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2017. Paperback. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- The book contains comprehensive series of lessons on clairvoyance and other occult powers. The book truly define the following lessons in a precis… More...

2017. Paperback. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- The book contains comprehensive series of lessons on clairvoyance and other occult powers. The book truly define the following lessons in a precise but easy way are, clairaudience premonition and impressions, clairvoyant psychometry, clarivoyant crystal-gazing, Scientific telepathy, Mind Reading, and many other allied branches. These accessible and novice friendly lessons are highly recommended for those with a practical interest in clairvoyance and constitute a great addition to collections of related literature. The clairvoyant power manifest in all forms of perception of facts, happenings and events of future time. Explanation of prophecy, prevision, foretelling, second-sight etc. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher and author, as well as an occulist and an American pioneer of the new thought movement. Atkinson apparently enjoyed the idea of writing as a Hindu so much that he created two more Indian personas, Swami Bhakta Vishita and, Swami Panchadasi. He published under several pen names, including Magus Incognito, Theodore Sheldon, Theoron Q. Dumont and probably other names. CONTENTS:- SYNOPSIS OF THE LESSONS INTRODUCTION . 13 LESSON - I THE ASTRAL SENSES . 17 The skeptical person who “believes only the evidence of his senses.” The man who has much to say about “horse sense.” “Common Sense” versus Uncommon Senses. The ordinary five senses are not the only senses. The ordinary senses are not as infallible as many think them. Illusions of the five physical senses. What is back of the organs of physical sense. All senses an evolution of the sense of feeling. How the mind receives the report of the senses. The Real Knower behind the senses. What the unfolding of new senses means to man. The super-physical senses. The Astral Senses. Man has seven physical senses, instead of merely five. Each physical sense has its astral sense counterpart. What the astral senses are. Sensing on the astral plane. How the mind functions on the astral plane, by means of the astral senses. The unfolding of the Astral Senses opens up a new world of experience to man. LESSON - II TELEPATHY vs. CLAIRVOYANCE . 15 The two extra physical senses of man. The extra sense of “the presence of other living things.” The “telepathic sense.” How man may sense the presence of other living things apart from the operation of his ordinary five physical senses. This power is strongly developed in savages and barbarians, but has become atrophied in most civilized men, by continued disuse. It is now vestigal in civilized man, but may be developed by practice. Animals have this extra sense highly developed, and it plays a very important part in their protection from enemies; their capture of prey, etc. The strange actions of dogs, horses, etc., explained. How the geese saved Rome by reason of this sense. All hunters have experienced evidences of the existence of this sense on the part of animals. The physical telepathic sense. How it operates. Interesting instances of its possession by animals, and savage tribes. Women possess it strongly. The distinction between this form of thought-transference and clairvoyance. LESSON - III TELEPATHY EXPLAINED . 33 What “telepathy” means. The mental process by which one “knows at a distance.” The sending and receiving of waves and currents of thought and feeling. Thought vibrations, and how they are caused. The part played by the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata—the three brains of man. The part played by the solar plexus and other great nervous centres. How thought messages are received. How states of emotional excitement are transmitted to others. The Pineal Gland: what it is, and what it does. The important part it plays in telepathy and thought-transference. Mental atmospheres. Psychic atmospheres of audiences, towns, houses, stores, etc. Why you are not affected by all thought vibrations in equal measure and strength. How thought vibrations are neutralized. Affinities and repulsions between different thought vibrations. Interesting facts concerning telepathy. Scientific explanations of telepathy. LESSON - IV SCIENTIFIC TELEPATHY . 41 The important investigations of the Society for Psychical Research. True telepathy and pseudo-telepathy; how they are distinguished by scientists. Strict tests imposed in investigations. The celebrated “Creery Experiments,” and how they were conducted. The elaboration of the “guessing” game. Seventeen cards chosen right, in straight succession. Precautions against fraud or collusion. Two hundred and ten successes out of a possible three hundred and eighty-two. Science pronounces the results as entirely beyond the law of coincidences and mathematical probability; and that the phenomena were genuine and real telepathy. Still more wonderful tests. Telepathy an incontestable reality. “A psychic force transmitting ideas and thoughts.” Interesting cases of spontaneous telepathy, scientifically proven. Extracts from the scientific records. Cold scientific reports read like a romance, and prove beyond doubt the reality of this great field of phenomena. LESSON - V MIND READING AND BEYOND . 49 What “Mind-Reading” is. The two phases of Mind-Reading. Mind-Reading with physical contact; and without physical contact. Why the scientific investigators make the distinction. Why science has been over-cautious; and how it falls short of the full understanding of contact Mind-Reading. How the thought-waves flow along the nerves of the projector and recipient. Like telegraphy over wires, as compared with the wireless method. How to learn by actual experience, and not alone by reading books. How to experiment for yourself; and how to obtain the best results in Mind- Reading. The working principles of Mind-Reading stated. Full directions and instruction given for the successful performance of the interesting feats. This lesson is really a little manual of practical instruction in Mind-Reading, and the higher phases of Thought-Transference. The person carefully studying and applying the principles taught therein should become very proficient in both private and public manifestations. LESSON - VI CLAIRVOYANT PSYCHOMETRY . 57 What Clairvoyance really is; and what it is not. The faculty of acquiring supernormal knowledge of facts and happening at a distance, or in past or future time, independent of the ordinary senses, and independent of telepathic reading of the minds of others. The different kinds of Clairvoyance described. What is Psychometry? Clairvoyant en rapport relations on the astral plane, with distant, past or future happenings and events; by means of a connecting material link. How to obtain the psychic affinity or astral relation to other things by means of a bit of stone, lock of hair, article of wearing apparel, etc. Interesting instances of clairvoyant psychometry. How to go about the work of psychometrizing. How to develop the power. How to secure the best conditions; and what to do when you have obtained them. Psychometry develops the occultist for still higher clairvoyant powers. LESSON - VII CLAIRVOYANT CRYSTAL GAZING . 65 The second great method of securing clairvoyant en rapport relations with the astral plane. How the crystal, magic-mirror, etc., serves to focus the psychic energy of the clairvoyant person. The crystal serves the purpose of a psychic microscope or telescope. How crystals tend to become polarized to the vibrations of their owner. Why crystals should be preserved for the personal use of their owners. The use of crystals, or other forms of shining objects, by different peoples in ancient and modern times. How they are employed in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, South America, etc., by the primitive tribes. Various substitutes for the crystal. Full directions for Crystal Gazing. Complete instructions and warnings. All stages described, from the first “milky mist” to the clearly defined “psychic photograph.” The Astral Tube, and the part it plays in Crystal Gazing. A complete little text-book of the subject. LESSON VIII CLAIRVOYANT REVERIE . 73 The higher forms of Clairvoyance, and how they may be cultivated and acquired. Trance conditions not essential to highest Clairvoyance, although often connected therewith. In Clairvoyant Reverie, the clairvoyant does not become unconscious; but merely “shuts out” the outside world of sights and sounds. Shifting the consciousness from the physical plane to the astral. Clairvoyant Reverie may be safely and effectively induced by mental concentration alone. Artificial methods dangerous, and not advised by best authorities. Abnormal conditions not desirable. The “one pointed” mind. The Clairvoyant “day dream” or “brown study.” False “psychic development.” Use of hypnotic drugs strongly condemned. Scientific psychological methods stated and taught. The laws of attention and concentration of the mind. How Clairvoyance develops by this method. The true occult instruction given fully. LESSON - IX SIMPLE CLAIRVOYANCE . 81 What the Clairvoyant senses in Simple Clairvoyance. Perception of the Aura, and Auric Emanations of others; Psychic Vibrations; Astral Colors; Thought Currents, Waves and Vibrations, etc., are features of Simple Clairvoyance. The beautiful kaleidoscopic spectacle of the Auric changes. The Prana Aura, and its appearances. The Mental and Emotional Aura, and its many interesting phases. Perception of Astral Thought-Forms. Other Astral Phenomena. The Astral World, and its Myriad Manifestations. Strange aspects of Astral Visioning. “Seeing through a Brick-wall.” The X-Ray Vision. Reading from closed books, sealed envelopes, etc., and how it is explainable. Seeing into the depths of the earth, and the occult explanation thereof. The Laws and Principles of this Extraordinary Power. Magnifying and Diminishing Clairvoyant Vision. A wonderful field for experiment opened out for the student. LESSON - X CLAIRVOYANCE OF DISTANT SCENES . 89 The characteristics of Space Clairvoyance. The Astral Seeing of Distant Scenes; and through intervening objects. Remarkable instances of this power, well authenticated and established. Interesting and instructive historical cases recorded and explained. Testimony of the Society for Psychical Research concerning this phase of Clairvoyance. The interesting case of W.T. Stead, the celebrated English writer, who went down on the “Titanic.” The important testimony of Swedenborg, the eminent religious teacher. Other well-authenticated cases happening to well-known persons. The evidence collected by the Society for Psychical Research. Interesting German case. Why so many cases of this kind happen when the person is on his death-bed, or seriously ill. Why such experiences often occur in dreams. Actual “appearance” of persons at a distance, and how explained. Important and interesting facts recited in connection with this phase of Clairvoyance. LESSON - XI CLAIRVOYANCE OF THE PAST . 97 The clairvoyant perception of the facts, events and happenings of past time. There is no difference in the nature of this strange phenomenon, whether the past time be but five minutes or else five thousand years. How is it possible to “see” a thing that no longer exists? The “just how” of this strange happening. Nothing could be perceived if it had actually disappeared from existence. But nothing entirely disappears in fact. On the astral plane are recorded all things, events and happenings since the beginning of the present world-cycle. The “Akashic Records;” or the “Astral Light;” constitute the great record books of the past. The clairvoyant gaining access to these may read the past like a book. Analogies in physical science. Interesting scientific facts. What astronomy teaches on the subject. How the records of the past are stored. How they are read by the clairvoyant. A fascinating subject clearly presented and explained. LESSON - XII CLAIRVOYANCE OF THE FUTURE . 105 The clairvoyant power manifest in all forms of perception of facts, happenings and events of future time. Explanation of Prophecy, Prevision, Foretelling, Second-Sight, etc. These powers not supernatural; but are merely the development of the clairvoyant faculties. How may a thing be “seen” years before it really exists. Nothing could be seen, unless it existed in some form, at least potential and latent. Keen perception of the subconscious faculties. Subconscious reasoning from cause to effect. Coming events cast their shadows before. Fate vs. Free-Will. “Time is but a relative mode of regarding things.” “Events may, in some sense, exist always, both past and future.” Time like a moving-picture reel, containing the future scene at the present moment, though out of sight. Analogy of dream-time. An Absolute Consciousness in which past, present and future exist as a single perception. A glimpse of a transcendental truth. How to acquire the faculty of Future-Clairvoyance. LESSON - XIII SECOND-SIGHT, PREVISION, ETC . 113 Many persons, in all times, in all lands, have possessed the gift of looking into the future. Not a superstition, but a scientific fact. The Investigations of the scientific bodies. The Society for Psychical Research, and its reports on this phase of Clairvoyance. Interesting case told by a leading Theosophist. Tragedy and Funeral foreseen by Clairvoyant Prevision, or Second-Sight. Historical instances. George Fox, the Quaker, and his Second-Sight. The prophecy of the Death of Caesar. Biblical instances. The celebrated case of Cazotte, which has become a matter of history.How Cazotte foretold the coming of the French Revolution, including the fate of eminent personages present at the time of the prophecy. A startling occurrence, well worthy of careful study. The historical case of the assassination of Spencer Perceval, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Other well-authenticated cases. Symbolic visions. Irish and Scotch cases. LESSON - XIV ASTRAL-BODY TRAVELLING . 121 Astral visioning in Clairvoyance, and visioning by means of the Astral Body. The difference between the two phases of clairvoyant phenomena. The characteristics of Astral-Body traveling. How one traveling in the Astral Body may “see all around him,” instead of merely gazing at an astral picture. Limitations of Astral-Body visioning. What the Astral-Body really is; and what it is like. How it disengages itself from the physical body, and travels in space. Many persons “travel in the astral” during ordinary sleep. Occult teachings regarding Astral-Body traveling. How dying persons often travel in the astral-body, before death. Man, 2017, Benjamin Cummings, 2004. 2005 softcover. Paperback. Newbies books are extremely expensive. 2005 softcover, the cover is glossy their are no highlighting this there is a accelerator CD in the back it has been opened the software media is as is...cop stain first few pages-- The cover is glossy, there is some slight wearing on the edges the book, corners of the pages from being used in a small amount of dirt overall books actually in very good shape.new these books are very expensive try to buy a used one try to buy an earlier edition... Your not sure please ask your instructor before you buy it from me..Astronomy is a science that thrives on new discoveries. Fueled by new technologies and novel theoretical insights, the study of the cosmos continues to change our understanding of the universe. We are pleased to have the opportunity to present in this book a representative sample of the known facts, evolving ideas, and frontier discoveries in astronomy today. Astronomy Todayhas been written for students who have taken no previous college science courses and who will likely not major in physics or astronomy. It is intended for use in a one- or two-semester, non-technical astronomy course. We present a broad view of astronomy, straightforwardly descriptive and without complex mathematics. The absence of sophisticated mathematics, however, in no way prevents discussion of important concepts. Rather, we rely on qualitative reasoning as well as analogies with objects and phenomena familiar to the student to explain the complexities of the subject without oversimplification. We have tried to communicate the excitement we feel about astronomy and to awaken students to the marvelous universe around us. Many of youteachers and students alikehave given us helpful feedback and constructive criticism on earlier editions. From these, we have learned to communicate better both the fundamentals and the excitement of astronomy. Many improvements inspired by your comments have been incorporated into this new edition. Focus of the Fifth Edition From the first edition, we have tried to meet the challenge of writing a book that is both accurate and approachable. To the student, astronomy sometimes seems like a long list of unfamiliar terms to be memorized and repeated. You will indeed be introduced to many new terms and concepts in this course, but we hope you will also learn and remember how science is done, how the universe works, and how things are connected. In the fifth edition, we have taken particular care to try to show how astronomers know what they know, and to highlight both the scientific principles underlying their work and the process used in discovery. New and Revised Material Astronomy is a rapidly evolving field, and the three years since the publication of the fourth edition ofAstronomy Todayhave seen many new discoveries covering the entire spectrum of astronomical research. Almost every chapter in the fifth edition has been substantially updated with new information. Several chapters have also seen significant internal reorganization in order to streamline the overall presentation, strengthen our focus on the process of science, and reflect new understanding and emphases in contemporary astronomy. Among the many changes are: Expanded coverage throughout of the scientific method and how astronomers "know what they know." New part-opening essays to establish historical context for each section of the text. Updated material in Chapter 5 on adaptive optics, Keck, Subaru, Gemini, and the VLT; additional material on infrared and optical interferometry; new coverage of theChandraandSpitzermissions. An introduction to solar-system formation in Chapter 6, to better frame the discussion of planetary properties that follows. New material in Chapter 7 on the Ozone Hole and Global Warming. Expanded coverage in Chapters 6 and 10 of the most recent missions to Mars. Updates in Chapter 10 on Martian oppositions, gullies, oceans, and ice. Final update on theGalileo/GEMmission in Chapter 11. Coverage ofStardust,new Kuiper belt objects, and Pluto's status as a planet in Chapter 14. Updated discussion of solar system formation in Chapter 15; expanded coverage of competing theories, planet migration, planetesimal ejection, plutinos, and the angular momentum problem. New sections in Chapter 15 on extrasolar planets, with updated material on the latest observations and their implications for the condensation theory of solar system formation. Reorganization of presentation in Chapter 16, and an update on neutrino oscillations. New information on star names and revised coverage of key concepts in Chapter 17. Consistent and up-to-date stellar properties in Examples throughout Part 3. Updated information in Chapter 19 on brown dwarfs; new material on competitive accretion and collisions in star formation. New coverage in Chapter 20 of the end-states of stellar and binary evolution; more examples of familiar stars in specific evolutionary stages. Updated coverage of pulsars and gamma-ray bursts in Chapter 22. Reorganized and expanded material in Chapter 22 on Special and General Relativity and their historical development. Latest results in Chapter 23 on Sgr A* and the Galaxy's central black hole. Reorganization of Chapters 24 and 25, updating all coverage, emphasizing the connection between normal and a active galaxies, and expanding the discussion of black holes in galactic nuclei. Updated discussion in Chapter 24 of the measurement of Hubble's constant. Expanded and substantially revised coverage in Chapter 25 of galaxy collisions, hierarchical merging and galaxy evolution; revised discussion of active galaxy evolution. Consistent distances and times in Chapters 24-27, assuming a flat universe with dark matter and dark energy as determined by the WMAP satellite; incorporation of results from recent sky surveys. Extensive revision of Chapters 26 and 27 to include the most recent observations of cosmic acceleration and discussion of "dark energy." Revised discussions of the cosmological constant and the age of the universe; results from the CBI and 97AMP experiments suggesting a flat universe. Updated coverage of Europa, Mars, interstellar organic molecules, extrasolar planets, and SETI in Chapter 28. Expanded Glossary which now includes many additional terms used in the text, but not identified explicitly as keywords. New detailed Seasonal Star Charts, courtesy ofAstronomyMagazine. Compound Art.It is rare that a single image, be it a photograph or an artist's conception, can capture all aspects of a complex subject. Wherever possible, multiple-part figures are used in an attempt to convey the greatest amount of information in the most vivid way: Visible images are often presented along with their counterparts captured at other wavelengths. Interpretive line drawings are often superimposed on or juxtaposed with real astronomical photographs, helping students to really "see" what the photographs reveal. Breakoutsoften multiple onesare used to zoom in from widefield shots to closeups so that detailed images can be understood in their larger context. The Illustration Program Visualization plays an important role in both the teaching and the practice of astronomy, and we continue to place strong emphasis on this aspect of our book. We have tried to combine aesthetic beauty with scientific accuracy in the artist's conceptions that adorn the text, and we have sought to present the best and latest imagery of a wide range of cosmic objects. Each illustration has been carefully crafted to enhance student learning; each is pedagogically sound and tied tightly to the nearby discussion of important scientific facts and ideas. Full Spectrum Coverage and Spectrum Icons.Astronomers exploit the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum to gather information about the cosmos. Throughout this book, images taken at radio, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, or gamma-ray wavelengths are used to supplement visible-light images. As it is sometimes difficult (even for a professional) to tell at a glance which images are visible-light photographs and which are false-color images created with other wavelengths, each photo in the text is provided with an icon that identifies the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation used to capture the image and reinforces the connection between wavelength and radiation properties. Explanatory Captions.Students often review a chapter by "looking at the pictures." For this reason, the captions in this book are often a bit longer and more detailed than those in other texts. H-R Diagrams and Acetate Overlays.All of the book's H-R diagrams are drawn in a uniform format, using real data. In addition, a unique set of transparent acetate overlays dramatically demonstrates to students how the H-R diagram helps us to organize our information about the stars and track their evolutionary histories. Other Pedagogical Features As with many other parts of our text, instructors have helped guide us toward what is most helpful for effective student learning. With their assistance, we have revised both our in-chapter and end-of-chapter pedagogical apparatus to increase its utility to students. Learning Goals.Studies indicate that beginning students have trouble prioritizing textual material. For this reason, a few (typically 5 or 6) well-defined Learning Goals are provided at the start of each chapter. These help students structure their reading of the chapter and then test their mastery of key facts and concepts. The Goals are numbered and cross-referenced to key sections in the body of each chapter. This in-text highlighting of the most important aspects of the chapter also helps students review. The Goals are organized and phrased in such a way as to make them objectively testable, affording students a means of gauging their own progress. Concept Links.In astronomy, as in many scientific disciplines, almost every topic seems to have some bearing on almost every other. In particular, the connection between the astronomical material and the physical principles set forth early in the text is crucial. Practically everything in Chapters 6-28 of this text rests on the foundation laid in the first five chapters. For example, it is important that students, when they encounter the discussion of high-redshift objects in Chapter 25, recall not only what they just learned about Hubble's law in Chapter 24 but also refresh their memories, if necessary, about the inversesquare law (Chapter 17), stellar spectra (Chapter 4), and the Doppler shift (Chapter 3). Similarly, the discussions of the mass of binary-star components (Chapter 17) and of galactic rotation (Chapter 23) both depend on the discussion of Kepler's and Newton's laws in Chapter 2. Throughout, discussions of new astronomical objects and concepts rely heavily on comparison with topics introduced earlier in the text. We remind you of these links so you can recall the principles on which later discussions rest and, if necessary, review them. To this end, we have inserted "Concept Links" throughout the textsymbols that mark key intellectual bridges between material in different chapters. The links, denoted by the symbol together with a section reference, signal that the topic under discussion is related in some significant way to ideas developed earlier, and provide direction to material to review before proceeding. Key Terms.Like all subjects, astronomy has its own specialized vocabulary. To aid learning, the most important astronomical terms are boldfaced at their first appearance in the text. Each boldfaced Key Term is also incorporated in the appropriate chapter summary, together with the page number where it was defined. In addition, an expanded alphabetical glossary, defining each Key Term and locating its first use in the text, appears at the end of the book. Concept Checks.We incorporate into each chapter a number of "Concept Checks"-key questions that require the reader to reconsider some of the material just presented or attempt to place it into a broader context. Answers to these in-chapter questions are provided at the back of the book. End of Chapter Questions and Problems.Many elements of the end-of-chapter material have seen substantial reorganization: Each chapter now incorporates 20 Conceptual Self-Test Questions, equally divided between "true/false" and multiple choice formats, allowing students to assess their understanding of the chapter material. Answers to questions appear at the end of the book. Each chapter also has 20 Review and Discussion Questions, which may be used for in-class review or for assignment. As with the Self-Test Questions, the material needed to answer Review Questions maybe found within the chapter. The Discussion Questions explore particular topics more deeply, often asking for opinions, not lust facts. As with all discussions, these questions usually have no single "correct" answer. The end of chapter material includes 15 Problems, based on the chapter contents and entailing some numerical calculation. In many cases the problems are tied directly to quantitative statements made (but not worked out in detail) in the text. The solutions to the Problems are not contained verbatim within the chapter, but the information necessary to solve them has been presented in the text. Answers to odd-numbered Problems appear at the end of the book. Discovery Boxes.Exploring a wide variety of interesting supplementary topics, these features have been expanded and provide the reader with insight into how scientific knowledge evolves, and emphasizing our theme of the process of science. More Precisely Boxes.These provide more quantitative treatments of subjects discussed qualitatively in the text. Removing these more challenging topics from the main flow of the narrative and placing them within a separate modular element of the chapter design (so that they can be covered in class, assigned as supplementary material, or simply left as optional reading for those students who find them of interest) will allow instructors greater flexibility in setting the level of their coverage. Interactive eBook.TheAstronomy Today, Fifth Editioninteractive eBook is located in the WebCT, B1ackBoard, and OneKey courses and has been redesigned for easier and clearer navigation. It contains a full electronic version of the text, with key term hyperlinks and imbedded media elements at point of use. The eBook features: New!Tutorials: Written by Philip Langill (University of Calgary). These animated, interactive F1ashfiles, denoted by an icon in the text, allow students to explore the ideas and concepts from the text in depth. Students are engaged in the thought process as they answer questions and change parameters in these exploratory activities. New! Physlet(tm)Illustrations for Astronomy: Written by Chuck Niederriter and Steve Mellema (both of Gustavus Adolphus College); Physl, Benjamin Cummings, 2004, WW Norton, 2006. In Wrappers. Near Fine. From Publishers Weekly In his second collection, National Book Critics Circle Award–finalist Jackson (Leaving Saturn, 2002) pays tribute to timeless and timely monuments of American culture and history. Set mostly in an urban landscape, the poems range over a variety of addresses: one envisions neighborhood basketball as a metaphor for life ("The body on defense,/ Playing up close, ghoulish,/ Lacking grace, afraid/ He'd go face-to-face"); others recall the trials and travails of adolescence or pay homage to writers like Shirley Jackson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. In one poem, a grandfather struggles to maintain his integrity in a changing world: "he has watched the neighborhood,--/ postwar marble steps, a scrubbed frontier/ of Pontiacs lining the curb, fade to a hood"; in another, a fourth-grade teacher unable to remember her students' names like "Tarik, Shaniqua, [and] Amari... nicknamed the entire class/ after French painters." The long poem "Letter to Brooks," attempts to explain the contemporary scene to the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet who died in 2000. This book works to forge a large and spacious America, one capable of housing imagination. Copyright (c) Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Jackson carves prose poems out of the everyday. Divided into three sections, his second book, following Leaving Saturn (2002), a National Book Critics Circle finalist, is thematically anchored to the black urban experience. From basketball games within "Cyclone chain link fence" to "No space / at the bar / so you stare / at the neon / signs blinking in the mirror" to portraits of families and teachers, Jackson's poems capture an essential aspect of American life. The section titled "Urban Renewal" is the strongest, rendered in well-used contemporary vernacular that conveys a closeness and a familiarity in sudden flashes of emotional longing and exposes sensuality: "A squeegee blade along your tongue's length." Jackson controls fantastic single lines, wonderfully reminiscent of Billy Collins in odd spots. In "Letter to Brooks," Jackson becomes entangled in his subject matter as allusions to the literary lifestyle become somehow commonplace. The collection is a bit random, and there are occasional weak word choices, but what stays with the reader are the gems, the good, solid lines. Mark Eleveld Copyright (c) American Library Association. All rights reservedAdvance Uncorrected Proofs., WW Norton, 2006<

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London: No Date (ca. 1890s).: Enoch & Sons Sheet music, 7 pp. This was at one time bound in a larger collection but was originally published as a single piece. Spine slighly ragged from removal, reinforced with paper tape. Very Good.. Book., Enoch & Sons, British Museum Publications Limited, London: 1986. Softcover. Good condition. From the grand long-case clocks to the most exquisite of watches, this book shows how invention and mechanical ingenuity have been matched with craftsmanship and artistry for more than five hundred years. Clear diagrams and color photography enable the reader to appreciate some of the most fascinating functional objects ever made. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0714120227., British Museum Publications Limited, London: 1986, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 158 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: . . . of all boisterous passions. I was told that these children were shown to me for the purpose of encouraging the hope of being again re-united; that there was no fear of eternal separation. (A sudden pause here occurred, followed by an interval of about fifteen minutes--during which the Medium returned to his normal state. On resuming, it was said): ---I was again addressed by my companion, Why dost thou pander to thy earthly selfishness to attempt to clutch that which thou art not yet worthy to embrace It is not here in this sphere or grade that such you may do; for the present while you behold everything that comes within the powers of your observation, I wish you at the same time to repress all selfish emotions that may arise in your breast. When the time arrives in which you will feel the soul-impressing power urging you to be drawn, by the ties of goodness and purity, to the beings you love, then you can resume association with them. Because I brought you to this grove where you saw your children, your impulsive influence flattered you that a re-union was at once to be consummated. A parents love, I know, is great indeed; but these imprudent impulses, friend, you must, henceforth, restrain. And now I will introduce you to a certain grade of spirits who will quickly teach you to curb those desires which are still rampant within you. You cannot, I perceive, understand why you are not allowed to retain that which you consider your own. Remember these words, and let them a motto be: -- Nought doth belong to you. He, the Ruler of us all, can alone claim sovereignty. You cannot mix in the company of those who are above you; nor can you stand within their charmed and sacred circle. But friend, oh X. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub, 547 pgs.From the introduction... In the War Between the States, three dashing cavalry leaders - Stuart, Forrest, and Mosby - so captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associate - as did the writers of the time - with the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of Chivalry. Of the three leaders Colonel John S. Mosby (1833-1916) was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the "Lost Cause." In the North he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels, a fact only to be explained as due to the exasperation caused by a successful enemy against whom all measures were worthless and ineffective. So great became the fame of Mosby's partisan exploits that soldiers of fortune came even from Europe to share his adventures. Mosby's successful disruption of supply lines and attrition of Union couriers caused General Grant to tell Sheridan, "When any of Mosby's men are caught, hang them without trial." On September 22, 1864, Union forces that Mosby believed (not necessarily correctly) to be commanded by, and acting with the knowledge of, Union Brig. Gen. George A. Custer, executed six of Mosby's men in Front Royal, Virginia; a seventh was executed on a subsequent occasion. William Thomas Overby was one of the men selected for execution on the hill in Front Royal. His captors offered to spare him if he would reveal Mosby's location, but he refused. According to reports at the time, his last words were, "Mosby will hang ten of you for every one of us." After his death, a Union soldier pinned a piece of paper on his shirt that read: "Such is the fate of all of Mosby's gang." After informing General Robert E. Lee and Confederate Secretary of War James A. Seddon of his intention to respond in kind, Mosby ordered seven Union prisoners, chosen by lot, to be executed in retaliation on November 6, 1864, at Rectortown, Virginia. The soldiers charged with carrying out the orders hanged three men; they shot two more in the head and left them for dead (remarkably, both survived); the other two condemned men managed to escape, presumably with the assistance of their would-be executioners. On November 11, 1864, Mosby wrote to Sheridan as the commander of Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley, requesting that both sides resume treating prisoners with humanity. He pointed out that he and his men had captured (and returned) far more of Sheridan's men than they had lost. The Union side complied. With both camps treating prisoners as "prisoners of war" for the duration, there were no more executions. This book offers the rare opportunity to read about one of the real heroes of the Confederacy in his own words. Col. Mosby was the commander of the Virginia 43rd Cavalry Battalion / 1st Virginia Cavalry. We also have 6 other titles on Col. Mosby and his men.Alexander, John H. Mosbys MenKeen. Hugh & Horace Mewborn. 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry Mosby's Command Monteiro, M.D., A. War Reminiscences by the Surgeon of Mosbys Command Mosby, John S. Mosbys War Reminiscences and Stuarts Cavalry Campaigns Munson, John W. Reminscences of a Mosby Guerrilla Williamson, James J. Mosby's Rangers , Eastern Digital Resources, 2009, WW Norton, 2006. In Wrappers. Near Fine. From Publishers Weekly In his second collection, National Book Critics Circle Award–finalist Jackson (Leaving Saturn, 2002) pays tribute to timeless and timely monuments of American culture and history. Set mostly in an urban landscape, the poems range over a variety of addresses: one envisions neighborhood basketball as a metaphor for life ("The body on defense,/ Playing up close, ghoulish,/ Lacking grace, afraid/ He'd go face-to-face"); others recall the trials and travails of adolescence or pay homage to writers like Shirley Jackson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. In one poem, a grandfather struggles to maintain his integrity in a changing world: "he has watched the neighborhood,--/ postwar marble steps, a scrubbed frontier/ of Pontiacs lining the curb, fade to a hood"; in another, a fourth-grade teacher unable to remember her students' names like "Tarik, Shaniqua, [and] Amari... nicknamed the entire class/ after French painters." The long poem "Letter to Brooks," attempts to explain the contemporary scene to the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet who died in 2000. This book works to forge a large and spacious America, one capable of housing imagination. Copyright (c) Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Jackson carves prose poems out of the everyday. Divided into three sections, his second book, following Leaving Saturn (2002), a National Book Critics Circle finalist, is thematically anchored to the black urban experience. From basketball games within "Cyclone chain link fence" to "No space / at the bar / so you stare / at the neon / signs blinking in the mirror" to portraits of families and teachers, Jackson's poems capture an essential aspect of American life. The section titled "Urban Renewal" is the strongest, rendered in well-used contemporary vernacular that conveys a closeness and a familiarity in sudden flashes of emotional longing and exposes sensuality: "A squeegee blade along your tongue's length." Jackson controls fantastic single lines, wonderfully reminiscent of Billy Collins in odd spots. In "Letter to Brooks," Jackson becomes entangled in his subject matter as allusions to the literary lifestyle become somehow commonplace. The collection is a bit random, and there are occasional weak word choices, but what stays with the reader are the gems, the good, solid lines. Mark Eleveld Copyright (c) American Library Association. All rights reservedAdvance Uncorrected Proofs., WW Norton, 2006<

ISBN: 9780393059373

Lush meditations by a poet whose previous book, "Leaving Saturn," was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. In "Hoops," Major Jackson continues to mine the solemn marvels of ordi… More...

Lush meditations by a poet whose previous book, "Leaving Saturn," was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. In "Hoops," Major Jackson continues to mine the solemn marvels of ordinary lives: a grandfather gardens in a tenement backyard; a teacher unconsciously renames her black students after French painters. The substance of Jackson's art is the representation of American citizens whose heroic endurance makes them remarkable and transcendent. Media > Book, [PU: W. W. Norton]<

ISBN: 9780393059373

Lush meditations by a poet whose previous book, "Leaving Saturn," was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. In "Hoops," Major Jackson continues to mine the solemn marvels of ordi… More...

Lush meditations by a poet whose previous book, "Leaving Saturn," was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. In "Hoops," Major Jackson continues to mine the solemn marvels of ordinary lives: a grandfather gardens in a tenement backyard; a teacher unconsciously renames her black students after French painters. The substance of Jackson's art is the representation of American citizens whose heroic endurance makes them remarkable and transcendent. Media > Book, [PU: W. W. Norton]<