Books with author Raphael Zon

Politicians come and go, but the Constitution stands as the supreme law of the land. Setting forth the workings of our democracy, it is the bedrock document from which we derive our policies on topics as diverse and galvanizing as immigration, gun ownership, voting rights, taxation, policing, civil liberties, and war. In this indispensable edition, acclaimed historian and Constitutional expert Ray Raphael guides us through the origins, impact, and current relevance of the original text and all twenty-seven amendments. Here is the key historical context for issues in the news today—from the Electoral College to Washington gridlock, from peaceful protests to executive power. Thoughtful and nuanced, lively and highly readable, this annotated Constitution is for all of us to read and refer to—the ultimate political fact-checking source for every American.

Politicians come and go, but the Constitution stands as the supreme law of the land. Setting forth the workings of our democracy, it is the bedrock document from which we derive our policies on topics as diverse and galvanizing as immigration, gun ownership, voting rights, taxation, policing, civil liberties, and war. In this indispensable edition, acclaimed historian and Constitutional expert Ray Raphael guides us through the origins, impact, and current relevance of the original text and all twenty-seven amendments. Here is the key historical context for issues in the news today—from the Electoral College to Washington gridlock, from peaceful protests to executive power. Thoughtful and nuanced, lively and highly readable, this annotated Constitution is for all of us to read and refer to—the ultimate political fact-checking source for every American.

Excerpt from Eucalypts in FloridaIn all there are now about 16 different species of eucalypts growing in Florida. These are given in Table 3.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.

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Three friends strolling alone in an unknown and dangerous world in search of a magic amulet that will lead them to an unforgettable journey. How far will they go to get their purposes?Rupert and his peculiar travelling companions will embark on an adventure that takes them to the darkest and most dangerous places. The goal, of these friends, is to get the magic amulet and take it to Real world where they can join it with the Magic Book and hide it from the Dark Magician.As they enter this world, they discover that the journey was more dangerous than they had imagined. The desire to learn magic and help your friends is growing inside of Rupert and what was an adventure at the beginning, becomes something personal.Real World and Fantasy World are bonded in an indivisible way, in such a way that their future will determine the destiny of all living beings that inhabit these worlds.

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