The biography of the great theologian Adam Clarke. Clarke was a prolific writer of theology and the author of the definitive Commentary on the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, inarguably the most comprehensive study of the Scriptures ever produced. Written by Samuel Dunn, a contemporary of Adam Clarke and his protégé, this biography explores Clarke's early life, conversion, education, adulthood as a theologian and his death. Great study of a great man of God.

The Forgotten Civilizations: 20 Lost World Novels is a remarkable anthology that transports readers into the enigmatic realms of undiscovered lands and ancient mysteries. Spanning a wide range of literary styles—from the Gothic eeriness of Lovecraftian horror to the pioneering fervor of Verne's science fiction—this collection encapsulates the allure of the unknown. Works within the anthology draw on a universal curiosity about untouched civilizations, blending adventure, speculative fictio...

A woman runs from a cult leader.A man watches a crowd carry a baby into the woods.A boy makes a childhood friend who is much older than she appears.The forty pieces in this book unite two creative endeavours at the heart of humanity: making music and telling stories. Each writer took inspiration from one of the ten tracks on the Wayward & Upward album by Spinoza Gambit. This anthology collects one short story and three poems for each track, showcasing the variety of...

With this pocket library of adventure and explorer's persistence, embark on an extraordinary journey into hidden realms, uncharted corners of the Earth, and the farthest reaches of the human imagination. Inspired by our fascination with the unknown, 20 Lost World Classics brings together tales of intrepid explorers and daring visionaries who discover secret domains teeming with peril and wonder. From churning seas to hidden jungles and the Earth's core, these narratives spark our desire to...

Roligt, lättläst och tonsäkert om Dunnes klasskompis Metteborg och livet på lågstadiet av barnboksveteranerna Rose Lagercrantz och Eva Eriksson. I ett suveränt samspel mellan text och bild fångar de Metteborgs, Dunnes och de andra klasskompisarnas relationer och konflikter. Lättläst med härlig igenkänning för nybörjarläsaren, berättat med lakonisk humor.Metteborgs liv går ganska bra, det tycker han själv. Ofta händer det också roliga saker, men ibland farliga. Som när Benni i ettan...

In 'Elements of Surgery', Robert Liston presents a pioneering exploration of surgical techniques and principles during the early 19th century. His meticulous prose marries detailed anatomical illustrations with practical guidance, advocating for a scientific approach to surgery that prioritizes precision and effectiveness. Liston's work, characterized by its clarity and directness, emerged in a period when surgical practices were rapidly evolving, reflecting the shift from traditional meth...

Good Guys, Wiseguys, and Putting Up Buildings is an engaging memoir about one man's career in construction--rising to the top of an industry renowned for crime, corruption, violence, physical danger, and the chronic risk of financial catastrophe.Starting in the Navy Seabees at the end of WWII, Samuel C. Florman made his way as a general contractor in New York City through the period of explosive development, private exuberance and the historic growth of pu...

From the author who inspired inaugural poet Richard Blanco! Engineering and the Liberal Arts remains a fresh and provocative book, using the familiar world of technology to guide a new generation of engineers through the stimulating world of the liberal arts.Beginning with a penetrating and enlightening discussion of how exposure to the arts can enrich and reward nearly every aspect of an engineer's life, Samuel Florman—himself a decorated engineer with ove...

The Eeerdmans Commentary on the Bible presents, in nontechnical language, the best of modern scholarship on each book of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. Reader-friendly commentary compliments succinct summaries of each section of the text and will be valuable to scholars, students, and general readers.Rather than attempt a verse-by-verse analysis, these volumes work from larger sense units, highlighting the place of each passage within the overarching biblical story. C...

The year is 2010 and the world as we know it has come to an end. A huge comet has smashed into the earth off the coast of California, vaporizing and generating a fiery rain that engulfs the globe in a destructive holocaust. But at the opposite pole of the planet, there is a "safe zone" encompassing part of the southeast African shore and the southern tip of Madagascar where the damage is extensive but not total.Spared from destruction is a luxury cruise ship, the Queen of Africa, wh...

Bringing together neurological assessments of reading and cognition, this provocative volume, originally published in 1985, presents eight major and sometimes controversial studies on the parts and patterns of the reading process. With comprehensive coverage ranging from psycholinguistics and education to neurophysiology, these studies highlight new directions in the field at the time. The contributors support an interactive rather than dichotomous model of brain function, and stress indiv...

Extraordinary photos that reveal the social, economic, and cultural realities of the Black SouthA True Likeness showcases the extraordinary photography of Richard Samuel Roberts (1880–1935), who operated a studio in Columbia, South Carolina, from 1920 to 1935. He was one of the few major African American commercial photographers working in the region during the first half of the twentieth century, and his images reveal the social, economic, and cultural re...