The unknown story of how the Duchess Benavente and her peers shaped Spanish scientific culture.

As a US Marine, Lucas A. Dyer engaged in combat with the Taliban in Afghanistan\'s heroin capital of Helmand. He fought in the Battle of Khanjar while participating in Operation Enduring Freedom from May 2009 to December 2009. He was one of the four thousand Marines who fought under Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson as a member of the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade, which also included 650 Afghan soldiers.p

EAN: 9781787126909Kothagal KoushikPackt Pub

Long before the current calls for national service, civic responsibility, and the restoration of community values, the Progressives initiated a remarkably similar challenge. Eldon Eisenach traces the evolution of this powerful national movement from its theoretical origins through its dramatic rise and sudden demise, and shows why their philosophy still speaks to us with such eloquence. pEisenach analyzes

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pLisa Braithwaite\'s brain is wired to take everyday encounters and experiences and turn them into insights on public speaking --p ul liWine tastingsli liTattoo artistsli liThe Oscarsli liDrag queensli liBroadwayli liSleepwalkingli liCheese platesli liThe Olympicsli ul pAll become examples or analogies designed to teach a public speaking lesson. Through short, engaging essays and reflection questions,

During the late 1860s, Hispanos from Colorado\'s San Luis Valley moved their families east over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains into Huerfano County. Their story is an important and almost forgotten part of Colorado\'s history as a whole, though their contributions are still felt throughout the area today and their descendants still call this land home. In Forgotten Cucharenos of the Lower Valley, historian

It is not easy for one to believe that he ever was a cub. Of course, I know that I was, and as it was only nine years ago I ought to remember it fairly clearly. It is not so much a mere matter of size, although it is doubtful if any young bear realizes how small he is. My father and mother seemed enormous to me, but, on the other hand, my sister was smaller than I, and perhaps the fact that I could

pWhat is success Is it available to everyone Does it come at a cost These are just some of the questions Fritz Grupe explores as he reflects on his journey to becoming a nationally recognized leader in real estate development, a California farmer, and a member of the U.S. Equestrian Team.ppIn ENJOY THE RIDE, he shows how the same principles that form the basis for personal happiness--having a strong

Minor Dialogues, Together With the Dialogue on Clemency by Lucius Annaeus Seneca has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted.

In June 1978, a forty-five year old Indonesian named Sawito Kartowibowo was pronounced guilty of subversion. He was charged with having composed a number of inflammatory documents criticizing the government\'s failings and requesting that Suharto stand down as President. These documents would have been quite insignificant if those who had endorsed them had not been so well known. Their signatories

pHow often do you pray for your business How familiar are you with what the Word of God says about your business How often do you declare into the atmosphere the promises of God concerning your business Perhaps you don\'t even own a business, but you\'ve always dreamed of being your own boss. Allow prayer warrior and successful entrepreneur Dr. Kellie Agueze to help you become more focused and intentional

John Wayland here recounts the Washington family history by taking us on a tour of the legendary homesteads they inhabited. There are chapters on Wakefield, the birthplace of George Washington, The Rose of Epping Forest, the historic homestead of George\'s mother, Mary Ball, and eighteen more Washington homes. Of great historical and genealogical value, the author has added a compendium of 400 biographical

Robert Polk\'s Poetry, Robert Polk. Erotic Love Poetry

pstrongemHe never thought to wed for love. He never anticipated her.emstrongppbrppWelcome to book 1 in the new and exciting series from bestselling author Elise Marion.ppbrppHelena Montgomery is left to care for her siblings after the deaths of her parents. Buried under a pile of debt, she has no choice but to join her friends in a dangerous scheme. Moonlighting as a masked highwayman is a sure way

pFor eighteen-year-old Shannon Lightley, life\'s been an endless parade across Europe, following either her actress mother or her renowned journalist father. Paris, Milan, London--Shannon has been everywhere, but somewhere along the way, she realizes she\'s really...nowhere.ppHaving graduated from high school and about to board yet another flight for yet another destination, Shannon is offered an alternative

pLawrence Goldstone\'s iNot White Enoughi is a comprehensive examination of a century of bigotry against Chinese and Japanese Americans that culminated in the infamous Supreme Court decision iKorematsu v. United Statesi the landmark ruling that upheld the illegal imprisonment of more than 100,000 innocent men, women, and children who were falsely accused of endangering national security during World

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Evangelical discourse on the role of arts in the church can be radioactive, and the twenty-one contributors to this book walk right into the hot zone to pick up on twenty contentious questions. The volume is a series of written dialogues, each one keyed to a cranky question, one that a skeptic might raise hence the title. Herein, the gainsayers are taken seriously and given their voice. They even find