Pioneer Days at Greenbank (Classic Reprint)

Pioneer Days at Greenbank (Classic Reprint)
Author: Mrs Mary Anne Till
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2018-02-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780656729302

Excerpt from Pioneer Days at Greenbank Brock Township was settled before Reach, as the latter was passed by as of little worth, owing to the great marsh lands on the east and west limits. The square or rectangle was. Followed in laying out the townships into con cessions and 200 acre lots, making the outlines of most of our counties look like a chess board. 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 repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In the Days of the Pioneers (Classic Reprint)

In the Days of the Pioneers (Classic Reprint)
Author: Edward S. Ellis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2015-07-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781330657805

Excerpt from In the Days of the Pioneers Agnes Altman, who was walking a few steps in advance of George Ashbridge along the forest trail, abruptly paused, and looking back, exclaimed in a frightened undertone: "Something is wrong; there are Indians between us and the block-house." The youth stepped quickly forward beside his betrothed, and laying his hand upon her arm, asked in the same startled manner: "What has alarmed you, Agnes?" 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 repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Author: William Thomas Price
Publisher:
Total Pages: 652
Release: 1901
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Begins with about 100 pages on the county's geography and history; the bulk of the volume consists of genealogical material on the pioneer settlers and descendants.

Minerals of Northern England

Minerals of Northern England
Author: R. F. Symes
Publisher: National Museums of Scotland
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Minerals
ISBN: 9781905267019

"This book is unique in bringing together the geological context of the region's mineral deposits, the long and varied history of mining and the role of collectors and dealers, as an essential backdrop to a celebration of the minerals themselves. Illustrated with colour photographs of some of the finest specimens in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London, with additional images from the British Geological Survey, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, and other related organisations, this book is an important and beautiful work of reference which will appeal equally to geologists, mineralogists and anyone with an interest in the natural heritage of Northern England."--BOOK JACKET.

Utopia

Utopia
Author: Thomas More
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2019-04-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 8027303583

Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.

Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication

Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication
Author: National Aeronautics Administration
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2014-09-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781501081729

Addressing a field that has been dominated by astronomers, physicists, engineers, and computer scientists, the contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extraterrestrial intelligence. These scholars are grappling with some of the enormous challenges that will face humanity if an information-rich signal emanating from another world is detected. By drawing on issues at the core of contemporary archaeology and anthropology, we can be much better prepared for contact with an extraterrestrial civilization, should that day ever come.

Annals and Reminiscences of Jamaica Plain

Annals and Reminiscences of Jamaica Plain
Author: Harriet Manning Whitcomb
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2020-03-16
Genre: History
ISBN:

"Annals and Reminiscences of Jamaica Plain" by Harriet Manning Whitcomb Jamaica Plain is a diverse, tight-knit neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. In this book, Whitcomb dives into the history of this fascinating area through the words and memories of those who called it home. Written as part of a memorial project, the book continues to capture the essence of one of Boston's most unique neighborhoods.

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire
Author: Elizabeth Wilson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0300253931

The first full biography of the fearless and brilliant Maria Yudina, a legendary pianist who was central to Russian intellectual life "Playing with Fire is a ground-breaking work--a phenomenal biography of a towering human spirit of everlasting relevance."--Norman Lebrecht, Wall Street Journal Maria Yudina was no ordinary musician. An incredibly popular pianist, she lived on the fringes of Soviet society and had close friendships with such towering figures as Boris Pasternak, Pavel Florensky, and Mikhail Bakhtin. Legend has it that she was Stalin's favorite pianist. Yudina was at the height of her fame during WWII, broadcasting almost daily on the radio, playing concerts for the wounded and troops in hospitals and on submarines, and performing for the inhabitants of besieged Leningrad. By the last years of her life, she had been dismissed for ideological reasons from the three institutions where she taught. And yet, according to Shostakovich, Yudina remained "a special case. . . . The ocean was only knee-deep for her." In this engaging biography, Elizabeth Wilson sets Yudina's extraordinary life within the context of her times, where her musical career is measured against the intense intellectual and religious ferment of the postrevolutionary period and the ensuing years of Soviet repression.