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Freedom of the Will (v. 1.0)

MobileReference опубликовал приложение 2011-12-29
(обновлено 2011-12-29)

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features the table of contents linked to every part and chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on Android.

The Golden Bough (v. 1.0)

MobileReference опубликовал приложение 2011-12-29
(обновлено 2011-12-29)

Before Joseph Campbell became the world's most famous practitioner of comparative mythology, there was Sir James George Frazer. The Golden Bough was originally published in two volumes in 1890, but Frazer became so enamored of his topic that over the next few decades he expanded the work sixfold, then in 1922 cut it all down to a single thick edition suitable for mass distribution. The thesis on the origins of magic and religion that it elaborates "will be long and laborious," Frazer warns readers, "but may possess something of the charm of a voyage of discovery, in which we shall visit many strange lands, with strange foreign peoples, and still stranger customs." Chief among those customs--at least as the book is remembered in the popular imagination--is the sacrificial killing of god-kings to ensure bountiful harvests, which Frazer traces through several cultures, including in his elaborations the myths of Adonis, Osiris, and Balder.
While highly influential in its day, The Golden Bough has come under harsh critical scrutiny in subsequent decades, with many of its descriptions of regional folklore and legends deemed less than reliable. Furthermore, much of its tone is rooted in a philosophy of social Darwinism--sheer cultural imperialism, really--that finds its most explicit form in Frazer's rhetorical question: "If in the most backward state of human society now known to us we find magic thus conspicuously present and religion conspicuously absent, may we not reasonably conjecture that the civilised races of the world have also at some period of their history passed through a similar intellectual phase?" (The truly civilized races, he goes on to say later, though not particularly loudly, are the ones whose minds evolve beyond religious belief to embrace the rational structures of scientific thought.) Frazer was much too genteel to state plainly that "primitive" races believe in magic because they are too stupid and backwards to know any better; instead he remarks that "a savage hardly conceives the distinction commonly drawn by more advanced peoples between the natural and the supernatural." And he certainly was not about to make explicit the logical extension of his theories--"that Christian legend, dogma, and ritual" (to quote Robert Graves's summation of Frazer in The White Goddess) "are the refinement of a great body of primitive and barbarous beliefs." Whatever modern readers have come to think of the book, however, its historical significance and the eloquence with which Frazer attempts to develop what one might call a unifying theory of anthropology cannot be denied. --Ron Hogan

Review
Nature One of the greatest books. -- Review

Fear and Trembling (v. 1.0)

MobileReference опубликовал приложение 2011-12-29
(обновлено 2011-12-29)

Translated by Lee Milton Hollander
The version is taken from Selections from the writings of Kierkegaard published in 1923, and represents only a third of the whole "Fear and Trembling."
Fear and Trembling is an influential philosophical work by Soren Kierkegaard, published in 1843 under the pseudonym Johannes de Silentio (John the Silent). The title is a reference to a line from Philippians 2:12, "..continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling."- Excerpted from Fear and Trembling on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Autobiography by Jefferson (v. 1.0)

MobileReference опубликовал приложение 2011-12-29
(обновлено 2011-12-29)

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features the table of contents linked to every part. The book was designed for optimal navigation on Android.

Works of August Strindberg (v. 1.0)

MobileReference опубликовал приложение 2011-12-29
(обновлено 2011-12-29)

Translated by Edwin Björkman, Edith and Wärner Oland, Claud Field, Velma Swanston Howard and Graham Rowson
This collection was designed for optimal navigation on Android. It is indexed alphabetically, making it easier to access individual books, plays and acts. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.

Table of Contents
Comrades, translated by Edith and Wärner Oland
Creditors, translated by Edwin Björkman
Easter, translated by Edith and Wärner Oland
Facing Death, translated by Edith and Wärner Oland
The Father, translated by Edith and Wärner Oland
Historical Miniatures, translated by Claud Field, M.A.
Lucky Pehr, translated by Velma Swanston Howard
Married
Master Olof, translated by Edwin Björkman
Miss Julia, translated by Edwin Björkman
The Outlaw, translated by Edith and Wärner Oland
Pariah, translated by Edwin Björkman
The Road to Damascus (A Trilogy) 1902, translated by Graham Rowson
The Stronger, translated by Edwin Björkman
There are Crimes and Crimes, translated by Edwin Björkman
Appendix:
August Strindberg Biography

AUA Annual Meeting (v. 1.8.3)

Core-apps опубликовал приложение 2011-12-28
(обновлено 2011-12-28)

The AUA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of urologists in the world, providing unparalleled access to groundbreaking research, new guidelines and the latest advances in urologic medicine. Last year's Annual Meeting welcomed more than 11,000 urologic professionals from more than 80 countries worldwide, underscoring the fact that the AUA Annual Meeting is truly a global event!

PreCalculus Buddy (v. 1.02)

HM Direct LLC опубликовал приложение 2011-12-28
(обновлено 2011-12-28)

PreCalculus Buddy is a reference manual for students in technical and engineering programs. The app covers hundreds of definitions and rules, and has an user friendly and intuitive interface. Many of the sections contain schematics for easier understanding.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Pz Explorer: Flame Nebula (v. 1.21)

GamuProg опубликовал приложение 2011-12-28
(обновлено 2011-12-28)

Enjoy exploring a wide-field view of this spectacular star-forming region known as the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024).
This view also includes the glow of the reflection nebula NGC 2023, just below centre, and the ghostly outline of the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) towards the lower right. The bright bluish star towards the right is one of the three bright stars forming the Belt of Orion.

Equipped with "GM PerfectZoom" technology this application allows you to easily zoom in and out this high-resolution image.

Ashley Jones & The YankeeDream (v. 1.0)

Appzone Inc. опубликовал приложение 2011-12-28
(обновлено 2011-12-28)

Ashley Jones is thirteen years old and lives in California with his grandma and older brother Chuck.
It is the last two weeks of the summer holidays and word has just spread around the neighborhood that two scouts are coming to town from New York to find the best baseball player’s, who will then go on to play in a charity match at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees.
Follow Ashley and his best friend Frankie Hernandez through their ups and downs as the story unfolds into a magical tour inside the head of a thirteen year old, obsessed with baseball.

Orion Nebula Explorer (v. 1.22)

GamuProg опубликовал приложение 2011-12-28
(обновлено 2011-12-28)

Enjoy exploring this infrared wide-field view of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42) and see every detail of this 196 Mega Pixel image. The infrared vision allows to peer deep into the normally hidden dusty regions and reveal the curious antics of the very active young stars buried there.

Equipped with "GM PerfectZoom" technology this application allows you to easily zoom in and out this high-resolution image.