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102 Minutes
$8.72
"102 Minutes does for the September 11 catastrophe what Walter Lord did for the Titanic in his masterpiece, A Night to Remember . . . Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling." Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at DawnHailed upon publication as an instant classic, the critical..
A Feeling for the Organism, 10th Aniversary Editio...
$10.85
For much of her life she worked alone, brilliant but eccentric, with ideas that made little sense to her colleagues. Yet before DNA and the molecular revolution, Barbara McClintock's tireless analysis of corn led her to uncover some of the deepest, most intricate secrets of genetic organization. Nea..
A.J.
$10.52
Traces the life of A.J. Foyt, describes his experiences as a champion race car driver, and presents his observations on the world of automobile racing Author: Foyt, A. J. Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 081291077X ISBN-13: 9780812910773..
All fall down: One man against the waterfront mob
$71.95
Book by Goddard, Donald Author: Goddard, Donald Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812909380 ISBN-13: 9780812909388..
All Politics Is Local: and Other Rules of the Game
$7.96
No one knows the inside rules of politics better than Tip O'Neill, former Speaker of the House and a master of his trade. Having spent fifty years in elected office, from the back wards of Cambridge to the back rooms of Congress, O'Neill has learned what it takes to get elected - and what it takes t..
All the Night Wings: Poems
$14.26
Book by Loren Eiseley Author: Eiseley, Loren Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812908384 ISBN-13: 9780812908381..
America B.C.: Ancient Settlers in the New World
$24.87
Druids in Vermont Phoenicians in Iowa These are just a few of the interesting bits of information contained in this volume of American pre-history. This groundbreaking work shatters many of the myths of America centuries ago. Author: Fell, Barry Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: ..
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Andrew Jackson
$9.11
The towering figure who remade American politics the champion of the ordinary citizen and the scourge of entrenched privilege"It is rare that historians manage both Wilentz's deep interpretation and lively narrative." - Publishers WeeklyThe Founding Fathers espoused a republican government, but they..
Chester Alan Arthur: The American Presidents Serie...
$10.66
The Gilded Age bon vivant who became America's unlikeliest chief executive-and who presided over a sweeping reform of the system that nurtured himChester Alan Arthur never dreamed that one day he would be president of the United States. A successful lawyer, Arthur had been forced out as the head of ..
Class Matters
$7.69
The acclaimed New York Times series on social class in America and its implications for the way we live our livesWe Americans have long thought of ourselves as unburdened by class distinctions. We have no hereditary aristocracy or landed gentry, and even the poorest among us feel that they can becom..
Elli: Coming of Age in the Holocaust
$12.33
A survivor of Auschwitz and Dachau, Jackson recounts her terrifying ordeal when, as a young teenager saved from the gas chamber by the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele, she began a tour of all the death camps as a slave laborer Author: Jackson, Livia Bitton Publisher: Times Books Binding: Paperback Langua..
Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to P...
$9.23
Two leading thinkers engage in a landmark conversation about human emotions and the pursuit of psychological fulfillmentAt their first meeting, a remarkable bond was sparked between His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders, and the psychologist Paul Ekman, whose..
Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings ...
$10.15
A fascinating exploration of how we interpret and experience emotions-and how we can improve our emotional skills-by a pioneering psychologistA renowned expert in nonverbal communication, Paul Ekman has led a revolution in our scientific understanding of emotions. Now he assembles his pathbreaking r..
Ernest and Julio: Our Story
$10.08
Two brothers who created one of the world's largest and most productive wineries detail their turbulent early lives and their struggle from poverty and tragedy to wealth and success Author: Ernest Gallo Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812924541 ISBN-13: 97808129..
George Washington (The American Presidents Series)
$10.81
A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first presidentRevolutionary hero, founding president, and first citizen of the young republic, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time, a man whose imag..
Herbert Hoover: The American Presidents Series: Th...
$10.58
The Republican efficiency expert whose economic boosterism met its match in the Great DepressionCatapulted into national politics by his heroic campaigns to feed Europe during and after World War I, Herbert Hoover an engineer by training exemplified the economic optimism of the 1920s. As president, ..
Houdini: His Legend and His Magic
$29.81
As well as fully describing Houdini's ten greatest illusions, Henning reveals new aspects of the magician and escape artist's private life and public exploits Author: Reynolds, Charles R. Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812906861 ISBN-13: 9780812906868..
It Only Hurts When I Laugh
$8.93
Traces the long and distinguished career of Stan Freberg, from his beginnings on radio doing animal impressions to his Clio award-winning advertising efforts that have turned Madison Avenue on its head Author: Freberg, Stan Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812912..
James A. Garfield: The American Presidents Series:...
$11.11
The ambitious self-made man who reached the pinnacle of American politics only to be felled by an assassin's bullet and to die at the hands of his doctorsJames A. Garfield was one of the Republican Party's leading lights in the years following the Civil War. Born in a log cabin, he rose to become a ..
James Monroe: The American Presidents Series: The ...
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The former senator and presidential candidate offers a provocative new assessment of the first "national security president"James Monroe is remembered today primarily for two things: for being the last of the "Virginia Dynasty" following George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison and for..
Jimmy Carter: The American Presidents Series: The ...
$11.28
The maverick politician from Georgia who rode the post- Watergate wave into office but whose term was consumed by economic and international crisesA peanut farmer from Georgia, Jimmy Carter rose to national power through mastering the strategy of the maverick politician. As the face of the "New Sout..
John Adams (The American Presidents Series, No. 2)
$11.11
A revealing look at the true beginning of American politicsUntil recently rescued by David McCullough, John Adams has always been overshadowed by Washington and Jefferson. Volatile, impulsive, irritable, and self-pitying, Adams seemed temperamentally unsuited for the presidency. Yet in many ways he ..
John F. Kennedy: The American Presidents Series: T...
$13.33
The young president who brought vigor and glamour to the White House while he confronted cold war crises abroad and calls for social change at homeJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy was a new kind of president. He redefined how Americans came to see the nation's chief executive. He was forty-three when he was ..
John Quincy Adams (The American Presidents Series)
$9.05
A vivid portrait of a man whose pre- and post-presidential careers overshadowed his presidency.Chosen president by the House of Representatives after an inconclusive election against Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams often failed to mesh with the ethos of his era, pushing unsuccessfully for a strong..
La Technique: An Illustrated Guide to the Fundamen...
$59.32
Catalogues nearly two hundred of the most useful culinary techniques, providing detailed, step-by-step descriptions and illustrations of basic skills and procedures in kitchen and dining room Author: Pepin, Jacques Publisher: Times Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812906101 ISBN-..