LIBRA

lēˈbrə, līˈ– [Lat.,=the scales], southern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Virgo and Scorpius; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Sometimes depicted as a pair of scales, it is also known as the Balance. The ancient Greeks represented it as the claws of the Scorpion (Scorpius). Zubenelschemal (Beta Librae), which lies between Arcturus and Antares, is the only star observable by the naked eye that has been reported to appear greenish. Libra reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late June.

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books on: Libra  - 1064 results

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Surveying Instruments of Greece and Rome
Book by M. J. T. Lewis; Cambridge University Press, 2001
Subjects: Surveying--Greece--Instruments, Surveying--History, Surveying--Rome--Instruments
...notably the Greek dioptra and the Roman libra, and with the help of tests with reconstructions...reconstructed dioptra 105 4 The libra A. The evidence 109 B. Testing a reconstructed libra 116 5 The groma...
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Introducing Don Delillo
Book by Frank Lentricchia; Duke University Press, 1991
Subjects: Delillo, Don--Criticism And Interpretation
...reserved. Reprinted by permission. "Libra as Postmodern Critique" and part of "The...FROW 175 Libra as Postmodern Critique FRANK LENTRICCHIA...even, at the most unexpected moments, in Libra , his imagination of the life of Lee...
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Empire of Conspiracy: The Culture of Paranoia in Postwar America
Book by Timothy Melley; Cornell University Press, 2000
Subjects: American Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, Conspiracies In Literature, Conspiracies--United States--History--20th Century, Fiction, Paranoia In Literature, Paranoia--United States--History--20th Century, Political Fiction, American--History And Criticism, Politics And Literature--United States--History--20th Century, Social Problems In Literature, United States--Civilization--1945-
...and Melanie Jackson Agency, L.L.C.; Libra by Don DeLillo. Copyright 1988 by Don...to confirm its existence. Don DeLillo Libra 1988 foregrounds the difficulty of...whether they are even patterns. In DeLillo Libra , to take merely, one example, Lee Oswalds...
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Don Delillo: Balance at the Edge of Belief
Book by Jesse Kavadlo; Peter Lang, 2004
Subjects: Belief And Doubt In Literature, Delillo, Don--Criticism And Interpretation, Postmodernism (Literature)--United States, Spiritual Life In Literature, Subjectivity In Literature
...Chapter 2: Injustice For All: Balancing Libra with American Blood 43...embodiment of white noise. We are living Libra , fearing our conspiring and incompetent...Oswald is shot, and shot, and shot ( Libra 447). We are living Mao II , its title...
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A Regiment for the Sea: And Other Writings on Navigation
Book by William Bourne, E. G. R. Taylor; 1963
Subjects: Navigation--Early Works To 1800, Navigation--Tables
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The Lesson of History: Don DeLillo's Texas Schoolbook, Libra
Journal article by Timothy L. Parrish; CLIO, Vol. 30, 2000
Subjects: Delillo, Don--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kennedy, John F.--Assassination, Libra (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Literature and history--Analysis, Oswald, Lee Harvey--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...of History: Don DeLillos Texas Schoolbook, Libra by TIMOTHY L. PARRISH After publishing Libra (1988), his novelistic account of the events...no doubt agree with critics who say that Libra "refuses the satisfactions of narrative...
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History, Biography, and Narrative in Don DeLillo's "Libra
Journal article by Glen Thomas; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 43, 1997
Subjects: Assassins--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Delillo, Don--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kennedy, John F.--Assassination, Libra (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Oswald, Lee Harvey--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...Biography, and Narrative in Don DeLillos "Libra by Glen Thomas In the morning...again retraces this route in his 1988 novel Libra, a text that offers a threefold narrative...is designed to be a "spectacular miss" (Libra 51); and the efforts of the retired secret...
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Libra and the Subject of History
Journal article by Christopher M. Mott; Critique, Vol. 35, 1994
Subjects: Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism
Libra and the Subject of History CHRISTOPHER M. MOTT Most accounts...theories" that trace the causes of the incident; Don DeLillo Libra asserts that only effects can be traced from the event...they are, recall them clearly" (22). In one sense, then, Libra is a chronicle of our time, an investigation of the episteme...
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The Political Paradox Within Don Delillo's Libra
Journal article by Magali Cornier Michael; Critique, Vol. 35, 1994
Subjects: Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism
...The Political Paradox within Don DeLillos Libra MAGALI CORNIER MICHAEL Although Don DeLillo novel Libra ( 1988 ) raises questions about the assassina...of coincidences. 1 Another strand of Libra s narrative, however, depicts the harsh...
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The Unimaginable Space of Danilo Kis and Don DeLillo
Journal article by Jonathan Brent; The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 14, 1994
Subjects: A Tomb for Boris Davidovich (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., DeLillo, Don--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Historical fiction--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kis, Danilo--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Libra (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Postmodernism (Literature)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...with a truly postmodern American novel, Libra (1988) by Don DeLillo, one can see the...moral value. On the surface A Tomb and Libra appear similar, sharing many thematic concerns...of history. Though not the narrator of Libra, Nicholas Branch, a CIA historian devoted...
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Toni's Back! Music Diva Returns from Heart Disease Battle with New CD, New Record Company and New TV Acting Career
Magazine article by Joy Bennett Kinnon; Ebony, Vol. 60, August 2005
Subjects: Braxton, Toni--Health aspects, Braxton, Toni--Management, Braxton, Toni--Works, Heart diseases--Care and treatment, Libra (Sound recording)--Product introduction, Sound recordings--Product introduction
...30-something diva says for the first time in her life she is comfortable with herself, and her comfort level is apparent in her new CD, Libra, her debut album for Blackground/Universal Records. It is her first CD since leaving Arista. Recorded in Los Angeles and New...
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Travelscopes
Magazine article by J. Scott Stanton; The Advocate, August 30, 2005
Subjects: Horoscopes, Travel--Planning
Travelscopes. by J. Scott Stanton LIBRA September 23-October 22 Sure, go overboard with finances (and...around Labor Day: Cash flow should flood come fall. So schuss at Libra-ruled Gay Ski Week in New Zealand in early September, happening...
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Twenty QUESTIONS
Magazine article; American Theatre, Vol. 18, September 2001
Subjects: Theater critics--Interviews
...Pulitzer Prize for her criticism in 1995. Whats your sign? Libra. People say "Oh, youre so balanced," and I say, "No, Im always looking for balance." Or they say, "Dwight D. Eisenhower was a Libra." Whos your favorite writer at the moment? Italo Calvino...
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Battle over WIMPs Goes Another Round: Claimed Dark Matter Find Remains Controversial
Magazine article by Ron Cowen; Science News, Vol. 173, May 10, 2008
Subjects: Weakly interacting massive particles--Research
...version of their experiment, known as DAMA/LIBRA, Bernabei and her colleagues analyzed faint...supersymmetric partners. The WIMPs that DAMA/LIBRA may have found could have a mass of about...that dark matter particles found by DAMA/ LIBRA are very light, perhaps only a few times...
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Also Noted
Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 60, October 2005
Subjects: Sound recordings--Forecasts and trends
...Concord); EARTH, WIND FIRE, Illumination (Sanctuary); LES NUBIANS, Echos: Nubian Voyager (Triloka/Sheridan Ent.); TONI BRAXTON, Libra (Blackground); SHAGGY, Clothes Drop (Geffen); RAY J, Raydiation (Knockout); DWELE, Some Kinda ... (Virgin); MELENI SMITH, Some...
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Libra
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), May 28, 2009
Libra. WHAT can you do to get your own way? Sorry, did I wake you up? Couldnt resist it Libra, you looked so sleepy there, wondered if you were paying...things happier for you and yours. Youre all about the love Libra and the positioning of Venus in your chart is important and...
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Libra; Love, Marriage and Even Babies. the Libran Year Ahead Is Rich in Partner Possibilities
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), January 4, 2001
Libra; Love, Marriage and Even Babies. the Libran Year Ahead Is...traditionally, a lot of harvest appraisals under way. Libra is a most unusual starsign, because all of the others are...Taurean with mad Uranus rising in his chart ... in the sign of Libra. So Librans sometimes slip up in the harmony stakes, but...
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ASTROMANCE; LIBRA September 24 - October 23
Newspaper article by Frank Pilkington; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), February 9, 1997
ASTROMANCE; LIBRA September 24 - October 23. by Frank Pilkington Libra is the sign of balance and harmony and rules the...irritation dont end up as the outcome. Fear not, Libra. Id say its going to be a weekend of fun for you...
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2 FOR 1 SUN HOLS .. IN GREECE, EGYPT & CYPRUS; Libra HOLIDAYS
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), April 6, 2008
Subjects: Travel industry--Alliances and partnerships
...SUN HOLS .. IN GREECE, EGYPT CYPRUS; Libra HOLIDAYS. HOW about some fantastic...the sun this summer? Weve teamed up with Libra Holidays to offer every Sunday Mirror reader...In addition to these great saver deals, Libra Holidays have also reduced childrens prices...
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Soapland Luxury; Watch Your Favourite TV Programmes While Soaking in the Bath Courtesy of Libra
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), April 11, 2006
Subjects: Television programs
...Programmes While Soaking in the Bath Courtesy of Libra. THERE can be nothing more relaxing...equipment at affordable prices - then visit Libra Bathrooms. Youll find at least 20 different...finishes, suiting any colour scheme or layout. Libra Bathrooms provide the full service. They...
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encyclopedia articles on: Libra  - 8 results

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Libra
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LIBRA le br , li Lat.,=the scales, southern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the suns apparent path through the...between Arcturus and Antares , is the only star observable by the naked eye that has been reported to appear greenish. Libra reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late June. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press...
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Balance, The
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BALANCE, THE English name for Libra , a constellation ; also called The Scales. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Virgo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...VIRGO vur go Lat.,=the virgin, constellation lying on the ecliptic (the suns apparent path through the heavens) between Libra and Leo, and SW of Bootes; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac . Virgo is traditionally depicted as a maiden holding...
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Scorpius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...conspicuous southern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the suns apparent path through the heavens) between Sagittarius and Libra; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac . Scorpius contains the bright stars Antares (Alpha Scorpii) and Shaula...
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Signs of the Zodiac
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...21 Cancer The Crab June 22 July 22 Leo The Lion July 23 Aug. 22 Virgo The Virgin Aug. 23 Sept. 22 Libra The Balance Sept. 23 Oct. 23 Scorpio The Scorpion Oct. 24 Nov. 21 Sagittarius The Archer Nov. 22 Dec. 21...
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