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Newton’s Revised History of Ancient Kingdoms - A Complete Chronology

Authors:Sir Isaac Newton, edited by Larry Pierce, Larry and
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group/Master Books
Keywords: complete, chronology, kingdoms, ancient, revised, history, newton
Number of Pages: 205
Published: 2009-02-20
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0890515565
ISBN-13: 9780890515563

When one thinks of Sir Isaac Newton, one normally thinks of a great scientist and mathematician. However, one does not normally think of Newton as a historian. Such was the greatness of his intellect, that he found history a pleasant diversion for his idle moments. He drafted a book on the ancient history and the Gentile nations and worked on it periodically for over forty years but never published it. It was published posthumously in 1728, a year after he died. The same genius he applies to other disciplines, Newton brings to bear on ancient history. He notes that all the pagan nations had g

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Annals of the World: James Ussher’s Classic Survey of World History

Authors:James Ussher, Larry Pierce, Marion Pierce,
Publisher: Master Books
Keywords: world, survey, history, classic, ussher, james, annals
Number of Pages: 960
Published: 2003-10
List price: $69.99
ISBN-10: 0890513600
ISBN-13: 9780890513606

Master Books commissioned this important literary work to be updated from the 17th-century original Latin manuscript to modern English and made available to the general public for the first time. In its pages can be found the fascinating history of the ancient world from the Genesis creation through the destruction of the Jerusalem temple. Find Out: • Why was Julius Caesar kidnapped in 75 B.C.? • Why did Alexander the Great burn his ships in 326 B.C.? • What really happened when the sun "went backward" as a sign to Hezekiah? • What does secular history say about the darkness at

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Chicago Television (Images of America)

Authors:Edited by Daniel Berger, Edited by Steve Jajkowski,
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: america, images, television, chicago
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2010-01-27
List price: $26.99
ISBN-10: 0738577138
ISBN-13: 9780738577135

The history of television in Chicago begins with the birth of the medium and is defined by the city’s pioneering stations. WBKB (now WLS-TV) was the principal innovator of the Chicago School of Television, an improvisational production style that combined small budgets, personable talent, and the creative use of scenery and props. WNBQ (now WMAQ-TV) expanded the innovative concept to a wider audience via the NBC network. WGN-TV scored with sports and kids. Strong personalities drove the success of WBBM-TV. A noncommercial educational station, WTTW, and the city’s first UHF station,

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International Theological Commission, Vol II: 1986-2007

Author: Edited by Michael Sharkey Edited by Father Thomas
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Keywords: vol, commission, theological, international
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2009-08-21
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1586172263
ISBN-13: 9781586172268

This is one of a two-volume collection of texts and documents issued by the International Theological Commission (ITC), a body of theologians that advises the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The texts and documents of the ITC address pressing theological issues, drawing upon theological experts from around the world who represent differing branches of theology yet who share a common commitment to authentically-Catholic theological reflection. Volume 2, 1986-2007, includes texts and documents exploring the following themes: faith and inculturation, the interpretation

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Polymer Derived Ceramics: Theory and Applications

Author: Edited by Paolo Colombo Edited by Giandomenico Sor
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc.
Keywords: applications, theory, ceramics, derived, polymer
Number of Pages: 410
Published: 2009-09-28
List price: $209.50
ISBN-10: 1605950009
ISBN-13: 9781605950006

Covers synthesis, structure, properties and applications Strategies for characterizing and synthesizing PDCs Original research on preceramic PDC precursors This book presents the foundations of the science of polymer derived ceramics, enriched with many descriptions of applications. Written by a team of selected researchers, the text is a systematic, comprehensive introduction to all phases of polymer derived ceramics from synthesis strategies through properties measurement, and applications. New material is given on the nanolevel structure of PDCs, and it is shown how nanosized modificatio