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Epictetus' Handbook and the Tablet of Cebes
Guides to Stoic Living
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2006
This new translation presents two works, one by Epictetus and the other by Cebes, two ancient Greek philosophers of the Imperial period, in new translations of clear, straightforward English.
In this book, readers will learn how to sustain emotional harmony and a ‘good flow of life’...
Daughters of the Inquisition
Medieval Madness: Origins and Aftermath
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Mommie Dearest explores WomanSpirit through the ages, from the Neolithic Goddess to the Inquisition to present day.
Breaking free of the emotional wreckage of her childhood and a devastating illness that challenged her physically, emotionally, and...
by Jane Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient,...
by IntroBooks
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2017
IntroBooks delivers up to the minute information covering everything on a topic in only one hour of reading. Our books are written to give essential information in a straight-to-the-point, easy to read format. We have cut out technical jargon, waffle, and unnecessary filler to ensure you get the essential information you need to achieve your goals with confidence.
A Frayed History
The Journey of Cotton in India
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Once the envy of the world for its quality and variety, Indian cotton today is mired in uncertainty and despair. Though India is the largest producer of cotton, its farmers are trapped in debt, and thousands choose to kill themselves than face an ignominious fate. Handloom weavers, once proud standard-bearers...
First Writers—The Sumerians
They Wrote on Clay
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Sumerians were the ?rst people to write. Using a sharp three-cornered stylus, they wrote on claysmall wedge-shapes called cuneiform. With writing, Sumerians turned the corner from prehistory to history! After at least two million years of humans telling stories, the Sumerians introduced literacy.
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Caution ! Reading This Book Can Make You Think
The Premier Mental Exercise Program for Flabby Modern Minds
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
In this Age of Misinformation, an increasing number of people seem to be unable or unwilling to tell facts from fiction, communicate effectively, learn from the past, think independently, or have fun with knowledge. CAUTION! Reading This Book Can Make You Think provides challenging exercises for out-of-shape...
by Dennis Wong
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
According to the Long Count Calendar used by the Maya, the current Great Cycle which has lasted 5,125 years is to end in 2012. What will happen when this occurs has been a hot topic for many years, literally decades, since the mid-1980s. Based loosely on Maya cosmology and mythology describing the death...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2013
*Includes paintings and busts depicting important people, places, and events.*Discusses both common legends and little known facts about the lives of each conqueror. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging...
Summary of Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, authored by Yuval Noah Harari, was published in 2015. The book delves deeply into the past, present and future of the world and humans in light of religion, science and technology. It takes both the past and present into account to forecast the future and highlights...
The Human Equation
The Constant in Human Development and Culture from Pre-Literacy to Post-Literacy -- Book 1, The Human Equation Toolkit
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2010
The first of five books in the groundbreaking new series The Human Equation Toolkit.
Mime Wayne Constantineau and scholar Eric McLuhan explore the four possible positions of humans -- standing, lying down, sitting, and kneeling -- as the basis of all developments in culture, science, activity,...
Building a Bridge to the 18th Century
How the Past Can Improve Our Future
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2011
At a time when we are reexamining our values, reeling from the pace of change, witnessing the clash between good instincts and "pragmatism," dealing with the angst of a new millennium, Neil Postman, one of our most distinguished observers of contemporary society, provides for us a source of guidance...
America 3.0
Rebooting American Prosperity in the 21st Century-Why Americas Greatest Days Are Yet to Come
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
America’s greatest days are yet to come. We are in a painful transition period. Our government is crushingly expensive, failing at its basic functions, and unable to keep its promises. It does not work and it cannot continue as it is. But the inevitable end of big government does not mean the end of...
Imperial Republics
Revolution, War and Territorial Expansion from the English Civil War to the French Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011
Republicanism and imperialism are typically understood to be located at opposite ends of the political spectrum. In Imperial Republics, Edward G. Andrew challenges the supposed incompatibility of these theories with regard to seventeenth- and eighteenth-century revolutions in England, the United States,...