Feeding Back: Conversations with Rock's Alternative Guitarists from Proto-Punk to Post-Rock offers a counter-history of rock music through the lens of interviews with musicians including Richard Thompson, J Mascis, James Williamson, Bob Mould, Tom Verlaine, Lydia Lunch, Lee Ranaldo, Johnny Marr, and John Frusciante. Individually, the book's in-depth discussions explore these subjects' ideas and innovations; taken together they document an alternative-guitar tradition with roots in free jaz...

In the aftermath of the French Revolution, advocates of protection against foreign competition prevailed in a fierce controversy over international trade. This groundbreaking study is the first to examine this 'protectionist turn' in full. Faced with a reaffirmation of mercantile jealousy under the Bourbon Restoration, Benjamin Constant, Jean-Baptiste Say and regional publicists advocated the adoption of the liberty of commerce in order to consolidate the new liberal order. But after the R...

How France's elites used soft power to pursue their imperial ambitions in the nineteenth centuryAfter Napoleon's downfall in 1815, France embraced a mostly informal style of empire, one that emphasized economic and cultural influence rather than military conquest. A Velvet Empire is a global history of French imperialism in the nineteenth century, providing new insights into the mechanisms of imperial collaboration that extended France's power from the Mid...

The progress of astronomy from age to age has been far from uniform—rather by leaps and bounds: from the earliest epoch when man's planet earth was the center about which the stupendous cosmos wheeled, for whom it was created, and for whose edification it was maintained—down to the modern age whose discoveries have ascertained that even our stellar universe, the vast region of the solar domain, is but one of the thousands of island universes that tenant the inconceivable immensities of spa...

Winner of the 2019 Chicago Folklore PrizeIn 2011, the Midwest suffered devastating floods. Due to the flooding, the US Army Corps of Engineers activated the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway, one of the flood prevention mechanisms of the Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project. This levee breach was intended to divert water in order to save the town of Cairo, Illinois, but in the process, it completely destroyed the small African American town of Pinhook, Missouri...

You Are God is an epic story about who we really are. It not only explains every mystery of the known world, but brings the reader to their 'own' realization that they themselves are - indeed - God! And through this awakening into their natural divinity, their own truth is revealed. For, the only way 'one' ever knows what is true for them, is when it gives them a feeling of relief. Let the relief begin and the light shine in.

Astronomy is the science pertaining to all the bodies of the heavens. Parent of the sciences, it is the most perfect and beautiful of all. Sir William Rowan Hamilton, the eminent mathematician, has called astronomy man's golden chain between the earth and the visible heaven. This noble science is to man a possession both old and ancestral, passing with resistless progress from simple shepherds of the Orient watching their flocks by night, to the rulers of ancient empires and the giants of mod...

The Texas Landscape Project explores conservation and ecology in Texas by presenting a highly visual and deeply researched view of the widespread changes that have affected the state as its population and economy have boomed and as Texans have worked ever harder to safeguard its bountiful but limited natural resources. Covering the entire state, from Pineywoods bottomlands and Panhandle playas to Hill Country springs and Big Bend canyons, the project examines a host of familiar an...

"Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies" by David P. Todd is a comprehensive exploration of the universe, delving into the intricate details of celestial phenomena. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the formation of stars and galaxies to the intricate mechanics of planetary systems. Todd's engaging writing style makes complex concepts accessible to readers, whether they are seasoned astronomers or curious novices. The illustrations and diagrams enhance the understanding o...

"Astronomy_ The Science of the Heavenly Bodies" by David P. Todd is a classic work that represents the essence of its genre. This book offers readers an engaging experience, reflecting the author’s distinctive style, depth, and vision.

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Astronomy by David P. Todd is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the science of the stars, planets, and the universe beyond our world. First published in the early 20th century, this classic work guides readers through the fundamental principles and discoveries of astronomy, blending scientific rigor with clear, engaging prose. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of astronomy, the structure and motion of the solar system, the nature of the sun, moon, a...