A witch's curse from beyond the grave! Witch Island used to be feared. Even the bravest would not dare go there. Legend said a witch had been burned alive at the stake, and upon her death she cursed the town. Terrified residents performed rituals to keep her spirit trapped on the island where she was buried. Now, over a hundred years later, a group of high school seniors have decided to forgo the local graduation parties and have a small gathering of their ownon Witch Island. They ...

Natural philosophers have considered and investigated subjects that often appear to the unscientific man beyond the reach of human intelligence. Among these subjects may be reckoned the question, "How many pounds does the whole earth weigh?"One would, indeed, believe that this is easy to answer. A person might assign almost any weight, and be perfectly certain that nobody would run after a scale, in order to examine, whether or not an ounce were wanting. Yet this question is by no m...

"Popular Books on Natural Science" by Aaron David Bernstein is a compelling exploration of the intersection between literature and the natural sciences. Bernstein delves into how popular science books have shaped public understanding of complex scientific concepts. He highlights key works that have made significant impacts, emphasizing the importance of accessible writing in fostering a love for science among readers. Through engaging narratives, Bernstein illustrates how these books serve...

We Were Really There is the story of how Manchester City was saved from oblivion - told by the man who oversaw the rescue operation.Twenty-five years before City's historic Treble, they were a national joke, relegated to English football's third division. The only trophies the Citizens were likely to win, said chairman Francis Lee, were 'cups for cock-ups'.Enter David Bernstein. When he succeeded Lee as chairman in March 1998, City had just been re...

In "Popular Books on Natural Science," Aaron David Bernstein embarks on an enlightening exploration of the intersection between popular literature and scientific inquiry. Through a meticulous examination of various texts, Bernstein delves into how writers have democratized scientific knowledge, making complex ideas accessible to a general audience. The book's literary style is both engaging and informative, employing clear, concise language and avoiding convoluted jargon, which allows read...

Published a year after the Philippines proclaimed independence in July 1946, the chief permanent value of this book lies in its survey of the history of the American experiment in the Philippines. The Philippine Story is a concise, inclusive analysis of the background, failure, achievements and implications of the American experiment in the Philippines, from Magellan to the present post-war era. The author, David Bernstein, sketches in an overall impression: geography, education, religion,...

Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands.Eighty-two-year-old Beth Baker can hear the cop in apartment 7C beating his wife. Again. She’s also having dreams—or are they visitations—of her dead daughter, Alice, who was killed fifty years ago by an abusive husband.The message is clear—Beth has to take care of the cop. But he’s a decorated detective and over two hundred and fifty pounds of muscle, so what’s a little old lady like her going to do? When things t...

This is a great resource for anyone working in advertising law, and will also save a ton in Westlaw charges if you hand it over to associates just learning the ropes.- Rebecca Tushnet's 43(B)log“At last: a desk manual that works for everybody... An extraordinarily well organized and itemized work that explains the law in plain English and provides the current views of circuit courts where available.” – Advertising Law AlertAdvertising has become ubi...

Amber had been looking forward to college life. She loved high school and was certain college would be even better, especially since she pledged one of the sororities on campus. At least that was what she thought until the night her soul was fractured, waking the darkness within her. Unable to cope, she returns home, hoping to heal.Unfortunately, her hometown is wrought with brutal violence. People are being slaughtered in random fashion. The police are clueless. Despite the surrou...

In "Popular Books on Natural Science," Aaron David Bernstein offers an engaging exploration of the intersection between scientific inquiry and public understanding. Through a meticulous analysis of seminal and contemporary works in natural science literature, Bernstein examines how these texts shape our perception of the natural world and influence scientific literacy. His scholarly approach is both accessible and reminiscent of early 20th-century science communicators, employing a clear n...

Oscar Wilde wrote of this novel, “Its directness, its uncompromising truths, its depth of feeling, and above all, its absence of any single superfluous word, make Reuben Sachs, in some sort, a classic.” Reuben Sachs, the story of an extended Anglo-Jewish family in London, focuses on the relationship between two cousins, Reuben Sachs and Judith Quixano, and the tensions between their Jewish identities and English society. The novel’s complex and sometimes satirical portrai...

This four-volume encyclopedia chronicles the historical roots of the United States' current military dominance, documenting its growth from continental expansionism to hemispheric hegemony to global empire.This groundbreaking four-volume encyclopedia offers sweeping coverage of a subject central to American history and of urgent importance today as the nation wrestles with a global imperial posture and the long-term viability of the largest military establishment i...