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The substantial collection of notations of seventeenth-century Ottoman instrumental music made by Demetrius Cantemir is both a record of compositions of considerable intrinsic interest and a historical document of vital importance, representing as it does one of the most comprehensive accounts of...

The Safavid era (1501–1722) is one of the most important in the history of Persian culture, celebrated especially for its architecture and art, including miniature paintings that frequently represent singers and instrumentalists. Their presence reflects a sophisticated tradition of music making...

If Animals Could Speak, the first in a series of books for animal lovers, covers stories about my menagerie during a nine year period starting in January 1974. During this time my animal companions included five dogs, five cats, three horses and assorted fowls. One dog was rescued from rising floodwaters....

I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable. The information in this ebook on various aspects of skin care has been organised into 16 chapters of about 500-600 words each. I hope that it will interest those who would like to would like to improve or maintain...

Dr Elizabeth Pimms has a new puzzle. What is the story behind the tiny skeletons discovered on a Guatemalan island? And how do they relate to an ancient Mayan queen? The bones, along with other remains, are a gift for Elizabeth. But soon the giver reveals his true nature. An enraged...

The Fear of Invasion presents a new interpretation of British preparation for War before 1914. It argues that protecting the British Isles from invasion was the foundation upon which all other plans for the defence of the Empire were built up. Home defence determined the amount of resources available...

The novel begins with an unnamed narrator's arrival in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, from back East and his encounter with an impressively tall and handsome stranger who proves adept at roping horses, teasing a friend who is off to be married, and facing down a fellow gambler, Trampas, with a pistol and...

Life Is Conscious is the compilation of quarterly seasonal essays written through the unique view of a Botanist. A rich and thoughtful mix of fact and metaphor can be expected throughout this unique, keen look into the possibility of creating a world where people coexist in peace, health, happiness,...

This book examines key twentieth-century philosophers, theologians, and social scientists who began their careers with commitments to the political left only later to reappraise or reject them. Their reevaluation of their own previous positions reveals not only the change in their own thought but...

Extrait : Partout, deux et deux font quatre ; et cela est aussi vrai à Berlin qu’à Washington ou dans les îles des Caraïbes. Mais à moins que la race humaine ne devienne la même partout, peut- on traiter de l’art de gouverner comme on traite des...

The information in this ebook on blood pressure, diet, exercise and related subjects is organized into 16 chapters of about 500-600 words each. It will help you to self-treat your high blood pressure or prevent it occurring in the first place. As an added bonus, I am granting you permission...

I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable. The information in this ebook on various aspects of eye problems, eyesight and related subjects is organized into 17 chapters of about 500-600 words each. I hope that it will interest those who have a young family...

This two-volume handbook provides important information concerning the development, implementation, evaluation, uses, advantages, and limitations of a wide variety of animal model of pulmonary disease. While the work focuses on stepwise procedures for inducing and quantifying disease, additional emphasis...

This book is written specifically to provide information and support for the homoeopathic home prescriber. It gives instant access to a wealth of information about commonly-used homoeopathic remedies, symptom pictures and a Materia Medica, and is a must-have accompaniment to your home remedy kit. Homoeopathic...