Books with author William J. Birnes

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Excerpt from Finger-Ring Lore: Historical, Legendary, AnecdotalMy acknowledgments are due to friends at home and abroad, 'whose collections of rings have been Opened for my inspection with true masonic cordiality.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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Excerpt from Fox Texts, Vol. 1The plan of the translation was to follow the order of ideas expressed in the original as far as the idiom would permit, consequently the text can to a great extent be followed word for word and sentence for sentence in the translation. The sentences and paragraphing correspond in both text and translation, likewise the punctuation with period, colon, and semicolon, but not always with comma and exclamation-point.It is not an easy thing to convey the sense of Algon kin by means of an absolutely literal rendering. Yet the translation here offered is in a way fairly close; in some instances it may be too free, while in as many others it may be so close as to obscure the full sense of the origi nal. But nevertheless, whatever may be its imperfections, the translation is my own, and I alone am responsible.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.

About the book: Journey with the Dots as they develop fins and the ability to swim in response to selective pressure caused by major topographical change. About the series: The Evolutionary Journey series follows the “Dots” along fun and exciting adventures, as they encounter various evolutionary phenomena. Each story in the series is designed to introduce evolutionary principles from an isolated perspective, making them clearly understandable. The simplified evolutionary concepts are perfect for the naturally inquisitive minds of young children as they develop increasingly abstract thought. More about the series at www.jjwilliam.com Books in the series: Each title available as a story book and a coloring book: Red Dots and Blue Dots - The Dots adapt to a changing habitat and predatory selective pressure. Dots Have Fins - The Dots adapt to selective pressure from a major topographical change.

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Excerpt from Fox Texts, Vol. 1The plan of the translation was to follow the order of ideas expressed in the original as far as the idiom would permit, consequently the text can to a great extent be followed word for word and sentence for sentence in the translation. The sentences and paragraphing correspond in both text and translation, likewise the punctuation with period, colon, and semicolon, but not always with comma and exclamation-point.It is not an easy thing to convey the sense of Algon kin by means of an absolutely literal rendering. Yet the translation here offered is in a way fairly close; in some instances it may be too free, while in as many others it may be so close as to obscure the full sense of the origi nal. But nevertheless, whatever may be its imperfections, the translation is my own, and I alone am responsible.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.