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Bringing Braille back to the modern world
For anyone who thinks Braille is so last century, read on. New tech is helping dust Braille down and bring it to today’s visually impaired people.
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The hermit life from medieval to modern
Can hermits get lonely? Explore solitary lives through the ages, from early religious ascetics to children imprisoned in churches, and on to those compelled to withdraw from modern life in the 21st century.
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Yoga adapts to time and place
A yoga teacher in 1930s India inspired today’s transnational practice with his spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation.
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Sun salutations and yoga synthesis in India
Surya namaskars, or sun salutations, have a long history in South Asia, but their place at the heart of modern yoga is more recent.
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Modern History or A Monethly Account of All Considerable Occurrences
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. Being The most complete and correct System of Geography and Modern History extant in any Language. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with cuts and maps accurately drawn according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll. ...
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.XVII. Contains the History of England, during the Reigns of Henry III. Edward I. Edward II. and Edward III. With Remarks on the Partiality and Errors in a late History, publish'd under the Name of Rapin. Illustrated with cuts.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol. XVIII. Contains the History of England, from the Reign of Richard II. to that of Henry Viii. being about the Space of 150 Years. With Reflections on the Partiality and Errors in a late History, publish'd under the Name of Rapin. Illustrated with cuts.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws, and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol. XXVI. Concludes the Reign of Queen Anne: With Remarks on Bishop Burnet's History of that Reign.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]