Author: Henry Louis Mencken
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A Book of Prefaces
Author: Henry Louis Mencken
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Damn!
Author: Henry Louis Mencken
Publisher:
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Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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A Mencken Chrestomathy
Author: Henry Louis Mencken
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Cigarette Century
Author: Allan M. Brandt
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786721901
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The invention of mass marketing led to cigarettes being emblazoned in advertising and film, deeply tied to modern notions of glamour and sex appeal. It is hard to find a photo of Humphrey Bogart or Lauren Bacall without a cigarette. No product has been so heavily promoted or has become so deeply entrenched in American consciousness. And no product has received such sustained scientific scrutiny. The development of new medical knowledge demonstrating the dire harms of smoking ultimately shaped the evolution of evidence-based medicine. In response, the tobacco industry engineered a campaign of scientific disinformation seeking to delay, disrupt, and suppress these studies. Using a massive archive of previously secret documents, historian Allan Brandt shows how the industry pioneered these campaigns, particularly using special interest lobbying and largesse to elude regulation. But even as the cultural dominance of the cigarette has waned and consumption has fallen dramatically in the U.S., Big Tobacco remains securely positioned to expand into new global markets. The implications for the future are vast: 100 million people died of smoking-related diseases in the 20th century; in the next 100 years, we expect 1 billion deaths worldwide.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786721901
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The invention of mass marketing led to cigarettes being emblazoned in advertising and film, deeply tied to modern notions of glamour and sex appeal. It is hard to find a photo of Humphrey Bogart or Lauren Bacall without a cigarette. No product has been so heavily promoted or has become so deeply entrenched in American consciousness. And no product has received such sustained scientific scrutiny. The development of new medical knowledge demonstrating the dire harms of smoking ultimately shaped the evolution of evidence-based medicine. In response, the tobacco industry engineered a campaign of scientific disinformation seeking to delay, disrupt, and suppress these studies. Using a massive archive of previously secret documents, historian Allan Brandt shows how the industry pioneered these campaigns, particularly using special interest lobbying and largesse to elude regulation. But even as the cultural dominance of the cigarette has waned and consumption has fallen dramatically in the U.S., Big Tobacco remains securely positioned to expand into new global markets. The implications for the future are vast: 100 million people died of smoking-related diseases in the 20th century; in the next 100 years, we expect 1 billion deaths worldwide.
Damn! A Book of Calumny
Author: H. L. Mencken
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
"Damn! A Book of Calumny" by H. L. Mencken is a collection of essays and articles that showcase the author's perspective on a wide range of topics. Full of wit and political insights, The Test of Truth, A Footnote on the Duel of Sex, Thoughts on the Voluptuous, and Pia Veneziani, poi Cristiani are just a few examples of the 49 essays contained in this volume. Mencken's work will make you think, laugh, and keep reading until the last page.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
"Damn! A Book of Calumny" by H. L. Mencken is a collection of essays and articles that showcase the author's perspective on a wide range of topics. Full of wit and political insights, The Test of Truth, A Footnote on the Duel of Sex, Thoughts on the Voluptuous, and Pia Veneziani, poi Cristiani are just a few examples of the 49 essays contained in this volume. Mencken's work will make you think, laugh, and keep reading until the last page.
The Survival of a Mathematician
Author: Steven George Krantz
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821846299
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"One of the themes of the book is how to have a fulfilling professional life. In order to achieve this goal, Krantz discusses keeping a vigorous scholarly program going and finding new challenges, as well as dealing with the everyday tasks of research, teaching, and administration." "In short, this is a survival manual for the professional mathematician - both in academics and in industry and government agencies. It is a sequel to the author's A Mathematician's Survival Guide."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821846299
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"One of the themes of the book is how to have a fulfilling professional life. In order to achieve this goal, Krantz discusses keeping a vigorous scholarly program going and finding new challenges, as well as dealing with the everyday tasks of research, teaching, and administration." "In short, this is a survival manual for the professional mathematician - both in academics and in industry and government agencies. It is a sequel to the author's A Mathematician's Survival Guide."--BOOK JACKET.
Holy Barbarians
Author: Lawrence Lipton
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786256207
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Mr. Lipton’s book is the first complete and unbiased survey of the beat generation and its role in our society. Here are the intimate facts about these people and their attitudes toward sex, dope, jazz, art, religion, parents, landlords, employers, politicians, draft boards, the law and, most important, toward the “square”. The author presents a picture of their way of life, their individual backgrounds, the language they have appropriated, in terms made clear for the first time to those of us who have been confused and puzzled about them. He also provides a balanced discussion of their literature, art and music, of what they produce and fail to produce in the arts they practice.—Print Ed.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786256207
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Mr. Lipton’s book is the first complete and unbiased survey of the beat generation and its role in our society. Here are the intimate facts about these people and their attitudes toward sex, dope, jazz, art, religion, parents, landlords, employers, politicians, draft boards, the law and, most important, toward the “square”. The author presents a picture of their way of life, their individual backgrounds, the language they have appropriated, in terms made clear for the first time to those of us who have been confused and puzzled about them. He also provides a balanced discussion of their literature, art and music, of what they produce and fail to produce in the arts they practice.—Print Ed.
Contemporary American Literature
Author: John Matthews Manly
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Dictionary of American Government and Politics
Author: Duncan Watts
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748635025
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This Dictionary offers a fresh, up-to-date look at US government and politics, explaining and where necessary demystifying the key terms used in discussion of the political system.Major figures, events, ideas, movements and Supreme Court cases relevant to a study of the American political system are included with the aim of allowing readers to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the area. The Dictionary also raises key issues and areas of contention and academic debate.Coverage is comprehensive, with c.400 entries, each providing analysis of the subject. Terms are presented in an A-Z format with cross-referencing where appropriate.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748635025
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This Dictionary offers a fresh, up-to-date look at US government and politics, explaining and where necessary demystifying the key terms used in discussion of the political system.Major figures, events, ideas, movements and Supreme Court cases relevant to a study of the American political system are included with the aim of allowing readers to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the area. The Dictionary also raises key issues and areas of contention and academic debate.Coverage is comprehensive, with c.400 entries, each providing analysis of the subject. Terms are presented in an A-Z format with cross-referencing where appropriate.
Unhappy India
Author: Lajpat Rai (Lala)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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