Patriotic Gore

Patriotic Gore
Author: Edmund Wilson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 852
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780393312560

Regarded by many critics as Edmund Wilson's greatest book, Patriotic Gore brilliantly portrays the vast political, spiritual, and material crisis of the Civil War as reflected in the lives and writings of some thirty representative Americans.

A Century of Artists Books

A Century of Artists Books
Author: Riva Castleman
Publisher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780810961814

Published to accompany the 1994 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this book constitutes the most extensive survey of modern illustrated books to be offered in many years. Work by artists from Pierre Bonnard to Barbara Kruger and writers from Guillaume Apollinarie to Susan Sontag. An importnt reference for collectors and connoisseurs. Includes notable works by Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso.

Structures

Structures
Author: J E Gordon
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 411
Release: 1991-09-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0140136282

In "The New Science of Strong Materials" the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures.

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Thomas Piketty
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 817
Release: 2017-08-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0674979850

What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. He shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality--the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth--today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values if political action is not taken. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, the author says, and may do so again. This original work reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today.

The Promised Gift (Annotated and Illustrated)

The Promised Gift (Annotated and Illustrated)
Author: George Asbury McLaughlin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2019-01-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781793032539

One of the greatest Christian classics Step back in history as you become captivated by the teachings of the great Reverend G. A. McLaughlin. First published in 1906, The Promised Gift was written during the time of the Third Great Awakening and the Azusa Street Revival. McLaughlin's work was birthed out of a passion and a desire for others to experience a more intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit. He writes the instructional road map to make it possible for us to live a holy life and know the blessed Savior on a deeper level. Beautifully restored while being careful to preserve the integrity of this beloved classic. One the most powerful Christian classics has been brought into the digital age in this newly updated Kindle version. Original content includes details about the author and beautiful artwork. No collection would be complete without this timeless edition. Excerpts from the author "Holy living is what the world is most in need of at this time. We have seen an ordinary kerosene lamp on the headlight of a locomotive send its rays hundreds of yards ahead illuminating the pathway. The secret of its power was the reflector behind it.""Every Christian needs this Gift...to enable him to live aright and to give unction to his testimony, as much as the disciples needed it at Pentecost.""He has felt a great soul pressure as he has meditated on this theme, which he has been unable to resist. Consequently, another volume has been issued when he had fully resolved to quit the business of writing books. The favor that his other little books on devotion have met and the souls who have testified to spiritual uplifting through these books, has given him the confidence to try it again." McLaughlin authored many other works including Inbred Sin, Old Wine in New Bottles, A Living Sacrifice, A Clean Heart, Saved and Kept, The Vine and the Branches, Commentary on St. Luke, Commentary on St. John, Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew, Commentary on the Epistle of Paul to the Romans, Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Songs of Praise and Salvation, Songs of Redemptions, and Good News in Song.

Unveiling Galaxies

Unveiling Galaxies
Author: Jean-René Roy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2018
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1108417019

A thought provoking study of the powerful impact of images in guiding astronomers' understanding of galaxies through time.

Introduction to International and Global Studies, Third Edition

Introduction to International and Global Studies, Third Edition
Author: Shawn C. Smallman
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2020-07-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1469660008

Shawn C. Smallman and Kimberley Brown's popular introductory textbook for undergraduates in international and global studies is now released in a substantially revised and updated third edition. Encompassing the latest scholarship in what has become a markedly interdisciplinary endeavor and an increasingly chosen undergraduate major, the book introduces key concepts, themes, and issues and then examines each in lively chapters on essential topics, including the history of globalization; economic, political, and cultural globalization; security, energy, and development; health; agriculture and food; and the environment. Within these topics the authors explore such diverse and pressing subjects as commodity chains, labor (including present-day slavery), pandemics, human rights, and multinational corporations and the connections among them. This textbook, used successfully in both traditional and online courses, provides the newest and most crucial information needed for understanding our rapidly changing world. New to this edition: *Close to 50% new material *New illustrations, maps, and tables *New and expanded emphases on political and economic globalization and populism; health; climate change, and development *Extensively revised exercises and activities *New resume-writing exercise in careers chapter *Thoroughly revised online teacher's manual