Dr Jean-Paul Debenat, "The Asian Wild Man: Yeti, Yeren & Almasty"
English | ISBN: 0888397194 | 2015 | 176 pages | AZW3 | 4 MB
Debenat takes us on a whirlwind tour of Asia and its extension in the European Caucasus in the footsteps of prominent Wild Man explorers. A presentation of the possible existence of wild men in Asia. The author outlines the expeditions of explorers and researchers, Peter Byrne, Marie-Jeanne Koffmann, Reinhold Messner, Vera Frossard and Zhou Guoxing, and complements historical findings with the search for mythological traces of vanished races. Originally published in French. The possible existence of large humanlike/apelike creature, a Wild Man, in remote regions across the world continues, to fascinate scientists, artists, explorers, & the general public.This wild man exists in myths, religious ritual and folkloric traditions in many diverse cultures, but is there any basis for believing he really does lurk in the mountains throughout Asia? Following in the footsteps of many who have studied and searched for the yeti, almasty and yeren Dr. Debenat documents their experiences and their attempts to answer the question of whether these creatures really ever did exist and, if so, do they still haunt the vast reaches of the Asian wilds? Dr. Debenat presents historical and modern findings, along with the mythology through which native cultures have explained their wild man experiences, and provides readers with a deeper understanding of this most fascinating anthropological mystery.
Jimmy L. Bryan Jr., "The American Elsewhere: Adventure and Manliness in the Age of Expansion"
English | ISBN: 0700624783 | 2017 | 384 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
As important cultural icons of the early nineteenth-century United States, adventurers energized the mythologies of the West and contributed to the justifications of territorial conquest. They told stories of exhilarating perils, boundless landscapes, and erotic encounters that elevated their chauvinism, avarice, and violence into forms of nobility. As self-proclaimed avatars of American exceptionalism, Jimmy L. Bryan Jr. suggests in The American Elsewhere
Jane Roberts, "The Afterdeath Journal of an American Philosopher; The View of William James"
English | 2001 | pages: 243 | ISBN: 0971119821 | PDF | 1,3 mb
In this book, Jane Roberts tunes into the attitudes and thoughts of the turn-of-the-century philosopher and psychologist William James - from his afterdeath perspective. This is James' fascinating account of what an individual experiences after physical death - how the dead remain aware of earthly events, communicate with one another, become aware of past lives, and stop identifying with the physical body. In addition, this book contains a tremendously uplifting exposition of the joyous and loving atmospheric presence which permeates all existence.
Teaching Haiti: Strategies for Creating New Narratives by Cécile Accilien, Valérie K. Orlando
2021 | ISBN: 1683402103 | English | 270 pages | PDF | 7 MB
This volume is the first to focus on teaching about Haiti's complex history and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Making broad connections between Haiti and the rest of the Caribbean, contributors provide pedagogical guidance on how to approach the country from different lenses in course curricula. They offer practical suggestions, theories on a wide variety of texts, examples of syllabi, and classroom experiences.
Taste and the Ancient Senses (The Senses in Antiquity)
by Kelli C. Rudolph
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1844658694 | 296 Pages | True ePUB | 3.49 MB
THE SALTPETER WAR : 1879-1884 by Ruben Ygua
English | 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0848K1S58 | 75 pages | EPUB | 0.22 Mb
ince Chile became an independent Republic, it has claimed titles to the Atacama Desert area, which today corresponds to the Antofagasta region. Since 1822 the constitutional texts included, as the northern limit of the country, the Atacama Desert.
THE PATH TO BECOMING A SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE & MAYBE NOT A SPENDING A DIME: Whether or not you're in Investing your 20s, Making an investment in your 40s even your 50s by Alvin Stocs
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B6YWJ1CB | 55 pages | EPUB | 0.13 Mb
#1 New Release in Retirement planning!
Patricia Lustig, "Strategic Foresight: Learning from the Future"
English | ISBN: 190947066X | 2015 | 186 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
Revised and fully updated in August 2017, with an important new section on Scenario Tools and Scenario Planning. his is a book is for leaders, to aid their practice in strategy, decision making and change - it's a very practical (field) guide to foresight and foresight tools. It's aimed at leaders in manufacturing, service, non-profit, government and fourth sector organisations. Strategic Foresight is a set of skills and tools used to explore potential futures exercising your 'futures muscles' so that you are able to plan for and take advantage of these possible futures. The book first explores how we think about the future, looking at ambiguity and uncertainty and how these play a role in our ability to think into the future. It introduces a simple model of preferred thinking styles and talks about the 'baggage' and values that form our perceptions. The next section covers models, tools and maps that people will find useful for developing their own Foresight and using this knowledge to make decisions, whilst uncovering innovation and creativity to turn this Foresight knowledge to competitive advantage. This is not a comprehensive list - just a selection of the most effective tools with their use and case studies that are easy and effective to use. The next two sections cover: How to identify emerging trends; what impact they may have on your business; the strategic importance of early recognition; and how to apply the knowledge in your business. Harnessing Foresight as a spring board for innovation and creativity to develop new paradigms and take advantage of what may come. Finally, the author pulls it all together by showing how to develop a practical method of exploring potential futures in the context of your existing business in order to take robust decisions and develop strategies that help you work towards your preferred future. Case studies are interspersed throughout the book to illustrate the points made along with exercises, where appropriate, to encourage people to 'think along' with the ideas and new ways of approaching Strategic Foresight
Spitfire Ace of Aces: The Album: The Photographs of Johnnie Johnson by Dilip Sarkar
English | July 8th, 2022 | ISBN: 1526791668 | 224 pages | True EPUB | 39.07 MB
Air Vice-Marshal James Edgar 'Johnnie' Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, DL was a character literally from the pages of Boys' Own: an individual who became the RAF's top-scoring fighter pilot of the Second World War. A one-time household name synonymous with the superlative Spitfire, Johnnie's aerial combat successes inspired schoolboys for generations.
Martti Koskenniemi, "Sources of International Law"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 1840140976 | PDF | pages: 600 | 17.3 mb
A collection of essays on the various aspects of the legal sources of international law, including theories of the origin of international law, explanation of its binding force, normative hierarchies and the relation of international law and politics.