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How To Develop A Super Power Memory
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How To Develop A Super Power Memory How To Develop A Super Power Memory
There is no such thing as a poor memory, only a trained or untrained one. There is no limit to the capacity of the memory.
Learn the system of substitute words to help you to remember difficult foreign words, thoughts and abstract ideas.
 
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Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy
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Pocket Atlas of Human AnatomyPocket Atlas of Human Anatomy

It is much more than a dictionary of the official "Nomina Anatomica", for it is also a most valuable working pocket book for anyone in the field of anatomy and medicine. It is its illustrations which make it so useful and, indeed, unique.
The terms are not only defined but also shown in clear, simple pictures.
 
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniThe Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
Translated by John Addington Symonds
Among the vast number of men who have thought fit to write down the history of their own lives, three or four have achieved masterpieces which stand out preeminently: Saint Augustine in his "Confessions", Samuel Pepys in his "Diary", Rousseau in his "Confessions". It is among these extraordinary documents, and unsurpassed by any of them, that the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini takes its place.
The "Life" of himself which Cellini wrote was due to other motives than those which produced its chief competitors for first place in its class. St. Augustine’s aim was religious and didactic, Pepys noted down in his diary the daily events of his life for his sole satisfaction and with no intention that any one should read the cipher in which they were recorded. But Cellini wrote that the world might know, after he was dead, what a fellow he had been; what great things he had attempted, and against what odds he had carried them through.

The period covered by the autobiography is from Cellini’s birth in 1500 to 1562; the scene is mainly in Italy and France. It was the age of Michelangelo, and in the throng of great artists which then filled the Italian cities, Cellini was no inconsiderable figure. Michelangelo himself he knew and adored.
Nowhere can we gain a better idea than in this book of the passionate enthusiasm for the creation of beauty which has bestowed upon the Italy of the Renaissance its greatest glory.

 
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Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary
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Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary
Revised and expanded, this now-classic compendium describes 2,500 holidays, festivals, commemorations, holy days, feasts and fasts, and other observances from all parts of the world. The entries cover popular, ethnic, religious, and historic events of international, national, regional, and local significance.
This multi-purpose dictionary is ideal for schools and public libraries, religious organizations, community affairs groups, and others interested in learning about festive events.
 
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Surprising Lazio - Walking through Time
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Surprising Lazio - Walking through Time Surprising Lazio - Walking through Time
In order to meet the evident demand for authenticity, local character and substantiality of the present tourist demand, the guide offers particular cultural proposals in addition to the theme of environmental values thus enhancing the entire artistic, historical, and religious heritage of the five Lazio regions, also through charming popular traditions and legends.
In the spirit of an evocative discovery journey through the history of our civilization, let us explore parks and nature reserves along interesting and original itineraries, and meet splendid fortified structures among towns, castles and abbeys.
Their charm will guide us through art and history, faith and legends, nature and traditions, providing a new and unexpected rhythm to our walks through time.
 
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