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This two-part book on collections of paintings in Madrid is part of the series Documents for the History of Collecting, Spanish Inventories 1, which presents volumes of art historical information based on archival records. One hundred forty inventories of noble and middle-class collections of art in Madrid are accompanied by two essays describing the taste and cultural atmosphere of Madrid in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
"Sisters" by means of Kathleen Thompson Norris is a fascinating novel that intricately weaves the lives of two sisters, Helen and Margaret Hewitt. Set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century America, the story unfolds with the complexities of familial relationships, societal expectancies, and the evolving roles of ladies in that generation. Helen, the elder sister, is portrayed because the accountable and dutiful one, even as Margaret is more spirited and unconventional. As the narrative progresses, the sisters navigate love, marriage, and personal aspirations, every making choices that reflect the challenges and possibilities of their time. Norris skillfully explores the societal no...
Ducks are kept for profit in a great diversity of circumstances in both temperate and tropical climates. Outlining the biology of the domestic duck, this book provides quantitative descriptions of nutritional and environmental effects on growing and breeding ducks, as well as practical advice on husbandry, housing and management.
Upside Down Man BY: August Moor When Emperor Nero’s wife Poppaea takes ill, he’s at a loss of what to do: until he comes across the Nazarenes Peter and Paul in Mamertine Prison. But enlisting the help of the Christian apostles is frowned upon, even as the emperor… What lengths will Nero go to, to save his beloved wife? The untold story of the Great Fire of Rome and assassinations of Nazarenes Peter and Paul, The Upside Down Man captures the details of life during Ancient Rome.
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Historians are increasingly looking beyond the traditional, and turning to visual, oral, aural, and virtual sources to inform their work. The challenges these sources pose require new skills of interpretation and require historians to consider alternative theoretical and practical approaches. In order to help historians successfully move beyond traditional text, Sarah Barber and Corinna Peniston-Bird bring together chapters from historical specialists in the fields of fine art, photography, film, oral history, architecture, virtual sources, music, cartoons, landscape and material culture to explain why, when and how these less traditional sources can be used. Each chapter introduces the read...
ALONG THE CHERRY LANE: TALES FROM THE LIFE OF MUSIC INDUSTRY LEGEND MILTON OKUN AS TOLD
In light of increasing economic and international threats, military operations must be examined with a critical eye in terms of process design, management, improvement, and control. Although the Pentagon and militaries around the world have utilized industrial engineering (IE) concepts to achieve this goal for decades, there has been no single reso