M Porter: 61 books
One of Morgan's Men
Memoirs of Lieutenant John M. Porter of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
John Marion Porter (1839--1898) grew up working at his family's farm and dry goods store in Butler County, Kentucky. The oldest of Reverend Nathaniel Porter's nine children, he was studying to become a lawyer when the Civil War began. As the son of a family of slave owners, Porter identified with...
Heredity Explored
Between Public Domain and Experimental Science, 1850–1930
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
Investigations of how the understanding of heredity developed in scientific, medical, agro-industrial, and political contexts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This book examines the wide range of scientific and social arenas in which the concept of inheritance gained relevance...
Karl Pearson
The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2010
Karl Pearson, founder of modern statistics, came to this field by way of passionate early studies of philosophy and cultural history as well as ether physics and graphical geometry. His faith in science grew out of a deeply moral quest, reflected also in his socialism and his efforts to find a new...
Genetics in the Madhouse
The Unknown History of Human Heredity
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
The untold story of how hereditary data in mental hospitals gave rise to the science of human heredity
In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning,...
Trust in Numbers
The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 1996
This investigation of the overwhelming appeal of quantification in the modern world discusses the development of cultural meanings of objectivity over two centuries. How are we to account for the current prestige and power of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is seen as...
by Victor Hugo, Laurence M. Porter
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics* *series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features...
Your Woman in Skopje
Letters from Macedonia, 1995-1999
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2001
DIANNA M. PORTER was born and raised in Butte, Montana. She has worked for decades in the field of agingin research, education and training, direct services, public policy, and advocacy. In Macedonia, from fall of 1995 through 1999, she was under contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development...
Llewellyn's 2017 Sabbats Almanac
Samhain 2016 to Mabon 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
Rituals • Recipes • Crafts • Pagan Lore • Planetary Guidance
Bring more magic and meaning into each season of the Witches’ year with Llewellyn’s 2017 Sabbats Almanac. This essential guide offers fun and fresh ways to celebrate the eight sacred holidays. Enrich your spiritual life...
by M Porter
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
A short story that details the meeting of an attractive Asian lady and her new, slightly older, male neighbor. This meeting develops into a full blown sexual encounter that goes the whole way.
by M Porter
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2016
Essentially Rachel is a love story - a love story that includes steamy sex. A retired soldier; a rather unemotional man, hires call girls to satisfy his sexual needs. He meets one and, not realizing his burgeoning feelings, continues to become involved with her. The story diverts to introduce a number...
by M Porter
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Jennifer stays with her apparently misogynistic uncle prior to attending college. Initially reluctant to agree he changes his mind and sets cameras in her bedroom so he can watch her as he does girls on-line. She finds out but he manages to convince her it is her fault and, after doctoring several...
Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
The Beast Within
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2010
This book contains information about Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and various medical terminology that goes along with this condition. It is a beneficial tool for those who have this disease or for anyone who wants to learn about it.
Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac
Practical Magic for Everyday Living
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2017
Discover unique perspectives on the magic of life’s journey with Llewellyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac. Inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for more than twenty-five years, this almanac features nearly three dozen compelling articles, exploring a variety of topics, such as creating a well-stocked...
Llewellyn's 2018 Sabbats Almanac
Samhain 2017 to Mabon 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2017
Discover new perspectives on the energy of the seasons and the magical power of the cycles of the earth. Llewellyn’s Sabbats Almanac features more than fifty articles exploring a blend of contemporary ideas and old-world wisdom, sharing tips, techniques, and insights to help you achieve your magical...