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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Modern Hyderabad, DeccanI append an account, taken from 'the Pioneer of September 28th, 1914, of the magnificent gift of His Highness the Nizam to the Government of India for the war. This took place after my book had gone to press. Ever since 1857 Hyderabad (deccan) has held a peculiar place in the affections of English people, for we know that Our Faithful Ally can always be relied on at a crisis.About the PublisherForgotten Boo...

How might we think differently? This book is an attempt to respond to this question. Its contributors are all interested in non-standard modes of knowing. They are all more or less uneasy with the restrictions or the agendas implied by academic modes of knowing, and they have chosen to do this by working with, through, or against one important Western alternative - that of the baroque. Why the baroque? One answer is that the baroque made space...

Excerpt from Glimpses of Hidden IndiaIT must be sad to visit a country where the English are so. Much disliked.So said a Russian officer, who had been through the siege of Port Arthur. I looked at him with astonish ment but said nothing, for I had always heard that the Russians desire to replace the English in India, and I thought that the sad-eyed officer, who wore deep mourning, was prejudiced by national aspirations and jealousies.We were r...

Discover a collection of films, intended to be directed by the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, that were never completed. Many Hitchcock fans are unfamiliar with the stories behind these forgotten films that, at one time or another, were associated with Alfred Hitchcock as director."--Publisher's description.

The author has been living in Hertfordshire since the 1970s and has built up a fantastic collection of photographs of the county's buses, the best of which are displayed here.

Explores a vast collection of rare and unpublished photographs of the iconic Yorkshire Traction buses.

About the Book Economic History titles examine corporations, business ventures or economies that populated the past, and can shed light on broader economic processes. Analytical methods in this area are mostly narrative, but include statistical analysis and apply principles drawn from economic theory to explain and understand historical phenomena. Specific topics include: United States Steel Corporation, Bank of Nova Scotia, political economy ...

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Excerpt from Money and Trade Considered: With a Proposal for Supplying the Nation With Money, First Published at Edinburgh 1705 Before the ufe of money was known, goods were exchanged by barter, or contract and contracts were made payable in goods. 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. Fo...

About the Book Books about International Relations are concerned with trade, politics, diplomacy, and law at the level of inter-governmental relations. Titles include: A League of Nations: What are We Fighting For? Democracy Vs. Autocracy, America's Interests as Affected by the European War, An introduction to the study of international relations, British Opium Policy and Its Results to India and China, Chinese Foreign Policy, International ar...

John Law showcases a wonderfully photographic guide to the buses of Hampshire since the early 1970s.

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John Law has been photographing the Sussex bus scene since the early 1970s and presents here a wonderful selection of his photographs, bringing back memories of vanished operators and vehicles.

John Law offers a fascinating range of photography of the railways of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Research Methods': a compulsory course, loved by some but hated by many! This stimulating book is about what went wrong with 'research methods'. Its controversial argument is radical, and at times, even revolutionary. John Law argues that methods don't just describe social realities but are also involved in creating them. The implications of this argument are highly significant, as if this is the case, methods are always political, and it rais...

Explores the responses stimulated by the encounter between the British, the Americans and the Italians of the Renaissance. This volume approaches the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. It seeks to draw attention to many of whom led colourful lives, knew Italy well, and wrote eloquently about the country and its Renaissance.