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The Age of Reform: From Bryan to F.d.r.by Richard HofstadterISBN 1597400580 (1-59740-058-0)
Hardcover, Acls History E-Book Project
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Reform: From Bryan to F.d.r.'Book summary:This book is a landmark in American political thought. It examines the passion for progress and reform that colored the entire period from 1890 to 1940 -- with startling and stimulating results. it searches out the moral and emotional motives of the reformers the myths and dreams in which they believed, and the realities with which they had to compromise.
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Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sourcesby John Asser, Simon Keynes, Michael LapidgeISBN 0140444092 (0-14-044409-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources'Book summary:Asser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St David's in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfred's service and worked with him in his efforts to revive religion and learning in his kingdom, this life is among the earliest surviving royal biographies. It is an admiring account of King Alfred's life, written in absorbing detail - chronicling his battles against Viking invaders and his struggle to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, and to unite his people at a time of conflict, uncertainty and war. [via]
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Alphabet Versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word And Imageby Leonard ShlainISBN 0140196013 (0-14-019601-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alphabet Versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word And Image'Book summary:"Literacy has promoted the subjugation of women by men throughout all but the very recent history of the West," writes Leonard Shlain. "Misogyny and patriarchy rise and fall with the fortunes of the alphabetic written word."
That's a pretty audacious claim, one that The Alphabet Versus the Goddess provides extensive historical and cultural correlations to support. Shlain's thesis takes readers from the evolutionary steps that distinguish the human brain from that of the primates to the development of the Internet. The very act of learning written language, he argues, exercises the human brain's left hemisphere--the half that handles linear, abstract thought--and enforces its dominance over the right hemisphere, which thinks holistically and visually. If you accept the idea that linear abstraction is a masculine trait, and that holistic visualization is feminine, the rest of the theory falls into place. The flip side is that as visual orientation returns to prominence within society through film, television, and cyberspace, the status of women increases, soon to return to the equilibrium of the earliest human cultures. Shlain wisely presents this view of history as plausible rather than definite, but whether you agree with his wide-ranging speculations or not, he provides readers eager to "understand it all" with much to consider. --Ron Hogan [via]
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America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975by George C. HerringISBN 0877224196 (0-87722-419-6)
Hardcover, Temple University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975'Book summary:First published in 1979, "America's Longest War" has been highly regarded both by scholars and general readers. Extensive and yet manageable, this assessment of our national tragedy provides an accurate and objective analysis of the hostilities at home and abroad. This second edition provides fuller discussions of domestic opposition to the war and the relationship between the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong. Updated to include information from the Johnson Library and other recently released archives, this comprehensive history extends from the initial U.S. assistance to the French in the Indochina War through the fall of Saigon, the victory of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, and the subsequent legacy of our defeat.The revised bibliography makes current all references to recent scholarship. The new edition of "America's Longest War" becomes more timely as we commemorate a decade since the end of the war and attempt to reflect dispassionately on its effects on our national character and policy. In a review of the first edition, Robert L.Beisner (American University) wrote: "Both scholars and those Americans still trying to come to terms with 'America's Longest War' should read this excellent book. " Author note: George C. Herring is Professor of History at the University of Kentucky. His other books include "Aid to Russia, 1941-1946" (Columbia University Press) and "Secret Diplomacy of the Vietnam War" (University of Texas Press). [via]
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The Ancient Celtsby Barry CunliffeISBN 0140254226 (0-14-025422-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Asimov's Chronology of the Worldby Isaac AsimovISBN 0062700367 (0-06-270036-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Atlas of World Historyby Parragon, Liz McKayISBN 1405453311 (1-4054-5331-1)
Hardcover, Parragon Inc
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Beowulfby Fredrick R. RebsamenISBN 0060573783 (0-06-057378-3)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:A verse translation of the first great narrative poem in the English language that captures the feeling and tone of the original.
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Beowulfby Michael AlexanderISBN 0140449310 (0-14-044931-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:A translation of the first epic poem in the English language. [via]
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Beowulfby David WrightISBN 0140440704 (0-14-044070-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:Beowulf stands at the head of English literature; a poem of historical interest and epic scope. Although the first manuscript of Beowulf dates from around the year 1000 CE, it is thought that the poem existed in its present form from the year 850. Beowulf's adventures themselves stand in front of the wide historical canvas of 5th and 6th century Scandinavia. Against this heroic background of feuding and feasting, Beowulf first kills the monster Grendel and her mother, and later defends his people against a dragon in a battle that leaves them both mortally wounded.
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@Eazy-B Uh oh. Grendel's mom showed up. She is really pissed. Wait. Monsters have feelings?
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Beowulfby Kevin Crossley-Holland, Charles KeepingISBN 0192723693 (0-19-272369-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:This is the story of a young man who travelled far across the sea to fight two terrifying monsters-one who could rip a man apart and drink his blood, the other who lived like a sea-wolf at the bottom of a dark, blood-stained lake. The young hero's name was Beowulf, and his story, first written in Anglo-Saxon in the eighth century, has become one of the world's most famous epics. Kevin Crossley-Holland retells the story for children in quick-paced, rhythmical prose accompanied by Charles Keeping's striking illustrations. Together they bring to life the beauty and power of one of the first great English poems. [via]
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Beowulfby Not AvailableISBN 0141026391 (0-14-102639-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:When an evil monster terrorizes the land, only one man can stop him. A new horror stalks the ancient kingdom of the Danes. Grendel, a hideous beast, has crawled from hell to lay waste to the country and devour its people. His reign of slaughter seems unstoppable. The mighty warrior Beowulf comes forward to fight this demonic enemy. But Grendel has a powerful and deadly ally. Can Beowulf survive the rage of a fiendish mother who will destroy anyone who harms her child? [via]
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Booknotes: Stories from American Historyby Brian LambISBN 1586480839 (1-58648-083-9)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Booknotes: Stories from American History'Book summary:From C-SPAN come the third in a series of the bestselling Booknotes books, this one recounting great events in American history as told by the authors who have appeared on the Booknotes program. . American history is replete with great and dramatic events, and in recent years a generation of great writers have brought these events to life. They have shared these stories with the viewers of the groundbreaking C-SPAN program, Booknotes, and here the best have been collected for readers to savor. Renowned writers and historians examine more than eighty unforgettable moments in American history, moments both celebrated and uncelebrated, from the Boston Tea Party to the Watergate break-in, from slavery to affirmative action, from Gettysburg to Iwo Jima. Included are Annette Gordon-Reed on the different ages' reactions to the Jefferson-Hemings controversy, James M. McPherson on the rush to enl ist to fight in the Civil War, Witold Rybczynski on the building of Central Park, Gina Kolata on the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918, Nicholas Lemann on the "great migration" of Southern blacks to Northern cities, Tom Brokaw on the World War II generation, Norman Podhoretz on the rise of neoconservatism, Leonard Garment on Watergate, Richard Holbrooke on the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, and much more. For Booknotes's famously devoted fans-and for anyone interested in American history-this is a wonderfully engaging compendium of information, opinion, and fascinating new perspectives. [via]
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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Waterby Marc ReisnerISBN 0140178244 (0-14-017824-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787by Gordon S. WoodISBN 0807847232 (0-8078-4723-2)
Softcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787'Book summary:Gordon S. Wood--winner of the Pulitzer Prize and professor of American history at Brown University--had no idea what he was getting into when he began this 653-page book. Innocently, he wanted to write a "monographic analysis of constitution-making in the Revolutionary era." Little did he know he would discover an intellectual world where a complete transformation of political thought was occurring, one that would create "a distinctly American system of politics." As Wood explains, "Beneath the variety and idiosyncrasies of American opinion there emerged a general pattern of beliefs about the social process--a set of common assumptions about history, society, and politics that connected and made significant seemingly discrete and unrelated ideas. Really for the first time I began to glimpse what late eighteenth-century Americans meant when they talked about living in an enlightened age." This original study of the American political system is a strong contribution to the scholarly studies of the events surrounding the nation's independence. [via]
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The Creation of the American Republic, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six Thru Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-Sevenby Gordon S. WoodISBN 0807811041 (0-8078-1104-1)
Hardcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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Cultures of United States Imperialismby Amy Kaplan, Donald E. PeaseISBN 0822314134 (0-8223-1413-4)
Softcover, Duke Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cultures of United States Imperialism'Book summary:Cultures of United States Imperialism represents a major paradigm shift that will remap the field of American Studies. Pointing to a glaring blind spot in the basic premises of the study of American culture, leading critics and theorists in cultural studies, history, anthropology, and literature reveal the "denial of empire" at the heart of American Studies. Challenging traditional definitions and periodizations of imperialism, this volume shows how international relations reciprocally shape a dominant imperial culture at home and how imperial relations are enacted and contested within the United States.[via]
Drawing on a broad range of interpretive practices, these essays range across American history, from European representations of the New World to the mass media spectacle of the Persian Gulf War. The volume breaks down the boundary between the study of foreign relations and American culture to examine imperialism as an internal process of cultural appropriation and as an external struggle over international power. The contributors explore how the politics of continental and international expansion, conquest, and resistance have shaped the history of American culture just as much as the cultures of those it has dominated. By uncovering the dialectical relationship between American cultures and international relations, this collection demonstrates the necessity of analyzing imperialism as a political or economic process inseparable from the social relations and cultural representations of gender, race, ethnicity, and class at home.Contributors. Lynda Boose, Mary Yoko Brannen, Bill Brown, William Cain, Eric Cheyfitz, Vicente Diaz, Frederick Errington, Kevin Gaines, Deborah Gewertz, Donna Haraway, Susan Jeffords, Myra Jehlen, Amy Kaplan, Eric Lott, Walter Benn Michaels, Donald E. Pease, Vicente Rafael, Michael Rogin, José David Saldívar, Richard Slotkin, Doris Sommer, Gauri Viswanathan, Priscilla Wald, Kenneth Warren, Christopher P. Wilson
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The Discovery of King Arthurby Geoffrey AsheISBN 0805001158 (0-8050-0115-8)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Discovery of King Arthur'Book summary:Myths, legends, and literary mysteries mix with maps, relics, and historical facts in The Discovery of King Arthur. Scholars, students, and general readers of all ages have wonderedfor centuriesabout whether Britain was ever really ruled by an Arthur who held court at a place called Camelot. In this book, the distinguished scholar Geoffrey Ashe offers convincing proof that King Arthur not only existed, but was more like the Arthur of legend than historians have previously suspected.[via]
In this exciting study, drawing upon myriad sources both literary and historical, Ashe traces the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the twelfth-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth. He then illustrates that a great deal of Geoffrey's history, which set out ot depict events and persons of fifth-century Britain, was based on fact. After challenging previous assumptions about where Arthur's court and other remnants can be found, Ashe identifies the real King Arthur and provides powerful evidence to support his theory.
Riothamus, an actual fifth-century British monarch, is the figure whom Ashe painstakingly identifies. But his study also investigates the histories behind other Arthurian phenomena, such as the key concepts of knighthood and chivalry. Throughout the book, the swep and grandeur of a tumultuous era in British and European history is vividly recounted as Ashe describes the origins and development of the Arthurian legenda legend that seems to grow ever more enchanting and spellbinding.More editions of The Discovery of King Arthur:
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Dungeon Fire and Swordby John J. RobinsonISBN 0871316579 (0-87131-657-9)
Hardcover, M Evans & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dungeon Fire and Sword'Book summary:One of the most magnificent books... putting it down is almost impossible. Ocala Star-Banner [via]
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E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equationby David BodanisISBN 0802713521 (0-8027-1352-1)
Hardcover, Walker & Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation'Book summary:[via]To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einsteins miracle year of discoveries, a new edition of the bestselling biography of his famous equationGenerations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today--governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings. In this book, David Bodanis writes the "biography" of one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history--that the realms of energy and matter are inescapably linked--and, through his skill as a writer and teacher, he turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic human achievement and an uncommonly good story.More editions of E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation:
El Origen De Las Especies/the Origin Of Speciesby Charles DarwinISBN 9871150121 (987-1150-12-1)
Softcover, Distal S R L
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Elizabeth the Greatby Elizabeth JenkinsISBN 1842121626 (1-84212-162-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Historians' Fallacies; Toward a Logic of Historical Thought.by David Hackett FischerISBN 0061315451 (0-06-131545-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Historical Atlas of New York Cityby Eric HombergerISBN 0805078428 (0-8050-7842-8)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Historical Atlas Of New York City: A Visual Celebration Of 400 Years Of New York City's History'Book summary:Eric Homberger's The Historical Atlas of New York City shows what can be achieved within a very narrow frame of discussion. With just one city to depict, Homberger explores the rich variety of details in the city's 400-year history with vivid drawings and illustrations as well as beautifully rendered maps. The atlas takes on the geologic history of New York, major eras (Indian, Dutch, and British), and the formative 19th century, as well as the consolidation of Greater New York, neighborhood histories of Coney Island and Greenwich Village, and the Big Apple exploits of 1945 through 1996. But there's room for the small stuff, too, such as the political and cultural role of New York's taverns in the late 1700s. --Stephanie Gold [via]
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A History of Their Own: Women in Europe from Prehistory to the Presentby Bonnie S Anderson, Judith P. ZinsserISBN 0060914521 (0-06-091452-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of Their Own: Women in Europe from Prehistory to the Present'Book summary:This classic two-volume history is an exciting and revolutionary look at women's history from prehistoric times to the present. Its unique organization focuses on the developments, achievements, and changes in women's roles in society. Rather than examining women's history as an inevitable progression of events along a strict timeline, this text is organized within a loose chronology, with chapters focusing on women's place and function in society. This revised edition provides a new introduction, an updated epilogue on women's lives in Europe since 1988, and a completely revised bibliography that includes recent scholarship. A History of Their Own restores women to the historical record, brings their history into focus, and provides models of female action and heroism. Lively and engaging, this new edition takes readers on a fascinating journey through women's history and the changing roles they have played. In addition it is an ideal text for general courses in women's studies and women's history and more specialized courses focusing on women in European history.
Volume Two covers the fifteenth century to the present. Topics include the roles of female monarchs and women of the court; the application of the new tools of the Scientific Revolution to prove traditional views of women; the salons and parlors of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and wealthy women's contributions to the arts and social services; the impact of city-living and the Industrial Revolution on women's roles and family life; and the emergence, evolution, and impact of the modern feminist movement. [via]More editions of A History of Their Own: Women in Europe from Prehistory to the Present:
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The Hittitesby Oliver Robert GurneyISBN 0140126015 (0-14-012601-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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I, Wabenzi: A Souvenir, Aporiaby Rafi ZaborISBN 9780374299 (978-037-429-9)
Hardcover, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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The Illustrated Origin of Speciesby Charles Robert DarwinISBN 0809013975 (0-8090-1397-5)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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The Illustrated Origin of Speciesby Richard E. Leakey, Charles Robert DarwinISBN 0809057352 (0-8090-5735-2)
Hardcover, Hill and Wang
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Origin of Species'Book summary:Tan hardback with gilt titles + wrapper Pub:-Book Club Associates-1979- presents 240 pages good clean tight copy. [via]
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Imperial Spain 1469-1716by J.H. ElliottISBN 0141007036 (0-14-100703-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Imperial Spain 1469-1716'Book summary:Outstandingly good. Here is not a scholar writing for other scholars, but a most readable writer, who brings the political, social, religious, and intellectual movements of his chosen period as close to the modern reader as the ethics and limits of well tempered scholarship permit. [via]
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Industry and Empireby E. J. HobsbawmISBN 0140137491 (0-14-013749-1)
Softcover, Viking Pr
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The Ira: A Historyby Tim Pat CooganISBN 1879373998 (1-879373-99-8)
Softcover, Roberts Rinehart Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ira: A History'Book summary:An expert on Irish affairs presents an in-depth history of the Irish Republican Army, discussing the historical origins of contemporary issues, its role in the 1916 rebellion, and its modern-day activities. 25,000 first printing. Tour. [via]
King Richard III: The Tragedy ofby William Shakespeare, John CrowtherISBN 1411401026 (1-4114-0102-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Richard III: The Tragedy of'Book summary:William Shakespeare's "King Richard III" is one of the playwright's classic English historical dramas. It the story of Richard's murderous and deceitful plans to ascend to the thrown. A classic and popular play for performance, "King Richard III" is one of Shakespeare's great historical dramas. [via]
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A Life of Johnsonby James BoswellISBN 1404313966 (1-4043-1396-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Life of Johnson'Book summary:James Boswell is for some the ideal scribe, for others a sycophantic toady. Edmund Wilson, for example, memorably labeled him "a vain and pushing diarist." Boswell can even be seen as someone unconsciously intent on undermining his idol in sonorous, balanced sentences. Early on in his massive Life, he puts all manner of ideas into our heads with his boobish attempts to clear the youthful Johnson of potential impropriety: "His juvenile attachments to the fair sex were, however, very transient; and it is certain that he formed no criminal connection whatsoever." And while it's often tempting to ignore Boswell's more personal intrusions and delight solely in the melancholic master's words and deeds, there are suchdelightful admissions as, "I was at this time so occupied, shall I call it? or so dissipated, by the amusements of London that our next meeting was not till Saturday, June 25..."
Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 and died in 1784--a long life, though one marred by depression and fear of death. On April 20, 1764, for example, he declared, "I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits." Many of the quotes Boswell includes are a sort of greatest hits: Johnson's definitions of oats and lexicographer, his love for his cat Hodge, as well as thousands of bon, and mal, mots. ("Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel"; "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprized to find it done at all.") But there are also many unfamiliar pleasures--Boswell's accounts of Johnson's literary industry, including the Dictionary, The Rambler, and Lives of the Poets; Johnson's singular loathing for Scotland and France; and the surprising hints of revelry. Awakened at 3 AM by friends, he greets them with, "What, is it you, you dogs! I'll have a frisk with you." This at age 42. Johnson's final years were marked by pain and loneliness but certainly no loss of wit. [via]
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Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.dby James BoswellISBN 185326797X (1-85326-797-X)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.d'Book summary:James Boswell is for some the ideal scribe, for others a sycophantic toady. Edmund Wilson, for example, memorably labeled him "a vain and pushing diarist." Boswell can even be seen as someone unconsciously intent on undermining his idol in sonorous, balanced sentences. Early on in his massive Life, he puts all manner of ideas into our heads with his boobish attempts to clear the youthful Johnson of potential impropriety: "His juvenile attachments to the fair sex were, however, very transient; and it is certain that he formed no criminal connection whatsoever." And while it's often tempting to ignore Boswell's more personal intrusions and delight solely in the melancholic master's words and deeds, there are suchdelightful admissions as, "I was at this time so occupied, shall I call it? or so dissipated, by the amusements of London that our next meeting was not till Saturday, June 25..."
Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 and died in 1784--a long life, though one marred by depression and fear of death. On April 20, 1764, for example, he declared, "I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits." Many of the quotes Boswell includes are a sort of greatest hits: Johnson's definitions of oats and lexicographer, his love for his cat Hodge, as well as thousands of bon, and mal, mots. ("Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel"; "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprized to find it done at all.") But there are also many unfamiliar pleasures--Boswell's accounts of Johnson's literary industry, including the Dictionary, The Rambler, and Lives of the Poets; Johnson's singular loathing for Scotland and France; and the surprising hints of revelry. Awakened at 3 AM by friends, he greets them with, "What, is it you, you dogs! I'll have a frisk with you." This at age 42. Johnson's final years were marked by pain and loneliness but certainly no loss of wit. [via]
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The Light & the Gloryby Peter Marshall, David ManuelISBN 080075574X (0-8007-5574-X)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Light & the Glory'Book summary:A child's first look at a godly national heritage. Activities, and pictures to color, foster appreciation for American history and God's providential guidance. For ages 5-8. Reproducible. [via]
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Little House in the Big Woodsby Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth WilliamsISBN 1581180780 (1-58118-078-0)
Hardcover, Library Reproduction Services
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela With Connectionsby Nelson MandelaISBN 0030565812 (0-03-056581-2)
Hardcover, Holt Rinehart & Winston
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Never Call Retreatby Bruce CattonISBN 0848812662 (0-8488-1266-2)
Hardcover, Amereon Ltd
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Never Call Retreatby E. B. Long, Bruce CattonISBN 1842122916 (1-84212-291-6)
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No God but God: the Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islamby REZA ASLANISBN 1400062136 (1-4000-6213-6)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Of Plymouth Plantationby William BradfordISBN 0966523334 (0-9665233-3-4)
Hardcover, The Vision Forum Inc
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On the Origin of Speciesby Charles DarwinISBN 1404322868 (1-4043-2286-8)
Hardcover, Indypublish.Com
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To a certain extent it suffers from the Hamlet problem--it's full of clichés! Or what are now clichés, but which Darwin was the first to pen. Natural selection, variation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest: it's all in here.
Darwin's friend and "bulldog" T.H. Huxley said upon reading the Origin, "How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that." Alfred Russel Wallace had thought of the same theory of evolution Darwin did, but it was Darwin who gathered the mass of supporting evidence--on domestic animals and plants, on variability, on sexual selection, on dispersal--that swept most scientists before it. It's hardly necessary to mention that the book is still controversial: Darwin's remark in his conclusion that "Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history" is surely the pinnacle of British understatement. --Mary Ellen Curtin [via]
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On the Origin of Speciesby Joseph CarrollISBN 1551113376 (1-55111-337-6)
Softcover, Broadview Pr
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To a certain extent it suffers from the Hamlet problem--it's full of clichés! Or what are now clichés, but which Darwin was the first to pen. Natural selection, variation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest: it's all in here.
Darwin's friend and "bulldog" T.H. Huxley said upon reading the Origin, "How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that." Alfred Russel Wallace had thought of the same theory of evolution Darwin did, but it was Darwin who gathered the mass of supporting evidence--on domestic animals and plants, on variability, on sexual selection, on dispersal--that swept most scientists before it. It's hardly necessary to mention that the book is still controversial: Darwin's remark in his conclusion that "Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history" is surely the pinnacle of British understatement. --Mary Ellen Curtin [via]
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On the Origin of Species: Appendix Dawrin's Original Manuscript Pagesby Charles DarwinISBN 1592242855 (1-59224-285-5)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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The Origin of Species: Library Editionby Charles Robert Darwin, George LevineISBN 1593080778 (1-59308-077-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justiceby Howard ZinnISBN 0060557672 (0-06-055767-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Howard Zinn brings to Passionate Declarations the same astringent style and provocative point of view that led more than a million people to buy his book A People's History of the United States. He directs his critique here to what he calls "American orthodoxies" -- that set of beliefs guardians of our culture consider sacrosanct: justifications for war, cynicism about human nature and violence, pride in our economic system, certainty of our freedom of speech, romanticization of representative government, confidence in our system of justice. Those orthodoxies, he believes, have a chilling effect on our capacity to think independently and to become active citizens in the long struggle for peace and justice.
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Romeby Christopher ScarreISBN 0140513299 (0-14-051329-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Queen Elizabeth Iby J. E. NealeISBN 0897333624 (0-89733-362-4)
Softcover, Academy Chicago Pub
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The Queen's Conjurer: The Science and Magic of Dr. John Dee, Advisor to Elizabeth Iby Benjamin WoolleyISBN 0805065105 (0-8050-6510-5)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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Although his accomplishments were substantial -- he became a trusted confidante to Queen Elizabeth I, inspired the formation of the British Empire, and plotted voyages to the New World-John Dee's story has been largely lost to history. Beyond the political sphere his intellectual pursuits ranged from the scientific to the occult. His mathematics anticipated Isaac Newton by nearly a century, while his mapmaking and navigation were critical to exploration. He was also obsessed with alchemy, astrology, and mysticism. His library was one of the finest in Europe, a vast compendium of thousands of volumes. Yet, despite his powerful position and prodigious intellect, Dee died in poverty and obscurity, reviled and pitied as a madman.
Benjamin Woolley tells the engrossing story of the rise and fall of this remarkable man, who wielded great influence during the pivotal era when the age of superstition collided with the new world of science and reason. Written with flair and vigor, based on numerous surviving diaries of the period, The Queen's Conjurer is a highly readable account of an extraordinary life.More editions of The Queen's Conjurer: The Science and Magic of Dr. John Dee, Advisor to Elizabeth I:
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Richard IIIby SparkNotes Staff, William ShakespeareISBN 1586634860 (1-58663-486-0)
Softcover, Spark Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Richard III'Book summary:Get your "A" in gear!
They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception SparkNotes" has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. SparkNotes'" motto is Smarter, Better, Faster because:
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The Rise of the Greeksby Michael GrantISBN 1842122657 (1-84212-265-7)
Softcover, Phoenix Pr
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A Rumor of Warby Philip CaputoISBN 003017631X (0-03-017631-X)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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"Compelling . . . A thoroughly honest view of what the experience of Vietnam meant to a young college graduate, a 'gung-ho' lieutenant in the marine corps who enlisted for the 'heroic experience' of war . . . It is the most eloquent statement yet on what Vietnam was for the lower echelons who had to do the dirty work." -- Seattle Times
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The Russian Revolutionby Sheila FitzpatrickISBN 0192191624 (0-19-219162-4)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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A Short History of Canadaby Desmond MortonISBN 0888302525 (0-88830-252-5)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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A Short History of Mythby Karen ArmstrongISBN 0144000938 (0-14-400093-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Books
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Silmarillionby J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Ted NasmithISBN 0007173024 (0-00-717302-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Silmarillion'Book summary:Although The Silmarillion takes place in the same imaginary world as J.J.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and was originally published four years after the author's death and over two decades after the former book, it is set much earlier, in the First Age of the World. The tales and the book which reads as a fusion between a story collection and historical chronicle, are a matter of legend even to the characters of The Lord of the Rings:
In the beginning Eru, the One, who in the Elvish tongue is named Ilúvatar, made the Ainur of his thought; and they made a great Music before him
Tolkien wrote the heart of this material very early in his career, and continued to work on it throughout his life. It fell to his son, Christopher Tolkien, to edit it into book form, and such proved the unquenchable public appetite that he subsequently oversaw 12 volumes of The History of Middle-Earth. This edition features 20 highly evocative colour plates by Ted Nasmith, themselves worth the price of admission, while reinforcing the sense of a historical work are genealogical tables, an extensive index, appendix and colour map. Far removed from the genial style of The Hobbit, this is Tolkien at his most formal, his prose austere, poetically beautiful, his storytelling capturing the epic scale, high drama and melancholy wonder of myth. These stories of elves and heroes and old gods are quite literally the foundation of the entire modern fantasy-publishing revival, and are therefore essential reading. --Gary S. Dalkin [via] -
The Story of Christianity: Reformation to the Present Dayby Justo L. GonzalezISBN 0060633166 (0-06-063316-6)
Softcover, Harper San Francisco
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of Christianity: Reformation to the Present Day'Book summary:Beginning with the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, this second volume of The Story of Christianity continues narrative history to the present. Historian Justo Gonzalez brings to life the people, dramatic events, and shaping ideas of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Orthodoxy during this period, keynoting crucial theological developments while providing fresh understanding of the social, political, and economic forces that influenced the formation of the church. In particular, the author notes recurring themes of unrest, rebellion, and reformation.
Gonzalez presents an illuminating record of the lives, impelling ideas, and achievements of such prominent figures as Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvinmovers and shapers in the emerging Protestant church. His biographical insights, in conjunction with vivid historical accounts, reveal how individual lives mirror and clarify core theological concerns and developments.
The interpretive overview of The Story of Christianity includes a thorough and timely analysis of the growth and maturation of Christianity, including events in Europe, the United States, and Latin Americathe latter an area too often neglected in church histories, yet increasingly vital to an understanding of Christianity's historical development, present situation, and future, options.
Gonzalez's richly textured study discusses the changes and directions of the church in the traditions of Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, and Eastern Christianity. The Story of Christianity covers such recent occurrences as the World Council of Churches, the Second Vatican Council, the movement toward Christian unity, and much more. It concludes with a thoughtful look at the major issues and debates involving Christians today.
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The Tragedy of King Richard the Thirdby William ShakespeareISBN 1406724947 (1-4067-2494-7)
Softcover, Hesperides Pr
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The Tragedy of Richard the Third: With the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battel at Bosworth Fieldby William Shakespeare, Neil FreemanISBN 1557834229 (1-55783-422-9)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedy of Richard the Third: With the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battel at Bosworth Field'Book summary:If there ever has been a groundbreaking edition that likewise returns the reader to the original Shakespeare text, it will be the Applause Folio Texts. If there has ever been an accessible version of the Folio, it is this edition, set for the first time in modern fonts. The Folio is the source of all other editions. The Folio text forces us to re-examine the assumptions and prejudices which have encumbered over four hundred years of scholarship and performance. Notes refer the reader to subsequent editorial interventions, and offer the reader a multiplicity of interpretations. Notes also advise the reader on variations between Folios and Quartos. The heavy mascara of four centuries of Shakespearean glossing has by now glossed over the original countenance of Shakespeare's work. Never has there been a Folio available in modern reading fonts. While other complete Folio editions continue to trade simply on the facsimile appearance of the Elizabethan 'look' none of them is easily and practically utilized in general Shakespeare studies or performances. [via]
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Treasures of Tutankhamun: National Gallery of Artby Edwards IesISBN 0870991566 (0-87099-156-6)
Softcover, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Universal History of Numbersby Georges IfrahISBN 1860467385 (1-86046-738-5)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Universal History of Numbers'Book summary:The title doesn't lie. Mathematician Georges Ifrah's masterpiece, The Universal History of Numbers, is a wonderfully comprehensive overview of numbers and counting spanning all the inhabited continents as far back in time as records will allow us to look. Beyond the ancient Babylonians, Sumerians, and Indians, Ifrah takes us farther south into Africa to examine an early decimal counting system and into ancient Mexico to reconstruct what we can of the Mayan calendar and numerical system. The 27 chapters are chiefly organized by culture, though there are some cross-cultural overviews of topics like letters and numbers.
The author's aim was grand: "to provide in simple and accessible terms the full and complete answer to all and any questions ... about the history of numbers and counting, from prehistory to the age of computers." This led him to wander the world for 10 years, studying and learning; this scholastic pilgrim has returned with amazing stories to tell. Toward the end of the book, Ifrah makes the book truly universal by refuting alien-intervention theories of cultural origins--surely our benefactors would have given us an efficient decimal counting system, zero and all, before helping us build pyramids and such. Such charming ideas, combined with such rigorously researched facts, make The Universal History of Numbers a uniquely important and fascinating volume. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computerby Georges Ifrah, David BellosISBN 186046324X (1-86046-324-X)
Softcover, Harvill Pr
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The author's aim was grand: "to provide in simple and accessible terms the full and complete answer to all and any questions ... about the history of numbers and counting, from prehistory to the age of computers." This led him to wander the world for 10 years, studying and learning; this scholastic pilgrim has returned with amazing stories to tell. Toward the end of the book, Ifrah makes the book truly universal by refuting alien-intervention theories of cultural origins--surely our benefactors would have given us an efficient decimal counting system, zero and all, before helping us build pyramids and such. Such charming ideas, combined with such rigorously researched facts, make The Universal History of Numbers a uniquely important and fascinating volume. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Up from Slavery: An Autobiographyby Booker T. WashingtonISBN 0140390510 (0-14-039051-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Works of Charles Darwin: The Origin of Speciesby Charles Darwin, Paul H. Barrett, R.B. Freeman, Pete GautreyISBN 0814718051 (0-8147-1805-1)
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Young Men & Fire/a True Story of the Mann Gulch Fireby Norman MacLeanISBN 0816157340 (0-8161-5734-0)
Hardcover, G K Hall & Co
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LA Casa Del Bosque/Little House in the Big Woodsby Sharon Creech, Montserrat Solanas I Mata, Garth WilliamsISBN 8427932405 (84-279-3240-5)
Softcover, Lectorum Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'LA Casa Del Bosque/Little House in the Big Woods'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Pa's homestead thrives, Laura gets her first job in town, blackbirds eat the corn and oat crops, Mary goes to college, and Laura gets into trouble at school, but becomes a certified school teacher. [via]
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El Origen De Las Especies/the Origin Of Speciesby Charles DarwinISBN 1583487778 (1-58348-777-8)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Origen De Las Especies/the Origin Of Species'Book summary:Las teorías y pruebas que Darwin expuso en 'El origen de las especies' son definitivas en la comprensión de la naturaleza y en el sustento de los estudios biológicos. Desde su publicación, los conceptos de evolución, adaptación y selección natural se han incorporado a todos los estudios científicos. La resonancia de la obra de Darwin ha impregnado todos los campos del saber, incluidos los de filosofía y religión. [via]
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Los Pilares de la Tierra / The Pillars of the Earthby Ken FollettISBN 8497592905 (84-9759-290-5)
Softcover, Debolsillo
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Los Pilares de la Tierra / The Pillars of the Earth'Book summary:Situado en la Inglaterra del siglo XII, el clásico medieval de Ken Follett nos transporta a la ciudad de Kingsbridge, donde contra un trasfondo de luchas religiosas, se alza una gloriosa catedral gótica y se entrecruzan las vidas y ambiciones de cinco hombres y mujeres, creando una hechizante historia de poder, amor y muerte.Los pilares de la Tierra es el hechizante bestseller de Ken Follett y constituye una excepcional evocación de una época de reyes, damas, caballeros, castillos, pugnas feudales, y sobre todo, violentas pasiones. [via]
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Ricardo III / Richard IIIby William Shakespeare, William MacPhersonISBN 8441402086 (84-414-0208-6)
Softcover, Edaf Antillas
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