Rat Bohemia (Large Print 16pt)
Title | Rat Bohemia (Large Print 16pt) PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Schulman |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | 270 |
Release | 2010-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1458780414 |
First published in 1995, this award-winning novel, written from the epicentre of the AIDS crisis, is a bold, achingly honest story set in the rat bohemia of New York City, whose huddled masses include gay men and lesbians who bond with one ano...
The Child (Large Print 16pt)
Title | The Child (Large Print 16pt) PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Schulman |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | 270 |
Release | 2010-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1458780384 |
The Child is the eleventh and perhaps most controversial book by acclaimed lesbian writer Sarah Schulman, available for the first time in paperback. This novel explores the parameters of queer teen sexuality against a backdrop of hysteria and sanctioned homophobia. Stew is a fifteen-year-old boy who goes online looking for an older man to have sex with. But when his older boyfriend is arrested in an Internet pedophilia sting, his life is exposed to his family and town. Devastated by these revelations and left to fend for himself, he ends up committing murder. Brazen and daring in its themes, The Child is a powerful indictment of sex panic in America, and a plaintive meditation on isolation and desire.
Warfare in a Fragile World
Title | Warfare in a Fragile World PDF eBook |
Author | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
"Among the crucial problems that confront mankind today are those associated with a degraded environment. This book examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to such degradation. The military capability to damage the environment and to cause ecological disruption has escalated, and there is no sign that the level of conflict in the world is decreasing. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats -- temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular, and oceanic -- are evalusated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat"--Dust jacket.
Walking San Francisco
Title | Walking San Francisco PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Downs |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | 370 |
Release | 2011-04 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1459619013 |
In Walking San Francisco, Tom Downs has created an exceptional guide to exploring the best of the City ''on the ground,'' from North Beach to Lands End, Bernal Heights to Golden Gate Park. Take one of these specially designed walking tours, and you'll not only get great exercise but also soak up the history, culture, and vibe of the City by the Bay. It's like having a savvy tour guide at your side, showing you where to find great mojitos, and pointing out a rare worker-owned strip joint. Two special tours sample the best bars in North Beach and the Mission District. Locals and visitors alike will appreciate insider tips and entertaining asides in the 30 walking trips. Each tour contains a clear neighborhood map and critical public transportation and parking information. Route summaries make each walk easy to follow, and a ''Points of Interest'' section outlines each walk's highlights.
"Rock it Come Over"
Title | "Rock it Come Over" PDF eBook |
Author | Olive Lewin |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 362 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9789766400286 |
This volume describes the music and lore of Jamaica from the early 16th century through emancipation in 1838 to the mid-20th century. Olive Lewin explores the role of music in the lives of slaves and explores the life and beliefs of the Kumina cult queen, Imogene Queenie Kennedy.
A Bibliography of Fishes
Title | A Bibliography of Fishes PDF eBook |
Author | Bashford Dean |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 750 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | Fishes |
ISBN |
Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures
Title | Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Gyllenbok |
Publisher | Birkhäuser |
Total Pages | 917 |
Release | 2018-04-12 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3319667122 |
This third volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the second part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (J-Z). Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history. Since the early ages, man has through necessity devised various measures to assist him in everyday life. They have enabled and continue to enable us to trade in commonly and equitably understood amounts, and to investigate, understand, and control the chemical, physical, and biological processes of the natural world. The encyclopeadia will be of use not only to historians of science and technology, but also to economic and social historians and should be in every major academic and national library as standard reference work on the topic.