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Absolutely American: Four Years at West Pointby David LipskyISBN 061809542X (0-618-09542-X)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Adam's Curse: A Future Without Menby Bryan SykesISBN 0593050053 (0-593-05005-3)
Softcover, Bantam Press
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The American Heritage College Dictionaryby Houghton Mifflin Company Staff, American Heritage Dictionary EditorsISBN 0618098488 (0-618-09848-8)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Heritage College Dictionary'Book summary:Despite the word "college" in the title, The American Heritage College Dictionary is the best choice for anyone who's looking for a substantive desk dictionary but isn't quite ready to commit to the space an unabridged takes. With more than 200,000 definitions and biographical and geographical notes, along with crisp photos, drawings, and diagrams in every margin, The American Heritage College Dictionary packs a lot into its 1664 pages. Under "lock," for example, you'll find both a diagram explaining how your key fits into and opens one, as well as a photo of boats passing through a river lock in Heidelberg, Germany. The actual definition section for "lock" shows 5 uses as a noun and 14 as a verb, followed by the idioms "lock horns" and "lock, stock, and barrel," and an etymological note that the word comes from the Old English loc, meaning "bolt or bar." As with all of the American Heritage dictionaries, The American Heritage College Dictionary boasts clear typography, clean design, and terrific usage notes based on the opinions of its 173-member usage panel, a group of noted North American writers and scholars, including Daniel Boorstin, June Jordan, Calvin Trillin, and Eudora Welty. These usage notes (for example, "brunette" seldom refers to men, because "-ette" is too closely associated with the feminine gender), along with regional notes (in the Northern U.S., a "bubbler" is a drinking fountain) and word histories, are a valuable addition to the standard definitions and synonyms one would expect from a college dictionary, and they are what make The American Heritage College Dictionary stand out from the crowd. --Rebecca A. Staffel [via]
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The American Heritage College Dictionary: DeluxeISBN 0618196048 (0-618-19604-8)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
Find This BookBook summary:Recently revised, this comprehensive dictionary features more than 7,500 new words and senses; updated definitions in all subject areas; hundreds of photographs and drawings; notes on synonyms, regionalisms, and word histories; appendix of Indo-European roots; a current style guide; population statistics drawn from the 2000 U.S. census; and much more. [via]
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The Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968by William ManchesterISBN 055325992X (0-553-25992-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968'Book summary:Tells the extraordinary 400 year saga of the family that provided arms to the Kaiser and to Hitler, and in so doing wielded enormous power and influenced the course of world events. [via]
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Baby and Child Careby Benjamin Spock, Michael B. RothenbergISBN 0525243127 (0-525-24312-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Baby and Child Care'Book summary:DR SPOCK'S BABY AND CHLID CARE has been the trusted guidebook for generations of parents across the world. Now in this fully revised edition of the timeless bestseller, you'll find all the expert paediatric advice you need to meet the challenges of bringing up children in the new millennium. DR SPOCK'S BABY AND CHILD CARE tackles all the commonplace issues that affect parents such as potty training, sleep problems, first aid and breast-feeding but it also includes sections on more specific areas of concern including * Vaccines and autism * Allergies* Learning, behavioural and physical disorders* Dental and vision care* Bringing up children in stepfamilies* Gay and lesbian parenting With all-new glossaries of medical terms and common medications, and an updated list of resources, this essential and invaluable guide will help all parents face their responsibilities with more confidence and joy than ever before. As Dr Spock always said: 'Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.' [via]
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Basketball Diaries Ages 12-15by Jim CarrollISBN 0553248952 (0-553-24895-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventureby Daniel QuinnISBN 0609805363 (0-609-80536-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure'Book summary:Futurist Daniel Quinn (Ishmael) dares to imagine a new approach to saving the world that involves deconstructing civilization. Quinn asks the radical yet fundamental questions about humanity such as, Why does civilization grow food, lock it up, and then make people earn money to buy it back? Why not progress "beyond civilization" and abandon the hierarchical lifestyles that cause many of our social problems? He challenges the "old mind" thinking that believes problems should be fixed with social programs. "Old minds think: How do we stop these bad things from happening?" Quinn writes. "New minds think: How do we make things the way we want them to be?"
Whether he is discussing Amish farming, homelessness, "tribal business," or holy work, Quinn's manifesto is highly digestible. Instead of writing dense, weighty chapters filled with self-important prose, he's assembled a series of brief one-page essays. His language is down to earth, his metaphors easy to grasp. As a result, readers can read about and ponder Beyond Civilization at a blissfully civilized pace. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicagoby Mike RoykoISBN 0525070001 (0-525-07000-1)
Hardcover, Dutton
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago'Book summary:This is the story of the late Richard J. Daley, politician and self-promoter extraordinaire, from his inauspicious youth on Chicagos South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as mayor and boss of the Democratic Party machine. A bare-all account of Daleys cardinal sins as well as his milestone achievements, this scathing work by Chicago journalist Mike Royko brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time: his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his unique brand of public relations, and the widespread influence that earned him the epithet of king maker. The politician, the machine, the cityRoyko reveals all with witty insight and unwavering honesty, in this incredible portrait of the last of the backroom Caesars. This new edition includes an Introduction in which the author reflects on Daleys death and the future of Chicago.[via]More editions of Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago:
C. The New Cambridge English Course: Practice 1 + Keyby Michael Swan, Catherine WalterISBN 0521664918 (0-521-66491-8)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5by Steven P. Shelov, Robert E. Hannermann, American Academy of Pediatrics StaffISBN 0553071866 (0-553-07186-6)
Hardcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5'Book summary:It's Sunday after dark. Your baby is sick, hurt, or acting strangely, and the doctor won't be in until tomorrow. How can you find out what to do when your healthcare professionals are unreachable? You may only need to go as far as your bookshelf. The revised edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 (the American Academy of Pediatrics' reference book for infancy through preschool), provides a wealth of authoritative child-care information in an easy-to-use format.
The first half of this hefty text serves as a comprehensive parenting manual, and includes a month-by-month guide to the first year, nutritional information, basic care instructions, and physical, emotional, and social developmental milestones for children up to 5 years old. While the American Academy of Pediatrics represents the mainstream child-rearing philosophies embraced by thousands of baby doctors, it does not reflect the entire gamut of child-rearing theory. (There's no discussion, for instance, of breast-feeding past the first year or co-sleeping.) The second half of the book includes a thorough, easy-to-navigate emergency first-aid section, plus detailed information about childhood illnesses, immunization schedules and side effects, and family structures, as well as a discussion of behavioral issues. Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is useful, sensible, and carefully researched, and makes a trustworthy addition to any parent's bookshelf. --Ericka Lutz [via]
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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5by American Academy of Pediatrics Staff, Steven P. Shelov, Robert E. HannemannISBN 0553371843 (0-553-37184-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Caring for Your Baby and Young Children: Birth to Age 5'Book summary:It's Sunday after dark. Your baby is sick, hurt, or acting strangely, and the doctor won't be in until tomorrow. How can you find out what to do when your healthcare professionals are unreachable? You may only need to go as far as your bookshelf. The revised edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 (the American Academy of Pediatrics' reference book for infancy through preschool), provides a wealth of authoritative child-care information in an easy-to-use format.
The first half of this hefty text serves as a comprehensive parenting manual, and includes a month-by-month guide to the first year, nutritional information, basic care instructions, and physical, emotional, and social developmental milestones for children up to 5 years old. While the American Academy of Pediatrics represents the mainstream child-rearing philosophies embraced by thousands of baby doctors, it does not reflect the entire gamut of child-rearing theory. (There's no discussion, for instance, of breast-feeding past the first year or co-sleeping.) The second half of the book includes a thorough, easy-to-navigate emergency first-aid section, plus detailed information about childhood illnesses, immunization schedules and side effects, and family structures, as well as a discussion of behavioral issues. Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is useful, sensible, and carefully researched, and makes a trustworthy addition to any parent's bookshelf. --Ericka Lutz [via]
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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age Fiveby Richard Trubo, American Academy of Pediatrics, Susan S. Baker, Paul H. Dworkin, William L. Coleman, Robert E. Hannemann, Phyllis F. Agran, Tanya Remer Altmann, H. Cody MeissnerISBN 055338290X (0-553-38290-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age Five'Book summary:The organization that represents the nation's finest pediatricians and the most advanced research and practice in the field of child health answers all your medical and parenting questions. Here is sound, reassuring advice on child rearing that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child's self-esteem. Here, too, is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common childhood health problems, plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.
Comprehensive, accurate, and doctor-approved, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child provides the very latest state-of-the-art information, including:
Basic care from infancy through age five
Guidelines and milestones for physical, emotional,
social, and cognitive growth
A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses,
congenital diseases, and other disabilities
Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care with sections
on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
An in-depth guide to breastfeeding, including its benefits,
techniques, and challenges
A complete guide for immunizations and updated information
on vaccine safety
A guide for choosing child care programs and car safety seats
Ways to reduce your child's exposure to environmental hazards,
such as tobacco smoke
New sections on grandparents, stay-at-home dads,
computers and the Internet, and much more
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is an essential child care resource for all parents who want to provide the very best for their children-and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust. [via]More editions of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age Five:
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Chambers 21st Century Dictionaryby Mairi Robinson, George W. DavidsonISBN 0550106251 (0-550-10625-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chambers 21st Century Dictionary'Book summary:Comprehensive, up-to-date, and above all easy-to-use, this dictionary is concise, free of jargon, and emphasizes the written and spoken English of everyday situations. [via]
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The Chambers Dictionaryby C. M. SchwarzISBN 0550102558 (0-550-10255-8)
Hardcover, Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Chambers Dictionary'Book summary:Containing 300,000 definitions, 215,000 references and 25,000 new entries, this revised edition incorporates extensive coverage of new words and contemporary meanings, specialist scientific and technical vocabulary, legal and financial terminology, and the language of business. [via]
Chambers Dictionaryby Chambers EditorsISBN 0550101055 (0-550-10105-5)
Hardcover, Chambers Harrap Publishers Limited.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chambers Dictionary'Book summary:The Chambers Dictionary is one of the oldest single-volume dictionaries of its kind, and draws on a 166 year-old tradition of dictionary writing. Hailed as the most comprehensive and current single-volume dictionary of international English, this newly revised edition contains over 215,000 references and 300,000 definitions. With its bold headwords and clear type, this new edition has the all the advantages of a modern, streamlined layout and makes information on words, phrases, and expressions easier to find, easier to read, and easier to understand. An official reference source for the board game Scrabble - its wide range of vocabulary provides unrivalled coverage for word game players, crossword solvers, and crossword compilers, as well as a treasure-trove of lexical delights for word lovers. The Chambers Dictionary has long been the choice of the discerning user of English and the preferred single-volume dictionary of academics, and professionals for its coverage of the English language from the Bible and Shakespeare, to present day scientific and technological vocabulary. Many new words and meanings have been added from today's world of information sciences, business, alternative medicine, and everyday life, including cybercafe, alpha-decay, browser, road rage, birthing pool, and reiki. Etymological nesting of words show derivations, emphasizes linguistic links between words, and increases overall coverage. Prefaces include: A Short History of English, and Rules of English Spelling. Selected phrases and quotations from Latin, Greek, and modern languages. Appendices include: pronunciation guide, grammar and usage guide, punctuation, symbols, temperature, measurement and size conversions, Roman numerals, and chemical elements.[via]-
The Chambers Dictionaryby Not AvailableISBN 055014000X (0-550-14000-X)
Softcover, Ediciones Larousse Sa De Cv
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Chambers Dictionary'Book summary:A new edition of the "Chambers Dictionary", this is a dictionary for people who pride themselves on their knowledge use of language, and for those who want a single volume dictionary that gives both modern and historical meanings. [via]
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Chambers Dictionaryby Ian BrooksISBN 055010013X (0-550-10013-X)
Hardcover, Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chambers Dictionary'Book summary:This edition of the "Chambers Dictionary" combines the long-established virtues of its predecessors with a modern design and updated content. It offers coverage of English vocabulary, ranging from rare and archaic words to the latest slang and technical terms, and contains appendices with information from chemical elements to first names, and the plays of Shakespeare to the Greek and Hebrew alphabets. [via]
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Charlie Wilson's Warby George CrileISBN 0613998057 (0-613-99805-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Charlie Wilson's War'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. [via]
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The Communist Manifestoby Friedrich Engels, K. Marx, Vladimir PoznerISBN 0553214063 (0-553-21406-3)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Communist Manifesto'Book summary:"A spectre is haunting Europe," Karl Marx and Frederic Engels wrote in 1848, "the spectre of Communism." This new edition of The Communist Manifesto, commemorating the 150th anniversary of its publication, includes an introduction by renowned historian Eric Hobsbawm which reminds us of the document's continued relevance. Marx and Engels's critique of capitalism and its deleterious effect on all aspects of life, from the increasing rift between the classes to the destruction of the nuclear family, has proven remarkably prescient. Their spectre, manifested in the Manifesto's vivid prose, continues to haunt the capitalist world, lingering as a ghostly apparition even after the collapse of those governments which claimed to be enacting its principles. [via]
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Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews A Historyby James CarrollISBN 0618219080 (0-618-21908-0)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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CSS Pocket Referenceby Eric A. Meyer, Lorrie LejeuneISBN 0596001207 (0-596-00120-7)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'CSS Pocket Reference'Book summary:[via]More proof that good things come in small--and sometimes even inexpensive--packages: the CSS Pocket Reference has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications, CSS2 and CSS2.1.
An indispensable reference for web designers and developers, this slim little book covers the essential information needed to effectively implement CSS, with an introduction to the key concepts of CSS and a complete alphabetical reference to the CSS2 and CSS 2.1 properties. And since browser incompatibility is the biggest CSS headache for most developers, it also includes an invaluable chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element across all browsers. For anyone who wants to correctly implement CSS, this book condenses all the details in its companion volume, Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide, into one easy-to-use cheat-sheet.
The CSS Pocket Reference delivers just the CSS details that you need to complete the task at hand. When you're stuck and want an answer quickly, the tiny CSS Pocket Reference is the book you'll want by your keyboard or in your back pocket. (Yes, it really does fit in a back pocket, but it's too useful to stay there long.)
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Delia Complete Cookery Courseby Delia SmithISBN 0563362499 (0-563-36249-9)
Softcover, Bbc Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Delia Complete Cookery Course'Book summary:This revised version of 'Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course' offers recipes and instructions that are clear, comprehensive and pretty near infallible. The text is updated to reflect the eating habits of the 1990s and is accompanied by a wide range of illustrations. [via]
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Delia Smith's Complete Illustrated Cookery Courseby Delia SmithISBN 0563214546 (0-563-21454-6)
Hardcover, Bbc Pubns
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Descartes' Meditations : Background Source Materialsby Roger Ariew, John Cottingham, Daniel Garber, Tom SorellISBN 0521485797 (0-521-48579-7)
Softcover, Cambridge University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Descartes' Meditations : Background Source Materials'Book summary:This unique collection of background material to Descartes' Meditations has been translated from the original French and Latin. The texts gathered here illustrate the kinds of principles, assumptions, and philosophical methods that were commonplace when Descartes was growing up. The selections are from Francisco Sanches, Christopher Clavius, Pierre de la Rameé (Petrus Ramus), Francisco Suarez, Pierre Charron, Eustachius a Sancto Paulo, Scipion Dupleix, Marin Mersenne, Pierre Gassendi, François de la Mother le Vayer, Charles Sorel, and Jean-Baptiste Morin. [via]
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The Dhammapada: Sayings of Buddhaby Thomas F. ClearyISBN 0553373765 (0-553-37376-5)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dhammapada: Sayings of Buddha'Book summary:Of all the buddhist writings, the dhamma-pada - -known for its accessibility--is perhaps the best primer of teachings on the dhamma, or moral path of life. it is also one of the oldest and most beloved classics, cherished by buddhists of all cultures for its vibrant and eloquent expression of basic precepts. buddha's beautiful, concise, and accessible aphorisms profoundly illustrate the serenity and unalterable dignity of the buddhist path of light, love, peace, and truth.thomas cleary provides an enlightening introduction that puts the work into historical, cultural, and religious perspective. in each section, he offers helpful and insightful commentary on the beliefs behind the wisdom of the buddha's words, translated from the ancient, original pali text. its 423 practical sayings are grouped under eclectic and useful headings such as vigilance, evil, happiness, anger, craving, and pleasure. in its unique and lovely two-color wisdom editions design, these timeless sayings of buddha will join the tao te ching as a classic gift book and keepsake [via]
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The Dhammapada : The Sayings of the Buddhaby Thomas Byrom, Ram DassISBN 0609608886 (0-609-60888-6)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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Don't Know Much About the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learnedby Kenneth C. DavisISBN 0613214544 (0-613-21454-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Careby Benjamin Spock, Michael B. RothenbergISBN 0525934006 (0-525-93400-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care'Book summary:No parenting library is complete without this childcare classic. Recently revised, the sixth edition still provides the sensible, compassionate advice and hard-core how-to-do-it tips that Dr. Spock has always been famous for. Whether it's mixing formula, treating chicken pox, or dealing with divorce or a child's homosexuality, Dr. Spock is the man. [via]
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Askby David R. ReubenISBN 0553231677 (0-553-23167-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Farewell to Manzanarby Jeanne W. HoustonISBN 0553272586 (0-553-27258-6)
Softcover, Skylark
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Farewell to Manzanar'Book summary:Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Along with searchlight towers and armed guards, Manzanar ludicrously featured cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, sock hops, baton twirling lessons and a dance band called the Jive Bombers who would play any popular song except the nation's #1 hit: "Don't Fence Me In."
Farewell to Manzanar is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention . . . and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind barbed wire in the United States.
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Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internmentby James D. Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki HoustonISBN 0618216200 (0-618-21620-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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At age thirty-seven, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls life at Manzanar through the eyes of the child she was. She tells of her fear, confusion, and bewilderment as well as the dignity and great resourcefulness of people in oppressive and demeaning circumstances. Written with her husband, Jeanne delivers a powerful first-person account that reveals her search for the meaning of Manzanar.
Farewell to Manzanar has become a staple of curriculum in schools and on campuses across the country. Last year the San Francisco Chronicle named it one of the twentieth centurys 100 best nonfiction books from west of the Rockies.More editions of Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment:
The First Three Minutesby Stephen WeinbergISBN 0553246828 (0-553-24682-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern Worldby Jack WeatherfordISBN 0609809644 (0-609-80964-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern World'Book summary:The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. But the surprising truth is that Genghis Khan was a visionary leader whose conquests joined backward Europe with the flourishing cultures of Asia to trigger a global awakening, an unprecedented explosion of technologies, trade, and ideas. In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford, the only Western scholar ever to be allowed into the Mongols Great Taboo Genghis Khans homeland and forbidden burial sitetracks the astonishing story of Genghis Khan and his descendants, and their conquest and transformation of the world.
Fighting his way to power on the remote steppes of Mongolia, Genghis Khan developed revolutionary military strategies and weaponry that emphasized rapid attack and siege warfare, which he then brilliantly used to overwhelm opposing armies in Asia, break the back of the Islamic world, and render the armored knights of Europe obsolete. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongol army never numbered more than 100,000 warriors, yet it subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans conquered in four hundred. With an empire that stretched from Siberia to India, from Vietnam to Hungary, and from Korea to the Balkans, the Mongols dramatically redrew the map of the globe, connecting disparate kingdoms into a new world order.
But contrary to popular wisdom, Weatherford reveals that the Mongols were not just masters of conquest, but possessed a genius for progressive and benevolent rule. On every level and from any perspective, the scale and scope
of Genghis Khans accomplishments challenge the limits of imagination. Genghis Khan was an innovative leader, the first ruler in many conquered countries to put the power of law above his own power, encourage religious freedom, create public schools, grant diplomatic immunity, abolish torture, and institute free trade. The trade routes he created became lucrative pathways for commerce, but also for ideas, technologies, and expertise that transformed the way people lived. The Mongols introduced the first international paper currency and postal system and developed and spread revolutionary technologies like printing, the cannon, compass, and abacus. They took local foods and products like lemons, carrots, noodles, tea, rugs, playing cards, and pants and turned them into staples of life around the world. The Mongols were the architects of a new way of life at a pivotal time in history.
In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed. This dazzling work of revisionist history doesnt just paint an unprecedented portrait of a great leader and his legacy, but challenges us to reconsider how the modern world was made. [via]More editions of Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern World:
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Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrativeby Herbert MasonISBN 0618275649 (0-618-27564-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative'Book summary:Herbert Mason's best-selling Gilgamesh is the most widely read and enduring interpretation of this ancient Babylonian epic. One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes of love and death, loss and reparations within the stirring tale of a hero-king and his doomed friend. A finalist for the National Book Award, Mason's retelling is at once a triumph of scholarship, a masterpiece of style, and a labor of love that grew out of the poet's long affinity with the original.[via]More editions of Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative:
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The Hagakure: Yamamoto Tsunetomoby D. E. TarverISBN 0595253628 (0-595-25362-8)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hagakure: Yamamoto Tsunetomo'Book summary:Warrior ethics have been studied in famous books and popular movies such as Shogun and The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise. The Hagakure was originally written in the early 1700s over a seven year period. Dictated by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to an assistant, the book was never meant to be published, but after Tsunetomo's death the assistant published it to honor his master. Inside this ancient text are all the deep and mysterious ways of the Samurai. Page after page of topics unfold, ranging from the best way to face death to not looking foolish in a rainstorm. The Hagakure is chock full of Zen-like wisdom and maxims, and presents a revealing look at history's greatest warrior society, Japan in the age of the Samurai. Many use The Hagakure today as a guidebook on ethics, while others are awestruck by this glimpse at the Samurai's way of thinking. [via]
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The Herb Bookby John B. LustISBN 0553267701 (0-553-26770-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Herb Book'Book summary:Soothe your nerves, cure your cough, color your fabrics, perfume your bath, stimulate your lover, spice your sauces, stop your nightmares, freshen your breath -- with herbs... The most complete catalog of nature's "miracle plants" ever published. [via]
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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms Youby Elaine Aron, Tracy BeharISBN 0553062182 (0-553-06218-2)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You'Book summary:Are you an HSP? Are you easily overwhelmed by stimuli? Affected by other people's moods? Easily startled? Do you need to withdraw during busy times to a private, quiet place? Do you get nervous or shaky if someone is observing you or competing with you? HSP, shorthand for "highly sensitive person," describes 15 to 20 percent of the population. Being sensitive is a normal trait--nothing defective about it. But you may not realize that, because society rewards the outgoing personality and treats shyness and sensitivity as something to be overcome. According to author Elaine Aron (herself an HSP), sensitive people have the unusual ability to sense subtleties, spot or avoid errors, concentrate deeply, and delve deeply. This book helps HSPs to understand themselves and their sensitive trait and its impact on personal history, career, relationships, and inner life. The book offers advice for typical problems. For example, you learn strategies for coping with overarousal, overcoming social discomfort, being in love relationships, managing job challenges, and much more. The author covers a lot of material clearly, in an approachable style, using case studies, self-tests, and exercises to bring the information home. The book is essential for you if you are an HSP--you'll learn a lot about yourself. It's also useful for people in a relationship with an HSP. --Joan Price [via]
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History of the Twentieth Century 1900-1933by Martin GilbertISBN 0613217047 (0-613-21704-7)
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Hons and Rebelsby Jessica MitfordISBN 0575400048 (0-575-40004-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hons and Rebels'Book summary:[via]First published in 1960, Jessica Mitford's autobiography is an account of the enclosed and eccentric childhood through which Nancy, Diana, Pam, Unity, Decca, and Debo lived. In writing of their upbringing between the wars, she also writes of her own commitment to communism and of her elopement to the Spanish Civil War with Esmond Romilly.More editions of Hons and Rebels:
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How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for Godby Michael ShermerISBN 0613354133 (0-613-35413-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God'Book summary:One hundred years ago social scientists predicted that belief in God would decrease by the year 2000. "In fact ... the opposite is has occurred," Shermer writes in his introduction. "Never in history have so many, and such a high percentage of the population, believed in God. Not only is God not dead as Nietzche proclaimed, but he has never been more alive."
Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Into the Wildby Jon KrakauerISBN 0613033574 (0-613-03357-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Into the Wild'Book summary:What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? Noted outdoor writer and mountaineer Jon Krakauer tackles that question in his reporting on Chris McCandless, whose emaciated body was found in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992.
Described by friends and relatives as smart, literate, compassionate, and funny, did McCandless simply read too much Thoreau and Jack London and lose sight of the dangers of heading into the wilderness alone? Krakauer, whose own adventures have taken him to the perilous heights of Everest, provides some answers by exploring the pull the outdoors, seductive yet often dangerous, has had on his own life. [via]
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Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreamsby Sylvia PlathISBN 0571111203 (0-571-11120-3)
Hardcover, Faber
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Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other Problemsby Bernard Smith, Michael SwanISBN 0521779391 (0-521-77939-1)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Life after Lifeby Moody, Raymond A., Jr.ISBN 0553274848 (0-553-27484-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Life after Life'Book summary:What is it like to die--and live again?
"I had a floating sensation...and I looked back and I could see myself on the bed below."
"I went through this dark black vacuum at super speed."
"From the moment the light spoke to me, I felt really good--secure and loved."
"I heard a voice telling me what I had to do--go back--and I felt no fear."
"It opened up a whole new world for me--I kept thinking, `There's so much I've got to find out'."
In this fascinating book, Dr. Moody reveals his groundbreaking study of more than one hundred people who experienced "clinical death" -- and were revived. Their amazing testimonies and surprising descriptions of "death" and "beyond" are so strikingly similar, so vivid and so overwhelmingly positive that they have changed the way we view life, death, and the spiritual hereafter. Life After Death will intrigue and offer strong reassurance to anyone who has wondered "what comes next?" [via]More editions of Life after Life:
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Luther's Large Catechism: A Contemporary Translation With Study Questionsby Martin LutherISBN 0570035392 (0-570-03539-2)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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Luther's Small Catechism With Explanationby Martin LutherISBN 0570015359 (0-570-01535-9)
Hardcover, Concordia Pub House
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Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at the World 3D Illusionsby N.E. Thing EnterprisesISBN 0590481517 (0-590-48151-7)
Softcover, Andrews and McMeel
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Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the Worldby Simon GarfieldISBN 0571201970 (0-571-20197-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World'Book summary:Mauve? Not the butchest of colours perhaps; you might be forgiven for wondering whether, if a Longitude-style book had to be written about hues, Red, Blue or Yellow might not be the place to start instead. But Garfield has chosen his colour well: mauve and its 19th-century inventor William Perkin constitute a fascinating story. This book convincingly argues that Perkin's invention of this chemical dye became a major turning point in the history of Western science and industry. Purple had always been a royal colour, in part because it was so difficult (and hence expensive) to achieve a good shade out of the animal, mineral or plant raw materials from which all dyes were derived; it took 17,000 dried and crushed cactus insects to make one ounce of cochineal. Perkin found a cheap way to produce a synthetic purple; he made a fortune and prompted a craze for the colour in the fashion industry of his day. But more than this, Garfield argues, he kick-started chemistry from being a gentleman-amateur pastime into becoming the major world industry it is today. Mauve (the Victorians pronounced it "morv", apparently) really did change the world. Just as Perkins's colour was something wholly new, Garfield's Mauve represents a new sort of book, a more varied synthesis than the run-of-the-mill animal, mineral or plant books. In part it is a biography, in part a social and cultural history, and partly it is a meditation on the roles chemistry (and colour) play in our world. It even manages to function as a primer in inorganic chemistry. Garfield achieves this last without being either baffling or condescending; he breaks us in gently to the subject of, for instance, benzene rings by relating Friedrich Kekule's 1858 dream, dozing in front of the fire, "gambolling atoms in snake-like motion, one of the snakes had seized hold of its own tail: his benzene structure consisted of six carbon atoms, each attached to a hydrogen atom C6H6". The model for this integration of chemistry into everyday life is taken from the period itself--at one point we're told that "William Perkins Jnr wrote again, enquiring about the atomic structures of various synthetic perfumes and wishing his father a happy birthday". Presumably in that order. Garfield's book draws you into this world of dyes and dyers; the reader emerges a little mauver than when they started. --Adam Roberts [via]
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Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Repliesby Rene Descartes, John Cottingham, Bernard Arthur Owen WilliamsISBN 0521558182 (0-521-55818-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Memoirs of a Geishaby Arthur GoldenISBN 0606222049 (0-606-22204-9)
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Middle Agesby Morris BishopISBN 061805703X (0-618-05703-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Middle Ages'Book summary:In this single indispensable volume, one of Americas ranking scholars combines a lifes work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoriatative and beautifully told, THE MIDDLE AGES is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Church, and the advent of the middle class. With exceptional grace and wit, Morris Bishop vividly reconstructs this distinctive era of European history in a work that will inform and delight scholars and general readers alike.[via]More editions of Middle Ages:
Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Thinkby Brian WansinkISBN 0553804340 (0-553-80434-0)
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Myths to Live byby Joseph CampbellISBN 0586085289 (0-586-08528-9)
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North Americaby National Geographic Society (U.S.)ISBN 0613914759 (0-613-91475-9)
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New Cambridge English Course 1by Michael SwanISBN 0521376378 (0-521-37637-8)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'New Cambridge English Course 1'Book summary:The New Cambridge English Course, complete in four levels, provides teachers of adult and young adult learners with the most thorough and comprehensive modern course available, for beginner through to upper-intermediate level.Levels 1 and 2 have firmly established The New Cambridge English Course as the one course which provides the wide range of features needed for successful achievement and steady progress at the beginner and low-intermediate stages: - a multi-syllabus approach, systematically covering all aspects of language from grammar, notions and functions through to pronunciation, skills and vocabulary - effective development of fluency through controlled and freer activities, as well as thorough grounding in accuracy - wide range of topics, exercises and tasks, providing stimulus and variety for both teachers and learners - very clear organisation of teaching material, explicit aims for each lesson, high quality of page design, and detailed notes for teachers in the Teacher's Book (interleaved with the student's pages) - carefully-paced lessons, providing a minimum of 72 hours class work at each level - opportunities for self-study and learner choice in the Practice Books; frequent revision, informal testing in the Student's Books, with more formal testing in the additional Test Books for the teacher The New Cambridge English Course Level 3-Intermediate and Level 4-Upper-intermediate can be used by learners who have studied Levels 1 and 2, or as intermediate and upper-intermediate courses in their own right. The organisation and structure of the course has particular benefits at these levels, enabling learners to make clearly-marked progress through the " intermediate plateau", deepening their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and at the same time developing their fluency and communication skills. The overall approach of the series ensures variety, personal involvement, stimulation and growth at this all-important level. Level 4 takes learners up to First Certificate standard, where they can take this or an equivalent exam with confidence, given suitable exam skills practice. [via]
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The Painted Wordby Tom WolfeISBN 0553380656 (0-553-38065-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Painted Word'Book summary:In 1975, after having put radical chic and '60s counterculture to the satirical torch, Tom Wolfe turned his attention to the contemporary art world. The patron saint (and resident imp) of New Journalism couldn't have asked for a better subject. Here was a hotbed of pretension, nitwit theorizing, social climbing, and money, money, money--all Wolfe had to do was sharpen his tools and get to work. He did! Much of The Painted Word is a superb burlesque on that modern mating ritual whereby artists get to despise their middle-class audience and accommodate it at the same time. The painter, Wolfe writes, "had to dedicate himself to the quirky god Avant-Garde. He had to keep one devout eye peeled for the new edge on the blade of the wedge of the head on the latest pick thrust of the newest exploratory probe of this fall's avant-garde Breakthrough of the Century.... At the same time he had to keep his other eye cocked to see if anyone in le monde was watching."
The other bone Wolfe has to pick is with the proliferation of art theory, particularly the sort purveyed by postwar colossi like Harold Rosenberg, Clement Greenberg, and Leo Steinberg. Decades after the heyday of abstract expressionism, these guys make pretty easy targets. What could be more absurd, after all, than endless Jesuitical disputes about the flatness of the picture plane? So most of them get a highly comical spanking from the author. It's worth pointing out, of course, that Wolfe paints with a broad (as it were) brush. If he's skewering the entire army of artistic pretenders in a single go, there's no room to admit that Jasper Johns or Willem DeKooning might actually have some talent. But as he would no doubt admit, The Painted Word isn't about the history of art. It's about the history of taste and middlebrow acquisition--and nobody has chronicled these two topics as hilariously or accurately as Tom Wolfe. --James Marcus [via]
The People's Almanac Presents the Book Lists No. 2by Irving WallaceISBN 055313101X (0-553-13101-X)
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Printing Revolution Early Modern Europeby Elizabeth EisensteinISBN 0521607744 (0-521-60774-4)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Printing Revolution Early Modern Europe'Book summary:Although the importance of the advent of printing for Western civilisation has long been recognised, it was Professor Eisenstein, in her monumental, two-volume work, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change, who provided the first full-scale treatment of the subject. This illustrated and abridged edition of Professor Eisenstein's study gives a stimulating survey of the communications revolution of the fifteenth century. It begins with a discussion of the general implications of the introduction of printing, and then explores how the shift from script to print entered into the three major movements of early modern times: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science. [via]
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Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdownby Stephen Jay GouldISBN 0609605410 (0-609-60541-0)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdown'Book summary:In this slender volume, Stephen Jay Gould addresses three questions about the millennium with his typical combination of erudition, warmth, and whimsy: As a calendrical event, what is the concept of a millennium and how has its meaning shifted over time? How did the projection of Christ's 1,000-year reign become a secular measure? And when exactly will the millennium begin--January 1, 2000, or January 2, 2001?
"Our urge to know is so great, but our common errors cut so deep. You just gotta love us," he states disarmingly in the preface. "And you gotta view misguided millennial passion as a primary example of our uniqueness and our absurdity--in other words, of our humanity." Gould's own curiosity about time and calendars was triggered by a 1950 issue of Life magazine, which cut the century in half with its evaluation of what had happened and its prediction of things to come, propelling his third-grade mind to the year 2000. In Questioning the Millennium, Gould promises to make no predictions (other than "an orgy of millennial books"); court no millennial epiphanies; and put forth no theories on the collective angst that typically accompanies a century's end. Instead, he answers the millennial questions which, for him, represent the intersection of undeniable reality (i.e., natural fact) and human interpretation. Gould's questions and learned answers, weaving many historical and scientific facts, are a loving inquiry into the human need for order in a vast and teeming universe. [via]
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The Read-Aloud Handbookby Jim TreleaseISBN 0606213961 (0-606-21396-1)
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The Republicby Plato, Tom Griffith, G.R.F. FerrariISBN 052148443X (0-521-48443-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Republic'Book summary:This is a completely new translation of one of the great works of Western political thought. In addition to Tom Griffith's vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, this edition is suitable for students at all levels. It contains an introduction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic, its place within political philosophy, and its general argument; succinct notes in the text; an analytical summary of content; a full glossary of proper names; a chronology of important events; and a guide to further reading. [via]
The Republic of Platoby PlatoISBN 0525470042 (0-525-47004-2)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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The Savage God: A Study of Suicideby A. AlvarezISBN 055320906X (0-553-20906-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Savage God: A Study of Suicide'Book summary:"To write a beautiful book about suicide . . . to transform the subject into something beautifulthis is the forbidding task that A. Alvarez set for himself. . . . He has succeeded."New York Times
"Suicide," writes the notes English poet and critic A. Alvarez, "has permeated Western culture like a dye that cannot be washed out." Although the aims of this compelling, compassionate work are broadly cultural and literary, the narrative is rooted in personal experience: it begins with a long memoir of Sylvia Plath, and ends with an account of the author's own suicide attempt. Within this dramatic framework, Alvarez launches his enquiry into the final taboo of human behavior, and traces changing attitudes towards suicide from the perspective of literature. He follows the black thread leading from Dante through Donne and the romantic agony, to the Savage God at the heart of modern literature. [via]More editions of The Savage God: A Study of Suicide:
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expeditionby Nathaniel PhilbrickISBN 0606334696 (0-606-33469-6)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expedition'Book summary:The expeditions of Magellan, Columbus, and Lewis and Clark have been well documented and are instantly familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in world history. But the average person is likely unaware of the U.S. Exploring Expedition or its mercurial leader, Charles Wilkes. This despite the numerous accomplishments and lasting legacy of the massive four-year project that involved six ships and hundreds of men. The "Ex. Ex.," as it came to be known, is credited with the discovery of Antarctica, the first accurate charting of what is now Oregon and Washington, the retrieval of thousands of new species of life, and the foundation of the Smithsonian Institution. Yet when Wilkes returned, instead of being hailed as a great man of science or a national hero, he was shunned by the President, ignored by the press, and was the subject of so much ill will on the part of his men that he was ultimately put on trial for a variety of offenses. In the portrayal presented in Nathaniel Philbrick's Sea of Glory, Wilkes is a passionate man, brash and enthusiastic, driven by seemingly impossible goals, many of which he actually accomplished. But he's also a petty, mean-spirited loner, egotistical enough to unilaterally give himself a promotion in the middle of the expedition. Without Wilkes' singularity of purpose, it's hard to imagine the mission being as successful as it was, but it's also hard to conceive a personality more poorly suited to leadership than the near-universally-despised Wilkes. Philbrick also skillfully reveals the insecurity behind the tyranny in excerpts from letters to Wilkes' wife, Jane. The accounts of the expedition's adventures are at various times exhilarating and tragic as the crew scales the volcanoes of Hawaii, becomes involved in a bloody war with Fijian natives, and struggles merely to stay alive while at the same time not killing Wilkes. Philbrick's compelling narrative and meticulous research provide a vivid picture of the triumphs and hardships of the exploration age. --John Moe [via]
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Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucasby Dale PollockISBN 0573606064 (0-573-60606-4)
Softcover, Samuel French Trade
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Stephen Hawking: A Life in Scienceby John Gribbin, Michael WhiteISBN 0525934472 (0-525-93447-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!by Richard FeynmanISBN 0613181468 (0-613-18146-8)
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Characterby Richard P FeynmanISBN 0553276646 (0-553-27664-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character'Book summary:A series of anecdotes shouldn't by rights add up to an autobiography, but that's just one of the many pieces of received wisdom that Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman (1918-88) cheerfully ignores in his engagingly eccentric book, a bestseller ever since its initial publication in 1985. Fiercely independent (read the chapter entitled "Judging Books by Their Covers"), intolerant of stupidity even when it comes packaged as high intellectualism (check out "Is Electricity Fire?"), unafraid to offend (see "You Just Ask Them?"), Feynman informs by entertaining. It's possible to enjoy Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman simply as a bunch of hilarious yarns with the smart-alecky author as know-it-all hero. At some point, however, attentive readers realize that underneath all the merriment simmers a running commentary on what constitutes authentic knowledge: learning by understanding, not by rote; refusal to give up on seemingly insoluble problems; and total disrespect for fancy ideas that have no grounding in the real world. Feynman himself had all these qualities in spades, and they come through with vigor and verve in his no-bull prose. No wonder his students--and readers around the world--adored him. --Wendy Smith [via]
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Characterby Richard Phillips FeynmanISBN 0553256491 (0-553-25649-1)
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Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the Worldby Rita Golden GelmanISBN 0609809547 (0-609-80954-7)
Softcover, Three Rivers Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World'Book summary:When Rita Golden Gelman traveled to Mexico during a two-month separation from her husband, she hoped to satisfy an old craving for adventure and, in the process, rejuvenate herself and her marriage. Little did she know it was the beginning of a new life, not just as a divorcée, but as a nomad of the world. Since 1986, Gelman has had no permanent address and no possessions except those she can carry. She travels without a plan, guided by instinct, serendipitous opportunities, and a remarkable ability to connect with people. At first her family and friends accused her of running away, but Gelman knew she had embarked on a journey of self-discovery and a way of life that is inspiring and enviable.
We know Gelman is not your typical middle-aged housewife from LA when, on that first trip to Mexico, she randomly picks a Zapotec village and decides to live there for a month, knowing nothing about the culture or the language. When she arrives, the villagers run away from her, terrified. By the time she leaves, there are hugs and tears. From there she travels to Guatemala and Nicaragua, Israel and the Galapagos Islands. But the heart of the book--and her 15-year journey--is Indonesia, where she lives for eight years. It is Bali that forever changes how she looks at the world, facilitated by her friendship with an aging prince. Tu Aji not only invites her to live with his family but decides that the education of Rita will be his final duty in life. Wherever she goes, Gelman has an uncanny ability to slip into other ways of life and become part of a community. And she is a person for whom doors open widely--her seatmate on the plane to Bali scrawls the prince's name on a piece of paper, she talks her way into a sojourn at Camp Leakey in Borneo where orangutans are studied, and an entire village in a remote part of Irian Jaya prays for the clouds to clear so her plane can land--and they do! Gelmen's secret is her passion for people. That being the case, the book is short on descriptions of place, but long on the rarer inside view of the peoples and customs of those places. This in itself is treat enough, but Gelman's animated and intimate story comes with a kicker--it's never too late to fulfill those dreams. --Lesley Reed [via]
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Terry Jones' Medieval Livesby Terry JonesISBN 0563487933 (0-563-48793-3)
Hardcover, BBC Worldwide Americas
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Terry Jones' Medieval Lives'Book summary:[via]Famous for lampooning the medieval world in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Jones has a real passion for and detailed knowledge of the Middle Ages. In Terry Jones' Medieval Lives, his mission is to rescue the Middle Ages from moth-eaten cliches and well-worn platitudes. Behind the stereotypes of "damsels in distress" and "knights in shining armor," there are wonderfully human stories that bring the period to life. Terry will start with the medieval archetypesthe Knight, Peasant, Damsel, Monk, Outlaw, King, Merchant, and Physicianand in the course of unravelling their role and function will introduce a host of colorful real-life characters, recreating their world by visiting key locations.More editions of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives:
Three Nights In August: Strategy, Heartbreak, And Joy Inside The Mind Of A Managerby Buzz BissingerISBN 0618405445 (0-618-40544-5)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Tibetan Book of the Deadby Padma Sambhava, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0553370901 (0-553-37090-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead'Book summary:Imagine that as you leave your body at death, you hear the voice of a loved one whispering in your ear explanations of everything you see in the world beyond. Unlike other translations of Bar do thos grol (or The Tibetan Book of the Dead), Robert Thurman's takes literally the entire gamut of metaphysical assumptions. Thurman translates Bar do thos grol as The Great Book of Natural Liberation through Understanding in the Between. It is one of many mortuary texts of the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is commonly recited to or by a person facing imminent death. Thurman reproduces it for this purpose, explaining in some depth the Tibetan conception of postmortem existence. Over as many as 12 days, the deceased person is given explanations of what he or she sees and experiences and is guided through innumerable visions of the realms beyond to reach eventual liberation, or, failing that, a safe rebirth. Like a backpacker's guide to a foreign land, Thurman's version is clear, detailed, and sympathetic to the inexperienced voyager. It includes background and supplementary information, and even illustrations (sorry, no maps). Don't wait until the journey has begun. Every page should be read and memorized well ahead of time. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Top Ten of Everything 2001by Russell AshISBN 0613333187 (0-613-33318-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Arousedby Mike DashISBN 060980765X (0-609-80765-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused'Book summary:For history buffs or gardeners who enjoy more than just digging in the dirt, Tulipomania presents a fascinating look at the tulip frenzy that took place in Holland in the mid-1600s. Beginning as gifts given among the wealthy and educated folk of Europe and Asia, the tulip rapidly became a source of incredible financial gain--similar to today's Internet start-up companies or Beanie Baby collections. Stories of craftsmen discontinuing their trade and focusing on raising tulips for public auction, where they sold for prices comparable to that of a manor house, are astonishing. Poets, moralists, businessmen--it seems everyone was involved at some level.
Lack of regulation and poor quality control were just a couple of the details that led to the abrupt crash in February 1637. Tulipomania was the original market bust--people were ruined, debts went unpaid. It was a disaster similar to the stock-market crash of 1929. A brief resurrection of the mania occurred 65 years later in Istanbul, and while it was not the financial obsession Holland experienced, it led to the creation of standards in flower shape and increased the development of new types. You don't need to be obsessed to enjoy this book--an interest in tulips, history, and the futures market ensures that this will be a remarkable read. --Jill Lightner [via]
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Two or Three Things I Know for Sureby Dorothy AllisonISBN 0525939210 (0-525-93921-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Two or Three Things I Know for Sure'Book summary:An autobiographical narrative by the author of Bastard out of Carolina explores such topics as love and loss, beauty and terror, and the intricacies of family love and hatred while illuminating the rural poverty of the South. 50,000 first printing. Tour. [via]
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War Against the Jews, 1933-1945by Lucy S. DawidowiczISBN 055334532X (0-553-34532-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The War Against the Jews: 1933-1945'Book summary:Here is the unparalleled account of the most awesome and awful chapter in the moral history of humanity. Lucid, chilling and comprehensive, Lucy S. Dawidowiczs classic tells the complete story of the Nazi Holocaustfrom the insidious evolution of German Anti-Semitism to the ultimate tragedy of the Final Solution. [via]
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