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This work challenges society's unquestioning commitment to new technologies and offers practical advice on how to deal with their adverse effects. It considers an array of health and environmental issues including the damaging effects on human health of certain microwaves.

Excerpt from Hyde Park: From Domesday-Book to Date The camp in Hyde Park during the Plague of 1665 Boscobel Oaks in the Park - When first opened to the public - What it was then like - The Cheesecake House - Its homely refections - Orange girls. 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. Forgo...

Excerpt from Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Vol. 2 of 2: Taken From Original Sources Lincoln's Inn Fields was another theatre which had very varying fortunes during this reign. In 1705, when the com pany left for their new home in the Haymarket, it was to let. Betterton took it for a night for his benefit on March 3 of that year, and Cave Underhill for his on March 31. It was not re-opened till Sept. 12, 1706, and was played in only ...

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Public health is once again in the spotlight after several decades of being eclipsed by high tech, individually-oriented medical science. The reasons for this are not hard to find - the ever escalating costs of medical care, growing disillusionment with the return on investment, particularly for the poorer sections of the community, and a growing recognition of the importance of health promotion and preventative strategies which focus on the e...

Articles on biblical books-Job, Paul, Mark, John-are accompanied by essays upon Messianism and apocalyptic ethics, plus studies on five first-century Jewish apocalypses, an early champion of Islam, two medieval Christian seers, and finally the Book of Revelation itself.

Collection of narratives about occurences, scandals etc. in the noble society covering the period from 1837 to 1847. \"I have written this Gossip not only for the edification of those to whom a portion, more or less, may be news, but for those who, like myself, have lived through the whole of Queen Victoria\'s reign, to whom the remembrance of things, almost forgotten, maybring pleasure and excite interest.\".Originally released in 1903.

The story of George IV's (formerly the Prince Regent) connection with Brighton and the building of the Brighton Pavilion. First published in 1899.

Filled to the brim with information about and analysis of almost every great mythological, fantastical, and powerful creature ever written about, *Curious Creatures in Zoology* is a veritable treasure trove of information for the aspiring cryptozoologist. Featuring enigmas such as the Amazons, werewolves, gorgons, satyrs, Sphinx, manticores, centaurs, phoenixes, mermen, and krakens, author John Ashton also discusses animals known to exist, but...

Filled to the brim with information about and analysis of almost every great mythological, fantastical, and powerful creature ever written about, Curious Creatures in Zoology is a veritable treasure trove of information for the aspiring cryptozoologist. Featuring enigmas such as the Amazons, werewolves, gorgons, satyrs, Sphinx, manticores, centaurs, phoenixes, mermen, and krakens, author John Ashton also discusses animals known to exist, but w...

Excerpt from The Fleet: Its River, Prison and MarriagesImust also express my gratitude to J. E. Gardner, Esq. For his kindness in putting his magnificent and unrivalled Collection of Topographical Prints at my disposal, and also to J. G. Waller, Esq., F for his permission to use his map of the Fleet River (the best of any I have seen), for the benefit of my readers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and ...

Excerpt from Eighteenth Century Waifs, Vol. 1 of 1 IT was probably Solomon, who, in Ecclesiastes, cap. 12, V. 12, said, 'of making many books there is no end.' But, if this book had to have been written by him, he might, probably, have modified his opinion. 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...

Excerpt from Varia This drawback to the efficiency of the drama was obviated by having a number of independent tin slides, with long wire handles, by which means Susan might remain stationary or reciprocate William's advances and curvettings at the will of the stage manager - besides, the poetry of motion was necessary for the other dramatis personw, as, for instance, fairies, who are abhorrent and unnatural in a state of inactivity. Then the...

First published in 1898 by the author of "Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne", "A History of English Lotteries", etc.

Excerpt from Old TimesThe daily Newspapers of those times were totally different to those to which we are accustomed. The absence of Railways, Steamships, and Electric Tele graphs, combined with a very high rate of Postage, pre vented the publication of all News, either from foreign or provincial sources, except it were of real importance and, as the daily sheets must be filled, it followed, as a matter of course, that a substitute was found i...

Excerpt from The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville Knight: Which Treateth of the Way Toward Hierusalem and of Marvayles if Inde With Other Olands and Countreys, Edited, Annotated, and Illustrated in Facsimile LXXX. Of other wayes comming fro Cathay toward the Grekes sea, and also of the Emperour of Percey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks...

Excerpt from Gossip: In the First Decade of Victoria's Reign Chapter V. Thom, the Religious Fanatic - His Riots and Death - Delusions of his Followers chapter VI. 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-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, pres...