Author: Ralph Hancox
Publisher: Fictive Press
ISBN: 1927663369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
“Malfeasance! Why, that’s preposterous. If there was anything to it at all, it would be merely a bit of departmental muddling.” Was it credible that he could be thought a crook and a swindler? Patently, the answer was no. He had not received one cent for his trouble. In private industry, the work he had done on this enterprise alone would have made him a rich man two or three times over. All he had received was an annual stipend of a measly $12,500. He could make more managing his tannery. It’s 1957 in the fictional Canadian Province of Superior. In the span of just a few days in November, the lives of several high-level government officials and a colourful cast of “destitutes” are about to change forever. In this penetrating social commentary by the author of Con Job and Scandalous, wrongdoings lead to shockingly unequal consequences for the privileged and the dispossessed. Subjects covered: : politics, scandal, crime, influence peddling, graft, embezzlement, political corruption, poverty, social injustice, social justice, Salvation Army
The Ape & the Peacock
Author: Ralph Hancox
Publisher: Fictive Press
ISBN: 1927663369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
“Malfeasance! Why, that’s preposterous. If there was anything to it at all, it would be merely a bit of departmental muddling.” Was it credible that he could be thought a crook and a swindler? Patently, the answer was no. He had not received one cent for his trouble. In private industry, the work he had done on this enterprise alone would have made him a rich man two or three times over. All he had received was an annual stipend of a measly $12,500. He could make more managing his tannery. It’s 1957 in the fictional Canadian Province of Superior. In the span of just a few days in November, the lives of several high-level government officials and a colourful cast of “destitutes” are about to change forever. In this penetrating social commentary by the author of Con Job and Scandalous, wrongdoings lead to shockingly unequal consequences for the privileged and the dispossessed. Subjects covered: : politics, scandal, crime, influence peddling, graft, embezzlement, political corruption, poverty, social injustice, social justice, Salvation Army
Publisher: Fictive Press
ISBN: 1927663369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
“Malfeasance! Why, that’s preposterous. If there was anything to it at all, it would be merely a bit of departmental muddling.” Was it credible that he could be thought a crook and a swindler? Patently, the answer was no. He had not received one cent for his trouble. In private industry, the work he had done on this enterprise alone would have made him a rich man two or three times over. All he had received was an annual stipend of a measly $12,500. He could make more managing his tannery. It’s 1957 in the fictional Canadian Province of Superior. In the span of just a few days in November, the lives of several high-level government officials and a colourful cast of “destitutes” are about to change forever. In this penetrating social commentary by the author of Con Job and Scandalous, wrongdoings lead to shockingly unequal consequences for the privileged and the dispossessed. Subjects covered: : politics, scandal, crime, influence peddling, graft, embezzlement, political corruption, poverty, social injustice, social justice, Salvation Army
The Ape and the Peacock
Author: Ralph Hancox
Publisher: Fictive Press
ISBN: 9781927663332
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
""Malfeasance! Why, that's preposterous. If there was anything to it at all, it would be merely a bit of departmental muddling. Was it credible that he could be thought a crook and a swindler? Patently, the answer was no. He had not received one cent for his trouble. In private industry, the work he had done on this enterprise alone would have made him a rich man two or three times over. All he had received was an annual stipend of a measly $12,500. He could make more managing his tannery."" It's 1957 in the fictional Canadian Province of Superior. In the span of just a few days in November, the lives of several high-level government officials and a colourful cast of "destitutes" are about to change forever. In this penetrating social commentary by the author of "Con Job" and "Scandalous," wrongdoings lead to shockingly unequal consequences for the privileged and the dispossessed.
Publisher: Fictive Press
ISBN: 9781927663332
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
""Malfeasance! Why, that's preposterous. If there was anything to it at all, it would be merely a bit of departmental muddling. Was it credible that he could be thought a crook and a swindler? Patently, the answer was no. He had not received one cent for his trouble. In private industry, the work he had done on this enterprise alone would have made him a rich man two or three times over. All he had received was an annual stipend of a measly $12,500. He could make more managing his tannery."" It's 1957 in the fictional Canadian Province of Superior. In the span of just a few days in November, the lives of several high-level government officials and a colourful cast of "destitutes" are about to change forever. In this penetrating social commentary by the author of "Con Job" and "Scandalous," wrongdoings lead to shockingly unequal consequences for the privileged and the dispossessed.
The Ape that Understood the Universe
Author: Steve Stewart-Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108776035
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our altruistic tendencies, and our culture? The book tackles these issues by drawing on two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. The guiding assumption is that humans are animals, and that like all animals, we evolved to pass on our genes. At some point, however, we also evolved the capacity for culture - and from that moment, culture began evolving in its own right. This transformed us from a mere ape into an ape capable of reshaping the planet, travelling to other worlds, and understanding the vast universe of which we're but a tiny, fleeting fragment. Featuring a new foreword by Michael Shermer.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108776035
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our altruistic tendencies, and our culture? The book tackles these issues by drawing on two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. The guiding assumption is that humans are animals, and that like all animals, we evolved to pass on our genes. At some point, however, we also evolved the capacity for culture - and from that moment, culture began evolving in its own right. This transformed us from a mere ape into an ape capable of reshaping the planet, travelling to other worlds, and understanding the vast universe of which we're but a tiny, fleeting fragment. Featuring a new foreword by Michael Shermer.
Ivory, Apes, and Peacocks
Author: Horace Waller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Ivory, Apes, and Peacocks
Author: Horace Waller
Publisher: Garnsey Press
ISBN: 1444681605
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Garnsey Press
ISBN: 1444681605
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Ivory, Apes and Peacocks
Author: Alan Root
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099555883
Category : Africa, East
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
In this extraordinary memoir we look at Africa's wonders through the eyes of a visionary, live through hair-raising adventure and personal sorrow, and also bear witness to a natural world now largely lost from view.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099555883
Category : Africa, East
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
In this extraordinary memoir we look at Africa's wonders through the eyes of a visionary, live through hair-raising adventure and personal sorrow, and also bear witness to a natural world now largely lost from view.
Ivory Apes and Peacock
The Novels of Thomas Love Peacock
Author: Bryan Burns
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780389205326
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This is the first book to offer a literary analysis of Peacock's novels, including the two ironic medieval romances Maid Marian and The Misfortunes of Elphin. Other works included are Headlong Hall, Melincourt, Nightmare Abbey, Crotchet Castle, The Romances and Gryll Grange.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780389205326
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This is the first book to offer a literary analysis of Peacock's novels, including the two ironic medieval romances Maid Marian and The Misfortunes of Elphin. Other works included are Headlong Hall, Melincourt, Nightmare Abbey, Crotchet Castle, The Romances and Gryll Grange.
Story of the Bible Animals
Author: J. G. Wood
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Story of the Bible Animals is a book by J. G. Wood. It provides a description of the habits and uses of every living creature mentioned in Christian scriptures.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Story of the Bible Animals is a book by J. G. Wood. It provides a description of the habits and uses of every living creature mentioned in Christian scriptures.
Isis Unveiled
Author: H.P. Blavatsky
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5874916318
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5874916318
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description