This book chronicles the development of criminal law in America, from the beginning of the constitutional era 1789 through the rise of the New Deal order 1939. Elizabeth Dale discusses the changes in criminal law during that period, tracing shifts in policing, law, the courts, and punishment. She also analyzes the role that popular justice - lynch mobs, vigilance committees, law-and-order societies,

Undressed Toronto looks at the life of the swimming hole and considers how Toronto turned boys skinny dipping into comforting anti-modernist folk figures. By digging into the vibrant social life of these spaces, Barbour challenges narratives that pollution and industrialization in the nineteenth century destroyed the relationship between Torontonians and their rivers and waterfront. Instead, we find

pThe art in this book provide a rare opportunity to experience the work of an artist and the reality of the living psyche. The patientartist began analysis at the age of 36 with the chief complaint that, in spite of a successful career in the arts, he had lost his sense of purpose in life and was on the verge of despair. The pictures were done over a period of five years during the course of Jungian

Wayfarers and Adventurers features additional characters for Four Against Darkness. In its pages you will find The Druid, master of natural forcesThe Green Troll, immensely strong but dim-wittedThe Martial Mystic, able to harness the power of chi and accessing occult knowledgeThe Gnome, combining illusion and clockwork contraptionsThe Wood Elf, master of the forestsRules for Milestones and Character

pShunned by a society that puts attractiveness above all else, Lady Eliza Darby\'s wallflower status keeps her from getting the one thing she wants most, namely, to be a mother. But when her scorned older sister returns home to see all of her sisters wed in happy matches, it may be Eliza\'s only chance to secure a husband and have the children she so desires.ppbrppJilted in a publicly humiliating display,

As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting useless experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would change

An introductory atlas with a narrative thread, encouraging young children to learn about Planet Earth and places around the world.

Washington Roebling is well known as the man who supervised construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. This is the story of Roebling\'s Civil War service at Gettysburg and beyond, and how that service--as artilleryman, bridge builder, scout, balloonist, mapmaker, engineer, and staff officer--prepared him well for overseeing that monumental task.

EAN: 9780759644014Maida Peter J.Authorhouse

pChrist\'s College, Cambridge, is the location of this intriguing ghost story which relates to three people one life was destroyed, another ended, and the happiness of the third ruined.br Why did four eminent residents of the Fellows building -who claimed to have witnessed an apparition refuse to have their full names revealedbr Why did Christopher Round prohibit publication of his records for at

EAN: 9780241656815DKDorling Kindersley Ltd 2024

pThis book offers a first-hand account of the construction of the Panama Canal, the massive infrastructure project that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the early 1900s. Through photographs and personal recollections, McCarty brings to life the experience of working on the canal and the communities that developed around it. Anyone interested in engineering or the history of globalization

pWriter\'s Workshop engages young writers with high interest writing prompts and projects. The Writer\'s Workshop method creates a happy environment where kids are coached incrementally towards improved writing skills. pLayers of Learning Writer\'s Workshops are nothing short of amazing My son struggled desperately with writing, and I, despite having an elementary education degree, struggled to teach

pZoological Philosophy is a groundbreaking treatise on natural history by the French biologist and philosopher Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Lamarck. Originally published in 1809, the book presents an innovative theory of evolution that seeks to explain the diversity of animal species based on their adaptation to their environment and their inheritance of acquired characteristics. The book also contains

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing

biThe Food of Campanilei skillfully blends sophistication and simplicity, making the recipes not only mouthwatering but entirely approachable for the home cook.b p A Sampling of Recipes br - Cold Steamed Mussels with Marjoram Pestobr - Baked Radicchio with Gorgonzola and Red Pearsbr - Farro and Mushroom Soupbr - Torn Pasta with Lobster, Fava Beans, and Currant Tomatoesbr - Saffron Risotto with Clams,

An excellent collection of over 100 pieces in a variety of styles specially selected for the young student. Includes works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and many more.

EAN: 9781563096754Burgess SherriNew Hope Publ

pThe night wind blows, but three sisters lay awakeppTo see what kind of mischief their little hands can makepp ppMommy and daddy are in their bed, fast asleepppWhen down the stairs three tiny pairs of gentle footsteps creeppp ppShould we go to London, Timbuktu or MarsppbrppJoin Milee, Fefe, and Boom Boom, three adventurous sisters, as they travel to a world beyond their bedroom, courtesy of the Magic

bWhat if glorifying God and pursuing marriage could happen at the same timeb p Christian singles are often taught that the best way to find the one is to glorify God and let him take care of the rest. What if, instead, singles glorified God ithrough itheir pursuit of marriage p In iChrist-Centered Datingi, popular YouTuber Mark Ballenger challenges each reader to understand the difference between seeking