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Municipal Life and Government in Germany (Routledge Revivals)
by William Harbutt DawsonFirst published in 1914, in various writings on German life and institutions, Dawson has touched upon isolated aspects of the subject of municipal government. The book, as its title explains, is concerned solely with questions of urban administration, yet without the limitation which the use of the word "municipal" might seem to suggest. The larger German cities and towns correspond for all practical purposes to the municipalities of the United Kingdom, as the smaller German towns correspond to the urban districts.
Newton, la huella del fin del mundo
by Raúl VallarinoPara descubrir los misterios del presente hay que desvelar los secretos del pasado. 1985. El sacerdote italiano Camilo Cavalieri, uno de los mejores agentes de los servicios de inteligencia del Vaticano, es encontrado muerto en extrañas y oscuras circunstancias. Todo parecía especialmente preparado para el asesinato. Veinte años después, su hermano Donato, también sacerdote, tratará de buscar respuestas y descubrirá uno de los secretos mejor guardados de la Iglesia católica. Así arranca esta fascinante y enigmática novela, que narra la estrecha colaboración del gobierno de Estados Unidos y la Santa Sede en operaciones encubiertas. La aparición de unos manuscritos inéditos del eminente científico inglés Isaac Newton en los que aparece fijado el año 2060 como la fecha del fin del mundo y su posterior estudio e interpretación, desencadena una serie de acontecimientos internacionales de consecuencias insospechadas. ¿Es el servicio de inteligencia del Vaticano el más poderoso del mundo? ¿Qué papel juega la CIA en esta conspiración silenciosa? ¿Es posible desentrañar las huellas latentes del pasado? ¿Se están cumpliendo las profecías de Newton? Magistralmente, Raúl Vallarino nos invita, en esta ficción no exenta de realidad, a aventurarnos en un laberinto de escándalos silenciados que mantiene la intriga, la incertidumbre y el misterio hasta sus últimas páginas. «Encuentro más indicios de autenticidad en la Biblia que en cualquier historia profana».Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Reseñas: «Un entretenido thriller histórico que incluye una parte documental y que gira alrededor de la figura de Isaac Newton y su profecías sobre el fin del mundo». Blog Me gustan los libros «Bajo una portada tan oscura como la trama principal de la novela es como se nos presenta Newton la huella del fin del mundo. Una novela de intriga, misterio, detectivesca y con reflejos de novela negra». Blog La petita librería «Escrito desde la rigurosidad y una gran documentación que comparte con los lectores, los escenarios y los hechos son tan reales que se difumina hasta el extremo la línea que separa realidad de ficción». www.icndiario.com
North Dakota: A History
by Robert P. Wilkins Wynona H. WilkinsThe area's extreme remoteness, great size, and sparse population have shaped the North Dakota character from the beginning of settlement a century ago. Theirs was not an easy land to master; and of those who tried, it demanded strength, endurance, and few illusions, but it had rewards. Today, as world shortages of food and fuel raise new possibilities--and new problems--North Dakotans face the future with the cautious optimism they learned long ago in sod houses and cold winters on the far northern edge of their country.
Our Lady Cinema: How and Why I went into the Photo-play World and What I Found There (Routledge Library Editions: Cinema)
by Harry FurnissThis charming classic of film literature was originally published in 1914 and hence represents an early attempt to catalogue the allure of cinema and how the motion picture industry began. This tale of life in the early days of cinema will be of interest to film historians and anyone interested in that period of history. The book outlines the actors, the producers, the studios and the audiences as well as the advertising and regulation at the time with often amusing stories and facts along with the author’s own drawings. Overall this serves as a fascinating introduction to the making of early films, which at the time was a great mystery to most people.
Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 5
by L. Frank Baum Ruth Plumly ThompsonRevel in the magic of Oz in this collection of the final three books in L. Frank Baum's classic American fairy tale series.The three concluding titles of the iconic Oz series, now in one collection! In The Magic of Oz, the mischievous Kiki Aru has discovered a magical word that can transform him and anyone else into whatever he wants. Worse yet, Kiki has been recruited by the villainous Nome King in his latest attempt to get revenge on Princess Ozma and all her friends. Can Dorothy and the Wizard stop the evildoers before they conquer Oz? Or will Kiki's incredible powers finally give the Nome King the revenge he has craved for so long? In Glinda of Oz, Dorothy and Ozma journey to a remote part of Oz to stop a war between the Flatheads and the Skeezers. But the Flatheads and Skeezers have a different idea. Soon Ozma and Dorothy are trapped in an amazing crystal-domed city on an enchanted island. The watertight city submerges itself, and only the Wizard and Glinda can save them--but will they make it in time? In The Royal Book of Oz, the Scarecrow goes to search for his family roots. He returns to the cornfield where Dorothy first found him and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island. Will he decide to stay there? Or will he return to Oz?
Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 5: The Magic of Oz; Glinda of Oz; The Royal Book of Oz (The Land of Oz #13, 14)
by L. Frank Baum Ruth Plumly ThompsonRevel in the magic of Oz in this collection of the final three books in L. Frank Baum's classic American fairy tale series.<P><P>In The Magic of Oz, the mischievous Kiki Aru has discovered a magical word that can transform him and anyone else into whatever he wants. Worse yet, Kiki has been recruited by the villainous Nome King in his latest attempt to get revenge on Princess Ozma and all her friends. Can Dorothy and the Wizard stop the evildoers before they conquer Oz? Or will Kiki's incredible powers finally give the Nome King the revenge he has craved for so long?<P> In Glinda of Oz, Dorothy and Ozma journey to a remote part of Oz to stop a war between the Flatheads and the Skeezers. But the Flatheads and Skeezers have a different idea. Soon Ozma and Dorothy are trapped in an amazing crystal-domed city on an enchanted island. The watertight city submerges itself, and only the Wizard and Glinda can save them--but will they make it in time? <P>In The Royal Book of Oz, the Scarecrow goes to search for his family roots. He returns to the cornfield where Dorothy first found him and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island. Will he decide to stay there? Or will he return to Oz?
Peerless Jim
by Alexander CordellJim Driscoll, adopted Welshman, one of the greatest boxers who ever lived. Robust, hot-headed, a born fighter - and a legend in his own lifetime. Moving between South Wales, London and America in the early years of the twentieth century, this is the dramatic story of a true-life sporting hero - a story of fierce pride and burning ambition, but also of human weakness and a love that survives against all odds.
Querido, quería contarte
by Louisa YoungUna historia de amor épica en los horrores de la Primera Guerra Mundial. En el marco de la Primera Guerra Mundial, en escenarios como Londres, París, el condado de Kent o las trincheras del Frente Occidental, Querido, quería contarte es una conmovedora y brillante novela de amor, clases y sexos en tiempos de guerra, y de cómo esta afecta tanto a quienes se quedan en casa como a los que combaten en el frente. Mientras Peter Locke y Riley Purefoy luchan por su país, su supervivencia y su cordura en las trincheras, sus seres queridos hacen lo que pueden en casa. Julia, hermosa y obsesiva, está casada con Peter, tierno y excéntrico. Solo se le ha enseñado a sentirse valorada por su belleza; ¿de qué le vale ahora en ausencia de su amado esposo? Nadine y Riley, con solo dieciocho años cuando comienza la guerra, con tantos sueños que cumplir y obstáculos que vencer, quieren hacer promesas por encima de todo, pero ¿cómo, si el futuro no está en sus manos? Y en cuanto a Rose, prima de Peter, ¿qué ocurrió con las mujeres de educación tradicional que perdieron la esperanza de casarse cuando los jóvenes de su generación se marcharon a la guerra? A medida que la contienda y sus secuelas convierten el sacrificio y el trauma en parte de la cotidianidad, las vidas de estos personajes se entrecruzan de manera inevitable y cambian para siempre. Querido, quería contarte ofrece un testimonio desgarrador de las secuelas físicas y emocionales de la guerra y del poder del amor incondicional. Comentarios:«Una historia de amor épica, una dura crónica de guerra, un estudio de clases, un reconfortante relato de superación. El sello de "obra maestra clásica" figura en cada una de sus páginas. Una elevada y conmovedora historia de tiempos de guerra en la que el amor triunfa sobre la desesperación».Kirkus «Un mes después de leerlo, en mi mente permanece grabado este libro, la nitidez de sus personajes y sus dilemas aun desentrañándose».Linda Grant, autora de La ropa que vestimos «Es una de esas novelas inolvidables, probablemente para siempre. Me llegó tan al fondo del corazón que quise conservar el propio libro cerca, como si pudiese confortar a los personajes y aferrarme con fuerza a ellos».Jacqueline Winspear, autora de Maisie Dobbs, investigadora privada: el caso de los soldados sin nombre «Un héroe y una heroína irresistibles son el alma. La transformación de sus vidas -en sentido literal y figurado- a raíz de la Primera Guerra Mundial articula una sorprendente novela de suspense y ternura. Me ha cautivado».Margot Livesey, autora de Un mundo de olvido «Tan terrorífica como brillante [...]. Te transporta por uno de los pasajes más oscuros de la experiencia humana y te mantiene agarrado hasta que emerges, profundamente enriquecido, en la otra orilla. Me quedé embelesada desde la primerapágina hasta la última. Con su exquisito y ágil estilo, Young ha recreado un mundo en guerra y le ha dado vida a las silentes caras que yo creía conocer tan bien. Qué equivocada estaba».Anne Fortier, autora de Juliet «Maravillosa».The Times «Convincente y profundamente conmovedora».The Observer «Ha sabido captar el espíritu de la Primera Guerra Mundial de un modo extraordinario [...]. Esta novela es un triunfo».Elizabeth Jane Howard, autora de Igual que el mar «Un relato de amor y pérdida en los horrores de la Primera Guerra Mundial con un hilo narrativo magistral».Psychologies Magazine «Una narradora magistral».The Washington Post
Rape of the Fair Country: The Mortymer Trilogy Book One (The\mortymer Trilogy Ser. #1)
by Alexander CordellSet in the grim valleys of the Welsh iron country during the turbulent times of the Industrial Revolution, this unforgettable novel begins the saga of the Mortymer family - a family of hard men and beautiful women, all forced into a bitter struggle with their harsh environment, as they slave and starve for the cruel English ironmasters. But adversity could never still the free spirit of Wales, or quiet its soaring voice, and the Mortymers struggle on even as the iron foundries ravish their homeland and cripple their people. Rape of the Fair Country launched the bestselling career of Alexander Cordell in 1959 and went on to sell millions of copies in seventeen languages throughout the world.
Requiem For A Patriot
by Alexander Cordell1839. The queen's realm is in the grip of revolutionary fervour. John Frost, idealistic and charismatic leader of the South Wales Chartists leads his dispossessed followers to Newport. Similar risings are planned throughout the land. these will signal a new dawn: one that heralds the end of opression by a tyrannical ruling class. But the tide of history is not turning the rebels' way. And in the depths of his struggle against a power that will severly punish him, John Frost finds succour in his passionate and enduring love for his wife.
Revival: And Other Mental Diseases (Routledge Revivals)
by Charles Arthur MercierThis book was primarily intended for the use of students of medicine, as an introduction to the study of insanity, to give them a general notion of the subject without going into much detail, and incidentally to be of use to them in examinations. It was not intended as an advanced book for those who make a special study of insanity.
Revival: Organ Registers, Their Timbres, Combinations, and Acoustic Phenomena (Routledge Revivals)
by Carl LocherA technical volume on the construction of organs. Comprises an alphabetically arranged detailing of the various components of organs, their characteristics and uses. Also includes a study of organ building.
Revival: The Training of the Disciples (Routledge Revivals)
by Charlotte M. MasonThe Saviour of the World covers each incident and each saying in the Bible and converts them to either a single poem, blank verse or rhymed stanza, according to the subject. This volume, called The Training of the Disciples, was originally published in 1914. This book will be of interest to students of both religious studies and English literature.
Revival: Travel Scenes and Reflections (Routledge Revivals)
by Heinrich HackmannIn 1910., Dr Hackmann started on a lengthy tour throughout Mongolia, China, Japan, Cambodia, Siam, and India, studying Buddhism and other Eastern Religions, Shintoism and Taoism. He returned to London in the spring of 1911, and published this book.
Revival: Village and Town Life in China (Routledge Revivals)
by Y. K Leong L. K TaoMany books have been written about China by Europeans. The present volume is a book about China by two Chinese. They are moreover, Chinese who have had considerable opportunities of studying other forms of civilization than their own, having lived in England as students for some Years. The point of view is not always that of the English reader, but, that view of Europeans who write on China is not that of Chinese, and for that full understanding of a great Empire, politically and commercially, is becoming year by year a matter of greater importance to the West, the Chinese point of view is therefore, essential. The book falls into two parts. Mr. Leong describes village life, the family, the clan and the village society. Mr. Tai deals more particularly with town administration and social life, with the popular side of Chinese Buddhism.
Revival: Volume III: The Principles of Morality and the Sphere of their Validity (Routledge Revivals)
by Wilhelm WundtIt has been my object in the present work to investigate the problems of ethics in the light of an examination of the facts of moral life. One reason for this procedure is my desire to conduct the reader by the same path that I myself have followed in approaching ethical questions.
Rogue's March
by Alexander CordellJames Alexander McAndrew is an artist, a raconteur and a drunk. A roarer who fights his way through every pub in Tiger Bay to become a bouncer in Toulouse-Lautrec's Montmartre. Yet despite his restless nature and his wild adventures, he still longs of a girl he left behind Wales, the beautful Miss Ellie Kendall.
Sea Urchin
by Alexander CordellThe Isle of Man is a Fairy place. If you know where to look, you may still find the little people, as they are called. On the Island lived a Chinese boy, Hu, with his father and his dog Kau Kau. One day Hu's father said that he was going to Liverpool to bring home a new wife, and a new mother for Hu. But Hu did not want a new mother. So he too his father's dinghy and sailed away with Kau Kau to the tiny island called the Calf of Man. Nobody knew where he had gone. But the birds and animals came to his aid. With Basking Shark speeding though the waves, the prow rope of the dinghy in his jaws, and with Don Dolphin racing alongside, while the birds flew in clouds overhead, Hu was taken to the Little People. Surely they would help him... SEA URCHIN is a wonderful fable for younger readers from the bestselling author of the Mortymer Trilogy.
Selected Poems of Edith Wharton
by Edith Wharton Irene Goldman-PriceEdith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with her novel The Age of Innocence, was also a brilliant poet. This revealing collection of 134 poems brings together a fascinating array of her verse—including fifty poems that have never before been published.The celebrated American novelist and short story writer Edith Wharton, author of The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Age of Innocence, was also a dedicated, passionate poet. A lover of words, she read, studied, and composed poetry all of her life, publishing her first collection of poems at the age of sixteen. In her memoir, A Backward Glance, Wharton declared herself dazzled by poetry; she called it her &“chiefest passion and greatest joy.&” The 134 selected poems in this volume include fifty published for the first time. Wharton&’s poetry is arranged thematically, offering context as the poems explore new facets of her literary ability and character. These works illuminate a richer, sometimes darker side of Wharton. Her subjects range from the public and political—her first published poem was about a boy who hanged himself in jail—to intimate lyric poems expressing heartbreak, loss, and mortality. She wrote frequently about works of art and historical figures and places, and some of her most striking work explores the origins of creativity itself. These selected poems showcase Wharton&’s vivid imagination and her personal experience. Relatively overlooked until now, her poetry and its importance in her life provide an enlightening lens through which to view one of the finest writers of the twentieth century.
Send Her Victorious
by Alexander Cordell1848. When the French people besiege Paris, King Louis Philippe flees to England and the French aristocracy run for their lives. Even the Pope deserts the Vatican. Europe is in turmoil. Fearing economic and social collapse, the French provisonal government distracts world attention by recruiting a Queen voctoria 'look alike', one madame Alicia Bernard, and then claiming that they have succeeded in abducting Victoria for a trial in Paris for 'crimes against the poor'. Alicia Bernard stands alone before the howling mobs, until barrister Andre Pelon is appointed to defend her...
Socrates, The Man and His Mission (Routledge Library Editions: Socrates #3)
by R. Nicol CrossThis book, first published in 1914, examines the life of Socrates and his teaching, and also details the world in which he lived, the Greece of the time experiencing a breakdown of authority in religion, morality and society.
Song of the Earth: The Mortymer Trilogy Book Three
by Alexander CordellMostyn Evan and his family, miners turned bargees, wage a glorious but hopeless struggle against rapacious coalmasters, Irish navvies, the ravages of cholera, and the bullying illegal Unions. As they ply their trade between the furnaces of Cyfarthfa and the lush beauty of the Neath Valley, they pray and fight, sing and love, and face each obstacle undaunted with all the stubbornness and exuberance of Wales itself. This is the third instalment in Alexander Cordell's magnificent saga of nineteenth century Wales that began with classic bestseller The Rape of the Fair Country.
South's Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection
by Matt MooreIn The South's Best Butts, food writer and Southern gentleman, Matt Moore, waves away clouds of smoke to give barbecue-lovers a sneak peek into the kitchens and smokehouses of a handful of the Barbecue Belt's most revered pitmasters. He uncovers their tried-and-true techniques gleaned over hours, days, and years toiling by fire and spit, coaxing meltingly tender perfection from the humble pig the foundation of Southern BBQ. More than a book of recipes, Matt explores how the marriage of meat, cooking method, and sauce varies from place to place based on history and culture, climate, available ingredients and wood, and always the closely-guarded, passed-down secrets followed like scripture. Because no meat plate is complete in the South without "all the fixin's" to round out the meal, Matt cues up patron-sanctioned recipes from every establishment he visits. One thing is for certain this book will change the way you cook, smoke, grill, and eat, but be warned: Your own butt may suffer in the process.
Striking The Hornets' Nest: Naval Aviation And The Origins Of Strategic Bombing In World War I
by Thomas Wildenberg Geoffrey L. RossanoStriking the Hornets’ Nest provides the first extensive analysis of the Northern Bombing Group (NBG), the Navy’s most innovative aviation initiative of World War I and one of the world’s first dedicated strategic bombing programs. Very little has been written about the Navy’s aviation activities in World War I and even less on the NBG. Standard studies of strategic bombing tend to focus on developments in the Royal Air Force or the U. S. Army Air Service. This work concentrates on the origins of strategic bombing in World War I, and the influence this phenomenon had on the Navy’s future use of the airplane. The NBG program faced enormous logistical and personnel challenges. Demands for aircraft, facilities, and personnel were daunting, and shipping shortages added to the seemingly endless delays in implementing the program. Despite the impediments, the Navy (and Marine Corps) triumphed over organizational hurdles and established a series of bases and depots in northern France and southern England in the late summer and early fall of 1918. Ironically, by the time the Navy was ready to commence bombing missions, the German retreat had caused abandonment of the submarine bases the NBG had been created to attack. The men involved in this program were pioneers, overcoming major obstacles only to find they were no longer needed. Though the Navy rapidly abandoned its use of strategic bombing after World War I, their brief experimentation directed the future use of aircraft in other branches of the armed forces. It is no coincidence that Robert Lovett, the young Navy reserve officer who developed much of the NBG program in 1918, spent the entire period of World War II as Assistant Secretary of War for Air where he played a crucial role organizing and equipping the strategic bombing campaign unleashed against Germany and Japan. Rossano and Wildenberg have provided a definitive study of the NBG, a subject that has been overlooked for too long.
Tales From Tiger Bay
by Alexander CordellThe people who inhabited the dockland area of Cardiff, know as Tiger Bay, have engraved their personalities on the very air of Bute Street and, under Alexander Cordell's vivid pen, the streets are crammed again with every creed and nationality; from priests and nuns to dockers and drunks; boxers, rugby fanatics, concubines and Bute Street ladies. The place comes alive in all its bawdy strength and colour.