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Ancient Egyptians were ruled by a pharaoh whose word was law and it was the law of Maat whom all Ancient Egyptians lived by, including pharaoh. Maat's laws were quite simple and very much inline with the ten commandments. For instance, do not lie but be truthful in words and deeds, be a moral person, do not steal, but the worst offence is murder and desecration of a pharaohs tomb.The book contains various stories of suspected murder, actual cr...

With an impressively global scope, this book explores approaches to the study of exhibitions within and beyond the disciplinary boundaries of art and design history. After World War II, exhibition spaces such as museums and fairs and festivals were increasingly used as locations for the exercise of 'soft power', for displays of cultural diplomacy between nations and for addressing social and political contestation. Featured case studies includ...

A central question in political representation is whether government responds to the people. To understand that, we need to know what the government is doing, and what the people think of it. We seek to understand a key question necessary to answer those bigger questions: How does American public opinion move over time?

A central question in political representation is whether government responds to the people. To understand that, we need to know what the government is doing, and what the people think of it. We seek to understand a key question necessary to answer those bigger questions: How does American public opinion move over time?

A well-designed experiment is an efficient method for learning about the physical world, however since experiments in any setting cannot avoid random error, statistical methods are essential for their design and implementation, and for the analysis of results. In this book, the fundamentals ofoptimum experimental design theory are presented. In the first part, the advantages of a statistical approach to the design of experiments are discussed,...

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The Shah Nameh of the Persian Poet Firdausi is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886.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 antiques only. Hanseboo...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This book examines what people are paid and how pay differences have changed over time. The author presents new theories that challenge current thinking on the impact of education, technology, globalization and the rigidity of labour markets. Beginning with an accessible introduction, it then provides a model and new empirical data for 20 countries

Based on pioneering research on top incomes, this volume uses data from income tax records in 10 OECD countries over the past century to cast new light on the dramatic changes that have taken place among top earners. The volume provides rich material for exploring inequality, taxation, the impact of wars, and executive compensation.

This volume brings together an exciting range of new studies of top incomes in a wide range of countries from around the world. The studies use data from income tax records to cast light on the dramatic changes that have taken place at the top of the income distribution. The results cover 22 countries and have a long time span, going back to 1875.

Mickey Newbury wrote top hits for many well-known artists, including Don Gibson, Andy Williams, Kenny Rogers, Tom Jones, and others. He is probably best known, however, for being name-checked in the song "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" by Waylon Jennings. Newbury has been cited by Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, and many other eminent singer-songwriters as a primary influence. In his own independent fashion, Ne...

SAGE Research Methods Foundations brings together, over 10 volumes, authoritative essays and entries with comprehensive coverage of methods and methodologies across the social sciences.

We had become known on the various Internet forums as ¿those two idiots, ¿ as we bumbled our way around from one minor disaster to the next.Mayhem, mirth, and adventure follow two riders across two continents. Jack (A. P. Atkinson, the author) and Marcin set off for Thailand thinking they were prepared, more or less, but mostly less. This story if full of mishaps and triumphs told in an amusing self-deprecating style. Here is an honest overlan...

Durham University's Oriental Museum MummiesThe Oriental Museum in Durham is part of the University of Durham and holds a range of artefacts from around the world, displaying objects from China, Japan, India and Egypt.There are a number of mummies which are housed in the Museum including animals, birds, reptiles and humans. Many of which are on display and can be found in this book

Texas singer-songwriter Hayes Carll declared, "Ray would be at the top of the list if I were gonna read about somebody's life." In The Messenger: The Songwriting Legacy of Ray Wylie Hubbard, author, journalist, and music producer Brian T. Atkinson demonstrates why Carll and so many others hold Ray Wylie Hubbard in such high regard. Atkinson takes readers into and beyond the seedy bar in Red River, New Mexico, where the incident occurred that i...

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