The Linguist and the Emperor: Napoleon and Champollion's Quest to Decipher the Rosetta Stone By Daniel Meyerson
2004 | 271 Pages | ISBN: 0345450671 | EPUB | 1 MB
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The Life of Forms in Art: Modernism, Organism, Vitality by Brandon Taylor
2020 | ISBN: 1501353918, 1501356011 | English | 272 pages | EPUB/PDF | 17/12 MB
What is form in modern art? How could a work of art achieve its organic life in a world increasingly dominated by mechanism, by new technology? In this new book, Brandon Taylor proposes that biology and the life sciences themselves supplied many of the analogies and metaphors by which modern artists were guided. For the creative giants of the period - Picasso, Miró, Kandinsky, Strzeminski, Dalí, Arp, Motherwell and Pollock, as well as less-known figures such as Taeuber, Erni and Kobro - questions of 'living' form loomed large in studio conversation, in the press, and in the writings of the artists themselves.
Ann K. Levine Esq., "The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert, 4th Edition"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0983845395 | 223 pages | EPUB | 0.77 MB
Learn everything you need to know to get into law school. This fourth edition (and completely re-written and updated) version of the bestselling law school admission guide provides detailed information on how to present yourself in the law school application process. Ann Levine brings 19+ years of experience in law school admissions (as director of admissions for law schools and as a law school admission consultant) to provide advice about writing the best law school personal statement and optional essays, how to choose people to write letters of recommendation, what to include in your resume, how to explain weaknesses in your application such as a low GPA or LSAT score, the best way to prepare for the LSAT, and how to choose a law school. Once you've submitted your law school applications, this book will continue to guide you on getting accepted from a waiting list, negotiating law school scholarships, and transferring to a new law school after your 1L year. The book includes an analysis of personal statement introductions as well as complete essays successfully used by applicants, tips on writing optional essays for law schools, and samples. Topics include:How will law schools view my credentials, activities, and work experience?What is the rolling admission process and how can it impact whether I am accepted?Will the fact that I am a non-traditional applicant help me or hurt me?Why is the personal statement important and how do I select a topic?How do I explain a low LSAT score, inconsistent GPA, academic probation, or arrest record?Should I write an optional essay?Should I share information about my learning disability?Why was I placed on a waiting list and what can I do to increase my chances of acceptance?How can I use scholarship offers to negotiate between law schools?How do I decide where to attend?The tips and insights provided within The Law School Admission Game: How to Play Like an Expert is the second best thing to having your own law school admission consultant. Ms. Levine offers candid and tangible advice in a conversational tone with an open and encouraging (but brutally honest) approach. This book will change how you look at the law school admission process and help you create your strongest possible application package. This book offers strategies for all law school applicants, including specific advice for people:Determined to attend a Top Law SchoolHoping for the chance to attend any law schoolSeeking an affordable legal educationReturning to school after being in the work forceStill in college with limited work and life experienceConsidering how to build their experiences and resumes to strengthen their applicationsConcerned about writing a compelling personal statement because they haven't overcome significant obstaclesKnow the story they want to tell about overcoming obstacles in life but are not sure what to emphasize.No matter your life story or potential weaknesses in your law school application, The Law School Admission Game: How to Play Like an Expert will guide you through every piece of the application process.Both previous editions of this book have been Amazon.com bestsellers, and this one is the first to feature full-length essays used by successful applicants in the past, as well as a self-study LSAT schedule.If you're even thinking about applying to law school, this book is about to become your go-to resource.
Gibril R. Cole, "The Krio of West Africa: Islam, Culture, Creolization, and Colonialism in the Nineteenth Century "
English | ISBN: 082142047X | 2013 | 280 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Sierra Leone's unique history, especially in the development and consolidation of British colonialism in West Africa, has made it an important site of historical investigation since the 1950s. Much of the scholarship produced in subsequent decades has focused on the "Krio," descendants of freed slaves from the West Indies, North America, England, and other areas of West Africa, who settled Freetown, beginning in the late eighteenth century. Two foundational and enduring assumptions have characterized this historiography: the concepts of "Creole" and "Krio" are virtually interchangeable; and the community to which these terms apply was and is largely self-contained, Christian, and English in worldview.
Alastair Matthews, "The Kaiserchronik: A Medieval Narrative "
English | ISBN: 0199656991 | 2012 | 217 pages | PDF | 1075 KB
This book presents a narratological analysis of the Kaiserchronik, or chronicle of the emperors, the first verse chronicle to have been written in any European vernacular language, which provides an account of the Roman and Holy Roman emperors from the foundation of Rome to the eve of the
The Infinite Staircase by Geoffrey A. Moore
English | August 10th, 2021 | ISBN: 1950665984 | 232 pages | True EPUB | 3.78 MB
In this bold new book, high-tech's best-known strategist makes a seminal contribution to the search for meaning in a secular era.
English | 2021 | ASIN : B09C7JNB64 | 260 pages | PDF, AZW3, EPUB, MOBI | 10.78 MB
In May 2020, the publication of a scientific paper on the rejuvenation of rats shook the foundations of the community that studies the possibility of undoing aging. An average epigenetic rejuvenation of 54% of the animals was reported in the article, in addition to the reversal of dozens of biochemical markers of old rats to values typical of young rats. The main developer of the treatment that led to these results was Dr. Harold Katcher, author of The Illusion of Knowledge.
The reception of the specialized scientific community to the experiment was shock, with the phrase "it's too good to be true" repeated almost instinctively. Thus, Dr. Katcher decided to write this book, explaining in detail the foundations of his theory of aging and the evolutionary and biochemical bases of the mechanisms that determine the lifespan of different species.
The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet By Justin Peters
2016 | 285 Pages | ISBN: 1476767726 | PDF | 5 MB
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The History of Late Modern Englishes: An Activity-based Approach (Learning about Language) by Keith Johnson
2021 | ISBN: 0367198258, 0367148366 | English | 244 pages | PDF | 38 MB
The History of Late Modern Englishes provides an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the history of the English language from the beginning of the eighteenth century up until the present day. Taking an activity-based approach, this text ensures that students learn by engaging with the fascinating evolution of this language rather than by simply reading about it.
Cheng Gu, "The Hidden Land: The Garrison System And the Ming Dynasty "
English | ISBN: 0367374617 | 2019 | 290 pages | PDF | 3 MB
"The Hidden Land" means that a large amount of land in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) was "hidden" or unknown, since the land was managed by both the administrative and the military systems, and only the former was made public while the latter was being hidden due to confidentiality issues. This is one of the author's creative findings as a result of his solid textual research and rigorous argumentation.