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1808: The Flight of the Emperor: How A Weak Prince...
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In a time of terror for Europe’s monarchs-imprisoned, exiled, executed-Napoleon’s army marched toward Lisbon. Cornered, Prince Regent João had to make the most fraught decision of his life. Protected by the British Navy, he fled to Brazil with his entire family, including his deranged mother, most o..
A History of Reading and Writing: In the Western W...
$39.36
Martyn Lyons surveys the changing relationships enjoyed by men and women with the written word, from early times to the present day. He provides a highly-readable account of the social history of reading and writing, relating it to key historical moments such as the Renaissance, the Reformation and ..
All You Wanted to Know about Mathematics but Were ...
$10.74
Physics and engineering students need a clear understanding of mathematics in order to solve a vast array of problems posed to them in coursework. Unfortunately, in many textbooks, mathematical proofs and techniques obscure a fundamental understanding of the physical principles. In a clear and didac..
Ancient Greece As It Was: Exploring the City of At...
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Written in the style of a contemporary guidebook, combines historical fact and practical advice to explore the sights and sounds of ancient Athens and examine how people lived and worked there. Author: Chaline, Eric Publisher: Lyons Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 076277049X ISBN..
Boy Kings of Texas: A Memoir
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTLyrical and gritty, this authentic coming-of-age story about a border-town family in Brownsville, Texas,insightfully illuminates a little-understood corner of America.Domingo Martinez lays bare his interior and exterior worlds as he struggles..
Breverton's Phantasmagoria: A Compendium Of Monste...
$21.79
A superbly illustrated guide to the mysteries of myth, legend, and-gulp!-real life. Author: Breverton, Terry Publisher: Lyons Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0762770236 ISBN-13: 9780762770236..
Cape Cod Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from ...
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Cape Cod, Massachusetts is, roughly, a 70-mile peninsula divided into 15 towns, each with its own unique personality, history, and gastronomic adventure. Cape Cod’s culinary landscape is evolving. Yes, there are still the delicious fried clams, fresh broiled or grilled fish, and lobster rolls that h..
Commanding the Storm: Civil War Battles In The Wor...
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From Beauregard and Custer to Lee and Sherman, twelve commanders from each side vividly describe what they and their men experienced at twelve of the war’s most legendary battles from Fort Sumter to Appomattox Court House in accounts gathered from letters, memoirs, reports, and testimonies. They rel..
Eternity of Eagles: The Human History Of The Most ...
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The Eagle’s Shadow is a profusely illustrated celebration of all things eagle, by a naturalist who has kept eagles himself and ridden with the eagle tribes of Central Asia.” Author: Bodio, Stephen J. Publisher: Lyons Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0762780223 ISBN-13: 97807627802..
Food Cure for Kids: A Nutritional Approach To Your...
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A must-have resource for any parent whose child has chronic ear infections, bronchitis, stomach aches, or skin rashes. This eye-opening book will finally offer parents the results they've been searching for--without yet another trip to the doctor's office. Author: Carol Mann Agency Publisher: Lyons ..
Force of Blood: A Woods Cop Mystery (Woods Cop Mys...
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Late spring, 2007. Michigan in economic freefall, state budgets being slashed, politics reduced to nastiness, state jobs being erased, and personnel furloughed without pay. Grady Service, detective for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the Upper Peninsula,watches as his colleagues leave t..
Hiking Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness (Regiona...
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Provides detailed descriptions and maps of the best hiking in the wilderness, with inside tips on camping sites and the best times of year to visit. Author: Lyons Press Publisher: Falcon Guides Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0762711078 ISBN-13: 9780762711079..
Hitless Wonder: A Life in Minor League Rock and Ro...
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A classic underdog story about a local band that almost hits the big time.Everyone knows the price of fame. Hitless Wonder measures the price of obscurity. What happens when you chase a dream into middle age and, in doing so, risk losing the people you love Author: Oestreich, Joe Publisher: Lyons P..
How to Disappear: Erase Your Digital Footprint, Le...
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How to Disappearis the authoritative and comprehensive guide for people who seek to protect their privacy as well as for anyone who’s ever entertained the fantasy of disappearing-whether actually dropping out of sight or by eliminating the traceable evidence of their existence.Written by the world’s..
In the shade of spring leaves: The life and writin...
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Higuchi Ichiyo, Japan's first woman writer of stature in modern times, wrote poems, essays, short stories and a great, multi-volumed diary. This book is made up of a critical biography, interlaced with extracts from the diary, and Robert Danly's translations of nine representative stories. Author: R..
Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics
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This is a comprehensive introduction to theoretical linguistics. It presupposes no previous knowledge and terms are defined as they are introduced; but it gives a rigorous and technical treatment of a wide range of topics, and brings the reader to an advanced level of understanding. Since its first ..
IronFit Strength Training and Nutrition for Endura...
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Fully illustrated with depictions of proper exercise technique, this book contains exciting strength training programs based on sport (e.g., triathlon, running, cycling, swimming) and levels from beginner to advanced. For the marathon runner, triathlete, duathlete, distance swimmer, or cyclist, thes..
It's All About the Guest: Exceeding Expectations I...
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When’s the last time you picked up a business book that was so engaging you couldn’t put it down Steve Difillippo was only 24 when he opened his first Davio’s restaurant. Since then, he’s wowed Julia Child with his pomodoro, overlooked some triple-X rated shenanigans at Table 7, taken on American E..
Jackpot: High Times, High Seas, And The Sting That...
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In the late 1970s and early '80s, a cadre of freewheeling, Southern pot smugglers lived at the crossroads of Miami Vice and a Jimmy Buffett song. These irrepressible adventurers unloaded nearly a billion dollars worth of marijuana and hashish through the eastern seaboard’s marshes. Then came their u..
Journeys on the Silk Road: A Desert Explorer, Budd...
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When a Chinese monk broke into a hidden cave in 1900, he uncovered one of the world’s great literary secrets: a time capsule from the ancient Silk Road. Inside, scrolls were piled from floor to ceiling, undisturbed for a thousand years. The gem within was the Diamond Sutra of AD 868. This key Buddhi..
Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest To Save a Troubled ...
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Entrepreneur and media mogul Ted Turner has commanded global attention for his dramatic personality, his founding of CNN, his marriage to Jane Fonda, and his company’s merger with Time Warner. But his green resume has gone largely ignored, even while his role as a pioneering eco-capitalist means mor..
Letters from Leaders: Personal Advice For Tomorrow...
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Possibly no one on Earth personally knows as many people at the helms of nations, businesses, religions, charitable organizations, and institutes of learning as Henry O. Dormann-founder, chairman, and editor-in-chief of LEADERS magazine, whose circulation is limited to such leading figures. Here, he..
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Re...
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The Napoleonic period cannot be interpreted as a single historical 'block'. Bonaparte had many different persona: the Jacobin, the Republican, the reformer of the Consulate, the consolidator of the Empire and the 'liberal' of the Hundred Days. The emphasis here will be on Napoleon as the heir and ex..
Narrative Inquiry in Practice: Advancing the Knowl...
$23.22
This unique collection of exemplars explores narrative as a powerful means of inquiry, while also examining its possible limitations. Drawing on the experiences of teachers and teacher educators in a variety of settings who have been researching their own teaching, this book: Outlines a conceptual f..
Never Too Late: A 90-Year-Old's Pursuit Of A Whirl...
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Libraries are filled with volumes containing recipes for growing old gracefully. Most of them are based on mountains of research and statistics. Career correspondent and author Roy Rowan read many of these books, and found in them some good advice.Never Too Late is no such manual. It is simply one m..