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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"From the northern seaside towns of the Basque region and the beautiful Mediterranean coastal areas of Catalonia to the nation's bustling capital of Madrid and the rugged landscape of Andalusia in the south, Rustica explores the cuisine of Spain, highlighting the pillars of Spanish cooking and the vibrant people who grow, serve, and eat these culinary delights."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Army of the Potomac volume 1
Publisher
Doubleday
Language
English
Description
This is the story of Lincoln's famous army of the Potomac during the early years of the Civil War, when it was under the command of General George B. McClellan.
Author
Series
History of England volume 4
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In Revolution, Peter Ackroyd takes readers from William of Orange's accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was--again--at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Late Stuart and Georgian England marked the creation of the great pillars of the English state. The Bank of England was founded, as...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
There is a mystery surrounding Darwin: How did this quiet, respectable gentleman, a pillar of his parish, come to embrace one of the most radical ideas in the history of human thought? Darwin risked a great deal in publishing his theory of evolution, so something very powerful--a moral fire--must have propelled him. That moral fire, argue authors Desmond and Moore, was a passionate hatred of slavery. They draw on a wealth of fresh manuscripts, correspondence,...
Author
Publisher
Night Shade
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Alexander, Prince of Macedon, is the terror of the world. Persia, Egypt, Athens ... one after another, mighty nations are falling before the fearsome conqueror. Some say Alexander is actually the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and the living incarnation of Hercules himself. Worse yet, some say Alexander believes this ... The ambitious prince is aided in his conquest by unstoppable war-machines based on the forbidden knowledge of his former tutor,...
Author
Series
(Gilbert Keith),Works volume 14
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Pub. Date
©1993
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"For stargazers, comet-spotters and planet-seekers looking to enhance your deep sky knowledge and observations - this is your quintessential guide. The Total Skywatcher's Manual will help you choose the best telescope, identify constellations and objects in the night sky, search for extraterrestrial phenomena, plan star parties, capture beautiful space imagery and much more."--provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
UBC Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"In Compulsory Compassion, Annalise Acorn, a one-time advocate for restorative justice, deconstructs the rhetoric of the restorative movement. Drawing from diverse legal, literary, philosophical, and autobiographical sources, she questions the fundamental assumptions behind that rhetoric: that we can trust wrongdoers' performances of contrition; that healing lies in a respectful, face-to-face encounter between victim and offender; and that the restorative...
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Unearth the enchanting origins of fantasy fiction with a collection of tales as vast as the tallest tower and as mysterious as the dark depths of the forest. Fantasy stories have always been with us. They illuminate the odd and the uncanny, the wondrous and the fantastic: all the things we know are lurking just out of sight--on the other side of the looking-glass, beyond the music of the impossibly haunting violin, through the twisted trees of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Language
English
Description
"This fourth edition of the bestseller begins with a new chapter, "How Children Really Learn," which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children's curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity. The book then introduces the Project Approach with step-by-step guidance for incorporating child initiation and direction into curriculum while simultaneously addressing content standards. A...
Author
Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Here the authors reveal the details associated with a switch to sustainable energy that are routinely swept under the table in public discussions. In a highly readable manner, they provide ammunition for debate, underpin opinions using facts, and challenge our popular beliefs." -- Publisher's description.
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