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The Middle Ages Revisited; Or, the Roman Government and Religion and Their Relations to Britain

Alexander 1836-1926 Del Mar
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 will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Creative Media Partners, LLC 2016-08-28 414 pages

History, evolution, and the concept of culture: selected papers by Alexander Lesser

Lesser, Alexander
Alexander Lesser, one of Franz Boas's finest students, and probably one of the best of his time in his research on the Plains Indians, is a brilliant but neglected figure in American anthropology. This representative selection of Lesser's work is designed to make the range of his writings accessible to a broad audience. His work is of particular interest to present-day readers for its advocacy of an historical-evolutionary perspective in anthropology. Such an approach, almost unique at the time Lesser was writing, has become increasingly widely appreciated since. His work is also of interest for the light it throws on the British 'functionalist' school, and the effects of their views on American anthropology.
Cambridge University Press 1985 165 pages

Subgroup Growth

Lubotzky, Alexander,Segal, Dan
Award-winning monograph of the Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize 2001. Subgroup growth studies the distribution of subgroups of finite index in a group as a function of the index. In the last two decades this topic has developed into one of the most active areas of research in infinite group theory; this book is a systematic and comprehensive account of the substantial theory which has emerged. As well as determining the range of possible 'growth types', for finitely generated groups in general and for groups in particular classes such as linear groups, a main focus of the book is on the tight connection between the subgroup growth of a group and its algebraic structure. A wide range of mathematical disciplines play a significant role in this work: as well as various aspects of infinite group theory, these include finite simple groups and permutation groups, profinite groups, arithmetic groups and Strong Approximation, algebraic and analytic number theory, probability, and p-adic model theory. Relevant aspects of such topics are explained in self-contained 'windows'.
Birkhäuser 2012-04-10 480 pages

The Burgomaster of Stilemonde

Maurice Maeterlinck,Alexander Teixeira De Mattos
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 will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Creative Media Partners, LLC 2019-03 158 pages

Ecstasy, a Study of Happiness

Louis Couperus,Alexander Teixeira De Mattos
"Ecstasy: A Study of Happiness," by Louis Couperus, offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century Dutch society. This meticulously prepared edition allows readers to explore the social life and customs of the Netherlands through the lens of captivating fiction. Couperus, a master of Dutch literature, delves into the timeless question of happiness, examining its pursuit and elusive nature within a specific historical context. This novel provides a rich tapestry of cultural heritage, transporting the reader to another time and place. Experience the intricacies of Dutch social dynamics in this historical novel, a compelling work of literary fiction. 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, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Creative Media Partners, LLC 2025-03-28 116 pages

Yes-No Puzzles & Games

Dralex,Alexander Tetelbaum
This unique book makes solving problems and puzzles a game and fun. It contains about 100 non-standard puzzles and games, which can be solved by asking an unlimited number of yes/no questions. This new approach how to developing and mastering your critical thinking and problem-solving skills does not require any specific knowledge of science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc. Most problems are new and some are inspired by well-known problems, but formulated in a new form. Additionally, the book includes some jokes, visual exercises, funny tests, and over 50 color illustrations that make it enjoyable to read and play games with your friends or with family, during parties, or in class for educational purposes. Thus, the book is the best gift for children and adults. Note that there is one last section with problems suitable only for adults. This book is written in a fashion that is easy to understand. The author is a well-known scientist, inventor, educator, and entrepreneur, who himself has used the technique described in the text to his benefit.
Draft2digital 2024-05-03 206 pages

History of Monetary Systems

Alexander Del Mar
This book covers the history of money and finance. It is the result of fifteen years of research by the author, Alexander Del Mar, in great libraries and coin collections of Europe. He traced the historical development in all ages of which any coinage or other numismatic remains exist. He reveals in the great states of antiquity that money was a pillar of the constitution, its usage, its meaning in different countries at different times and how private coinage originated. It describes it's physical component and the discussion about its value, whether the value of money constitutes the metal or paper from which it is made or its numerical relation, and what governmental body should control this.
The Minerva Group, Inc. 2000-04 448 pages

Can we still be friends

Shulman, Alexandra
Can We Still Be Friends is the debut novel by the editor of British Vogue Alexandra Shulman. Summer 1983. Best friends Sal Annie and Kendra are fresh-faced and fresh out of university. Three very different girls about to walk three very different but equally tangled paths . . . Sal's the aspiring journalist whose personal demons threaten to destroy everything she achieves. Annie's the domestic beauty convinced that marriage will give her everything she wants. And Kendra the daughter of chic liberal parents is searching for her an identity all of her own. As they plunge headlong into the years of pixie boots and shoulder pads Duran Duran and Margaret Thatcher they find that for all their plans and hopes and dreams nothing in life is certain - and that includes friendship. 'Exquisite time travel . . . Every detail - from fashion design and music to social tribes and verbal tics - is spot on' Guardian 'Warm and entertaining . . . captures the excitement of being young and glamorous at a time when the sky really did seem to be the limit' The Times 'Wonderfully evokes that ping-pong between trivial and tremendous so characteristic of the Eighties . . . great on atmosphere . . . An engaging debut alive with human sympathy' Wendy Holden Daily Mail Alexandra Shulman has edited British Vogue since 1992. She is a contributor to The Times Daily Mail Guardian and Daily Telegraph and lives in London. This is her first novel.
Penguin Books 2013 293 pages

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Sayle, Alexei
Alexei Sayle reveals his true vocation: proprietor of an imaginary sandwich shop. Blending politics, comedy, philosophy and memoir, this is the Godfather of Alternative Comedy at his most anarchic and irresistibly entertaining Alexei Sayle has been telling people he runs a sandwich bar on Gray's Inn Road that doesn't exist since the mid-1970s. From behind this imaginary counter Alexei dispenses wisdom and focaccia to his famous customers as he explores his love of pretending, reveals why he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990's, lobbies for eleven-hour long episodes of Newsnight and discusses rampant nepotism in coveted careers. And from drawing striking comparisons between capitalism and all-you-can-eat buffets to discussing the hidden depths of Taylor Swift, this flight of fancy packs a surprising punch and will leave you hungry for more.
Bloomsbury 2017 81 pages

Tender Loving Rage

Alfred Bester
"From high society cocktail parties to wild bashes on Fire Island, this is how the beautiful people live. But for Julene Krebs, all the money in Manhattan can't protect her from a menace lurking just beneath the surface, a mistake from her past from which she cannot escape. Only charming but self-centered ad man Win Canard and brilliant scientist Nick Franklyn, both haunted by their own dark secrets, can save her. But, even as they fight each other, they must face off against a raging hurrican and an insane genius obsessed with just one thing... New York City, 1959. A picture of a place and time now past, where evil is not much different than our own. A psychological thriller in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock" --
Tafford Publishing Company 1991 261 pages

Looking for Genet: literary essays & reviews

Chester, Alfred
Product Description Looking for Genet brings together twenty-five of Chester’s notorious essays and reviews, including pieces on Nabokov’s Pale Fire (“a total wreck, and for one reason: it’s not funny, and it’s supposed to be”), Burroughs’s Naked Lunch (“the first half is pleasantly readable without too much skipping, the second is pleasantly skippable without too much yawning”), and Updike’s Pigeon Feathers (“a god who has allowed a writer to lavish such craft upon these worthless tales is capable of anything”). Here too are sketches from his penniless bohemian life in Paris, seven “Letters from Morocco” written for the New York Herald Tribune, and Chester’s final piece―the half-mad, previously unpublished “Letter from the Wandering Jew,” a howl of rage and despair from his hated final home, Jerusalem. Together these pieces are testament to the life and the talent of the Sixties’ most memorable literary iconoclasts. About the Author Alfred Chester was, in the words of Gore Vidal, “a glorious writer, tough as nails.” His works include The Exquisite Corpse (Black Sparrow Books, 2004), Head of a Sad Angel (stories, 1990), and Looking for Genet (essays, 1992). Born in Brooklyn in 1928, he died in Tel Aviv in 1971.Edward Field won an Academy Award for writing narration for the documentary film To Be Alive. His other awards include the Lamont Award from the Academy of American Poets, the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, the Prix de Rome from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, and the Lambda Literary Award. Field has lived in New York City and has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and Hofstra University.
Black Sparrow Press 1992-05-01 260 pages

Five Years of My Life

Alfred Dreyfus
Hundreds of books have been written about the infamous Dreyfus Affair; but this account comes from the pen of Alfred Dreyfus himself. From a bright morning in October of 1894, responding to a request for inspection, to his exoneration in September of 1899, the author tells his lonely story of conviction, solitary confinement and humiliation at Devil's Island in French Guiana. This is a true account of a modern day Job.
Independently Published 2017-05-12 247 pages

Lessons from deregulation: telecommunications and airlines after the crunch

Kahn, Alfred E.
Over the last several years, the value of stocks in both the airline and the telecommunications industries have dropped catastrophically. Since these industries were among the most important --and most visible --to have been unleashed from regulation in recent decades (albeit in widely differing degree), their difficulties have raised the question of whether their deregulation should be reconsidered or even reversed.Alfred E. Kahn, one of the foremost authorities on deregulation, argues in this book that every passing year demonstrates the superiority of the road chosen for the airlines. He contrasts the financial meltdowns of both the airline and telecommunications industries with others taking place at the same time, particularly in technology-related stocks and "dot.coms," pointing out that these sectors were also relatively free of direct economic regulation. Their experience provides a useful counter to the natural tendency to blame all the woes of aviation and telecommunications on government policy.This book provides a valuable and accessible guide to unraveling the complex world of network deregulation. It will serve as a reference point for practioners and policymakers, as well as an important introduction for the general public.
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies 2004 88 pages

Jesus the Messiah

Edersheim, Alfred
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Nabu Press 2010-02-04 666 pages