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One night a shooting star is seen over the skies of Surrey. The next day, it's discovered to have been a mysterious metallic cylinder from Mars. What comes next is a terrifying alien attack, as tentacled Martian invaders emerge from the cylinder and prey on humankind using shocking new weapons against which the people of Victorian England can offer no resistance. The aliens begin to devastate the area in their tripod machines, and as our nar...

The shocks of 2020 have been great and swift, disrupting the world economy, international relations and the daily lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Never before has the entire world economy contracted by 20 percent in a matter of weeks nor in the historic record of modern capitalism has there been a moment in which 95 percent of the world's economies were suffering all at the same time. Across the world hundreds of millions have lost...

Chhattisgarh, state of east-central India. It is bounded by the Indian states of Uttar Pradeshand Jharkhand to the north and northeast, Odisha (Orissa) to the east, Telangana (formerly part of Andhra Pradesh) to the south, and Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the west. Its capital is Raipur. Area 52, 199 square miles (135, 194 square km). The state was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 10 Chhattisgarhi and 6 Gondi speaking southeaster...

Gujarat state is one of the developed states in India with its fourth rank in per capita income among the major states. The economy of the state has done particularly well in the 1990s by taking good advantage of the new opportunities created by the economic reforms. The enterprising population, with the support of the state government, has accessed new opportunities to raise the rate of growth to one of the highest in the country. However, th...

The contents of the book are as follows CHAPTER I Euclidean Space. Its Mathematical Formulation and its Rôle in Physics CHAPTER II The Metrical Continuum CHAPTER III Relativity of Space and Time CHAPTER IV The General Theory of Relativity

The play draws us to identify with Richard and his fantasy of total control of self and domination of others. Not yet king at the start of the play, Richard presents himself as an enterprising villain as he successfully plans to dispose of his brother Clarence. Richard achieves similar success in conquering the woman he chooses to marry. He carves a way to the throne through assassination and executions.

Part I Fundamental ideas CHAPTER I The Meaning of Probability CHAPTER II Probability in Relation to the Theory of Knowledge CHAPTER III The Measurement of Probabilities CHAPTER IV The Principle of Indifference CHAPTER V Other Methods of Determining Probabilities CHAPTER VI The Weight of Arguments CHAPTER VII Historical Retrospect CHAPTER VIII The Frequency Theory of Probability CHAPTER IX The Constructive Theory of Part I. Summarized ...

All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players­...' Rosalind, banished by her cruel uncle, travels secretly to the Forest of Arden, where her exiled father holds court. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves - now a fellow exile - and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings for her. A remarkable pastoral comedy, William Shakespeare's As You Like It presents the various types...

The Mayor of Casterbridge, one of Thomas Hardy's most powerful novels, opens with a scene of shocking heartlessness. In a fit of drunken rage, Michael Henchard, an out-of-work laborer, sells his wife and baby daughter to a passing sailor. When the horror of what he has done dawns on him the next day, he determines to set his life on a different path, and through years of hard work and ambition rises to become the rich and respectable mayor of ...

Haryana, the land of great Epic Mahabharata fame, has had a glorious history. A small state of India, Haryana played vital role in India's freedom struggle. The modern Haryana has made great strides in the field of agricultural production and dairy development. Haryana is the 17th state of India that came into being on 1st November 1966 and presently has 22 districts. Previously it was under Punjab. It is situated in the North Western region s...

Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions. Seen through the eyes of Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy of the Hispaniola, the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the Spanish Main, a mutiny led by the infamous Long John Silver, and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle. Rich in a...

The contents of the book are as follows I. Matter and Its Properties II. The Ether III. Motion IV. Energy V. Gravitation VI. Heat VII. Ether Waves VIII. Electricity IX. Chemism X. Sound XI. Life XII. Physical Fields XIII. On Machines.-Mechanism XIV. Properties of Matter as Modes of Motion XV. Implications of Physical Phenomena XVI. The Relations of Physical and Psychical Phenomena Appendix Index

War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon, and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men. As Na...

Lucien Chardon, a handsome would-be poet is poor and naïve, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a world far more dangerous than he realized, as Madame de Bargeton's reputation becomes compromised and the fickle, venomous denizens o...

Punjab, the land of five rivers and integrated cultural history is a treasure trove for an avid tourist. This land of the great gurus not only boasts of ancient monuments but throbs also with historical embodiments. Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the so...

All the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir state viz., Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh have contributed significantly to the development of the state. But due to lack of data no concerted efforts were made to analyse the role of different sectors in the development of the state economy. Jammu and Kashmir is a state in northern India, often denoted by its acronym, J&K., It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares borders with the stat...

Online Teaching is a practical, concise guide for instructors teaching distance-learning courses or instructors supplementing a traditional classroom with online elements. This book helps those desiring more in depth study of how to integrate a variety of internet technology tools for successful online learning.

The importance of Uttar Pradesh in India's socio-political firmament is never overstated. That evolves naturally on account of a variety factors, which includes its position as the most populous State in the country and the consequent influence wielded by its people and their leadership in the nation's polity. Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. Abbreviated as UP, it is the most populous state in the Republic of India as well as the mo...

1 Proclus, and Euclid's Book On Divisions of Figures 2-6 De Divisionibus by "Muhammed Bagdedinus" and the Dee MS 7-9 The Woepcke-Euclid MS 10-13 Practica Geometriae of Leonardo Pisano (Fibonaci) 14-17 Summary 14 Synopsis of Muhammed's Treatise 15 Commandinus's Treatise 16 Synopsis of Euclid's Treatise 17 Analysis of Leonardo's Work 18 Abraham Savasorda, Jordanus Nemorarius, Luca Paciuolo 19 "Muhammed Bagdedinus" and other Arabian writers...

Bihar, the ancient land of Buddha, has witnessed golden period of Indian history. It is the same land where the seeds of the first republic were sown and which cultivated the first crop of democracy. Such fertile is the soil that has given birth to innumerous intellectuals which spread the light of knowledge and wisdom not only in the country but in the whole world. The state has its capital at Patna, which is situated on the bank of the holy ...