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Architectural designs for every type of sport, from horseshoes and hockey rinks to soccer, golf course, baseball, track, shot put, archery and much more.

Maurus Jókai (1825 - 1904) was a Hungarian novelist who took part as a journalist in the revolution of 1848. He wrote about 200 novels, including Timar's Two Worlds, Black Diamonds, and The Romance of the Coming Century. He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him. Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read t...

Monck Mason's account of the famous 1836 flight from London to Weilburg, in which he was a participant, is a classic of ballooning which vividly conveys the flavor of the adventures of the early aeronauts as well as offering a valuable insight into contemporary knowledge of the subject. It describes this night flight as: "like cleaving our way through black marble." The aeronautical expedition described was made on Nov. 7-8, 1836, and covered ...

This work, on its appearance, made an epoch in the treatment of educational theory in Germany. Johann Karl Friedrich Rosenkranz was born in 1805. In 1833 he became Professor of Philosophy at Koningsberg, and occupied for forty-six years, until his death in 1879, the chair held for twenty-four years by the celebrated Herbart, and for thirty-four years by the still more celebrated Kant. He wrote extensive works on philosophy and literature, and ...

This is a monograph for geophysicists and geologists on methods of studying oil and gas strata by means of a combination of geological and geophysical techniques, based on concrete data from the fields of the North Caucasus. It deals with the geophysical and geological interpretation of well logs to study regional structure, and the application of well-log data to study of reservoirs and estimation of oil and gas potential. At the time of orig...

An in-depth biography of Joseph II which covers the partition of Poland, the suppression of the Jesuits, the Bavarian succession, his reforms, and foreign affairs. At the time of original publication in 1897, J. Franck Bright was Master of University College, Oxford.

Around the middle of the sixteenth century, Palestine became part of the Ottoman Empire. With the dawn of the 20th century and throughout its course, drastic events were happening in relatively rapid succession. World War One was the first of those events and it resulted eventually in changing the political face of the region. The ensuing thirty years of British mandate over Palestine provided the stage for change in the geopolitical, economic...

Around the middle of the sixteenth century, Palestine became part of the Ottoman Empire. With the dawn of the 20th century and throughout its course, drastic events were happening in relatively rapid succession. World War One was the first of those events and it resulted eventually in changing the political face of the region. The ensuing thirty years of British mandate over Palestine provided the stage for change in the geopolitical, economic...

Claude Henry Hudson is so simple that he's complex. He wears his heart on his sleeve then puts a jacket on. His funeral features laughter, tears, and people from his life that can truly tell the special stories. Heaven is a virtual who's who of history. The "celebrity" of it all preoccupies his mind. An innocent checker game between General Robert E. Lee and General George Gordon Meade commemorating the Battle of Gettysburg renews sectional di...

An intriguing history of the futures market and speculationFrom Jay Gould's attempt to corner the gold market in the 1860s to the Hunt brothers' scandalous efforts to control the silver market in the 1980s, Wheels of Fortune traces the rich, colorful history of the futures market on its quest for respectability and profit. This comprehensive account shows readers why the markets have been grabbing headlines for over 100 years as both respectab...

DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE LAST RUSH! Burning with the fire of the Holy Spirit, the author, a dedicated minister of Christ, presents a searching research into the meaning of the Bible, from Genesis to the role of the Apostles, and ends with a clear and straightforward re-iteration of the salvation message. While God answers the worshipper's prayer, Salvation is easy, as is receiving the Holy Spirit, for one cannot receive the Holy Spirit without ...

DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE LAST RUSH! Burning with the fire of the Holy Spirit, the author, a dedicated minister of Christ, presents a searching research into the meaning of the Bible, from Genesis to the role of the Apostles, and ends with a clear and straightforward re-iteration of the salvation message. While God answers the worshipper's prayer, Salvation is easy, as is receiving the Holy Spirit, for one cannot receive the Holy Spirit without ...

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In VOYAGE OF DECEPTION, Jake Oliver and his family enter a darker world than anyone could have imagined involving, Chinese mobsters, a corrupt labor union boss and an international assassin. Jake masterfully juggles those making demands of him and unravels a mystery hidden within the historic Wilford Plaza Hotel in San Francisco and exposes the individual that has created a diabolical plan to disgrace those around him, all for personal gain fr...

In VOYAGE OF DECEPTION, Jake Oliver and his family enter a darker world than anyone could have imagined involving, Chinese mobsters, a corrupt labor union boss and an international assassin. Jake masterfully juggles those making demands of him and unravels a mystery hidden within the historic Wilford Plaza Hotel in San Francisco and exposes the individual that has created a diabolical plan to disgrace those around him, all for personal gain fr...

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Ancient Mound Builders created thousands of sacred earthen structures all across America. These native Indian cultures flourished for 4000 years before the first settlers came, creating mysterious giant earthen shapes of birds, bears, snakes, and alligator mounds, along with great conical mounds that held the bones of their leaders and loved ones. Who were these sophisticated and spiritual ancient people? They were talented shamans, farmers, h...

Ancient Mound Builders created thousands of sacred earthen structures all across America. These native Indian cultures flourished for 4000 years before the first settlers came, creating mysterious giant earthen shapes of birds, bears, snakes, and alligator mounds, along with great conical mounds that held the bones of their leaders and loved ones. Who were these sophisticated and spiritual ancient people? They were talented shamans, farmers, h...

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