The Ainu and Their Folk-Lore (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Ainu and Their Folk-LoreAfter thinking the matter well over, I came to the conclusion that it would be better to write a new book, especially as I had in hand a large quantity of new material in the way of legends and folk-lore. The present production is not, therefore, simply the old volume revised (though much has been quoted from it), but a new book with the mistakes found in the old one rectified as far as known. And it has been my aim throughout to let the Ainu themselves speak, while I have simply acted as translator in so far as the legends and folk-lore are concerned.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Politics & Social Sciences

John Batchelor

Social Sciences

Forgotten Books

An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary (Including a Grammar of the Ainu Language)

Reference

Franklin Classics Trade Press

Fighter

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Bryan Cooper

Thrillers & Suspense

Ballantine Books

With the birth of the jet age at the end of World War II, military combat planes acquired new, highly efficient capabilities. This exciting, well-researched coloring book sends you flying high as you read about and color accurate illustrations of these historic aircraft. Forty-four finely detailed illustrations depict a low-flying U.S. F-117 Stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier-based F-18, a Tornado GR-1, a Russian-built MiG-15, a Northrop F-5, an English Electric Lightning, a Republic F-105D, and a host of others, including: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Mitsubishi F-1 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star MiG-25 Foxbat De Havilland Vampire Grumman F9F Cougar Convair F-102 Dassault Mirage 3NG …and many more. Accompanied by fact-filled captions that provide a brief description of each plane, these clear and accurately rendered illustrations bring to life all the drama of the quest for air superiority. A special treat for coloring book fans, this spectacular collection of high-performance fighter planes will thrill any aircraft enthusiast.

Jet Fighters Coloring Book

Children's Books

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

Dover Publications

All hands on deck! This fine fleet of accurately detailed ships includes twenty-eight vessels deployed in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during World War II. Included — among others — are line drawings of the ill-fated PT-109, commanded by a young John F. Kennedy; one of the many German U-boats that sunk tons of American shipping during the conflict; the USS Hornet, best remembered for launching Lt. Colonel James Doolittle's air raids on Tokyo; and the USS Missouri, the battleship on which the Japanese surrendered. Identifying captions provide information on ship size, firepower, length of service, and other details.

World War II Warships

History

From the earliest cannon to the latest recoilless weapon, the development of the big gun has been of abiding interest in the technology of warfare. This book, written by a Master Gunner and illustrated by one of the finest technical artists working today, unfolds the story of artillery from its beginnings in the 14th century to the radical changes of the last century.

Artillery

Ian Hogg

Charles Scribner's Sons., NY

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Rail gun

John Batchelor Limited

Land power: A modern illustrated military history

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Phoebus

Ruskin, whose life spanned almost a century from 1819 to 1900, was one of the most influential cultural and intelligent figures of his age. "There is no wealth but life" wrote Ruskin in his political essays of the 1860s. This biography shows him as a whole, and his vision of the good society.

John Ruskin : No Wealth but Life - A Biography

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Pimlico

Studies the development of naval guns and armament, illuminates the diverse types of weaponry, and documents the tactical functions and technological evolution of naval guns from the fourteenth century through World War II

Naval Gun

Ian V. Hogg

Science & Math

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

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