He has identified the true elements of art which should be carefully studied by all interested in it. With a superb and masterly analysis, he made a synoptic survey of the subject in a style that is at once powerful and pleasing. A graphic account of the a..
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc...
In Basil''s secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper''s sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the nineteenth century wre..
Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of In Praise of Idleness, a collection of essays in which he espouses the virtues of cool reflection and free enquiry; a voice of calm in a world of m..
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Some low-frequency sounds—such as noise from storms or truck engines—can make you feel dizzy and nauseated. An index finger’s light touch can stop people from losing balance. You are more prone to trip when you think someone is watchi..
Beginning in 1862 as a small carrier connecting St. Paul and Minneapolis with outlying towns, the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad became the nucleus of the vast rail system that would open the entire Northwest. As a pioneering line in virgin territory, it pl..
This book contains illuminating lectures on reincarnation, transmigration, resurrection, evolution, heredity, etc. Swami Abhedananda accepts modern science and its truth-seeking method, but rejects vehemently rigid and gross materialism. Contents: Reincarn..
