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Medieval Number Symbolism

Its Sources, Meaning, and Influence on Thought and Expression

By: Vincent Foster Hopper

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Medieval Number Symbolism

Its Sources, Meaning, and Influence on Thought and Expression

By: Vincent Foster Hopper

In this classic study, a noted scholar reveals "how deeply rooted in medieval thought was the consciousness of numbers, not as mathematical tools, nor yet as the counters in a game, but as fundamental realities, alive with memories and eloquent with meaning.

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Courier Corporation

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0486414302

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9780486414300

Essentials of Writing

By: Vincent Foster Hopper,Cedric Gale,Benjamin W. Griffith

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Essentials of Writing

By: Vincent Foster Hopper,Cedric Gale,Benjamin W. Griffith

Here is a workbook designed for classroom use that can also serve as a self-teacher. It contains hundreds of questions and exercises that help students put the rules of English grammar and writing style into practice. Eighty-five exercises include identifying nouns, comparison of adverbs and adjectives, identifying a sentence's subjects and predicates, correcting sentence fragments, making the subject and verb agree, writing and developing paragraphs, using footnotes and bibliographies, and much more.

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228

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New York : Barron's Educational Series

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0812046307

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9780812046304

Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

By: James Vincent

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Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

By: James Vincent

A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an essential task, to the intellectual origins of the metric system in the French Revolution, and from the surprisingly animated rivalry between metric and imperial, to our current age of the “quantified self.” At every turn, Vincent is keenly attuned to the political consequences of measurement, exploring how it has also been used as a tool for oppression and control. Beyond Measure reveals how measurement is not only deeply entwined with our experience of the world, but also how its history encompasses and shapes the human quest for knowledge.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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1324035862

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9781324035862

English Verbs

By: Vincent Foster Hopper,Benjamin W. Griffith

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English Verbs

By: Vincent Foster Hopper,Benjamin W. Griffith

A complete pocket conjugation guide of all tenses, which contains over 3000 of the most commonly used English irregular verbs. To facilitate comprehension, a review of English Grammar & a guide to standard usage are included. This new quick-reference handbook is ideal for those who speak English as a second language.

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New York : Barron's Educational Series

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0812046838

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9780812046830

Television Specials

5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed.

By: Vincent Terrace

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Television Specials

5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed.

By: Vincent Terrace

This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials (e.g., Christmas and New Year's Eve), the early 1936-1947 experimental specials, honors specials. In short, this is a reference work to 5,336 programs--the most complete source for television specials ever published.

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487

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McFarland

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1476612404

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9781476612409

Ridley Scott

A Biography

By: Vincent LoBrutto

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Ridley Scott

A Biography

By: Vincent LoBrutto

A study of the iconic and influential film director’s life and work, from the author of Stanley Kubrick: A Biography. With celebrated works such as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and Gladiator, Ridley Scott has secured his place in Hollywood. This legendary director and filmmaker has had an undeniable influence on art and the culture of filmmaking, but is also a respected media businessman. In Ridley Scott: A Biography, Vincent LoBrutto delves into Ridley Scott’s oeuvre in a way that allows readers to understand the yin and yang of his exceptional career, offering a unique crosscut between the biographical facts of Scott’s personal life—his birth and early days in northeast England, his life in New York City—and his career in Hollywood as a director and producer of television commercials, TV series, miniseries, and feature films. Every film is presented, analyzed, and probed for a greater understanding of the visionary, his personality, and his thought process, for a deeper perception of his astounding work and accomplishments. The voices of cast and crew who have worked with Ridley Scott, as well as the words of the man himself, are woven throughout this book for a fully realized, critical biography, revealing the depth of the artist and his achievements.

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285

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813177111

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9780813177113

Encyclopedia of Television Shows

Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022

By: Vincent Terrace

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Encyclopedia of Television Shows

Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022

By: Vincent Terrace

There were, between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022, 1,559 television series broadcast on three platforms: broadcast TV, cable TV, and streaming services. This book, the second supplement to the original Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925-2010, presents detailed information on each program, including storylines, casts (character and performer), years of broadcast, trivia facts, and network, cable or streaming information. Along with the traditional network channels and cable services, the newest streaming services like Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus and pioneering streaming services like Netflix and Hulu are covered. The book includes a section devoted to reality series and foreign series broadcast in the U.S. for the first time from 2017 to 2022, a listing of the series broadcast from 2011 through 2016 (which are contained in the prior supplement), and an index of performers.

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305

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McFarland

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1476651566

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9781476651569

Driven to Darkness

Jewish Emigre Directors and the Rise of Film Noir

By: Vincent Brook

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Driven to Darkness

Jewish Emigre Directors and the Rise of Film Noir

By: Vincent Brook

From its earliest days, the American film industry has attracted European artists. With the rise of Hitler, filmmakers of conscience in Germany and other countries, particularly those of Jewish origin, found it difficult to survive and fledùfor their work and their livesùto the United States. Some had trouble adapting to Hollywood, but many were celebrated for their cinematic contributions, especially to the dark shadows of film noir. Driven to Darkness explores the influence of Jewish TmigrT directors and the development of this genre. While filmmakers such as Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, and Edward G. Ulmer have been acknowledged as crucial to the noir canon, the impact of their Jewishness on their work has remained largely unexamined until now. Through lively and original analyses of key films, Vincent Brook penetrates the darkness, shedding new light on this popular film form and the artists who helped create it.

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299

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Rutgers University Press

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0813548330

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9780813548333

TV in the USA [3 volumes]

A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [3 volumes]

By: Vincent LoBrutto

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TV in the USA [3 volumes]

A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [3 volumes]

By: Vincent LoBrutto

This three-volume set is a valuable resource for researching the history of American television. An encyclopedic range of information documents how television forever changed the face of media and continues to be a powerful influence on society. What are the reasons behind enduring popularity of television genres such as police crime dramas, soap operas, sitcoms, and "reality TV"? What impact has television had on the culture and morality of American life? Does television largely emulate and reflect real life and society, or vice versa? How does television's influence differ from that of other media such as newspapers and magazines, radio, movies, and the Internet? These are just a few of the questions explored in the three-volume encyclopedia TV in the USA: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas. This expansive set covers television from 1950 to the present day, addressing shows of all genres, well-known programs and short-lived series alike, broadcast on the traditional and cable networks. All three volumes lead off with a keynote essay regarding the technical and historical features of the decade(s) covered. Each entry on a specific show investigates the narrative, themes, and history of the program; provides comprehensive information about when the show started and ended, and why; and identifies the star players, directors, producers, and other key members of the crew of each television production. The set also features essays that explore how a particular program or type of show has influenced or reflected American society, and it includes numerous sidebars packed with interesting data, related information, and additional insights into the subject matter.

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1278

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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144082973X

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9781440829734

Ridgewood

By: Vincent Parrillo,Beth Parrillo,Arthur Wrubel

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Ridgewood

By: Vincent Parrillo,Beth Parrillo,Arthur Wrubel

Ridgewood, New Jersey, might still be known as Godwinville had it not been for the efforts of Cornelia Dayton, the wife of a real estate developer, who continually lobbied for the name change until the post office recognized it in 1865. By 1876, the community received township status. Street scenes portray Ridgewoods evolution from dirt to cobblestone to asphalt-paved roads, and the change from a railroad grade crossing at Ridgewood Avenue to an underpass at Franklin Avenue. Sections on the historic buildings and homes are arranged so one can take a tour from one to the next, aided by in-text maps. Other sections depict the nineteenth-century mansions, community life of bygone eras, and the lost buildings due to fire or progress.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439627029

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9781439627020

Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series, 1925 through 1995

Seven Decades of Small Screen Almosts

By: Vincent Terrace

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Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series, 1925 through 1995

Seven Decades of Small Screen Almosts

By: Vincent Terrace

Test films, pilots, trial series, limited runs, summer tryouts--by whatever name, televison networks have produced thousands of experimental shows that never made it into the regular line-up. Some were actually shown, but failed to gain an audience; many others never even made it on the air. This work includes more than 3,000 experimental television programs, both aired and unaired, that almost became a series. Entries include length, network, air date (if appropriate), a fact-filled plot synopsis, cast, guest stars, producer, director, writer, and music coordinator. Fully indexed.

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799

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McFarland

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1476632235

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9781476632230

A Pocket Guide to Correct Grammar

By: Vincent Foster Hopper,Cedric Gale,Ronald C. Foote

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A Pocket Guide to Correct Grammar

By: Vincent Foster Hopper,Cedric Gale,Ronald C. Foote

Principles of good grammar & standard English usage with practical analysis of the parts of speech demonstrating correct sentence structure, spelling, punctuation & usage.

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0812043812

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9780812043815

Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.

By: Vincent Terrace

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Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.

By: Vincent Terrace

This fully updated and expanded edition covers over 10,200 programs, making it the most comprehensive documentation of television programs ever published. In addition to covering the standard network and cable entertainment genres, the book also covers programs generally not covered elsewhere in print (or even online), including Internet series, aired and unaired pilot films, erotic series, gay and lesbian series, risque cartoons and experimental programs from 1925 through 1945.

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McFarland

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0786486414

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9780786486410

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Medieval Number Symbolism

Medieval Number Symbolism

Essentials of Writing

Essentials of Writing

Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

English Verbs

English Verbs

Television Specials

Television Specials

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Encyclopedia of Television Shows

Encyclopedia of Television Shows

Driven to Darkness

Driven to Darkness

TV in the USA [3 volumes]

TV in the USA [3 volumes]

Ridgewood

Ridgewood

Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series, 1925 through 1995

Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series, 1925 through 1995

A Pocket Guide to Correct Grammar

A Pocket Guide to Correct Grammar

Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.

Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.

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