In "Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works," Edward Baxter Perry meticulously dissects a variety of significant piano compositions, providing readers with a rich tapestry of musical insights and critical evaluations. Employing a blend of analytical rigor and lyrical prose, Perry explores the intricacies of form, harmony, and thematic development, situating each work within its historical and stylistic context. This scholarly approach not only illuminates the technical aspects of the music but...

Descriptive Analyses Of Piano Works by Edward Baxter Perry.

In "Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works," Edward Baxter Perry offers an exhaustive exploration of significant piano compositions, blending musical analysis with vivid descriptive language. This scholarly work meticulously dissects a range of pieces, highlighting their structural nuances and emotive qualities. Perry adopts a critical yet accessible literary style, making complex musical concepts tangible for both students and seasoned musicians. Situated in the broader context of late 19th-...

First English edition of a classic Verne novel.Jules Verne, celebrated French author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, wrote over 60 novels collected in the popular series "Voyages Extraordinaires." A handful of these have never been translated into English, including Invasion of the Sea, written in 1904 when large-scale canal digging was very much a part of the political, economic, and military st...

Bandits & Rebels is an anthology of some of Jules Verne’s earliest work, including the first appearance of a submarine in his fiction. As well as his interest in science, it illustrates his geographical and historical range, with San Carlos, a story about smugglers in Spain; a story about the siege of Rome in 1848; and Martin Paz, about an indigenous uprising in Peru in the 1830s. The audiobook includes a detailed introduction by Sorbonne professor and Verne expe...

The Marriage of a Marquis is the inaugural volume of the Palik series from the North American Jules Verne Society and BearManor Media. It includes two of Jules Verne’s early humorous stories in their first English translation: “The Marriage of Mr. Anselme des Tilleuls” (translated by Edward Baxter) and “Jédédias Jamet, or The Tale of an Inheritance” (translated by Kieran O’Driscoll). The accompanying commentary by leading Verne scholars discusses the mission of the Palik series, t...

From the Foreword:It is with great delight that I present to you this first edition of The Digital Puritan. A great advantage to the lover of Puritan literature is the growing abundance of texts made available on the Internet in recent years. However, this same advantage often serves as a stumbling block, as the reader may have no small degree of difficulty in determining just where to begin. Current collections of Puritan literature available in the digital format are often cumber...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on improving piglet welfare.The first chapter reviews the main welfare challenges faced during farrowing and lactation, including the occurrence of painful husbandry procedures, such as tooth resection, tail docking and castration. The chapter also highlights various mitigation strategies that can be implemented to optimise the welfare of both sows and piglets in the farrowing environment.The se...

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on improving the welfare of gilts and sows.The first chapter reviews current knowledge on the factors affecting the health and welfare of gilts and sows during pregnancy and parturition. The chapter considers the influence of group housing, stress and social interaction on the development of production diseases, such as post-partum dysgalactia syndrome and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.The ...

Considering the development and ongoing influence of Black thoughtFrom 1900 to the present, people of African descent living in the United States have drawn on homegrown and diasporic minds to create a Black intellectual tradition engaged with ideas on race, racial oppression, and the world. This volume presents essays on the diverse thought behind the fight for racial justice as developed by African American artists and intellectuals; performers and protest activi...

"The Digital Puritan" is a quarterly digest of carefully selected Puritan writings, suitable for personal devotional use or for small group discussion. The focus of each article is typically more practical than theological. The originals have been sparingly edited, generally only to correct typographical errors or make the text more readable. Scripture references (ESV) are embedded in the text as hyperlinks--no wireless connection is needed.This special edition ("The Puritans on Pa...

The Digital Puritan is a quarterly digest of carefully selected Puritan writings, suitable for personal devotional use or for small group discussion. The focus of each article is typically more practical than theological. The originals have been sparingly edited, generally only to correct typographical errors or make the text more readable. Scripture references (ESV) are embedded in the text as hyperlinks--no wireless connection is needed.This edition contains the following: