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All Fishermen Are Liars: Ture Tales From the Dry Dock Barby Linda GreenlawISBN 0786888784 (0-7868-8878-4)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All Fishermen Are Liars: Ture Tales From the Dry Dock Bar'Book summary:Just before Christmas, Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisherman Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Dry Dock, a well-worn watering hole in Portland, Maine. Alden, the captain of Linda's first fishing expedition, has seen his share of mishaps and adventures at sea. When Linda shares memories of navigating her ship through one of the craziest storms she's ever seen, Alden quickly follows up with his own tales. Then other fishermen, who are sitting on the periphery attentively listening, decide to weigh in with yarns of their own. All Fishermen Are Liars brims with true stories of the most eccentric crew member, the funniest episode, the biggest fish, and the wildest night at sea. Denizens of the Dry Dock drift in and out as the bar begins to swell with rounds of drinks and tales that increase in drama. Here are some of the greatest fishing stories ever-all relayed by Linda Greenlaw in her inimitable style. All Fishermen Are Liars will give readers what they have come to love and expect from Linda Greenla w- luminous descriptions and edge-of-the-seat thrills. It's the perfect book for anyone who loves fishing and the sea. [via]
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All Quiet on the Western Frontby Erich Maria Remarque, A. W. WheenISBN 0783882599 (0-7838-8259-9)
Hardcover, G K Hall & Co
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All Rivers Run to the Sea: Memoirsby Elie WieselISBN 078620673X (0-7862-0673-X)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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America's First Dynastyby Richard BrookhiserISBN 078624285X (0-7862-4285-X)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Anatomy of Love: The Natural History of Monogamy, Adultery, and Divorceby Helen E. FisherISBN 078815821X (0-7881-5821-X)
Softcover, Diane Pub Co
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Arms and Armorby Michele ByamISBN 0789458365 (0-7894-5836-5)
Hardcover, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
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Atlas of World HistoryISBN 0782509401 (0-7825-0940-1)
Softcover, Nystrom
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Atlas of World Historyby Jeremy BlackISBN 078944609X (0-7894-4609-X)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Atlas of World History'Book summary:With its multicultural orientation and dazzling maps, photos, and artworks, the DK Atlas of World History is the first truly global chronicle of humankind's experience on Earth. Remote-sensed data and digital cartography provide the most accurate mapping ever used in a historical atlas. Every map is enhanced by photographs, artworks, diagrams, timelines, and expertly researched and clearly written annotations and text. Produced in consultation with a team of over 30 academic historians, geographers, and cartographers, the atlas uses a two-tier approach: Part One-the Eras of World History-presents a global overview of the last 60,000 years, while Part Two-Regional Histories-focuses on specific geocultural areas, including coverage of places and peoples often ignored by more traditional atlases. All these elements combine to create a historical atlas that is a joy to explore, easy to use, and unmatched in its breadth and depth of information. [via]
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Basic Wiringby Time-Life BooksISBN 0783538626 (0-7835-3862-6)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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A Brief History of Scienceby Thomas CrumpISBN 078671039X (0-7867-1039-X)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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A Brief History of Science: As Seen Through the Development of Scientific Instrumentsby Thomas CrumpISBN 0786709073 (0-7867-0907-3)
Hardcover, Running Press Book Publishers
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the Americna Westby Dee BrownISBN 078578876X (0-7857-8876-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Capote: A Biographyby Gerald ClarkeISBN 0786716614 (0-7867-1661-4)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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Chocolateby Patricia Lousada, Janice Murfitt, Ian O'LearyISBN 0789448386 (0-7894-4838-6)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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City Life: Urban Expectations in a New Worldby Witold RybczynskiISBN 0788155172 (0-7881-5517-2)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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The Complete History of Jack the Ripperby Philip SudgenISBN 0786709324 (0-7867-0932-4)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete History of Jack the Ripper'Book summary:Adding more new material for his Complete History of Jack the Ripper, crime writer and historian Philip Sugden already has painstakingly uncovered much new and hitherto neglected material, including a new Ripper sighting, a possible earlier assault, and a potential American connection. As noted Ripperologist Dan Farson observes, "This is indeed the definitive account'," for armchair sleuths of the White Chapel Horrors and all true crime aficionados. "A meticulous and reasoned profile for readers and future detectives."Kirkus Reviews "The charm of well written history about a character of almost mythical standing."Daily Telegraph (London)[via]More editions of The Complete History of Jack the Ripper:
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The Concise Dictionary of English Etymologyby Walter W. SkeatISBN 0788191616 (0-7881-9161-6)
Softcover, Diane Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology'Book summary:The pioneering work on the roots & origins of the English language. The remarkable scholarship of Walter W. Skeat (1835-1912) was instrumental in the revival of the great works of early English literature, & he inspired later philologists & lexicographers. Skeat's astonishing detective work into the origins & development of the world's most widely used language provides an unsurpassed guide to its flexibility & richness. This edition of his larger Etymological Dictionary is not a mere abridgment, but was entirely rewritten by Skeat. [via]
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The Da Vinci Codeby Dan BrownISBN 076792603X (0-7679-2603-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Da Vinci Code'Book summary:With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.
A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his daughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's father's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself.
Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh [via]
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Dark Knights & Holy Fools: The Art and Films of Terry Gilliamby Bob McCabeISBN 078930290X (0-7893-0290-X)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Delia Smith's Summer Collectionby Delia Smith, Peter Knab, Delia SmtihISBN 0789468085 (0-7894-6808-5)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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Delia's How to Cookby Delia Smith, Miki DuisterhofISBN 0789471868 (0-7894-7186-8)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europeby James ChambersISBN 0785815678 (0-7858-1567-8)
Hardcover, Castle
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides Franceby Dk Travel WritersISBN 078949387X (0-7894-9387-X)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides St. PetersburgISBN 0789435306 (0-7894-3530-6)
Softcover, Dk Pub
Find This BookBook summary:Truly the guides that show you what others only tell you, this book features stunning 3D and cutaway views of museums, cathedrals, and other must-see sights; detailed street maps; a handy phrase section; advice on the best places to eat, drink, shop, sleep, and be entertained; and a Survival Guide to help the traveler sort out essential information such as currency, transportation, and communications. As world traveler and TV personality Michael Palin says, "the Eyewitness Travel Guides are irresistibly seductive.... They also deliver where it matters most -- uncluttered and accurate information."
More than 750 color photographs capture the palaces and other visual pleasures in DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: St. Petersburg. Dividing the city into five districts (Vasilevskiy Island, Petrogradskaya, Palace Embankment, Gostiny Dvor, and Sennaya Ploschad), precise street-by-street maps and 3-D aerial overviews guide you to all of St. Petersburg's most magnificent attractions. Visit the splendid Winter Palace, a superb example of Russian Baroque architecture, with a stunning illustration surrounded by photos of its key highlights. The glorious treasures of the Hermitage are vividly depicted in an eight-page section featuring illustrations, photos, complete floor plans, and collection highlights by Gauguin, Matisse, Rembrandt, and da Vinci. Additional special features showcase such sights as St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Russian Museum. Two guided walks are outlined--one along St. Petersburg's waterways, detailing the route's grand architecture, and another covering the Kamennyy and Yelagin Islands. The guide also goes beyond St. Petersburg, especially Peterof, Peter the Great's Palace, and Tsarskoe Selo, both depicted in stunning four-page sections complete with aerial overviews and photos of their highlights. The city's absorbing history, colorful royal personages, cultural centers, and flavorful cuisine are among the numerous subjects covered throughout this outstanding guide. If St. Petersburg is on your itinerary, be sure you pick up this invaluable guide before you go. [via]
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Dogs: Smithsonian Handbooksby David Alderton, Tracy MorganISBN 0789489813 (0-7894-8981-3)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Manby Tim AllenISBN 0786889020 (0-7868-8902-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Dungeons & Dragons Player's HandbookISBN 0786915501 (0-7869-1550-1)
Hardcover, Wizards of the Coast
Find This BookBook summary:The Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition Player's Handbook contains all the rules you need to create characters and begin adventuring with the world's most popular role-playing game. Newcomers to the game will appreciate this book's clear explanations, effective examples, pleasing layout, elegant rules, and brilliant art. It's never been easier to create and role-play a heroic human ranger, cunning elf wizard, or any other fantasy character from the game's 7 races and 11 classes.
Old-school players will likewise be pleased, as the outdated AD&D rules system has been given a thorough overhaul. Gone are almost all the old restrictions on race and alignment. Halfling sorcerers, half-orc paladins, dwarf barbarians and gnome monks are now possible. THACO, negative armour class, funky saving throws, inflated ability scores, heat-based infravision and just about every other needlessly complex rule has been reworked into a faster, more consistent and fun system. Players can choose unique special abilities for their characters as they gain levels, which means that even two fighters of the same race and class can have very different abilities. The end result of all these changes is a dynamic game with more customised characters.
Almost every page has some form of new artwork, and the art almost always serves to explain a concept or illustrate a point. The book is filled with example montages that help to show the difference between human, half-elf and elf, or relative size differences between creatures or what the various levels of cover and concealment look like. These illustrations make the rules much more clear. The style of the artwork is consistent throughout the book and is a definite departure from older editions of AD&D. Instead of the classic medieval artwork of Larry Elmore, the new book has the spiky, leathery, Mad Max-meets-Renaissance look of the Magic: The Gathering card game.
The illustrative changes may be too radical a departure from AD&D tradition for some, but the other modifications are definite improvements. The rules are fast and clear, and the characters--including the new sorcerer class and the return of the monk, barbarian and half-orc--are fabulous. If you're new to the D&D game, then this rule book is the perfect introduction. And if you're an old-school gamer who's played D&D since its inception, then welcome to then new era. You won't want to go back. --Mike Fehlauer, Amazon.com [via]
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Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook: Core Rulebook 1by Wizards of the Coast, Dave ArnesonISBN 0786934328 (0-7869-3432-8)
Hardcover, Wizards of the Coast
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Essential 55: An Award-Winning Teacher's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Childby Ron ClarkISBN 0786888164 (0-7868-8816-4)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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Every Breath You Takeby Ann RuleISBN 0783896808 (0-7838-9680-8)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Experience: A Memoirby Martin AmisISBN 0786866527 (0-7868-6652-7)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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Five Equations That Changed the World: The Power and Poetry of Mathematicsby Michael GuillenISBN 0786881879 (0-7868-8187-9)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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Flight: My Life in Mission Controlby Christopher C. KraftISBN 0786234261 (0-7862-3426-1)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatuby J. Maarten TroostISBN 0767921992 (0-7679-2199-2)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troosts time on Vanuatua rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to eat the man. Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes and soon finds himself swept up in the laid-back, clothing-optional lifestyle of the islanders. When Sylvia gets pregnant, they decamp for slightly-more-civilized Fiji, a fallen paradise where the local chiefs can be found watching rugby in the house next door. And as they contend with new parenthood in a country rife with prostitutes and government coups, their son begins to take quite naturally to island livingin complete contrast to his dad. [via]More editions of Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu:
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The God Chasers: My Soul Follows Hard After Theeby Tommy TenneyISBN 0768420164 (0-7684-2016-4)
Softcover, Destiny Image Pubs
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The God Chasers: My Soul Follows Hard After Thee'Book summary:In an age of instant gratification and information overload, Tommy Tenney emphasizes that "we like things to come quickly, easily, and cheaply--microwave revival." The God Chasers seeks to reach those who hunger for God's manifest presence and whose endurance to boldly pursue Him will lead to heartfelt revival in America's churches. Tenney, a self-proclaimed God chaser, has preached since he was 16 and has toured in a mobile ministry for over 17 years in 30-plus states. Through personal accounts of the miraculous, Tenney insists that humility before and intimacy with God are the secret facets to apprehending more of God's glory. While the conservative may argue that God cannot be forced into a linear timeline, Tenney desires to "have God show up" in order to reveal new revelations so that we may be saturated with His presence, arguing that experience supercedes doctrine. If catching God is an impossible act, Tenney's passionate heart reveals that being caught by God is the hope--"you're chasing the impossible, knowing it's possible...the pursuer becomes the pursued." Tenney's writing is sure to birth a new generation of God chasers, anxious to be caught by God Himself. --Jill Heatherly [via]
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The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwoodby Sy MontgomeryISBN 0786289511 (0-7862-8951-1)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Graysonby Lynne CoxISBN 0786292571 (0-7862-9257-1)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Great Battles of World War Iby Anthony LiveseyISBN 0785817573 (0-7858-1757-3)
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The Handy Weather Answer Bookby Walter A. LyonsISBN 0787610348 (0-7876-1034-8)
Softcover, Visible Ink Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Handy Weather Answer Book'Book summary:[via]Well written at a level that is enjoyable to everyone. I highly recommend this book to any lay reader, weather watcher or atmospheric professional. The Weather Doctor. Everyone has something to say about the weather. Former NASA researcher and professional meteorologist Dr. Walter A. Lyons and his Handy Weather Answer Book® just have more to say than most. As one reader nearly exclaimed, Weather has never been more exciting. Where else can you find the answer to the existential question: Do mobile homes attract tornadoes? Find the answer in the chapter aptly named, Tornadoes, 25 pages on hot and bothered air. From cloud formations to rainbow development, Handy Weather takes on the controversial climate issues of the day and provides the weather aficionado as well as the more casual enthusiast with a cornucopia of weather facts and trivia, a good thing given the title and intent. More than 1,000 questions are expertly and clearly answered by Dr. Walt as he covers the greenhouse effect and global warming, smog and acid rain, earthquakes and volcanoes, thunder and lightning, forecasting and careers in meteorology, thunderstorms and winter blasts, weather's effect on the human body, droughts and flash floods, hurricanes and tropical storms, and much, much more, plus fascinating weather-related phenomena like El Niño, Aurora Borealis, and St. Elmo's Fire. A great book for a rainy day.More editions of The Handy Weather Answer Book:
A History of Londonby Roy Porter, Stephen InwoodISBN 0786706139 (0-7867-0613-9)
Hardcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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A History of Londonby Stephen Inwood, Roy PorterISBN 0786707631 (0-7867-0763-1)
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Homers IlliadISBN 0785801111 (0-7858-0111-1)
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In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companiesby Thomas J. Peters, Robert H. WatermanISBN 0783881142 (0-7838-8114-2)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Islam: A Short Historyby Karen ArmstrongISBN 078624187X (0-7862-4187-X)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Breakup Buddyby Greg Behrendt, AMIIRA RUOTOLA-BEHRENDTISBN 0767921968 (0-7679-2196-8)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Breakup Buddy'Book summary:Theres no doubt about itbreakups suck. But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, theres one important truth you need to recognize: Some things cant and shouldnt be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. Its called a breakup because its broken, and starting right here, right now, its time to dry your tears, put down that pint of ice cream, log out of his e-mail, and open this book to Chapter Oneand start turning your breakup into a breakover.
From Greg Behrendt, the co-author of the smash two-million copy bestseller Hes Just Not That Into You, comes Its Called a Breakup Because Its Broken--the ultimate survival guide to getting over Mr. Wrong and reclaiming your inner Superfox. From how to put yourself through he-tox, to how to throw yourself a kick-ass pity party, Greg and his wife, Amiira, share their hilarious and helpful roadmap for getting past the heartache and back into the game. You will learn:
" Why you shouldnt call himand what hes thinking when you do
" How to keep your friends and not lose your job
" How to avoid breakup pitfalls: IMing, stalking, having sex with your ex
" Reframing realityseeing the relationship for what it was
" How to transform yourself into a hot, happening Superfox and get a jump on the better, brighter future that awaits
Complete with an essential workbook to help you put the crazy down on paper and not take it out into the world, Its Called a Breakup Because Its Broken is a must-have manual for finding your way back to an even more rocking you. [via]More editions of It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Breakup Buddy:
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created the Lord of the Ringsby Michael CorenISBN 077373287X (0-7737-3287-X)
Hardcover, Stoddart Publishing
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Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Healby Rachel Naomi Remen, Dean OrnishISBN 078389340X (0-7838-9340-X)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Koba the Dread: Laughter and the Twenty Millionby Martin AmisISBN 0786868767 (0-7868-6876-7)
Hardcover, Miramax
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The Lighthouse Stevensonsby Bella BathurstISBN 078388964X (0-7838-8964-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lighthouse Stevensons'Book summary:"Whenever I smell salt water, I know that I am not far from one of the works of my ancestors." --Robert Louis Stevenson
The 14 lighthouses dotting the Scottish coast were all built by the same family that produced Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland's most famous novelist. Surprised? Bella Bathurst throws a powerful, revolving light into the darkness of this historical tradition. Robert Louis was a sickly fellow, and--unlike the rest of his strong-willed, determined family--certainly not up to the astonishing rigors of lighthouse building, which is vividly described here. Constructing these towering structures in the most inhospitable places imaginable (such as the aptly named Cape Wrath), using only 19th-century technology, is an achievement that beggars belief. One thinks of the pyramid building of ancient Egypt. At the Skerryvore lighthouse, the ground rocks were prepared by hand (even though the "gneiss could blunt a pick in three blows") in waves and winds "strong enough to lift a man bodily off the rock" and that "it took 120 hours to dress a single stone for the outside of the tower, and 320 hours to dress one of the central stones. In total 5000 tons of stone were quarried and shipped"--and all by hand. It is mind-boggling stuff: you'll look at lighthouses with a new respect. --Adam Roberts, Amazon.co.uk [via]More editions of The Lighthouse Stevensons:
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Madame Curieby Eve CurieISBN 078592194X (0-7859-2194-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Madame Curie'Book summary:Marie Sklodowska Curie (18671934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. Winner of two Nobel Prizes (for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911), she performed pioneering studies with radium and contributed profoundly to the understanding of radioactivity. The history of her story-book marriage to Pierre Curie, of their refusal to patent their processes or otherwise profit from the commercial exploitation of radium, and her tragically ironic death are legendary and well known but are here revealed from an inside perspective. But, as this book reveals, it was also true. An astonishing mind and a remarkable life are here portrayed by Marie Curies daughter in a classic and moving account.[via]More editions of Madame Curie:
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary On The Whole Bibleby Matthew HenryISBN 0785212477 (0-7852-1247-7)
Hardcover, Thomas Nelson Inc
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A valuable source of reference and sermon material with a clear modern typeface, this classic is a treasure for pastors, students, Bible teachers, and devotional readers alike!
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Military Blunders: The How and Why of Military Failureby Saul David, David SaulISBN 0786705043 (0-7867-0504-3)
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Multiple Intelligences: Teaching Kids The Way They Learn, Grade 1ISBN 0768201233 (0-7682-0123-3)
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Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel - Why Everything You Know Is Wrongby John StosselISBN 0786893931 (0-7868-9393-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel - Why Everything You Know Is Wrong'Book summary:Now in paperback: The major national bestseller that the New York Times says "tosses sand on liberal sacred cows"John Stossel -- award-winning journalist, tireless consumer-rights crusader, and anchor of ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 -- has built his reputation on his willingness to debunk conventional wisdom, no matter the source. In his latest New York Times bestseller, which has sold more than 200,000 copies in hardcover, he busts the myths, lies, and downright stupidity clogging media outlets on all sides of the spectrum. Taking a shovel to the heaps of misinterpretations and outright mistakes passing for "fact" these days, Stossel proves:--That contrary to popular belief, Americans have more free time now than ever before; --How DDT could actually save millions of lives annually, if only we hadn't been wrongly convinced it caused cancer; --That Republicans don't shrink government -- they expand it; --Why bottled water is a rip-off (hint: not only doesn't it taste better than tap, it's no healthier either!); --How "defective product" lawsuits end up depriving us of safer products; --Why it's okay to marry your cousin; --And much, much more.Bursting with facts, sharp insights, and plain old common sense, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity is a modern muckraking classic. [via]
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The New York Public Library Desk Referenceby Paul FargisISBN 0786868465 (0-7868-6846-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The New York Public Library Desk Reference'Book summary:Curious to know about the wind chill factor or how to make a Rob Roy or locate the time in China? Why not peruse a list of common crossword-puzzle words, catch up on the latest computer terms, learn how to carve a turkey the right way, or find out who invented what and when? The most reliable, useful, and entertaining information is once again just a page-turn away in the fourth edition of The New York Public Library Desk Reference. This timeless resource originates from one of the world's great storehouses of knowledge. With collections totaling over 50 million items, The New York Public Library's vast collections continue to expand at a rate of approximately 10,000 items per week. Fully updated with more than 1,000 pages, The New York Public Library Desk Reference is packed with answers to the most frequently asked questions, as well as easy-to-read charts, graphs, and tables, insightful sidebars, full-color maps, and illustrations, plus cross-references and web addresses to aid more in-depth research. From the serious to the trivial, the most frequently sought information from more than 50 reference books is readily at hand in this one comprehensive and accessible guide.
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Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Seaby Sebastian JungerISBN 0786212179 (0-7862-1217-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea'Book summary:Meteorologists called the storm that hit North America's eastern seaboard in October 1991 a "perfect storm" because of the rare combination of factors that created it. For everyone else, it was perfect hell. In The Perfect Storm, author Sebastian Junger conjures for the reader the meteorological conditions that created the "storm of the century" and the impact the storm had on many of the people caught in it. Chief among these are the six crew members of the swordfish boat the Andrea Gail, all of whom were lost 500 miles from home beneath roiling seas and high waves. Working from published material, radio dialogues, eyewitness accounts, and the experiences of people who have survived similar events, Junger attempts to re-create the last moments of the Andrea Gail as well as the perilous high-seas rescues of other victims of the storm.
Like a Greek drama, The Perfect Storm builds slowly and inexorably to its tragic climax. The book weaves the history of the fishing industry and the science of predicting storms into the quotidian lives of those aboard the Andrea Gail and of others who would soon find themselves in the fury of the storm. Junger does a remarkable job of explaining a convergence of meteorological and human events in terms that make them both comprehensible and unforgettable. [via]
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kiddby Richard ZacksISBN 0786884517 (0-7868-8451-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd'Book summary:A literary treasure, The Pirate Hunter is a masterpiece of historical detective work, and a rare, authentic pirate story for grown-ups.
Captain Kidd has gone down in history as America's most ruthless buccaneer, fabulously rich, burying dozens of treasure chests up and down the eastern seaboard. But it turns out that most everyone, even many respected scholars, have the story all wrong. Captain William Kidd was no career cut-throat; he was a tough, successful New York sea captain who was hired to chase pirates. His three-year odyssey aboard the aptly named Adventure galley pitted him against arrogant Royal Navy commanders, jealous East India Company captains, storms, starvation, angry natives, and, above all, flesh-and-blood pirates. Superbly written and impeccably researched, The Pirate Hunter is one ripping good yarn. [via]
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Plagues: Their Origin, History and Futureby Christopher WillsISBN 0788161709 (0-7881-6170-9)
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Player's Handbook: Core Rulebook Iby Skip Williams, Monte Cook, Dungeons & DragonsISBN 0786928867 (0-7869-2886-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Player's Handbook: Core Rulebook I'Book summary:Endless adventure and untold excitement await! Prepare to venture forth with your bold compaions into a world of heroic fantasy. Within these pages, you'll discover all the tools and options you need to create characters worthy of song and legend for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
The revised Player's Handbook is the definitive rulebook for the Dungeons & Dragons game. It contains complete rules for the newest edition and is an essential purchase for anyone who wants to play the game.
The revised Player's Handbook received revisions to character classes to make them more balanced, including updates to the bard, druid, monk, paladin, and ranger. Spell lists for characters have been revised and some spell levels adjusted. Skills have been consolidated somewhat and clarified. A larger number of feats have been added to give even more options for character customization in this area. In addition, the new and revised content instructs players on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D miniatures line planned to release in the fall of 2003 from Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
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The Practice of the Presence of God and the Way of Perfectionby Brother Lawrence, Teresa of AvilaISBN 0785242279 (0-7852-4227-9)
Hardcover, Nelson Incorporated, Thomas
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Brother Lawrence decided that he needed to concentrate on a simple idea: loving God in whatever he did. This book is a record of the conversations and letters exchanged between Brother Lawrence and people in his community, who came to him for advice once they noticed his passionate living for God.
Although St. teresa of Avila lived and wrote almost four centuries ago, her superbly inspiring classic on the practice of prayer is as fresh and meaningful today as it was when she first wrote it. The Way of Perfection is a practical guide to prayer setting forth the Saint's counsels and directives for the attainment of spiritual perfection.
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Practice of the Presence of God and the Way of Perfectionby Lawrence Brother AloysiusISBN 0785242511 (0-7852-4251-1)
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Brother Lawrence decided that he needed to concentrate on a simple idea: loving God in whatever he did. This book is a record of the conversations and letters exchanged between Brother Lawrence and people in his community, who came to him for advice once they noticed his passionate living for God.
Although St. teresa of Avila lived and wrote almost four centuries ago, her superbly inspiring classic on the practice of prayer is as fresh and meaningful today as it was when she first wrote it. The Way of Perfection is a practical guide to prayer setting forth the Saint's counsels and directives for the attainment of spiritual perfection.
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Rabbit-Proof Fenceby Doris PilkingtonISBN 0786887842 (0-7868-8784-2)
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Roadsby Larry McMurtryISBN 0786229691 (0-7862-2969-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Roads'Book summary:You couldn't find a blunter or more accurate title for Larry McMurtry's third work of nonfiction. Roads is indeed an automotive odyssey, in which the author traverses America on one highway after another. As such, the book has a long and honorable pedigree, stretching back to Tocqueville by way of Kerouac, and many readers will compare it to William Least Heat-Moon's bucolic ramble, Blue Highways. That, however, would be a mistake. The last thing McMurtry has in mind is a leisurely tour of small-town America--he's interested in the interstates themselves, "the great roads, the major migration routes that carry Americans long distances quickly." No wonder the speedometer seldom dips below 65 mph throughout the entire narrative. McMurtry is a man on the move, and even his meditative moments fly by in the linguistic equivalent of fourth gear.
Actually, there may be another reason the author is reluctant to apply the brakes: his distaste for various towns, villages, counties, and entire states. Planning a trip to the Texas hill country? McMurtry notes that "the soil is too stoney to farm or ranch, the hills are just sort of forested speed bumps, and the people, mostly of stern Teutonic stock, are suspicious, tightfisted, unfriendly, and mean." Missouri is "a place to get through as rapidly as possible," Ohio and Georgia "really aren't pleasant," and woe to the traveler who lingers in the one-horse towns of the West, "where it's not even wise to roll down one's windows--if you avoid getting murdered you might still breathe in some deadly desert germ."
This crankiness does have an undeniable comic appeal. Yet Roads turns out to be a sentimental journey after all, in the course of which McMurtry hopes to resurrect some of the élan vital he lost in the wake of his 1991 heart surgery. Driving, like reading itself, just may prompt some remembrance of things past:
As I prepared to drive those same overfamiliar roads again it occurred to me that my effort was obliquely Proustian, a retracing of my past that is analogous to the many rereadings I've done in the last few years, always of books I read before the surgery. In these rereadings and redrivings I'm searching, not for lost time, but for lost feelings, for the elements of my old personality that are still unaccounted for. I'm not anguished about these absentees, just curious and somewhat wistful.
Indeed, anguish is largely absent from McMurtry's account, and he doesn't dwell often on this scenario of loss and recovery. Still, it comes through particularly strongly at the end, when he compares his own, transient experience of place to his father's. These final chapters cast a sadder and more substantial light on the preceding ones--and make this circuitous, sometimes tetchy book a trip worth taking. --James Marcus [via]More editions of Roads:
Robert the Bruce: King of Scotsby Ronald McNair Scott, Robert McNair ScottISBN 0786703296 (0-7867-0329-6)
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The Rock Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon Of Rockological Knowledgeby Steven Daly, David Kamp, Ross MacDonaldISBN 0767918738 (0-7679-1873-8)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rock Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon Of Rockological Knowledge'Book summary:At last! An A-to-Z reference guide for readers who want to learn the cryptic language of Rock Snobs, those arcana-obsessed people who speak of "Rickenbacker guitars" and "Gram Parsons."
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We've all been there--trapped in a conversation with smarty-pants music fiends who natter on about "the MC5" or "Eno" or "the Hammond B3," not wanting to let on that we haven't the slightest idea what they're talking about. Well, fret no more! The Rock Snob's Dictionary is here to define every single sacred totem of rock fandom's know-it-all fraternity, from Alt.country to Zimmy. (That's what Rock Snobs call Bob Dylan, by the way.)More editions of The Rock Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon Of Rockological Knowledge:
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurusby Princeton Language Institute EditorsISBN 0785704515 (0-7857-0451-5)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus'Book summary:Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today's communication demands, Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features as easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary concept index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user's process of association, and leading scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry -- from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language -- brings the user an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. Created by a leading expert in linguists and lexicography with today's communication needs in mind. More word choices than any other thesaurus -- Over 1 million words! Concise definitions for each main entry. A revolutionary concept index -- arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think! No obsolete terms -- all synonyms reflect modern usage. [via]
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Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopediaby John CluteISBN 0789401851 (0-7894-0185-1)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia'Book summary:Rumor has it that critic John Clute, in the aftermath of the success of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, was given carte blanche to develop an illustrated reference. This lavish volume, studded with graphics and nuggets of information, is the pleasing result. Science Fiction : The Illustrated Encyclopedia showcases the prophecy and pageantry of science fiction. It weaves together world history with literary history and technical developments with SF trends, providing a cultural context to the Zeitgeist of the genre. Words truly cannot do justice to the visual delights of this colorful tome: time lines, charts, author biographies and bibliographies complete with photos and signatures, illustrated analyses of SF traditions, magazine covers, classic book covers, film and television snapshots, and historical photos. Use it as a reference, read it through, or pick it up and enjoy it in bits. Science Fiction : The Illustrated Encyclopedia will arouse curiosity, joy, and pride in the hearts of SF lovers. --Bonnie Bouman [via]
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethicby Stephen R. CoveyISBN 0783881150 (0-7838-8115-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic'Book summary:Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]
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Shackletonby Roland HuntfordISBN 0786705442 (0-7867-0544-2)
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Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces: Sister Wendy Beckett's Selection of the Greatest Paintings in Wester Artby Wendy BeckettISBN 0789446030 (0-7894-4603-0)
Hardcover, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces: Sister Wendy Beckett's Selection of the Greatest Paintings in Wester Art'Book summary:This handsome tome is packed to the gills with paintings, and while readers might disagree with any of Sister Wendy Beckett's choices (that's half the fun, perhaps), there are still hundreds of unforgettable works of art that nearly any reader can appreciate. Most of the pictures, even those that seem unprepossessing at first glance, are made riveting by Sister Wendy's quirky, personal narratives, in which the simplest of images is suddenly rendered a dramatic focal point. A perfectly ordinary Dutch scene by Hendrick Avercamp--Frozen River, 1620--shows people going about their business on a lively patch of ice where children play hockey and adults chat and work. Sister Wendy seizes on a fishing hole cut into the ice through which a circle of cold, black water is apparent. "The hole that has been cut in the ice can frighten us when our eye falls into it, and this is the only hint of the inherent danger of the scene," she writes ominously. In Anthony Van Dyck's magnificent portrait of Charles I of England, she observes of his regal hauteur, "In hindsight we can see the tragedy: that a man so remote from common humanity, so superb in his conceit, must be heading for a fall."
There are bound to be some infelicitous matches in a book that is arranged alphabetically, such as the pages shared by Robert Mangold's hot, geometric Four Color Frame Painting No. 1, 1983, and Andrea Mantegna's profoundly reverent Dead Christ, 1480. And Rosalba Carriera's portraits look decidedly meretricious across from those of the masterful Mary Cassatt. But all in all, this is a page-turner with brief captions that offer guidance to any reader in search of the telling note that draws one to a work of art, whatever its era, style, size, or subject. --Martha Hardin [via]
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Slaughter House Fiveby Kurt VonnegutISBN 0783883706 (0-7838-8370-6)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Slaughter House Five'Book summary:Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden.
Don't let the ease of reading fool you--Vonnegut's isn't a conventional, or simple, novel. He writes, "There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick, and so much the listless playthings of enormous forces. One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters..." Slaughterhouse-Five (taken from the name of the building where the POWs were held) is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is as important as any written since 1945. Like Catch- 22, it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. Slaughterhouse-Five boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it a unique poignancy--and humor. [via]
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Smithsonian Handbooks Catsby David Alderton, Marc HenrieISBN 0789489805 (0-7894-8980-5)
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The Spirit of Seventy-Six: The Story of the American Revolution As Told by Participantsby Richard B. Morris, Henry Steele CommagerISBN 0785814639 (0-7858-1463-9)
Hardcover, Castle
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadaversby Mary RoachISBN 0786258535 (0-7862-5853-5)
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The Story of Paintingby Patricia Wright, Wendy BeckettISBN 0789468050 (0-7894-6805-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of Painting'Book summary:For those who've enjoyed the original, the good news is that the new edition of The Story of Painting has grown by more than 300 pages of photographs--magnified close-ups of details from nearly half the 450 paintings in the book. Fauvist paint strokes become mighty slabs; sparkling light on a Dutch still life is revealed as a series of tiny dots; the cheeks of a young man in an Italian Renaissance portrait betray a touch of five o'clock shadow. This kind of close looking is seductive, and it's an important part of Sister Wendy's direct, unpretentious approach to art.
As a history of painting, Sister Wendy's book has its strong points (works with religious or spiritual themes and those that lend themselves to psychological interpretation) as well as its lapses (a very skimpy discussion of Cubism and inadequate treatment of works from the late 20th century). Even the title is a bit of a misnomer. The painting in question is purely Western; there is nothing here about Indian or Persian miniatures, or the great tradition of Chinese landscapes.
But what Sister Wendy alone offers are vivid, personal interpretations that come from a deep well of emotional sympathy with works of art. Who else would notice the way the bagpiper in The Wedding Feast by Pieter Breughel "stares at the porridge with the longing of the truly hungry"? Who else would point out how Venus--the "older woman" pleading with "virile" Adonis not to go off to war in Titian's "Venus and Adonis"--shows us "her superb back and buttocks, beguilingly rounded, full of promise." Rather than portraying Western art as the dutiful production of "masterpieces," she revels in the physicality of paint and the variety of human experience these works represent. --Cathy Curtis [via]
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Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in Americaby Mel WhiteISBN 0788154885 (0-7881-5488-5)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Livesby Laura SchlessingerISBN 0783803966 (0-7838-0396-6)
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Titanic: An Illustrated Historyby Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, Robert D. BallardISBN 078581972X (0-7858-1972-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Titanic: An Illustrated History'Book summary:The tragedy of the Titanic has been captured in fiction, nonfiction, music, poetry, cartoons, official judicial inquiry, survivors' recollections, still photography, TV shows, and film; all of the above are covered to some extent in this good and popular book. But few Titanic books match the paintings by Ken Marschall, a specialist on the subject whose work can be found in other books by the ship's discoverer, Robert Ballard, who wrote the introduction here. The photos are notable--including shots of the red-paint-stained iceberg that may have caused the sinking, the pristine ship, the sunken wreck, the people involved in the case--but Marschall's dozens of large-scale paintings really do help to dramatize and explicate moments no camera glimpsed and few eyewitnesses agree upon.
There is much to recommend the text, too. You could make a movie just about Second Officer Charles Lightoller, who helped accelerate the lifeboat-launching process, saving lives; stepped off the ship's bridge into the Atlantic; was sucked down into a ventilator taking in water, vainly swimming against its suction; and then got expelled by a blast of air, like a human cannonball in a circus, and landed next to a lifeboat that had been knocked 20 feet clear of the sinking ship's deadly whirlpool by a huge ship's funnel that crashed into the waves nearby. Lightoller was marvelously clever in his courtroom interrogation by an attorney determined to maneuver him into admitting blame for the disaster.
There is much more history in between the dramatic illustrations, facts both grand and trivial--if you're bent on knowing what actually happened to the dogs aboard, the answer is in this book. Definitely one of the better titles dealing with Titanic. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Ultimate Chocolateby Patricia Lousada, Ian O'LearyISBN 0789420848 (0-7894-2084-8)
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The Vanishing Country: Is It Too Late to Save Canada?by Mel HurtigISBN 0771042175 (0-7710-4217-5)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generalsby David HalberstamISBN 0786239190 (0-7862-3919-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Warrior Marksby Alice Walker, Pratibha ParmarISBN 0788155814 (0-7881-5581-4)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Warrior Marks'Book summary:Describes a unique film making journey, from Alice Walker's first letter to Pratibha Parmar proposing the idea of the film, to the many journal entries & observations each of them made along the way. From California to England to Senegal, The Gambia, & Burkina Faso, Warrior Marks follows Walker & Parmar as they interview people who are concerned with & affected by the practice of female genital mutilation. Includes transcripts of their interviews, 3 new poems by Alice Walker, & over 50 photos offering a vivid & poignant portrayal of the people & places they visited. The adventure of two remarkable women who together fulfilled a dream. [via]
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What Life Was Like: At the Dawn of Democracy Classical Athens 525-322 Bcby Time-Life BooksISBN 0783554532 (0-7835-5453-2)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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What Life Was Like: When Rome Ruled the World The Roman Empire 100 Bc-Ad 200by Time-Life BooksISBN 0783554524 (0-7835-5452-4)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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While Canada Slept: How We Lost Our Place in the Worldby Andrew CohenISBN 077102276X (0-7710-2276-X)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam Is Destroying the West from Withinby Bruce BawerISBN 0767920058 (0-7679-2005-8)
Softcover, Broadway Books
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The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objectsby Barbara G. WalkerISBN 0785804609 (0-7858-0460-9)
Hardcover, Book Sales, Incorporated
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