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Author(s): Sunset
Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation; 1st edition (January 1999)
Pages : 192 pages
Format : PDF
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0376012587

Sunset Books are known for their great, clear illustrations, plans, and diagrams. This is another of their well-organized, extensively illustrated guides to the basics of home repair. Clearly written and indexed for easy reference, and covering a large range of home repair problems, inside and out, including trouble-shooting with appliances and outdoor equipment, this is a good, basic book for anyone who wants to save some money on home repairs by figuring out how to do-it-yourself. You, too, can become the little engine that could, and this book will get you started!

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Author(s): Peter Knight
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Date : 2003
Pages : 925
Format : PDF
Language : English
ISBN : 1576078124

"Conspiracy theories (and, from time to time, actual conspiracies) have played a vital role in shaping the course of American history." So states the editor of this set, which is the work of more than 123 contributors. It is intended as "a serious and comprehensive summary of all the major events, ideas, and figures of U.S. conspiracy thinking."

The set begins with "Conspiracy Theories in America: A Historical Overview" and "Making Sense of Conspiracy Theories," two excellent articles that provide background and understanding of the subject. This material is followed by more than 300 entries for both actual and imagined conspiracies. Examples of theories include the extremely well known as well as the somewhat obscure. As might be expected, the entry on the John F. Kennedy assassination is the longest, covering 15 pages. Among other entries are AIDS, Cattle mutilations, Oklahoma City bombing, Pearl Harbor, Tobacco industry, UFOs, and whitewater. The theories are arranged alphabetically and include see also references and brief bibliographies of related works. Appropriate Web sites are also listed for some.

Section 3 contains approximately 100 extracts from primary source documents, arranged chronologically from Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World (1692) to Lawton et al. v. Republic of Iraq (2003). A headnote explains the context of each.

This is a fascinating reference set that presents intriguing (albeit sometimes far-fetched) theories. Examining these theories, one can see how almost any event or idea can be viewed as a conspiracy, actual or imagined. This would be an excellent addition to academic and large public libraries. RBB

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Author(s): Bret Terrill; Greg Dierkers
Publisher: American International Press
Format : PDF
Language : English
ISBN : 1887641475

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Author(s): Anne Hooper
Publisher: DK ADULT; 1st edition
Date : November 17, 2003
Format : pdf
Language : English
ISBN : 078949681X

Imagine making love in a snowbound chalet and reaching new heights of sexual satisfaction while a fire roars in the fireplace and the wind whistles at the door. Or envision the erotic possibilities of night of raunchy lovemaking in an exotic city. Lover's Weekend explores unique locations that show the reader how different settings can give your sex life a fresh charge, and includes tantalizing lovemaking techniques and new positions to try along the way.

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Author : Daniel Rose
Publisher: Daniel Rose
Pages : 263
Format : PDF
size : 1,33 MB

This essential guide to paradoxes takes the reader on a lively tour of puzzles that have taxed thinkers from Zeno to Galileo and Lewis Carroll to Bertrand Russell. Michael Clark uncovers an array of conundrums, such as Achilles and the Tortoise, Theseus' Ship, Hempel's Raven, and the Prisoners' Dilemma, taking in subjects as diverse as knowledge, ethics, science, art and politics. Clark discusses each paradox in non-technical terms, considering its significance and looking at likely solutions. He also includes a full glossary.

About the Author
Michael Clark is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham.