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Liberty Hyde Bailey
Includes the text of the "final, 1911 fourth edition of The Nature-Study Idea in its entirety, respecting all the changes Bailey made over the course of four editions to one…
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John a Orr
Modern Christianity discusses such controversial topics as Creation, Nature of God, What Jesus was Really Like, Faith, Satan and Sin, Sex and Marriage, Discrimination and the Church, Anger, Fear, Doubt…
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John A. Orr
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…
John Orr
In a fresh and invigorating look at British cinema that considers film as an art form among other arts, John Orr takes a critical look at the intriguing relationship between…
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John Orr takes a critical look at the intriguing relationship between romanticism and modernism that has been neglected in the study of UK cinema and downplayed in the development of…
This is a major study of key developments in the cinema over the last thirty years. It reworks Pasolini’s landmark concept of ‘the cinema of poetry’ to look at the…
This is the final part of a critical trilogy that explores cinema in the latter half of the twentieth century. It fuses analysis of objective form with a subsequent critique…
Ingmar Bergman’s films had a very broad and rich relationship with the rest of European cinema, contrary to the myth that Bergman was a peripheral figure, culturally and aesthetically isolated…
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…
A collection of poetry written and self-published in 1997. This second edition has been edited and another poem (completed in 2000) has been added.
In a Simple Rhyme is a collection of poetry written over the course of the 1990s. The poetry covers the thoughts, emotions, and observations of John Orr. This book of…
This study examines the historical relationship between tragicomedy in the modernist theatre and the performative culture of Western consumer societies. While discussing a range of playwrights, it focuses specifically on…
Describes the rich relationship Bergman’s films had with the rest of European cinema. Contends that he should be put at the center of European film history by comparing his relationship…
Discusses the relation between modernity and cinema drawing particularly upon the European and American cinema during the second half of twentieth century. This title discusses the work of Bergman, Antonioni…
This is a timely re-assessment by international scholars of the great Polish film director who received an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 2000. The book covers all aspects of his…
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Looks at the work, influences, legacy and style of one of cinema’s most famous directors. Alfred Hitchcock worked in Britain and America, in silent and sound films. This book examines…
Roman Polanski is one of the great maverick figures of world cinema, with a long career starting in Poland with his short films of the 1950s and running through to…
Title: Pictorial guide to the Falls of Niagara: a manual for visitors, giving an account of this stupendous natural wonder: and all the objects of curiosity in its vicinity: with…
John Boyd Orr
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
John W. Orr
This is a classic reprint of a great Americana, New York magazine! And it includes stories of literature & poetry, plus other interesting items from history!
This is a re-assessment by international scholars of the great Polish film director who received an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 2000.
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…
Professor John Orr
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
This book explores the relationship between film and modernity in the second half of the twentieth century. Its distinguishing feature is the focus on the close connections between history, theory…
John 1885-1966 Orr
Professor John Orr (University of Edinburgh)
?Donde estaria tu alma si murieras ahora mismo? Lo mas probable es que no sea lo que crees. Esta es una historia de ficcion sobre un lider de una iglesia…
Lambert A Wilmer,John William Orr,John Sartain
Title: The Life, Travels and Adventures of F. de Soto, discoverer of the Mississippi … Steel engravings by J. & S. Sartain, … The illustrations, designed and engraved on wood…
This biography tells the story of a Pennsylvania railroad locomotive engineer, Oscar P. Orr, who operated steam powered freight and passenger trains throughout central Pennsylvania and south central New York…
Samuel Wells Williams, John William Orr
A comprehensive survey of all things China in the late 19th century, this book offers a glimpse into the daily life, culture, and political climate of the Middle Kingdom. From…
D Noel Paton, John Boyd Orr
Diarmid Noel Paton
