Nicolas: 1685 books

Welcome to this short guide to the city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. A small personal guide with photos. If you plan to go to Taiwan, do not miss the city of Kaohsiung. Located totally opposite Taipei it is easily accessible by fast train from the capital, and it is also accessible by plane. The cities...

Many have speculated on the role played by Freemasons in launching the French and American Revolutions, and in today's Bohemian Grove and other secretive forums where world events seem to be shaped.This book presents the history of Freemasonry in a philosophically rigorous and eloquent way and proposes...

Are you interested in visiting Niagara Falls? If so, it's a good idea to prepare yourself with first-hand information. In other words...Plan Ahead! In addition to being one of the most stunning geological features in North America, Niagara Falls offers plenty for tourists throughout...

Has the international movement for democracy and human rights gone from being a weapon against power to part of the arsenal of power itself? Nicolas Guilhot explores this question in his penetrating look at how the U.S. government, the World Bank, political scientists, NGOs, think tanks, and various...

In order to describe the logic of morality, "contractualist" philosophers have studied how individuals behave when they choose to follow their moral intuitions. These individuals, contractualists note, often act as if they have bargained and thus reached an agreement with others about how to distribute...

The 137-mile Coast to Coast Route (C2C) was the first national cycle route in Britain and has grown to become the most popular long-distance cycle ride in the country. Tackling the route over five days is a marvellous mini-adventure that should appeal to all sorts of cyclists. Every stage of the route,...

The Erotica Collection brings together the three sizzling books by Nicolas Blanc in the Erotica Series - Book 1 Erotica: The Pleasure of Surrender, Book 2 Secretary and Book 3 Empire. In Erotica: The Pleasure of Surrender, Aaron and Candice, a married couple separately become the pawns of Olivia,...

"A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order." - Jean-Luc Godard. Yeah? Well, with the way *these people *are acting, I think their "end" is about to come a lot sooner than expected. The fourth installment of *Courtesy Jerk *takes...

Nouvelles Choisies est une œuvre l'écrivain russe Nicolas Gogol (1809 – 1852).   Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.   Extrait :   Aujourd’hui, il est arrivé...

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille d’Alésia en moins d’une heure ! Durant l’été 52 av. J.-C., Alésia est le théâtre d’âpres combats opposant Jules César à Vercingétorix. Suivis par plus de 80 000 hommes, Vercingétorix est convaincu qu’en sortant vainqueur,...

Christianity Unveiled Being An Examination of The Principles and Effects of The Christian Religion By Nicolas-Antoine Boulanger.  Translated From The French By W. M. Johnson.

Entre documentaire et livre d’artiste, ce livre tisse différentes histoires de l’art, des années 70 à nos jours : minimales, conceptuelles, relationnelles et contractuelles. Ainsi se côtoient les œuvres d’artistes comme Joseph Kosuth, Philippe Thomas, Gilles Mahé, Sol LeWitt, Claude Rutault…...

Face it, there's so much more to complain about in life. Courtesy Jerk returns with a fresh new installment! This time, breaking away from just the supermarket, we tackle the most annoying, aggravating, and all around worst people to ever walk the earth. Their mannerisms are nothing to smile over, but everything to make fun of, so let's get to it!

Le Nez est une nouvelle fantastique et grotesque de Nicolas Gogol parue en 1835. Présentation |...Le Nez débute un 25 mars chez un barbier pétersbourgeois, Ivan Iakovlievitch -- dont on a perdu le nom de famille --, qui, au lendemain d'une soirée trop arrosée, découvre un nez dans le pain qu'il...