J

10th letter of the alphabet, a Western European medieval development of I, with which it was formerly quite interchangeable in writing. It is pronounced as a consonant in English and often as a y in other languages, as in the Hebrew hallelujah.

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books on: J  - 74122 results

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J.J. Thomson and the Discovery of the Electron
Book by E. A. Davis, I. J. Falconer; Taylor & Francis, 1997
Subjects: Discoveries In Science, Electrons, Physicists--Great Britain--Biography, Thomson, J. J--(Joseph John)--Sir--1856-1940
2 RAYLEIGH, FOURTH LORD, The Life of Sir J.J. Thomson , 1942, Cambridge University Press. Reprinted...A1 f16. 7 See reference 1, pp. 90-91. 8 THOMSON, J.J., Recollections and Reflections , 1936, London: Bell...
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The Life of J. M. W. Turner, R.A
Book by A. J. Finberg; Clarendon Press, 1961
Subjects: Turner, J. M. W--(Joseph Mallord William)--1775-1851
...Yorkshire 327 , 402 Rievaulx Abbey, 301 Rigaud, J. F., R.A., 17 , 54 , 62 , 106 , 114...Robinson, H. Crabb, 190 , 288 -9 Robinson, J. O. of Hurst Robinson , 276 -7, attempts...Poems 353 , 363 , 395 , 399 , 402 Roget, J. L., 36 , 40 note, 265 Roman Forum 364...
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David J. Brewer: The Life of a Supreme Court Justice, 1837-1910
Book by Michael J. Brodhead; Southern Illinois University Press, 1994
Subjects: Brewer, David J--(David Josiah)--1837-1910, Judges--United States--Biography, United States--Supreme Court--Biography
...1893 , 82. See, for example, Henry J. Abraham, Justices and Presidents: A Political...191-202; D. Stanley Eitzen, David J. Brewer, 1837- 19101: A Kansan on the...College, 1964 ; Owen M. Fiss, "David J. Brewer: The Judge as Missionary," in...
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Essays on Ricardian Literature in Honour of J.A. Burrow
Book by A. J. Minnis, Charlotte C. Morse, Thorlac C. Turville-Petre, J. A. Burrows; Clarendon Press, 1997
Subjects: Burrow, J. A--(John Anthony), Chaucer, Geoffrey--D. 1400--Contemporaries, Civilization, Medieval, In Literature, English Literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History And Criticism, English Poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500--History And Criticism, Great Britain--History--Richard Ii, 1377-1399
...Alexander and Dindimus 283 -4 Alexander of Hales 145 ; Summa theologica 169 Alexander Neckam 128 Alford, J. 179 , 325 Alfred, king 130 Anderson, J. J. 296 Andreas Capellanus 117 Anglo-Norman Brut , see Brut Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 130 Anselm, St...
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Adventures on Prime Time: The Television Programs of Stephen J. Cannell
Book by Robert J. Thompson; Praeger, 1990
Subjects: Cannell, Stephen J--Criticism And Interpretation, Fiction, Television Programs--United States, Television--Production And Direction
Copyright Acknowledgment Stephen J. Cannell, unpublished interview with Juliet...in-Publication Data Thompson, Robert J., 1959- Adventures on prime time : the television programs of Stephen J. Cannell / Robert J. Thompson. p. cm...
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Ambassador of Christ in Memory of Walter J. Burghardt, S.J
Journal article by Leo J. O'Donovan; Theological Studies, Vol. 69, 2008
Subjects: Burghardt, Walter J., Theologians
Ambassador of Christ in Memory of Walter J. Burghardt, S.J. by Leo J. ODonovan WHEN THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL for Walter J. Burghardt, S.J., was celebrated at Holy Trinity...
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Problematizing the Autobiographical Act: Observations on the Frame in Ramon J. Sender's 'Cronica del Alba.'
Journal article by Marshall J. Schneider; The Romanic Review, Vol. 84, 1993
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Frame-stories--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Sender, Ramon J.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Problematizing the autobiographical act: observations on the frame in Ramon J. Senders Cronica del alba. by Marshall J. Schneider Ramon J. Senders characterization of his semi-autobiographical series of nine novels, Cronica del...
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"Scholar from the West": Giulio Aleni S. J
Journal article by Franklin J. Woo; China Review International, Vol. 8, 2001
Subjects: "Scholar from the West": Aleni S.J. (1582-1649) and the Dialogue between Christianity and China (Book)
"Scholar from the West": Giulio Aleni S. J. by Franklin J. Woo Tiziana Lippiello and Roman Malek, editors. "Scholar from the West": Giulio Aleni S. J. (1582-1649) and the Dialogue between Christianity...
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Roman Malek, S.V.D., Editor. Western Learning and Christianity in China: The Contribution and Impact of Johann Adam Schall Yon Bell, S.J
Journal article by Franklin J. Woo; China Review International, Vol. 10, 2003
Subjects: Western Learning and Christianity in China: The Contribution and Impact of Johann Adam Schall yon Bell, S.J. (1592-1666) (Book)
...Contribution and Impact of Johann Adam Schall Yon Bell, S.J. by Franklin J. Woo Sankt Augustin, Germany: Jointly published by China...Catholic Church for almost 150 years. George Minamiki, S.J., who has contributed a comprehensive account of the...
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"Don't Sleep with Stevens!": The J. P. Stevens Campaign and the Struggle to Organize the South, 1963-80
Journal article by David J. Goldberg; The Historian, Vol. 68, 2006
Subjects: "Don't Sleep with Stevens!"- The J. P. Stevens Campaign and the Struggle to Organize the South, 1963-1980 (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
"Dont Sleep with Stevens!": The J. P. Stevens Campaign and the Struggle to Organize the South, 1963-80. by David J. Goldberg "Dont Sleep with Stevens!"- The J. P. Stevens Campaign and the Struggle to Organize...
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J.c. Holz Revisited: from Modernism to Visual Culture
Magazine article by J. Ulbricht; Art Education, Vol. 58, November 2005
Subjects: Art education, Childrens art, Comic books, Holz, J C, Visual artists, Wilson, Brent
J.c. Holz Revisited: from Modernism to Visual Culture by J. Ulbricht J.C. Holz (b. February 22,1963) drew most of the images. Ralph Olson, the art teacher, introduced us to J.C., and after we took a closer look at his art, Wilson...
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Just like O.J.'S Trial, but without Kato
Magazine article by William J. Eaton; American Journalism Review, Vol. 17, December 1995
Subjects: Borden, Lizzie--Cases, Murder trials--Social aspects, Simpson, O.J.--Cases
Just like O.J.s trial, but without Kato by William J. Eaton "The public was hungry for the gruesome details of...with saturation coverage." Sounds like a critique of the O.J. Simpson trial, right? Wrong. It refers to a classic American...
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Clerical Character(s): Rereading J.F. Powers
Magazine article by J.V. Long; Commonweal, Vol. 125, May 8, 1998
Subjects: Catholic authors--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Powers, J.F.--Works
Clerical character(s): rereading J.F. Powers by J.V. Long In the mid 1960s, I finished parochial school in...by the title. He said, "Its not an honor." Re-reading J.F. Powerss short stories and novels has evoked these memories...
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'To Stun the Soul': J. M. W. Turner at the Met
Magazine article by Leo J. O'Donovan; Commonweal, Vol. 135, August 15, 2008
Subjects: Turner, J.M.W.--Criticism and interpretation, Turner, J.M.W.--Exhibitions, Turner, J.M.W.--Works, Watercolor painting--Criticism and interpretation, Watercolor painting--Exhibitions, Watercolorists--Criticism and interpretation, Watercolorists--Exhibitions, Watercolorists--Works
To Stun the Soul: J. M. W. Turner at the Met. by Leo J. ODonovan We do not see light itself, but without it we see...Gothic. Shortly before his death, the English Romantic artist J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) is reported to have said...
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Pleasing Themselves: Clive James, Peter Ackroyd and J M Coetzee Are among Numerous Writers to Have Published Collections of Literary Journalism This Year. but What Is the Point of Such Books? Does Anyone Read Them?
Magazine article by D. J. Taylor; New Statesman, Vol. 130, December 17, 2001
Subjects: Ackroyd, Peter--Authorship, Behind the Lines: pieces on writing and pictures (Book)--Evaluation, Book reviewing--Analysis, Criticism--Analysis, Enright, D J--Authorship, Hofmann, Michael--Authorship, James, Clive--Authorship, Reliable Essays: the best of Clive James (Book)--Evaluation, Sheldon, Nathaniel--Authorship, Shernmaker, Bernard--Authorship, Signs and Wonders: selected essays (Book)--Evaluation, The Collection (Book)--Evaluation
...themselves: Clive James, Peter Ackroyd and J M Coetzee are among numerous writers to have...such books? Does anyone read them? by D. J. Taylor One of the funniest scenes in Anthony...what sent some of his later work off track. J M Coetzee, alternatively, in Stranger Shores...
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O.J. Then and Now
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 6, 1997
Subjects: Simpson, O.J.
O.J. then and now Reactions to the latest O.J. verdict - a unanimous finding that he is liable in the deaths...discussion as well. "Let it rest," said one woman. "We love O.J.," said an unemployed man. "But we dont need O.J. We need...
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Freshly Squeezed Nonsense from O.J
Newspaper article by Tom Knott; The Washington Times, February 8, 1996
Subjects: Simpson, O.J.
Freshly squeezed nonsense from O.J by Tom Knott O.J. Simpson apparently is having a hard time coming to terms with...He is the victim of a massive conspiracy. Imagine that. O.J. is the victim in all this. So far, O.J. has stopped short...
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New Arrest Juices Press; Decade after Killings, America Is Once Again All O.J. All the Time
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 20, 2007
Subjects: Beverages, Cable News Network, Cable television broadcasting industry, Juice industry, Simpson, O.J.
...Killings, America Is Once Again All O.J. All the Time. Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES "Camp O.J." is back in business. After a 10-year...corps is once again in hysteria mode over O.J. Simpson, who riveted Americas attention...
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Getting into Deere Gear; J.C. Watts Diversifies into Texas Tractor Dealerships
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 15, 2006
Subjects: Agricultural equipment and supplies industry, Agricultural equipment industry, Deere & Co., Farm tractors, J.C. Watts Cos., Tractors
Getting into Deere Gear; J.C. Watts Diversifies into Texas Tractor...minister and four-term Oklahoma congressman J.C. Watts Jr. has a new credential to...John Deere dealer. Mr. Watts, through the J.C. Watts Cos. - an umbrella company that...
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Spreading the Wealth? Smucker's Seeks Patent for Crustless PB&J
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 8, 2005
Subjects: Food industry, J.M. Smucker Co.
...Smuckers Seeks Patent for Crustless PB J. Byline: Tom Ramstack, THE WASHINGTON...sandwiches that it should get a patent. J.M. Smucker Co. says its method for making...Patent and Trademark Office, which has denied J.M. Smuckers attempts to expand its patent...
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encyclopedia articles on: J  - 4869 results

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Oppenheimer, J. Robert
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OPPENHEIMER, J. ROBERT op nhi m r, 1904 67, American physicist...Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, N.J. His early work was concerned with the quantum...I. Rabi et al., Oppenheimer (1969); J. Major, The Oppenheimer Hearing (1971...
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Perelman, S. J
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PERELMAN, S. J. (Sidney Joseph Perelman)per lm n, 1904 79, American...See Dont Tread on Me: The Selected Letters of S. J. Perelman (1987) ed. by P. Crowther; Conversations with S. J. Perelman (1995) ed. by T. Teicholz; S. J...
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Walker, Madam C. J
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WALKER, MADAM C. J. 1867 1919, African-American entrepeneur, b. Delta, La...In 1906 she moved to Denver, married newspaperman Charles J. Walker, and adopted Madam C. J. Walker as her business name. She expanded her product line...
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Rowling, J. K
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROWLING, J. K. (Joanne Kathleen Rowling)rol iing...and C. A. Sexton (2005); studies by J. Granger (2002), G. L. Anatol, ed. (2003), E. Heilman, ed. (2003), J. Houghton (2003), G. Wiener, ed. (2003...
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Barrie, J. M
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BARRIE, J. M. (Sir James Matthew Barrie)bar e, 1860...ed. by V. Meynell, 1947); biographies by J. Dunbar (1970), D. Mackail (1941, repr...and A. Birkin (1979, repr. 2003); J. Wullschlager, Inventing Wonderland (1995...
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