Through The Reading Glass

Author : Suellen Diaconoff
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780791483398

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Through the Reading Glass by Suellen Diaconoff Pdf

2005 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Through the Reading Glass explores the practices and protocols that surrounded women's reading in eighteenth-century France. Looking at texts as various as fairy tales, memoirs, historical romances, short stories, love letters, novels, and the pages of the new female periodical press, Suellen Diaconoff shows how a reading culture, one in which books, sex, and acts of reading were richly and evocatively intertwined, was constructed for and by women. Diaconoff proposes that the underlying discourse of virtue found in women's work was both an empowering strategy, intended to create new kinds of responsible and not merely responsive readers, and an integral part of the conviction that domestic reading does not have to be trivial.

Author : Gordon Dahlquist
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307755575

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The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, Volume One by Gordon Dahlquist Pdf

Here begins an extraordinary alliance—and a brutal and tender, shocking, and electrifying adventure to end all adventures. It starts with a simple note. Roger Bascombe regretfully wishes to inform Celeste Temple that their engagement is forthwith terminated. Determined to find out why, Miss Temple takes the first step in a journey that will propel her into a dizzyingly seductive, utterly shocking world beyond her imagining—and set her on a collision course with a killer and a spy—in a bodice-ripping, action-packed roller-coaster ride of suspense, betrayal, and richly fevered dreams.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Eye
ISBN : MINN:31951D021068785

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Aging and Your Eyes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alberto Manguel
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780307363688

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Into The Looking-Glass Wood by Alberto Manguel Pdf

By the award-winning author of A History of Reading "For me, words on a page give the world coherence--Words tell us what we, as a society, believe the world to be--I believe there is an ethic of reading--a commitment that is both political and private in the act of turning the pages. And I believe that sometimes, beyond the author's intentions and beyond the reader's hopes, a book can make us better and wiser." Through personal stories and literary reflections, in a style rich in humour and gentle erudition, Manguel leads us, the readers, to reflect upon the pleasures and responsibilities of reading, and the links that exist between the world we live in, and the words we live amongst. Into the Looking-Glass Wood is a voyage into the subversive heart of words - a voyage fired by the author's humanity and extraordinary breadth of vision.

Author : Aldous Huxley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Eye
ISBN : OCLC:17191476

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The Art of Seeing by Aldous Huxley Pdf

Author : Franciscus Cornelis Donders,William Daniel Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Eye
ISBN : GENT:900000223021

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On the Anomalies of Accommodation and Refraction of the Eye by Franciscus Cornelis Donders,William Daniel Moore Pdf

Author : Franciscus C. Donders,William D. Moore
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752584431

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On the Accommodation and Refraction of the Eye by Franciscus C. Donders,William D. Moore Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1864. With a preliminary essay on physiological dioptrics.

Author : Jessica Glasscock
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780762473434

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Making a Spectacle by Jessica Glasscock Pdf

From 13th century Franciscan monks to Beyoncé in Black is King, Making a Spectacle charts the fascinating ascension of eyeglasses—from an unsightly but useful tool to fashion's must-have accessory. The power of glasses to convey a range of vivid messages about their wearers have made them into a billion-dollar business that appeals to cool kids and rock stars, and those who want to be like them, but the fashionable history of eyeglasses is fraught with anxiety and drama. At the beginning of the 20th century, the assessment in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar was that spectacles were "invariably disfiguring." Invisibility was the best option, and glasses were only to be put on once the lights at the opera went dark. While variations of that glasses-shaming sentiment appeared at regular intervals over the next 100 years or so, eyeglasses continued to evolve into an endless array of shapes, colors, purposes, and personalities. Once sunglasses took off in the 1930s, the magazine editorial made glasses a conspicuous part of the fashion narrative. Eyeglasses went to the ski slopes, the stables, the beach, the Havana hotel. Plastic innovations made a candy-colored rainbow of cat-eyes and "starlet" styles possible. Suddenly, everyone had the opportunity to look like Jackie O on vacation in Capri. Making a Spectacle traces contemporary high fashion frames back to their origins: the military aviator, the glam cat eye, the nerdly Oxford, the high-tech shield, the fanciful butterfly, the lowly rimless, and other styles all make an appearance. Featuring interviews with influential designers, makers, and purveyors of glasses including Adam Selman, Kerin Rose Gold, and l.a. Eyeworks, Making a Spectacle also takes a look at today's most cutting edge eyewear, showing the reader the latest and most innovative ways to see and be seen.

Author : Jeannette Walls
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781416544661

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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Pdf

A triumphant tale of a young woman and her difficult childhood, The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience, redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and wonderfully vibrant. Jeannette Walls was the second of four children raised by anti-institutional parents in a household of extremes.

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 2869 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781526635242

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Throne of Glass eBook Bundle by Sarah J. Maas Pdf

One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade - Time Magazine When magic has gone from the world and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She is a prisoner, but if she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king's champion and earn her freedom. But the evil she encounters in the castle goes deep, and as dark forces gather on the horizon – forces which threaten to destroy her entire world – the assassin must take her place in a fight greater than she could ever have imagined. This is the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that has turned #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas into a worldwide phenomenon. Fans new and old will dive into this ebook bundle containing the whole series: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, the thrilling finale Kingdom of Ash, and the companion anthology The Assassin's Blade.

Author : United States. Army. Ordnance Department. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122874840

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Description of the Pratt Range Board Model of 1905, Mechanical Features and Rules Governing Its Care and Preservation in Service by United States. Army. Ordnance Department. War Department Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Fire control (Gunnery)
ISBN : UCAL:$B74146

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Description of the Pratt Range Board, Model of 1905 by Anonim Pdf

The Pratt Range Board is a mechanical computing device used in determining the corrected range to be transmitted to the gun emplacements.

Author : Kazuo Tsubota,Brian S. Boxer Wachler,Dimitri T. Azar,Douglas Koch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780824755232

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Hyperopia and Presbyopia by Kazuo Tsubota,Brian S. Boxer Wachler,Dimitri T. Azar,Douglas Koch Pdf

Examining established and emerging treatments for the correction of hyperopia and presbyopia, this reference offers guidance on technologies such as thermal or conductive keratoplasty, corneal implants, laser scleral relaxation, scleral expansion rings, intraocular lenses, and LASIK modifications.

Author : Barbara Brown
Publisher : SLACK Incorporated
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1556427956

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The Low Vision Handbook for Eyecare Professionals by Barbara Brown Pdf

Clearly organized and simply presented, The Low Vision Handbook for Eyecare Professionals, Second Edition offers an introduction to all aspects of low vision, including a short history of low vision and the basic optics of magnifiers. Updated and revised this second edition of The Low Vision Handbook for Eyecare Professionals provides practical material on assessing low vision patients, the psychology of visual loss, and ways to alleviate patients' common fears. Additionally, Barbara Brown explores current optical, nonoptical, and electronic devices and their appropriate uses for various patients. Additional features include: Case histories to explain some differences among patients at varying levels of vision loss Key points and study icons that highlight topics of interest for paraprofessionals studying for their certification exams Addresses and websites for vendors of low vision aids and devices Contact information for rehabilitation centers and support agencies to benefit visually impaired patients Multiple references and resources for further study The Low Vision Handbook for Eyecare Professionals, Second Edition is perfect for students of the ophthalmic and optometric sciences, introductory-level assistants and other medical office staff, as well as more experienced technicians. The easy-to-read format, user-friendly terminology, and resource information make it an invaluable book for all who assist low vision patients.

Author : Gena Showalter
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488064920

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The Glass Queen by Gena Showalter Pdf

IN THE FOREST OF GOOD AND EVIL, STRENGTH IS WEAKNESS AND WEAKNESS IS STRENGH. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHO THE SLIPPER FITS. Princess Ashleigh Charmaine-Anskelisa is the Glass Princess, ready to shatter with a whisper of wind. Born with a weak heart, the vulnerable beauty has no magical ability…or does she? Something strange is happening to Ashleigh. Blackouts. Evil whispers. Immunity to fire. Turns out, she’s fated to play the part of Cinderella—but this time, the tale is twisted. The royal she’s supposed to enchant is the ruthless Saxon, a reincarnation of the realm’s most savage ruler…and he thinks Ashleigh is a reincarnation of his greatest enemy. He’s even fighting in a tournament to wed her stepsister. As the stroke of midnight looms, will Ashleigh become the queen she’s prophesied to be, or lose everything she's come to love? Praise for Gena Showalter: “Utterly unique and absolutely riveting—I couldn’t put it down! What a marvelously cool world.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas on Firstlife “Firstlife is a nonstop thrill ride that will stop your heart…and shock it back to life. This book is #1 on my keeper shelf!” —#1 New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast “Firstlife illuminates the depths of human resilience and the power of love, even in the darkest hours.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole