Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi is a classic biography of the great Spanish explorer, Ferdinand De Soto. Mr. Theodore Irving, in his valuable history of the "Conquest of Florida," speaking of the astonishing achievements of the Spanish Cavaliers, in the dawn of the sixteenth century says: "Of all the enterprises undertaken in this spirit of daring adventure, none has surpassed, for hardihood and variety of incident, that of the renowned Ferdinand de Soto, and his band of cavaliers. It was poetry put in action. It was the knight-errantry of the old world carried into the depths of the American wilderness.
Discours de r ception de M. Ferdinand Bruneti re, R ponse de M. le comte d'Haussonville by Ferdinand Bruneti re. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1894 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Behemoth, full title Behemoth: the history of the causes of the civil wars of England, and of the counsels and artifices by which they were carried on from the year 1640 to the year 1660, also known as The Long Parliament, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes discussing the English Civil War. Published posthumously in 1681, it was written in 1668, but remained unpublished at the request of Charles II of England. Behemoth was written in 1668 as a follow-up to a previous and scandalous political work, Leviathan (1651). Leviathan is a representation of an ideal political world, and Behemoth has been considered to be a contrasting treatise on what happens when the very worst abuses of government come to pass. Hobbes applied his understanding of the science of human nature to explain why the English Civil War came to pass. He was able to do this because he "did not make an impassable gulf between his rational understanding on the one hand and the particular events which he witnessed, remembered, or heard about on the other".The book is written in the form of a discourse between two men. The first speaker, called only "A", is an eyewitness and possible insider to the events of the English Civil War. The second speaker, referred to as "B", is a student aiming to understand the breakdown in the government of England at that time. Hobbes was refused permission by King Charles II to publish Behemoth. While the king recognised the correctness of the account of events and issues, he was concerned that the book would not be well received.Charles withheld his permission to publish, in the hope that Hobbes would avoid further scandal, and perhaps see his reputation as a thinker restored.The manuscript for Behemoth was pirated and printed in unauthorised editions in Europe during the 1670s and in a letter to his friend John Aubrey, Hobbes stated his disappointment with this turn of events.An official edition was released three years after Hobbes' death in 1679, by his literary agent William Crooke. According to Aloysius Martinich, "after its initial success the book was relatively unread and unstudied until there was a resurgence of interest in it in the last quarter of the twentieth century". Behemoth is not entirely factual, accurate or literal in retelling of the events of the English Civil War but still has value that it has for students of the history of thought or revolution. As Royce MacGillivray puts it: "It is noteworthy, however, for the brilliance of the interpretation, the excellence of the prose, the revelation of what it was possible for a profoundly rationalist thinker to conclude about the religious issues of the war, and the interest of seeing this daring and powerful thinker, more fully than he had done elsewhere, apply his philosophy to the state of the catastrophe of the war." Ferdinand T nnies (German: 26 July 1855, near Oldenswort, Eiderstedt, North Frisia, Schleswig - 9 April 1936, Kiel, Germany) was a German sociologist and philosopher. He was a major contributor to sociological theory and field studies, best known for his distinction between two types of social groups, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft..... Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 - 4 December 1679), in some older texts Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established social contract theory, the foundation of most later Western political philosophy......
With promises of wealth elsewhere, Ferdinand Magellan left his homeland in search of a more fortunate life. He went on to spend three fateful years at sea. Find out about the challenges of Magellan’s journey in this adventurous title for reluctant readers!
"Careful investigation has revealed De Soto to me as by no means so bad a man as I had supposed him to have been. And I think that the candid reader will admit that there was much, in his heroic but melancholy career, which calls for charitable construction and sympathy." -John S.C. Abbott, Preface, 1873American historian John S.C. Abbott wrote Ferdinand de Soto-The Discoverer of the Mississippi (1873) as part of his American Pioneers and Patriots series. Ferdinand (aka Hernando) de Soto (1500-1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Central America and in the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru. While exploring current southeastern United States, he discovered the Mississippi River and is the first European documented as having crossed this river.
In this book, Ferdinand learns about the great professor Richard Feynman's method of understanding a new topic He and his friend Freya learn about how to make sure that they can absorb new information quickly and clearly. Most importantly, they will learn how to defeat their blind spots -- the things that they didn't know that they didn't know I'm Learning... is a children's book series aimed at teaching children essential learning skills, inside and out of the classroom. For more, visit bigbarnpress.com
In this book, Ferdinand learns about the great professor Richard Feynman's method of understanding a new topic He and his friend Freya learn about how to make sure that they can absorb new information quickly and clearly. Most importantly, they will learn how to defeat their blind spots -- the things that they didn't know that they didn't know I'm Learning... is a children's book series aimed at teaching children essential learning skills, inside and out of the classroom. For more, visit bigbarnpress.com
A lonely dragon lives hidden in a cave, camouflaged by a thick layer of snow. Ferdinand is a Christmas dragon and the last of his kind. To be honest, he still has three siblings, but they have been slumbering in magic dragon eggs for centuries. Ferdinand cannot wake his siblings alone. He has lost his magic because people no longer believe in him and so he sinks into a deep sadness.One day an unfortunate bat, Hugo, plops into Ferdinand s cave. Hugo has run away from home and no longer wants to be a bat. Together with Hugo, Ferdinand explores the night. Perhaps there is someone out there who will believe in him and give him back his magic? And what does Marge the hen have to do with any of this? Find out and accompany Ferdinand on what is probably the most important adventure of his life.
As the son of a disgraced army deserter, Dex Kevan has struggled to escape the dark shadow of his father's past and his own bad attitude. An air cargo specialist for the US Air Force he spends his days counting crates, filling out paperwork, and trying to hold onto his girlfriend as his career prospects crumble. It's 1986, and the Philippines is undergoing the ouster of kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos. While Dex quietly continues his work at the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, he's oblivious of the maelstrom taking place across the sea. When an unexpected flight arrives carrying a weary flight crew and a colossal secret -a cache of stolen gold bars - a series of events finds Dex and his associates embroiled in a plot that puts a bullseye on their backs. Tempted by the wealth and a future full of riches blinding them, the four Airmen commit to sneaking a portion of the treasure off the plane.Unknown to them, the plunder belongs to Col. Talan Madul s, the head of a secret death squad. But the conspirators fail to consider what kind of person would steal and then smuggle such a treasure, and what lengths might they go to, to get it back. Madul s' bloody reign is over, his president fleeing. When his gold nest egg is stolen, he doesn't hesitate to step back into his dark skills to hunt down the thieves. Based on an incredible true story, Dex Kevan and his fellow thieves will learn that a man's thirst for revenge can be just as dangerous as his greed and that no amount of wealth is worth an early grave.
Get ready to join Ferdinand with the Extra Toes on his latest escapade - SCHOOL Our favorite feline friend is about to meet new pals, explore new ideas and lend a paw to a shy classmate."Ferdinand teaches us what it is like to embrace our unique differences. In this book, Ferdinand meets Emerald, although their differences are similar, they are still unique from each other, the same as you and me This kitty with extra toes is on a mission to help us all embrace what makes us different, makes us great " - Abby Scherzer
