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"In 1923, in this volume, [the author] worked out important implications of the structural theory of mind that he had first set forth three years earlier in Beyond the Pleasure Principle. [This book] ranks high among the works of [his] later years. The heart of his concern is the ego, which he sees battling with three forces: the id, the super-ego, and the outside world."--P. [4] of cover.
3) Piazza tales
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Complete works volume 9
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The Piazza Tales (1856) is a collection of short stories by American writer Herman Melville. Before publication, five of its six stories appeared in Putnam's Monthly during a period of productivity with which Melville sought to achieve popular success as a writer of literary fiction. After the failure of his novels Moby-Dick (1851) and Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852), Melville struggled to find a publisher who would accept his work, and contemporary...
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Distributed by Acorn Media
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[2008]
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2 DVDs (ca. 282 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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During the final years of his life, Joseph Campbell embarked on a speaking tour in which he drew together all that he had learned about what he called the "one great story" of humanity. These remarkable talks were filmed and are presented here in the order and manner in which Campbell himself intended. Examines the core myths of the great Asian religions; the Buddha and enlightenment, East and West; Yoga and transcendence; Kundalini yoga and the seven...
6) How It Works
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Future Publishing Ltd
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Welcome to How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.
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New World Library, Joseph Campbell Foundation
Pub. Date
]2014]
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xxxii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This masterfully crafted book interweaves conversations between Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmmaker David Kennard, Doors drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislov Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, and others. Campbell reflects on subjects...
10) The poems
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(William Butler),Works volume 1
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Poems (1920) is a collection of poems and plays by W.B. Yeats. Containing many of the poet's early important works, Poems illuminates Yeats' influence on the Celtic Twilight, a late-nineteenth century movement to revive the myths and traditions of Ancient Ireland.
The collection opens with Yeats' verse drama The Countess Cathleen, which he dedicated to the actress and revolutionary Maud Gonne. Set during a period of famine in Ireland, The Countess...
11) My noisy body
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Tundra Books
Pub. Date
c2011
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[24] p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
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Describes the digestive system and the many noises it creates, from burps to stomach growls to farts. Why do we hiccup? Sneeze? Snore?
12) The art of war
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Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory....
14) The safety net
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Melville House
Pub. Date
[2010].
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xii, 324 pages ; 21 cm.
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Fritz Tolm has risen to the most powerful position in Germany. With fame comes fear and vulnerability. Threats to his life are met with the all-pervasive “safety-net” of police protection and surveillance. Trapped in a house they dare not leave, where every visitor is suspect and every object a potential bomb, Tolm and his family wait to discover when and how terrorism will overtake them.
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Tilbury House Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
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39 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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Only a select few animals are able to glide long distances through air, but they include an amazing variety-- even a few species of frogs and snakes. Catching Air takes us around the planet to meet these animals and explore why this gravity-defying talent has evolved in animals, amphibians, and reptiles.
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Shrink big feelings down to size! Navigating big emotions can help us learn more about ourselves as we feel calmer. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text make learning about emotions fun, while hands-on activities put the social and emotional engagement into action. Explore how life works when we don't sweat it.
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(Friedrich August),Works volume 2
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University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2007
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xi, 283 p. ; 23 cm.
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Classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics. Originally published in 1944, it was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production. The author was a co-winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics in 1974 and was a pioneer in monetary theory and the principal proponent of libertariansim in the twentieth century.
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We're better together! When we work as a team, we can do everything from scoring a goal to tackling a school project or cleaning the garage. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text make learning about teamwork fun, while hands-on activities put the social and emotional engagement into action. Explore how life works when we pull together.
20) Drones
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Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
The technology and design of multiple types of drones.
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