George Santayana's marginalia: A critical selection

A selection of Santayana's notes in the margins of other authors' works that sheds light on his thought, art, and life. In his essay "Imagination," George Santayana writes, "There are books in which the footnotes, or the comments scrawled by some reader's hand in the margins, may be more interesting than the text." Santayana himself was an inveterate maker of notes in the margins of his books, …

Outlines of a philosophy of religion : based on psychology and history

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book 1. Religion.--book 2. Christianity.--book 3. Dogma.--Appendix: Reply to criticism

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The techno-human condition

A provocative analysis of what it means to be human in an era of incomprehensible technological complexity and change.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

The makers of Venice, doges, conquerors, painters, and men of letters

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Fertility and public policy: How to reverse the trend of declining birth rates

Here, experts discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness using public policy to influence fertility decisions. The chapters show that it is difficult to gauge the effectiveness of policy interventions such as child-care subsidies, support for women's labour-force participation, and tax incentives.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

The makers of Venice / by Mrs. Oliphant

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The moss rose

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vi, 264 p., [4] leaves of plates

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Codename revolution: The Nintendo WII platform

The Nintendo Wii, introduced in 2006, helped usher in a moment of retro-reinvention in video game play. This hugely popular console system, codenamed Revolution during development, signaled a turn away from fully immersive, time-consuming MMORPGs or forty-hour FPS games and back toward family fun in the living room. Players using the wireless motion-sensitive controller (the Wii Remote, or "Wii…

The loyalists : or, the war in La Vendée

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The indirect side of direct investment: Multinational company finance and tax…

Drawing on a unique data set (MiDi) on German multinationals provided by the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt, Mintz and Weichenrieder confirm the prevalence of indirect financing structures for both outbound and inbound German investment. They find evidence of "treaty shopping!' to avoid withholding taxes (using a third country with more favorable tax rates as a conduit through which to route …