General Catalogue of Printed Books
| Author | : British Museum. Department of Printed Books |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 608 |
| Release | : 1966 |
| Genre | : English imprints |
| ISBN | : |
His Royal Nibs A Tale Of Earth And Hell This Sketch And The Verses Are Designed For A Musical Comedy
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The Roaring Girl
| Author | : Thomas Middleton |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780719016301 |
Ward was in a New York banking family, brother of Julia Ward Howe, married into the Astor family, was in the Gold Rush, involved in the social life of New York and London, and was an epicure. He was also a very powerful lobbying influence on Congress and an author. His family connections and friends were prominent in many fields.
The Disappearing Spoon
| Author | : Sam Kean |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2010-07-12 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0316089087 |
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time. Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.
Laughing Gas
| Author | : P. G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Child actors |
| ISBN | : 0099514125 |
P.G. Wodehouse was born in 1881. He is the creator of Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, Ukridge, Uncle Fred and Mr Mulliner stories and novels.Due to a gaseous malfunction while simultaneously undergoing dental work, Hollywood child star Joey Cooley and Reginald, third Earl of Havershot, end up hob-nobbing in the Fourth Dimension. That’s when wires get crossed and bodies get switched!
The Inimitable Jeeves
| Author | : P. G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | : Namaskar Books |
| Total Pages | : 219 |
| Release | : 2024-11-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
The Inimitable Jeeves, a delightful classic by P.G. Wodehouse, offers readers a series of hilarious misadventures featuring the charmingly clueless Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet, Jeeves. This collection of interconnected stories takes us through the uproarious escapades of Bertie and his friends as they navigate love troubles, family conflicts, and the high society pressures of Edwardian England. In each story, Jeeves’s clever problem-solving skills and keen understanding of human nature save the day, often to the surprise of Bertie, who remains blissfully unaware of his own foibles. From avoiding unwanted engagements to untangling the romantic troubles of his friend Bingo Little, Jeeves handles every crisis with impeccable style and wit, leaving readers in stitches. The Inimitable Jeeves is celebrated for Wodehouse’s brilliant humor, memorable characters, and sharp social satire. This book showcases Wodehouse at his finest, with Jeeves’s understated intelligence and Bertie’s endearing obliviousness creating a timeless comedic duo. It’s an essential read for fans of British humor and anyone who enjoys stories filled with wit, charm, and gentle absurdity. Readers are drawn to The Inimitable Jeeves for its lighthearted escapism and Wodehouse's masterful prose, which transforms everyday predicaments into laugh-out-loud moments. This book is perfect for anyone looking to unwind with a dose of laughter, making it a classic addition to any bookshelf. Owning a copy of The Inimitable Jeeves invites readers to experience the timeless hilarity of one of literature’s most beloved comic partnerships.
Meditations on Middle-Earth
| Author | : Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2002-10-11 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1429974737 |
NOMINATED FOR THE 2002 HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD When J.R.R. Tolkien created the extraordinary world of Middle-earth and populated it with fantastic, archetypal denizens, reinventing the heroic quest, the world hardly noticed. Sales of The Lord of the Rings languished for the better part of two decades, until the Ballantine editions were published here in America. By late 1950s, however, the books were selling well and beginning to change the face of fantasy. . . . forever. A generation of students and aspiring writers had their hearts and imaginations captured by the rich tapestry of the Middle-earth mythos, the larger-than-life heroic characters, the extraordinary and exquisite nature of Tolkien's prose, and the unending quest to balance evil with good. These young readers grew up to become the successful writers of modern fantasy. They created their own worlds and universes, in some cases their own languages, and their own epic heroic quests. And all of them owe a debt of gratitude to the works and the author who first set them on the path. In Meditations on Middle-earth, sixteen bestselling fantasy authors share details of their personal relationships with Tolkien's mythos, for it inspired them all. Had there been no Lord of the Rings, there would also have been no Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin; no Song of Ice and Fire saga from George R. R. Martin; no Tales of Discworld from Terry Pratchett; no Legends of Alvin Maker from Orson Scott Card. Each of them was influenced by the master mythmaker, and now each reveals the nature of that influence and their personal relationships with the greatest fantasy novels ever written in the English language. If you've never read the Tolkien books, read these essays and discover the depthy and beauty of his work. If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings, the candid comments of these modern mythmakers will give you new insight into the subtlety, power, and majesty of Tolkien's tales and how he told them. Meditations on Middle-Earth is a 2002 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Related Work.
Conversations with Durito
| Author | : Marcos (subcomandante.) |
| Publisher | : Autonomedia |
| Total Pages | : 357 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1570271186 |
'We are all Zapatistas.' Subcomandante MarcosThis book began in 1994, when Zapatista Subcomandante Marcos replied to a 10-year-old girl from Mexico City who had sent him a drawing. The ensuing collection of related tales about the warrior-beetle, narrated by his pipe-smoking, black-ski-masked human squire is an extraordinary account for the general reader of current global political struggle.Marcos created a humorous fictitious character, Don Durito, a beetle with Quixotic fantasies which regards Marcos as his Sancho Panza. In this book, Marcos creates a new political genre, so-called "postdata": ironical commentaries which he affixes to his formal communiqués or declarations. In one of them he even offers to perform a striptease for government negotiators.'We are the product of 500 years of struggle...They [Mexican government] don't care that we have nothing, absolutely nothing, not even a roof over our heads; no land, no work, no health care, no food, no education... nor is there peace nor justice for ourselves and our children. But today, we say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!' First EZLN declaration of war, December 31st 1993The Zapatistas are not Marxist, Rightists, or Anarchists. They seek not to replace one infrastructure of power with another, thus rejecting the normal goal of an armed struggle. They are armed but do not use violence as a tool to expand their aims. Although a localized rebellion, the Zapatistas are unified in a worldwide struggle that transcends the mainstream media's limited perspective through eloquent dictations distributed globally via the Internet.With a fresh perspective and tactics that have never been seen in relation to an armed insurrection, the EZLN (Zapatista National Liberation Army) has changed the definition of what revolution means. From the marginalized confines of the poorest region in Mexico, a new concept of revolutionary change with a new solution to societies woes is currently being proposed.
