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William Cotton Oswell Hunter and Explorer the Story of His Life with Certain Correspondence and Extracts from the Private Journal of David Livingstone, Hitherto Unpublished Vol. II
W. Edward Oswell
Double 9 Books LLP
2025
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"William Cotton Oswell Hunter And Explorer: The Story Of His Life With Certain Correspondence And Extracts From The Private Journal Of David Livingstone, Hitherto Unpublished Vol. II" is a biographical work that recounts the life of William Cotton Oswell, a prominent hunter and explorer of the 19th century. The book delves into his adventurous spirit and achievements. The narrative explores his experiences in the field, his partnerships, and the numerous challenges he faced. Oswell's correspondence and private journal entries provide valuable insights into his character and the trials of exploration. The book also features previously unpublished excerpts from the private journals of Livingstone, offering a unique perspective on their joint expeditions. Throughout the book, the reader is introduced to the complex and daring life of Oswell, providing a deeper understanding of the man who was integral to the exploration of the African continent and his enduring legacy in the world of exploration.
William Cotton Oswell Hunter and Explorer the Story of His Life with Certain Correspondence and Extracts from the Private Journal of David Livingstone, Hitherto Unpublished Vol. I
W. Edward Oswell
Double 9 Books LLP
2025
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"William Cotton Oswell Hunter And Explorer: The Story Of His Life With Certain Correspondence And Extracts From The Private Journal Of David Livingstone, Hitherto Unpublished Vol. I" is a biographical work that recounts the life of William Cotton Oswell, a prominent hunter and explorer of the 19th century. The book delves into his adventurous spirit and achievements. The narrative explores his experiences in the field, his partnerships, and the numerous challenges he faced. Oswell's correspondence and private journal entries provide valuable insights into his character and the trials of exploration. The book also features previously unpublished excerpts from the private journals of Livingstone, offering a unique perspective on their joint expeditions. Throughout the book, the reader is introduced to the complex and daring life of Oswell, providing a deeper understanding of the man who was integral to the exploration of the African continent and his enduring legacy in the world of exploration.
The Constitutions of the Freemasons by Dr. James Anderson, published in 1723, is the most famous Masonic book in the world. It has been translated into many foreign languages, has been the subject of considerable examination and comment over the years, and has been reproduced many times. With the passage of time it has become universally recognized as the basic law book of Freemasonry. It is significant that the first Masonic book to be published in the Western Hemisphere was the 1723 edition of Anderson's book, by Benjamin Franklin, in 1734. A facsimile of Franklin's book was the second volume to be published by The Masonic Book Club, in 1971 together with the differences listed between the original and Franklin's edition. It is worthy of note that the 1723 and the 1738 editions of the Constitutions were issued by Anderson as a private venture, and were not the official publications of the Grand Lodge of England. On February 24, 1735 the Grand Lodge of England acknowledged that the book belonged to Ander son. It has been stated on several occasions that both editions were a private financial project of Anderson. But the Grand Lodge did lend some authority to the volumes, since the 1738 edition stated that on January 25, 1738, the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Alaster, and the Wardens ordered Anderson, the author, to print and publish "our new Book of Constitutions, which they recommend as the only Book for the use of the Lodges." Original copies of the 1723 edition of this book exist in far greater number than the 1738 edition. Furthermore, the. 1723 edition has been reproduced many times; it became easily accessible to Masons in the United States when it was reproduced in facsimile form in the various editions of the Little Masonic Library. Volume 7 of the Quatuor Coronatorum Antigrapha contains a facsimile of the 1738 edition with an introduction by William J. Hughan. But this volume has been out-of-print for many years and is very rare in the United States. In 1977 Quatuor Coronati Lodge published a volume with facsimiles of both Constitutions; this was the first time that the 1723 and the 1738 editions have appeared in the same volume.
Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, by Drs. John W. Pelley, and Edward F. Goljan. This new reference in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables, and figures that address all the biochemistry information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking a timed or a practice online test that includes 350 USMLE-style questions. Author, John Pelley, wins 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award John Pelley PhD, an associate author of two popular medical review titles, Rapid Review Biochemistry, and Elsevier's Integrated Review Biochemistry has won the 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. The award was established by the AOA medical honor society in 1988 to recognize faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education. He is nationally known for applying concept mapping, a learning technique that focuses on building patterns and relationships to concepts, to medical education. Review the most current information with completely updated chapters, images, and questions. Profit from the guidance of series editor, Dr. Edward Goljan, a well-known author of medical review books, who reviewed and edited every question. Take a timed or a practice test online with more than 350 USMLE-style questions and full rationales for why every possible answer is right or wrong. Access all the information you need to know quickly and easily with a user-friendly, two-color outline format that includes High-Yield Margin Notes. Study and take notes more easily with the new, larger page size. Practice with a new testing platform on USMLE Consult that gives you a realistic review experience and fully prepares you for the exam.
Narratives of Voyages and Excursions on the East Coast and in the Interior of Central America
Orlando W. Roberts; Edward Irving
Kessinger Pub
2007
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Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Navies In The War Of The Rebellion
Edward K. Rawson; Charles W. Stewart
Kessinger Pub
2007
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Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Navies In The War Of The Rebellion
Edward K. Rawson; Charles W. Stewart
Kessinger Pub
2007
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A Global History of Seventh-Day Adventists
Michael W. Campbell; Edward Martin Allen
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2026
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An accessible and engaging history of Seventh-day Adventists In this compelling historical survey, Michael W. Campbell and Edward Martin Allen show how a small fellowship in nineteenth-century New England grew into a worldwide church with more than 21 million members. A Global History of Seventh-day Adventists introduces readers to key people, events, and ideas that have shaped the Adventist church over the past two hundred years. The book also illuminates Adventist contributions to society in the areas of education, social reform, missions, medicine, health, and more. Historical photographs help bring the book's information to life, and a glossary provides readers with clear definitions of important historical and theological terms. As experienced researchers and teachers, Campbell and Allen know how to narrate history in ways that hold readers' attention and spark their imagination. In addition to being well written, the book stands out for its broad chronological and geographic scope. Whereas most studies of Seventh-day Adventism focus on its origins in nineteenth-century North America, Campbell and Allen offer a more expansive view, tracing its growth across centuries and across the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. This engaging volume will serve as the definitive textbook for students of Adventist history, while also appealing to general readers who are curious about how the Adventist church has grown and changed over time.
Delaware Politics and Government
William W. Boyer; Edward C. Ratledge
University of Nebraska Press
2009
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This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical and the contemporary dimensions of the politics and government of the "First State." Once a sparsely populated, agrarian, and relatively insignificant polity, Delaware has become a densely and diversely populated financial and legal center often called the "corporation capital of the world." Delaware's prime location has been central to its development and transition from a goods-producing economy to a fast-growing, service-based economy. Despite its diminutive size, Delaware is, in many ways, the nation's preferred corporate home. William W. Boyer and Edward C. Ratledge provide an overview of Delaware's history, structure, and present politics and explain why one of the smallest states in the country is also one of the most powerful. Delaware continually promotes pro-business legislation, business and public objectives are entwined, and privatization is a dominant theme in public affairs. The state has an individualistic political order in which public participation is indirect and citizen activism is limited.
Achieving Strategic Excellence
Edward E. Lawler; John W. Boudreau; Susan Albers Mohrman; Alice Yee Mark; Beth Neilson; Nora Osganian
Stanford University Press
2006
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This is the Center for Effective Organizations's (CEO) fourth national study of the human resources (HR) function in large corporations. It is the only long-term national study of this important function. Like the previous studies, it focuses on measuring whether the HR function is changing and on gauging its effectiveness. The study focuses particularly on whether the HR function is changing to become an effective strategic partner. It also analyzes how organizations can more effectively manage their human capital. The present study compares data from earlier studies to data collected in 2004. The results show some important changes and indicate what HR needs to do to be effective. Practices are identified that enable HR functions to be high value-added strategic partners.
Global Trends in Human Resource Management
Edward E. Lawler; John W. Boudreau
Stanford University Press
2015
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Since 1995, USC's Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) has conducted the definitive longitudinal study of the human resource management function in organizations. By analyzing new data every three years since then, the Center has been able to consistently chart changes in how HR is organized and managed, while at the same time providing guidance on how professionals in the field can drive firm performance. Global Trends in Human Resource Management, the seventh report from CEO, provides the newest findings about what makes HR successful and how it can add value to organizations today. Edward E. Lawler III and John W. Boudreau conclude that HR is most powerful when it plays a strategic role, makes use of information technology, has tangible metrics and analytics, and integrates talent and business strategies. To adapt to the demands of a changing global marketplace, HR is increasingly required to span the boundaries between its function, the organization as a whole, and the dynamic environment within which it operates. This report tracks changes in a global sample of firms that shows how HR differs across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, providing an international benchmark against which to measure a company's practice and shows how HR can adapt in a rapidly changing landscape.
Cherokee Cavaliers
Edward Everett Dale; Gaston Litton; James W. Parins
University of Oklahoma Press
1995
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The two hundred letters which from the colorful mosaic of this story of the Cherokee tell for the first time, in the Indian's own words, of more than forty years in the history of the old Cherokee Nation. These letters, found in three great trunks in Oklahoma by Edward Everett Dale, and here brought together, in collaboration with Gaston Litton, in sequence and with the necessary annotation to make a connected story, are the correspondence of the Ridge-Watie-Boudinot family, the minority leaders in the Nation.The Cherokees, by the first decade of the nineteenth century, had made great progress in civilization. They had a constitutional form of government under which they were to live for three-quarters of a century in a tiny independent republic within the confines of the United States. Not a few were well educated. They had their own written language as evolved by Sequoyah and many had large plantations, cultivated by numerous slaves, and lived in beautiful homes as Southern planters, in the full tradition of the Southern cavalier.From the time of President Jefferson, however, they had been under urgent pressure to leave their traditional homes in the deep south and seek new ones in the great unoccupied lands of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1835 the minority group, headed by the Ridge-Watie-Boudinot family, signed at New Echota, Georgia, a treaty which provided that the entire tribe should remove to lands in Indian Territory already occupied by the Cherokees West. This group was henceforth known as the ""Treaty Party.""The treaty and the enforced removal three years later divided the Cherokee into two hostile factions and paved the way for thirty years of political turmoil and bloody strife within the Nation. In these letters, which center around the figure of the last Confederate General to surrender his sword - brigadier General Stand Watie - is told the story of the removal, the establishment of a new nation in the West, the divided loyalties of the tribe during the Civil War, and the tragic difficulties of the reconstruction. The picture is not alone that of life within the Nation. E. C. Boudinot, the Cherokee delegate to the Confederate congress, writes of war-torn Richmond during the Civil War. John Rollin Ridge, the poet and journalist, and several others who followed the Gold Rush to California tell of the mining camps during the days of forty-nine. General Albert Pike's official correspondence with General Watie is revealed.As only personal letters can reveal, here in intimacy are the lives and thoughts, the loves and hates, the philosophies and ambitions of these proud cavaliers of Cherokee blood. This book will be a revelation to those who have thought of this branch of Indian race as barbarous or semi-civilized.
In this capstone work, the late Bruce Wilshire seeks to rediscover the fullness of life in the world by way of a more complete activation of the body's potentials. Appealing to our powers of hearing and feeling, with a special emphasis on music, he engages a rich array of composers, writers, and thinkers ranging from Beethoven and Mahler to Emerson and William James. Wilshire builds on James's concept of the much-at-once to name the superabundance of the world that surrounds, nourishes, holds, and stimulates us; that pummels and provokes us; that responds to our deepest need—to feel ecstatically real.