B Meyer: 58 books

This revealing book synthesizes research from many fields to offer the first complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither hazards...

This book is devoted to the exploration of environmental Prometheanism, the belief that human beings can and should master nature and remake it for the better. Meyer considers, among others, the question of why Prometheanism today is usually found on the political right while environmentalism is on...

Looking at chapters 40-55 in the book of Isaiah, F. B. Meyer relates the Old Testament prophecies to their fulfillment found in the New Testament. He presents a striking portrait of our Lord as He was revealed and through the prophet Isaiah during the time of the exodus from Babylon.

As the people of Israel returned from exile in Babylon, they found their nation, including their temple, in ruins. Out of this rubble came the prophet Zechariah with a message of hope, proclaiming that their God had not forsaken them. He was still at work and planned to live again with His people...

Bible scholar F. B. Meyer presents fresh, encouraging accounts of three New Testament men: John the Baptist, Peter, and Paul. All were changed by Jesus’ loving touch to become faithful followers who prevailed against the powers of darkness and ushered in God’s kingdom. These true stories illustrate...

Un itinerario serrato attraverso i libri storici della Bibbia. Meditazioni quotidiane che accompagnano il lettore tra l’avvicendarsi dei re d’Israele, i messaggi appassionati dei profeti e le vicende dei giudici. Episodi che hanno segnato la storia del popolo di Dio, ma che trasmettono anche a...

A study of the Biblical figure John the Baptist by the Reverend Frederick Brotherton Meyer, a Baptist pastor.From the author's preface:The life and character of John the Baptist have always had a great fascination for me; and I am thankful to have been permitted to write this book. But I am more thankful...

Meyer makes a valuable statement on aesthetics, criteria for assessing great works of music, compositional practices and theories of the present day, and predictions of the future of Western culture. His postlude, written for the book's twenty-fifth anniversary, looks back at his thoughts on the direction of music in 1967.

Brotherton Meyer (8 April 1847 – 28 March 1929), a contemporary and friend of D. L. Moody and A. C. Dixon, was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. Author of numerous religious books and articles, many of which remain in print today, he was described in an obituary as The Archbishop of the Free Churches.

What better way than to start each day with the words of God in our minds. FB Meyer brings us short readings on a variety of themes to encourage, challenge and remind us of our obligations. Our Daily Walk is a treasury of wisdom distilled into brief and memorable readings which can be enjoyed by anyone - whether they have an hour to meditate or five minutes of peace in a hectic schedule

This book gives a voice to the descendants of Jewish Holocaust survivors who have chosen to restore their German citizenship. Dena, a New Hampshire retiree, feels at home in Germany the moment the vineyards across the Rhine come into her view. Maya, a journalist for Deutsche Welle, pursued German...

"Altogether it is a book that should be required reading for any student of music, be he composer, performer, or theorist. It clears the air of many confused notions . . . and lays the groundwork for exhaustive study of the basic problem of music theory and aesthetics, the relationship between...

This package includes the entire collection of the Moody Classics Set: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret, The Apostolic Fathers, The Incomparable Christ, Orthodoxy, Answers to Prayer, The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life, Power Through Prayer, The Imitation of...

It is not claimed that in this little volume all has been said that might be said upon the subject treated. On the contrary, the writer has proceeded upon the belief that the doctrine of the Holy Spirit can be better understood by limiting the sphere of discussion, rather than by extending it to the...