Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 268

View

Book Description

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 268

View

Book Description

Author: Ian Crofton
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623652448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329

View

Book Description
Conventional chronologies of world history concentrate on the reigns of kings and queens, the dates of battles and treaties, the publication dates of great books, the completion of famous buildings, the deaths of iconic figures, and the years of major discoveries. But there are other more interesting stories to tell--stories that don't usually get into the history books, but which can nevertheless bring the past vividly and excitingly to life. Imagine a history lesson that spares you the details of such seminal events as the 11th-century papal-imperial conflict, that fails to say much at all about the 1815 Congress of Vienna--and that neglects entirely to mention the world-changing moment that was the 1521 Diet of Worms. Imagine instead a book that tells you the date of the ancient Roman law that made it legal to break wind at banquets; the name of the defunct medieval pope whose putrefying corpse was subjected to the humiliation of a trial before a court of law; the identity of the priapic monarch who sired more bastards than any other king of England; and last but not least the date of the demise in London of the first goat to have circumnavigated the globe twice. Imagine a book crammed with such deliciously disposable information, and you have History without the Boring Bits. By turns bizarre, surprising, trivial, and enlightening, History without the Boring Bits offers rich pickings for the browser, and entertainment and inspiration aplenty for those who have grown weary of more conventional works of history.

Author: Michael Shermer
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781429996761
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384

View

Book Description
Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.

Author: Paul McFedries
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101217189
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 260

View

Book Description
Get ready to chew the fat. This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as “apple-pie order,” “chew the fat,” and “hat trick.” Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech. • Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our language. • Contains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrases. • Fun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover.

Author: Ruth Cox E. Clark
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1586833731
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 147

View

Book Description
Volume II has more engaging, motivating, and meaningful titles and activities to share with your students. Impact literacy in your school by inspiring even the most reluctant students to pick up books and read. This popular book includes curriculum-related activities for educators to pick up and use right away to meet national standards and raise students' test scores. Find age-appropriate titles on the American Library Association (ALA) and International Reading Association (IRA) recommended reading lists for your students.

Author: Dana Gordon
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595736823
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 162

View

Book Description
This is a book filled with simple truth. The problem most of us have is that we get so busy in our daily lives that we forget these things. Success Tidbits will remind you of them in an entertaining way. Each "tidbit" is focues on improving our daily lives in a specific area. The "tidbits" were all originally two minute talks before a group of diverse business leaders. They are brief, to the point, and written to capture your imagination!

Author: Boston Public Library
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752520841
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150

View

Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1895.

Author: Boston Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 368

View

Book Description
Quarterly accession lists; beginning with Apr. 1893, the bulletin is limited to "subject lists, special bibliographies, and reprints or facsimiles of original documents, prints and manuscripts in the Library," the accessions being recorded in a separate classified list, Jan.-Apr. 1893, a weekly bulletin Apr. 1893-Apr. 1894, as well as a classified list of later accessions in the last number published of the bulletin itself (Jan. 1896)

Author: Boston Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 374

View

Book Description