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Conversations with Galileo: A Fictional Dialogue Based on Biographical Facts
by William SheaWhen Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the skies, he ushered in a scientific revolution: the Moon turned out to be covered with mountains and craters, stars popped out of nowhere, and four satellites were found to be orbiting Jupiter. His discovery of the phases of Venus in 1610 forever shatt... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Spoiled Silk: The Red Mayor and the Great Paterson Textile Strike
Spoiled Silk is the story of two immigrants from the Rhineland, William Brueckmann and his wife Katherine, who started a new life in America's first industrial city, Paterson NJ, nourishing a vision of their adopted country that was never to be. Committed to a socialist dream, they struggled to imp... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2001 -
A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin
With a new afterword by William Chad Stanley Here a private in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War narrates his adventures in the army of a newborn country.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2001 -
Cognizanti - Volume 8: Cognizanti An annual journal produced by Cognizant
by Reshma Trenchil • Adithya Sastry • William Shea • Robert Hoyle Brown • Manoj Narayanan • Alan Alper • Kipp Lynch • Nitin Bajaj • Sanjay Fuloria • Theodore Forbath • Gary Beach • Anand Chandramouli • Patricia Birch • Bruce J. Rogow • Steven Delacastro • Prasad Chintamaneni • Anbu G. Muppidathi • Sripriya KalyanasundaramKeeping Business Simple, But Meaningful This issue is dedicated to the simplicity promised, but not guaranteed, by digital business. It illuminates the possibilities and pitfalls, while offering concrete ideas and inspiration to those seeking to jumpstart or accelerate the digital journey.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Fields Of Blood
William Shea offers a gripping narrative of the events surrounding Prairie Grove, Arkansas, one of the great unsung battles of the Civil War that effectively ended Confederate offensive operations west of the Mississippi River. Shea provides a colorful account of a grueling campaign that lasted fiv... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Victorian Literature: An Anthology (Blackwell Anthologies)
Victorian Literature is a comprehensive and fully annotated anthology with a flexible design that allows teachers and students to pursue traditional or innovative lines of inquiry—from the canon to its extensions and its contexts. Represents the period's major writers of prose, poetry, drama, and m... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Union General: Samuel Ryan Curtis and Victory in the West
Union General is the first biography of Samuel Ryan Curtis, the most important and most successful general on either side in the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Curtis was a West Point graduate, Mexican War veteran, and determined foe of secession who gave up his seat in Congress to fight f... More
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Language: ENGCopyright: 2018
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Oak Forest Ecosystems: Ecology and Management for Wildlife
Oak Forest Ecosystems focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and species of wildlife that depend on it. It begins by treating factors such as oak distribution, forest fires, tree diseases and pests, dynamics of acorn production, and acorn dispersal by birds and mammals. Spec... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Pea Ridge
The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1992 -
Deer: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)
Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually about 50 species of deer found throughout the wo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet: A Revolutionary Plan for Managing IBS and Other Digestive Disorders (Low-FODMAP Diet)
A diet plan proven to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive disorders—presented by the world’s leading experts and tailored to you “A must-have survival guide” —Gerard E. Mullin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Integrative GI Nutrition Services at the J... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Campaign Craft: The Strategies, Tactics, and Art of Political Campaign Management
The go-to source on campaign management for nearly two decades is now updated to cover the latest in contemporary campaign expertise from general strategy to voter contact to the future of political campaigns. Political campaigning reinvents itself at a furious pace. This highly respected text recou... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
A Teen's Guide to Gut Health: The Low-FODMAP Way to Tame IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, and Other Digestive Disorders
Take charge of your gut health now with the low-FODMAP diet. Are you a teen dealing with stomach problems? If so, you’re not alone! Fourteen percent of high school students have symptoms of IBS—such as pain, bloating, and frequent trips to the bathroom. Plus (as if that weren’t bad enough!), poor gu... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Novel Porous Media Formulation for Multiphase Flow Conservation Equations
William T. Sha first proposed the novel porous media formulation in an article in Nuclear Engineering and Design in 1980. The novel porous media formulation represented a new, flexible and unified approach to solve real-world engineering problems. It uses the concept of volume porosity, directional ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Present-Centered Group Therapy for PTSD: Embracing Today
Present-Centered Group Therapy for PTSD integrates theory, research, and practical perspectives on the manifestations of trauma, to provide an accessible, evidence-informed group treatment that validates survivors’ experiences while restoring present-day focus. An alternative to exposure-based the... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Basic Practices of the Universal Healing Tao: An Illustrated Guide to Levels 1 through 6
A comprehensive reference guide to the foundational Taoist practices taught by Master Mantak Chia • Organized by level and chi kung system for quick reference during practice or teaching • Includes 220 exercises from more than 20 of Master Chia’s practice systems, including the Inner Smile, the Si... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Cosmic Nutrition: The Taoist Approach to Health and Longevity
Achieve vibrant health by combining ancient Taoist principles, modern alternative health practices, and acid-alkaline balance • Offers complete guidelines on what to eat for different yin-yang constitutions, specific health problems and organ systems, and energetic conditions • Provides detailed i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Cosmic Astrology: An East-West Guide to Your Internal Energy Persona
Combining Chinese Taoist astrology, Western zodiac astrology, and birth destiny cards to develop your innate talents and transform your negative traits • Includes charts to discover your Chinese animal year, your Western zodiac sun sign, your moon sign, and your birth destiny card as well as those ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Living in the Tao: The Effortless Path of Self-Discovery
Taoist techniques that can quiet your mind so you can discover your true self in the wisdom of the heart • Teaches that the Tao is the flow of nature, the effortless middle path of self-discovery • Shows how to quiet the monkey mind (the ego) and listen within for your inner voice • Fosters a con... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Cosmic Detox: A Taoist Approach to Internal Cleansing
How to cleanse the nine openings of the body for detoxification and self-healing • Explains how to purify the body’s internal environment through mono diets, fasts, and colonic cleanses to prevent degenerative disease and premature aging • Presents a 14-day total-body cleansing guide • Includes c... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Chi Nei Ching: Muscle, Tendon, and Meridian Massage
Fully illustrated guide to massage techniques for unblocking chi, releasing tight tendons and muscles, and alleviating back and joint pain • Explains the hammering massage technique of Tok Sen, which sends vibrational energy deep into the fascia and muscles • Details how to use the 10 Thai energy ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Chi Kung for Women's Health and Sexual Vitality: A Handbook of Simple Exercises and Techniques
A guide to restoring women’s reproductive health and maintaining sexual desire • Includes fully illustrated instructions for Chi Kung exercises to clear energetic blockages, tone the female reproductive organs, prevent uterine cancer, and restore sexual vitality • Explains how to strengthen the pe... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Chi Kung for Prostate Health and Sexual Vigor: A Handbook of Simple Exercises and Techniques
A guide to restoring men’s sexual health and function to maintain a flourishing sex life well into old age • Includes fully illustrated instructions for exercises to clear energetic blockages of the male reproduction organs, restore function, reduce prostate enlargement, and prevent prostate gland ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Sealing of the Five Senses: Advanced Practices for Becoming a Taoist Immortal
An illustrated guide to follow the path to the Immortal Tao • Reveals the 9 inner alchemy formulas for the Sealing of the Five Senses practice, including strengthening the senses and activating the Thrusting Channels • Explores how abuse of the senses leads to energy loss and degradation, for exam... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015