205 Ergebnisse - Zeige 1 von 20.

Sydney G. Fisher describes the arrival and settlement of the Quaker denomination in colonial North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. The initial chapter of Fisher's work is enmeshed with the establishment of the Quaker movement within the United Kingdom. Formed in opposition to the Puritan ideas, Quakerism formed in the wake of the chaos of the English Civil War. At the same time, colonists were encouraged to travel to North America,...

Die auf die 1819 vom Reichsfreiherrn Karl vom Stein gegründete ¿Gesellschaft für ältere deutsche Geschichtskunde¿ zurückgehenden Monumenta Germaniae Historica haben die Aufgabe, durch kritische Quellen-Ausgaben und -Studien der wissenschaftlichen Erforschung der mittelalterlichen Geschichte Deutschlands und Europas zu dienen. Dieses Ziel verfolgen sie dadurch, dass sie in ihren Editionsreihen mittelalterliche Textquellen der Forschung zugängli...

The second volume of Erich Ludendorff's memoirs of World War I begins with the Entente Offensive of early 1917, and concludes with the armistice which marked the end of the horrific conflict. By the later stages of the war, several new technologies plus the United States joining the Entente Cordial shifted the balance. Tanks were seen in far greater numbers than before, German submarines were deployed en masse, while poison gas and aerial bomb...

The first volume of German infantry General Erich Ludendorff's memoir of World War I takes us from the 1914 outbreak of war, through trench warfare and several battles, to the end of 1916. The author speaks from his experiences commanding several divisions of Germany's infantry during the notorious trench warfare of World War I. Despite adverse conditions on fronts which barely moved for months at a time, Ludendorff was able to achieve importa...

This detailed history of rural California discusses the winding desert trails, their distinctive plant life, rock formations and creatures. Writing in 1919, J. Smeaton Chase was a veteran explorer and rambler who attained immense familiarity with the rural regions of California. His knowhow was vast, much of it the result of years spent roaming the remotest portions of Californian desert and scrubland. Observations of various flora and fauna m...

Harvard lecturer of design Denman Waldo Ross discusses the attributes, temperature and tone of the colors, in a manner comprehensive to amateur and professional painters alike. A superb introductory text to color theory and art methodology, The Painter's Palette consists of brief yet salient information, presented alongside illustrative charts. The quantity and quality of the light present in each color is crucial to artists seeking to imbue a...

¿"She knew the exaltation of starting out in the fresh morning for places she had never seen, without the bond of having to return at night." ¿ Sinclair Lewis, Free Air Free Air (1919), by Sinclair Lewis, was one of the first novels to celebrate the adventure and freedom that road trips introduced to America at the start of the twentieth century, thanks to the invention of the automobile. It also preceded Lewis's breakthrough novel Main Stre...

. . . I can hardly meet a wild bird or beast even now without renewed wonder at . . . his instant response to every delicate impression, as if each moment brought a new message from earth or heaven and he must not miss it . . ."-William LongHow Animals Talk and Other Pleasant Studies of Birds and Beasts (1919), is a classic report on the author's pioneering research. A dedicated naturalist, Long was the first to challenge conventional research...

I found that the nation had at first tried universal suffrage pure and simple, but had thrown that form aside because the result was not satisfactory."-The Curious Republic of Gondour (1870) The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches (1906) is a collection of short stories and sketches written by Mark Twain in 1870-1871 for The Galaxy and The Buffalo Express, published posthumously in 1919.The title story is the most famous a...

The American Legion was founded in 1919, shortly after the harrowing conflict of World War I drew to a close, this book describes the founding, and the principles which underscored the Legion from day one.An excellent insight into the thought behind veterans' organizations, this book discusses the merits behind the creation of the American Legion. The foregoing devastation which characterized World War I, in which enormous numbers of Americans...

Olney H. Richmond examines playing cards and their history, and how their symbolism and uses contain many sacred mysteries and mystical revelations which date back centuries.The Mystic Test Book is an eye-opening and exhaustively illustrated work of history, tracing the origins of playing cards and examining their unique appearance. Over 280 distinct images populate the pages of this unique manual, showing the permutations and kinds of playing...

KATSCH: TREITSCHKE HB 40

WESTPHAL: LIBERALISMUS HB 41

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologisc...

This book of spiritual meditations was written by a senior Carmelite in the early 20th century. The discussions upon spiritual topics of God, sin and the virtuous imitation of Jesus are eloquent and thought-provoking.Being known for their intense devotion and insight into matters of faith, the Carmelites have contributed much. Famous for their visions and commitment to the devout life, the Carmelites command respect as a Catholic order filled ...

The modern State is the distinctive product of a unique civilization. But it is a product which is still in the making, and a part of the process is a struggle between new and old principles of social order. To understand the new, which is our main purpose, we must first cast a glance at the old. We must understand what the social structure was, which--mainly, as I shall show, under the inspiration of Liberal ideas--is slowly but surely giving...

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsübersicht -- Werft- Und Sdiwimmkrane Und Sdiwimmkranpontons -- Ermittlung Der Raddrucke Von Drehscheibenkranen -- Zur Berechnung Von Schwimmkranpontons -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalt -- I. Allgemeine Kennzeichnung -- II. Neue Erkenntnisse -- III. Folgerungen -- IV. Abwehr einseitiger Theorie und Kritik -- V. Zusammenfassende Erläuterungen -- VI. Weitere Kritiken von Theoretikern -- VII. Ergebnisse und Erwartungen

Frontmatter -- Vorbemerkung -- Inhalt -- Abkürzungen -- § 1. Begriff und Zweck der Versicherung -- § 2. Versicherungsarten -- § 3. Versicherungsschein -- § 4. Prämien. Prämienreserve -- § 5. Versicherungsagenten -- § 6. Feuerversicherung -- § 7. Die Hagelversicherung -- § 8. Viehversicherung, Pferdeversicherung -- § 9. Versandversicherung -- § 10. Sonstige Versicherungsarten -- § 11. Einbruchdiebstahlversicherung -- § 12. Waldbrandversicherung...

Father Francis Duffy, U. S. Army chaplain during World War One, recalls his time fighting alongside the famous 69th Infantry Regiment on the western front.Comprised mostly of Irish Catholic volunteers who enlisted in and around New York City, the 'Fighting Sixty-Ninth' already had a long history and a reputation for bravery and grit. Father Duffy is frank and upfront, recalling the conversations and mood of his fellow troops during their train...