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Themistocles

The Powerbroker of Athens

by Jeffrey A. Smith ...

A biography of the architect of victory in the Persian Wars of 490 and 480/479 BC: "A valuable read for anyone with an interest in the 'Golden Age' of Greece." — The NYMAS ReviewThis is an exciting new biography of Themistocles of Athens, architect of the Greek victory over the Persian invasions of 490 BC and 480 to 479 BC. While his role in the Persian wars is naturally a major theme, ... Read more

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A biography of the architect of victory in the Persian Wars of 490 and 480/479 BC: "A valuable read for anyone with an interest in the 'Golden Age' of Greece." — The NYMAS ReviewThis is an exciting new biography of Themistocles of Athens, architect of the Greek victory over the Persian invasions of 490 BC and 480 to 479 BC. While his role in the Persian wars is naturally a major theme,
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Athens, Arden, Jerusalem

Essays in Honor of Mera Flaumenhaft

by Gisela Berns, Jan H. Blits, Eva Brann, Ronna Burger, Harvey Flaumenhaft, Kate Havard, Leon R. Kass, Margaret Kirby, Pamela Kraus, Paul Ludwig0, Wilfred M. McClay1, William Mullen2, Louis Petrich3, Alan Rubenstein4, Robert Sacks5, Arlene W. Saxonhouse6, Adam Schulman7, Jeffrey A. Smith8, Paul T. Wilford9 ...

This collection of essays aims to explore fundamental questions about God, human nature, and political life through careful readings of the Greek poets, the Hebrew Bible, and Shakespeare. The volume investigates the abiding tension between the Hebraic and the Hellenic dimensions of the Western soul through an examination of profound literary, philosophic, and theological reflections on topics as ... Read more

$121.49 USD

This collection of essays aims to explore fundamental questions about God, human nature, and political life through careful readings of the Greek poets, the Hebrew Bible, and Shakespeare. The volume investigates the abiding tension between the Hebraic and the Hellenic dimensions of the Western soul through an examination of profound literary, philosophic, and theological reflections on topics as
... Read more
Network Analysis

Integrating Social Network Theory, Method, and Application with R

by Craig M. Rawlings, Jeffrey A. Smith, James Moody, Daniel A. McFarland ...

Series series Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
The size and availability of network information has exploded over the last decade. Social scientists now share the stage of network analysis with computer scientists, physicists, and statisticians. While a number of introductions to network analysis are now available, most focus on theory, methods, or application alone. This book integrates all three. Network Analysis is an introduction to both ... Read more

$34.49 USD

The size and availability of network information has exploded over the last decade. Social scientists now share the stage of network analysis with computer scientists, physicists, and statisticians. While a number of introductions to network analysis are now available, most focus on theory, methods, or application alone. This book integrates all three. Network Analysis is an introduction to both
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The Corinthian War, 395–387 BC

The Twilight of Sparta's Empire

by Jeffrey Smith ...

Narrates and analyzes an oft-neglected war between Sparta and an unlikely alliance of Athens, Persia, Thebes, Corinth and Argos all while including detailed analysis of the battles of Haliartus, Nemea, Cnidus, Coronea and Lechaeum. At the end of the Peloponnesian War in 404 BC, Sparta reigned supreme in Greece. Having vanquished their rival Athens and quickly dismantled the wealthy and powerful ... Read more

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Narrates and analyzes an oft-neglected war between Sparta and an unlikely alliance of Athens, Persia, Thebes, Corinth and Argos all while including detailed analysis of the battles of Haliartus, Nemea, Cnidus, Coronea and Lechaeum. At the end of the Peloponnesian War in 404 BC, Sparta reigned supreme in Greece. Having vanquished their rival Athens and quickly dismantled the wealthy and powerful
... Read more
Nuremberg, a Renaissance City, 1500–1618

by Jeffrey Chipps Smith ...

This illustrated study of Renaissance Nuremberg explores the city's social and artistic history through the sixteenth century and beyond.The German city of Nuremberg reached the height of its artistic brilliance during the Renaissance, becoming one of the foremost cultural centers in all of Europe by 1500. Nuremberg was the home of painter Albrecht Dürer, whose creative genius inspired generations ... Read more

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This illustrated study of Renaissance Nuremberg explores the city's social and artistic history through the sixteenth century and beyond.The German city of Nuremberg reached the height of its artistic brilliance during the Renaissance, becoming one of the foremost cultural centers in all of Europe by 1500. Nuremberg was the home of painter Albrecht Dürer, whose creative genius inspired generations
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Indigenous Activism

Profiles of Native Women in Contemporary America

by Cliff Trafzer, Amanda Wixon, Daniel Archuleta, Julia Coates, Theodor Gordon, Benjamin Jenkins, Thomas Long, Michelle Lorimer, Vera Parham0, Elvia Rodriguez1, Michael Seager2, Jeffrey Allen Smith3, Shannon Smith4, Daniel Stahl-Kovell5, Susan Wood6, Donna L. Akers8, Renae M. Bredin9, Richard A. Hanks0, Joshua Thunder Little1 ...

Indigenous Activism profiles eighteen American Indian women of the twentieth century who distinguished themselves through their political activism. Authors analyze the colorful careers of selected Indigenous women of North America during the last century, including Ramona Bennet, Mary Crow Dog, Ada Deer, LaDonna Harris, Wilma Mankiller, Alyce Spotted Bear, Irene Toledo, Marie Potts, Gertrude ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Indigenous Activism profiles eighteen American Indian women of the twentieth century who distinguished themselves through their political activism. Authors analyze the colorful careers of selected Indigenous women of North America during the last century, including Ramona Bennet, Mary Crow Dog, Ada Deer, LaDonna Harris, Wilma Mankiller, Alyce Spotted Bear, Irene Toledo, Marie Potts, Gertrude
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Dynamics and Relativity

by Jeffrey Forshaw, Gavin Smith ...

Series series Manchester Physics Series
A new title in the Manchester Physics Series, this introductory text emphasises physical principles behind classical mechanics and relativity. It assumes little in the way of prior knowledge, introducing relevant mathematics and carefully developing it within a physics context. Designed to provide a logical development of the subject, the book is divided into four sections, introductory material ... Read more

$58.00 USD

A new title in the Manchester Physics Series, this introductory text emphasises physical principles behind classical mechanics and relativity. It assumes little in the way of prior knowledge, introducing relevant mathematics and carefully developing it within a physics context. Designed to provide a logical development of the subject, the book is divided into four sections, introductory material
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Eddy the Farting Pug Bakes the Bread

by Jeffrey Blatt ...

Narrated by Liam Smith ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Fart-Tastic Tales
Unabridged

5 min

On a sleepless moonlit night, Eddy follows a warm scent through misty cobbled streets to a tiny bakery where a flour-dusted hedgehog named Pip is panicking – his dough refuses to rise, and dawn is coming. A curious nibble from a mysterious jar leads to the loudest, most magical accident of Eddy's life, and to a quiet family secret passed down through generations. A tender, comedic, nocturnal ... Read more

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On a sleepless moonlit night, Eddy follows a warm scent through misty cobbled streets to a tiny bakery where a flour-dusted hedgehog named Pip is panicking – his dough refuses to rise, and dawn is coming. A curious nibble from a mysterious jar leads to the loudest, most magical accident of Eddy's life, and to a quiet family secret passed down through generations. A tender, comedic, nocturnal
... Read more
The Rural Cemetery Movement

Places of Paradox in Nineteenth-Century America

by Jeffrey Smith ...

When Mount Auburn opened as the first “rural” cemetery in the United States in 1831, it represented a new way for Americans to think about burial sites. It broke with conventional notions about graveyards as places to bury and commemorate the dead. Rather, the founders of Mount Auburn and the spate of similar cemeteries that followed over the next three decades before the Civil War created ... Read more

$38.89 USD

When Mount Auburn opened as the first “rural” cemetery in the United States in 1831, it represented a new way for Americans to think about burial sites. It broke with conventional notions about graveyards as places to bury and commemorate the dead. Rather, the founders of Mount Auburn and the spate of similar cemeteries that followed over the next three decades before the Civil War created
... Read more
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Eddy the Farting Pug

A Birthday Bash with a Mighty Blast

by Jeffrey Blatt ...

Narrated by Liam Smith ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Fart-Tastic Tales
Unabridged

4 min

It is Eddy the pug's birthday party, and the grumpy magician hired to entertain cannot get a single trick to work. Just as the birthday child starts to lose interest, the cake arrives, and Eddy gets so excited that he lets out a series of farts that blow out every candle in one perfect sweep. A few more puffs send the candle smoke swirling into a heart, a star, and a smiley face, and the whole ... Read more

$6.15 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It is Eddy the pug's birthday party, and the grumpy magician hired to entertain cannot get a single trick to work. Just as the birthday child starts to lose interest, the cake arrives, and Eddy gets so excited that he lets out a series of farts that blow out every candle in one perfect sweep. A few more puffs send the candle smoke swirling into a heart, a star, and a smiley face, and the whole
... Read more
The Museum Effect

How Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions Educate and Civilize Society

by Jeffrey K. Smith ...

Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions provide opportunities for people to understand and celebrate who they are, were, and might be. These institutions educate the public and civilize society in a variety of ways, ranging from community events to a single child making a first visit. The Museum Effect documents this phenomenon, explains how it happens, and shows how institutions can ... Read more

$48.59 USD

Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions provide opportunities for people to understand and celebrate who they are, were, and might be. These institutions educate the public and civilize society in a variety of ways, ranging from community events to a single child making a first visit. The Museum Effect documents this phenomenon, explains how it happens, and shows how institutions can
... Read more
Audiobook

Eddy the Pug, the Bees, and One Big Fart

by Jeffrey Blatt ...

Narrated by Liam Smith ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Fart-Tastic Tales
Unabridged

4 min

Eddy the pug visits Lila's wildflower garden to learn how to be gentle around the beehives, but the bees are jittery today and a sneaky skunk has come looking for honey. When the hive is in danger, tiny brave Eddy steps up with the one mighty trick only he can do. ... Read more

$6.15 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Eddy the pug visits Lila's wildflower garden to learn how to be gentle around the beehives, but the bees are jittery today and a sneaky skunk has come looking for honey. When the hive is in danger, tiny brave Eddy steps up with the one mighty trick only he can do.
... Read more

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