A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later.The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every democratic system of government instituted down the centuries. In this lively history, author Thomas N. Mitchell tells the full and remarkable story of how a radical new political order was born out of the revolutionary move...

There wasn't anything that George Washington Carver couldn't grow. He took the common goober--today's peanut--and created hundreds of useful products from it, turning goobers into a very profitable staple for the South. At the same time, this very special man passed on to everyone who knew him the importance of following one's own dreams.

From 1949 to 2000, Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon, and Ehud Barak conducted Israel's successful (and unsuccessful) talks with its Arab neighbors, from the armistice negotiations to Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy, to Camp David I and the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, and finally to the Oslo peace process. The four successful generals who became politicians are covered in four separate biographies, which discuss the early life and military career of each subject and his subsequent ...

In this carefully selected audiobook of verse with works by Keats, Kipling, Southey, Yeats and others such Hollywood legends as Helen Hayes and Raymond Massey provide unique readings and interpretations of these classics.

A toe curling, laugh out loud collection of worst day disasters.*I’d always rolled my eyes when people describe things as 'happening in slow motion'. Surely everything happens in regular time and it's only when you replay it in your head that it seems to slow down?*But as the car lurched forward and I found myself sailing through the back of the garage, I finally understood what they meant.When a trip to meet his new girlfriend’s grandparents ends ...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTS (abridged list)CHAPTER I. GENERAL MAPCHAPTER II. MAP OF THE RIVERS BOGAN AND MACQUARIECHAPTER III. MAP OF THE RIVERS NARRAN, CULGOA, AND BALONNE TO ST. GEORGE'S BRIDGE, — SHOWING ALSO THE ROUTE HOMEWARD, AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER X....CHAPTER VIII. Fossils and plants. — A new genus. — LINSCHOTENIA DISCOLOR. — Ascend Mount Faraday. — Valley of the Warregò. — Meet ...

The classic behind-the-scenes account of what really happened in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947—the recovery of a UFO."When I finished Witness to Roswell , I said to myself, 'Case closed!' for the very wealth and sheer weight of eyewitness testimony." —George Noory, host, Coast to Coast AMThis classic in the field of UFOology is filled with hard-hitting eyewitness testimon...

Just before the First World War destroyed a generation and divided Europe for almost a century, a farmer in a remote part of Aberdeenshire sat down at the age forty-three to write his thoughts on how to live a good life. Mitchell had a clear, fresh and effective prose style in Standard English, and was well placed to record the values of his time and his individual take on them. His is now a voice from the past that demands our attention, not necessarily to emulate it but to encourage us t...

In "Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1," Thomas Mitchell presents a meticulous account of his transformative journeys through the uncharted landscapes of Australia in the 1830s. Drawing upon vivid descriptions and a narrative style that blends adventure with scientific observation, Mitchell's work stands as a paradigmatic example of exploration literature of the time. Through detailed observations of flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures, he paints an intric...

50 Timeless Masterpieces (Volume 1) gathers an extraordinary sweep of world literature, from epic poetry, philosophical dialogue, and military strategy to the novel, drama, detective fiction, modernist experiment, and political allegory. Its range evokes the long evolution of narrative and thought: heroic voyages, moral trials, social satire, psychological inquiry, dystopian warning, and spiritual crisis appear side by side. Landmark works associated with classical antiquity, the Renaissan...

Leverage PowerShell to perform many day-to-day tasks in Microsoft AzureKey FeaturesDeploy and manage Azure virtual machines with PowerShell commands.Get to grips with core concept of Azure PowerShell such as working with images and disks, custom script extension, high availability and more.Leverage hands-on projects to successfully apply what you learned through the course of this book.Book DescriptionAs an IT professional, i...

I did not set out to write a book. I set out to serve. To lead with integrity. To protect those under my care. To honor the mentors and matriarchs who shaped me. And to leave behind something more than a résumé, a legacy.This is not a story of perfection. It is a story of presence. Of showing up when trust was withheld. Of standing firm when integrity was tested. Of mentoring through grief, crisis, and quiet victories. I have been underestimated. I have been challenged. I have been...