Search Results - "The Crown"

Opening doors to famous poetry and prose : ideas and resources for accessing literary heritage works / by Cox, Bob

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A treasury of Mexican folkways : the customs, myths, folklore, traditions, beliefs, fiestas, dances, and songs of the Mexican people / by Toor, Frances, 1890-1956

Molly in danger / by Carter, Anne

The mammoth hunters / by Auel, Jean M.

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Molly in danger / by Carter, Anne

The mammoth hunters / by Auel, Jean M.

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Empress Wu the Great Tang dynasty China / by Woo, X. L.

Table of Contents: “…Wu's sponsor becomes the second emperor of the tang dynasty -- Empress Changsun and a few of the courtiers -- Miss Wu becomes an imperial concubine -- The sons vie for the succession -- Selecting the crown prince -- Introduction to the crown prince -- Sent to a nunnery -- The new emperor reigns -- Empress Wang gets Wu back to the palace -- Empress Wang and concubine Xiao unite against concubine Wu -- Concubine Wu fights back -- The courtiers take sides -- Empress Wang and her supporters take a mis-step -- Empress Wang and the crown prince are removed -- Wu becomes empress -- From empress to empress dowager -- Advancing supporters and annihilating opponents -- Taking part in politics -- The pleasures of traveling -- Relationship with her children -- The empress dowager consolidates her power -- Standing at the top -- View from the summit -- Rebellions -- The largest rebellion -- The rebellions of the Princes Li -- Other rebellions -- Abuse of power at every level -- Picking favorites -- Naming a successor -- Empress Wu's favorites -- Relations with other nations -- Tibet -- Korea -- The Tujue clan -- Japan and Arabia -- Famous legends about Empress Wu -- Face reading -- Flowers blooming in winter -- Other legends.…”
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Empress Wu the Great Tang dynasty China / by Woo, X. L.

Table of Contents: “…Wu's sponsor becomes the second emperor of the tang dynasty -- Empress Changsun and a few of the courtiers -- Miss Wu becomes an imperial concubine -- The sons vie for the succession -- Selecting the crown prince -- Introduction to the crown prince -- Sent to a nunnery -- The new emperor reigns -- Empress Wang gets Wu back to the palace -- Empress Wang and concubine Xiao unite against concubine Wu -- Concubine Wu fights back -- The courtiers take sides -- Empress Wang and her supporters take a mis-step -- Empress Wang and the crown prince are removed -- Wu becomes empress -- From empress to empress dowager -- Advancing supporters and annihilating opponents -- Taking part in politics -- The pleasures of traveling -- Relationship with her children -- The empress dowager consolidates her power -- Standing at the top -- View from the summit -- Rebellions -- The largest rebellion -- The rebellions of the Princes Li -- Other rebellions -- Abuse of power at every level -- Picking favorites -- Naming a successor -- Empress Wu's favorites -- Relations with other nations -- Tibet -- Korea -- The Tujue clan -- Japan and Arabia -- Famous legends about Empress Wu -- Face reading -- Flowers blooming in winter -- Other legends.…”
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Rediscoveries : informal essays in which well-known novelists rediscover neglected works of fiction by one of their favorite authors. /

Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity and poverty / by Acemoglu, Daron

Rediscoveries : informal essays in which well-known novelists rediscover neglected works of fiction by one of their favorite authors. /

Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity and poverty / by Acemoglu, Daron

Advanced operative dentistry a practical approach /

Table of Contents: “…Management of dental caries / David Ricketts, Graham Chadwick and Andrew Hall -- Periodontal disease / Angela Gilbert -- Endodontic problems in advanced operative dentistry / William Saunders -- Tooth wear / David Bartlett -- Aesthetic problems / David Bartlett -- Occlusion / David Ricketts -- Cores / Carol Tait and David Rickett -- Gold crowns / John Radford, Brian Stevenson -- Gold restorations / Graham Chadwick, John Radford and David Ricketts -- Metal ceramic crowns / Brian Stevenson -- All ceramic crowns / Andrew Hal and Graham Chadwick -- Inlays, onlays, and veneers / David Bartlett and David Ricketts -- Impression materials and techniques / David Ricketts -- Provisional restorations / John Radford and David Ricketts -- Getting the appearance correct / Brian Stevenson -- Complex multiple fixed and combined fixed and removable prosthodontics / David Bartlett and David Ricketts -- When and how to replace missing teeth / David Ricketts -- Minimal preparation (resin retained) bridges / David Ricketts -- Conventional bridges / David Bartlett and David Ricketts.…”
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Advanced operative dentistry a practical approach /

Table of Contents: “…Management of dental caries / David Ricketts, Graham Chadwick and Andrew Hall -- Periodontal disease / Angela Gilbert -- Endodontic problems in advanced operative dentistry / William Saunders -- Tooth wear / David Bartlett -- Aesthetic problems / David Bartlett -- Occlusion / David Ricketts -- Cores / Carol Tait and David Rickett -- Gold crowns / John Radford, Brian Stevenson -- Gold restorations / Graham Chadwick, John Radford and David Ricketts -- Metal ceramic crowns / Brian Stevenson -- All ceramic crowns / Andrew Hal and Graham Chadwick -- Inlays, onlays, and veneers / David Bartlett and David Ricketts -- Impression materials and techniques / David Ricketts -- Provisional restorations / John Radford and David Ricketts -- Getting the appearance correct / Brian Stevenson -- Complex multiple fixed and combined fixed and removable prosthodontics / David Bartlett and David Ricketts -- When and how to replace missing teeth / David Ricketts -- Minimal preparation (resin retained) bridges / David Ricketts -- Conventional bridges / David Bartlett and David Ricketts.…”
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The uses of chaos by Grainger, Roger

Table of Contents: “…Deconstructing life -- Playing games with death -- The hollow crown -- The challenging void -- Waiting for God -- Static chaos -- Knots -- Can these dry bones live? …”
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The uses of chaos by Grainger, Roger

Table of Contents: “…Deconstructing life -- Playing games with death -- The hollow crown -- The challenging void -- Waiting for God -- Static chaos -- Knots -- Can these dry bones live? …”
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Writing for Immortality : Women and the Emergence of High Literary Culture in America / by Boyd, Anne E., 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Solving the "old riddle of the Sphinx": discovering the self as artist -- "Prov[ing] Avis in the wrong": the lives of women artists -- "The crown and the thorn of gifted life": Imagining the women artist -- "Recognition is the thing": seeking the status of artist.…”
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Writing for Immortality : Women and the Emergence of High Literary Culture in America / by Boyd, Anne E., 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Solving the "old riddle of the Sphinx": discovering the self as artist -- "Prov[ing] Avis in the wrong": the lives of women artists -- "The crown and the thorn of gifted life": Imagining the women artist -- "Recognition is the thing": seeking the status of artist.…”
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Juan Dom�inguez de Mendoza soldier and frontiersman of the Spanish Southwest, 1627-1693 /

Table of Contents: “…In service to the Spanish Crown : the family of Juan Dom�inguez de Mendoza.…”
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Juan Dom�inguez de Mendoza soldier and frontiersman of the Spanish Southwest, 1627-1693 /

Table of Contents: “…In service to the Spanish Crown : the family of Juan Dom�inguez de Mendoza.…”
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