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Science and Religion in Neo-Victorian Novels

Eye of the Ichthyosaur

By: John Glendening

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Science and Religion in Neo-Victorian Novels

Eye of the Ichthyosaur

By: John Glendening

Criticism about the neo-Victorian novel — a genre of historical fiction that re-imagines aspects of the Victorian world from present-day perspectives — has expanded rapidly in the last fifteen years but given little attention to the engagement between science and religion. Of great interest to Victorians, this subject often appears in neo-Victorian novels including those by such well-known authors as John Fowles, A. S. Byatt, Graham Swift, and Mathew Kneale. This book discusses novels in which nineteenth-century science, including geology, paleontology, and evolutionary theory, interacts with religion through accommodations, conflicts, and crises of faith. In general, these texts abandon conventional religion but retain the ethical connectedness and celebration of life associated with spirituality at its best. Registering the growth of nineteenth-century secularism and drawing on aspects of the romantic tradition and ecological thinking, they honor the natural world without imagining that it exists for humans or functions in reference to human values. In particular, they enact a form of wonderment: the capacity of the mind to make sense of, creatively adapt, and enjoy the world out of which it has evolved — in short, to endow it with meaning. Protagonists who come to experience reality in this expansive way release themselves from self-anxiety and alienation. In this book, Glendening shows how, by intermixing past and present, fact and fiction, neo-Victorian narratives, with a few instructive exceptions, manifest this pattern.

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Routledge

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1134088345

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9781134088348

A Huguenot on the Hackensack

David Demarest and His Legacy

By: David C. Major,John S. Major

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A Huguenot on the Hackensack

David Demarest and His Legacy

By: David C. Major,John S. Major

David Demarest or des Marets married Marie Sohier in 1643 in Middleburg the Netherlands. They emigrated in about 1663 and settled first in New York and later in New Jersey.

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322

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Associated University Presse

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0838641520

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9780838641521

Urban Transport Planning

Theory and Practice

By: John Black

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Urban Transport Planning

Theory and Practice

By: John Black

Originally published in 1981, Urban Transport Planning explains how the systems approach has been applied in the planning of multi-modal transport planning and to demonstrate how a city may be represented by land use zones superimposed with a transport network. It discusses theoretical developments and demonstrates their application to practical problems of planning by using actual case studies. By treating the urban area as a system, and recognising the fundamental interactions between land use, traffic and transport, the study shows how it is possible to predict the future demands for travel, how transport requirements are determined and how alternative plans are formulated and evaluated.

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217

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Routledge

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135106858X

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9781351068581

Monroe Township and Jamesburg

By: John D. Katerba

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Monroe Township and Jamesburg

By: John D. Katerba

Within these pages, Monroe Township and Jamesburg in Middlesex County are uniquely displayed by juxtaposing rare vintage images with contemporary views taken by the author. These comparisons illustrates the commercial and residential growth over the last burgeoning decade.

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100

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738550477

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9780738550473

Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records

By: John Bennett Boddie

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Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records

By: John Bennett Boddie

This is a comprehensive study of the early history and inhabitants of Isle of Wight County. It begins with a graphic description of the early settlers--including accounts of Quakers and Cavaliers--and is followed by detailed histories of the various Isle of Wight families. Nearly 200 pages of this voluminous work are devoted to abstracts of deeds, land records, and quit rents. Besides a place and subject index, the work further includes a 38-page name index of several thousand entries.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806305592

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9780806305592

After the Fall

Tales of Adventure and the Supernatural

By: John D. Hartman

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After the Fall

Tales of Adventure and the Supernatural

By: John D. Hartman

In this third collection of short stories, you will be introduced to characters that find themselves in unique situations. In After the Fall, Boris Pastornis army defeated the small village, but find their weapons useless against a rampant sickness. the plague will come to our island. The breeze may scoop it up and bring it here, or it may hitch a ride upon the feathers of the birds that ferry back and forth on a daily basis. You will be unable to control the breeze and you cannot kill every bird. No, the plague will visit soon enough. Perhaps even the dead themselves will bring it to you. Other tales will feature a variety of characters such as the young boy who is convinced that evil is following his family even as they move to a new town and it waits for him in a local farmers cornfield. And then there is Cameron, a product of one mans imagination who becomes all too real, and Logan, an actor who discovers that playing the role of a vampire is not as much of a fantasy as he imagines. There are also ghosts roaming these pages, and other unnatural beings waiting for you. Come, have an adventure and enjoy your visit to the supernatural.

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1504958438

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9781504958431

Horror The men behind the mask

By: John Self

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Horror The men behind the mask

By: John Self

Step Behind the mask and find out who is behind them, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, You have seen these franchises, Nightmare On Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Friday The 13th. Now go behind the mask and learn more about your favorite killers In full color. I donate 50%%%% of my profits to help kids in need from all sales of this book. I donate to Make A Wish Fou

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Lulu.com

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1257439537

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9781257439539

Cranbury

A New Jersey Town from the Colonial Era to the Present

By: John Whiteclay Chambers

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Cranbury

A New Jersey Town from the Colonial Era to the Present

By: John Whiteclay Chambers

One of the oldest towns in New Jersey, Cranbury has a long and noteworthy history that is in part distinctive and in part broadly representative of larger themes in the development of the state and the nation. In this beautifully illustrated book sponsored by Cranbury Landmarks, Inc., historian John Whiteclay Chambers II links the narrative of this remarkable place to contemporary debates about suburbanization and land-use planning. Founded in 1697 and soon featuring an inn, a gristmill, and a church, the village prospered due to its strategic location on important transportation routes between New York and Philadelphia and its fertile, productive farmland. David Brainerd, a famous and controversial young missionary, came there to preach to the Lenape Indians. In 1778, George Washington and his army stayed there on their way to the Battle of Monmouth. In the nineteenth century, roadways, railroads, and turnpikes spurred the town’s commerce and agriculture. Yet unlike many old agricultural centers transformed by suburbanization in the twentieth century, Cranbury has retained its picturesque, small-town image and much of its charm. Cranbury has the feel of a well-preserved nineteenth-century village, remarkable for its intact and cohesive domestic and commercial architecture—a status recognized when it was placed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. In the last several decades, an active citizenry has innovatively linked the historic preservation of the town center with the maintenance of adjoining farmland, stream corridors, and wildlife habitats. How Cranbury preserved much of its character while accommodating economic growth provides a central theme in this book. Preserving the best of the past while astutely meeting the challenges of the present, Cranbury’s history offers an inspiration for active civic participation, a model for enlightened development, and an engaging American story. A project of Cranbury Landmarks, Inc.

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Rutgers University Press

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081355358X

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9780813553580

Calculated Kindness

By: Gil Loescher,John A. Scanlan

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Calculated Kindness

By: Gil Loescher,John A. Scanlan

Powerful . . . well-documented, well-written, and most informative, ("Calculated Kindness") is . . . for all Americans who wish to better understand the often competing policies and principles that have regulated immigrations practices in the United States".--(Rev.) Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684863839

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9780684863832

The Economics of Natural Environments

Studies in the Valuation of Commodity and Amenity Resources, revised edition

By: John V. Krutilla,Anthony C. Fisher

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The Economics of Natural Environments

Studies in the Valuation of Commodity and Amenity Resources, revised edition

By: John V. Krutilla,Anthony C. Fisher

In this pioneering study, Krutilla and Fisher put the amenity resources of natural environments into an analytical framework comparable to that for the extractive resources. The models and theoretical background of their techniques are illustrated by case studies which include the controversial Hells Canyon dam, the Mineral King ski resort, and the Trans-Alaska pipeline. The authors point out that resource development activities undertaken on public lands often receive financial advantages---preferential tax treatment, subsidized capital, and access to public resources---that are not taken into account in the costs of the project. True evaluation of the costs and benefits of a development project often tips the balance in favor of preserving an area in a natural state.

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Taylor & Francis

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1135886903

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9781135886905

Horror Films of 2000-2009

By: John Kenneth Muir

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Horror Films of 2000-2009

By: John Kenneth Muir

Horror films have always reflected their audiences' fears and anxieties. In the United States, the 2000s were a decade full of change in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the contested presidential election of 2000, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These social and political changes, as well as the influences of Japanese horror and New French extremism, had a profound effect on American horror filmmaking during the 2000s. This filmography covers more than 300 horror films released in America from 2000 through 2009, including such popular forms as found footage, torture porn, and remakes. Each entry covers a single film and includes credits, a synopsis, and a lengthy critical commentary. The appendices include common horror conventions, a performer hall of fame, and memorable ad lines.

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McFarland

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1476644500

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9781476644509

Book's by John Voorhees

Science and Religion in Neo-Victorian Novels

Science and Religion in Neo-Victorian Novels

A Huguenot on the Hackensack

A Huguenot on the Hackensack

Urban Transport Planning

Urban Transport Planning

Monroe Township and Jamesburg

Monroe Township and Jamesburg

Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

After the Fall

After the Fall

Horror The men behind the mask

Horror The men behind the mask

Cranbury

Cranbury

Calculated Kindness

Calculated Kindness

The Economics of Natural Environments

The Economics of Natural Environments

Horror Films of 2000-2009

Horror Films of 2000-2009

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