Author: Johann BeckmannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins
Author: Johann BeckmannAnnals of the Bodleian Library Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867
Author: William Dunn MacrayAn Introduction to Entomology, Or, Elements of the Natural History of Insects
Author: William KirbyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Social Life Under the Abbasids
Author: Muhammad Manazir AhsanPublisher: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies
ISBN: 9781937040680
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Some thirty years have passed since the original publication of M. M. Ahsan's Social Life Under the Abbasids, but it remains an invaluable resource for the study of the material culture of Abbasid life in the ninth and tenth centuries. Ahsan arranges his material thematically-costume, food, housing, hunting, indoor and outdoor games, and festivities and festivals. Moreover, that arrangement together with the eclectic mix of citations, also give readers a taste of what it is like to browse through the many kinds of adab works that are Ahsan's main sources, including, among numerous others, anecdotal, biographical, culinary, geographical, and literary texts.
Food
Author: William Jefferson DarbyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Illustrated history of the history of nutrition in ancient Egypt.
The Book of the Sword
Author: Sir Richard Francis BurtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
History of Sonoma County, California
Author: Tom GregoryPublisher:
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Category : Sonoma County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1186
Book Description
Angel on a Leash
Author: David FreiPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 193704923X
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
David Frei’s heartwarming collection of stories about the therapy dogs in his life and the people whom they touch, Angel on a Leash celebrates the “ministry” that Frei shares with his wife, Chaplain Cherilyn Frei, the director of spiritual care at the Ronald McDonald House of New York.Frei may be the most recognizable face and name in the dog sport, as “the Voice of Westminster,” the famous New York kennel club for which he has worked for the past two decades, but his true passion in dogs is therapy work. In the book’s eighteen chapters, Frei retells the stories of the everyday miracles he’s witnessed his therapy dogs perform over hundreds of trips to their favorite places. Currently in his second generation of therapy dogs, Frei gives his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel “Angel” and Brittany “Grace” all the credit for the life-altering work they do cheering up ailing children at Morgan Stanley’s Children’s Hospital, spending time with recovering patients at NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital, and placing a paw in the hand of world-weary veterans at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Never sappy or sentimental, Frei’s writing style is straightforward and honest with a swiftness that keeps the reader turning pages (and wiping tears). Beyond the inspiring storytelling, the book also offers practical advice to potential therapy dog handlers about how to get a dog certified with a proper registry, the responsibilities that accompany therapy work, and the importance of community involvement. Frei’s association with Westminster yielded the formation of a nonprofit organization called Angel on a Leash (the book’s namesake), which Frei was the key founder. Although the organization is now a separate entity from its famous “parent,” Best in Show winners of Westminster have frequently retired from the show ring into the realm of therapy work, receiving Frei’s encouragement and guidance. Among the many exquisite moments captured in the book’s photography section are portraits of Rufus, the Colored Bull Terrier; James, the English Spring Spaniel; and Uno, the Beagle, all supreme victors of the famous show, spending time with children on therapy visits.
The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings
Author: James George FrazerFrom One to Zero
Author: Georges IfrahPublisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
"Traces the development of numerical systems in Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Babylonian, and Mayan cultures, and examines the origins of the Hindu-Arabic numerals we use today"--Back cover.