Alexander: 7118 books
by Alexander Pope
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Pope was a premature and precocious child. His figure was deformed—his back humped—his stature short (four feet)—his legs and arms disproportionably long. He was sometimes compared to a spider, and sometimes to a windmill. The only mark of genius lay in his bright and piercing eye. He was sickly...
Simon
The Genius in My Basement
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Alexander Masters tripped over his first book subject on a Cambridge sidewalk, and the result was the multi-award-winning bestseller Stuart: A Life Backwards. His second, he’s found under his floorboards.
One of the greatest mathematical prodigies of the twentieth century, Simon Norton stomps...
The Law Killers
New Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2013
True crime from Dundee, covering the most fascinating and shocking cases from the last century. Having reported on many of them first-hand, journalist Alexander McGregor has unique insight into the cases and his stories are as chilling as they are compelling. In The Law Killers Alexander examines...
by Alexander Philip
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
An exploration of the fundamental realities of the existence
Is this the end? If not; how are we to discover and assure for stricken Humanity the vision and the possession of a Better Land?
In this volume plumbing the depths of human experience, Alexander Philip explores the nature of reality...
by Alexander Kuprin
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
About This Book
Her mourth was almost pressed against his, and her words were like quick, hurried kisses: "You must absolutely go through with the duel tomorrow."
This rediscovered gem by a major, yet neglected, writer — here presented in a dazzling new translation — is...
Not just a mirror. Looking for the political theatre today
Performing Urgency 1
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2015
Der englischsprachige Band Not Just a Mirror setzt sich mit grundlegenden Fragen des politischen Theaters in der Gegenwart auseinander und stellt künstlerisch-politische Strategien und Praktiken von Theatermachern aus aller Welt vor - u. a. Chto Delat, Milo Rau, Kretakör, Faustin Linyekula, Public...
by Alexander Von Humboldt
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...
by Alexander Broadie
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Edited and Introduced by Alexander Broadie. The Scottish Enlightenment is one of the great achievements of European culture. In philosophy, law, economics, politics, linguistics and the physical sciences, Scots were key players in changing the way the world was viewed. And this explosion of activity...
Animal Internet
Nature and the Digital Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
"Animal Internet is a most important book. This excellent work could be a strong catalyst for people to rewild, to reconnect and become re-enchanted with all sorts of mysterious and fascinating animals, both local and distant. By shrinking the world it will bring humans and other animals together in...
Ordinary Recovery
Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
The key to ongoing freedom from alcoholism or any other kind of addiction is right before us, here and now, in the ordinary and perfect present moment. The problem is that addictions are often the result of our efforts to escape living in the present in the first place. Bill Alexander’s unique approach...
The Human Eros
Eco-ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The Human Eros explores themes in classical American philosophy, primarily the thought of John Dewey, but also that of Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Santayana, and Native American traditions. Alexander’s primary claim is that human beings have an inherent need to experience meaning and value, a “Human...
The Gilded Rage
A Wild Ride Through Donald Trump's America
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
“A series of fascinating Studs-Terkel-style long-form interviews with” Trump supporters from Pennsylvania to California “who defy easy categorization” (BillMoyers.com).
In 2016, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign succeeded despite behavior that would cripple any other politician,...
The Summit
Faith Beyond Everest's Death Zone
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
“I have read several accounts of Everest climbs, but none gave me the "behind the scenes" view this book provides... Whether you get exercise climbing mountains or strolling shopping malls, you'll find your heart racing as you read The Summit: Faith Beyond Everest's Death Zone. If not,...
Wild Things, Wild Places
Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
In Wild Things, Wild Places actress, author, and conservationist Jane Alexander offers a moving first-hand assessment of what is being done to help the planet’s most at risk animals. In short reflections on her travels to some of the most remote and forbidding areas, she describes the ways in which...