Printing and Prophecy: Prognostication and Media Change 1450-1550 (Cultures Of Knowledge In The Early Modern World) by Jonathan Green (University of Michigan Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Printing and Prophecy: Prognostication and Media Change 1450-1550 examines prognostic traditions and late medieval prophetic texts in the first century of printing and their effect on the new medium of print. The many prophetic and prognostic works that followed Europe's earliest known printed book---not the Gutenberg Bible, but the Sibyl's Prophecy, printed by Gutenberg two years earlier and known today only from a single page---over the next century were perennial best sellers for many printers, and they provide the modern observer with a unique way to study the history and inner workings of the print medium. The very popularity of these works, often published as affordable booklets, raised fears of social unrest. Printers therefore had to meet customer demand while at the same time channeling readers' reactions along approved paths. Authors were packaged---and packaged themselves---in word and image to respond to the tension, while leading figures of early modern culture such as ...

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The Lost City of Antarctica, Ancient Earth’s First Civilization by M.G. Hawking (27 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Explore Evidence of an Ancient Lost City on the Antarctic Continent. For decades the archaeological community labored under the theory that human civilization began only following the last Ice Age. Contemporary discoveries have dramatically undermined that conjecture. Modern research has unearthed hidden cities one after another -- archaeology now reconstructs an unsuspected antiquity of man and paints a canvas of stunningly mysterious dimensions. Previous academic accounts of the origins of civilization have fallen forfeit to evidence from archaeological sites worldwide, including Thebes (c. 37,900 BC), Edfu (c. 18,000 BC), Turkey (c. 12,000 BC), Bolivia (c. 15,000 BC), Indonesia (c. 22,000 BC), and most intriguingly, in Antarctica. To explore these remarkable finds and their implications, the explorations in this book are organized as follows: ? Part I: The Ancient Civilizations -- Provides archaeological background and information regarding the pre-Younger Dryas Boundary event ...

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Forging America: A Journey through the 18th to Early 20th Century: Forging America: Insights into 18th to Early 20th Century Transformations by Anthony Iwuchukwu Price verified 9 hours ago

Embark on a captivating journey through the annals of American history with "Foundations of a Nation: American History in the 18th, 19th, and Early 20th Century." This meticulously crafted volume delves into the intricate tapestry of events, ideas, and influential personalities that shaped the United States during a transformative period. From the crucible of the Revolutionary War, where the flames of independence were kindled, to the dawn of the industrial age that reshaped the nation's landscape, this book provides a sweeping exploration of pivotal moments. Unravel the complex web of political, social, and cultural factors that intricately wove the fabric of America's development. Immerse yourself in the vivid narratives of historical milestones, gaining profound insights into the challenges and triumphs that defined the nation. This comprehensive guide goes beyond conventional historical accounts, offering a nuanced perspective on the forces that contributed to the formation of ...

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KIM PHILBY: Our Man in Moscow by Christian Shakespeare (108 Reviews)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

The world of the secret agents of the Cold War were the unseen vanguard of the fight to both expand and contain the spread of world communism. It was a world filled with dishonesty and when someone works in the world of secret espionage they expect it first-hand. But nobody was more dishonest than one man, the lies and the duplicity committed by an individual with no conscience to the consequences of his actions. Someone who simply holds a higher regard for an idea than for human life holds pure evil rationalised as nobility. Many friends simply refuse to believe it or could not say anything without the risk of losing everything. Treachery was part and parcel in the tense days of the Cold War where nobody can ever be trusted unless they were of the right class, the right accent and of the right connections. But that is no guarantee... In January of 1963, in the age of atomic bombs, the Beatles, and flower power, a man slips out of Beirut and flees to the Soviet Union. For ...

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Titanic: The Mysterious Legends And Myths by Cheryl Leonard (21 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The infamous ship, R.M.S. Titanic, was heralded as one of the largest and most luxurious ships of all time, a floating palace. Titanic was referred to as the "unsinkable" ship, as she began her disastrous maiden voyage.The luxury liner hit an iceberg, and sank, becoming one of the most famous disasters in the history of the sea. This book is an introduction into the fascinating, facts, legends, and myths surrounding the Titanic, and a tribute to those that survived and were lost. It provides a detailed examination into the ship's history, design, amenities, and construction, profiling the captain and crew, and passengers. The Sea trials and the maiden voyage are explored, and the tragic time line of the sinking of the ship. The heartbreaking homecoming and the British and American inquiries into the maritime disaster are presented.There are no remaining survivors today, as the last remaining survivor, Millvina Dean gave a last recorded interview on May 13, 2009 , discussing her life ...

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Heaven Earth and Time by DANIEL PETER BUCKLEY (7 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Take a journey through time to discover the impact of mother nature on the ancient world and how the ancient deities have shaped the world that we live in today. Myths and Legends have added to our understanding of the ancient past with historians and archaeologists past and present shining a light on many lost cultures and people.

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The State Knows Best: How Corruption Destroyed Our Law Enforcement and Left Americans Defenseless by Connor Vasile (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

America is falling. Thanks to bureaucratic incompetence and spineless politicians who bend to social justice bullies, Americans are left with a government that doesn't care about them, their safety, or their future. To add insult to injury, the same people who couldn't be bothered to increase patrols in our neighborhoods, crack down on rising violent crime, and actually keep criminals locked behind bars, are fighting to take away our right to self-defense. Left without any means to protect ourselves, America will start to look like a third-world country. From the Summer of Love riots in 2020 to continuing efforts at lowering already mediocre police training requirements, we've seen our public officials concern themselves more with optics than with the people's safety. While activists and politicians capitalize on select instances of police brutality and call for the defunding and abolishment of police as a whole, Americans are made victims by career criminals who are practically ...

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Historia de Rusia: Un apasionante recorrido por la historia de Rusia y los Romanov (Explorando el pasado) (Spanish Edition) by Billy Wellman (4 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

2 manuscritos completos en 1 libro: • Historia de Rusia: Un apasionante recorrido por los principales acontecimientos de la historia de Rusia • Los Romanov: Un apasionante repaso a la Casa Romanov La historia de Rusia ha cautivado al público durante generaciones. Desde las hazañas de Iván el Terrible hasta el asesinato de la familia real Románov, hay mucha historia que explorar. En la primera parte de este libro, sabrás: • ¿Quiénes eran los primeros eslavos orientales? • ¿Cómo se fundó la Rus de Kiev? • ¿Cómo accedieron al poder los zares? • ¿Cómo era la vida durante el apogeo del Imperio ruso? • ¿Qué ocurrió cuando Napoleón intentó invadir Rusia? • ¿Qué fue la Gran Purga? • ¿Qué llevó a la disolución de la URSS? • ¿Quién era Boris Yeltsin? De hecho, Rusia, el gran y poderoso Estado nación que conocemos hoy, se creó en gran parte gracias a los esfuerzos de gobernantes Romanov como Pedro el Grande o Catalina la Grande. La ...

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DEAR MISS DORIS: LETTERS FROM THE PAST - A WWII CHRONOLOGY by Peter Deleuran (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

This is the third book in the series 'Letters From The Past'. It presents 105 letters written during WWII by Richard Moyer to Doris Kincaid, spanning from June 23, 1944, through to December 20, 1945. Three additional letters from April 1954, are also included after they married. All three books are based on real letters, written by real people in a time of great peril. The juxtaposition between the tender love expressed, often enhanced by the deprivation of proximity, and the horrors of WWII, is tangible in every letter. Richard Moyer was 18 when he enlisted in the Navy on September 1, 1943. The Navy sent him to a six-week electrician school and he volunteered for submarine duty. While stationed at the submarine base in New London, Connecticut, he met Doris on leave in April 1944. Shortly after, Richard was shipped to the Pacific Theatre. These letters are a unique view into the minds of the people who were part of The Greatest Generation. They describe in detail their ...

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Cora's Courage: A Christian Romance (Romance on the Oregon Trail Book 1) by Kathleen Ball (1,223 Review)    Price verified 38 minutes ago

Embark on a captivating journey along The Oregon Trail with Kathleen Ball, acclaimed author of USA Today bestselling Christian Historical Western Romances. In Cora's Courage, Cora's world is forever changed when she finds herself indebted to Eddie, the man who saved her and her baby, Esther. As they traverse the treacherous terrain, Cora grapples with her growing unease in Eddie's presence, his possessiveness casting a shadow over their journey. When a sudden snowstorm threatens Cora's life, Harrison Walsh emerges as her unlikely savior. Haunted by his own past and the recent loss of his wife, Harrison is drawn to Cora's quiet strength and the innocence of her child. But as rumors swirl and circumstances force them into a marriage of convenience, both Cora and Harrison must confront their fears and embrace the unexpected twists of fate. As their bond deepens and love blossoms amidst the trials of the trail, Cora faces an impossible choice when Esther's father resurfaces. Will she ...

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Haunted by a Will for Payback: A Historical Western Adventure Novel by Derek Levine (175 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Blake Oakley has made an unbreakable vow; one day he will find James Calhoun, the obsessive man who killed his wife and make him pay. Yet, his plan will risk losing the most important thing in his life, his daughter, Sunny. Determined to secure a safe and loving life for her, Blake agrees to take a mail-order bride, Melissa, who turns out to be the mother Sunny always deserved. As Blake starts to fall in love with his new wife, will he hold onto his goal of vengeance, or chose a future next to a new family? His unstoppable thirst for revenge might never stop lingering inside him... Melissa has always wanted a family of her own and she is ready to devote herself to Blake and Sunny. What she never expected was how quickly she would love them. But as soon as Colhoun catches sight of them, Melissa's dream will be at stake. Though she aims to make Blake see her the way she does him, she quickly realizes how his secrets and fears haunt him more and more every day. Will Melissa ...

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Tradition and Innovation: Reflections on Politics by Tuck Newport (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

Individual members of life forms as diverse as dogs, fish and bacteria all display distinctive individual behavior patterns (i.e., "personalities"). These have evolved to maximize the odds that some members of a species will survive regardless of what happens around them. Behavior conducive to survival and reproduction in one situation often fails in another. Hence the need in every population group for a wide spectrum of behavior patterns. These variations recur, embodied in different individuals, generation after generation. The same evolutionary imperative produces the human behavioral diversity that maximizes our odds of survival as a species. Understanding political behavior, as distinct from engaging in partisanship, requires viewing politics with an eye not only for conflicting interests but also for conflicting values that are rooted in different human personality types. "Tradition and Innovation" examines the persistent conflicts generated by natural human variation and ...

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Greater Than a Tourist- Hollywood Florida USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist Florida) by Misty Hamann (7 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local author, it is never too late to visit Hollywood. GreaterThan a Tourist- Hollywood and Hollywood Beach, Florida, United States by MistyHamann offers the inside scoop on Florida's Hollywood and the SOFLO (SouthFlorida) region. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the 'Greater Than a Tourist' series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a Local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to discover new activities at your next travel destination. Inside this travel guide ...

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Story of the War and My Family -Atomic Bomb, Kamikaze Attack and War Crimes-: 教科書に書けない歴史、番外編　戦争伝聞記英語版 ... by Koji Aiba 相葉 宏二 (18 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

(Series: History not Written in Textbooks, Extra Edition) Story of the War and My Family -Atomic Bomb, Kamikaze Attack and War Crimes- This book is currently under campaign. Books in this series can be downloaded free once during a three weeks period, starting Saturday at 17:00 until Sunday at 16:00, Japan Standard Time. 8/19, 9/9, 9/30, 10/21, 11/11 will be the free download days. The author was born because of his parents having been alive and gotten married. Of course, this is the case for most Japanese people today; in the case of the author, however, whose Mother experienced the A-bomb in Nagasaki and Father participated in a Kamikaze Attack on a Navy bomber, a stroke of fortunate chance, as ultimately the chances of both his parents surviving such circumstances was very small. There was so much luck and such a strong eagerness to live that made them survive; consequently, the author and his brother were born. In the early 1960s, the 7-year-old author went to Singapore together ...

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Lets Learn Great Britain: Part 2 by Peter Gregory Price verified 4 hours ago

Part of our 'Let's Learn' series about Great Britain. In this edition we list the special events and important dates throughout the year. Learn about important dates in the UK. Where they come from and why they are so important. We have written these editions for fun and learning but include information that may be an aid for the 'Citizenship Test'. All illustrations are hand drawn by Peter Gregory - Please note that for editions about Great Britain we want to show proper respect and accuracy for flags, maps and other significant content. For this reason, we have included professional drawings and credit where applicable.

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Outlaw Wolves of the Currumpaw: A true story of a test of wills by Ahi Keleher (28 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Man vs. Wolf. The age-old blood feud comes to a head in New Mexico's Currumpaw Valley. It is the fall of 1893. Lobo and his pack of cattle-killing wolves have been decimating the herds and threatening to bankrupt the ranchers. A bounty goes out: $1,000 to the man who can kill Lobo. After many men try and fail to catch the cunning wolf, an experienced hunter by the name of Ernest Thompson Seton arrives to wage war against Lobo and his pack. Little does he suspect that the encounter will change his life. Based on the true account set forth by Ernest Thompson Seton. Run with the pack in this fast-paced historical novel today!

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Surrender: How the Clinton Administration Completed the Reagan Revolution by Michael Allen Meeropol (6 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Michael Meeropol argues that the ballooning of the federal budget deficit was not a serious problem in the 1980s, nor were the successful recent efforts to get it under control the basis for the prosperous economy of the mid-1990s. In this controversial book, the author provides a close look at what actually happened to the American economy during the years of the "Reagan Revolution" and reveals that the huge deficits had no negative effect on the economy. It was the other policies of the Reagan years--high interest rates to fight inflation, supply-side tax cuts, reductions in regulation, increased advantages for investors and the wealthy, the unraveling of the safety net for the poor--that were unsuccessful in generating more rapid growth and other economic improvements. Meeropol provides compelling evidence of the failure of the U.S. economy between 1990 and 1994 to generate rising incomes for most of the population or improvements in productivity. This caused, first, the electoral ...

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