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9-11by Noam ChomskyISBN 1583224890 (1-58322-489-0)
Softcover, Seven Stories Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: '9-11'Book summary:It is always instructive to read American's premier dissident thinker if only simply to get an alternative take on what constitutes our present day "common sense"--an urgent project he undertakes in 9-11. Chomsky, whose recent hugely prolific political output has made him something of an icon of the American left, began his career as a ground-breaking theoretical linguist. And it is his attention to detail and language which continue to make him such a useful guide through the murky world of power politics and particularly to US Foreign Policy in the Middle East. In grappling with 9-11, a date which has become a noun whose very definition has been consciously moulded by the media and the American establishment, Chomsky is taking on one of the biggest challenges of our time. But this is a very slight book in which to do this. A collection of interviews conducted in the month following the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center Chomsky is here keen to stress the urgency of a response to 9-11 that is not simply reactionary warfaring. It behoves us to discover why 9-11 really happened. In the words of the title of another very useful book: Why Do People Hate America?. In such a small, and sometimes rather repetitive, volume Chomsky can only really encourage us to ask better questions and to seek more carefully and widely for better answers. But if questions are beginning to form then readers could do worse than look to this useful and provocative book. --Mark Thwaite [via]
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Acts of Aggression: Policing Rogue Statesby Noam Chomsky, Edward W. SaidISBN 1583225463 (1-58322-546-3)
Softcover, Seven Stories Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Acts of Aggression: Policing Rogue States'Book summary:What constitutes the behavior that gets a nation labeled a "rogue state"? If, Noam Chomsky suggests, we consider a state to be acting in an "outlaw" fashion when it refuses to heed the articles and resolutions of the United Nations, then the United States is as much a "rogue state" as Saddam Hussein's Iraq--if not more. Chomsky presents a brief outline of America's attempts--once the cold war was over--to reconstruct Iraq as an enemy after years of turning a blind eye to Saddam's activities and even supplying him with aid. He also considers how the broader "war" on terrorism fits into this post-cold-war strategy. Noted commentator on Middle Eastern affairs Edward Said supplements Chomsky's argument with a consideration of the severity of U.S. sanctions against Iraq and what he views as a growing disregard for the interests of other Arab nations in the region. And Ramsey Clark offers a brief coda on the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Chomsky himself delivers a more elaborate consideration of this theme in another book in the Open Media series, The Umbrella of U.S. Power. --Ron Hogan [via]
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Afroditaby Isabel AllendeISBN 8497598318 (84-9759-831-8)
Softcover, Random House Mondadori
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Afrodita'Book summary:"Me arrepiento de los platos deliciosos rechazados por vanidad, tanto como lamento las ocasiones de hacer el amor que he dejado pasar por ocuparme de tareas pendientes o por virtud puritana", ya que "la sexualidad es un componente de la buena salud, inspira la creación y es parte del camino del alma... Por desgracia, me demoré treinta años en descubrirlo". [via]
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The Age of Reasonby Thomas PaineISBN 1596051604 (1-59605-160-4)
Softcover, Cosimo Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology'Book summary:Thomas Paine's primary object in writing "The Age of Reason" was to call into question the conventional understanding of religion and to undermine the power of the Christian church. As provocative and controversial today as when Paine first wrote it, this incendiary work suggests what is necessary to transform religion into a social force that has its foundation in reason. [via]
Age of Reason Beginsby Will DurantISBN 1567310184 (1-56731-018-4)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from AlcoholismISBN 1893007170 (1-893007-17-0)
Softcover, Hci
Find This BookBook summary:It's more than a book. It's a way of life.
Alcoholics Anonymous-The Big Book--has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth edition in 2001, the essential recovery text has remained unchanged while personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. The long-awaited fourth edition features 24 new personal stories of recovery.
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·the most widely used resource for millions of individuals in recovery
·contains full, original text describing the A.A. program
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Softcover, Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv inc - Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism: ISBN 1893007162 (1-893007-16-2)
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Mini EditionISBN 1892959011 (1-892959-01-1)
Softcover, Anonymous Pr
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Reproduction of the First Printing of the First EditionISBN 1892959046 (1-892959-04-6)
Hardcover, Anonymous Pr
Find This BookBook summary:Hard cover reproduction of the first printing of the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous.
An affordable reproduction of the original Big Bookî.
Includes a reproduction of the original dustjacket.
Compared to the original this reproduction has the same content and appearance but is not as thick.
"Reproduction published by The Anonymous Press" has been added to the book cover, dustjacket and title page.
î"Big Book" has been registered as a trademark by AA World Service Inc. [via]More editions of Alcoholics Anonymous: Reproduction of the First Printing of the First Edition:
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Alexander Hamiltonby Ron ChernowISBN 1594200092 (1-59420-009-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alexander Hamilton'Book summary:In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is a robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all.[via]Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernows biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of todays America is the result of Hamiltons countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. To repudiate his legacy, Chernow writes, is, in many ways, to repudiate the modern world. Chernow here recounts Hamiltons turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washingtons aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.
Historians have long told the story of Americas birth as the triumph of Jeffersons democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than weve encountered beforefrom his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamiltons famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804.
Chernows biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of Americas birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.
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All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in Indiaby Rachel Manija BrownISBN 1594865264 (1-59486-526-4)
Softcover, Rodale Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in India'Book summary:[via]When she was seven, Rachel Manija Brown's parents, post-60s hippies, uprooted her from her native California and moved to an ashram in a cobra-ridden, drought-stricken spot in India. Cavorting through these pages are some wonderfully eccentric characters: the ashram head, Meher Baba, best known as the guru to Pete Townshend of The Who; the librarian, who grunts and howls nightly outside Rachel's window; a holy madman, who shuffles about collecting invisible objects; a middle-aged male virgin, who begs Rachel to critique his epic spiritual poems; and a delusional Russian who arrives at the ashram proclaiming he is Meher Baba reincarnated.
Astutely observed and laugh-out-loud funny, this astonishing debut memoir--now available in paperback--signals the arrival of a major new literary talent. The hardcover edition was named a Book Sense Pick and was selected as a Book of the Week by BN.com's Book Club.More editions of All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in India:
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The American Girl's Handy Book: Making the Most of Outdoor Funby Lina Beard, Adelia BeardISBN 1586670891 (1-58667-089-1)
Softcover, Derrydale Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Girl's Handy Book: Making the Most of Outdoor Fun'Book summary:Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1889, The American Girl's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young girls. It includes plans for April Fool's parties and jokes, transplanting wildflowers and preserving or pressing them, Easter games and activities, instructions for making a lawn tennis net and the rules of the game, how to make a hammock, corn husk and flower dolls, instructions for making various fans, Halloween parties, making a telephone, painting in water or oil colors, making models in clay and wax, making picture frames, and suggestions for winter games and activities! As with its companion, The American Boy's Handy Book, the girl's book is divided into seasons ensuring fun will be had all year round. [via]
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The American Political Tradition And the Men Who Made Itby Richard HofstadterISBN 1597400599 (1-59740-059-9)
Hardcover, Scholarly Pub Office Univ of
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Political Tradition And the Men Who Made It'Book summary:A revised edition of the clasic study of American politics from the Founding Fathers to FDR. [via]
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Aristotle's Metaphysicsby Aristotle, Joe SachsISBN 1888009039 (1-888009-03-9)
Softcover, Green Lion Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Aristotle's Metaphysics'Book summary:Joe Sachs has followed up his success with his translation of Aristotle's Physics, published by Rutgers University Press, with a new translation of Metaphysics. Sachs's translations bring distinguished new light onto Aristotle's works, which are foundational to history of science. Sachs translates Aristotle with an authenticity that was lost when Aristotle was translated into Latin and abstract Latin words came to stand for concepts Aristotle expressed with phrases in everyday Greek language. When the works began being translated into English, those abstract Latin words or their cognates were used, thus suggesting a level of jargon and abstraction, and in some cases misleading interpretation, which was not Aristotle's language or style. These important new translations open up Aristotle's original thought to readers. [via]
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Ball 4: The Final Pitchby Jim BoutonISBN 1582613109 (1-58261-310-9)
Hardcover, Sports Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ball 4: The Final Pitch'Book summary:When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it ignited a firestorm of controversy that raged far beyond the boundaries of baseball. From players and team executives to journalists and broadcasters, everyone had a mostly negative opinion about Jim Bouton's nearly 500- page expose. The former Yankee pitching star was labeled a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a social leper. Then Commissioner Bowie Kuhn attempted to force Bouton to sign a statement that the stories he told weren't true. The San Diego Padres burned a copy of Ball Four in protest of its release. However, the majority of the fans who bought tickets to watch their diamond heroes loved Ball Four. Even the people who didn't ordinarily follow baseball devoured the hilariously funny and revealing book. In fact, during its 30-year life, Ball Four has sold more than five million copies worldwide. For the millennium edition of this historic book, Bouton has written a highly entertaining epilogue, reflecting upon his life at the age of 60, the traumatic death of his daughter, and the heart-warming invitation from the Yankees to play in his first Old-Timers' Day game since his exile from the club. Says the author about his ground-breaking book, "By establishing new boundaries, Ball Four changed sports reporting at least to the extent that, after the book, it was no longer possible to sell the milk and cookies image again ... besides, you can get sick on milk and cookies".Ball Four is a high-and-inside fastball which will forever be a journalistic classic. [via]
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Biblioholism: The Literary Addictionby Tom Raabe, Craig McFarland BrownISBN 1555910807 (1-55591-080-7)
Softcover, Fulcrum Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Biblioholism: The Literary Addiction'Book summary:This humorous tenth-anniversary edition brings book addiction out of the closet.[via]More editions of Biblioholism: The Literary Addiction:
The Biography of J. R. R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle-Earthby Daniel GrottaISBN 1561381128 (1-56138-112-8)
Hardcover, Running Pr Book Pub
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Black Boyby Richard WrightISBN 1568490674 (1-56849-067-4)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Boy'Book summary:Richard Wright's devastating autobiography of his childhood and youth in the Jim Crow South
His training by his elders was strict and harsh to prepare him for the "white world" which would be cruel. Their resentment of those trying to escape the common misery made his future seem hopeless. It was necessary to grow up restrained and submissive in southern white society and to endure torment and abuse.
Wright tells of his mental and emotional struggle to educate himself, which gave him a glimpse of life's possibilities and which led him to his triumphant decision to leave the South behind while still a teenager to live in Chicago and fulfill himself by becoming a writer.
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Book of Margery Kempeby Barry WindeattISBN 1843840103 (1-84384-010-3)
Softcover, Ds Brewer
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Margery Kempe'Book summary:The Book of Margery Kempe, the earliest surviving autobiography in English (dated 1436-8), is a unique account of the extraordinary life, travels and revelations of a fifteenth-century Norfolk housewife and mother, pilgrim, prophet and visionary; it is one of the most compelling and significant English texts of the middle ages. This volume presents the original text in accessible form for modern readers, with on-page glossing and a glossary of common words. It is accompanied by on-page annotation of and commentary on the Book, bringing together scholarship on Kempe and setting her life in the social, political and spiritual context of her time. An introduction provides information on and context for the further interpretation of the text, and the volume is completed by a chronology of Kempe's life. (This edition previously published by Longman.) Professor BARRY WINDEATT is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. [via]
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Book of Margery Kempeby Margery Kempe, Lynn StaleyISBN 1879288729 (1-879288-72-9)
Softcover, Western Michigan Univ Medieval
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Chapman's Homer the Iliad the Odysseyby HomerISBN 1840221178 (1-84022-117-8)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chapman's Homer the Iliad the Odyssey'Book summary:Hector bidding farewell to his wife and baby son, Odysseus bound to the mast listening to the Sirens, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been reportrayed in every generation. The questions about mortality and identity that Homer's heroes ask, the bonds of love, respect and fellowship that motivate them, have gripped audiences for three millennia. Chapman's Iliad and Odyssey are great English epic poems, but they are also two of the liveliest and readable translations of Homer. Chapman's freshness makes the everyday world of nature and the craftsman as vivid as the battlefield and Mount Olympus. His poetry is driven by the excitement of the Renaissance discovery of classical civilisation as at once vital and distant, and is enriched by the perspectives of humanist thought. [via]
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Codependent No More: Beyond Codependencyby Melody BeattieISBN 1567312187 (1-56731-218-7)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself Signedby Melody BeattieISBN 1568387385 (1-56838-738-5)
Hardcover, Hci
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself Signed'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This inspirational book, comprised of life stories, exercises, and self tests, is a simple map of the world of codependency, charting the path to freedom and a lifetime of healing and happiness. [via]
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Confessionsby Jean-Jacques RousseauISBN 1853264652 (1-85326-465-2)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Confessions'Book summary:When it was first published in 1781, The Confessions scandalised Europe with its emotional honesty and frank treatment of the author's sexual and intellectual development. Since then, it has had a more profound impact on European thought. Rousseau left posterity a model of the reflective life - the solitary, uncompromising individual, the enemy of servitude and habit and the selfish egoist who dedicates his life to a particular ideal. The Confessions recreates the world in which he progressed from incompetent engraver to grand success; his enthusiasm for experience, his love of nature, and his uncompromising character make him an ideal guide to eighteenth-century Europe, and he was the author of some of the most profound work ever written on the relation between the individual and the state. [via]
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Du Contrat Socialby Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Maurice HalbwachsISBN 2700700368 (2-7007-0036-8)
Hardcover, Aubier, Editions Montaigne
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Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Aniby E.A. Wallis BudgeISBN 1881316998 (1-881316-99-8)
Softcover, A & B Book Dist Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani'Book summary:The history of the great body of religious compositions which form the Book of the Dead, translated by Wallis Budge [via]
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El Contrato Social / the Social Agreementby Jean-Jacques RousseauISBN 8484034518 (84-8403-451-8)
Softcover, Edimat Libros
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Contrato Social / the Social Agreement'Book summary:Segun Rousseau, los hombres ceden mediante el contrato social el derecho ilimitado a todo cuanto les apetece. El clásico de este maestro en una edición espectacular y accesible. [via]
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Fat Girl: A True Storyby Judith MooreISBN 1594630097 (1-59463-009-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Foundations of Library and Information Scienceby Richard RubinISBN 1555705189 (1-55570-518-9)
Softcover, Neal Schuman Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Foundations of Library and Information Science'Book summary:This is the revised edition of the first textbook specifically written to cover the fundamentals of library and information science programs. Designed as a highly current teaching resource, Rubin offers library and information science students and professionals the background and techniques they need to meet today's - and tomorrow's - challenges.
Foundations of Library and Information Science begins with a discussion of the practice of librarianship, and moves on to address the place of libraries within the broader perspective of the information superstructure, the development of information science, the growth of information technologies, information policy in libraries, intellectual organization of libraries (from classification systems to databases), the mission of libraries from past to present, and ethical aspects and principles between information providers and clients. The various types of libraries (public, academic, school, and special), their internal functions, and the major organizational issues they face are discussed.
This comprehensive text contains an extensive list of selected readings. Appendixes include the Association of Research Libraries Statement on Intellectual Property; Development of the National Information Infrastructure; a bill of rights and responsibilities for electronic learners; major periodicals, indexes, encyclopedias and dictionaries in library and information science; and a listing of associations. [via]
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Having Our Sayby A. Elizabeth Delany, Sarah L. Delany, Amy Hill HearthISBN 156836010X (1-56836-010-X)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Having Our Say'Book summary:"I never thought I'd see the day that the world would want to hear what two old Negro women have to say," says Bessie Delany. But Bessie and her sister, Sadie, born in 1893 and 1891, saw plenty, by eating a low-fat, high-vegetable diet and outliving the "old Rebby [rebel] boys" who once almost lynched Sadie. This remarkable memoir was a long-running bestseller, spawning a Broadway play and adding to their list of seasoned acquaintances (Marian Anderson, Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Cab Calloway) such spring chickens as Hillary Clinton. Born to a former slave whose owners broke the law by teaching him to read, the sisters got a solid education. North Carolina was paradise--despite the Rebbies--until Jim Crow reared its hideous head. The girls had loved to ride in the front of the trolley because the wind in their hair made them feel free, but one day the conductor sadly ordered them to the back. The family moved to New York, where Bessie became the town's second black woman dentist and Sadie the first black woman home-ec teacher. They befriended everyone who was anyone in the Harlem Renaissance (their brother won the 1925 Congressional primary there), pursued careers instead of husbands, and lived peacefully together, despite their differences. Sadie was more peaceable, like Booker T. Washington, while Bessie was a W.E.B. Du Bois-style militant.
They're funny: Bessie notes that blacks must be sharp to get ahead, "But if you're average and white, honey, you can go far. Just look at Dan Quayle. If that boy was colored he'd be washing dishes somewhere." And they are wise: Sadie says, "Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet." [via]
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Homeri Iliasby Homer, Helmut van ThielISBN 3487094592 (3-487-09459-2)
Hardcover, G. Olms
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Hons and Rebelsby Jessica Mitford, Christopher HitchensISBN 1590171101 (1-59017-110-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hons and Rebels'Book summary:Jessica Mitford, the great muckraking journalist, was part of a legendary English aristocratic family. Her sisters included Nancy, doyenne of the 1920s London smart set and a noted novelist and biographer; Diana, wife to the English fascist chief Sir Oswald Mosley; Unity, who fell head over in heels in love with Hitler; and Deborah, later the Duchess of Devonshire. Jessica swung left and moved to America, where she took part in the civil rights movement and wrote her classic exposé of the undertaking business, The American Way of Death.
Hons and Rebels is the hugely entertaining tale of Mitford's upbringing, which was, as she dryly remarks, not exactly conventional. . . Debo spent silent hours in the chicken house learning to do an exact imitation of the look of pained concentration that comes over a hen's face when it is laying an egg. . . . Unity and I made up a complete language called Boudledidge, unintelligible to any but ourselves, in which we translated various dirty songs (for safe singing in front of the grown-ups). But Mitford found her family's world as smothering as it was singular and, determined to escape it, she eloped with Esmond Romilly, Churchill's nephew, to go fight in the Spanish Civil War. The ensuing scandal, in which a British destroyer was dispatched to recover the two truants, inspires some of Mitford's funniest, and most pointed, pages.
A family portrait, a tale of youthful folly and high-spirited adventure, a study in social history, a love story, Hons and Rebels is a delightful contribution to the autobiographer's art. [via]More editions of Hons and Rebels:
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How Things WorkISBN 1561733210 (1-56173-321-0)
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The Iliadby HomerISBN 1576467899 (1-57646-789-9)
Softcover, Quiet Vision Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Iliad'Book summary:A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. [via]
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The Iliadby Ennis Rees, Homer, Bruce M. KingISBN 1593082320 (1-59308-232-0)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Iliad'Book summary:[via]The Iliad, by Homer, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:- New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
- Biographies of the authors
- Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
- Comments by other famous authors
- Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations
- Bibliographies for further reading
- Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate
The epic song of Ilion (an old name for Troy), The Iliad recreates a few dramatic weeks near the end of the fabled Trojan War, ending with the funeral of Hector, defender of the doomed city. Through its majestic verses stride the fabled heroes Priam, Hector, Paris, and Aeneas for Troy; Achilles, Ajax, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Patroclus, and Odysseus for the Greeks; and the beautiful Helen, over whom the longstanding war has been waged. Never far from the center of the story are the quarreling gods: Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
The Iliad is the oldest Greek poem and perhaps the best-known epic in Western literature, and has inspired countless works of art throughout its long history. An assemblage of stories and legends shaped into a compelling single narrative, The Iliad was probably recited orally by bards for generations before being written down in the eighth century B.C. A beloved fixture of early Greek culture, the poem found eager new audiences when it was translated into many languages during the Renaissance. Its themes of honor, power, status, heroism, and the whims of the gods have ensured its enduring popularity and immeasurable cultural influence.
Bruce M. King studied at the University of Chicago, and has taught classics and humanities at Columbia University, Reed College, and the University of Chicago. Recently a Fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies, King focuses on archaic and classical Greek literature and philosophy. He is currently a Blegen Research Fellow at Vassar College.More editions of The Iliad:
The Illiad: Homerby HomerISBN 1557012008 (1-55701-200-8)
Softcover, Cyber Classics Inc
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin And Spread of Nationalismby Benedict AndersonISBN 1844670864 (1-84467-086-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin And Spread of Nationalism'Book summary:The definitive, bestselling book on the origins of nationalism, and the processes that have shaped it.
Imagined Communities, Benedict Andersons brilliant book on nationalism, forged a new field of study when it first appeared in 1983. Since then it has sold over a quarter of a million copies and is widely considered the most important book on the subject. In this greatly anticipated revised edition, Anderson updates and elaborates on the core question: what makes people live and die for nations, as well as hate and kill in their name?
Anderson examines the creation and global spread of the imagined communities of nationality, and explores the processes that created these communities: the territorialization of religious faiths, the decline of antique kinship, the interaction between capitalism and print, the development of secular languages-of-state, and changing conceptions of time and space. He shows how an originary nationalism born in the Americas was adopted by popular movements in Europe, by imperialist powers, and by the movements of anti-imperialist resistance in Asia and Africa.
In a new afterword, Anderson examines the extraordinary influence of Imagined Communities, and the book's international publication and reception, from the end of the Cold War era to the present day.
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Jane Austenby Claire Tomalin, Beatriz Lopez-BuisanISBN 8477651590 (84-7765-159-0)
Softcover, Oceano De Mexico
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Java in a Nutshellby David FlanaganISBN 1600330029 (1-60033-002-9)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Java in a Nutshell'Book summary:With more than 700,000 copies sold to date, "Java in
a Nutshell
from O'Reilly is clearly the favorite resource amongst the legion of
developers and programmers using Java technology. And now, with the
release of the 5.0 version of Java, O'Reilly has given the book that
defined the "in a Nutshell" category another impressive tune-up.
In this latest revision, readers will find "Java in a
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5th Edition does more than just cover the extensive changes implicit in
5.0, the newest version of Java. It's undergone a complete makeover--in
scope, size, and type of coverage--in order to more closely meet the
needs of the modern Java programmer.
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It also offers new code examples to illustrate the working of APIs,
and, of course, extensive coverage of Java 5.0. But faithful readers
take comfort: it still hasn't lost any of its core elements that made
it such a classic to begin with.
This handy reference gets right to the
heart of the program with an accelerated introduction to the Java
programming language and its key APIs--ideal for developers wishing to
start writing code right away. And, as was the case in previous
editions, Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition is once again chock-full of
poignant tips, techniques, examples, and practical advice. For as long
as Java has existed, "Java in a Nutshell has helped
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Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Referenceby David FlanaganISBN 156592262X (1-56592-262-X)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference'Book summary:The 3rd edition of the well-known reference, Java in a Nutshell, covers the essential APIs of Java 1.2, including networking, security, input and output, and basic language and utility classes. Due to the size of the Java 1.2 API, graphics and graphical user interface classes are now examined in a volume called Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, and server-side and enterprise programming are detailed in Java Enterprise in a Nutshell.
Though primarily a reference, the book starts off with a thorough, fast-paced introduction to Java, exploring all the key topics, including syntax, object-oriented programming, security, beans, and tools. These discussions are brief and very information-dense, and if you are buying this book to learn the language, you will probably be overwhelmed by the speed of this initiation.
This book intends to document quite a bit of Java, and it easily succeeds with broad coverage of Java programming in Part I, and API cataloging broken down by package in Part II. For example, discussions in Part I explain Types, Reflection, and Dynamic Loading. The handling of these topics takes a little over a page, but the book gives a useful overview with code examples that clearly illustrate the points made. It is one of the clearest and most concise treatments of these three topics available.
The chapters in Part II include an introduction, diagrams, and sections for each class in the package. The sections for each class can be very informative, as in the discussion of the Socket class in the java.net chapter, which includes how to instantiate a Socket object, getting I/O streams from the object you instantiated, and how to alter the behavior of sockets. This discussion, like most in this book, is brief, clear, and to the point.
If you are looking for a Java reference, this is a solid volume that will provide lasting value. --John Keogh
Topics covered: Part I, "Introducing Java," provides broad coverage of Java programming topics, including data types, syntax, classes, and objects; Java file structure; inner classes; interfaces; packages; creating and initializing objects; destroying and finalizing objects; input/output; cryptography; networking; security; threads; JavaBeans; JavaDoc; and tools that come with Java 1.2 SDK.
Part II, "The Java API Quick Reference," includes chapters on the following Java packages: java.beans, java.beans.beancontext, java.io, java.lang, java.lang.ref, java.lang.reflect, java.math, java.net, java.security, java.security.acl, java.security.cert, java.security.interfaces, java.security.spec, java.text, java.util, java.util.jar, java.util.zip, javax.crypto, javax.crypto.interfaces, javax.crypto.spec, and a final chapter, which provides an index for classes, methods, and fields. [via]
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Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for Java Programmersby David FlanaganISBN 1565921836 (1-56592-183-6)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for Java Programmers'Book summary:[via]Java in a Nutshell is a complete quick-reference guide to Java, the hot new programming language from Sun Microsystems. This comprehensive volume contains descriptions of all of the classes in the Java 1.0 API, with a definitive listing of all methods and variables. It also contains an accelerated introduction to Java for C and C++ programmers who want to learn the language fast.
Java in a Nutshell introduces the Java programming language and contains many practical examples that show programmers how to write Java applications and applets. It is also an indispensable quick reference designed to wait faithfully by the side of every Java programmer's keyboard. It puts all the information Java programmers need right at their fingertips.
Contents include:
- An advanced introduction to Java. The first three chapters will teach C and C++ programmers everything they need to know to start programming with Java right away.
- Practical, real-world examples that show programmers how to write applets; implement smooth animation; create graphical user interfaces; write client and server programs that communicate over the network; use threads; and more
- A compact reference to the 211 classes, 1828 methods and 235 variables in the Java 1.0 API
- Descriptions of each class
- A Java keyword and concept glossary
- Quick-reference tables of operators, primitives, escape characters, visibility modifiers, doc comment syntax, events, keysyms, fonts, colors, cursors, system properties, Unicode and Java-related HTML syntax
- Documentation for the Java compiler, interpreter, and other tools in the Java Developer's Kit
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Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters that Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whetherby Joel SpolskyISBN 1590593898 (1-59059-389-8)
Softcover, Apress
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters that Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether'Book summary:Joel Spolsky began his legendary web log, www.joelonsoftware.com, in March 2000, in order to offer insights for improving the world of programming. Spolsky based these observations on years of personal experience.
The result just a handful of years later? Spolsky's technical knowledge, caustic wit, and extraordinary writing skills have earned him status as a programming guru! His blog has become renowned throughout the programming worldnow linked to more than 600 websites and translated into over 30 languages.
Joel on Software covers every conceivable aspect of software programmingfrom the best way to write code, to the best way to design an office in which to write code! All programmers, all people who want to enhance their knowledge of programmers, and all who are trying to manage programmers will surely relate to Joel's musings.
Table of Contents
- Choosing a Language
- Back to Basics
- The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code
- The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)
- Painless Functional Specifications Part 1: Why Bother?
- Painless Functional Specifications Part 2: Whats a Spec?
- Painless Functional Specifications Part 3: But . . . How?
- Painless Functional Specifications Part 4: Tips
- Painless Software Schedules
- Daily Builds Are Your Friend
- Hard-Assed Bug Fixin
- Five Worlds
- Paper Prototyping
- Dont Let Architecture Astronauts Scare You
- Fire and Motion
- Craftsmanship
- Three Wrong Ideas from Computer Science
- Biculturalism
- Get Crash Reports From UsersAutomatically!
- The Guerilla Guide to Interviewing
- Incentive Pay Considered Harmful
- Top Five (Wrong) Reasons You Dont Have Testers
- Human Task Switches Considered Harmful
- Things You Should Never Do, Part One
- The Iceberg Secret, Revealed
- The Law of Leaky Abstractions
- Lord Palmerston on Programming
- Measurement
- Rick Chapman Is In Search of Stupidity
- What Is the Work of Dogs in This Country?
- Getting Things Done When Youre Only a Grunt
- Two Stories
- Big Macs vs. The Naked Chef
- Nothing Is As Simple As It Seems
- In Defense of Not-Invented-Here Syndrome
- Strategy Letter I: Ben & Jerrys vs. Amazon
- Strategy Letter II: Chicken-and-Egg Problems
- Strategy Letter III: Let Me Go Back!
- Strategy Letter IV: Bloatware and the 80/20 Myth
- Strategy Letter V: The Economics of Open Source
- A Week of Murphys Law Gone Wild
- How Microsoft Lost the API War
- Microsoft Goes Bonkers
- Our .NET Strategy
- Please Sir May I Have a Linker?
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Knitting Rulesby Stephanie Pearl-McPheeISBN 1580178340 (1-58017-834-0)
Softcover, Storey Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Knitting Rules'Book summary:Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, best-selling author of At Knits End and celebrated blogger and humorist of the knitting world, is back! Funnier than ever, Pearl-McPhee continues her running dialogue with her knitting compatriots cheering them on to ever-greater heights in the climb to make knitting universally recognized as THE peak life experience.
Both a celebration of knitting and a sourcebook for practical information, this book is a collection of useful advice and emotional support for the knitter. Pearl-McPhee examines essential truisms of knitting, side by side with tongue in-cheek warnings, realities, and fantasies about the act of knitting and the people who do it.
In chapters on everything from yarn needles, gauge, and knitting bag essentials to hats, socks, shawls, and sweaters, Pearl-McPhee unravels the mysteries of what it is that makes knitting click, from the inside out. She dares to question longstanding rules and uncover the true essence of what makes a hat a hat, a sock a sock, and so on. Insights into why certain techniques work encourage knitters to take control and knit in the way that works best for them. As she says, There are no knitting police.
The result is an illuminating, liberating (and hilarious!) look at knitting that will comfort the experienced knitter, surprise the mainstream one, and entice the beginner. [via]More editions of Knitting Rules:
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La Iliada / The Iliadby HomeroISBN 8497644905 (84-9764-490-5)
Softcover, Edimat Libros
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Iliada / The Iliad'Book summary:For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature encompasses a variety of literary genres, including drama, fiction, poetry, and essays.[via]Los lectores tomarán un gran placer en descubrir los clásicos con estas bellas y económicas ediciones de literatura famosa y universal. Esta selección editorial cuenta con títulos que abarcan todos los géneros literarios, desde teatro, narrativa, poesía y el ensayo.More editions of La Iliada / The Iliad:
Les Motsby Jean Paul SartreISBN 2070366073 (2-07-036607-3)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romansby Plutarch, Judith Mossman, Thomas NorthISBN 1853267945 (1-85326-794-5)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans'Book summary:Plutarch of Chaeronea is one of the great storytellers of antiquity, a writer whose ability to create unforgettable scenes matches the grandeur of his subject matter. The heroes of his Lives were the great men of antiquity, often greatly flawed, but with tragic depth and epic stature. Thomas North's translation, one of the most splendid works of sixteenth-century English prose, presents a vigorous and passionate version of the Lives whose qualities so attracted Shakespeare that he used North as his major source for Julius Caesar, Coriolanus and Antony & Cleopatra. This collection includes all the Lives which Shakespeare used and a selection of others which aim to show the variety and range of Plutarch's writing. [via]
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Living Buddha, Living Christby Nhat HanhISBN 1573220183 (1-57322-018-3)
Hardcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Living Buddha, Living Christ'Book summary:If you have always assumed that Christianity and Buddhism are as far apart philosophically as their respective founders were geographically, you may be in for a bit of a surprise. In this national bestseller, Zen monk and social activist Thich Nhat Hanh draws parallels between these two traditions that have them walking, hand in hand, down the same path to salvation. In Christianity, he finds mindfulness in the Holy Spirit as an agent of healing. In Buddhism, he finds unqualified love in the form of compassion for all living things. And in both he finds an emphasis on living practice and community spirit.
The thread that binds the book is the same theme that draws many Christians toward Buddhism: mindfulness. Through anecdotes, scripture references, and teachings from both traditions, Nhat Hanh points out that mindfulness is an integral part of all religious practice and teaches us how to cultivate it in our own lives. Nhat Hanh has no desire to downplay the venerable theological and ritual teachings that distinguish Buddhism and Christianity, but he does cause one to consider that beyond the letter of doctrine lies a unity of truth. [via]
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The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effectsby Jerome Agel, Marshall McLuhan, Quentin FioreISBN 188886902X (1-888869-02-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects'Book summary:The medium used to be the message. But in the "collide-oscopic" barrage of image and text that resulted from Marshall McLuhan's 1967 collaboration with graphic designer Quentin Fiore, the medium becomes the massage. The basic premise of this playful popularization of McLuhan's theories of the electronic revolution will be familiar to readers of his other works: "Any understanding of social and cultural change is impossible without a knowledge of the way media work as environments." But more than McLuhan's other work, The Medium Is the Massage also reflects the tumultuous decade in which it was produced, the 60s. It was a time when existentialism, the theatrr of the absurd, "happenings," and Eastern religions were all the rage in academic circles. Massage adds to that mix traces of utopianism ("We have now become aware of the possibility of arranging the entire human environment as a work of art"; a hint of radicalism (of electronic circuitry McLuhan says: "Its message is Total Change, ending psychic, social, economic, and political parochialism. The old civic, state, and national groupings have become unworkable."); and a bracing pinch of paranoia ("Electrical information devices for universal, tyrannical womb-to-tomb surveillance" have brought us "to a point where remedial control, born out of knowledge of media and their total effects on all of us, must be exerted."). True to its observation that "information pours upon us, instantaneously and continuously," McLuhan and Fiore shower us with photographs, cartoons, newspaper headlines, backwards and upside-down writing, and other graphical innovations. The book is also packed with quotations from a motley collection of savants (in addition to McLuhan himself, of course): Alfred North Whitehead, James Joyce, Lao Tsu, John Dewey, John Cage, and Bob Dylan. The book's design and content aptly, and palpably, demonstrate the insights that have caused many highly stimulated readers to pronounce McLuhan a visionary, a veritable "oracle of the electronic age." --Russell Prather [via]
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The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effectsby Marshall McLuhan, Quentin FioreISBN 1584230703 (1-58423-070-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects'Book summary:The medium used to be the message. But in the "collide-oscopic" barrage of image and text that resulted from Marshall McLuhan's 1967 collaboration with graphic designer Quentin Fiore, the medium becomes the massage. The basic premise of this playful popularization of McLuhan's theories of the electronic revolution will be familiar to readers of his other works: "Any understanding of social and cultural change is impossible without a knowledge of the way media work as environments." But more than McLuhan's other work, The Medium Is the Massage also reflects the tumultuous decade in which it was produced, the 60s. It was a time when existentialism, the theatrr of the absurd, "happenings," and Eastern religions were all the rage in academic circles. Massage adds to that mix traces of utopianism ("We have now become aware of the possibility of arranging the entire human environment as a work of art"; a hint of radicalism (of electronic circuitry McLuhan says: "Its message is Total Change, ending psychic, social, economic, and political parochialism. The old civic, state, and national groupings have become unworkable."); and a bracing pinch of paranoia ("Electrical information devices for universal, tyrannical womb-to-tomb surveillance" have brought us "to a point where remedial control, born out of knowledge of media and their total effects on all of us, must be exerted."). True to its observation that "information pours upon us, instantaneously and continuously," McLuhan and Fiore shower us with photographs, cartoons, newspaper headlines, backwards and upside-down writing, and other graphical innovations. The book is also packed with quotations from a motley collection of savants (in addition to McLuhan himself, of course): Alfred North Whitehead, James Joyce, Lao Tsu, John Dewey, John Cage, and Bob Dylan. The book's design and content aptly, and palpably, demonstrate the insights that have caused many highly stimulated readers to pronounce McLuhan a visionary, a veritable "oracle of the electronic age." --Russell Prather [via]
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Metaphysics - Aristotleby AristotleISBN 1595479791 (1-59547-979-1)
Softcover, Nuvision Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Metaphysics - Aristotle'Book summary:Metaphysics is Aristotle's version of philosophy examining the nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, fact and value. Aristotle argues that there are a handful of universal truths. Aristotle's works have influenced science, religion, and philosophy for nearly two thousand years. He could be thought of as the father of logical thought. Aristotle wrote: "There is nothing in the intellect that was not first in the senses." He wrote that everything that is learned in life is learned through sensory perception. Aristotle was the first to establish the founding principle of logic. The great writer Dante called Aristotle "The Master of those who know." [via]
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Mutant Messageby Marlo Morgan, Carri GarrisonISBN 1883473004 (1-883473-00-4)
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The Occultby Colin WilsonISBN 1842931075 (1-84293-107-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Occult'Book summary:[via]Colin Wilsons classic work is an essential guide to the mind-expanding experiences and discoveries of the occult in the 20th century. He produces a wonderfully skillful synthesis of the available materialone that sees the occult in the light of reason and reason in the light of the mystical and paranormal. The result is a wide-ranging survey of the subject that provides a comprehensive history of magic, an insightful exploration of our latent powers, and a journey of enlightenment.
I am very impressed by this book, not only by its erudition but above all for the good-natured, unaffected charm of the author whose reasoning is never too far-fetched, who is never carried away by preposterous theories. Sunday TimesMore editions of The Occult:
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The Occult: The Ultimate Book for Those Who Would Walk With the Godsby Colin WilsonISBN 184293080X (1-84293-080-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Occult: The Ultimate Book for Those Who Would Walk With the Gods'Book summary:Colin Wilson's great classic work is the essential guidebook to the mind-expanding experiences and discoveries the 20th Century. This new edition has an new introduction by Colin Wilson. [via]
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On Warby Karl Von ClausewitzISBN 1853264822 (1-85326-482-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On War'Book summary:On War is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian soldier, had witnessed at first hand the immense destructive power of the French Revolutionary armies which swept across Europe between 1792 and 1815. His response was to write a comprehensive text covering every aspect of warfare. On War is both a philosophical and practical work in which Clausewitz defines the essential nature of war, debates the qualities of the great commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and offensive warfare, and - in highly controversial passages - considers the relationship between war and politics. His arguments are illustrated with vivid examples drawn from the campaigns of Frederick the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte. For the student of society as well as the military historian, On War remains a compelling and indispensable source. [via]
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenmentby Eckhart TolleISBN 1577314808 (1-57731-480-8)
Softcover, New World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment'Book summary:Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means. Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language. More importantly, within a chapter of reading this book, readers are already holding the world in a different container--more conscious of how thoughts and emotions get in the way of their ability to live in genuine peace and happiness.
Tolle packs a lot of information and inspirational ideas into The Power of Now. (Topics include the source of Chi, enlightened relationships, creative use of the mind, impermanence, and the cycle of life.) Thankfully, he's added markers that symbolize "break time." This is when readers should close the book and mull over what they just read. As a result, The Power of Now reads like the highly acclaimed A Course in Miracles--a spiritual guidebook that has the potential to inspire just as many study groups and change just as many lives for the better. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twentiesby Alexandra Robbins, Abby WilnerISBN 1585421065 (1-58542-106-5)
Softcover, J P Tarcher
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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Lifeby Julia CameronISBN 1585420093 (1-58542-009-3)
Softcover, J P Tarcher
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Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Meansby William T. VollmannISBN 1932416021 (1-932416-02-1)
Hardcover, McSweeney's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means'Book summary:A labor of seventeen years, Vollmann's first book of nonfiction since 1992's An Afghanistan Picture Show is a gravely urgent invitation to look back at the world's long, bloody path and find some threads of meaning, wisdom, and guidance to plot a moral course. From the street violence of prostitutes and junkies to the centuries-long battles between the Native Americans and European colonists,Vollmann's mesmerizing imagery and compelling logic is presented with authority born of astounding research and personal experience.[via]More editions of Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means:
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Screenplayby Syd FieldISBN 156731239X (1-56731-239-X)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Screenplay'Book summary:From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script..
Here are easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers improve their scripts. Syd Field pinpoints the structural and stylistic elements essential to every good screenplay. He presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the script that will succeed.
"Why are the first ten pages of your script crucially important?
"How do you collaborate successfully with someone else?
"How do you adapt a novel, a play, or an article into a screenplay?
"How do you market your script? [via]More editions of Screenplay:
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Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Showby Glenn YeffethISBN 1932100083 (1-932100-08-3)
Softcover, Benbella Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show'Book summary:[via]** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED **This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer includes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfield, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt-Evans's Matchmaking in Hellmouth and Sherrilyn Kenyon's The Search for Spike's Balls. An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much-loved program and future cult classic.More editions of Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show:
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreamsby Deepak ChopraISBN 1878424114 (1-878424-11-4)
Hardcover, New World Library
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The Social Contractby Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Derek Matravers, H. J. TozerISBN 1853267813 (1-85326-781-3)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Social Contract'Book summary:In The Social Contract Rousseau (1712-1778) argues for the preservation of individual freedom in political society. An individual can only be free under the law, he says, by voluntarily embracing that law as his own. Hence, being free in society requires each of us to subjugate our desires to the interests of all, the general will. Some have seen in this the promise of a free and equal relationship between society and the individual, while others have seen it as nothing less than a blueprint for totalitarianism. The Social Contract is not only one of the great defences of civil society, it is also unflinching in its study of the darker side of political systems. [via]
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Story of Civilizationby Will DurantISBN 1567310230 (1-56731-023-0)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Story of Civilization'Book summary:Complete 11 volume set of Will and Aerial The Story of Civilization plus two additional books 13 volumes total [via]
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The Superior Person's Books of Wordsby Peter BowlerISBN 1567921590 (1-56792-159-0)
Hardcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Superior Person's Books of Words'Book summary:This special collection gathers into one affordable, attractive package all three of the invaluable volumes that comprise Mr. Bowler's timeless trilogy. The author's purpose in compiling these small, elegant, and edifying works is to give readers "a more finely tuned engine of the language they speak, so they may more readily assert their linguistic superiority over their fellow travelers at the traffic stops of life."
The Superior Person's Books of Words offers a panoply of 1,800 arcane but totally plausible words that neither you nor your loved ones has ever heard, plus textual advice on how to use them to confound your friends, irritate your enemies, and impress your superiors. There's yet more: anecdotes of eccentric scholars, the unbelievable and irrevocable mistakes of the rich and famous, examples of idiotic concepts, and further oddities and curiosities of the so-called intellectual life.
From The Superior Person's Book of Words:
Thelyphthoric: n. That which corrupts women. The author's sources do not, unfortunately, identify the object so described; if any reader has one, perhaps he would be kind enough to send it to the author, enclosed in a plain brown wrapper.
From The Superior Person's Second Book of Weird and Wondrous Words:
Catachresis: n. Misapplication of a word. In using the lore and learning contained in this book, you will undoubtedly be found guilty of this. In your defense, you can at least say (a) that you are aware of your lapse, and (b) that you know what it is called.
From The Superior Person's Third Book of Well-Bred Words:
Ustion: n. The act of setting fire to something, or the state of being set fire to. From the Latin ustus, past participle of urere, to burn. Pronounced "usch'n." Always to be preferred to its longer synonym, combustion. [via]More editions of The Superior Person's Books of Words:
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Two Treatises Of Government: In The Former, The False Principles And Foundation Of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers Are Detected And Overthrown; The Latter Is An Essayby John LockeISBN 1584776021 (1-58477-602-1)
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of Whig opposition to Charles II and James II in the1680s. Published a
year after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought William and Mary
to the throne, it offers a theory of natural law that distinguishes between
legitimate and illegitimate governments and argues for the legitimacy
of revolt against tyrannical governments. Important contributions to
Enlightenment thought, these ideas remain influential today.
Reprint of the third edition (1689), the last edition published during Locke's
lifetime. In these two treatises the political philosopher John Locke espouses
radical theories that influenced the ideologies of the American and French
revolutions, and became the basis for the social and political philosophies of
Rousseau, Voltaire and the United States founding fathers.
In the first treatise Locke aims to refute the doctrine of the patriarchal and
absolute right of the divine right of kings doctrine put forth by Sir Robert
Filmer s Patriarcha. He examines key Biblical passages to prove that scripture does
not support Filmer s premise.
The second treatise offers Locke s positive theory of government, in which he
establishes a theory that reconciles the liberty of the citizen with political order.
His basic premise is founded on the independence of the individual. He declares
that men are born free and equal in their rights and that wealth is the product of
labor. In his revolutionary theory of the social contract he proposes that a legitimate
civil government must preserve the rights to life, liberty, health and property of its
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Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undeadby J. Gordon MeltonISBN 157859071X (1-57859-071-X)
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Vidas Paralelas/ Parallel Life: Alejandro Magno-cesarby PlutarcoISBN 8424909852 (84-249-0985-2)
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Vivir Para Contarla / Live to Tellby Gabriel Garcia MarquezISBN 8439709498 (84-397-0949-8)
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Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting BookISBN 193154316X (1-931543-16-X)
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Find This BookBook summary:Vogue-The Ultimate Knitting Book. No Other Book Covers Knitting So Comprehensively. Every Technique Was Meticulously Researched By Vogue Knitting Editors. It Is An Indispensable Reference For The Knitter Who Is Just Getting Started And For The Experienced Knitter. Many Current Designer Patterns Also Included. Hardcover: 280 Pages. Full-Color. Size: 10X10 Inches. [via]
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11 De Septiembreby Noam ChompskyISBN 158322565X (1-58322-565-X)
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El choque de civilizaciones: Y la reconfiguracion del orden mundialby Samuel P. HuntingtonISBN 8449303664 (84-493-0366-4)
Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A
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El choque de Civilizaciones y la Reconfiguracion del Orden Mundial / The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Orderby Samuel P. HuntingtonISBN 8430937900 (84-309-3790-0)
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Las Diosas De Cada Mujer :Una Nueva Psicologia Femenina Prologo de Gloria Steinem / Goddesses in Everywoman:A New Psychology of Women: Una Nueva Psicologia Femenina Prologo de Gloria Steinem / A New Psychology of Womenby Gloria SteinemISBN 8472452859 (84-7245-285-9)
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El hombre rebeldeby Albert CamusISBN 8420672386 (84-206-7238-6)
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La Iliada / the Iliadaby HomeroISBN 8489163553 (84-89163-55-3)
Softcover, Jorge Mesta Editores
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Contamos con mas volúmenes en español que cualquier otra editorial para el kindle y continuamos creciendo.
Compuesta en el siglo VIII a.C. narra una leyenda micénica situada en el siglo XII antes de Cristo, una edad heroíca dominada por los aspectos militares,el individualismo desenfrenado y la persecución de la riqueza y la gloria.
Homero (Siglo IX a.C. - Sigl)
Poeta griego. Homero es el literato más famoso de la época arcaica, considerado el autor de dos de las obras más importantes de la Literatura Universal: la Iliada y la Odisea. Alrededor de su vida existe un halo legendario, especulándose incluso que no existió. La Iliada tiene 24 cantos y unos 15.000 versos mientras que la Odisea se queda en unos 10.000. Sobre Homero se han vertido ríos de tinta, siendo considerado como mero recopilador de los versos que componen sus obras o el autor de los poemas. Es difícil tomar partido por alguna de las dos opciones aunque parece que la segunda va tomando más consistencia entre los estudiosos. Incluso ahora se empieza a adjudicar a Homero la autoría de algunas obras arcaicas como La Tebaida o los Epígonos. [via]More editions of La Iliada / the Iliada:
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La Maquina De Los Memesby Susan BlackmoreISBN 8449309670 (84-493-0967-0)
Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A
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El Medio Es El Masaje/ The Media is the Massage: Un Inventario De Efectos/ an Inventory of Effectsby Marshall McLuhan, Quentin FioreISBN 847509015X (84-7509-015-X)
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Muerte En La Tarde/ Death in the Afternoonby Ernest HemingwayISBN 8467019646 (84-670-1964-6)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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El poder del ahora :Un camino hacia la realizacion espiritual / The Power Of Now: UN Camino Hacia LA Realizacion Espiritualby Eckhart Tolle, Margarita MatarranzISBN 157731185X (1-57731-185-X)
Softcover, New World Library
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Las siete leyes espirituales del exito / The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: Una guia practica para la realizacion de tus suenos / A Personal Guide to Fulfillment of Your Dreamsby Deepak ChopraISBN 187842419X (1-878424-19-X)
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Vivir Para Contarla / Live to Tellby Gabriel Garcia MarquezISBN 9500722984 (950-07-2298-4)
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Vivir Para Contarla / Living to Tell the Taleby G. Garcia MarquezISBN 8439709862 (84-397-0986-2)
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Homme Revolte: Essaiby Albert CamusISBN 2070323021 (2-07-032302-1)
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Grand essai érudit et cultivé, dans l'esprit de l'honnête homme, cet ouvrage aborde la révolte sous ses aspects métaphysique, historique, et artistique. Plus que de toutes autres de ses oeuvres, on retrouve ici exprimée l'évolution de l'esprit contestataire de Camus, qui fait de cet essai un classique absolu. L'Homme révolté est une sorte de Lipstick Traces avant l'heure, en moins rock'n'roll certes mais tout aussi remarquable. --Florent Mazzoleni [via]
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Le Livre De La Cite Des Damesby Christine, Eric Hicks, Therese MoreauISBN 2234019893 (2-234-01989-3)
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Iliasby Homer, Wolfgang SchadewaldtISBN 3458018530 (3-458-01853-0)
Hardcover, Insel Verlag
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Die Ilias (altgriechisch 8»¹¬Â Iliás, vermutlich Troerin ), eines der ältesten schriftlich fixierten Werke Europas, schildert einen Abschnitt des troianischen Krieges. Das Epos umfasst 24 Bücher bzw. Gesänge, wie diese Abschnitte seit der Übersetzung durch Johann Heinrich Voß bezeichnet werden. Die Ilias beruht auf frühgeschichtlichen Mythen und Erzählungen und wird Homer zugeschrieben (zur Verfasserschaft, auch hinsichtlich der Odyssee, siehe Homerische Frage). Die Ilias-Darstellung der Olympischen Götter dürfte erheblich zur Entwicklung einer nationalen griechischen Religion beigetragen haben und prägt bis in die Gegenwart die europäische Kunst- und Geisteswissenschaft. (aus wikipedia.de) [via]More editions of Ilias:
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The Attack/Hintergrunde Und Folgenby Noam ChomskyISBN 3203760134 (3-203-76013-4)
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