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Excerpt from Report of the Committee in Charge of the Friends' Free Library and Reading Room, Germantown, Philadelphia, 1881Escott, t.'h. S. England. Her people, polity and pursuits Evelyn, C. Table talk Ewald, H. History of Israel. Tr. By Russell Martineau. 5 vols. Familiar quotations, ancient and modern Fergusson, J. Indian and eastern architecture Pern's hollow. [juvenile] Fisher. G. P. Discussions in history and theology Ford. J Memorials ...

Excerpt from Report of the Committee in Charge of the Friends' Free Library and Reading Room, Germantown, Philadelphia, 1881Escott, t.'h. S. England. Her people, polity and pursuits Evelyn, C. Table talk Ewald, H. History of Israel. Tr. By Russell Martineau. 5 vols. Familiar quotations, ancient and modern Fergusson, J. Indian and eastern architecture Pern's hollow. [juvenile] Fisher. G. P. Discussions in history and theology Ford. J Memorials ...

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Excerpt from Constitution and Bye-Laws of the Sons of Temperance Reading Room: Resuscitated 29th August, 1860, Passed 27th January, 1861The direction and general management of the Sons of Temperance Reading Room shall be vested in the Divisions of the Sons of Temperance in this city, (who may subscribe towards its support, ) which shall have sole control of the same.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and...

Excerpt from Catalogue of Books, Newport Reading Room, October, 1858Voii. E in Madrid, y - Burke's General, se - Obituary, W. R. King, V. P. U. S., n Valley - Exploration of, - Wharton and Cotton, - Exploration. Dr. Kane.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-ar...

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Poverty' and 'social exclusion' have become increasingly important topics on the European research agenda. This book provides an invaluable review of the available literature and presents major new thinking in terms of theory, understanding and data analysis.

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

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This book brings together complexity science, sociological theory and political economy and applies them to empirical areas of public policy. It shows how complexity science can illuminate the non-linear dynamics of the social world, but only if understood by reference to the unequal distribution of power and advantage.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Cannabis Policy is unique in providing the materials needed for deciding on policy about cannabis in its various forms. It reviews the state of knowledge on the health and psychological effects of cannabis, and its dangerousness relative to other drugs. It will be essential for policymakers and valuable for those in drugs and drug policy,

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Provides the origins and meanings of geographical and political features of the former Soviet Union. All 15 countries that were once part of the USSR are included. Each of the over 2, 000 entries provides the name of the feature along with its Cyrillic counterpart, followed by the country, and the geographical location within the country, an account of the name's origin and meaning then follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and b...

Humankind have long viewed animals as if they shared human characteristics. Naturally this view is expressed in the naming of the beloved family pet, a farm animal, a race horse, an exotic bird, an insect, or any other animal. Arranged by type of name, this is a reference to how people name animals. For each type there is an introductory section followed by numerous examples with the stories behind the particular name.

A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this reference work on placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each. This new edition contains over 6, 000 entries, including 1, 000 new placenames from previously under-represented areas such as China and Japan.

Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4, 500 such names.

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of a work first published in 1994, many of the entries have been expanded or entirely rewritten, and the entries have increased in number from 2, 000 to more than 2, 500. Each placename's entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, along with appropriate historical, topographical, and biological r...