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  • The Unkechaug Indians of Eastern Long Island

    A History

    by John A. Strong ...
    Series series The Civilization of the American Indian Series
    Few people may realize that Long Island is still home to American Indians, the region’s original inhabitants. One of the oldest reservations in the United States—the Poospatuck Reservation—is located in Suffolk County, the densely populated eastern extreme of the greater New York area. The Unkechaug Indians, known also by the name of their reservation, are recognized by the State of New York but ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • On the Syrian Goddess (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Ancient Syrian Cults, Temple Rituals, and Sacred Ethnography at Hierapolis Bambyce

    by Lucian of Samosata, Iona Ternby ...
    Translated by Herbert A. Strong, John Garstang ...
    On the Syrian Goddess (De Dea Syria) is a compact yet richly textured account of the sanctuary and cult of Atargatis at Hierapolis, in northern Syria. Written in an archaizing Ionic prose that deliberately recalls Herodotus, the work blends travel narrative, ethnography, antiquarian inquiry, and sacred history. Its descriptions of temple architecture, votive customs, ecstatic rites, sacred animals ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Interrogating Popular Music and the City

    Edited by Shane Homan, Catherine Strong, Seamus O'Hanlon, John Tebbutt ...
    Series series Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
    How does popular music influence the culture and reputation of a city, and what does a city do to popular music? Interrogating Popular Music and the City examines the ways in which urban environments and music cultures intersect in various locales around the globe. Music and cities have been partners in an often clumsy, sometimes accidental but always exciting dance. Heritage and immigration, ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Prophets

    Introducing Israel's Prophetic Writings

    by Stephen L. Cook, Steven S. Tuell, John T. Strong ...
    Series series Introducing Israel's Scriptures
    The prophets remain figures of enduring interest and importance in contemporary Judaism, Christianity, and even secular society. The Prophets introduces students to the rise of prophecy in ancient Israel, possible ancient Near Eastern parallels, the messages of individual prophets, and the significance of the compositional and editorial history of the prophetic writings. The book guides students ... Read more

    $41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hastening the Maturity of the Grape

    by John Phin, William Chamberlain Strong ...
    This volume contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of speeding up the growth and maturity of grapes. Written in simple, plain language and full of handy tips and useful information, this is a book that will appeal to anyone occupied in the growing of grapes, and one that would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The articles are: “Method of Hastening ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Buddha

    A Beginner's Guide

    by John Strong ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    Revealing the man behind the icon.Today the Buddha is honoured throughout the world as one of the great religious figures in the history of humankind. His greatness lies in his teachings, and in the religious community that he founded, but also in his exemplary life story. In this authoritative biography, John Strong presents that story the way Buddhists have told it - from accounts of his ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • America's Early Whalemen

    Indian Shore Whalers on Long Island, 1650–1750

    by John A Strong ...
    Series series Native Peoples of the Americas
    The Indians of coastal Long Island were closely attuned to their maritime environment. They hunted sea mammals, fished in coastal waters, and harvested shellfish. To celebrate the deep-water spirits, they sacrificed the tail and fins of the most powerful and awesome denizen of their maritime world—the whale. These Native Americans were whalemen, integral to the origin and development of the first ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Running on Empty

    The Rise and Fall of Southampton College, 1963–2005

    by John A. Strong ...
    Series series Excelsior Editions
    Explores how Southampton College went from "the jewel in the university crown" to an "albatross around the university neck."Southampton College, the easternmost campus of Long Island University, opened with great promise in 1963 and closed in 2005 amidst great acrimony. Located in an idyllic environmental setting on the Atlantic shore of Long Island, it had a nationally recognized marine science ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Concepts of Classical Optics

    by John Strong ...
    Series series Dover Books on Physics
    An intermediate course in optics, this volume explores both experimental and theoretical concepts, offering practical knowledge of geometrical optics that will enhance students' comprehension of any relevant applied science. Its exposition of the concepts of classical optics is presented with a minimum of mathematical detail but presumes some knowledge of calculus, vectors, and complex numbers ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Managing the Skies

    Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Traffic Management

    by Clinton V. Oster, John S. Strong ...
    Over the past two decades, the organization and provision of air traffic control (ATC) services has been dramatically transformed. Privatization and commercialization of air navigation has become commonplace. Far-reaching reforms, under a variety of organizational structures and aviation settings, have occurred across the world, most notably in Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and South ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • On the Syrian Goddess

    Enriched edition.

    by Lucian of Samosata, Aria Baxter ...
    Translated by Herbert A. Strong, John Garstang ...
    Lucian of Samosata's 'On the Syrian Goddess' is a captivating blend of travelogue, philosophy, and satire, exploring the religious practices and beliefs of the ancient Syrians. Written in the 2nd century AD, Lucian's work stands out for its witty and humorous tone, often poking fun at the superstitions and rituals of the Syrian cults. The narrative style is engaging and filled with vivid ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 50 Mystery and Detective Masterpieces you have to Read Before you Die vol: 2

    2020 Edition [newly updated]

    by Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Dorothy Leigh Sayers, G.K Chesterton, Charles Dickens, Jules Verne, Wilkie Collins, Joseph Smith Fletcher, Maurice Leblanc, Sax Rohmer, Golden Deer Classics, Marcel Allain, Pierre Souvestre, Emile Gaboriau, John Meade Falkner, Thomas W. Hanshew, Ernest William Hornung, Herbert George Jenkins, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Sheridan Le Fanu, William Le Queux, Harold MacGrath, George Barr McCutcheon, John T. McIntyre, Arthur Morrison, Edward Phillips Oppenheim, Allan Pinkerton, Melville Davisson Post, Arthur John Rees, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Harrington Strong, Louis Tracy, Louis Joseph Vance, Carolyn Wells, Herman Whitaker, George F. Worts, Israel Zangwill ...
    This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus