MUL.APIN, written sometime before the 8th century BC, was the most widely copied astronomical text in ancient Mesopotamia: a compendium including information such as star lists, descriptions of planetary phases, mathematical schemes for the length of day and night, a discussion of the luni-solar calendar and rules for intercalation, and a short collection of celestial omens. This book contains an introductory essay, followed by a new edition of the text and a facing-page transliteration and English translation. Finally, the book contains a new and detailed commentary on the text. This is a fascinating study, and an important resource for anyone interested in the history of astronomy.
The first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the origins of the astral sciences in the Ancient Near East, offering a comprehensive reference work on all of the Mesopotamian cuneiform documents concerning astronomy.
Despite the wonders of technology in the 21st century, global hunger, no access to clean water, bitter poverty, and miserable working conditions accompany the globalized market economy. Not only in the so-called developing countries, but in the successful industrial nations as well, the official poverty reports point up the growing discrepancy between what is presented as the wealth of the nation in the gross national product and calculated as per capita income and that what the majority of the population gets from this.The question of the alternative to these achievements of the global market economy begins with arguments against the market. The classic of this critical analysis
The founder of the #1 New York Times bestselling Volumetrics diet combines new findings, user-friendly tools, and dozens of fabulous and filling recipes to help you lose weight without feeling hungry in this full-color diet book/cookbook. In The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet, Dr. Barbara Rolls expands on her time-tested message with new findings, recipes, and user-friendly tools. Dr. Rolls's twelve-week program supports readers step-by-step as they develop new habits to help them lose weight and keep it off—and her 105 delicious recipes, divided into thirty-five food categories, provide a foundation for personalizing and preparing everything from breakfast favorites to main courses to desserts. The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet also features: Budget- and time-saving tips for losing weightMyth busters shattering common beliefs about diets and dietingFood shopping strategies and options for saving time or saving moneyGame plans for eating out, including menu buzz words, key questions, calorie labeling, and moreNew tips for feeding the family and camouflaging veggies in favorite dishesConcise charts with nutritional information for personalizing mealsBefore-and-after photos comparing standard and Volumetrics recipes, with tips on how they were adapted to provide more food for the calories
The founder of the #1 New York Times bestselling Volumetrics diet combines new findings, user-friendly tools, and dozens of fabulous and filling recipes to help you lose weight without feeling hungry in this full-color diet book/cookbook. In The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet, Dr. Barbara Rolls expands on her time-tested message with new findings, recipes, and user-friendly tools. Dr. Rolls's twelve-week program supports readers step-by-step as they develop new habits to help them lose weight and keep it off—and her 105 delicious recipes, divided into thirty-five food categories, provide a foundation for personalizing and preparing everything from breakfast favorites to main courses to desserts. The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet also features: Budget- and time-saving tips for losing weightMyth busters shattering common beliefs about diets and dietingFood shopping strategies and options for saving time or saving moneyGame plans for eating out, including menu buzz words, key questions, calorie labeling, and moreNew tips for feeding the family and camouflaging veggies in favorite dishesConcise charts with nutritional information for personalizing mealsBefore-and-after photos comparing standard and Volumetrics recipes, with tips on how they were adapted to provide more food for the calories
THE CLASSIC NOVEL OF ONE MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING HAS DELIGHTED, INSPIRED, AND INFLUENCED GENERATIONS This classic allegorical novel of self-discovery by Hermann Hesse has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922, after Hesse had spent time in India. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, provides the reader with insight into the philosophy and thoughts that shape Siddhartha’s path to enlightenment. The story revolves around Siddhartha, a wealthy young man who, during the time of the Buddha, casts off a life of privilege and comfort to take a spiritual journey on a quest for fulfillment and wisdom. His travels lead him through a range of human experiences from hunger and want, to passion, pleasure, pain, greed, yearning, boredom, love, despair and hope. The novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hesse’s time, synthesizing differing philosophies. On his journey, Siddhartha encounters Buddhist monks, successful merchants, as well as a courtesan named Kamala and a simple ferryman who has attained enlightenment. His quest takes him from the extremes of indulgence to the rigors of self-denial. With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Siddhartha learns that wisdom cannot be taught — it must come from one’s own experience and inner struggle as true knowledge is guided from within. Siddhartha presents an original view of man and culture, and the difficult process of self-discovery that leads to compatibility, harmony, and peace. A must read for anyone seeking self-knowledge in today’s materialistic world.
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