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The Preston and Virginia papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts. by State Historical Society of Wisconsin.Library.(CARDINAL)147041; Draper, Lyman Copeland,1815-1891.(CARDINAL)126970; Weaks, Mabel Clare,1883-(CARDINAL)730960;
Subjects: Catalogs.; Preston, William, 1729-1783.; Manuscripts;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Philosophy : 100 essential thinkers / by Stokes, Philip(Philip Andrew),author.(CARDINAL)462385;
"Ponder life's biggest questions with this spectacular hardback guide to philosophy through its 100 key thinkers, beautifully illustrated in full-color throughout. From the metaphysics of Plato to the nihilism of Nietzsche, this engaging and accessible book invites readers to contemplate the ideas of 100 key philosophers within the Western intellectual tradition. Covering philosophical, scientific, political and religious thought over a period of 2500 years, this serves as an excellent guide to this history of philosophy and the progress that has been made in interpreting the world around us. By presenting details of their lives and the concerns and circumstances that motivated them, along with a range of full-color illustrations, this book makes philosophy come to life as a relevant and meaningful approach to thinking about the contemporary world." --
Subjects: Prefatory works.; Philosophy;
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One hundred flowers / by Feinstein, Harold.; Coleman, A. D.; Eddison, Sydney,1932-;
Prefatory essays: A bee's eye view / Sydney Eddison -- "Engendered is the flower" / A.D. Coleman.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Flowers; Photography of plants.;
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El libro de la filosofía / by Buckingham, Will,editor.(CARDINAL)425319;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introducción -- El mundo antiguo-- El mundo medieval-- El renacimiento y la edad de la Razón-- La era de la Revolución-- El mundo moderno-- Filosofía contemporánea-- Biografías -- Glosario -- Índice -- Agradecimientos."El libro de la filosofía explora la historia y los conceptos de la filosofía y desmitifica una materia considerada intimidante por su complejidad. ¿Siguen siendo relevantes hoy en día las ideas de René Descartes, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Locke y Thomas Hobbes? El libro de la filosofía desvela los ensayos e ideas de más de cien de los pensadores más importantes de nuestro tiempo, llevando al lector a un viaje desde la Grecia Antigua hasta la modernidad. Explora el feminismo, racionalismo, idealismo, existencialismo, y otras corrientes influyentes del pensamiento filosófico."--Amazon.To the complete novice learning about philosophy can be daunting. The Philosophy Book changes all that. With the use of powerful and easy to follow images, succinct quotations, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book cuts through any misunderstandings to demystify the subject.
Subjects: Materiales en español.; Prefatory works.; Philosophy; Filosofía;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The Harvard classics. Prefaces and prologues to famous books /
Title, prologue and epilogues to the Recuyell of the Histories of Troy ; Epilogue to Dictes and sayings of the philosophers ; Prologue to Golden legend ; Prologue to Caton ; Epilogue to Aesop; Proem to Chaucer's Canterbury tales ; Prologue to Malory's King Arthur ; Prologue to Virgil's Eneydos / William Caxton -- Dedication of the Institutes of the Christian religion / John Calvin ; translated by John Allen -- Dedication of the Revolutions of the heavenly bodies / Nicolaus Copernicus -- Preface to the History of the Reformation in Scotland / John Knox.Prefatory letter to Sir Walter Raleigh on the Faerie queene / Edmund Spenser -- Preface to the History of the world / Sir Walter Raleigh -- Prooemium, epistle dedicatory, preface, and plan of the Instauratio magna, etc. / Francis Bacon, translation edited by J. Spedding -- Preface to the Novum organum / Francis Bacon -- Preface to the first folio edition of Shakespeare's plays / Heminge and Condell -- Preface to the Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica / Sir Isaac Newton, translated by Andrew Motte.Preface to Fables, ancient and modern / John Dryden -- Preface to Joseph Andrews / Henry Fielding -- Preface to the English dictionary ; Preface to Shakespeare / Samuel Johnson -- Introduction to the Propylaen / by J.W. von Goethe -- Prefaces to various volumes of poems; Appendix to Lyrical ballads ; Essays supplementary to preface / William Wordsworth -- Preface to Cromwell / Victor Hugo -- Preface to Leaves of grass / Walt Whitman -- Introduction to the History of English literature / by H.A. Taine.
Subjects: Prefatory works.;
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The tomb of Tut-ankh-Amen, discovered by the late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter / by Carter, Howard,1874-1939.(CARDINAL)128767; Mace, A. C.(Arthur Cruttenden),1874-1928.(CARDINAL)223880;
V.1. Biographical sketch of the late Lord Carnarvon / Lady Burghclere -- The King and the Queen -- The valley and the tomb -- The valley in modern times -- Our prefatory work at Thebes -- The finding of the tomb -- A preliminary investigation -- A survey of the antechamber -- Clearing the antechamber -- Visitors and the press -- Work in the laboratory -- The opening of the sealed door. V.2. Remarks upon Egyptian art -- Tut-ankh-Amen -- The tomb and burial chamber -- Clearing the burial chamber and opening the sarcophagus -- The state chariots -- The opening of the three coffins (season 1925-26) -- Points of interest in Egyptian burial customs -- The examination of the royal mummy -- Appendixes. Report upon the examination of Tut-ankh-Amen's mummy -- The chemistry of the tomb -- Report on the floral wreaths found in the coffins of Tut-ankh-Amen -- Notes on objects from the tomb -- Report on the examination of specimens from the tomb of King Tut-ankh-Amen -- Descriptions of the objects. V.3. Facts and theories relating to the kings involved in the Aten heresy. The room beyond the burial chamber (a treasury) -- The funerary equipment found in the room beyond the burial chamber -- The annexe (a store-room) -- The objects found in the annexe (a store-room) -- The main cause of deterioration and chemical changes among the objects in the tomb -- Appendixes. Report upon the two human fetuses discovered in the tomb of Tut-ankh-Amen -- The chemistry of the tomb -- Description of the objects.
Subjects: Tutankhamen, King of Egypt.; Old State Library Collection.;
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Verrocchio / by Cruttwell, Maud,author.(CARDINAL)856657;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233).
Subjects: Verrocchio, Andrea del, 1435?-1488.;
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French and American impressionist works from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art / by Brooklyn Museum of Art.(CARDINAL)227000; Ferber, Linda S.(CARDINAL)154431; Kelly, Sarah.(CARDINAL)277805; Lucy, Martha.(CARDINAL)277804; Kōriyama Shiritsu Bijutsukan.(CARDINAL)225704; Burēn Torasuto (Firm)(CARDINAL)224601;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Catalogs.; Exhibition catalogs.; Brooklyn Museum of Art; Impressionism (Art); Impressionism (Art); Painting, French; Painting, American;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nicolas Poussin. by Blunt, Anthony,1907-1983.(CARDINAL)160136; Poussin, Nicolas,1594?-1665,arthist.(CARDINAL)150920; Bollingen Foundation Collection (Library of Congress),publisher.(CARDINAL)204047; Pantheon Books,distributor.(CARDINAL)732479;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665.; Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665; Painters;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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My heart was a tree : poems and stories to celebrate trees / by Morpurgo, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)348635; Zommer, Yuval,illustrator.(CARDINAL)429777;
Driftwood -- I once loved a beech tree -- A whisper of blossom -- Down by the riverside -- The murmuring elephants and the giant mango tree -- The singing tree -- Oh don't fall over, don't fall down -- All my days -- Acorn in my hand -- The lucky on -- Whacks of apples -- The three trillion trees -- You clever kind eucalyptus mother -- Our tree of hope -- Here is home -- The king in the forest -- Green man -- I was there -- Yew and me -- This land is our land, believe you me -- High as the clouds -- Conker."Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us. Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, My Heart Was a Tree is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo's love letter to trees. There are stories from an ancient olive remembering Odysseus and Penelope, and from a eucalyptus that gave shelter to a koala; from a piece of driftwood that was made into a chair, and from a tiny sapling carried by a refugee as a reminder of home - these are poems and stories that will amuse, move and energise families and readers of all ages to appreciate the beauty and wonder of trees"--Publisher's description.Ages 8 and up.
Subjects: Poetry.; Nature poetry.; Short stories.; Illustrated works.; Trees in literature; Trees; Nature in literature; Forest animals; Forests and forestry;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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