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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 ...

Excerpt from The Wyoming Valley in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 1Our history is a sad tale, and the giving it immortality was the accident of circumstance and position. Lts weakness and misfortune in that one supreme summer of '78 give it a claim to the sympathy of humanity. It is an act of devotion to bring back the past from the many vanished years, and to remember with affection those who are waiting for us in the dust and silence of the ce...

Excerpt from Doing Business the Paca Way: Pointers on Trading Practices Prescribed by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities ActThis series of informal, informative articles is an outgrowth of those sessions. The subjects to be covered were discussed and reviewed by the industry represent atives, and are topics uppermost in your minds.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ww...

Excerpt from Doing Business the Paca Way: Pointers on Trading Practices Prescribed by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities ActThis series of informal, informative articles is an outgrowth of those sessions. The subjects to be covered were discussed and reviewed by the industry represent atives, and are topics uppermost in your minds.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ww...

Excerpt from A Manual of Topographical DrawingProfessor smith's Manual on Topographical Drawing first appeared in 1854, and was at that time the only American treatise of any extent on the subject. In the course of time, the plates became somewhat worn with age, and required to be redrawn. The text, also, although retaining its original value as a presentation of the subject, was found to differ materially in respect to the order of presentati...

Excerpt from Whiteside County SoilsWhiteside county is situated on the Mississippi river in the northwestern part of Illinois about 40 miles south of the Wisconsin state line. It has an area of about 700 square miles.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-art te...

Excerpt from Whiteside County SoilsWhiteside county is situated on the Mississippi river in the northwestern part of Illinois about 40 miles south of the Wisconsin state line. It has an area of about 700 square miles.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-art te...

After the 2008 election and 2012 reelection of Barack Obama as US president and the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as the first of several blacks to serve as South Africa's president, many within the two countries have declared race to be irrelevant. For contributors to this volume, the presumed demise of race may be premature.

Excerpt from The Story of Wyoming ValleyA dissolute king brought disaster to honest people by giving the land on which we live to two classes of his subjects. Before any one secured a good title years of blood-shed had to pass. The fival claimants fought as onlv men will fight when they are fighting for property to which they have a legal right. Then the Indian, with the title that possession gives, spilt blood' freely and there is no apology ...

Excerpt from Historical Sketches and Incidents, Illustrative of the Establishment and Progress of Universalism: In the State of New YorkThe author makes no apology for obtruding himself so often upon the reader's notice. He only regrets, that he had not the ability to keep himself Wholly out of sight, in the relation of facts in which he has been a constant actor for more than thirty years.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds ...

A brilliant study of the relationship between domestic politics and the shaping of foreign policy, showing how fascists, anti-Semites, and other right-wing extremists became unwitting allies of the Roosevelt administration in the debate over American entry into World War II. With a new epilogue by the author bringing up to date his discussion of American extremism.

This slender volume describes the conflict between Pennsylvania and Connecticut over the disputed lands of northern Pennsylvania and early settlement in the area. Discussions range from early settlers to the mid-1800s, and include: Puritans, Moravian missionaries, detailed accounts of numerous conflicts with Indians, negotiations and disputes between Connecticut and Pennsylvania over this territory, Colonel John Butler, and much more. The auth...

Frank G. Tinker, Jr. was the top American ace flying under contract with the Spanish Republican Air Force in the Spanish Civil War. This first in-depth biography of Tinker covers his experience in combat, culminating with his commanding a Soviet squadron and terminating his contract with the government of Spain. The authors, well-known aviation historians, also offer a rare discussion of the aerial tactics introduced in the Spanish Civil War t...

This student-friendly guide looks at the key theories in social psychology. Each chapter contributor is an expert in the field and brings a wealth of their own research and knowledge to the discussion of the ‘classic study’.

This student-friendly guide looks at the key theories in social psychology. Each chapter contributor is an expert in the field and brings a wealth of their own research and knowledge to the discussion of the ‘classic study’.

Escape from Paradise, book II of The Lion Awakes reveals some of history's most ancient mysteries and most remarkable events. Based on archaeological discoveries and ancient texts, Escape from Paradise follows Two Sons from Egypt, portraying the destinies of Amenhotep II, Pharaoh of the Exodus, and the Hebrew prophet Moses, bringing to life this battle of gods and men. The remains of an 18th dynasty army found at the bottom of the Red Sea, and...

Calcium Entry Blockers (CEBs) are a new class of drugs which have been pushing back the frontiers of science and medicine for almost two decades. This report reviews some of the wealth of chemical, biological and clinical data describing the discovery and development of these compounds. The scientific importance, therapeutic benefit and marketing potential of these compounds have caused an explosion of scientific literature describing their ef...

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Composed from two symposia conducted at the 2001 Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, this new volume details the advances in the state of knowledge in nuclear and waste materials science and technology. Highlighted are areas of rapid change such as in the application, development, and testing of ceramics and glasses in the nuclear and waste industries. As companies begin to focus on green ceramics and the manufacturing of environme...

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