John Ruskin 1819-1900 was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, philosopher, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. His writing styles and literary forms were equally varied. He wrote essays and treatises,

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2016 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Kuhn was an American Theosophist and a proponent of the Christ myth theory. Highly influenced by the work of Gerald Massey and Godfrey Higgins, Kuhn contended that the Bible derived its origins from other Pagan religions and much of Christian history was pre-extant as Egyptian mythology.

This timely, well-organized, and practical guide for the war fighter offers the collaborative contributions of dedicated military and civilian experts. Each chapter examines specific demands of military life and service, such as nutrition and its role in physical and cognitive performance, including details about military rations like Meals Ready to Eat MREs. It also explores sleep why you need it,

pKing Solomon\'s Mines is a popular novel by the Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. It is the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.ppSir

This study of English Benedictine nuns is based upon a wide variety of original manuscripts, including chronicles, death notices, clerical instructions, texts of spiritual guidance, but also the nuns\' own collections of notes. It highlights the tensions between the contemplative ideal and the nuns\' personal experiences, illustrating the tensions between theory and practice in the ideal of being dead

pThis book gathers together papers presented at the 26supthsup IAVSD Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks, held on August 12 - 16, 2019, at the Lindholmen Conference Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. It covers cutting-edge issues related to vehicle systems, including vehicle design, condition monitoring, wheel and rail contact, automated driving systems, suspension and ride analysis, and

Five years ago, a fateful encounter brought together two kindred spirits-a duo later known as the Phantom Thief Loser and his daughter. Now, Ellie is stepping out on her own to continue her adopted father\'s legacy. But while she\'s willing to do what it takes to learn Mira\'s and Kyouma\'s secrets, the danger that awaits is far greater than Ellie realizes Can Kyouma, Mira, and Ellie survive crossing

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pThe widespread interest in vocational psychology which has grown up in recent years, the eagerness with which even the most superficial and absurd systems of character analysis are being adopted and tried out, and especially the lack of references, offering conservative evaluation, to which inquirers may be directed, have made it seem advisable to publish the material in systematic form.pp ppThe book

pNot just stupidity, but emobsessiveem stupidity! Not just random stupidity, but organized stupidity! Here, from the celebrated collectors of the stupidest things ever said, it\'s the cre me de la cre me of stupidities, made even funnier and more compelling in an irresistible top 10 list format.p

pAfter the demise of the Soviet Union, the newly-established Russian government privatized its industry by issuing vouchers to all of its citizens, allowing them the chance to be shareholders in the country\'s burgeoning businesses. The slips are distributed among the population and auctions are arranged where they can be exchanged for actual shares. For the country\'s rural populations living in abject

pAcheron, GA. When Sheriff Paul Adams is confronted with the murder of well-liked local Eve Collins, suspicions soon turn to Sullivan Gates, a man rumoured to have killed his own parents. Together with Eve\'s husband Jesse and her mother Dawn, Adams is determined to track down the killer.ppbrppBut even stranger things than murder are afoot. A misty chill has fallen on the town, the grey skies seem

Often hailed as the best French science fiction writer of the early 20th century, Maurice Renard coined the term Scientific Marvel Fiction to pen a series of gripping, ground-breaking stories that owe as much to Edgar Allan Poe as they do to H.-G. Wells. Until now, Renard was best known to the English-speaking public for his thrice-filmed thriller, The Hands of Orlac. Dedicated to Wells, Maurice Renard\'s

biSacredi presents photographs of locations cloaked in mysticism and imbued with a spiritual energy, exploring the meaning of the sacred in a global, multicultural context.b pCountless cultures have found it in the magnificence of nature and what can be called the divine gestures of the nature landscape. We looked to the majesty of snowcapped mountains, the glow of the full moon, the power of a magical

pThis book introduces a new form of documentary film the Geo-Doc, designed to maximize the influential power of the documentary film as an agent of social change. By combining the proven methods and approaches as evidenced through historical, theoretical, digital, and ecocritical investigations with the unique affordances of Geographic Information System technology, a dynamic new documentary form emerges,

pThis Composition Book is perfect for Creative Writing, Journaling, List making, Appointment Keeping, Taking Notes at Work or School and anything you need to keep track of or remember.pulli8.5 x 11lili104 pages 52 sheetsliliLined Wide RuledliliContact Information Pagelili2 Pages for lists of important things to rememberliulpThis has a cool abstract designed cover in shades of blue.p

pBeata was only three years old when, near the end of WWII, the bombardment of Dresden, Germany took place. She and her mother and brother miraculously survived the firestorm. This was only the beginning of a life marked by tragedy, abandonment, sexual abuse, and addiction. ppAs an actress, model, recording artist, and nightclub singer and married to an abusive, alcoholic husband, her life spiralled