Edition: 2nd
Publication date: 1828
Review The adventures of Naufragus [pseud.] / Smith, Elder:
Creator: Laura Tilling
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-10-23
Dewey code: 509
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Review The Correspondence of Isaac Newton Paperback Set / Cambridge University Press:This seven volume series is intended to give in as complete a form as possible the correspondence of Isaac Newton. The project to bring Newton's correspondence to the public domain began in 1947 when the Newton Letters Committee was founded at the Royal Society, with the following principles being adopted for the work: to include all letters written by Newton; all letters addressed to Newton (both to be published in extenso); extracts from contemporary letters referring to Newton; and shorter memorabilia illustrating the life of Newton, particularly minor and hitherto unpublished manuscripts of Newton. To supplement the correspondence, there are notes throughout the series which provide connecting links relating to any given letter, as well as those of a biographical and bibliographical nature. There are also elucidatory notes that contain explanations of language, symbols and obscurities. Mathematical formul' are also explored, showing a richness and depth of analytical theory in Newton's letters even where more mundane matters are being discussed. Letters originally written in Latin are for the most part reproduced with a full translation, or else by a short paraphrase, in English. The spelling, punctuation, use of capital letters and abbreviations are retained, as far as possible, just as the author wrote them.
Creator: Luc Foisneau
Publication date: 2008-12
Dewey code: 194.03
List Price: $775.00
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Review Dictionary of Seventeenth-Century French Philosophers / Continuum:This dictionary introduces the reader to philosophical life in the time of Henri IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Not only does it consider the main streams of French philosophy in the seventeenth century (Cartesianism, Port-Royal and their followers), but it also throws light on the influence of various other families of thought. Humanism, scholasticism, the 'moralistes', the clandestine literature, theology at large are duly represented in the list of entries, but also political thought, which is too often ignored in this century of absolute monarchy, and what we may call the secret sciences (alchemy, the cabal and astrology), which played an important part in the debates of the time. The thinkers who are considered fall into the period beginning (approximately) with Pierre Charron (1541-1603) and ending with Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757). All the major seventeenth-century philosophers have their entry in the dictionary, but it also includes a very wide range of less well-known writers, many of whom have not been mentioned or covered elsewhere in philosophical reference works. These more minor figures provide irreplaceable study material for the seventeenth-century scholar. The importance of looking at minor figures is now widely accepted by historians of philosophy, and yet information on them is hard to find in the traditional sources. This Dictionary thus fills an important gap in the field of the history of French philosophy.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-12-14
Dewey code: 282.0922
List Price: $870.00
Price: $557.60
Review The Papacy: An Encyclopedia / Routledge:The original French edition of this encyclopedia, the Dictionnaire historique de la papauté has been recognized internationally as one of the most esteemed reference works on the papacy. Now Routledge is pleased to publish this acclaimed resource in a revised, expanded, and updated English language edition, translated by a team of experts in papal history. This comprehensive three-volume reference not only covers all of the popes (and anti-popes) from St. Peter to John Paul II, but also explores the papacy as an institution. Articles cover the inner workings-both contemporary and historical-of the Holy See, and encompass religious orders, papal encyclicals, historical events, papal controversies, the arts, and more. This set is destined to be the standard English-language reference for all issues concerning the papacy. Also inlcludes five maps.
Creator: Slava Klima
Publication date: 1976-01-31
Price: $79.00
Review The Journals and Letters / Clarendon Press:
Publication date: 1987-06
Dewey code: 784.500924
Price: $22.95
Review Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story / Ashley Books:He was one of the most beloved performers in music history, a spokesman of the people and poet laureate to cab drivers, housewives, and commonfolk alike. Taxi is the definitive biography of Harry Chapin, written by his long-time friend and confidant. Chapin was an unsung hero, a modern-day Woody Guthrie. The recognition due him was late in coming. Awards are being given to Chapin in his death that he should have received while he lived. His music, his beliefs, and his social activism are finally being appreciated. Most of the world will remember Chapin for the "Story Song; ' the musical genre he popularized in one of his most famous songs, "Taxi". His unique appeal could be felt in concerts, for it was there that the real and dynamic Chopin emerged. His penchant for audience participation was his trademark. His performances often ended with tumultuous standing ovations; when the audience quieted down Chapin would stand center stage and give a short speech about his commitments. [+]Often people drove hundreds of miles to hear him, making him one of the highest paid performers in the world. Even so, due to his selfless humanity and indefatigable interest in social causes, Chapin did not leave much money behind when he died. His involvement with world hunger helped spur widespread interest. He lobbied in Congress to endorse a Presidential Commission on world hunger. It was no coincidence that after his death 30 congressmen and 10 senators rose on the floor of the House to offer eulogies. Ironically it was the automobile, the very thing that made him famous in the song"Taxi, "which took his life. He died on the Long Island Expressway when his car burst into flames after being hit by a truck. "The immediate response to Chapin's death in the media and among his fans was truly overwhelming, ' wrote David Marsh of Rolling Stone. "It was as if he reached out and touched lives in a permanent and irrevocable way", HIS albums sold out in record stores. Throughout the.
Creator: John Raimo
Publication date: 1978-05
Price: $375.00
Review Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978 / Meckler Books:"The most comprehensive source of biographical data on state governors currently available. public and academic libraries will find this a very useful addition to their reference collections. " Booklist.
Publication date: 2003-03-01
Dewey code: 780.92
Price: $49.95
Review Messiaen Companion, The: Hardcover / Amadeus Press:Contributors include biographers of Messiaen and a number of the foremost interpreters of his music: Pierre Boulez, George Benjamin, Peter Hill, Messiaen's widow, pianist Yvonne Loriod, and others.
Publication date: 1932
Review Man makes his own mask ; / Huntington Press:
Publication date: 1980-12
Price: $166.00
Review W.-A. Mozart: Sa Vie Musicale Et Son Oeuvre. Repr of the Ed Pub by Desclee De Brouwer, Paris. 2 Vol Set (2275p) / Da Capo Press:
Publication date: 2002-09-25
Dewey code: 796.332092
List Price: $14.95
Price: $578.26
Review Quotable Lou: The Wit, Wisdom, and Inspiration of Lou Holtz, College Football's Most Colorful and Engaging Coach (Potent Quotables) / TowleHouse Publishing:Lou Holtz is one of the most popular, successful, and quotable football coached in America.
Edition: Limited Ed (150)
Publication date: 1993-12
Price: $558.00
Review Kippers & Sawdust / Hyperion Books:
Creator: Duff Hart-Davis
Publication date: 1986-09
Review End of an Era: Letters and Journals of Sir Alan Lascelles, 1887-1920 / Hamish Hamilton Ltd:
Publication date: 1991-07-15
Dewey code: 746.92092
Price: $150.00
Review Madeleine Vionnet / Rizzoli:
Publication date: 1920
Review Letters of a soldier / H.B. Covert:
Creator: Peter T. Leeson
Publication date: 2006-11-06
Dewey code: 330.157092
List Price: $565.00
Price: $564.99
Review The Legacy of Ludwig Von Mises (Intellectual Legacies in Modern Economic) / Edward Elgar Publishing:`The profoundly original Ludwig von Mises made pioneering contributions to our understanding of the modern economy in a number of areas: the problem of economic calculation under socialism, the dynamics of the mixed economy, the ordering role of market forces in banking and finance, and the monetary-shock theory of the business cycle. Editors Peter Boettke and Peter Leeson have usefully brought together a wide-ranging collection of papers - including some surprising choices - to exemplify fruitful research along Misesian lines. These volumes will help to give to Mises's insights the greater prominence among economists that they richly deserve. ' - Lawrence H. White, University of Missouri, St. Louis, US Ludwig von Mises is not the most well-known classical liberal political economist of the twentieth century. He has remained relatively obscure because both methodologically and ideologically his thinking went against the prevailing mood and on a personal level he was more difficult to approach than other thinkers of his time. However, among those in the know, he is considered to be the architect of Austrian economic thought, the most ardent defender of classical liberalism in the last century and history's strongest critic of socialism.
Publication date: 1989-06
Dewey code: 300
Price: $35.00
Review Journal of Stephen Reynolds / Peabody Essex Museum:
Publication date: 1998-09-30
Review While I Remember: Christmas Island, Customs and Excise and the Church Commissioners / The Pentland Press:
Publication date: 1962-06
Dewey code: 818.52
Price: $10.00
Review 100 Books by August Derleth / Arkham House Pub:
Publication date: 1976-03-16
Dewey code: 301.01
Price: $57.95
Review Emile Durkheim (Makers of Modern Social Science.) / Greenwood Press Reprint:
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