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      They Believed That?

      William E. Burns

      This encyclopedia is the perfect guide to the weird, magical, superstitious, and supernatural beliefs of people from all over the world.

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      They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural Around the World

      William E Burns

      An encyclopedia that contains a selection of some of the most important, interesting, influential, or simply bizarre beliefs held by people from pole to pole –

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      The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia

      William E. Burns,William E. Burns

      An encyclopedic collection of key scientists and the tools and concepts they developed that transformed our understanding of the physical world.

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      Science in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia

      William E. Burns

      The first introductory A-Z resource on the dynamic achievements in science from the late 1600s to 1820, including the great minds behind the developments and science’s new cultural role.

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      Witch Hunts in Europe and America: An Encyclopedia

      William E. Burns

      From the early sorcery trials to the witch executions of the 18th century, this book’s entries cover witch hunting in individual countries, major witch trials and significant individuals from famous…

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      Science and Technology in Colonial America

      William E. Burns

      Presents various aspects of how science and technology impacts the everyday life of Americans of all classes and cultures. This book covers a range of topics that are useful for…

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      Astrology through History: Interpreting the Stars from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Present

      Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and…

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      A BRIEF HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN

      William E. Burns

      Introduces readers to the dramatic events, notable people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped many of the world’s countries. This series touches on factors as diverse as the…

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      The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions

      William E. Burns

      Based on the most recent scholarship, this book provides students and interested lay readers with a basic introduction to key facts and current controversies concerning the Enlightenment.

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      Science and Technology in World History [2 volumes]

      This encyclopedia offers an interdisciplinary approach to studying science and technology within the context of world history. With balanced coverage, a logical organization, and in-depth entries, readers of all inclinations…

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      Knowledge and Power: Science in World History

      William E. Burns

      Knowledge and Power traces the development of science through different historical settings from the Middle Ages through to the Cold War. It is Ideal for students of world history and…

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      Knowledge and Power: Science in World History

      William E. Burns

      Knowledge and Power traces the development of science through different historical settings from the Middle Ages through to the Cold War. It is Ideal for students of world history and…

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      Speeches in World History

      Suzanne McIntire

      A compilation of 200 of the world’s greatest speeches from major civilizations and throughout history - arranged in chronological order. It presents an introduction that places each speech in historical…

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      An Age of Wonders: Prodigies, Politics and Providence in England 1657-1727

      William E. Burns

      Monstrous births, rains of blood, apparitions of battles in the sky - people in early modern England found all of these events to carry important religious and political meanings. This…

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      The Poetry of Robert Burns

      William E Henley

      The Poetry of Robert Burns - Volume II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…

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      Beyond the Burning Bus: The Civil Rights Revolution in a Southern Town

      James Phillips Noble,William B. McClain,Nan E. Woodruff

      Anniston, Alabama, is a small industrial city between Birmingham and Atlanta. In 1961, the city’s potential for race-related violence was graphically revealed when the Ku Klux Klan firebombed a Freedom…

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      Persistent Spectral Hole-Burning: Science and Applications

      Almost fifteen years have now elapsed since the first observations of per sistent spectral hole-burning in inhomogeneously broadened absorption lines in solids.

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      Negotiating Cultures: Bilingual Surrender Treaties in Muslim-Crusader Spain under James the Conqueror

      William C.G. Burns,Paul Chevedden,Paul E. Chevedden

      James I the Conqueror , king of Arago-Catalonia, conquered Mediterranean Spain from Islam during fifty crusading years (1225-1276). From his many surrender treaties, only two survive in their interlinear bilingual…

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      The Best of MetaStellar Year One

      Kerry E B Black,Glenn Bresciani,William C Burns, Jr

      Forty-one enthralling stories from the most talented new science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers.

      MetaStellar is an online publication focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and horror launched in September 2020…

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      Reinventing the Automobile: Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century

      William J. Mitchell (MIT Smart Cities, E14-433D),Chris E. Borroni-Bird (Vice President of Strategic Development),Lawrence D. Burns

      How to leave behind our unwieldy, gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide-emitting vehicles for cars that are green, smart, connected, and fun.

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