The Waterless Sea

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Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780239696
Total Pages : 214 pages
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Book Synopsis The Waterless Sea by : Christopher Pinney

Download or read book The Waterless Sea written by Christopher Pinney and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirages have long astonished travelers of the sea and beguiled thirsty desert voyagers. Traditional Chinese and Japanese poetry and art depict the above-horizon, superior mirage, or fata morgana, as exhalations of clam-monsters. Indian sources relate mirages to the “thirst of gazelles,” a metaphor for the futility of desire. Starting in the late eighteenth century, mirages became a symbol in the West of Oriental despotism—a negative, but also enchanted, emblem. But the mirage motif is rarely simply condemnatory. More often, our obsession with mirages conveys a sense of escape, of fascination, of a desire to be deceived. The Waterless Sea is the first book devoted to the theories and history of mirages. Christopher Pinney navigates a sinuous pathway through a mysterious and evanescent terrain, showing how mirages have impacted politics, culture, science, and religion—and how we can continue to learn from their sublimity.

The Waterless Sea

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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 9781865089751
Total Pages : 286 pages
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Book Synopsis The Waterless Sea by : Kate Constable

Download or read book The Waterless Sea written by Kate Constable and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second book in the captivating Chanters of Tremaris fantasy series follows Calwyn and her friends to the desolate desert lands of Merithos in search of a group of kidnapped children who have the gift of chantment.

Waterless Mountain

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486492885
Total Pages : 260 pages
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Book Synopsis Waterless Mountain by : Laura Adams Armer

Download or read book Waterless Mountain written by Laura Adams Armer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story, told in beautiful poetic prose, of the training of a present-day Navajo Indian boy who feels a vocation to become a medicine man.

Travels in Africa During the Years 1875-1878

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Total Pages : 550 pages
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Book Synopsis Travels in Africa During the Years 1875-1878 by : Wilhelm Junker

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The Renaissance

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Total Pages : 154 pages
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Book Synopsis The Renaissance by : James Basil Oldham

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The Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research

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Total Pages : 136 pages
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Download or read book The Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research written by American Schools of Oriental Research and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research

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Book Synopsis The Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research by : Benjamin Wisner Bacon

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Ark of God

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Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1939149606
Total Pages : 289 pages
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The Mediterranean Cruise

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
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Festus, a poem [by P.J. Bailey]. By P.J. Bailey

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Total Pages : 748 pages
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Book Synopsis Festus, a poem [by P.J. Bailey]. By P.J. Bailey by : Philip James Bailey

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Festus

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Total Pages : 810 pages
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Bible Baptism Never Immersion

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Total Pages : 108 pages
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Book Synopsis Bible Baptism Never Immersion by : George C. Bush

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The Observer’s Year

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447136136
Total Pages : 373 pages
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Book Synopsis The Observer’s Year by : Patrick Moore

Download or read book The Observer’s Year written by Patrick Moore and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was on ce said that 'the night sky always looks much the same'. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. There are 365 days in each year (366 in a Leap Year!), and from an astronomical point of view no two are alike. What I aim to do, in this book, is to go through a complete year and point out some special items of interest for each night. It may be a double star, a vari able star or a nebula; it may be a planet, or even the Moon in some particular aspect - there is plenty of variety. (Anyone unfamiliar with astronomical terms should consult the Glossary at the end ofthis book. ) Let it be said at once that you do not need a large and expensive telescope. A surprising amount can be seen with the naked eye, and binoculars give increased range; indeed, it is probably fair to say that good binoc ulars are ideal for the beginner, and are far better than very small telescopes. Telescopes are of two types: refractors, and reflectors. A refractor collects its light by means of a glass lens known as an object-glass (OG); the light passes down the telescope tube and is brought to focus, where an image is formed and is then magnified by a second lens, termed an eyepiece.

The School News and Practical Educator

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Total Pages : 546 pages
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Dogs of God

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Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307278573
Total Pages : 402 pages
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Book Synopsis Dogs of God by : James Reston, Jr.

Download or read book Dogs of God written by James Reston, Jr. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever.James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain’s effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican. By waging war on the remaining Moors in Granada and unleashing the Inquisitor Torquemada on Spain’s Jewish and converso population, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella attained enough power and wealth to fund Columbus’ expedition to America and to chart a Spanish destiny separate from that of Italy. With rich characterizations of the central players, this engrossing narrative captures all the political and religious ferment of this crucial moment on the eve of the discovery of the New World.

The Voice of the Infinite, and Other Poems

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Total Pages : 122 pages
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Chronicles of My Life

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Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231513488
Total Pages : 203 pages
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Book Synopsis Chronicles of My Life by : Donald Keene

Download or read book Chronicles of My Life written by Donald Keene and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Few memoirs have the concision, modesty, and charm that mark this late-life work by . . . America’s most renowned scholar and interpreter of Japan.”—Foreword Reviews In this eloquent and wholly absorbing memoir, the renowned scholar Donald Keene shares more than half a century of his extraordinary adventures as a student of Japan. Keene begins with an account of his bittersweet childhood in New York; then he describes his initial encounters with Asia and Europe and the way in which World War II complicated that experience. He captures the sights, scents, and sounds of Japan as they first enveloped him, and talks of the unique travels and well-known intellectuals who later shaped the contours of his academic career. Keene traces the movement of his passions with delicacy and subtlety, deftly weaving his love for Japan into a larger narrative about identity and home and the circumstances that led a Westerner to find solace in a country on the opposite side of the world. Chronicles of My Life is not only a fascinating tale of two cultures colliding, but also a thrilling account of the emotions and experiences that connect us all, regardless of our individual origins. “Lovingly illustrated by the artist Akira Yamaguchi, the book limns a life inseparably linked to its dominant passion . . . The history is fascinating, and the literary life Keene has doggedly carved out of it, remarkable.”—Time, Asia Edition “Keene’s book soars, largely because of his intriguing, highly personal account of the literary milieu of Japan, particularly its drama, whether on stage or screen . . . [An] engaging and eloquent memoir.”—Times Literary Supplement