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Genji Monogatari Or Narrative Of Genji: The Foremost Japanese Novel

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Report copyright infringementby Charles F. Horne (Editor)Genji Monogatari, also known as The Tale of Genji, is a classic work of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century. This book, translated by Charles F. Horne, is a comprehensive English version of the novel. The story revolves around the life of Genji, the son of an emperor, who is a charming and handsome man with a talent for poetry and music. He falls in love with several women throughout the novel, but his re...

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Report copyright infringementby Reverend Augustus Jessopp (Author)The Black Death In East Anglia is a historical book written by Reverend Augustus Jessopp. The book explores the impact of the Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, on the East Anglian region of England during the 14th century. The author provides a detailed account of the outbreak of the disease, its spread, and the devastating effects it had on the population. The book covers the social, economic, and religious conseq...

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Report copyright infringementby Vans Kennedy (Author)Researches Into The Nature And Affinity Of Ancient And Hindu Mythology is a comprehensive study of the mythology of ancient India and its connection to the mythology of other cultures. The book is authored by Vans Kennedy, a renowned scholar of comparative mythology. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a specific aspect of ancient Indian mythology. The first chapter provides an overview of the origin and development ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gerald Massey (Author)Gnostic and Historic Christianity is a book written by Gerald Massey that explores the differences between Gnostic and traditional Christian beliefs. The author argues that Gnostic Christianity, which emphasizes the importance of personal spiritual experience and knowledge, is more authentic and true to the teachings of Jesus than traditional Christianity. Massey delves into the history of Gnostic Christianity, including its origins and de...

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Report copyright infringementby Alvin Boyd Kuhn (Author)""The Red Sea Is Your Blood: The New Enlightenment"" is a thought-provoking book written by Alvin Boyd Kuhn. The author explores the concept of enlightenment and how it has evolved over time. He argues that the traditional idea of enlightenment, which is often associated with Eastern religions, is no longer relevant in the modern world. Instead, Kuhn proposes a new form of enlightenment that is rooted in Western philosophy and science. T...

The Pig War: Standoff at Griffin Bay - Paperback

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by Mike Vouri (Author)In 1859 Great Britain and the United States almost went to war over the Northwest boundary when an American farmer shot a British pig. That July, U.S. Army Captain George E. Pickett looked down the gun ports of two British warships from his camp on San Juan Island. He knew he needed help, and the sooner the better. The future Confederate general had been ordered there to protect the rights of U.S. settlers from the might of the British Empire.First published in 1999, Mik...

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War - Paperback

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by Karen Abbott (Author)"Not for nothing has Abbott been called a 'pioneer of sizzle history.' Here she creates a gripping page-turner that moves at a breathtaking clip through the dramatic events of the Civil War." -- Los Angeles TimesKaren Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and "pioneer of sizzle history" (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women - a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow - who risked everything to become ...

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by Philip Jodidio (Author)Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite winning critical acclaim. Some even said her audacious, futuristic designs were unbuildable. During the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring visions became a reality, bringing a unique new architectural language to cities and structures as varied as the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, hailed by The New York Times as "the most important new building in A...

Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader Describing the Manners and Customs of the North American Indians 1791

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Report copyright infringementby John Long (Author)""Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader Describing the Manners and Customs of the North American Indians 1791"" is a book written by John Long. The book is a first-person account of Long's experiences as an interpreter and trader with various Native American tribes in the late 18th century. The book provides a detailed description of the customs, traditions, and way of life of these tribes, including their social structure, r...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt - Paperback

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by Toby Wilkinson (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Magisterial . . . A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt's complex evolution over the course of three millenniums."--Los Angeles Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post - Publishers Weekly In this landmark volume, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its absorption into the Roman Empire. Drawing upon forty year...

The Death and Life of Monterey Bay: A Story of Revival - Paperback

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by Stephen R. Palumbi (Author), Carolyn Sotka (Author)Anyone who has ever stood on the shores of Monterey Bay, watching the rolling ocean waves and frolicking otters, knows it is a unique place. But even residents on this idyllic California coast may not realize its full history. Monterey began as a natural paradise, but became the poster child for industrial devastation in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, and is now one of the most celebrated shorelines in the world. It is a remarkable story o...

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by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Conrad Roset (Illustrator)In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring story of this iconic singer-songwriter, poet, and artist. Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. As a teenager, he played in various bands and, over time, his interest in music deepened, with a particular passion for American folk music and blues. Dylan moved to New York City in 1961, where he ...

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by Michelle L. Hamilton (Author)Discover the spirits that still walk the banks of the Rappahannock River. Though the streets of Fredericksburg are peaceful today, the ghosts of the past still l Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: September 30, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Aaron Barlow (Author)In 1985 The WELL, a dial-up discussion board, began with the phrase: You own your own words. Though almost everything else about online discussion has changed in the two decades since, those words still describe its central premise, and this basic idea underlies both the power and the popularity of blogging today. Appropriately enough, it also describes American journalism as it existed a century and a half before The WELL was organized, be...

Historical Dictionary of Data Processing: Technology

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Report copyright infringementby James W. Cortada (Author)Product information not available.Author BiographyJAMES W. CORTADA is Senior Marketing Programs Administrator for the IBM Corporation. Number of Pages: 428 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: June 23, 1987

The Armaaruss Project: Anointing the State of Israel as the Center of Artificial General Intelligence

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Of Boston (Author)Through the use of a prophet, Mars donning the name Armaaruss, is keen to regain acknowledgment as a deity, his ultimate goal at the moment. Armaaruss is also seeking a dwelling place in the form of AI. Anthony of Boston has conveyed to readers that Mars is willing to make a deal or compromise with the state of Israel. Such a compromise involves the creation of dwelling place where Mars can be the focal point of acknowledgment, and in ...

Algorithms of Armageddon: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Future Wars

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Report copyright infringementby George Galdorisi (Author), Sam J. Tangredi (Author)It is unclear if U.S. policy makers and military leaders fully realize that we have already been thrust into an artificial intelligence (AI) race with authoritarian powers. Today, the United States' peer adversaries--China and Russia--have made clear their intentions to make major investments in AI and insert this technology into their military systems, sensors and weapons. Their goal is to gain an asymmetric a...

Frauds, Phones & Fingerprints: Proving Your Identity in the Digital Age

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Report copyright infringementby Almis Ledas (Author)The internet is a happy hunting ground for identity thieves, fraudsters and scammers. Criminal impersonation has evolved leaving established methods for protection against identity theft no longer effective. If you're active online, it's time to learn safe navigation in the digital world.Frauds, Phones and Fingerprints will help you understand what you need to know and what you need to do to stay safe. Entertaining and informative, it uses c...

Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming

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Report copyright infringementby Jamie Lendino (Author)The sprawl of Adventure. The addictiveness of Breakout. The intensity of Space Invaders.Once upon a time, you could only experience this kind of excitement at the arcade. But in 1977 that changed forever. You, and maybe a friend or a sibling, could instantly teleport from your own living room to a dazzling new world-with nothing more than a small plastic cartridge.This was the promise of the Atari 2600-and it was delivered in ways no one e...

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Report copyright infringementby David Langford (Author)In 1985, when all the world was young and dot-matrix printers stalked the primeval swamps of computing, David Langford won his Hugo Award and began a long-running column for 8000 Plus magazine (later PCW Plus). This notoriously became the page readers turned to first. The magazine was devoted to the Amstrad PCW, a bestselling home computer that pioneered affordable word processing in Britain. Langford's popular column used this official s...

A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to America's Age of Entitlement, Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Larry Schweikart (Author), Michael Allen (Author)Revised and updated, this 15th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller salutes America's true and proud history. Fifteen years ago, Professors Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen set out to correct the doctrinaire biases that had distorted the way America's past is taught - and they succeeded. A Patriot's History of the United States is the definitive objective history of our country, presented honestly and fairly. Schweika...

A Daughter of the Samurai: Memoir of a Remarkable Asian-American Woman

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Report copyright infringementby Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto (Author), Janice P. Nimura (Foreword by), Christopher Morley (Introduction by)"Her life was a bridge from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, from the time-hallowed beauty and rigidity of a samurai household to the disorienting, forward-looking freedoms of the West." --Janice P. Nimura, from the foreword. This classic memoir tells the story of a remarkable Asian-American woman navigating two very different cultures--a loyal wife, a wi...

The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada

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Report copyright infringementby John Ibbitson (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLERA GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The brilliant, critically-acclaimed story of two legendary leaders who fought each other relentlessly, but between them created today's Canada. John Diefenbaker has been unfairly treated by history. Although he wrestled with personal demons, his governments launched major reforms in public health care, law reform and immigration. On his watch, First Nations on reserve obtained the r...

A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs - Paperback

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by David W. Bercot (Editor)Interest in the ways of the early church has never been more intense. What did early Christians believe about the divinity of Christ? What did they think about resurrection? How did they regard John the Baptist? What were the beliefs of those who sat at the feet of Jesus' disciples? Now, for the first time, a unique dictionary has been developed to furnish ready answers to these questions and others like them. David W. Bercot has painstakingly combed the writings of...

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Report copyright infringementby Violet Jessop (Author), John Maxtone-Graham (Editor), John Maxtone-Graham (Preface by)Violet Jessop survived the sinking of both the Titanic and Britannic, and her lively and well-rounded memoir including her first-hand account of the two disasters offers the reader a unique vantage on both the catastrophes and the socioeconomic climate of the time.Author BiographyViolet Jessop (1887-1971) was a maritime stewardess and nurse who survived the sinking of both the...

Day of Infamy, 60th Anniversary: The Classic Account of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor - Paperback

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by Walter Lord (Author)A special 60th anniversary edition of the bestselling re-creation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, by the author of A Night to Remember. Sunday, December 7, 1941, was, as President Roosevelt said, "a date which will live in infamy." Day of Infamy is a fascinating account of that unforgettable day's events. In brilliant detail Walter Lord traces the human drama of the great attack: the spies behind it; the Japanese pilots; the crews on the stricken warships; the m...

The Art of the Samurai: Yamamoto Tsunetomo's Hagakure - Hardcover

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by Yamamoto Tsunetomo (Author), Barry D. Steben (Translator)The way of the samurai is found in death. These words, written 300 years ago by the samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, offer a seemingly grim introduction to a practice and philosophy that was in fact anything but morbid. Offering a fascinating glimpse into the secretive inner world of the samurai, the Hagakure remained closely guarded and was shown only to a chosen few for more than a century. This was a culture in which death was embrace...

Playing the Middle Ages: Pitfalls and Potential in Modern Games

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Houghton (Editor)The Middle Ages have provided rich source material for physical and digital games from Dungeons and Dragons to Assassin's Creed. This volume addresses the many ways in which different formats and genre of games represent the period. It considers the restrictions placed on these representations by the mechanical and gameplay requirements of the medium and by audience expectations of these products and the period, highlighting innovative a...

War Without Oversight: Why We Need Humans on the Battlefield

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Report copyright infringementby Paddy Walker (Author)Amid the fanfare around AI and autonomous weapons, decision-makers - both military and political - are imagining an augmented future for warfare that minimises human influence and connection. But in their rush for speed and lethality, leaders have failed to understand the behavioural and technical challenges that accompany these new weapon types, as well as the detail of their operation and the practicalities involved in deploying these ass...

The Seymour Cray Era of Supercomputers: From Fast Machines to Fast Codes

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Report copyright infringementby Boelie Elzen (Author), Donald MacKenzie (Author)This book describes the development and use of supercomputers in the period 1960-1996, a time that can be called the Seymour Cray Era. For more than three decades, Cray's computer designs were seen as the yardstick against which all other efforts were measured. Initially, this yardstick was sheer computing speed. However, the supercomputer world gradually became more complex and other factors became equally import...

Revolutionary Yiddishland: A History of Jewish Radicalism - Paperback

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by Alain Brossat (Author), Sylvie Klingberg (Author), David Fernbach (Translator)Recovering the history of the revolutionary Jewish tradition Jewish radicals manned the barricades on the avenues of Petrograd and the alleys of the Warsaw ghetto; they were in the vanguard of those resisting Franco and the Nazis. They originated in Yiddishland, a vast expanse of Eastern Europe that, before the Holocaust, ran from the Baltic Sea to the western edge of Russia and incorporated hundreds of Jewish co...

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Report copyright infringementby Kelly Vero (Author)Breaking Through Bytes: Women Shaping the Digital World celebrates the indomitable spirit of women who redefined technology. Divided into 9 iconic chapters, the book provides vivid portraits of 18 female pioneers who cracked the digital code, women who dared to question, create and conquer, describing the evolution of technology through an inspiring lens.The book spans millennia, tracing the impact of trailblazing women in technology. In earl...