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The authors conceive of the humanities not as fields of study so much as modes of study, believing that every course in a university can appropriately embody the humanistic ideal and can thus inculcate attitudes and habits of approach characteristic of informed and mature persons. This series of essays traces the development of humanistic studies and attitudes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Originally published in 1945.A UN...

The History of the Jews from the War with Rome to the Present Time is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as...

The fourth evocative and compelling WWII saga novel, it is set in 1943 on the canals of war-torn England.

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Excerpt from A Voyage to South America, Vol. 1: Describing at Large the Spanish Cities, Towns, Provinces, &C., On That Extensive Continent, Undertaken, by Command of the King of Spain, by Don George Juan, and Don Antonio De Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy, Fellows of the Royal Society of London In respect to the civil history, the world in general was yet more in the dark, than as to the natural, knowing much less of theinhabitants than o...

Excerpt from Electricity, Its Application in Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 1: A Brief and Practical Exposition of Modern Scientific Electro-TherapeuticsThe writer, having, without doubt, devoted an unusual amount of time and study, not only to elec tro-therapeutics, but also to original experimental re search in general electrical science, rendering himself thoroughly conversant with electrical engineering in all its branches, even to such an ext...

Provides a very clear guide to sedimentary rock types as seen under the microscope supported by practical aspects of slide preparation.

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Excerpt from England at War, Vol. 2 of 2: The Story of the Great Campaigns of the British Army, Including a Historical Sketch of the Rise and Growth of a Military Establishment in England Alten's divisions (1st and 3rd), and the greater portion of the dutch-belgians under Chassé, Perponcher, and Colbert. Second Coops (under Lord Hill) - Colville's and Clin ton's divisions (2nd and 4th), and the remainder of the dutch-belgians, under Prince Fr...

Excerpt from Bulletin (Formerly Journal) Of the American Geographical Society, 1914, Vol. 46 The Trail of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1904 - American I and Weather of San Diego, cab-animal Commur Illustrated in the Chicago Region - Geology of the Adventures in the African Wilde - Tire Fetish Folk 0! Lo. Tripolitaine Interdite. Ghadames - l'eritrea 'em und Nil - turkestan-tlre Land of the rime Popp, Indischen Archipel - Tire Progressing Phliippinea ...

Excerpt from Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia, Vol. 3 of 8 The most remarkable public edifices and monuments are the castle, which is a large fortress capable of accommodat ing men, and'is one of the oldest structures in the city, the royal palace of Holyrood, or Holyrood House, the oldest part of which was built about 1528: this palace is quadrangular in form, with a central court 94 feet square. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes...

Excerpt from Is Marriage a Lottery?: 16547 A strange introduction, this, of two handsome persons whom fate had so singularly brought together, but fact is always stranger than fiction. Not so strange, perhaps, that a scion and pet of the famous four hundred should fall in love with the most charming and beautiful of the proverbially lovely Castilian race. But the manner of it, and the odd method by which Providence secures the final consummat...

Excerpt from An Essay on Electricity, Explaining the Principles of That Useful Science: And Describing the Instruments, Contrived Either to Illustrate the Theory, or Render the Practice Entertaining IT may be easily perceived by the title of this work, that it is not offered to the public as a finished piece on the subject. To treat of the theory and practice of electricity in the fullest manner, would require a larger treatise, and employ mo...

The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams presents the principal shorter writings in which Adams addresses the prospect of revolution and the form of government proper to the new United States. Though one of the principal framers of the American republic and the successor to Washington as president, John Adams receives remarkably little attention among many students of the early national period. This is especially true in the case of the period...

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Excerpt from English Pleasure Carriages: Their Origin, History, Varieties, Materials, Constructions, Defects, Improvements, and Capabilities The object of this work is general utility, rather than technical instruction in minor details. The principles on which carriages ought to be constructed, rather than the arbitrary proportions of parts, are what the author has sought to make clear. The utmost care used in giving accurate measurements, wi...

Excerpt from Adams' New Musical Dictionary of Fifteen Thousand Technical Words, Phrases, Abbreviations, Initials, and Signs, Employed in Musical and Rhythmical Art and Science, in Nearly Fifty Ancient and Modern LanguagesAbrupt Modulation. Sudden modu, lotions into keys which are not closely related to the original key.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks....

Excerpt from Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 13: Nov. 12, 1852 These equations are integrated by mechanical quadratures, the successive numerical values of the quantity under the sign of the double integral in each equation being corrected by a peculiar process, founded on the theory of finite differences. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com Thi...

Excerpt from Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia, Vol. 1 of 8The original plan Of the work comprised five main features: I. A special editor, recognized as an authority, in charge Of each department. II. Original work by distinguished specialists, chosen by the different Original Plan. Departmental editors because Of their thorough acquaintance with the subjects on which they wrote, and their ability to present these subjects in a way that would sa...

Excerpt from Queen Jane: An Historical Tragedy in Five Acts We can conscientiously add our meed of approval to that of the man who 'have mil? Preceded us in the same task, and strong y recommend it to gener adoption. T mum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-...