Product Description

Customer Reviews (2)

Fair and far-reaching overview of Jean-Paul Sartre's work
(I was introduced to philosophy through the work of Thomas Nagel andJean-Paul Sartre.)

An excellent introduction to Jean-Paul Sartre's work, both chronologically and conceptually. Sartre has much to say about everything from love and art to consciousness and personal identity. His insights are profound and in many ways have much relevance to every day life. I would recommend his work to anyone, but especially philosophers, psychologists and ministers/priests.

Wonderful Sartrean examinations and crituques
This volume contains exceptional philosophical articles on the philosophy of Sartre.It covers every and all aspect of his life and thoughts. The critiques pull no punches and omit nothing.This work takes a hard look at the soundness of Sartre's philosophy.To find out if they hold up, readthis volume.p.s. The interview with Sartre durring his later years isworth the price of the book alone.If you like Sartre, you will love thisbook. ... Read more

Product Description
A biography of the infamous traitor who sold secret military information to the British army during the American Revolution. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
Hellroaring: Fifty Years on The Big Mountain is a primer of histories, anecdotes, art photos and memorabilia. The memories and memorabilia belong to skiers whose ski trails and tales have etched tracks on the mountains and in the skiing community's collective consciousness for over a half century.

This book schusses alongside some of the earliest Montana skiers. Their pioneering winter voyages to the peaks of the Whitefish Mountain Range in the early 1930s were precursors to the mass escapades into the wintry mountains decades later. ... Read more

Product Description
Ross Rocklynne (1913-1988) was the pen name used by Ross Louis Rocklin, an American science fiction author active in the Golden Age of Science Fiction.

Born in 1913 in Ohio, Rocklynne was a regular contributor to the science fiction pulps. He was a professional guest at the first World Science Fiction Convention in 1939. Despite his numerous appearances and solid writing, Rocklynne never quite achieved the fame of his contemporaries Robert A. Heinlein, L. Sprague DeCamp, and Isaac Asimov. His most well known story is probably "The Men and the Mirror," first published in 1938.

Rocklynne partially retired from writing in the late 1950s, but made a notable return in the 1970s when his novelette "Ching Witch!" was included in Harlan Ellison's original anthology, Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). "Ching Witch!" was later nominated for a Nebula award.

This volume contains an annotated bibliography of Ross Rocklynne's work. It features an introduction by Arthur Jean Cox, plus an index. ... Read more

Product Description
This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1881 edition by Société des Bibliophiles Bretons et de l'Histoire de Bretagne, Nantes. ... Read more

Product Description
The book was developed in response to the increasing complexity of drug therapy, the need to avoid drug errors and to achieve patient safety and effective risk management measures. It will appeal to both pre-registration students and registered nurses. Nurses returning to practice will find it especially useful. * 'Real-life' examples taken from prescriptions and medicine labels will help nurses to relate the mathematical theory to everyday clinical practice * The simple, clear and friendly approach will be a major help to anyone who hates maths * The range of specialties covered make the content relevant to all areas of nursing practice ... Read more

Product Description
Even the most accurate and faithful translators of Rimbaud (Louis Varese, Wallace Fowlie, and Oliver Bernard) have misunderstood the poetry, and consequently, have left less-than-accurate impressions of his work. Mark Spitzer asserts "No translation should ever be trusted, especially when the text is so complex that even the experts in the original language are stumped by multiple meanings, secret syntax and elusive argot. Such is the case with Rimbaud."

With From Absinthe to Abyssinia, Spitzer strives to retain the meaning of the original text, honoring the imagination of the poet. He offers a balance in what we know about Rimbaud, in relationship to what we pretend to know. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

A Must-Have for the Rimbaud Enthusiast
(This review was originally written for www.violetcrown.net)

For this fairly random collection, translator Mark Spitzer picked rare items that either particularly interested him or had never been published in English before. It includes poems from Rimbaud's childhood, early drafts of more famous works, parodies of other poets, letters from his sojourn in Africa and even police reports of the incident in which his lover, Paul Verlaine, shot and wounded him.

A major fan of Rimbaud, I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It provided yet another blurry glimpse into the bizarre life and mind of a genius. The childhood poems display Rimbaud's mastery of language at an incredibly early age - he may have written one of these poems as early as ten. Other poems reflect his typically clever wordplay and fondness for parody and obscene humor.

In contrast, the letters from Africa suggest a sudden shift of interest from self-exploration, religion and abstract expression to science, history and trade. The reader sees Rimbaud's surprising transformation from poet to businessman in all its perplexing, paradoxical glory. To a lover of Rimbaud's poetry, or anyone who seeks to write creatively, it's an unsettling thing to behold. While Rimbaud's time in Africa certainly involved a great deal of adventure, it's hard to see it in these dry, unpoetic letters.

Spitzer's insightful endnotes proved indispensable throughout. Without them, the many obscure references and allusions in Rimbaud's poetry and letters would have lost me. In fact, without a previous knowledge of Rimbaud's works and biography, I would have found much of this collection excruciating. It's not meant as a sampling of Rimbaud's finest. He might well cringe if he were alive to see some of these childhood works and rough drafts in print. But for the Rimbaud enthusiast who has exhausted existing translations of the more famous works and yearns to read more, I wholeheartedly recommend ABSINTHE TO ABYSSINIA. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
A biography of the famous Quaker who founded Pennsylvania and guaranteed religious freedom to all its settlers. ... Read more

Product Description
Designed for all levels, from consummate skiers and snowshoers to beginners and families, Winter Trails(tm) will lead you to the best places to snowshoe or cross-country ski in Montana. Be it a day trip or a two-hour jaunt, you can enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the great outdoors in winter with these 42 carefully researched trails.

Each outing is described in detail and includes information about the natural landscape, such as distance in miles or kilometers, trail difficulty, surface quality, and more. New converts to the winter sports of snowshoeing and cross-country skiing will also find a rundown of proper equipment and clothing suggestions, as well as tips on safety, navigation, and trail etiquette. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Great Resource!
WINTER TRAILS provides wonderful excursions for any snowshoe enthusiast. The descriptions are accurate and after reading it, it will be hard not to grab your shoes and get going! ... Read more

Product Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. An understanding of medicines and their effects on patients remains a crucial area of nursing knowledge. This book provides a thorough foundation upon which nurses can build their clinical experience to achieve competence. It not only provides information on the actions of drugs on the body but also gives clear guidance on the practical aspects of medicines management in both hospital and community. Organisation of the text broadly follows the British National Formulary for ease of use.

• Management of medicines linked to their therapeutic use
• Medicine administration linked with relevant care of patients where possible
• Basic principles of clinical pharmacology underpin the therapeutic chapters
• A chapter on the role of patients and carers is included

Product Description

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more