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  • Philosophical Letters
    Duchess of Newcas... Margaret Cavendish
    Philosophical letters or modest reflections upon some opinions in natural philosophy examines foundational questions in natural philosophy through a series of thoughtful correspondences that critique dominant ideas of the time. Written with clarity and resolve, the author challenges prevailing theories by offering a distinct vision rooted in the belief that matter is both ratio...
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    17,35 €

  • The Blazing World
    Margaret Cavendish
    Published in 1666, The Blazing World is a pioneering work of science fiction and fantasy. It follows a young woman who is transported to a parallel world through the North Pole, where she becomes empress of a strange, utopian realm inhabited by animal-human hybrids. In this new world, she explores philosophy, science, and politics, ultimately using her power to bring peace and ...
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    11,49 €

  • Digital Utopia
    Max Cavendish
    We live in an era where technology has become our natural extension, and digital reality intertwines more closely with physical existence. But what happens when this fusion surpasses the boundaries of human control? What happens when absolute power is concentrated in a single mind, capable of shaping and manipulating the very structure of reality?'Digital Utopia' is a novel abo...
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    16,59 €

  • THE ART OF THEATRICAL MAKE-UP
    Cavendish Morton
    Explore the captivating world of stagecraft with 'The Art of Theatrical Make-up' by Cavendish Morton. This meticulously reproduced edition offers timeless insights into the techniques of theatrical makeup, a vital element in bringing characters to life on stage. Delve into the secrets of transforming actors through cosmetics, understanding the nuances of stage lighting, and cra...
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    17,80 €

  • Grounds of Natural Philosophy
    Margaret Cavendish Duches... Newcastle
    Dive into the foundations of scientific thought with Margaret Cavendish’s 'Grounds of Natural Philosophy.' This meticulously prepared print edition offers a window into 17th-century natural philosophy, a precursor to modern physics and science. Originally published under the title 'Philosophical and Physical Opinions,' this second edition is significantly revised and expanded, ...
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    28,77 €

  • The Great Kentucky Tragedy & My Old Kentucky Plays, II
    Richard Cavendish
    Six Kentucky historical dramas, tooThis 'murder for love' story charmed the world with its great lure for romanticism. In 1825, Solomon P. Sharp, a promising politician in Frankfort, Kentucky, was murdered at his doorstop by the apprentice that idolized him. Jereboam O. Beauchamp claimed he was defending the honor of his wife, Anna Cooke, who accused Sharp of fathering her chil...
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    35,50 €

  • Grounds of Natural Philosophy Divided into Thirteen Parts
    Duch... of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
    'Grounds of Natural Philosophy: Divided into Thirteen Parts' by the Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle is a groundbreaking work that exemplifies early modern philosophy, blending science and metaphysics. As one of the pioneering women philosophers of the seventeenth century, Newcastle delves into the intricate realms of epistemology and ontology, exploring the essence of t...
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    13,82 €

  • Flores De Um Inverno Quente
    Charlotte Cavendish
    Flores de um Inverno Quente é um livro fácil e gostoso de se ler. Fácil, pois a obra é composta de máximas, tão curtas quanto certeiras, dessas que nos pegam pela mão e nos levam consigo; gostoso, pois aborda o cotidiano de uma forma encantadora, honesta, sendo impossível não se identificar com os assuntos abordados.O amor e o desamor, as tristezas e as alegrias do dia a dia, a...
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    10,35 €

  • Project Moonshadow
    Michael Cavendish
    Delivered by mistake, an innocuous box of old, long-forgotten papers results in a startling discovery that puts nation against nation in a new race to the Moon. At stake is the very existence of humanity. Follow graduate analyst Laura Meadows as she is caught up in the world’s biggest adventure - one that has been kept secret from us all. Humanity’s origin is revealed... Our f...
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    23,38 €

  • Grounds of Natural Philosophy
    Margaret Cavendish
    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. ...
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    14,66 €

  • The Blazing World
    Margaret Cavendish
    First published in 1666, The Blazing World is thought to be the forefather of both sciencefiction and dystopian fiction.'I had rather die in the adventure of noble achievements, than live in obscure and sluggish security.' ...
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    9,88 €

  • Consequences
    Juliette A H Cavendish
    Kate, a lawyer from Australia, has moved to London for a fresh start. Her life has been chaotic and miserable since her husband Ethan left her suddenly. Little does she know that Matt Harmon, an old flame has also moved and that their paths will soon cross. ​Kate soon becomes entangled in a web of lies after a client hides the truth from her. She believes she can control the ou...
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    15,33 €

  • The Convent of Pleasure
    Margaret Cavendish
    The Convent of Pleasure (1868) is a closet drama by Margaret Cavendish. Intended for private performance rather than the stage, The Convent of Pleasure is a comedy that critiques the institution of marriage and explores the possibility of lesbian desire in a patriarchal society. Published under the author’s own name-a rare feat for a woman of her time-The Convent of Pleasure is...
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    4,43 €

  • The Description Of A New World, Called The Blazing-World
    Margaret Cavendish
    A vision of a world reborn through curiosity, courage, and the stubborn hope that society can be bent toward justice. The Description Of A New World, Called The Blazing-World rewrites the idea of discovery as a social experiment, where aventure, science, and power collide in a brisk, witty tale.This is more than a travelogue through imagined realms; it is a skilful fusion of ut...
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    17,40 €

  • The Psychopath Who Nearly Lost His Arm
    Juliette A H Cavendish
    The Psychopath Who Nearly Lost His Arm. Love-Bomb. Devalue. Discard. A story of courage, grit and realism. Not for the faint-hearted. A story about family dysfunction, narcissists and psychopaths. Set in Australia and Paris, following the life of Pippa O’Shea. Can she ever find true and healthy love or is she trapped in a cycle of love-bombing, devalue and discard? Pippa’s life...
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    15,13 €

  • The Blazing World and Other Writings
    Margaret Cavendish
    First published in 1666, 'The Blazing World', is both one of the first novels written in English and one of the earliest works of science fiction. This utopian classic, by Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle, is also one of the earliest works by an English woman. Cavendish was an outspoken feminist, at a time when such ideas were virtually unheard of, and a pioneering ...
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    18,95 €

  • The Blazing World
    Margaret Cavendish
    When a young woman is shipwrecked in the kingdom of the Blazing World, she befriends the natives, a highly intelligent and tolerant group of humanoid animals. With the help of the locals, the woman becomes the Empress of the island, and leads the Blazing World into a society of peace, equality, and understanding. Margaret Cavendish’s The Blazing World explores hot-button topics...
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    5,77 €

  • The Botanic Garden and My Old Kentucky Plays
    Richard Cavendish
    Kentucky. Known today for its bluegrass, horse racing, and bourbon; it’s very name, embedded in Iroquois history, means Land of Tomorrow. The song birds are the sweetest, thoroughbreds fleetest, wrote James Mulligan, 'The landscape is the grandest--And politics-the damnedest In Kentucky.' It’s a hard look that we must face at European settlers, frightened by differences in her...
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    32,47 €

  • Project IQ
    Juliette A H Cavendish
    Project IQ. Home Base Mars.Project IQ is a futuristic dystopian novel set in 2048, and written by author Juliette A H Cavendish. It follows the lives of several characters, all of whom are trying to survive in a world which has become a victim of runaway climate change. It’s a world of repression, Orwellian surveillance, climate extremes and a sense of impending failure. Time i...
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    19,13 €

  • ZIFORAH
    Juliette A H Cavendish
    ZIFORAH: In The Beginning. Book One. October 2020. Illustrated.Ziforah is a series of five illustrated science fiction books, which will be written between 2020 and 2024 by Juliette A H Cavendish. Written for young adult readers, (11+) the first book has been dedicated to the children of the world who are in lockdown from the Covid19 Pandemic. The series is written to provide ...
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    22,96 €

  • The Description of a New World called The Blazing-World
    Margaret Cavendish
    The Blazing-World is a fanciful depiction of a utopian kingdom in another world that can be reached via the North Pole. It may be "the only known work of utopian fiction by a woman in the 17th century." It can also easily be placed in the genres of science fiction, romance, adventure, and possibly even autobiography.In the book, a young woman enters this other world, and become...
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    10,06 €

  • The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
    Lady Margaret Lucas Cavendish
    In this remarkable proto-science fiction story from 1666 -- which also bear striking resemblances with modern fantasy -- the author Lady Margaret Cavendish explores an allegorical and satirical world, which she finds through a portal at the North Pole. The bizarre beings in this world need to understand the true meaning of science and philosophy, which Lady Cavendish provides t...
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    17,68 €

  • The Blazing World
    Margaret Cavendish
    Published in 1666, The Blazing World stands as one of the first Western works of Science Fiction. In its assertion that all animal flesh is made of rational matter (including that of the female body) Margaret Cavendish wrote the only 17th century text of its kind - a book of gendered natural philosophy.Caught in frost at the North Pole, Cavendish tells the story of a woman who ...
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    22,57 €

  • Zuat's Philosophy
    Mike Cavendish
    Zuat's Philosophy is a novel for general readers, especially young adults who are developing their world views. It endorses laissez-faire capitalism. The story may offend: * Academic philosophers who muddy the waters of philosophy * Lawyers who put law above ethics * Executives of big companies who use ruthless tactics against small competitors * Environmentalists w...
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    9,32 €

  • Zuat's Philosophy
    Mike Cavendish
    Zuat's Philosophy is a novel for general readers, especially young adults who are developing their world views. It endorses laissez-faire capitalism. The story may offend: * Academic philosophers who muddy the waters of philosophy * Lawyers who put law above ethics * Executives of big companies who use ruthless tactics against small competitors * Environmentalists w...
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    18,62 €

  • The Sylph (Complete)
    Georgiana Cavendish
    This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the sa...
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    14,30 €

  • The Lady Grace Mysteries
    Grace Cavendish
    There’s a new arrival - a mysterious and exotic young princess - at court and Lady Grace can’t believe how many rumours there are about her already. The exiled Banoo Yasmine from Sharakand is a beautiful girl with a pet panther and - everyone believes - magical powers. Yasmine also possesses the renowned Heart of Kings Ruby - a huge stone that she wears around her neck to balls...
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    15,68 €

  • Government of Canada
    Henry Cavendish / John Wright / 1774. House of Great Britain Parliament / 1774House of Great Britain Parliament
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    23,84 €

  • A Modest Essay Upon The Character Of ... The Dutchess-dowager Of Devonshire
    Joseph Williamson / Mary Cavendish (duchess of Devonshire.)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    14,49 €

  • A Letter to the Hon. Richard Cavendish
    Julius Charles Hare / Richard Cavendish
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    13,59 €


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