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A collection of the most fascinating letters by the world's greatest scientists, from Copernicus to Stephen Hawking.
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Carl Bridge
The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia. Australia was represented at Versailles by the Prime…
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James Maidment, Shackerley Marmion, William Hugh Logan
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
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William Hughes Mulligan
Collected here is a selection of writings and speeches by Judge William Mulligan. Famous in the USA, not least for resigning a Federal Judgeship, and very popular on the lecture…
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William Faulkner
Depicting the gradual disintegration of the Compson family through four fractured narratives, this novel explores intense, passionate family relationships where there is no love, only self-centredness.
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William Hughes
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality…
Provides a uniquely detailed and accessible insight into the terminology and culture of the Victorian period
This beautifully designed atlas provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the geography of Palestine and the surrounding areas. Featuring a series of stunning maps, accompanied by explanatory notes and…
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This book provides a comprehensive look at the geography of Lancashire, an area in northwest England known for its rolling hills and industrial heritage. Written by William Hughes, a noted…
Based upon the historisch-geographischer hand-atlas of Dr Spruner, this popular atlas of comparative geography offers a comprehensive overview of the world in the late nineteenth century. With detailed maps and…
In the sequel to “Burnt Offerings,” Brian Fogerty has left his life in Philadelphia and retired to Florida. His attempts at starting anew have gone nowhere. He wonders what to…
In the thriller Burnt Offerings, a widowed burn unit doctor is suddenly cast into a web of deceit just as he finds the courage to start a new life.
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The first study of nineteenth-century hypnotism based primarily on the popular - rather than medical - appreciation of the subject – .
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The dome of thought is an accessible and lively history of the Victorian pseudoscience of phrenology. It makes extensive use of the popular accounts found in contemporary newspapers and journals…
Key Concepts in the Gothic’ provides a one-stop resource which details and defines, in accessible language, those contexts essential for the study of the Gothic in all periods and media.
Bill Hughes' Byline Baltimore covers the field from a commentary on the "Presidential Campaign from Hell," (2016), to an article on the zany comedian, Roseanne Barr, to the sex scandals…
Relates the Undead in literature and other media to questions concerning genre, technology, consumption and social change – .
Title: It’s all for the Best: a Cornish tale.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed…
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 imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
Irrespective of your present stress level, this book will assist you in mitigating the tension in your life. It is achievable if you dedicate time to implementing what you have…
When Agee agreed to write a five-part script for the infant television industry’s series Omnibus, he had to work within his own and his society’s ideological and institutional conflicts.
The Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on the core…
This comprehensive survey of the critical response to Dracula provides an overview of the trends and development of work surrounding the novel. The critics and approaches discussed range from the…
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…
The book ""Life and Times of Bishop William Morgan: The Translator of the Bible into the Welsh Language"" by William Hughes was published in 1891. It is a comprehensive account…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…