American Men of Science
Author: James McKeen Cattell
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Published: 1921
Total Pages: 822
ISBN-13:
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The Scientific American Reference Book
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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2016-09-16
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781333624354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Scientific American Reference Book: A Compendium of Useful Information Greenu Mercer Hancoc Lee Leslie Monroe Letcher Morgan Muhlenb'g.17,955 Nelson Estill Oldham Owen J e 'erson Fulton Marshall Grant Knott Martin Graves Knox. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Saving America's Beaches: The Causes Of And Solutions To Beach Erosion
Author: Scott L Douglass
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2002-08-08
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9814338060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how “works of man” have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans. A three-part prescription for healthy beaches is proposed: “backing off”, “bypassing sand”, and “beach nourishment”. So if you love waves and beaches, and care about the future of your favorite beach spot, then read this book while you enjoy the beach.
The Immeasurable Equation
Author: Sun Ra
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 541
ISBN-13: 3833426594
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA talented pianist and composer in his own right, Sun Ra (1914 - 1993) founded and conducted one of jazz's last great big bands from the 1950s until he left planet Earth. Few only know that he also was a gifted thinker and poet. Sun Ra's poetry leaves everything behind what's called contemporary, and flings out pictures of infinity into the outer space. These poems are for tomorrow. This is the only edition of Sun Ra's complete poetry and prose in one volume. The Contributors James L. Wolf Earned a music degree from Carleton College, and studied ethnomusicology at the University of Washington, Seattle. Now works at the Library of Congress in the Music Division. Active musician in various bands in the DC area. Many contributions to Sun Ra scholarship. Hartmut Geerken Oriental studies, philosophy and comparative religion at the universities of Tübingen and Istanbul. Writer, filmmaker, musician, composer. Since the 1970s, close relationships to Sun Ra and his works, setting up the world's most comprehensive Waitawhile Sun Ra Archive Sigrid Hauff Studied oriental languages and arts, philosophy, and romance studies at the universities of Tübingen and Istanbul. Free lance writer on literary and philosophical subjects. Klaus Detlef Thiel Studied philosophy and history at Trier University, Ph.D. Philosophical author, focussing on theory and history of writing. Brent Hayes Edwards Teaches in the English Department at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Author and Co-Editor of works on jazz and literature.
