History Channel Marijuana A Chronic History HDTV XviD-MOMENTUM
English | AVI | XVID 1072 kbps 29.970 fps | 624x352 | MP3 160 kbps 48 KHz | 699 MB Genre: Documentary
The fight against drug use in America has been going on since the turn of the last century
but the term "War on Drugs" only became part of our national dialogue in 1970 when it was first used by President Richard Nixon. The President later formed the DEA and started a push to outlaw drugs of all kinds. Among the most discussed drugs in this war is Marijuana. This special will look at the storied and strange history of Marijuana in America
Henry Hitchings "The Language Wars: A History of Proper English"
416 pages | 2011 | ISBN: 1848542089, 0374183295, 1848542097 | PDF, EPUB, MOBI | 3 MB
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illuminating the present. Moving chronologically, the book explores the most persistent issues to do with English and unpacks the history of 'proper' usage.
Typography, Referenced: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to the Language, History, and Practice of Typography By Jason Tselentis, Allan Haley and more
2012 | 400 Pages | ISBN: 1592537022 | PDF | 75 MB
Typography, Referenced is the single most comprehensive volume covering every aspect of typography that any design student, professional designer, or design aficionado needs to know today.
In these pages, you'll find:
Thousands of illustrated examples of contemporary usage in design
Historical developments from Greek lapidary letters to the movie Helvetica...
BBC History UK - June 2012
English | 100 pages | HQ PDF | 95.00 Mb
BBC History magazine is an authoritative and informed history publication examining and re-examining key historical events, turning points in history, wider trends within history, and different eras as a whole. It publishes articles written by experts in their field on all periods of history, whether that’s Ancient Egypt, Tudor England, or the Second World War, and brings cutting-edge historical research and new theories to a wider audience in an accessible, engaging format.
Oxford History of Western Music in 5 Volumes
English | PDF | 5 Volumes | 159.12 Mb
The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, Richard Taruskin. Now in hardcover, the set has been reconstructed to be available for the first time as individual books, each one taking on a critical time period in the history of western music. All five books are also being offered in a shrink wrapped set for a discounted price. Each book in this magnificent set illuminates - through a representative sampling of masterworks - those themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to each musical age. The five titles cover Western music from its earliest days to the sixteenth century, the seventeenth and eighteenth century, the nineteenth century, the early twentieth century, and the late twentieth century. Taking a critical perspective, Taruskin sets the details of music, the chronological sweep of figures, works, and musical ideas, within the larger context of world affairs and cultural history. He combines an emphasis on structure and form with a discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in each age, to illustrate how the music itself works, and how contemporaries heard and understood it. He also describes how the context of each stylistic period - key cultural, historical, social, economic, and scientific events - influenced and directed compositional choices. Moreover, the five books are filled with helpful illustrations that enhance the historical context of musical composition, as well as musical examples, black-and-white pictures throughout, suggestions for further reading, and indexes. Laced with brilliant observations, memorable musical analysis, and a panoramic sense of the interactions between history, culture, politics, art, literature, religion, and music, these books will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand this rich and diverse tradition.
Battles that Changed History: An Encyclopedia of World Conflict By Spencer C. Tucker
655 Pages | 2010 | ISBN: 1598844296 | PDF | 16 MB
The mythic and doomed stand of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae; the siege of Carthage in 149-146 BCE, which ended with Rome destroying the city and enslaving the entire remaining Carthaginian population; the Battle of Hastings in 1066, arguably the most important battle ever on English soil; the Battle of Trenton that saved the American Revolutionary cause and established the military reputation of General Washington; the firebombing of Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945, that destroyed one quarter of the city.
Rebuild the History v1.0.1.10 F4CG Release: 09 May 2012, by F4CG platform : PC Genre: Puzzle Developer: bigfishgames Language: Eng Size: 99 MB
Help the world rediscover all the beauty of past generations in Rebuild the History! Problems of the past centuries have made our life harder and left famous buildings in ruins. At last, peace has come and now we are living in a calmer, safer time. Follow your dream and rebuild the forgotten historical buildings that your generation only knows from the movies. Gather resources, solve Quick Challenges and learn about famous historical buildings in this fun classic Match 3 game. The world needs somebody to make things better and rebuild what has been lost!
To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration By Don E. Wilhelms
477 Pages | 1993 | ISBN: 0816510652 | PDF | 192 MB
Don Wilhelms was a member of the Apollo Scientific Team and the US Geological Survey. In this book he describes his role, along with his geologist colleagues, during the Apollo explorations of the Moon. In addition, he presents a brief history of the theories associated with the origin of the moon and its craters, the people and problems involved in the section of the Apollo landing sites, a discussion of the geological results obtained from each of the Apollo landing sites, and finally a summary of the findings from the Apollo missions and the development of a theory to explain the formation of the moon.
Military History Monthly - June 2012
English | 84 pages | HQ PDF | 61.00 Mb
Military Times is the fascinating new military history magazine. Every month, Military Times brings battles to life with action-packed narrative, expert analysis, battlefield guides, and eye-witness accounts. Written by genuine experts, we tell the real stories of heroes and their extraordinary feats of daring, cutting through the propaganda to explain the reasons why critical decisions were made. With comprehensive reviews of the latest books, museums and regimental histories, Military Times is your essential guide to military history. This is the magazine for everyone who wants to understand war, past and present, in all its dimensions.
The Secret History of the War on Cancer By Devra Davis
560 Pages | 2009 | ISBN: 0465015689 , 0465015662 | PDF | 6 MB
Why has the “War on Cancer” languished, focusing mainly on finding and treating the disease and downplaying the need to control and combat cancer’s basic causes—tobacco, the workplace, radiation, and the general environment? This war has targeted the wrong enemies with the wrong weapons, failing to address well-known cancer causes.
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf By Aaron Bobrow-Strain
272 Pages | 2012 | ISBN: 0807044679 | EPUB + MOBI + PDF | 4 MB
How did white bread, once an icon of American progress, become “white trash”? In this lively history of bakers, dietary crusaders, and social reformers, Aaron Bobrow-Strain shows us that what we think about the humble, puffy loaf says a lot about who we are and what we want our society to look like.
Metamorphoses of Science Fiction: On the Poetics and History of a Literary Genre By Darko Suvin
336 Pages | 1977 | ISBN: 0300022506 | scanned PDF | 122 MB
Darko Suvin is one of the most important science fiction critics. This work includes among other things an impressive attempt at a definition of science fiction. He considers a broad range of literature, mainly from Thomas More's "Utopia" and forward, but also even older works.
