Author: R.A. Salvatore
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345464222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
“Salvatore [is] one of the premier writers in fantasy.”—The News-Star (Monroe, LA) From his usurped throne in Ursal, Aydrian, son of former queen Jilseponie, attempts to conquer the entire world of Corona. Even Aydrian does not fully understand what drives his ambition, the guiding voices he first heard from the shadow of Oracle, or the truth of his birth in the elven land—before it was stained and mortally threatened by the demon dactyl. As armies clash and plots unfold, darkness spreads across the land. Only the gemstone-bearing Pony can hope to free her son from the grip of evil—by any means necessary. Battles and magic, politics and loyalties build to a great crescendo in this stunning climax to a sweeping fantasy epic. “As R. A. Salvatore continues to build his detailed world and complex history, his readership is sure to build as well.”—Kevin J. Anderson “Fans will dance with joy.”—Kirkus Reviews
Pandora's Box: The Mysterious 8th House
Author: Martin Sebastian Moritz
Publisher: Wessex Astrologer
ISBN: 9781910531587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A 360 Degrees analysis of the astrological 8th house, the place in the chart which includes death, debts, possessiveness, entanglements, sexuality or boundary crossings. With copious case studies, it is entertaining and insightful, a good read that will challenge any level of astrologer - particularly those in the thrall of the 8th house.
Publisher: Wessex Astrologer
ISBN: 9781910531587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A 360 Degrees analysis of the astrological 8th house, the place in the chart which includes death, debts, possessiveness, entanglements, sexuality or boundary crossings. With copious case studies, it is entertaining and insightful, a good read that will challenge any level of astrologer - particularly those in the thrall of the 8th house.
Pandora’s Box
Author: Jörn Leonhard
Publisher: Belknap Press
ISBN: 067424480X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
Winner of the Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. Prize “The best large-scale synthesis in any language of what we currently know and understand about this multidimensional, cataclysmic conflict.” —Richard J. Evans, Times Literary Supplement In this monumental history of the First World War, Germany’s leading historian of the period offers a dramatic account of its origins, course, and consequences. Jörn Leonhard treats the clash of arms with a sure feel for grand strategy. He captures the slow attrition, the race for ever more destructive technologies, and the grim experiences of frontline soldiers. But the war was more than a military conflict and he also gives us the perspectives of leaders, intellectuals, artists, and ordinary men and women around the world as they grappled with the urgency of the moment and the rise of unprecedented political and social pressures. With an unrivaled combination of depth and global reach, Pandora’s Box reveals how profoundly the war shaped the world to come. “[An] epic and magnificent work—unquestionably, for me, the best single-volume history of the war I have ever read...It is the most formidable attempt to make the war to end all wars comprehensible as a whole.” —Simon Heffer, The Spectator “[A] great book on the Great War...Leonhard succeeds in being comprehensive without falling prey to the temptation of being encyclopedic. He writes fluently and judiciously.” —Adam Tooze, Die Zeit “Extremely readable, lucidly structured, focused, and dynamic...Leonhard’s analysis is enlivened by a sharp eye for concrete situations and an ear for the voices that best convey the meaning of change for the people and societies undergoing it.” —Christopher Clark, author of The Sleepwalkers
Publisher: Belknap Press
ISBN: 067424480X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
Winner of the Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. Prize “The best large-scale synthesis in any language of what we currently know and understand about this multidimensional, cataclysmic conflict.” —Richard J. Evans, Times Literary Supplement In this monumental history of the First World War, Germany’s leading historian of the period offers a dramatic account of its origins, course, and consequences. Jörn Leonhard treats the clash of arms with a sure feel for grand strategy. He captures the slow attrition, the race for ever more destructive technologies, and the grim experiences of frontline soldiers. But the war was more than a military conflict and he also gives us the perspectives of leaders, intellectuals, artists, and ordinary men and women around the world as they grappled with the urgency of the moment and the rise of unprecedented political and social pressures. With an unrivaled combination of depth and global reach, Pandora’s Box reveals how profoundly the war shaped the world to come. “[An] epic and magnificent work—unquestionably, for me, the best single-volume history of the war I have ever read...It is the most formidable attempt to make the war to end all wars comprehensible as a whole.” —Simon Heffer, The Spectator “[A] great book on the Great War...Leonhard succeeds in being comprehensive without falling prey to the temptation of being encyclopedic. He writes fluently and judiciously.” —Adam Tooze, Die Zeit “Extremely readable, lucidly structured, focused, and dynamic...Leonhard’s analysis is enlivened by a sharp eye for concrete situations and an ear for the voices that best convey the meaning of change for the people and societies undergoing it.” —Christopher Clark, author of The Sleepwalkers
Pandora's Box
Author: Osamu Dazai
Publisher: Shelley Marshall
ISBN: 1959002007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The war is over. Japan is defeated. Together with his country, a young man must rebuild his life. To recover from illness, he retreats to a quirky sanatorium in the mountains. At this unusual institution, where everyone gets a nickname, he is surrounded by a delightful ensemble of patients and caregivers.
Publisher: Shelley Marshall
ISBN: 1959002007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The war is over. Japan is defeated. Together with his country, a young man must rebuild his life. To recover from illness, he retreats to a quirky sanatorium in the mountains. At this unusual institution, where everyone gets a nickname, he is surrounded by a delightful ensemble of patients and caregivers.
A Mathematical Pandora's Box
Author: Brian Bolt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521446198
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Following other successful puzzle books by the same author, A MATHEMATICAL PANDORA'S BOX contains 142 puzzles to challenge people of all ages. There is a detailed commentary at the end of the book, giving solutions, and explanations, together with the occasional follow-up problem.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521446198
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Following other successful puzzle books by the same author, A MATHEMATICAL PANDORA'S BOX contains 142 puzzles to challenge people of all ages. There is a detailed commentary at the end of the book, giving solutions, and explanations, together with the occasional follow-up problem.
Opening Pandora's Box
Author: G. Nigel Gilbert
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521254182
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This book proposes a fresh approach to sociological analysis and, in particular, to the analysis of scientific culture. It moves away from previous studies, which have tended to focus on scientists' actions and beliefs to show that analysis of scientific discourse can be productive and revealing. The book demonstrates that scientists produce varying accounts of their actions and beliefs in different social situations. Rather than attempting to extract one coherent interpretation from these diverse accounts, the study identifies two basic scientific repertoires and shows how scientists use them to create their discourse. This provides a point of departure for more complex analytical topics. Discourse analysis is applied to show how different degrees of 'consensus' can be ascribed to the same group of scientists at a given moment in time through the application of standard interpretive techniques. Finally, discourse analysis is used to explore scientists' humour, a neglected topic that is shown to provide important insights into the normally hidden interpretive regularities which underlie the cultural diversity of science.
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521254182
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This book proposes a fresh approach to sociological analysis and, in particular, to the analysis of scientific culture. It moves away from previous studies, which have tended to focus on scientists' actions and beliefs to show that analysis of scientific discourse can be productive and revealing. The book demonstrates that scientists produce varying accounts of their actions and beliefs in different social situations. Rather than attempting to extract one coherent interpretation from these diverse accounts, the study identifies two basic scientific repertoires and shows how scientists use them to create their discourse. This provides a point of departure for more complex analytical topics. Discourse analysis is applied to show how different degrees of 'consensus' can be ascribed to the same group of scientists at a given moment in time through the application of standard interpretive techniques. Finally, discourse analysis is used to explore scientists' humour, a neglected topic that is shown to provide important insights into the normally hidden interpretive regularities which underlie the cultural diversity of science.
Pandora's Box
Author: Christos Kondeatis
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
ISBN: 9780821222041
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A unique introduction to Greek mythology in the form of a hinged box containing an assortment of colorful items--marvels of paper engineering--includes a pop-up Trojan horse, a Hercules board game, a booklet, and much more. BOMC & QPB.
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
ISBN: 9780821222041
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A unique introduction to Greek mythology in the form of a hinged box containing an assortment of colorful items--marvels of paper engineering--includes a pop-up Trojan horse, a Hercules board game, a booklet, and much more. BOMC & QPB.
Pandora's Jar
Author: Natalie Haynes
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063139472
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Pandora and the Amazons to Medea. The tellers of Greek myths—historically men—have routinely sidelined the female characters. When they do take a larger role, women are often portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil—like Pandora, the woman of eternal scorn and damnation whose curiosity is tasked with causing all the world’s suffering and wickedness when she opened that forbidden box. But, as Natalie Haynes reveals, in ancient Greek myths there was no box. It was a jar . . . which is far more likely to tip over. In Pandora’s Jar, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men. With wit, humor, and savvy, Haynes revolutionizes our understanding of epic poems, stories, and plays, resurrecting them from a woman’s perspective and tracing the origins of their mythic female characters. She looks at women such as Jocasta, Oedipus’ mother-turned-lover-and-wife (turned Freudian sticking point), at once the cleverest person in the story and yet often unnoticed. She considers Helen of Troy, whose marriage to Paris “caused” the Trojan war—a somewhat uneven response to her decision to leave her husband for another man. She demonstrates how the vilified Medea was like an ancient Beyonce—getting her revenge on the man who hurt and betrayed her, if by extreme measures. And she turns her eye to Medusa, the original monstered woman, whose stare turned men to stone, but who wasn’t always a monster, and had her hair turned to snakes as punishment for being raped. Pandora’s Jar brings nuance and care to the millennia-old myths and legends and asks the question: Why are we so quick to villainize these women in the first place—and so eager to accept the stories we’ve been told?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063139472
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Pandora and the Amazons to Medea. The tellers of Greek myths—historically men—have routinely sidelined the female characters. When they do take a larger role, women are often portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil—like Pandora, the woman of eternal scorn and damnation whose curiosity is tasked with causing all the world’s suffering and wickedness when she opened that forbidden box. But, as Natalie Haynes reveals, in ancient Greek myths there was no box. It was a jar . . . which is far more likely to tip over. In Pandora’s Jar, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men. With wit, humor, and savvy, Haynes revolutionizes our understanding of epic poems, stories, and plays, resurrecting them from a woman’s perspective and tracing the origins of their mythic female characters. She looks at women such as Jocasta, Oedipus’ mother-turned-lover-and-wife (turned Freudian sticking point), at once the cleverest person in the story and yet often unnoticed. She considers Helen of Troy, whose marriage to Paris “caused” the Trojan war—a somewhat uneven response to her decision to leave her husband for another man. She demonstrates how the vilified Medea was like an ancient Beyonce—getting her revenge on the man who hurt and betrayed her, if by extreme measures. And she turns her eye to Medusa, the original monstered woman, whose stare turned men to stone, but who wasn’t always a monster, and had her hair turned to snakes as punishment for being raped. Pandora’s Jar brings nuance and care to the millennia-old myths and legends and asks the question: Why are we so quick to villainize these women in the first place—and so eager to accept the stories we’ve been told?
Pandora's Box
Author: Henriette Barkow
Publisher: Mantra Publishing
ISBN: 9781852699796
Category : Hope
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Story from Greek mythology, retold by Henriette Barkow and illustrated by Diana Mano. Bilingual English-Vietnamese edition. In Vietnamese/English. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
Publisher: Mantra Publishing
ISBN: 9781852699796
Category : Hope
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Story from Greek mythology, retold by Henriette Barkow and illustrated by Diana Mano. Bilingual English-Vietnamese edition. In Vietnamese/English. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
Pandora’s Box
Author: Giselle Green
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007329008
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007329008
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult.
Author:
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9464635258
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9464635258
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description