Books with author PatM Thomas

The Dawn of the New Age“If men will permit themselves to think, as rational beings ought to think, nothing can appear more ridiculous and absurd, exclusive of all moral reflections, than to be at the expence of building navies, filling them with men, and then hauling them into the ocean, to try which can sink each other fastester. Peace, which costs nothing, is attended with infintely more advantage than any victory with all its expence. But this, though it best answers the purpose of Nations, does not that of Court Governments, whose habited policy is pretence for taxation, places, and offices.” - Thomas Paine, Rights of ManOne of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Thomas Paine sensed the need for someone to defend social uprisings like the French Revolution…this is how Rights of Man was born. The book was revolutionary at the time speaking of the right of the people to revolt if the government doesn’t meet their demands. As important, the book dismisses the political Adam and the notion of ruling by heredity.

With comprehensive captions and text, this superb book is the latest in the bestselling Images of War Series and the second installment of the Author’s pictorial history of the German Panzers in the Second World War. The Panzer III saw almost continuous action from the annexation of Czechoslakia, the invasion of Poland and then France and the Low countries, in North Africa, Italy, the Eastern Front and, finally, the retreat back into Germany. Between 1936 and 1945, many thousands of Panzer III’s were built. It quickly demonstrated its superiority on the battlefield and, for most of the war, remained a match for its opponents’ heavy tanks.The superb collection of images shows how these formidable tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever-increasing enemy threat. The expert commentary describes how the Germans carefully utilized all available reserves and resources into building numerous production variants and how they coped on the battlefield. This is a splendid description of the one of the Nazis’ foremost fighting machines and a worthy successor volume to the acclaimed Panzer IV at War.

A beautifully illustrated picture book for children who are starting school for the first time. Going to school is a huge change for young children, this book encourages children to discover the joy of learning new things, meeting new people and having new experiences. Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for how to share this book with your child or class. Written by a trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book artist, this is part of an acclaimed and successful series of picture-book non-fiction for Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.

A classic work of The Age of Enlightenment, "The Rights of Man" is Thomas Paine's response to Edmund Burke's "Reflections on the Revolution in France". Central to the theme of "The Rights of Man" and The Age of Enlightenment is the idea that reason should be the foundation of authority and government. A classic work of early American literature, "The Rights of Man" greatly exemplifies the philosophy that America was founded upon.

Unabridged text of Rights of Man, by Thomas Paine, offered here for chump change. Paine argues in this political pamphlet for a society ruled by the people, and adds extra weight to his opinions through his footnotes and tables.Paine was outlawed in Britain and escaped execution in France, due to the power of his pen challenging authority in the plain language of the people.A glimpse into early American life, read Paine’s full text here in this slim volume, provided at an affordable price.Table of Contents PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION 3 RIGHTS OF MAN 4 Part The First; Being An Answer To Mr. Burke’s Attack On The French Revolution 4 Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Of Citizens By The National Assembly Of France 39 OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS 40 MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 41 CONCLUSION 53 RIGHTS OF MAN 57 Part The Second; Combining Principle And Practice. 57 PREFACE 57 INTRODUCTION 60 I: OF SOCIETY AND CIVILIZATION 62 II: OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRESENT OLD GOVERNMENTS 64 III: OF THE NEW AND OLD SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENTS 65 IV: OF CONSTITUTIONS 72 V: WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF EUROPE, INTERSPERSED WITH MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS 84 APPENDIX 115

Thomas Paine (February 9, 1737 – June 8, 1809) was an English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and he inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.Paine emigrated to the British American colonies in 1774 with the help of Benjamin Franklin, arriving just in time to participate in the American Revolution. Virtually every rebel read (or listened to a reading of) his powerful pamphlet Common Sense (1776), proportionally the all-time best-selling American title which crystallized the rebellious demand for independence from Great Britain. His The American Crisis (1776–83) was a pro-revolutionary pamphlet series. Common Sense was so influential that John Adams said, "Without the pen of the author of Common Sense, the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain.

The Age of Reason is one of the most powerful thought provoking books ever written about God and religion. It smashes through the ancient wall of superstition and fear of the "revealed" religions with the unstoppable battering ram of our God-given reason! Thomas Paine was often attacked for having written this enlightening book, but his arguments and profound observations found within have never been defeated. This edition contains the seldom seen third part to The Age of Reason and, unlike any other editions, also includes all of Thomas Paine's known essays and correspondence regarding God, Deism, the Bible and theology. Due to a technical error the Kindle version lists the number of pages at 3,704. The correct number of pages in the hardcopy edition of this book is 370 pages.