoholics Anonymous movement comes alive in this book. It tells the interlocking stories of...

Provides clear and comprehensive factual information across the full range of the Revolutionary period (1787-99).Author: Colin JonesISBN-10: 0582494176ISBN-13: 9780582494176Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/1990Pages: 488Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.52lbsSize: 9.01h x 6.05w x 0.96d

Described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas, the Swiss pastor and theologian, Karl Barth, continues to be a major influence on students, scholars and preachers today. Barth's theology found its expression mainly through his closely reasoned fourteen-part magnum...

Described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas, the Swiss pastor and theologian, Karl Barth, continues to be a major influence on students, scholars and preachers today. Barth's theology found its expression mainly through his closely reasoned fourteen-part magnum...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This book is based on actual case histories of criminal activity and drug use. It is written by Larry M. McDaniel, a certified Clinical Psychologist polygraph examiner, and handwriting analyst. This is a "must have" for professional analysts and students as well.Author: Larry M....

This is a large, comprehensive, and up-to-date dictionary providing Serbo-Croatian equivalents of the English lexicon, including nearly 60,000 English headwords and 100,000 phrases, idioms and collocations. It is the only bilingual dictionary giving phonetic transcription of both the American and British pronunciations for all...

In this volume, a multidisciplinary group of acknowledged experts fully intergrate the physical, chemical, and biological sciences to provide a complete understanding of the interrelationships between snow structure and life. This volume opens a new perspecitve on snow cover as a habitat for organisms...

In Shakespeare's Critics, A. M. Eastman and G. B. Harrison bring together Shakespearean criticism of 120 poets and writers from across more than three and a half centuries. They discuss every aspect of Shakespeare's art-his style, wit, characterization, adaptability to the modern stage, even...

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Mitsubishi Mincab Truck & Bravo Van, Full Mechanical Service Manual. For Minicab & Bravo Series U41T/U42T/U41V/U42V/U43V/U44V Trucks & Vans. Over 350 pages on how to repair your Truck or Van. Included in this manual is everything you need to fix mechanical issues. From engine...

Originally published in 1961. Russian Marxist philosophy of science originated among men and women who gave their whole lives to rebellion against established authority. The original tension within Marxist philosophy between positivism and metaphysics was repressed but not resolved in this first phase of...

Displaced Things in Museums and Beyond looks anew at the lives, effects and possibilities of things. Starting from the perspectives of things themselves, it outlines a particular, displacement approach to the museum, anthropology and material culture. The book explores the ways in which the...

Over the past few decades, the world's population has become increasingly concerned about the pollution caused by cars, whilst congestion has slowly brought traffic to a halt in the major cities, and transport planning has become increasingly controversial. Originally published in 1992, during a...

First Published in 1999. This title is the third volume in the ten-volume set titled the Selected Works of Frances Yates. Greyscale illustrations and figures are included throughout - alongside the related descriptive work where applicable. The art in this volume seeks to memorise...

Professor Jarvie examines the nature of the revolution in social anthropology in order to investigate its results. Working within Karl Popper's radical view of the nature of science, he argues that the subject is one of the oldest and most fundamental of all studies...