Arizona's Arivaca Valley lies only a short distance from the Mexican border and is a rugged land in which to put down stakes. When Arizona Territory was America's last frontier, this area was homesteaded by Anglo and Mexican settlers alike, who often displaced the Indian population that had lived th..
Made famous by Charles Darwin's work on evolution and speciation, the Galápagos Islands contain an extraordinary wildlife that attracts thousands of visitors today. Those tourists who wish to concentrate on the birdlife now have A Guide to the Birds of the The Galápagos Islands, which offers unprece..
Based on cutting-edge science, Boost Your Brain is internationally recognized neurologist Majid Fotuhi's complete program for increasing brain size and enhancing brain function, including memory, creativity, comprehension, and concentration.Our brains don't have to decline as we get older, argues Dr..
Eagle Down Is Our Law is about the struggle of the Witsuwit'en peoples to establish the meaning of aboriginal rights. With the neighbouring Gitksan, the Witsuwit'en launched a major land claims court case asking for the ownership and jurisdiction of 55,000 square kilometers of land in north-central ..
For Love of a Rose Author: Antonia Ridge Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0571064698 ISBN-13: 9780571064694..
When several of the eggs laid by a hen do not hatch, Gemma is sad, until her mother's help and a lot of love save one very special chick, in a work complemented by watercolor illustrations. Author: Barber, Antonia Publisher: Scholastic Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 059045479X ISBN-13..
Gender on the Borderlands captures the intense, complex, and gendered experience of those living along the barbwire borderlands of Mexico and the United States. Through scholarship, testimonials, oral histories, songs, poetry, and art, the contributors reclaim the borderlands from the distortions an..
Je K'A So Yor b (Let's Speak Yoruba) is an introductory textbook for the study of Yoruba, a principal African language centered in Nigeria. From the beginning of the course, students communicate in meaningful Yoruba and become familiar with traditional and contemporary Yoruba life. Essential for fi..
Attempts to reveal the strengths and virtues as well as the shortcomings of the much maligned Jacobean monarch who led both England and Scotland for two decades Author: Fraser, Antonia Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0394494768 ISBN-13: 9780394494760..
More than 400 years after her death, Mary Queen of Scots remains one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history. This biography won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1969. Reissued, the book includes a new introduction by the author. Author: Fraser, Antonia Publisher: Wei..
Describes the life and times of Mary Stuart, attempts to create an accurate portrayal of her complex personality, and discusses her relationship with Queen Elizabeth Author: Antonia Fraser Publisher: Random House Value Publishing Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0517414244 ISBN-13: 9780..
Religions of the Hellenistic-Roman Age is a superb introduction to the principal Western religions and their philosophical counterparts from the beginnings of Alexander the Great's empire in 331 B.C.E. to the emergence of the Christian world in the fourth century C. E. Anton a Tripolitis, a noted sc..
"Necessary reading" (Booklist) from a New York Times bestselling biographer.Drawing on in-depth interviews with Sonia Sotomayor's former colleagues, family, friends, and teachers, New York Times bestselling biographer Antonia Felix explores Sotomayor's childhood, the values her parents instilled in ..
Since its first publication, The Critical Pedagogy Reader has firmly established itself as the leading collection of classic and contemporary essays by the major thinkers in the field of critical pedagogy. Author: Darder, Antonia Publisher: Routledge Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 041..
Since its publication, The Critical Pedagogy Reader has firmly established itself as the leading collection of classic and contemporary essays by the major thinkers in the field of critical pedagogy. While retaining its comprehensive introduction, this thoroughly revised second edition includes more..
Product DescriptionThe Enchanter and his beautiful daughter live all alone in a palace at the top of the world. The Enchanter's daughter has no memory of her past and uses all her wit and bravery to try to remember.From Publishers WeeklyThis is a magnificent storytelling achievement, as well as a wo..
Lucy and her brother Jamie meet two mysterious figures in the garden, beginning a dangerous friendship with two children who had died a century earlier. Reprint. Author: Barber, Antonia Publisher: Archway Paperbacks Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 0671707140 ISBN-13: 9780671707149..
Profiles the men and women who have inherited or seized the English crown since 1066 and assesses the political impact of their personalities and characteristics Author: Fraser, Antonia Publisher: Random House Inc Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0394495578 ISBN-13: 9780394495576..
This essential reference is a concise, accessible guide to the great dynasties of English royalty. A collection of biographical sketches that encompasses the period from the establishment of monarchical power by the early Norman kings through the reign of Elizabeth II, The Lives of the Kings and Que..
This essential reference is a concise, accessible guide to the great dynasties of English royalty. A collection of biographical sketches that encompasses the period from the establishment of monarchical power by the early Norman kings through the reign of Elizabeth II, The Lives of the Kings and Que..
Drawing on a wide variety of classic and contemporary sources, respected authors Trebilcock, Howse and Eliason here provide a critical analysis of the institutions and agreements that have shaped international trade rules. In light of the growing debate over globalization, they include special secti..
How can multiculturalism go wrong Through extensive interviews conducted in a large Midwestern district, Antonia Randolph explores how teachers perceive students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and the unintended consequences of a kind of “colorblind multiculturalism.” She unearths a hie..
Review‘Writing to Delight represents an extraordinary contribution to 19th century studies, offering translations of texts that are indispensable in teaching 19th century Italian and European culture. Arslan and Romani have chosen highly representative short stories, and I could not agree more with ..