bertrams print on demand feb 2008 (12 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Early in the year 1789 the French nation found itself in deep financial embarrassment; and this was speedily followed by calls for an issue of paper money. By August 1, 1795, some six years later, the gold 25 francs coin was worth in paper, 920 francs; on September 1st, 1,200 francs; on November 1st, 2,600 francs; on December 1st, 3,050 francs. In February, 1796, it was worth 7,200 francs or one franc in gold was worth 288 francs in paper. Prices of all commodities went up nearly in proportion. This story, of how a first world nation turned to paper money and destroyed itself, its people and its economy in the process, even arguably setting in motion the rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte, is told in this book by Andrew Dickson White, academic, ambassador and author. As ever, history remains our best guide of what the future holds, and, considering our Fiat money system today, sounds a warning call that should be heeded.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Benny Goodman - The King of Swing is a biography of Benny Goodman, one of America's most influential jazz musicians of all time. He was most known for his contributions to the bebop and cool jazz crazes of the 1940s. Goodman's sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall in 1937 has been regarded by many as the most significant in jazz history. Benny Goodman - The King of Swing is highly recommended for those interested in the life of Benny Goodman and his lasting impact on jazz.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through the explanations, examples, and exercises in this guide, the author emphasizes using syntax and logic to connect sentences and teach users to connect the information of their prose and improve the clarity of their writing.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - D. B. Cooper - Portrait of an American Hijacker is the biography of D. B. Cooper, aka Dan Cooper, which is the alias of a man who hijacker an aircraft on Novembr 24th, 1971. Cooper received a $200,000.00 ransom payout and subsequently jumped out of the back of a Boeing 727 as it flew over the Pacific Northwest portion of the United States. The believed landing location of D. B. Cooper is around the Cascade Mountains near Woodland, Washington. There has been much mystery over the true identity of this individual, and this book outlines the history of the hijacking incident and the questions raised including could Cooper have survived the fall and who really was this man. D. B. Cooper - Portrait of an American Hijacker is highly recommended for those interested in the D. B. Cooper case and also those who are learning the history of this unusual story of the first time.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Tales of a Wounded Healer' begins by revealing the 27-year odyssey of renowned psychotherapist Gladis through her diagnosis and subsequent life with Lou Gehrig's Disease, and how that diagnosis catapulted her to develop a new method of psychotherapy.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Since the early 1990s, a burgeoning Chinese economy has overshadowed global interest in the island country of Japan. A recent resurgence of the Japanese economy on the world stage, however, has sparked renewed curiosity for the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Edgard Varèse began composing Déserts in 1949, completing it late in 1954. Scored for 15 instruments, 5 percussionists and 2 tapes of organized sounds, Déserts comprises acoustic instrumental music and sections of electronically-organized sounds on magnetic tape meant to be inserted at 3 specific locations within the piece. The alternating sections create a continuous, seven-part form. This analysis will concentrate on the geometric constructs at work in Déserts. Initially, an analysis of the pitch structure will reveal distinct planes of sound comprised of adjacent pitches. A consideration of these geometric planes based on trichords identified early in the work provide insight into Varèse's concept of 'music as spatial - as bodies of intelligent sounds moving freely in space,' since the elements of tension and release manifest themselves in figures as they collide (tension) and are repelled (release). Consequently, the collision and repulsion of pitch-planes together with the changing of the shapes (construction of new pitch planes) provide clear formal indicators in the instrumental portion of the work and reveal the acoustic portions of the work as a two-part structure.