At the age of twenty-two, Catherine Sloper is regarded as a rather mature blossom, such as could be plucked from the stem only with a vigorous tug. She is neither clever nor beautiful (her taste in dress verges on the vulgar), yet Morris Townsend finds Catherine exceedingly charming. Less, it must be admitted, because of her evident goodness and ...
The persistence throughout history of intense religious experiences testifies to its importance in understanding human nature. In examining phenomena such as case histories of religious conversions, the lives of saints, the mystical experiences of "cosmic consciousness," and reincarnation, James makes a case for the existence of real power or ...
The Franks first come to light in historical sources in the third century A.D. as a group of undistinguished barbarians living in the marshy lowlands north and east of the Rhine frontier of the Roman Empire. Within three centuries they had become the most powerful of all of the barbarian kingdoms, the effective heirs of the Roman Empire, and the ...
Updated and revised to include theoretical and other developments, bibliographical additions, new photographs and illustrations, and expanded name and subject indexes, the fourth edition of All Possible Worlds: A History of Geographical Ideas is the most complete and comprehensive book of its kind. The text also features a layout and readability ...
This attractive design book instructs the reader in the precepts and style of the Japanese design concept. The philosophy is linked to love of nature; the objective of the resulting design is to achieve the same balance within interior spaces that is found outdoors. The Crowleys co-own a gallery in
The great British mystery novelist P. D. James, otherwise known as the Queen of Crime, has redefined the genre over a career spanning close to forty years. "TIME" magazine called her the "reigning mistress of murder," whose vivid and compelling novels have made her one of the world's leading crime writers. Biographers have urged her to allow them ...
Condensed and reworked from James's monumental "Principles of Psychology, " this classic text examines habit; stream of consciousness; self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; perception; imagination; reasoning; emotions, instincts; the will and voluntary acts; and much more. This edition ...
21st-century Russia is beset by civil war. While Vadim's wife is on the run from the secret police and the new military dictator, Koba, Vadim becomes a double for Koba, and is put in charge of Moscow's bloodiest ever murder investigation, that of a series of crimes committed by "the Monstrum".
An experienced MTS programmer situates professional MTS programming in the real world, discussing MTS/COM from a deep design standpoint and covering transaction theory and the MTS security model.
This volume is concerned with the complexities of the relationship between globalization and different groups of consumers in developing countries. Globalization, it is argued, can yield frustration and disappointment as well as welfare gains for consumers; it may, but does not necessarily, displace local products and via the rapid recent ...
A consideration of the emotional disappointments common to British people of the 1990s which suggests that the way we live induces low levels of serotonin in our bodies, and leaves us unhappy. The author suggests correcting this with the use of drugs and a course of psychotherapy, and reorganising society along the lines of Scandinavia.
The #1 bestseller featuring the return of beloved detective Commander Adam Dalgliesh -- a hero of "A Certain Justice." On the bleak coast of East Anglia, atop a sweep of low cliffs, stands the small theological college of St. Anselm's. On the shore not far away, lies the body of one of the school's young ordinands. He is the son of Sir Alred ...
'During election years in the early 1800s, touring politicians would often stop at Vevay in an effort to gather votes. On one such occasion the governor, Jonathan Jennings, was visiting Vevay with his entourage. They all stopped at Father Morerod's home to taste some of his wine. The governor and one or two others from abroad, being unaccustomed ...
Recognizing the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn, "Native American Games and Stories" provides young readers with stories and games that educate and entertain them. Illustrations.
Regulation Inside Government analyses the army of inspectors, auditors, grievance-chasers, standard-setters and other bodies overseeing contemporary public organizations. Based on an unprecedented two-year inside study of British government by a team of leading scholars, this book provides an original analytical perspective on regulation within ...
A prospective Japanese high-flyer called Akira Suzuki came to London for a little international polish. He pondered the litter and the unappealing food, he smiled politely at predictable motor-cycle jokes about his name (Brrm! Brrm!), and thought, so this is the famous British sense of humour.
The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerlyawaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. More than 250 volumes have been published (all of them still in ...
This work suggests a solution to a mystery which has baffled scholars for nearly 2400 years - since Plato first wrote about Atlantis. It reviews previous theories and shows why they will not work. Atlantis could not have been in the Atlantic; nor was it the volcanic island of Santorini near Crete, as currently held. Through an analysis of the ...
Contains extracts of James' non-fiction from the last five years, including literary criticism, politics and comedy. His political views on the British broadcasting system are given for the first time. Clive James has also writtem "Brrm! Brrm!" and "Snakecharmers in Texas".
What is a wife's role in the modern diplomatic service? Does she follow her husband wherever his career and the needs of the service take him, as soldier's wives were once said to follow the drum? Is this role a career in itself - supporting her husband in his embassy or high commission and carrying out social duties? And all this against the ...
Seconded to a pro-Russian candidate in the forthcoming elections for the 2020 Duma, Vadim Constantin is perplexed by the use of execution techniques from the previous century. Someone is being paid to silence the candidate's supporters by killing them.
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