Figuring Out The Past

Author : Peter Turchin,Daniel Hoyer
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782835196

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The numbers that tell the story of humanity 'Vital ... If you're thinking about setting up a giant land empire in Asia, you cannot do so without this book ... If only the last Song emperor had had this book by his side, he might have avoided his appalling fate' Dan Snow What was history's biggest empire? Or the tallest building of the ancient world? What was the average life expectancy in medieval Byzantium? The average wage in Old Kingdom Egypt? Where did scientific writing first emerge? What was the bloodiest ritual human sacrifice ever? We are used to thinking about history in terms of stories. Yet we understand our own world through data: vast arrays of statistics that reveal the workings of our societies. So, join the radical historians Peter Turchin and Dan Hoyer for a dive into the numbers that reveal the true shape of the past. Drawing on their own Seshat project, a staggeringly ambitious attempt to log each piece of demographic and econometric information that can be reliably estimated for every society that has ever existed, Figuring Out The Past does more than tell the story of the past: it shows you the large-scale patterns.

Author : Peter Turchin,Daniel Hoyer
Publisher : Economist Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1788161939

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Figuring Out The Past by Peter Turchin,Daniel Hoyer Pdf

What was history's biggest empire? Or the tallest building of the ancient world? What was the average life expectancy in medieval Byzantium? The average wage in Old Kingdom Egypt? Where did scientific writing first emerge? What was the bloodiest ritual human sacrifice ever?We are used to thinking about history in terms of stories. Yet we understand our own world through data: vast arrays of statistics that reveal the workings of our societies. So, join the radical historians Peter Turchin and Dan Hoyer for a dive into the numbers that reveal the true shape of the past. Drawing on their own Seshat project, a staggeringly ambitious attempt to log each piece of demographic and econometric information that can be reliably estimated for every society that has ever existed, Figuring Out The Past does more than tell the story of the past: it shows you the large-scale patterns.

Author : James Lincoln Collier
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781620646601

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Planet out of the Past by James Lincoln Collier Pdf

Char, Weddy, and Nuell are excited over their discovery on the strange planet Pleisto but also terrified, for the leader of their expedition, Professor Joher, has disappeared. Nuell and Weddy, Joher' children, are concerned for his safety, while Char, his research assistant, feels not only worried but responsible for all of them. He realizes that these prehistoric people may have carried off the professor—and may even have killed him. The three set out to find the professor, and their search leads them through a frightening world, where they must fight for their lives every day, against mastodons and jaguars as well as Pleisto's prehistoric inhabitants. They befriend a wounded hunter, a man who is like their own ancestors from millions of years earlier, and hope that he will lead them to the professor. As their journey progresses, Char is thrilled to have the chance to study prehistoric humans so closely, but he is disturbed by the violence of everyday life on Pleisto, by its uncomfortable similarity to life on Earth, and by his own feelings of competition and aggression. In an exciting climax, he learns about human courage, love, generosity, and cooperation.

Author : K. B. Wagers
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316411295

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Out Past the Stars by K. B. Wagers Pdf

Gunrunner empress Hail Bristol must navigate alien politics and deadly plots to prevent an interspecies war, in the explosive finale to the Farian War space opera trilogy. When Hail finally confronts the Farian gods, she makes a stunning discovery. There are no gods—only the Hiervet, an alien race with devastating powers who once spread war throughout the galaxy long before humanity’s ancestors crawled out of the sludge of Earth’s oceans. But this knowledge carries with it dire news: the Hiervet have returned, eager to take revenge on those of their kind who escaped. And they don’t care who gets caught in the middle of the battle—Shen, Farian, or Indranan. Once again, the fate of the galaxy is on the line and Hail will have to make one final gamble to leverage chaos into peace. Praise for The Farian War Trilogy: "A fantastic send-off for one of science fiction’s most remarkable recent protagonists." —Publishers Weekly "Action-and-emotion-packed, folding political tension, personal relationships, and trauma into a vivid space opera that does not pull any punches." —Library Journal (starred review) "An exciting dose of space opera and political intrigue peppered with hard choices. Highly recommended!" —Booklist The Farian War Trilogy There Before the Chaos Down Among the Dead Out Past the Stars For more from K. B. Wagers, check out: Indranan War Trilogy Behind the Throne After the Crown Beyond the Empire

Author : Bob Stanhope
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780557603367

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Out of His Past by Bob Stanhope Pdf

This is the seventh of a series of novels that revolve around JP Parker a 100 year old long time retired New York City private detective from the 30s, 40s, and 50s. The novels are his first person recollections as told to a young writer who is compiling them into book form. They deal with his most notable cases and the famous people who crossed his path. In Out Of His Past, Parker continues to fail retirement. This time he's hired by his best friend, after the tragic death of his wife, to find a mysterious woman from his past. As a result JP and Doris are pulled into a confusing mix of family relationships, decades of secrets, organized crime, and murder. That combined with difficulties in their marriage stretch the detective in ways he could have never expected.

Author : Elizabeth Léonie Simpson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781491731574

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Out of Our Past Lives by Elizabeth Léonie Simpson Pdf

In this volumethe third in a seriesthe new residents of the Saratoga Retirement Community in Saratoga, California have recorded memorable aspects of their individual and widely differing lives. Here the reader will encounter: Single-parent adoption in middle age, an amateur acting career, a small town Kansas beginning, family summers while growing up, the problems of a British immigrant and a family from Italy, a Turkish dam specialist and his wife and sons, training for a career in nursing in Canada, the Hayes family in San Francisco, physical therapy abroad, recording the weather for the Air Force, traveling by RV and by individual canoe, a Mayo Clinic wife, prospecting for retirement homes (and publishing the information collected), coping with illness and childhood disaster, friends of Edward R. Murrow, the distance from the Bronx to SRC, and a wanderers hitchhike around the globe.Two poems add an intimate touch of family life.

Author : Francine Shapiro
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781609619954

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Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro Pdf

A totally accessible user's guide from the creator of a scientifically proven form of psychotherapy that has successfully treated millions of people worldwide. Whether we've experienced small setbacks or major traumas, we are all influenced by memories and experiences we may not remember or don't fully understand. Getting Past Your Past offers practical procedures that demystify the human condition and empower readers looking to achieve real change. Shapiro, the creator of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), explains how our personalities develop and why we become trapped into feeling, believing and acting in ways that don't serve us. Through detailed examples and exercises readers will learn to understand themselves, and why the people in their lives act the way they do. Most importantly, readers will also learn techniques to improve their relationships, break through emotional barriers, overcome limitations and excel in ways taught to Olympic athletes, successful executives and performers. An easy conversational style, humor and fascinating real life stories make it simple to understand the brain science, why we get stuck in various ways and what to do about it. Don't let yourself be run by unconscious and automatic reactions. Read the reviews below from award winners, researchers, academics and best selling authors to learn how to take control of your life.

Author : Dora Amy Elles
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547106043

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Out of the Past by Dora Amy Elles Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Out of the Past" by Dora Amy Elles. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Lynn C. LeBlanc
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781460277614

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The Portal to Past Life Insight by Lynn C. LeBlanc Pdf

The Portal to Past Life Insight is a collection of short stories about individuals looking for answers to life's challenges. After conventional methods have proven unsuccessful, clients turn to a hypnotherapist and past life specialist for an alternative approach.. Most of life's challenges center around lessons the soul has chosen to learn. Unfortunately, the soul often finds itself stuck in loops that transcend lifetimes. Traveling back in time, collecting information we identify lessons the soul is trying to learn. Each story transports us to various locations around the world, throughout history. Our journeys include Ancient Egypt, Siam, and Nazi Germany. We relive the Klondike Gold Rush, search for the Northwest Passage, and serve time as a political prisoner in the penal colony of Australia. Learn what to look for and how to find key information. See how the soul creates lives to learn and grow. Current and past lives are all intertwined so looking at one life in isolation definitely has limitations. It is much easier, more productive, and insightful to look at past lives when trying to solve issues - even 21st century issues. The Portal has a balance of humor and realism. The stories are interesting and uplifting, as well as inspirational. The book encourages the reader to want more - more out of life and more of a connection between their physical body and their soul.

Author : Barry Gifford
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Film criticism
ISBN : 1617034495

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Out of the Past by Barry Gifford Pdf

Author : Ruth Behar
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400862399

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The Presence of the Past in a Spanish Village by Ruth Behar Pdf

This study of a northern Spanish community shows how the residents of Santa MarÁa del Monte have acted together at critical times to ensure the survival of their traditional forms of social organization. The survival of these forms has allowed the villagers, in turn, to weather demographic, political, and economic crises over the centuries. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Anita Houghton
Publisher : Crown House Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781845903206

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Finding Square Holes by Anita Houghton Pdf

If you're in a fix in your career, trying to decide what to do or JUST disgruntled with your current job, this is the book for you. Starting with the premise that you can't achieve happiness in anything if you don't know what you want in life, the book uses an engaging approach to take you on a journey of self-discovery.

Author : Disha Experts
Publisher : Disha Publications
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789388373586

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TARGET MH-CET (MBA / MMS) 2019 - Past (2018 - 2007) + 5 Mock Tests 10th Edition by Disha Experts Pdf

The thoroughly revised & updated 3rd edition of the book ‘Samanya Gyan Capsule 2019' offers a variety of information on various subjects in a very precise & crisp format. The various subjects included are History, Geography, Polity, Economy, General Science, Ecology & Environment, Computers, Miscellaneous, Indian Panorama etc. A special section has also been provided on Current Affairs containing the coverage of latest Events, Issues, Ideas & People. The highlighting feature of the book is the collection of the most relevant information and latest authentic DATA useful for all your needs. • The content has been made engaging with the use of Charts, Graphics and Tables.

Author : Maryellen Bieder,Roberta Johnson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134777167

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Spanish Women Writers and Spain's Civil War by Maryellen Bieder,Roberta Johnson Pdf

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) pitted conservative forces including the army, the Church, the Falange (fascist party), landowners, and industrial capitalists against the Republic, installed in 1931 and supported by intellectuals, the petite bourgeoisie, many campesinos (farm laborers), and the urban proletariat. Provoking heated passions on both sides, the Civil War soon became an international phenomenon that inspired a number of literary works reflecting the impact of the war on foreign and national writers. While the literature of the period has been the subject of scholarship, women's literary production has not been studied as a body of work in the same way that literature by men has been, and its unique features have not been examined. Addressing this lacuna in literary studies, this volume provides fresh perspectives on well-known women writers, as well as less studied ones, whose works take the Spanish Civil War as a theme. The authors represented in this collection reflect a wide range of political positions. Writers such as Maria Zambrano, Mercè Rodoreda, and Josefina Aldecoa were clearly aligned with the Republic, whereas others, including Mercedes Salisachs and Liberata Masoliver, sympathized with the Nationalists. Most, however, are situated in a more ambiguous political space, although the ethics and character portraits that emerge in their works might suggest Republican sympathies. Taken together, the essays are an important contribution to scholarship on literature inspired by this pivotal point in Spanish history.

Author : Abhijit Sirdesai
Publisher : Author
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Native Officialdom in Western India by Abhijit Sirdesai Pdf

This book is about the landlords or the revenue officers of the administrative system recognized as the Watan System which was rampant for more than five centuries before India’s independence. With a focus on the Deshmukhi Watan or the Desgut, held by Deshmukhs or Desais, this volume presents the hierarchy of the chain of officers like the Patils, Deshpandes, Kulkarnis, etc., and attempts to reflect on the status accorded to them by the society and the treatment they received from the British in the 19th century. Topics explored in this volume relate to the administrative history, the judicial institutions, laws of inheritance, role of religion, commonness of superstition, customs and traditions, etc. We find ample citations of the authoritative sources backing the views expressed by the author at every turn as we proceed. The book has a foreword written by Dr. Teotonio R. de Souza, a historian and the founder of Xavier Center for Historical Research, Goa.