Cosimo dez 2006 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Before 'New Age' there was 'New Thought,' a philosophy that sought God through metaphysics and was wildly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. American mystic and bestselling author RALPH WALDO TRINE (1866-1958) was one of the most influential writers on New Thought principles, and here, in this 1919 work, he lays out his understanding of the wisdom of balance, between mind and body, between living and making a living, between information and insight. Trine discusses: . how the subconscious mind connects soul and body . why thought is a force in everyday living . how to intergrate the lessons of Jesus in our lives . why we must achieve balance in the world as a whole as well as in ourselves . and more. With a scientific perspective and a thoroughly modern approach to problems as ancient as they are perplexing, Trine's attitude is still fresh and compelling.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A prolific collector of fairy tales from around the globe, Andrew Lang, in this Dover Edition (no original publisher named) work, sets down a wildly entertaining variety of 'stories as old as anything that men have invented.' These oldest of stories include. 'The Finest Liar in the World'. 'The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars'. 'The Three Princes and Their Beasts'. 'The Child Who Came from an Egg'. 'The Enchanted Knife'. 'The History of Dwarf Long Nose'. 'The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy'. and many more.Complete with beautiful pen-and-ink illustrations, this is a collection to treasure, one in which you'll find roots of many of the stories we continue to tell anew today.Scottish journalist and author ANDREW LANG (1844-1912), a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, produced a stunning variety and number of volumes, including books of poetry, novels, children's books, histories, and biographies, as well as criticism, essays, scholarly works of anthropology, and translations of classical literature.__________________________________________ALSO FROM COSIMO: Lang's The Arabian Nights Entertainments, The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, A Short History of Scotland, and Myth, Ritual & Religion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Before 'New Age' there was 'New Thought,' a philosophy that sought spiritual comfort through metaphysics and was wildly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. American mystic and bestselling author RALPH WALDO TRINE (1866-1958) was one of the most significant writers on New Thought principles, and here, in this 1907 work, Trine gathers bite-size essays culled from his many books of affirmation and encouragement, one for each week of the year. Discover how to. . harness the creative power of thinking . form positive habits . wield powerful thoughts . put into action the universal law of attraction . attract success . open windows onto your soul . and much more. ALSO FROM COSIMO: Trine's: Through the Sunlit Year . What All the World's A-Seeking . On the Open Road . My Philosophy and My Religion . The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit . Every Living Creature . Character-Building Thought Power . The Greatest Thing Ever Known . The New Alinement of Life . In the Fire of the Heart.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If two or more persons make an invention jointly, they apply for a patent as joint inventors. A person who makes a financial contribution is not a joint inventor and cannot be joined in the application as an inventor. -from Patents and How to Get One Produced by the Patent and Trademark Office and written in clear language that doesn't require a lawyer to interpret, this is an important resource for inventors looking to protect their valuable work. This step-by-step guide to the patent process answers all your questions: . What is a patent . What can be patented . Who may apply for a patent . What specifications, models, or exhibits must accompany a patent application . How long does a patent application take . How can denied applications be appealed . What rights are granted by a patent . and many others.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Completed just days before his death and hailed by Mark Twain as 'the most remarkable work of its kind since the Commentaries of Julius Caesar,' this is the now-legendary autobiography of ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT (1822-1885), 18th president of the United States and the Union general who led the North to victory in the Civil War. Though Grant opens with tales of his boyhood, his education at West Point, and his early military career in the Mexican-American war of the 1840s, it is Grant's intimate observations on the conduct of the Civil War, which make up the bulk of the work, that have made this required reading for history students, military strategists, and Civil War buffs alike.This unabridged edition features all the material that was originally published in two volumes in 1885 and 1886, including maps, illustrations, and the text of Grant's July 1865 report to Washington on the state of the armies under his command.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This classic life of the economist Adam Smith, by British biographer JOHN RAE (1845-1915), has been the standard backgrounder on the author of The Wealth of Nations for more than a century. First published in 1895 and astonishingly complex, this highly readable work explores all the influences on Smith's economic philosophies, from his early life in then-poor, hardscrabble Scotland to his university experiences to his life in London and friendship with Ben Franklin. Complete with illustrative tidbits on everything from Smith's supposed helplessness in business transactions to his absentmindedness and brimming with personal letters and firsthand observations, this is an essential work for understanding the thinking of one of history's most influential economists.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most controversial. Did Venetian trader and explorer MARCO POLO (1254-1324) actually reach the court of Kublai Khan, serve the emperor as his emissary, and journey the distant lands of Cathay for 17 years, as he relates in his Travels of Marco Polo The question still hasn't quite been settled today. but whether Polo experienced firsthand the wonders of ancient China, retold tales he heard from Arab travelers along the Silk Road, or simply invented half his stories, this remains a delightful read for fans of history, adventure, and medieval literature.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Federalist papers -- 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in support of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution -- began appearing in New York newspapers beginning in the autumn of 1787. And though controversy still swirls around authorship of certain individual essays, and the impact the papers had on the public opinion of the time remains open to debate, it's clear that the dramatic impact on global civilization of these spirited defenses of the nation's founding document cannot be exaggerated. As masterful examinations of the fundamental principals of the U.S. system of government, they are unrivaled -- as works of political philosophy, they have moved and influenced peoples and nations around the world in their battles toward freedom and democracy.This edition also includes The Articles of Confederation of the United States, and The Declaration of Independence.ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1757-1804), JOHN JAY (1745-1829), and JAMES MADISON (1751-1836) are among the most revered of America's Founding Fathers, men whose animated advocacy of the new nation continues to reverberate in political thought today.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A prolific collector of fairy tales from around the globe, Andrew Lang, in this Dover Edition (no original publisher named) work, sets down a wildly entertaining variety of 'stories as old as anything that men have invented.' These oldest of stories include. 'The Finest Liar in the World'. 'The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars'. 'The Three Princes and Their Beasts'. 'The Child Who Came from an Egg'. 'The Enchanted Knife'. 'The History of Dwarf Long Nose'. 'The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy'. and many more.Complete with beautiful pen-and-ink illustrations, this is a collection to treasure, one in which you'll find roots of many of the stories we continue to tell anew today.Scottish journalist and author ANDREW LANG (1844-1912), a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, produced a stunning variety and number of volumes, including books of poetry, novels, children's books, histories, and biographies, as well as criticism, essays, scholarly works of anthropology, and translations of classical literature.__________________________________________ALSO FROM COSIMO: Lang's The Arabian Nights Entertainments, The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, A Short History of Scotland, and Myth, Ritual & Religion 416 pp. Englisch.…