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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.
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British Library

T134512

The imprint is false; probably printed in the Netherlands.

Londres, 1765. LIV,263,[1]p.,table ; 12° ... Read more

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This Book Is In French. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.
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The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
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British Library

T134514

The imprint is false; probably printed in the Netherlands.

Londres, 1765. 74p. ; 12° ... Read more

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Set in the late 1970's during the closing stages of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia's long and bitter Bush War, this terrifyingly vivid, true-to-life account paints an unforgettable picture of life and death on a remote African outpost, deep in the arid heart of the terrorist-infested bushveld. This extraordinarily brutal yet, ultimately, heart-warming real-life drama lays bare the unrelenting horror and constant danger that all those who lived there faced in this chilling cat-and-mouse conflict, the tragic consequences of which still resonate to this day. ... Read more

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an exciting read
An amazing read.Not a book at bedtime but the daylight hours spent reading this story will not be wasted.I was reading A Place Called Charlie Tango right after reading Elizabeth Hay's Late Nights on Air, and I was struck by the contrasts: the heat and harsh beauty of the African landscape and the chill stark beauty of the Canadian North; the human brutality of the former and the inherent brutal forces of the latter; dust and noise - stillness and clarity.Go for it! ... Read more

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President Stone is a 'lame duck' in his first term of office.¿ Two and a half billion dollars is missing from his old law firm.¿ The Partners of his old law firm are dead or missing.¿ Abandoned, by his own Party, criticized by the Press, and despised by the people; he has a rude awakening for them all.¿ The Country will be shocked by his actions.¿ He also has a surprise for countries around the world.¿ The Cali Drug Cartel wants him dead.¿ A U.S. Army Military Intelligence Colonel, operating from Grafenwoehr, Germany, must keep him alive.¿ When all is said and done, the Colonel has his own surprise for the President. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.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 commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Terror attacks cause the nation's Capitol to be moved to the old site of Liberty, North Carolina. Some of the most dangerous criminals in captivity are apparently escaping from prisons around the country, without a clue. US Army, Special Weapons Teams are being quietly moved to the new Pentagon in Liberty, D.C. Political leaders in the United States and around the world are disappearing or going into hiding. The President becomes aware of a conspiracy against the United States and perhaps parts of the rest of the world. A U.S. Army Colonel, armed with a new special weapon of destruction, is in a race against time to stop an unbelievable invasion by an unknown Army. ... Read more

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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 commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more