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China in the Early Bronze Age Shang Civilization Robert L. Thorp "Thorp has packed a massive amount of information in a concise and easily accessible way into well organized chapters. . . . This book is clearly the result of many years of intensive research but appears to the reader to be an effortless achievement."--Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies One of the great breakthroughs in Chinese studies in the early twentiet...

The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer and, as the first of the great quantitative investors, ushered in a revolution on Wall Street. A child of the Great Depression, legendary mathematician Edward O. Thorp invented card counting, proving the seemingly impossible: that you could beat the dealer at the blackjack table. As a result he launched a gambling renaissance. His r...

A young and naive Englishman sets out on his first tour of duty as a Rubber Planter in an isolated rubber estate in near Kuantan, Pahang. Set in the waning period of the last few years of British Malaya, from1956-1960, Michael Thorp paints a vivid picture of his life on a rubber estate in the harsh tropical climate of Malaya. As a young 20-year-old with no prior knowledge or experience in rubber planting, he recalls, with fondness, and humour,...

Designed specifically for young tennis players, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including: warming up baseline play net play serving/returning doubles play As well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to ...

Excerpt from The Early History Lodge Warrant, Lodge Seals, Morley's Certificate, Nathan's Certificate, Crawford's Certificate. 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, preserving the original format whilst re...

This handbook has been written to assist clinicians in assessing and treating problems that arise in the course of patient care. The recommendations are general guidelines which may or may not apply to a particular patient. Individualisation of drugs, dosages, assessments, tests and treatment schedules should be considered when treating specific patients. The reader is advised to carefully consult instruction and information included in the pa...

Excerpt from History of Freemasonry in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, 1809-1909: Being an Account of All the Masonic Bodies Which Have Been Established There During the Past Century, Together With Lists of Members and OfficersP.s.a. Etc. Worshipful Master of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, N o. 2076 London. Em. 523 and 2429, (eng).About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comT...

Excerpt from Young America's Dream: Or, a Discoursory Interview Between the Spirits of Liberty, Tyranny and a Citizen of the World, an Allegory The author of Young America's Dream has published it at the request of many friends, and not because he flattered himself that he was giving to the world a multitude of new ideas, for he believes the play to be a true pulsation of the "world's heart, " and that he has acted only in the humble capacity...

Excerpt from A Handful of Ausseys In the later chapters I have endeavoured to picture the Aussey as he really is - a lovable, humorous, if somewhat crude product of the great Common wealth, and, although I am a New Zealander and have a tremendous admiration for my own country and everything connected with it, my soldiering days With the Ausseys have endeared them to me beyond expression - they are fighters and men. In a later volume I hope t...

Excerpt from French Prisoners Lodges The existence of Freemasons' Lodges amongst French Prisoners of War has long been known to the reading Members of the Fraternity. Ranging over a period of about sixty years, they were established from time to time in many parts of Great Britain, for wherever a large number of prisoners were collected together, there would probably be sufficient Freemasons amongst them to open and work a Lodge. A considera...

Excerpt from Printing for Business: A Manuual of Printing Practice in Non-Technical Idiom A word as to how this book came to be actually written may help to explain its possible usefulness. I had known so many people, particularly men of business, and later, secretaries of societies, municipal and government officials, who were constantly using, compelled indeed to use, printing ("All business goes through the printing press"), who knew nothi...

Excerpt from Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-Book for Students Tim great progress which has been made in Chemical Industry since the publication of the second edition of this work in 1905 has necessitated entire rewriting of many sections of the book, with elimination of much obsolete matter and the introduction of much new material. While the general plan of the former editions has been retained, in treating the various subjects use...

Excerpt from Four Sermons: Preached in London, at the Tenth Several Meeting of the Missionary Society, May 9, 10, 11, 1804 The following report of the Directors was made, and the succeeding Sermons were delivered, at the Tenth General Meeting of the Missionary Society, which was held in London in the month of May, 1804. The candid reader will perceive, from these able discourses, that the subject of Evangelical Missions is by no means exhaust...

2015 Reprint of 1963 Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Co-written by the author of the "Beat the Dealer", this work provides a mathematically based model intended to improve the chances of winning not only in Baccarat, but in black jack and other games of chance. Language is quite technical, but parts are accessible to the average player and the theory informs all of Thorp's and ...

Excerpt from Time Is a Seedfield, Eternity the Harvest: An Address Delivered Before the Philomathean Society of Pennsylvania College, February 15, 1842 Gentlemen Of The Philomathæan Society, - Revolving in my mind how I should best discharge the duty your friendly nomination imposed upon me, several subjects occurred to me which appeared calculated to afford you entertainment not unsuitable to the object of our assembling, but being impresse...

Raymond W. Thorp is author of Bowie Knife and Spirit Gun of the West: The Story of Doc W. F. Carver, among other titles.Nathan E. Bender is an independent scholar and consultant in Laramie, Wyoming, who has written extensively on the Old West.

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Understanding why inequality is so great and has persevered for centuries in a number of Latin American countries requires tools that go beyond economics. Investigating the case of Peru, this book explores how inequality is embedded in institutions that constitute the interface between the economy, the polity and geography of the country.

In this ground-breaking work, Teresa Thorp tackles the causes and effects of climate injustice by methodically mapping out an approach by which to reach a negotiatedconsensus with legal force to protect present and future generations. Using the law and policy of climate change as a vehicle for illustrating how to shape our future, she comprehensively overturns the widely held contemporary view of climate justice as inconstant charitable acts, ...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the various breathing techniques employed by singers and public speakers. Written in simple, clear language and full of useful information, this timeless handbook is highly recommended for modern readers with a practical interest in singing. Contents include: "In Breathing", "A Study of the Movement in Ordinary Inspiration", "In Breathing", "The Parts of the Act of Inspiration", "In Breathing-The ...