Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose
Author : Willis John Abbot
Publisher :
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 33,43 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Panama
ISBN :
Bananeros in Central America
Author : Clyde Schubert Stephens
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
New Lands
Author : Charles Fort
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1602060096
Book Description
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Wild Talents
Author : Charles Fort
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,19 MB
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 160206007X
Book Description
Wild Talents captures Charles Fort at his finest, most thought-provoking, and is considered his wittiest work. Containing accounts of--among numerous other bizarre topics--strange coincidences, vampires, werewolves, talking dogs, poltergeist activity, teleportation, witchcraft, vanishing people, spontaneous human combustion, and the escapades of the 'mad bats of Trinidad.' This is essential reading for those who want to learn about the early years of research into the myriad mysteries of this world and beyond. CHARLES HOY FORT (1874-1932), life-long naturalist and independent journalist, wrote ten novels, though only one, The Outcast Manufacturers (1906), was published in the U.S. - critics said it was ahead of its time, but it was commercially unsuccessful. His most recognized work, The Book of the Damned (1919), referred to "damned data" that Fort collected, phenomena for which science could not account and was thus rejected or ignored. Upon his death in 1932, more than 60,000 notes were donated to The New York Public Library.
Alienation of Church Wealth in Mexico
Author : Jan Bazant
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,59 MB
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521088688
Book Description
Conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the State in Mexico became prominent soon after independence in 1821, and during the next three decades national and state governments made various attempts to reduce ecclesiastical influence in the social, economic and political life of the nation. Few of such efforts met with much success, and it was not until 1856 that a major reform was initiated. Legislation was issued which affected all spheres of clerical activity but the most vital and controversial aspect of the reform involved the measures adopted to dispossess the Church of its wealth. The extensive ecclesiastical holdings of urban and rural real estate and capital were nationalized and redistributed. Professor Bazant examines earlier attempts at nationalization, and describes in detail the implementations of the 1856 Lerdo Law and subsequent decrees. Using selected areas of the country, he traces the precise effects of the redistribution of Church property and capital, describing the terms of sale or transfer, the number of sales, the buyers, their nationality and occupation, and the total value of the amounts involved.
Lo!
Author : Charles Fort
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1465577629
Book Description
History of the World in 1000 Objects
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0744036089
Book Description
Discover how humans created their world from the objects they left behind - from the US Constitution to the first iPhone - in DK's latest history book. From the beginning of human history, the one thing that has defined us is our talent for making things, from basic technology and everyday objects, such as bowls and hand axes, to high-tech inventions, such as supersonic aircraft, smart devices, and Mars rovers. Objects speak volumes about a civilization, telling us how our ancestors lived - as well as what they believed in and valued. A bronze cat mummy shows us how highly the ancient Egyptians valued their feline companions, while a mechanical tiger toy tells the story of rising tensions between an Indian sultan and European colonizers. With stunning, exclusive photography, History of the World in 1000 Objects shows you the objects that our ancestors treasured - from the jewelry worn by the Mesopotamians to the prized ritual vessels used by the people of the Shang Dynasty - and gives you insight into what gave each culture its own identity. From astrolabes and airplanes to vacuum cleaners and X-rays, DK uses its hallmark visual style to weave the extraordinary legacy of our creativity into a unique view of world history that will change the way you see the objects all around us.
The Revolt of "the Ever-faithful Isle"
Author : Vanessa Michelle Ziegler
Publisher : ProQuest
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 18,95 MB
Release : 2007
Category :
ISBN : 9780549414186
Book Description
This dissertation is based on extensive archival research, and published primary and secondary source analysis. Most of the research for this dissertation was undertaken in various archives and libraries of Madrid, Spain. Additionally, in the United States, I studied microfilm from the U.S. National Archives and the Library of Congress, and conducted research in the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Civilization
Author : Helen Fewster (Editor)
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 2020-09
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 9780241440575
Book Description
"From the beginning of human history, the one thing that has defined us is our talent for making things, from basic technology and everyday objects, such as bowls and hand axes, to high-tech inventions, such as supersonic aircraft, smart devices, and Mars rovers. Objects speak volumes about a civilization, telling us how our ancestors lived - as well as what they believed in and valued. A bronze cat mummy shows us how highly the ancient Egyptians valued their feline companions, while a mechanical tiger toy tells the story of rising tensions between an Indian sultan and European colonisers. With stunning, specially commissioned photography, Civilization shows you the objects that our ancestors treasured - from the jewellery worn by the Mesopotamians to the prized ritual vessels used by the people of the Shang dynasty - and gives you an insight into what gave each culture its own identity. From astrolabes and aeroplanes to vacuum cleaners and X-rays, DK uses its hallmark visual style to weave the extraordinary legacy of our creativity into a unique view of world history that will change the way you see the objects all around us."--Publisher.
Defender of the Gate
Author : Erwin N. Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Calif.)
ISBN :
