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A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza's Scandalous Treati...
$15.42
When it appeared in 1670, Baruch Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was denounced as the most dangerous book ever published--"godless," "full of abominations," "a book forged in hell . . . by the devil himself." Religious and secular authorities saw it as a threat to faith, social and politica..
A Guidebook to Learning: For a Lifelong Pursuit of...
$18.92
A systematic approach to lifelong learning interconnects disciplines and ideas, explains the shortcomings of specialization, shows how to assimilate information and knowledge into understanding and wisdom, and offers a defense of the liberal arts. Author: Adler, Mortimer J. Publisher: MacMillian Bin..
A Picture Book of George Washington Carver (Pictur...
$10.44
A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture. Author: Adler, David A. Publisher: Holiday House Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0823414299 ISBN-13: 9780823414291..
A Picture Book of John and Abigail Adams (Picture ...
$9.07
John Adams was an American patriot and Founding Father, and Abigail, his wife, was his most trusted adviser for more than fifty years. While John served in both Continental Congresses, Abigail managed their farm within earshot of cannon fire. She later advised her husband through amusing letters as ..
A Picture Book of John Hancock (Picture Book Biogr...
$10.02
This is the story of John Hancock, American Patriot and Founding Father. When the English started imposing unfair taxes on the colonists, John Hancock decided to stand up to the injustice. He served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress; and as the president of the Second Continental Congr..
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture...
$7.72
An introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers.Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equa..
A Picture Book of Simon Bolivar (Picture Book Biog...
$22.86
A pictorial biography of the "second George Washington of the New World" illustrates Boli+a7var's historic struggle to free Venezuela from Spanish rule. Author: Adler, David A. Publisher: Holiday House Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0823409279 ISBN-13: 9780823409273..
A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
$48.39
The revised, updated Fifth Edition of this pocket book is a handy reference to consult when making bedside interpretations of clinical data. Remarkably complete for its small size, the book lists nearly 200 symptoms, physical signs, laboratory test results, and radiologic findings and their differen..
A Second Look in the Rearview Mirror: Further Auto...
$10.14
In the sequel to his intellectual autobiography, Philosopher at Large, the author describes his conversion, at eighty-four, to Christianity and his editorial oversight of the controversial second edition of Great Books of the Western World. Author: Adler, Mortimer Jerome Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co ..
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ALISTAIR'S TIME MACHINE
$8.70
Alistair's entry in a science competition takes him to many places and time periods, but unfortunately he can't prove this to the judges Author: Marilyn Sadler Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0671666797 ISBN-13: 9780671666798..
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Alistair's Time Machine
$9.43
From School Library JournalGrade 1-3 As science-fair time approaches, Alistair, "a boy of science," makes a time machine, and he travels throughout historyfrom medieval England to a palace in France, eventually stopping a woolly mammoth stampede in the Stone Age by sending the mammoths to some other..
An Invitation to Social Research: How It’s Done
$9.75
This book provides balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative methods of social research with a unique "behind the scenes" approach: Chapters are built on focal research pieces and excerpts from real research projects, and they present the insights and perspectives of workers conducting real-..
Backboards and Blackboards
$11.03
College basketball experienced its greatest rise in popularity during the eighties, becoming one of the most commercially successful spectator sports in America. With this rise came an era of scandal: recruiting violations, spurious admittance practices, and controversial treatment of student athlet..
Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book
$10.68
One very special morning, Beverly Billingsly becomes a proud new card-carrying member of the Piedmont Public Library. But what happens when she forgets to return her book by its due date Will Beverly ever be able to borrow another book Author: Stadler, Alexander Publisher: Voyager Books Binding: P..
Building Better Boards
$9.48
Praise for Building Better Boards"Building Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation." Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation"Building Better Boards co..
Canaries in the Mineshaft: Essays on Politics and ...
$22.19
Renata Adler is one of the most original, incisive and witty writers active in American letters today. Whether it be fiction, reportage or essay, her work is marked by a truly extraordinary intellect and a luminous prose that is penetrating, precise, deft and, often, very funny. In this new collecti..
Casca #03: War Lord
$15.34
Casca awoke from a drugged sleep and saw his spear thrust into the side on the Man on the Cross. His spear,- it was to be the beginning of a threat which would follow Casca through eternity and would cost him, at least for a while, his hand. Author: Sadler, Barry Publisher: Jove Books Binding: mass_..
Casca #08: Soldier of Fortune
$51.60
Casca #08: Soldier of Fortune Author: Sadler, Barry Publisher: Jove Books Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 044109323X ISBN-13: 9780441093236..
Casca #15: The Pirate
$18.22
Vintage paperback Author: Sadler, Barry Publisher: Charter Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0441093310 ISBN-13: 9780441093311..
Casca #17: The Warrior
$13.54
Book by Sadler, Barry Author: Sadler, Barry Publisher: Jove Books Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 0441093531 ISBN-13: 9780441093533..
CASCA #3: The Warlord
$27.05
CASCA #3: The Warlord Author: Barry Sadler Publisher: Charter Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 0441093434 ISBN-13: 9780441093434..
Casca: The Legionnaire (Casca #11)
$15.81
Mass market paperback Author: Sadler, Barry Publisher: Jove Books Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 0441092446 ISBN-13: 9780441092444..
Chinese Religious Traditions (Religions of the Wor...
$8.72
This book provides an introduction to the history of religion in China and its contours in China and Taiwan today, focusing on four religious traditions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and popular religion. It covers not only religious and ethical ideas but also the practices of each tradition. Rea..
Colt Single Action: From Patersons to Peacemakers
$15.67
This book chronicles the entire history of Sam Colt's developments in handguns from the first Paterson revolvers through the legendary 1860 Army, and from the time of his death in 1862, the evolution of cap and ball revolvers into the cartridge models carried during the Western Expansion of the 1870..
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices fo...
$10.96
As the leading text in its field, Communicating at Work takes a pragmatic approach that applies scholarly principles to real world business situations. Strong multicultural focus, emphasis on working in teams, and thorough coverage of presentational speaking continue to be hallmark features. The ten..