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Professor Metchnikoff expounds his main thesis that human life is not only unnaturally short but unnaturally burdened with physical and mental disabilities. He analyzes the causes of these disharmonies and explains his reasons for hoping that they may be counteracted by a rational hygiene. Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916) was Sub-Director of the Pasteur Institute, and a Nobel Prize winner for medicine. Metchnikoff was born in Russia and lived in Paris from 1888, where many of his works were originally published in French. He worked in the fields of embryology, comparative anatomy, pathology, bacteriology and immunology.

Discusses the architecture, restoration and history of the cathedrals of France with 183 pictures by Joseph Pennell. Floor plans and diagrams of the cathedrals are included. Joseph Pennell was born in 1857 and died in 1926. He began his work as an illustrator by selling drawings of south Philadelphia to Scribner's Monthly in 1881. In addition to his extensive sketches of American cities, he went to the Panama Canal and sketched a number of construction sites. He taught etching at the Arts Students' league in New York, wrote several books, served as an art critic on the Brooklyn Eagle, and helped run the New Society of Sculptors, Painters & Engravers. Pennell is considered to have done more than any other one artist of his time to improve the quality of illustration both in the United States and abroad and to raise its status as an art. He produced more than 900 etched and mezzotint plates, some 621 lithographs, and innumerable drawings and water colors.

The story of Catherine of Aragon=s divorce as told by the imperial ambassadors resident at the court of Henry VIII. James Anthony Froude (1818-1894) was Late Regius Professor of Modern History in The University of Oxford. He was a renowned writer and historian, and a close friend and disciple of Thomas Carlyle. He was a controversial figure during his lifetime, and brought down upon himself the wrath of the high church; this did not stop the crowds from attending his lectures, as he was a compelling speaker. As a writer of English prose he has few equals in the nineteenth century.

This U. S. Geological Survey professional paper discusses aspects of the geology of titanium as a framework for appraising resources of this commodity in the light of today's technology, economics, and geologic knowledge.Contents:Titanium Contents and Titanium Partitioning in Rocks by E. R. ForceMetamorphic Source Rocks of Titanium Placer Deposits - A Geochemical Cycle by E. R. ForceRutile and Sphene in Blueschist and Related High-Pressure-Facies Rocks by M. C. Blake, Jr. and Benjamin A. MorganTitanium Deposits in Anorthosite Massifs by Norman HerzTitanium Deposits in Alkalic Igneous Rocks by Norman HerzTitanium Minerals in Deposits of Other Minerals By E. R. Force

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The General Idea of the Revolution in the 19th Century was written while Proudhon was serving three years in prison for previous writings. The general background of the book was the failed revolution of 1848 in which Proudhon had participated.

The First Gas Regiment was established as the result of an order of the War Department in 1917, requiring that each army have a gas and flame service, and requiring as part of it an offensive Gas Regiment. The Boston Transcript reported: "Like the celebrated Camouflage Battalion, it is being organized on the cable request of Lieutenant-General John J. Pershing for a body of men to do pioneer work in the front-line trenches in Flanders. The Germans violated all the laws of war and humanity with their introduction of searing flames and poison gases into the trenches of the Allies, and now American genius and patriotism are relied upon to beat the Hun at his own game."

"The insidious crime of secretly or surreptitiously altering the monetary laws of a state - than which no more dastardly or fatal blow can be dealt at its liberties - is not a new one. There is a suggestion in the decree of B.C. 360, concerning the ancient iron money of Sparta, that Gylipus was not unfamiliar with this grave offence. In a later age, Pliny, who justly calls it 'a crime against mankind,' evidently refers to that alteration of the Roman mint code by which what remained of the nummulary system of the Republic was subverted, about B.C. 200, in favor of the authorised private coinages of the gentes." Despite its title, referring to a mistress of Charles II of England, this 1899 work mainly deals with America.Contents:The Crime of 1666SilverThe Coining Mill and PressThe East India CompanyBarbara VilliersThe Cattle and Coinage BillSurrender of the Coinage PrerogativeBribery and CorruptionThe Crime of 1742The Crime of 1868The Crime of 1870The Crime of 1873Equitable Money At the time of original publication in 1899, Alexander Del Mar, M.E., was formerly Director of the Bureau of Statistics of the United States; Mining Commissioner to the United States Monetary Commission of 1976; and the author of a number of books, including: A History of Precious Metals, and The Science of Money.

A comprehensive biography of Sir Francis Drake by the noted 19th century scholar and author.Contents:The Reformation ManThe Spanish MainThe Mule-TrainsGloriana and Her KnightsAn Ocean TragedyWaking the South SeaThe Great MistakeThe Dragon LoosedSingeing the King of Spain's BeardIn Quest of the Spanish ArmadaThe Battle of GravelinesDrake's ArmadaThe Last Treasure-Hunt This title is cited and recommended by Books for College Libraries; Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College; and The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature.

It is expected that this Dictionary will have a wide and varied audience; thus, while many technical terms do not lend themselves to simple definitions, a deliberate effort has been made to couch the definitions in language understandable to the novice and interested nonprofessional without at the same time doing violence to the sensibilities of the professional.

This is a reprint of the 1898 Heath edition, abridged from the original very long work, and translated by Eva Channing. First published in German in several volumes between 1781 and 1787, Leonard and Gertrude was a literary success as the first realistic representation of rural life in that language. It describes how an ideal woman exposes corrupt practices and, by her well-ordered home life, sets a model for the village school and the larger community. "The important role of the mother in early education is a recurrent theme in Pestalozzi's writings. Leonard and Gertrude occupies a somewhat peculiar position in literature, since it is neither precisely a story nor a pedagogical treatise, " wrote translator Eva Channing in her introduction. "The village of Bonnal is intended to typify the world, and in describing it, the author expresses his views on some of the greatest social and political questions of all ages. "

This volume is one of a series of five prepared by various authors, designed to be useful and instructive regarding the long history of the United States Army Chaplaincy. The emphasis throughout is on how chaplains did their ministry in the contexts of both war and peace. The series seeks to present as full and as balanced an account as limitations of space and research time permit. The bibliography in each volume offers opportunities for further research. This volume covers the period from 1920 to 1945. Chaplain Robert L. Gushwa, a Regular Army chaplain of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., is the writer of this volume. Chaplain Gushwa was born and educated in Indiana. He served as pastor of civilian congregations in Kentucky, Florida, and Ohio, before entry on active duty in 1964. He has served at Fort Eustis, Virginia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Wadsworth, New York; and overseas in Germany and Vietnam. He has been awarded the Bronze Star with V device and Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with second Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Master Parachutist Badge.

This manual is for designers, developers, builders, and others who wish to build elevated residential structures in flood-prone areas prudently.Contents: Environmental and Regulatory FactorsSite Analysis and DesignArchitectural Design ExamplesDesign and Construction GuidelinesCost AnalysisResource Materials

This textbook presents in a unified manner the fundamentals of both continuous and discrete versions of the Fourier and Laplace transforms. These transforms play an important role in the analysis of all kinds of physical phenomena. As a link between the various applications of these transforms the authors use the theory of signals and systems, as well as the theory of ordinary and partial differential equations. The book is divided into four major parts: periodic functions and Fourier series, non-periodic functions and the Fourier integral, switched-on signals and the Laplace transform, and finally the discrete versions of these transforms, in particular the Discrete Fourier Transform together with its fast implementation, and the z-transform. This textbook is designed for self-study. It includes many worked examples, together with more than 120 exercises, and will be of great value to undergraduates and graduate students in applied mathematics, electrical engineering, physics and computer science.

In this first-hand account of the great finishing strokes with which the Soviet Army ended the war against Hitler Germany, Marshal Konev, who was then in command of the 1st Ukrainian Front, analyses the strategic and operational situation of those days. His story includes authentic pen portraits of many prominent commanders such as Marshal of Armoured Forces P. S. Rybalko, and Generals D. N. Gusev and N. P. Pukhov, and his reflections on the nature of modern warfare, the art of moving large masses and equipment, and the morale of the Soviet soldier. Marshal Konev's book covers only a little over a hundred days. But what days they were! Six mighty rivers of Eastern Europe forced, the great industrial region of Silesia overcome. In the operations to free Krakow, Prague, Dresden and Berlin itself from Nazi rule thousands of Soviet soldiers won distinction on the field of battle, thousands died.... Here is the story, told by a man who saw it all with his own eyes, a general who knew every detail of every operation because it was his duty to carry them out. Half the book is devoted to the most authentic account yet written of the Berlin operation, which Konev himself describes as more complex than any he had ever undertaken. Many of the incidents described illustrate the humanity of the fighting men and their commanders. The beautiful and ancient city of Krakow saved from destruction, the care taken of the pictures of the Dresden Gallery discovered in a disused quarry, the skillful manoeuvre that recovered the industries of Silesia intact for Poland and her people. The concluding chapter tells of the swift thrust that liberated Czechoslovakia, where Germany's Field Marshal Schorrier had over a million men under arms.

CONTENTSSerbo-Croatian Dolce Far Niente --- Ksaver Sandor-Gjalski The Pale Moon --- August Senca To the Slavs --- Petar Preradovic The Stolen Bell --- Scepan Mitrov LjubisaLittle Russian The Bride-Hunting of Marmarosh --- Petr A. Polyanski Taras's Night --- Taras ShevchenkoSlovak Detvan --- Andrej Braxatoris Sladkovic Kill Him! --- Samuel Chalupka Serbianka --- Jan Kalincak Letters from the Adriatic --- Svetozar Hurban-VajanskyBohemian Cech and Lech --- Josef Kajetan Tyl The Madman --- Svatopluk Cech The Old Master of Domasice --- Ferdinand Schulz Harut and Marut --- Jaroslav VrchlickySlovenian Not All Is Gold That Glitters --- Fran Erjavec The Peasant's Death --- Janko Kersnik Lights --- Anton Funtek

Daniel Clark, born in Ireland and a schoolboy at Eton, came to New Orleans in 1786, to join his uncle of the same name. He was prominent in the city, became an American citizen, and in 1806, was elected a delegate to Congress. Shortly afterward he broke with Wilkinson, with whom he had been intimate, and in this book gives much evidence of the General's treachery. Clark strives to prove that Wilkinson was a pensioner of Spain from 1794 to 1803; and an accomplice of Aaron Burr in treasonably plotting a separation of the states. The case is clearly and forcibly put and is a strong one, with information about Jefferson's administration of the West, and the causes there working towards a secession in the early years of the Republic.

CONTENTSThe Struggle for the Creation of a Social-Democratic Labour Party in Russia (1883 - 1901)Formation of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party. Appearance of the Bolshevik and the Menshevik Groups Within the Party (1901 - 1904)The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks in the Period of the Russo-Japanese War and the First Russian Revolution (1904 - 1907)The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks in the Period of the Stolypin Reaction. The Bolsheviks Constitute Themselves an Independent Marxist Party (1908 - 1912)The Bolshevik Party During the New Rise of the Working-Class Movement Before the First Imperialist War (1912 - 1914)The Bolshevik Party in the Period of the Imperialist War. The Second Revolution in Russia (1914 - March 1917)The Bolshevik Party in the Period of Preparation and Realization of the October Socialist Revolution (April 1917 - 1918)The Bolshevik Party in the Period of Foreign Military Intervention and Civil War (1918 - 1920)The Bolshevik Party in the Period of Transition to the Peaceful Work of Economic Restoration (1921 - 1925)The Bolshevik Party in the Struggle for the Socialist Industrialization of the Country (1926 - 1929)The Bolshevik Party in the Struggle for the Collectivization of Agriculture (1930 - 1934)The Bolshevik Party in the Struggle to Complete the Building of the Socialist Society. Introduction of the New Constitution (1935 - 1937)