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The Top 10 Poets - The Welsh

by Dylan Thomas, Edward Thomas, George Herbert ...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be ... Read more

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The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be
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Sensory Evaluation Practices

Edited by Herbert Stone, Heather A. Thomas, Rebecca N. Bleibaum ...

Series series Food Science and Technology
Understanding what the consumer wants and will accept are two of the most significant hurdles faced by anyone in new product development. Whether the concern is the proper mouth-feel of a potato chip, the sense of freshness" evoked by a chewing gum, or the weight and texture of a cosmetic, if the consumer doesn't find the product acceptable, it won't sell. Sensory evaluation testing is the process ... Read more

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Understanding what the consumer wants and will accept are two of the most significant hurdles faced by anyone in new product development. Whether the concern is the proper mouth-feel of a potato chip, the sense of freshness" evoked by a chewing gum, or the weight and texture of a cosmetic, if the consumer doesn't find the product acceptable, it won't sell. Sensory evaluation testing is the process
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30 Masterminds of Mystery

A Transatlantic Anthology of Victorian Detectives, Locked Rooms, Gothic Investigations, and Crime Pioneers

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Émile Gaboriau, Gaston Leroux, G. K. Chesterton, Andrew Forrester, Dorothy Fielding, Thomas W. Hanshew, Mary E. Hanshew, Herbert Jenkins, Wilkie Collins, Frederic Arnold Kummer, Anna Katharine Green, Arthur Morrison, Maurice Leblanc, Victor L. Whitechurch, Algernon Blackwood, John R. Coryell, Melville Davisson Post, Ellis Parker Butler, Robert Barr, Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins, Francis Worcester Doughty, Allan Pinkerton, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Percy James Brebner, Lawrence L. Lynch, James Edward Muddock, Metta Victoria Fuller Victor ...

30 Masterminds of Mystery surveys the formative decades of detective and sensation fiction, assembling tales that move from rational deduction and police procedure to gothic unease, criminal ingenuity, and comic reversal. Its range reflects the genre's international development: locked-room puzzles, stolen-identity plots, urban investigations, scientific clues, and encounters with the uncanny sit ... Read more

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30 Masterminds of Mystery surveys the formative decades of detective and sensation fiction, assembling tales that move from rational deduction and police procedure to gothic unease, criminal ingenuity, and comic reversal. Its range reflects the genre's international development: locked-room puzzles, stolen-identity plots, urban investigations, scientific clues, and encounters with the uncanny sit
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Poetry of Wales, The

by Dylan Thomas, George Herbert, Ann Griffiths, Wilfred Owen ...

Narrated by Sian Phillips, Angharad Rees, Glyn Houston, Richard Mitchley ...

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This proud nation with it’s long history; sometimes rough, hewn from bleak landscapes, sometimes gently soft from its comforting voices has produced a long succession of artists and poets. In the latter category Louis MacNeice most probably stands pre-eminent, his words and phrasing are on a plane few can equal and most are in awe of. But in this volume we do put forward others who have their own ... Read more

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This proud nation with it’s long history; sometimes rough, hewn from bleak landscapes, sometimes gently soft from its comforting voices has produced a long succession of artists and poets. In the latter category Louis MacNeice most probably stands pre-eminent, his words and phrasing are on a plane few can equal and most are in awe of. But in this volume we do put forward others who have their own
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Flying Machines: Construction and Operation

by Octave Chanute; William J. Jackman; Thomas Herbert Russell ...

"Flying Machines: Construction and Operation" is a seminal work that delves into the principles and practices of early aviation. Authored by pioneers Octave Chanute, William J. Jackman, and Thomas Herbert Russell, the book serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring aviators and engineers. It covers various aspects of flight, including the design and construction of flying machines, the mechanics ... Read more

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"Flying Machines: Construction and Operation" is a seminal work that delves into the principles and practices of early aviation. Authored by pioneers Octave Chanute, William J. Jackman, and Thomas Herbert Russell, the book serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring aviators and engineers. It covers various aspects of flight, including the design and construction of flying machines, the mechanics
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Motor Boats - Construction and Operation - An Illustrated Manual for Motor Boat, Launch and Yacht Owners, Operator's of Marine Gasolene Engines, and Amateur Boat-Builders

by Thomas Herbert Russell ...

This vintage book is an illustrated manual for motor boat, launch and yacht owners; operators of marine gasoline engines, and amateur boat-builders. It is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, installation and operation of maritime motors, and contains instructions for the design and construction of motor boats. Contents include: “The Modern Motor Boat”, “Marine Gasoline Engines”, ... Read more

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This vintage book is an illustrated manual for motor boat, launch and yacht owners; operators of marine gasoline engines, and amateur boat-builders. It is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, installation and operation of maritime motors, and contains instructions for the design and construction of motor boats. Contents include: “The Modern Motor Boat”, “Marine Gasoline Engines”,
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Infinite Stars

by Brian Herbert, David Weber, Elizabeth Moon, Orson Scott Card ...

Series Book 1 - Infinite Stars
The biggest names in space opera and military science fiction share 20+ new short stories set in their most famous universes—including Dune, Honor Harrington, and Ender’s Game!Join Nebula and Hugo Award winners, New York Times-bestselling authors, and Science Fiction Grand Masters as they take you to uncharted worlds . . . distant galaxies . . . and the unknown threats lurking in the cosmos . . ... Read more

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The biggest names in space opera and military science fiction share 20+ new short stories set in their most famous universes—including Dune, Honor Harrington, and Ender’s Game!Join Nebula and Hugo Award winners, New York Times-bestselling authors, and Science Fiction Grand Masters as they take you to uncharted worlds . . . distant galaxies . . . and the unknown threats lurking in the cosmos . .
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Ignition, Timing And Valve Setting

A Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Self-Instruction for Automobile Owners, Operators, Repairmen, and All Interested in Motoring.

by Thomas Herbert Russell ...

Series series History of the Automobile
“ … The object of this treatise is to equip the reader with such a knowledge of the interesting subject of Ignition that he will be able to handle his own particular apparatus with intelligence and skill. The mere consciousness that he understands the principles and construction of his ignition devices will add immensely to his comfort on the road, giving him greater confidence in himself as a ... Read more

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“ … The object of this treatise is to equip the reader with such a knowledge of the interesting subject of Ignition that he will be able to handle his own particular apparatus with intelligence and skill. The mere consciousness that he understands the principles and construction of his ignition devices will add immensely to his comfort on the road, giving him greater confidence in himself as a
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Inaugural Speeches from the Presidents of the United States - Complete Edition

Shaping American Identity Through Presidential Oratory

by Bill Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, William McKinley, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, Herbert Hoover, Barack Obama, John Adams, Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, Harry S. Truman, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Warren G. Harding, George W. Bush, Donald John Trump, Richard Milhous Nixon, William Howard Taft, Lyndon Baines Johnson, James A. Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Knox Polk ...

Inaugural Speeches from the Presidents of the United States - Complete Edition is a profound collection that encapsulates over two centuries of American political thought and presidential vision. This anthology presents the diverse rhetorical styles and philosophical principles of 40 presidents, from the timeless wisdom of Washington to the modern reflections of Obama. The collection thrives on ... Read more

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Inaugural Speeches from the Presidents of the United States - Complete Edition is a profound collection that encapsulates over two centuries of American political thought and presidential vision. This anthology presents the diverse rhetorical styles and philosophical principles of 40 presidents, from the timeless wisdom of Washington to the modern reflections of Obama. The collection thrives on
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Revolution or Reform?

A Confrontation

by Herbert Marcuse, Thomas Molnar ...

This series provides a forum for the critical review of enduring issues concerning ethics and society. The text of the debate between Herbert Marcuse and Sir Karl Popper which follows in this volume raises many important issues. The crucial issues between the two participants are (1) their anthropological-axiological positions with respect to the “nature” of man, society, and the practical ... Read more

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This series provides a forum for the critical review of enduring issues concerning ethics and society. The text of the debate between Herbert Marcuse and Sir Karl Popper which follows in this volume raises many important issues. The crucial issues between the two participants are (1) their anthropological-axiological positions with respect to the “nature” of man, society, and the practical
... Read more
America's War for Humanity

by Thomas Herbert Russell ...

With the signing of an armistice November 11, 1918, by the plenipotentiaries of the nations at war, active hostilities were halted while the sweeping terms of the truce were being complied with by Germany. The collapse of the Teutonic forces came with a suddenness that was surprising, and the collapse was complete. The German army and navy ceased to be a menace to the civilized world – and all ... Read more

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With the signing of an armistice November 11, 1918, by the plenipotentiaries of the nations at war, active hostilities were halted while the sweeping terms of the truce were being complied with by Germany. The collapse of the Teutonic forces came with a suddenness that was surprising, and the collapse was complete. The German army and navy ceased to be a menace to the civilized world – and all
... Read more
The German Author - Six of the Best

by E T A Hoffman, Herbert Von Kleist, Thomas Mann ...

Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number.Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their ... Read more

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Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number.Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their
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