Francis Bacon - a leading figure in the history of science - never made a major discovery, provided a lasting explanation of any physical phenomena or revealed any hidden laws of nature. How then can he rank as he does alongside Newton? Bacon was the first major thinker to describe how science should be done, and to explain why. Scientific knowledge should not be gathered for its own sake but for practical benefit to mankind. And Bacon promoted experimentation, coming to outline and define...

For decades Canada Steamship Lines proclaimed itself as the world's largest transportation company operating on inland waters. Its passenger and freight vessels could be found on the Great Lakes as far west as Duluth, Minnesota, and as far east as the Lower St. Lawrence River.The passenger steamers were known collectively as the Great White Fleet. These ships — from day-excursion vessels to well-appointed cruise ships — had rich histories. The sheer scope of these passenger service...

The Little Guide to Counselling Practice has been written for all those involved in counselling: students of counselling and beginning and continuing counsellors. It examines a wide range of issues and how to deal with them from the author's perspective. The book stresses throughout the need to treat the work of counselling as an honour bestowed on the counsellor. It strongly recommends that counsellors be aware of their own bias so that little pieces of their reality do not get mixed up w...

This is a concise but wide-ranging account of all aspects of the Scientific Revolution from astronomy to zoology. The third edition has been thoroughly updated, and some sections revised and extended, to take into account the latest scholarship and research and new developments in historiography.

What truly happens behind the closed doors of secret societies?Blindfolded. Dressed in symbolic garments. A noose was placed around his neck. His wedding ring was removed. Led forward in darkness, he stands at the inner lodge door. A knock sounds.A voice calls from within: "Who goes there?"The reply comes: "One who has long been in darkness now seeks the light our ancient order can bestow."With those words, an oath is taken...

This is a coming-of-age story of a boy seeking the magical powers of nature. He journeys into the forest to discover a mentor from a childhood story, who accompanies him to battle an old evil that threatens the balance of nature.

In these articles John Henry argues on the one hand for the intimate relationship between religion and early modern attempts to develop new understandings of nature, and on the other hand for the role of occult concepts in early modern natural philosophy. Focussing on the scene in England, the articles provide detailed examinations of the religious motivations behind Roman Catholic efforts to develop a new mechanical philosophy, theories of the soul and immaterial spirits, and theories of ...

If a politician tells me its daytime, Im going to walk outside and check John Henry is an average American. He loves his family. Hes not rich or politically connected. Hes kept his nose clean, served in the military, votes and plays by the rules. He believes in this country and idolizes American heroes. He loves the American culture and freedom. He loves and respects those who have made the sacrifices for his freedoms. He believes in God and wishes the best for his fellow man. He respects ...

In the tradition of bestselling legal memoirs from Johnnie Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Gerry Spence, and Alan Dershowitz, John Henry Browne's memoir, The Devil's Defender, recounts his tortuous education in what it means to be an advocate—and a human being. For the last four decades, Browne has defended the indefensible. From Facebook folk hero "the Barefoot Bandit" Colton Moore, to Benjamin Ng of the Wah Mee massacre, to Kandahar massacre culprit Sgt. Robert Bales, Browne's unceasing...

Considered to be one of the most famous stories of man-eating lions in modern times, "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" is the first-hand account of Lieutanant-Colonel John Henry Patterson's encounter with several man-eating lions during the building of the Uganda railway through British East Africa in 1898. Contained within this volume is the original 1907 book with over a hundred photographs and illustrations.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive treatise on horse racing, and includes information on stabling, training, breeding, and many other aspects of race horse preparation. Although old, the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to the modern equestrian. The chapters of this book include: 'General Remarks on Horse-Racing', 'The Powers and Uses of the Modern Racehorse', 'Essential Points in the Thorough-Bred Horse for Racing Purposes', 'The Es...

Work is an inexorable force that controls events we take for granted: when we wake, have lunch, take a vacation; the technology tools we purchase; what kind of home we purchase or rent; and even what time we go to bed. How and where do workers find work-life balance in such an environment? How and where can they find the answer? Hired! Fired! Retired! to the rescue. Moving beyond the typical focus on how to write a "dynamite" résumé and "ace" an interview, this book will help work...