A Selected History of Science: The History and Development of Physics in Ancient China and the Modern Western World

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This book is written in Chinese.

In this book, Miao Kecheng looks at the history and development of physics in ancient China and the Modern Western world. He examines the most valuable thinking and achievements in physics in ancient China including the evolution of ancient Chinese physics, metrology, mechanics, acoustics, electronics, magnetics, and optics. He also studies Modern Western classical mechanics, thermodynamics, electronics, magnetics, optics, and kinetic molecular theory.

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Married to the Game is an urban tale of sex, money, murder, and mayhem and shows the pros and cons of the drug game. Crystal is the epitome of a good girl turned bad after her world is brutally destroyed. Consumed with her desire for revenge, she, along with her best friend Lisa, enter a life of drugs, fast money, and betrayal only to adapt the lifestyle that pushed them in the game in the first place. Hiding their true identities, the pair quickly rises to the top of Norfolks dope game. Using everyone who crosses their paths, nothing, not betrayal or addiction will stop them from dispensing their street justice.

Married to the Game is a page-turner that will leave readers in awe. The realistic drama that lingers on every page will have readers at their wit's end trying to anticipate the final outcome. Never underestimate the power of the girls...They are definitely taking over the game!

Customer Reviews:

Great read!.......2007-08-09

After reading "A Gangster's Girl", I couldn't wait to read, "Married to the Game". I finished this book in one day. It's definitely a page turner. This book made me want to cry and cuss, lol! There are some parts in this book that will definitely make you cry. Duke was my favorite character. He was just off the hook. I didn't like the ending, but the book was hot!

this new author has what it takes to get some where.......2007-07-17

the first book was off the chain i could not put the book down i read it in one day , but this second book was not that good it dragged on and was alittle to the left for me

GREAT READ.......2007-07-13

i LOVED THE BOOK AND I MUST SAY CEAZIA NEVA SEEMS TO AMAZE ME ITS LIKE SHE DOES ONE WILD THING FROM DA NEXT BUT I REALLY LIKE DA BOOK AND ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS GO N BUY IT

MARRIED TO THE GAME.......2007-03-31

I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE THIS BOOK. I THOUGHT THAT SHE TOOK HER A LIITLE TO FAR. SHE IS MISSING WITH HER MANS (WHO IS DEAD) BROTHER AND NEPHEW; NOW THATS NASTY. I REALLY LIKE THE ARTIST SO, I FORWARD TO HER FUTURE WORK.

Pretty Pretty Good.......2007-03-10

I think Chunichi did a GREAT job with "Married to the Game" because it grabs your attention at the 1st sentence and keeps your attention to the last sentence.

I really enjoyed it and have to give her props because I didn't know until now that it was a sequel to "A Gangster's Girl." The book stands on its own and has a captivating story line and a handful of realistic characters.

My only criticism about the book is that it left a some story lines open when it ended and left you saying, "ok that's it" or "what ever happened to her?" (The characters BJ & Danielle)

Despite that 1 complaint I still recommend "Married to the Game" to readers who want a fun, fast, interesting, and intriguing read.

Shakespeare in a Box: Taming of the Shrew

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Party Shakespeare

Shakespeare in a Box: Taming of the Shrew
Carl Martin
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0761123814

Book Description

All the living room's a stage! And your friends and

family merely players, with their exits and entrances-and 45 minutes of utter enjoyment. Created by an imaginative drama teacher, The Home Shakespeare Festival is a complete theater company in a box.

Home Shakespeare is like a host-your-own-murder game, but with an intellectual and artistic bent. Beginning with one of Shakespeare's best-known, best-loved works, the comedy The Taming of the Shrew, each kit has everything needed to produce and act out a thoroughly entertaining 45-minute version of the play: cards for a director and technical director, showing how to cast the play, direct it, stage it, and create easy sets and sound effects; cards for each of the major parts, with a summary of the character and suggestions on how to play him or her; ten cleverly abridged copies of the script; and key props. For Taming of the Shrew, each kit contains a working plastic recorder (a "flute" instead of a lute) and plastic Groucho eyeglasses.

Each kit also contains a booklet introducing the wonderful world of Shakespeare, acting tips and exercises, recipes for grog, and other good party games to play.

Customer Reviews:

Party Shakespeare.......2002-07-22

We bought the "Taming fo the Shrew" box because we knew that the box contained a blond wig, funny glasses and a broken recorder. The kids just had to have the props. But what I didn't expect was how enthusiastic the whole group of kids was to perform the play at our family reunion. It truly took about 30 minutes for the kids, ages 11-14 (with one adult present but not presiding), to assign all the parts, quickly rehearse and get their act together. The play has been perfectly abridged so that it makes sense to the kids as well as to their audience and is such a great way to entertain at a family or social gathering, much better than "How to Host a Murder" which is so much more work than this. My only advice would be to go over the pronuciation of all names with the whole "cast" before show time. There were a few glitches, but it all made for bigger laughs! (Wish there were more than just the two sets!)

How to Get Married After 35: A Game Plan for Love

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Read the Book - Met the Guy
Not worth it
Worth the time to read it
Read THIS book!
A focused, ethical, inspiring approach to dating

How to Get Married After 35: A Game Plan for Love

Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0060930330

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Are you tired of going to weddings instead of having one? Here is a unique and empowering guide to meeting and marrying the right man--for women 35 and over who don't want to leave their chances for true love in the hands of Fate.

In How to Get Married After 35: A Game Plan for Love, relationship consultant Helena Hacker Rosenberg offers a concrete program to help singles maximize their opportunities for marriage. Her fresh step-by-step approach illustrates how to:

Remove obstacles that have kept you single
Enlarge your social landscape
Spot and drop unmarriageable men
Meet eligible and worthy prospects
Seize the day and attract winners

A Proven game plan for success in love!

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Read the Book - Met the Guy.......2004-10-06

This book changed my life. It helped me to identify the things in me that were blocking me from getting married. It helped me to clarify what were important qualities to hold on to and what were superficial qualities to let go of when looking for a mate. It helped me to define for myself what I really wanted in a guy and to recognize when I was getting it and when I was not.
It completely revolutionized my thinking and years later when I met someone who possesses the qualities I held as important, I did not let the fact that he did not have the superficial qualities, I once thought important, get in my way. We have been together for almost 5 years now and I recommend this book to anyone over or under 35 who complains that they can't find a nice guy.

Not worth it.......2003-09-13

This book is a lot about the psychological issues for unmarried women. It's very long-winded. I was hoping to learn some specific tips on how to find the right man-- hoping for some new advice. I didn't get that here.

Worth the time to read it.......2002-07-22

I was pleased with the book -- it's well-organized and upbeat and the lists of questions Rosenberg asks are helpful.

I do think she is overly rigid on her views about what she considers unhealthy "addictions" but her point is well made that those of us who want to get married ought to examine compartmentalizing our work lives better.

She also seems to have a very limited view of peoples' relationships with their pets -- in my opinion the guy with the dog "Elvira" was fortunate that his relationship with the author didn't progress. I got the sense that she views relationships with animals as very "second-class" and I certainly don't agree with that.

Overall, though, I am glad I ordered the book and expect to loan it to friends.

Read THIS book!.......2000-12-14

I'll admit I didn't expect too much when I purchased this book. I thought it might end up to be very superfical and blame me for not being married at my current age. How surprise I was to find out that was not the case at all! This book puts getting married in to proper perspective. Without blaming anyone or giving quick fix advice on how to "find that special one" it breaks down the ultimate objective step-by-step. The books asks you some hard questions - "Do you want to get married or does someone else want you to get married?" It makes you examine yourself truthfully and gives control where it belongs - in your own hands. I am very eager to try out what I've learned. Read this book - it'll change you like it changed me!

A focused, ethical, inspiring approach to dating.......2000-02-26

This book is well worth reading even if you're under 35. I really appreciate Rosenberg's balanced approach. She aims the book at accomplished, well-educated, independent women, but she makes it clear that she values marriage, parenting, religion, and other traditional values that seem to be given short shrift in many books about relationships. This is also a highly literate book-- Rosenberg illustrates her points with examples from literature and popular culture as well as her clients' stories, and includes a short bibliography for further reading.

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Not bad
A Good book, But some mixed feelings
Cut a third of the book...
Why did I bother to finish?
Can you say P R E T E N T I O US?

Daughter of the Game
Tracy Grant
Manufacturer: William Morrow & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0066211336
Release Date: 2002-03-26

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With Daughter of the Game, Tracy Grant makes a stunning debut with a tale of nonstop adventure, dark mystery, and passionate romance. This novel lays bare the world of Regency London and explores the nature of good and evil, truth and lies, loyalty and betrayal...

A London night in November 1819. Outside, a mist hovers over the cobblestones and yellow pools of lamplight glow with murky radiance. And inside the glittering mansions of society's finest families lushly dressed ladies dance the night away with coolly elegant gentlemen...and the latest gossip is exchanged with a tilt of a fan. Surely in a world of such supreme confidence, no evil could touch those charmed lives.

On this cloud-shrouded evening the unthinkable comes to pass: six-year-old Colin Fraser vanishes from the cocoon of his family's Berkeley Square home. His disappearance plunges his socially -- and politically -- prominent parents, Charles and Mélanie Fraser, into a maze of intrigue, one that stretches back to the Napoleonic Wars.

Charles is a former intelligence agent and the grandson of a duke who is now a member of Parliament. He possesses a cool intellect and a burning sense of justice. Driven by the devastation he saw during the war and by his own family, s sordid history, he is a man who will not rest until he discovers the truth. Mélanie is a war refugee who charms London's beau monde at routs and receptions, all the while writing pamphlets on child labor and women's education. In a world where marriage is a matter of convenience and love is a game, their union is a model of constancy.

As Colin's ransom, his captors demand a ring...not just any ring, but the legendary Carevalo Ring. Many people, it seems, are enticed by the gold and ruby ornament, but are they lured by its beauty or by the promise of power that surrounds it? And there are those, perhaps even elements in the British government, who would kill to possess it.

Charles and Mélanie's race against time to recover the ring and save their son becomes a dark and perilous game, where plot plays upon counterplot. Their hunt takes them to the Drury Lane Theatre and the debtors' prison in the Marshalsea, a London gaming hell and a Brighton racing stable, a gin-soaked brothel and a Thames-side villa. They uncover a chilling labyrinth of secrets, both personal and political, that binds them together in unexpected ways and threatens to destroy them.

As layers of deception are stripped away, Charles and Mélanie begin to question all that they believed in. In a world of spies, blackmail, and murder, no one is quite who they seem to be. Deception and betrayal -- of a country, an ideal, a lover, a spouse -- come far more easily than truth and fidelity....

Customer Reviews:

Not bad.......2006-07-25

This story started out a little ho-hum, the kidnapping really only keeping me interested over concern for 6yr old Colin.

However, after persevering through the first few chapters the story did pick up the pace. I loved the shock slap-in-the-face revelations and twists in the story - however these did get more and more bizarre: the whole "father" thing was creepy plus the way Melanie's past go more and more sordid I felt the author was clutching at using shock tactics rather than good plot to beef up the story - a story that was already somewhat complex to follow.

While the whole story was somewhat unbelievable, and the language used so not early-1800s, I think author Grant had done her research well enough to pull it off.

Not the best book I have ever read, but did keep me reading to the end.

A Good book, But some mixed feelings.......2005-10-09

Charles and Melanie Fraser seem like a couple that has it all. A good life. Two children that they love. In a sense the perfect life, until six year old Colin is kidnapped. Now the past is coming back to haunt both of them. With time running out Charles and Melanie must race to find a ring and save Colin before its to late.
"Daughter of the Game" was the first book that I read by Tracy Grant. While I did enjoy it. There were time that the seem to be too long and to many plots happening. Overall, it was a decent book and I would read is follow up book.

Cut a third of the book..........2005-09-08

...and all of the clutter on the floor could be dialogue... and it would be a more interesting book. Even so, I finished it because I was sick, not because it was gripping. The author doesn't write badly, but I think she tried to pack in too much for the plot to flow well or the characters to appear plausible.

Why did I bother to finish?.......2005-07-10

I guess I feel guilty if I don't finish a book I've started. A bad habit, I know, for I have probably wasted so much time finishing a book that I don't even like. Such was the case with Daughter of the Game.
Many other readers have already recapped the plot. Some say that it is engaging and surprising; however, I disagree. I kept forgetting what the plot WAS-rescuing the son, finding the *mystical* Carevalo ring. Most of the story consisted of the main characters either a) berating themselves or b) berating each other--all in modern English. Pages and pages of self-flagellation distracted from the story. What most people labelled "plot twists" I would call soap-opera revelations.
I also felt that this book was set in the wrong time period. The moodiness, fog, gambling houses, etc. would fit more in a late Victorian, or even Edwardian England. Plus, the main characters "darling"-ed each other practically EVERY OTHER LINE, sounding more like a bored pair of 20s or 30s socialites than an 1819 Scottish lord, diplomat, and member of Parliament and his façonnable Continental wife. I could (idiotically) imagine these two sipping mint juleps at one of Gatsby's parties.
Bottom line: An interesting premise spoiled by horrid characters and gag-me melodrama.

Can you say P R E T E N T I O US?.......2005-05-14

The opening line says it all, and believe me, it doesn't improve. If you like romance, it's not romantic unless you like your heroines without one ounce of honor and heroes who love to be used and abused. If it's a mystery you're looking for, you figure out what's up around page 50, although I admit to not having a sick enough mind to figure out the relationship amongst the hero, heroine and the "father".

The author turns philosophy and religion into trite, pompous pronouncements; she stands history on its head and has her characters racing around England as if they owned their own personal bullet train. The characters don't eat, don't sleep, and are about as angsty as any I've met since "The Breakfast Club." And the first review above is correct: the writing is clunky.

As with a couple of other reviewers, I gave it one star because I couldn't give it zero.

It's Only a Game...Unless You're Married to the Coach

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A wonderful tribute to assistant coaches!
Coach Dan
Been There Done That

It's Only a Game...Unless You're Married to the Coach
Mary Lou Podlasiak
Manufacturer: iUniverse
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Binding: Paperback

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The Coach's Wife

ASIN: 0595306675

Book Description

What's so bad about being married to a coach? Mary Lou Podlasiak boldly, but playfully, reveals how the "women behind the men" really feel. Whether you are dating a coaching fanatic, or have spent half of your existence married to one, the stories and insight within will no doubt change the way you feel about yourself. (Unless, of course, you are already feeling good!)

Filled with warm memories, as well as a minefield of topics, the primary focus is aimed at turning frustration into empowerment. Read about the events that have led the author, and other seasoned wives, to look beyond the annoyances and view their situations as nothing less than wonderfully life-affirming.

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful tribute to assistant coaches!.......2004-07-16

This is an incredible tribute to coaches and their wives that are involved with Little League programs, junior high sports, and jay-vee teams. The author has captured perfectly the emotional turmoil endured when most people think that people involved at this level do not have any stress!

Yes, the book is halarious, but I cried tears of joy at times knowing that someone understands how involved the entire staff becomes with the kids, and the hurt that others inflict upon them thinking that they're in an easy position. Varsity coaches and their wives are not the only people who have problems! In fact, I think the rest of the staff has it worse because they never get any of the glory that the head coach gets, but the author does a beautiful job of recognizing that.

Coach Dan.......2004-05-24

I highly recommend "It's only a game..." as a soothing balm for any coach who has endured season(s)of criticism from parents, fans, school administrators, and school board members. The books tells how to handle the criticism while focusing on the real payoff for coaching: the kids. Its a "Mr. Holland's Opus" for coaches.

Been There Done That.......2004-04-29

A "must" book for every coach's wife. This book makes you realize that you are not the only one going through the trials of being a coach's wife. Being a coach's daughter and a coach's wife I thought I had heard and seen it all!!! If Mary Lou decides to write a sequel to this book I hope she interviews me-I have plenty of stories.

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Filing for divorce...

Married to the Game

Manufacturer: Urban Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0739461796

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Sequel to "A Gangsta's Girl" Caezia only thought life was hard living a A Gansta's Girl, but reality sets in as to how difficult survival can be as she learns she's actually Married to the Game. Will Caezia be able to set forth her street savvy ways in order to tread water. Don't miss this astounding tale of sex, game, and revenge.

Customer Reviews:

Filing for divorce..........2006-10-10

I loved this book, I couldn't put it down once I picked it up. The twists and turns were endless. I am always impressed with Chunichi's work and this was no different. With a very creative plot, Chunichi managers to draw readers in once again. I must admit that I was disappointed with the ending... so this book didn't get a perfect 5 from me, but if you're looking to get rid of some of that free time on your hands, this book is the way to do it!

--Pryncez

Rules of the Game/Beyond the Pale: Memoirs of Sir Oswald Mosley and Family/2 Volumes in 1

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Mosley Re-invented
Here Is a Treasury of Information On Sir Oswald Mosley.

Rules of the Game/Beyond the Pale: Memoirs of Sir Oswald Mosley and Family/2 Volumes in 1
Nicholas Mosley
Manufacturer: Dalkey Archive Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0916583759

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Mosley Re-invented.......2005-07-04

Nicholas Mosley attempted to write an objective biography of his father, who occupies an unusual place in British history.

While skating over some of the odious aspects of his father's history, he nevertheless succeeded in displeasing his father's widow, Diana Mitford Mosley who would settle for nothing less than a completely laudatory biography. It's ironic.

It's true Mosley made some correct predictions about the world and what would happen to the British empire in a postwar world. Basically his position was that England should make common cause with the Fascists because their innate superiority gave them the right to maintain their empire, even if other people didn't want to be subjected to English (or German) rule.

Upper class British anti-semitism, which was no secret, was also shared by Mosley and those in his circle. To this day, many of them remain Holocaust-deniers. As Nancy Mitford pointed out, the Jews feared the Nazis so many made common cause with the communists and the British upper classes feared the communists, who might strip them of all their wealth and prerogatives, so many made common cause with Fascists. If anyone felt entitled to wealth and privilege, it was the British titled classes.

As a human being, Mosley was also notorious as a womanizer, and his treatment of women and his own children totally reflected his own narcissism. One interesting aspect of the Mosley biography by his son was the love and admiration he felt for his mother, who he felt had not been treated right by historical accounts and by her own husband.

Read other books by and about the Mitfords and the Mosleys. Should Diana and Oswald Mosley have been imprisoned as potential collaborators? That's another question. In the event of a German defeat of England, would Mosley have become another Petain? Probably, but who knows?

Meanwhile, these books are worth reading as both history and cautionary tales. Every country has its demagogues. Demagogues are often very attractive and Mosley certainly was.

Here Is a Treasury of Information On Sir Oswald Mosley........2000-04-05

Here is a book that will please anyone looking for an extraordinary biography. I would also advise you to buy this book before it goes out of print. Nearly anything ever written about Mosley eventually gets sold out because there is usually a lot more interest in him than publishers forecast.

Many Americans know that Mosley was the most prominent British fascist leader prior to the Second World War, but few know that prior to that he was the member of parliament who was given the task of constructing an economic plan capable of getting Britain out of the Great Depression.

Although many leading socialists of the day supported his ideas, including his personal friend in America, Franklin Roosevelt, the British government was not bold enough to act, adopting the attitude of just muddling through.

That's why Mosley started up his fascist movement. The death of Mosley's first wife contributed to his determination to implement his ideas, and the private correspondence published in this book explains why for the first time.

After World War 2, Mosley's view was that the nationalisms of Europe were obsolete, and that the European economic cooperation of the EEC was the first wave of a better future. He also forecasted that within the United States the European population would find a similar reorganizing just as necessary.

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Christian marriage : games or growth?: A church study course book for use by married couples (Family enrichment series ; for couples)
George Wade Rowatt
Manufacturer: Convention Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006WO5H6

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How to Get Married after 35: A Game Plan for Love
Helena Hacker Rosenberg
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEZWQO

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Just Married: a Book of Fun and Surprises - About the Game of Married Love
O. T. House
Manufacturer: Pyramid Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KBDXFI

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