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Exchange of Ideas

The Economy of Higher Education in Early America

by Adam R. Nelson ...

The first volume of an ambitious new economic history of American higher education.Exchange of Ideas launches a breathtakingly ambitious new economic history of American higher education. In this volume, Adam R. Nelson focuses on the early republic, explaining how knowledge itself became a commodity, as useful ideas became salable goods and American colleges were drawn into transatlantic ... Read more

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The first volume of an ambitious new economic history of American higher education.Exchange of Ideas launches a breathtakingly ambitious new economic history of American higher education. In this volume, Adam R. Nelson focuses on the early republic, explaining how knowledge itself became a commodity, as useful ideas became salable goods and American colleges were drawn into transatlantic
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Huckleberry Jim

by Adam Nelson ...

A darkly funny road novel about two actors touring a stripped-down Huckleberry Finn through a hostile America - publishing during Banned Books Week, in the year of America's Semiquincentennial, and the 150th anniversary of Tom Sawyer. Inspired by real events.Axel Emerson isn't chasing a dream - he's running from a body. After the sudden death of his estranged father, and the detective's calls that ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A darkly funny road novel about two actors touring a stripped-down Huckleberry Finn through a hostile America - publishing during Banned Books Week, in the year of America's Semiquincentennial, and the 150th anniversary of Tom Sawyer. Inspired by real events.Axel Emerson isn't chasing a dream - he's running from a body. After the sudden death of his estranged father, and the detective's calls that
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward

Colleges, Corporations, and the Common Good

by Adam R. Nelson ...

Series series Landmark Law Cases and American Society
Honorable Mention: Robert L. Hampel Outstanding Book AwardDartmouth College v. Woodward examines the landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1819 after New Hampshire’s state legislature attempted to amend Dartmouth’s charter to place the college under greater public control. Adam R. Nelson interprets the case not only as one about higher-education governance or American ... Read more

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Honorable Mention: Robert L. Hampel Outstanding Book AwardDartmouth College v. Woodward examines the landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1819 after New Hampshire’s state legislature attempted to amend Dartmouth’s charter to place the college under greater public control. Adam R. Nelson interprets the case not only as one about higher-education governance or American
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The Swann Way

by Marcel Proust, Brian Nelson, Adam Watt ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'The memory of a particular image is only regret for a particular moment...' The Swann Way is the first volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time (1913-27), one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. The work is a portal to Proust's novel and an introduction to its unforgettable first-person narrator-protagonist. Immersed in themes of time, memory, identity, art, sensation, ... Read more

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'The memory of a particular image is only regret for a particular moment...' The Swann Way is the first volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time (1913-27), one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. The work is a portal to Proust's novel and an introduction to its unforgettable first-person narrator-protagonist. Immersed in themes of time, memory, identity, art, sensation,
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Capital of Mind

The Idea of a Modern American University

by Adam R. Nelson ...

The second volume of an ambitious new economic history of American higher education.Capital of Mind is the second volume in a breathtakingly ambitious new economic history of American higher education. Picking up from the first volume, Exchange of Ideas, Adam R. Nelson looks at the early decades of the nineteenth century, explaining how the idea of the modern university arose from a set of ... Read more

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The second volume of an ambitious new economic history of American higher education.Capital of Mind is the second volume in a breathtakingly ambitious new economic history of American higher education. Picking up from the first volume, Exchange of Ideas, Adam R. Nelson looks at the early decades of the nineteenth century, explaining how the idea of the modern university arose from a set of
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Secrets of Syrtisia

by Adam Nelson ...

Narrated by Peyton Clarkson ...

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3 hours 15 min

A stroll on the beach became the adventure of a lifetime when Dylan and his dad were unexpectedly transported to a mysterious world filled with exploding bomb fires, carnivorous vegetation, and deadly cave creatures. To find a way home, they must work together to survive the dangerous journey across this unfamiliar land. Along the way, Dylan will make some incredible new friends, show his father ... Read more

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A stroll on the beach became the adventure of a lifetime when Dylan and his dad were unexpectedly transported to a mysterious world filled with exploding bomb fires, carnivorous vegetation, and deadly cave creatures. To find a way home, they must work together to survive the dangerous journey across this unfamiliar land. Along the way, Dylan will make some incredible new friends, show his father
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The Gospels and the Roman Empire

Edited by Jillian D. Nelson, Adam Winn ...

This edited collection explores how the New Testament, specifically the four canonical Gospels, negotiate the Roman imperial world.Within this volume, scholars from a variety of interdisciplinary contexts come together, examining a particular aspect of the New Testament's complex relationship with the Roman Empire. By incorporating literary studies, gender criticism, Jewish studies, and disability ... Read more

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This edited collection explores how the New Testament, specifically the four canonical Gospels, negotiate the Roman imperial world.Within this volume, scholars from a variety of interdisciplinary contexts come together, examining a particular aspect of the New Testament's complex relationship with the Roman Empire. By incorporating literary studies, gender criticism, Jewish studies, and disability
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Huckleberry Jim

A Novel

by Adam Nelson ...

Narrated by Adam Nelson, Leon Nixon ...

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7 hours 48 min

A Publishers Weekly Editor’s PickA darkly funny 1991 road novel about two actors touring a stripped-down Huckleberry Finn through a hostile America—perfect for listeners of Paul Beatty’s The Sellout and Percival Everett’s James.Axel Emerson isn’t chasing a dream—he’s running from a body. After the sudden death of his estranged father, and the detective’s calls that follow, a washed-up casting ... Read more

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A Publishers Weekly Editor’s PickA darkly funny 1991 road novel about two actors touring a stripped-down Huckleberry Finn through a hostile America—perfect for listeners of Paul Beatty’s The Sellout and Percival Everett’s James.Axel Emerson isn’t chasing a dream—he’s running from a body. After the sudden death of his estranged father, and the detective’s calls that follow, a washed-up casting
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The Captive

by Marcel Proust, Brian Nelson ...

Translated by Andrew Rothwell ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'Jealousy ... is a demon that can't be exorcized, always reincarnated in new forms' The fifth volume of Proust's In Search of Lost Time focuses principally on the protagonist's relationship with Albertine during their cohabitation in Paris. However, The Captive is no conventional love story. Proximity and intimacy breed anxiety and suffering on account of the protagonist's jealousy. His wildly ... Read more

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'Jealousy ... is a demon that can't be exorcized, always reincarnated in new forms' The fifth volume of Proust's In Search of Lost Time focuses principally on the protagonist's relationship with Albertine during their cohabitation in Paris. However, The Captive is no conventional love story. Proximity and intimacy breed anxiety and suffering on account of the protagonist's jealousy. His wildly
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Catalogs to Sleep By (Unabridged)

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by Narragansett Machine Company ...

Narrated by Adam Ramirez, George Nelson, Shannon Kohler, Charles Lehrke ...

Unabridged

7 hours 48 min

Welcome to "Catalogs to Sleep By," an enchanting audiobook by Narragansett Machine Company that transports you to a dreamy realm through the soothing recitation of catalog entries. Immerse yourself in the gentle cadence of meticulously cataloged items, as each entry becomes a portal to tranquility. Narrated with a mesmerizing voice, this unique auditory experience transforms the mundane into a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Welcome to "Catalogs to Sleep By," an enchanting audiobook by Narragansett Machine Company that transports you to a dreamy realm through the soothing recitation of catalog entries. Immerse yourself in the gentle cadence of meticulously cataloged items, as each entry becomes a portal to tranquility. Narrated with a mesmerizing voice, this unique auditory experience transforms the mundane into a
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Confident Data Science

Discover the Essential Skills of Data Science

by Adam Ross Nelson ...

Series series Confident Series
The global data market is estimated to be worth $64 billion dollars, making it a more valuable resource than oil. But data is useless without the analysis, interpretation and innovations of data scientists.With Confident Data Science*,* learn the essential skills and build your confidence in this sector through key insights and practical tools for success. In this book, you will discover all of ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The global data market is estimated to be worth $64 billion dollars, making it a more valuable resource than oil. But data is useless without the analysis, interpretation and innovations of data scientists.With Confident Data Science*,* learn the essential skills and build your confidence in this sector through key insights and practical tools for success. In this book, you will discover all of
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Citizen Keane

The Big Lies Behind the Big Eyes

by Cletus Nelson, Adam Parfrey ...

Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane-the credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992-he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist ... Read more

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Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane-the credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992-he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist
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