Five Thousand Books

Author : Jane Brox
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807021075

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Five Thousand Days Like This One by Jane Brox Pdf

Amid the turmoil after her father's death-decisions to be made, the future of the family farm to be settled-Jane Brox, using her acclaimed "compassion, honesty, and restraint" (The Boston Globe), begins a search for her family's story. The search soon leads her to the quintessentially American history of New England's Merrimack Valley, its farmers, and the immigrant workers caught up in the industrial textile age. Jane Brox's first book, Here and Nowhere Else, won the 1996 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, and has been represented in Best American Essays. She is a frequent contributor to The Georgia Review. Jane Brox lives in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts.

Author : Marjorie Gann,Janet Willen
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781770491519

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Five Thousand Years of Slavery by Marjorie Gann,Janet Willen Pdf

When they were too impoverished to raise their families, ancient Sumerians sold their children into bondage. Slave women in Rome faced never-ending household drudgery. The ninth-century Zanj were transported from East Africa to work the salt marshes of Iraq. Cotton pickers worked under terrible duress in the American South. Ancient history? Tragically, no. In our time, slavery wears many faces. James Kofi Annan's parents in Ghana sold him because they could not feed him. Beatrice Fernando had to work almost around the clock in Lebanon. Julia Gabriel was trafficked from Arizona to the cucumber fields of South Carolina. Five Thousand Years of Slavery provides the suspense and emotional engagement of a great novel. It is an excellent resource with its comprehensive historical narrative, firsthand accounts, maps, archival photos, paintings and posters, an index, and suggestions for further reading. Much more than a reference work, it is a brilliant exploration of the worst - and the best - in human society.

Author : Colin MacKenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Formulas, recipes, etc
ISBN : UCD:31175002966110

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Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts, in All the Useful and Domestic Arts by Colin MacKenzie Pdf

Author : Yantu Zhang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : China
ISBN : 7119046365

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Five Thousand Years of Chinese Nation by Yantu Zhang Pdf

This book is a magic wand that helps you understand Chinese history with ease, as well as a window providing a convenient view on China. It tells nearly 100 well-know stories from remote antiquity to the Revolution of 1911 in time sequence and takes key historical events and figures as the main line. We have strived to present the social changes, wars and battles, and culture and art in a series of accurate, vivid and concise stories. The book is a historical documentary with varied extraordinary splendor rather than a heavy, dull academic work.

Author : Mortimer Wheeler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Mogul Empire
ISBN : UOM:39015029859439

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Five Thousand Years of Pakistan by Mortimer Wheeler Pdf

Conpiled For The Purpose Of Presenting To Readers A Brief Sketch Of Imposing Material Heritage Of Pakistan Prior To The Death Of Aurangzeb In 1707. Part I West Pakistan Has 16 Chapters. Part Ii East Pakistan Has 7 Chapters-Followed By Retrospect And Prospect. Appendices. Morethan 20 Plates. Around 19 Figures.

Author : Crystal Bowman
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780310721574

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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand by Crystal Bowman Pdf

Retells the story of Jesus feeding his followers with five little loaves of bread and two fish.

Author : Barry Gills,Andre Gunder Frank
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136187964

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The World System by Barry Gills,Andre Gunder Frank Pdf

The historic long term economic interconnections of the world are now universally accepted. The idea of the economic 'world system' advanced by Immanuel Wallerstein has set the period of linkage in the early modern period but Andre Gunder Frank and Barry K. Gills think that this date is much too late. They argue an interconnection going back as much as 5000 years. In The World System, leading academics examine this issue, in a debate contributed to by William H. McNeill and Immanuel Wallerstein among others.

Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015059577943

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Five Thousand Years of Glass by Hugh Tait Pdf

A complete history of glass from its origins 5000 years ago to mechanized processes for its production in the twentieth century.

Author : The Editorial Committee of Chinese Civilization: A Source Book, City University of Hong Kong
Publisher : City University of HK Press
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789629371401

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China by The Editorial Committee of Chinese Civilization: A Source Book, City University of Hong Kong Pdf

Written with precision and flair by a host of leading academics from Beijing and Hong Kong, this single volume is a welcome addition to the study of world civilizations, a broad yet detailed chronological sweep through time. Every aspect of Chinese civilization is explained, interpreted, contextualized and brought to life with well-balanced commentary and photographic documentation. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。

Author : Richard Corson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Hairdressing
ISBN : UOM:49015000481532

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Fashions in Hair by Richard Corson Pdf

The definitive text on hair fashions through the ages, now brought up to the present day by the well-known fashion historian Caroline Cox, Fashions in Hair is an essential work of reference for historians of fashion, theatrical designers, hair artists, illustrators, and anyone else interested in the changing fashions in hair.

Author : British Press Photographers' Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Documentary photography
ISBN : 0715319043

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Five Thousand Days by British Press Photographers' Association Pdf

From the collapse of Communism in 1989 to the present day; our times have seen a rapid and unprecedented shift from a world dominated by the uneasy stand off between two superpowers, to one threatened by the unpredictable menace of global terrorism, suicide bornbings and rogue states. Selected by the British Press Photographers Association from the work of its members, this collection does justice to the photography in a way that newspaper printing never can. It is also an opportunity for some of the best images, which may not have served the newspaper editors needs at the time, to be seen. From front page news to quirky picture stories, the collection encompasses everything from shattering global events such as September 11 to startling, surprising, humorous and beautiful pictures of the politics, sports, arts and entertainment of the period.

Author : Michael Lopp
Publisher : Apress
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781430202714

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Managing Humans by Michael Lopp Pdf

Managing Humans is a selection of the best essays from Michael Lopp's popular website Rands in Repose(www.randsinrepose.com). Lopp is one of the most sought-after IT managers in Silicon Valley, and draws on his experiences at Apple, Netscape, Symantec, and Borland. This book reveals a variety of different approaches for creating innovative, happy development teams. It covers handling conflict, managing wildly differing personality types, infusing innovation into insane product schedules, and figuring out how to build lasting and useful engineering culture. The essays are biting, hilarious, and always informative.

Author : Mark Borghese,Charlie H. Luh
Publisher : 1000 Books Foundation
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780990727002

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten: A Promise and A Pledge by Mark Borghese,Charlie H. Luh Pdf

Follow the journey of families while they complete the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. Parents/caregivers pledge to read to their children about colors, shapes, animals, cars, nature and adventure with the goal that one day their children will be reading to them.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 815 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:24177958

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Five Thousand Receipts in All the Useful and Domestic Arts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307279644

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On Paper by Nicholas A. Basbanes Pdf

A Best Book of the Year: Mother Jones • Bloomberg News • National Post • Kirkus In these pages, Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary, cultural, and scientific accomplishments. Since its invention in China nearly two millennia ago, the technology of paper has spread throughout the inhabited world. With deep knowledge and care, Basbanes traces paper’s trail from the earliest handmade sheets to the modern-day mills. Paper, yoked to politics, has played a crucial role in the unfolding of landmark events, from the American Revolution to Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers to the aftermath of 9/11. Without paper, modern hygienic practice would be unimaginable; as currency, people will do almost anything to possess it; and, as a tool of expression, it is inextricable from human culture. Lavishly researched, compellingly written, this masterful guide illuminates paper’s endless possibilities.