Among the hundreds captivated by the vision of quick riches in the gold fields of California was Elisha Douglass Perkins, a tall handsome youth from Marietta, Ohio, who has here left a remarkable first-hand account of the great trek westward in 1849. Perkins' diary is an unusually full and intimate record of crossing the plains and mountains of the Great West.Extensive notes supplement the text, associating it with numerous other published and unpublished accounts, while an appendi...

Recent national elections in Canada and the United States have been exciting, consequential contests. In the 2004 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party narrowly clung to power after a volatile and bitter battle with the new Conservative Party. In 2006, the Conservative Party won a fragile victory, replacing the scandal-ridden Liberal government. In the 2000 American presidential election, Republican George W. Bush became the first candidate in over 100 years to capture the presiden...

Master macro techniques and capture brilliant up-close photosMacro photography uses specialty lenses and advanced digital cameras to capture stunning up-close images. This book helps you understand the nuances of macro techniques so you can take unique and remarkable close-up digital photos. Equipment recommendations, helpful tips, and coverage of specialized elements that are exclusive to macro photography all aim to make you more savvy and comfortable with macro ...

This lively collection offers literary short stories founded on History, Love, Need, Excess, and Final Acts.In History, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings sit for a revealing interview that should have happened. Anne Frank survives the Holocaust and goes on a rousing book tour in the United States, promoting her celebrated diary. An Austrian customs official defends his troubled son against warnings by a traveler from the future.In Love, an adult female student becomes obse...

George Thomas Clark combines fiction and history to create seven compelling stories about Hollywood Heartache, Mass Murder, and Cold Warriors. Talented but troubled actor Robert Walker thinks he has the eternal love of a gifted wife, but he loses her and control of his life. Beautiful actress Joan Bennett has fallen out of love with her husband and seeks romance elsewhere. Vincent Brothers is a respected vice principal who is accused of a heinous crime. Joe DeAngelo faces an imaginary inte...

Mediaeval Military Architecture in England, Volume 2 is the second part of George Thomas Clark's detailed study of medieval fortifications in England. This volume focuses on the development of castles, fortresses, and other military structures during the medieval period, examining their architectural features, purposes, and historical significance. Clark’s work provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of military architecture, from the Norman Conquest through the later medieval p...

Mediaeval Military Architecture in England, Volume 1 by George Thomas Clark is a detailed study of the evolution of military architecture in England during the medieval period. The first volume focuses on the early development of castles, fortifications, and defensive structures, examining their design, purpose, and construction methods. Clark explores the history and technological advancements that led to the creation of these structures, providing insight into their strategic and symboli...

"A gleefully messed up tromp through the cosmically weird and totally deranged.Clark's writing pulls you in close and then slings you into the abyss!" - The Spine of Motherhood ReviewsGhosts aren't scary... people are.From two-time Splatterpunk Award nominated author Thomas R Clark Explore the extremes of the human condition through his carnographic lens. Contained within are ten tales, each dripping in viscera and questionable matter. Let this serve as your trigger...

Lock your doors, turn on the lights, and make sure your children are safe and tight...and discover what lies beneath the Autumn dark in WE ARE 13... The new collection of folk horror stories from the Master of Splatterfolk, Thomas R Clark. This curated volume includes a witch's coven of stories covering all aspects of folk horror, from cottagecore to urban fantasy. Werewolves, witches, druids, ancient gods, bogeymen, and unnamable things of all types grace these pages. You've been warned, ...

"The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances" by Thomas Curtis Clarke is a comprehensive exploration of the railway system in the United States. The book delves into the intricate processes involved in railway construction, highlighting the engineering feats and innovations that made the expansion of railroads possible. Clarke meticulously details the various components of railway management, including the operational strategies and technologies that wer...

“I thought, perhaps,” said Joe, growing red and white, and talking to the hat, “that some day, when we’re older, you— you might be willing to marry me, Sid. I’d be awfully good to you.”It hurt her to say no. Indeed, she could not bring herself to say it. In all her short life she had never willfully inflicted a wound. And because she was young, and did not realize that there is a short cruelty, like the surgeon’s, that is mercy in the end, she temporized.“There is such a lo...

This book promotes the creation of advanced knowledge-based economies driven by innovation networks and the continuous development of human capital and capability. It provides valuable insights into the growing emergence of knowledge-based industries of the Asia Pacific, and highlights research on: modes of creativity and innovation; intellectual property; the components of national innovation systems such as firms, education and training; knowledge and technical infrastructure; and public...