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2020
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This work offers an accessible discussion of current and emerging separation processes used for waste minimization, showing how the processes work on a day-to-day basis and providing troubleshooting tips for equipment that doesn't function according to design specifications. It describes the fundamentals of over 30 processes, types of equipment available, vendors, and common problems encountered in operations with hazardous waste.
Unabridged
4 hours 40 min
2024
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A broad selection of ghost stories both classic and obscure.Contents:"The Phantom Coach" by Amelia B. EdwardsA man becomes lost on the moors during a snow storm."Blind Man's Buff" by H. R. WakefieldA cheap piece of real estate..."The Third Coach" by H. R. WakefieldA strange train crash."That Time of the Night" by Ian GordonThat peculiar period...
Short Stories
Enriched edition. Psychological Realism and Poignant Everyday Lives in Late 19th-Century Russia
2022
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Anton Chekhov's collection of "Short Stories" embodies the essence of late 19th-century Russian literature, characterized by its keen psychological insight and nuanced portrayal of everyday life. These stories demonstrate Chekhov's mastery of brevity and subtlety, often revolving around themes of existential ennui, human fragility, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships. His use of naturalistic dialogue and vivid imagery creates a space where characters grapple with their mund...
2023
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Anton Chekhov: The Collected Novellas and Short Stories in Multiple Translations stands as a monumental anthology that encapsulates the essence of Chekhov's literary genius. Comprising a rich tapestry of narratives, this collection showcases Chekhov's innovative use of subtext and atmosphere, deftly intertwining humor with profound insights into the human condition. His signature style, characterized by brevity and simplicity, contrasts sharply with the underlying complexity of his charact...
The Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov
Enriched edition. Including His Greatest Works like The Steppe, Ward No. 6, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, On Trial, The Darling, The Bet & Vanka
2017
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In 'The Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov', readers can immerse themselves in the captivating world created by the master of short stories. Chekhov's literary style is marked by its realism, psychological depth, and subtle humor, making his stories a timeless reflection of the human condition. This collection includes iconic works such as 'The Lady with the Dog' and 'The Cherry Orchard', showcasing Chekhov's keen observation of society and his ability to capture the complexities of human rel...
The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov
Enriched edition. Three Sisters, Seagull, The Shooting Party, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Chameleon, Tripping Tongue
2017
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The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov showcases a diverse collection of the renowned Russian author's plays and short stories, known for their subtle characterization, realism, and emotional depth. Chekhov's works often explore themes of human nature, society, and the passage of time, captured through his distinct narrative style that balances humor and melancholy. This comprehensive volume provides readers with a comprehensive insight into Chekhov's contribution to literature, making it a ...
Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Unabridged Plays, Short Stories, a Novel, and a Biography, Featuring The Steppe, Ward No. 6, Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, The Darling, The Bet, Vanka, After the Theatre, and More
2015
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Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov gathers the essential fiction and drama of a writer who transformed modern literature through restraint, ambiguity, and psychological precision. In stories such as "The Lady with the Dog" and plays like The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov rejects melodrama in favor of quiet revelation, ordinary speech, and unresolved longing. His art belongs to late nineteenth-century realism, yet it anticipates modernism in its fragmenta...
Anton Chekhov - Ultimate Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Tragicomic realism from 19th-century Russia: psychological depth, domestic life, and piercing social insight
2022
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Anton Chekhov: Ultimate Collection gathers the stories and dramatic works that established Chekhov as a defining figure of modern literature. Across comic sketches, psychological narratives, and quietly devastating studies of ordinary lives, the collection reveals his mastery of understatement, tonal ambiguity, and precise social observation. His fiction frequently turns on missed opportunities, moral hesitation, illness, longing, and the conflict between private aspiration and restrictive...
A Road to Prosperity - Ultimate Collection
Classic Wisdom on Wealth, Self-Mastery, Ambition, and Purpose
- by
- Niccolò MachiavelliElbert HubbardJames AllenWilliam Walker AtkinsonOrison Swett MardenBenjamin FranklinWilliam Crosbie HunterHarry A. LewisThorstein VeblenKahlil GibranP. T. BarnumMarcus AureliusWallace D. WattlesLao TzuRussell ConwellHenry Harrison BrownFlorence Scovel ShinnÉmile CouéCharles F. HaanelB. F. AustinRobert Collier
- Translated by
- George LongW. K. Marriott
2023
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A Road to Prosperity—Ultimate Collection assembles a remarkably broad archive of reflections on wealth, discipline, aspiration, and the moral uses of success. Its selections range from classical Stoic meditation and Taoist aphorism to Enlightenment pragmatism, Gilded Age social criticism, New Thought affirmation, and the energetic rhetoric of American self-help. Philosophical counsels on self-command stand beside practical discussions of enterprise, persuasion, habit, imagination, and publ...
Strange Worlds of Weird Tales
18 Lost Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Stories from the Legendary Magazine
Unabridged
10 hours 4 min
2025
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Strange Worlds of Weird Tales brings together 18 remarkable stories from the pages of one of the most influential magazines in fantastic fiction. Across decades, Weird Tales gave readers strange cities, forbidden experiments, unexplained transformations, otherworldly creatures, haunted places, and encounters with things that refused to fit comfortably into the known world.This collection reaches from Edgar Allan Poe’s unforgettable The Tell-Tale He...
The Dialectics of Liberty
Exploring the Context of Human Freedom
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- John F. WelshDouglas J. Den UylStephan KinsellaRobert L. CampbellRobert HiggsSteven HorwitzRoderick T. LongGary ChartierBilly ChristmasKevin A. CarsonJason Lee ByasTroy CamplinChris Matthew SciabarraProf Edward W. YounkinsDouglas B. RasmussenNathan GoodmanDeirdre Nansen McCloskeyDavid L. PrychitkoRoger E. Bissell
2019
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This collection of essays explores the ways in which the defense of liberty can be bolstered by use of a dialectical method—that is, a mode of analysis devoted to grasping the full context of philosophical, cultural, and social factors requisite to the sustenance of human freedom. Its strength lies in the variety of disciplines and perspectives represented by contributors who apply explicitly dialectical tools to a classical liberal / libertarian analysis of social and cultural issues. In ...
Life on Gorge River, A
New Zealand's Remotest Family
2010
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Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'. This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River,...











