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Rogue Star | Andy Hoare | 40k,Science Fiction,Fiction | Rogue trader patriarch Lucian Gerrit makes one last desperate deal to salvage his family's fortunes. But when he throws in his lot with a corrupt Imperial commander, he and his family soon find themselves embroiled in a very dirty war indeed. | 40k,Science Fiction,Fiction | 3.2 | |
Twisted: Tales from the Wacky Side | Bob Fenster | Reference,Trivia,History,Nonfiction,Humor | Telling hundreds of true stories about the weird and wacky stuff that happens when people operate outside of the box, author Bob Fenster proves that life is funny when you least expect it but need it the most. | Reference,Trivia,History,Nonfiction,Humor | 3.27 | |
My Place | Nadia Wheatley,Donna Rawlins | Childrens,Picture Books,Historical,Historical Fiction,Childrens,Cultural,Australia,Fiction,Historical,Classics,Science,Geography,Teaching,Academic,Read For School | Starting in 1988 and going back 200 years, we are told the history of Australia by being told the history of one particular place, told by the generations of children who have lived in that one spot. Winner of Australia's Book of the Year 1988. Full-colour illustrations. | Childrens,Picture Books,Historical,Historical Fiction,Childrens,Cultural,Australia,Fiction,Historical,Classics,Science,Geography,Teaching,Academic,Read For School | 4.29 | |
RRRalph | Lois Ehlert | Childrens,Picture Books,Animals,Dogs,Childrens,Storytime,Childrens,Animals,Humor,Fiction,Art,Childrens,2nd Grade,Childrens,1st Grade | Would you believe that Ralph the dog can talk? ,Yip, yip, yip,--it's true! ,With bestselling author Lois Ehlert's simple, funny, call-and-response text and bold, playful collage illustrations, this fresh, young book is sure to get little ones laughing (and talking to their dogs!) | Childrens,Picture Books,Animals,Dogs,Childrens,Storytime,Childrens,Animals,Humor,Fiction,Art,Childrens,2nd Grade,Childrens,1st Grade | 3.9 | |
The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa | Calestous Juma | Cultural,Africa,Science,Agriculture,Food and Drink,Food,Science | African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa faces three major opportunities that can transform its agriculture into a force for economic growth: advances in science and technology; the creation of re... | Cultural,Africa,Science,Agriculture,Food and Drink,Food,Science | 3.81 | |
Prayer On Fire: What Happens When the Holy Spirit Ignites Your Prayers | Fred A. Hartley,Timothy Penland | Prayer,Religion | Prayer On Fire is what happens when your initiative to meet with God in prayer connects with His desire to meet you. Learn the biblical steps to take to experience the reality of the Holy Spirit's presence in your daily prayer life. | Prayer,Religion | 4.24 | |
Deadball Stars of the American League | David Jones | Sports,Baseball,Sports,Sports,History | Three years after the release of the first volume of the series, "Deadball Stars of the National League," the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and Potomac Books are publishing its companion volume. Return to the period when inside baseball meant a game of bunting, stealing, and using a sodden, tobacco-stai... | Sports,Baseball,Sports,Sports,History | 4.24 | |
Come Juneteenth | Ann Rinaldi | Historical,Historical Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Historical,Military History,Civil War,Childrens,Middle Grade,Literature,19th Century,North American Hi...,American History,Childrens,Realistic Fiction | Sis Goose is a beloved member of Luli's family, despite the fact that she was born a slave. But the family is harboring a terrible secret. And when Union soldiers arrive on their Texas plantation to announce that slaves have been declared free for nearly two years, Sis Goose is horrified to learn that the people she ca... | Historical,Historical Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Historical,Military History,Civil War,Childrens,Middle Grade,Literature,19th Century,North American Hi...,American History,Childrens,Realistic Fiction | 3.59 | |
Alting har sin pris | Lotte Hammer,Søren Hammer | Mystery,Crime,Mystery,Thriller,Fiction,European Literature,Scandinavian Literature,Scandinavian Lite...,Nordic Noir,Cultural,Denmark,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,European Literature,Danish,Suspense | PÃ¥ den grønlandske indlandsis finder en miljødelegation et over femogtyve Ã¥r gammelt lig af en yngre kvinde. Konrad Simonsen bliver sendt af sted til Grønland for at rede trÃ¥dene ud.,Kvinden er blevet myrdet - og det pÃ¥ en mÃ¥de, der vækker onde minder om en gammel sag hos Simonsen. BÃ¥de offer og metode er slÃ... | Mystery,Crime,Mystery,Thriller,Fiction,European Literature,Scandinavian Literature,Scandinavian Lite...,Nordic Noir,Cultural,Denmark,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,European Literature,Danish,Suspense | 3.41 | |
Bone Marrow Nei Kung: Taoist Techniques for Rejuvenating the Blood and Bone | Mantak Chia | Combat,Martial Arts,Religion,Taoism,Spirituality | A guide to nourishing the body through bone marrow rejuvenation exercises ,• Presents exercises to “regrow†bone marrow, revive the internal organs, and prevent osteoporosis ,• Explains the use of bone breathing and bone compression, “hitting†to detoxify the body, and sexual energy massage and chi weight l... | Combat,Martial Arts,Religion,Taoism,Spirituality | 4.09 | |
Just a Little Bit | Ann Tompert,Lynn Munsinger | Childrens,Picture Books,Science,Mathematics,Animals,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Fiction,Childrens,Juvenile | When an elephant and a mouse try to play on a seesaw, they need help from a vast number of animal friends to balance the scales. | Childrens,Picture Books,Science,Mathematics,Animals,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Fiction,Childrens,Juvenile | 3.86 | |
Marrow | Robert Reed | Science Fiction,Fiction,Space,Space Opera,Mystery,Science Fiction Fantasy,Space,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Science Fiction,Hard Science Fiction,Science Fiction,Aliens,Speculative Fiction | The Ship has traveled the universe for longer than any of the near-immortal crew can recall, its true purpose and origins unknown. It is larger than many planets, housing thousands of alien races and just as many secrets.,Now one of those secrets has been discovered: at the center of the Ship is . . . a planet. Marrow.... | Science Fiction,Fiction,Space,Space Opera,Mystery,Science Fiction Fantasy,Space,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Science Fiction,Hard Science Fiction,Science Fiction,Aliens,Speculative Fiction | 3.82 | |
All Is Bright | Sarah Pekkanen | Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Romance,Holiday,Christmas,Short Stories,Fiction,Holiday,Contemporary,Novella,Womens Fiction,Adult | AN ORIGINAL SHORT STORY FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE NOVELS THE OPPOSITE OF ME AND THE UPCOMING SKIPPING A BEAT . . . ,Thirty-year-old Elise Andrews couldn’t bring herself to marry Griffin, her childhood friend turned sweetheart, so she let him walk away. Eight months after their breakup, she arrives in her homet... | Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Romance,Holiday,Christmas,Short Stories,Fiction,Holiday,Contemporary,Novella,Womens Fiction,Adult | 3.53 | |
The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse | Martin H. Greenberg,Neil Gaiman,George R.R. Martin,Lucius Shepard,Robert Sheckley,Norman Spinrad,Arthur C. Clarke,Lester del Rey,Robert Silverberg | Short Stories,Science Fiction,Anthologies,Fiction,Apocalyptic,Post Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Fantasy,Horror,Business,Amazon | Before ,The Road, by Cormac McCarthy brought apocalyptic fiction into the mainstream, there was science fiction. No longer relegated to the fringes of literature, this explosive collection of the world’s best apocalyptic writers brings the inventors of alien invasions, devastating meteors, doomsday scenarios, and all... | Short Stories,Science Fiction,Anthologies,Fiction,Apocalyptic,Post Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Fantasy,Horror,Business,Amazon | 3.57 | |
Unschooling Rules: 55 Ways to Unlearn What We Know about Schools and Rediscover Education | Clark Aldrich | Education,Nonfiction,Parenting,Teaching,Childrens,Academic,School | While most schools continue to resist change, homeschooling families are abandoning the K-12 system and rediscovering what childhood education means. They are identifying new methods and goals that are powerful, born of common sense, and incompatible with today's schools. The author, education expert Clark Aldrich, has... | Education,Nonfiction,Parenting,Teaching,Childrens,Academic,School | 3.88 | |
Robert's Rules of Writing | Robert Masello | Language,Writing,Nonfiction,Reference,Self Help,Business | The 101 Rules You Need to Know,*but no one has ever told you,You already have a million writing books. You know the principles, the lectures, the "expert" techniques. And you've discovered that sometimes tried-and-true just equals tired.,In ,Robert's Rules of Writing,, successful author Robert Masello stomps out status... | Language,Writing,Nonfiction,Reference,Self Help,Business | 3.94 | |
The Things Your Father Never Taught You | Robert Masello | null | The essential gentlemen's book for the '90s--a lighthearted and practical guide to things that every man should know, from grooming to etiquette. With short essays, anecdotes, lists, and quotes, this sensible guide covers such obscure aspects of a man's common sense education as kitchen literacy, buying the perfect sui... | null | 3.38 | |
Paul: His Letters and His Theology: An Introduction to Paul's Epistles | Stanley B. Marrow | Religion,Theology,Religion,Christianity | A major Pauline theology, the first to have come out in the Catholic area in recent years, which sheds light on and interprets Paul's theology by his letters, his life, and both against the background of his times. | Religion,Theology,Religion,Christianity | 4 | |
Woody Guthrie | Joe Klein | Music,Biography,Nonfiction,History,Biography Memoir,Reference,Research,Adventure,Folklore,Autobiography,Memoir | Perhaps now best known as an acclaimed (and bestselling) author of fiction, Joe Klein has for nearly three decades been one of contemporary journalism's premiere reporters. In "Woody Guthrie: A Life", Klein's signature style of insightful narrative nonfiction brings to life a vivid chapter in the history of American cu... | Music,Biography,Nonfiction,History,Biography Memoir,Reference,Research,Adventure,Folklore,Autobiography,Memoir | 4.33 | |
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History | Ben Mezrich | Nonfiction,Crime,True Crime,Mystery,Crime,History,Biography,Science,Audiobook,Space,Biography Memoir,Mystery | Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA program had an idea—a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally. , ,Thad convinced his girlfriend and another female accomplice, both NASA interns, to break into an impregnable laboratory at NASA—past security checkpoints, an ele... | Nonfiction,Crime,True Crime,Mystery,Crime,History,Biography,Science,Audiobook,Space,Biography Memoir,Mystery | 3.38 | |
Coyote's Kiss | Christa Faust | Fantasy,Supernatural,Horror,Fantasy,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Media Tie In,Media Tie In,Tv,Novels,Mystery | A truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. ,They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they ... | Fantasy,Supernatural,Horror,Fantasy,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Media Tie In,Media Tie In,Tv,Novels,Mystery | 4.13 | |
Apple Pie ABC | Alison Murray | Childrens,Picture Books,Animals,Dogs,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Food and Drink,Food,Animals,Fiction,Childrens,Pre K,Business,Apple,Humor | When an apple pie arrives piping hot on the kitchen table, a little pup does everything from A to Z to get his paws on it. He Ogles it. He Pines for it. But will his ABC antics land him a slice? ,APPLE PIE ABC is a delicious twist on traditional verse brought to life by Alison Murray's simple words and whimsical illust... | Childrens,Picture Books,Animals,Dogs,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Food and Drink,Food,Animals,Fiction,Childrens,Pre K,Business,Apple,Humor | 3.88 | |
How Big Is a Foot? | Rolf Müller | Science,Mathematics,Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Academic,School,Science,Number,Counting,Education,Teaching | The King wants to give the Queen something special for her birthday. The Queen has everything, everything except a bed. The trouble is that no one in the Kingdom knows the answer to a very important question: How Big is a Bed? because beds at the time had not yet been invented. The Queen's birthday is only a few days a... | Science,Mathematics,Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Academic,School,Science,Number,Counting,Education,Teaching | 4.15 | |
The Preservationist | David Maine | Fiction,Historical,Historical Fiction,Religion,Biblical Fiction,Novels,Biblical,Historical,Humor,Fantasy,Mythology,Audiobook | "Noe says, -I must build a boat.,-A boat, she says.,-A ship, more like. I'll need the boys to help, he adds as an afterthought.,-We're leagues from the sea, she says, or any river big enough to warrant a boat.,This conversation is making Noe impatient. -I've no need to explain myself to you.,-And when you're done, she ... | Fiction,Historical,Historical Fiction,Religion,Biblical Fiction,Novels,Biblical,Historical,Humor,Fantasy,Mythology,Audiobook | 3.62 | |
Grey Gardens | Doug Wright | Plays,Plays,Theatre,Music,Musicals,Historical,Historical Fiction,Drama,Music | (Applause Libretto Library). Grey Gardens is based on the 1975 Albert and David Maysles film about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's eccentric aunt and cousin. The touching and sometimes heart-wrenching musical adaptation explores the dysfunctional relationship between former socialite Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, ... | Plays,Plays,Theatre,Music,Musicals,Historical,Historical Fiction,Drama,Music | 4.13 | |
Summer of Love | Katie Fforde | Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Romance,Fiction,Contemporary,Romance,Contemporary Romance,European Literature,British Literature,Adult,Roman,Womens Fiction,Family | Sian Bishop has only ever experienced one moment of recklessness – a moment that resulted in her beloved son Rory. It’s not that she doesn’t love the outcome of that wild night, but since then she has always taken the safer route. So when dependable, devoted Richard suggests a move to the beautiful English countr... | Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Romance,Fiction,Contemporary,Romance,Contemporary Romance,European Literature,British Literature,Adult,Roman,Womens Fiction,Family | 3.92 | |
Miller Governmental GAAP Guide: A Comprehensive Interpretation of All Current Promulgated Governmental Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for St | Larry P. Bailey | null | Financial professionals who work with state or local governments must stay current with emerging governmental standards or face some unfortunate consequences. This one-of-a-kind tool discusses all the promulgated accounting principles applicable to financial reporting by state and local governments. Readers will get a ... | null | 5 | |
Konte | Momo Kapor | European Literature,Serbian Literature | Konte Niko Kažanegra (1900), vrÅ¡njak dvadesetog veka, u dubokoj starosti poverava beogradskom piscu Momi Kaporu da mu sredi i literarno uobliÄi nezavrÅ¡ene memoare koje je poslednjih godina pisao na svojoj jahti u Nici.,Radnja ovog romana odvija se u ubitaÄnom ritmu od Svetog Stefana, gde je roÄ‘en Konte, Å¡egrtova... | European Literature,Serbian Literature | 4.05 | |
Verzamelde gedichten | Ida Gerhardt | Poetry,European Literature,Dutch Literature | De lijst met prijzen die Ida Gerhardt (1905-1997) voor haar gedichten heeft gekregen volstaat om haar unieke statuur te bewijzen.,De Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs, de Herman Gorterprijs (driemaal), de Culturele Prijs van de Gemeente Arnhem, de Marianne Philipsprijs, de Prijs voor Meesterschap van de Maatschappij d... | Poetry,European Literature,Dutch Literature | 4.24 | |
The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory | Michael Ryan | null | This is the first comprehensive multi-volume encyclopedia of literary and cultural theory. Arranged in three volumes covering Literary Theory from 1900 to 1966, Literary Theory from 1966 to the present, and Cultural Theory, this encyclopedia provides accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists and trends in... | null | 3.5 | |
Nursing Research: Principles, Process And Issues | Kader Parahoo | null | Nursing is now a research-based profession. This means that all students need to become acquainted with the principles and terminology of research, and understand its relevance to a 'practical' discipline such as nursing. | null | 4.03 | |
Radical Religion in Cromwell's England: A Concise History from the English Civil War to the End of the Commonwealth | Andrew Bradstock | History | "The present state of the old world is running up like parchment in the fire." So declaimed Gerrard Winstanley, charismatic leader of radical religious group the Diggers, in mid-seventeenth century England: one of the most turbulent periods in that country's history. As three civil wars divided and slaughtered families... | History | 3.89 | |
Airliners in Flight: Gallery of Air to Air-Photography: Gallery of Air to Air-Photography | Nicholas A. Veronico,George Hall | null | Amazing gallery of color photography showcases the world's jetliners and airline liveries. | null | 4.5 | |
F4U Corsair: Combat, Development and Racing History of the Corsair | Donna Campbell,Nicholas A. Veronico,John M. Campbell | Aviation | null | Aviation | 4.75 | |
Scarlet, Book 1 | Brian Michael Bendis,Alex Maleev | Sequential Art,Comics,Sequential Art,Graphic Novels,Mystery,Crime,Graphic Novels Comics,Fiction,Comics,Comic Book,Superheroes,Marvel,Mystery,Adult,Action | THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THEIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET!,This is the comic experience of the year! The first creator-owned series by one of the most successful teams in all of modern comics. ,Scarlet is the story of a woman pushed to t... | Sequential Art,Comics,Sequential Art,Graphic Novels,Mystery,Crime,Graphic Novels Comics,Fiction,Comics,Comic Book,Superheroes,Marvel,Mystery,Adult,Action | 3.75 | |
A Woman of Consequence | Anna Dean | Mystery,Historical,Historical Fiction,Mystery,Historical Mystery,Historical,Fiction,Historical,Regency,Mystery,Crime,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,European Literature,British Literature,Romance | On a visit to the ruins of Madderstone Abbey, Penelope Lambe suffers a bad fall and before she slips into unconscious, manages to say 'I saw her, it was her'. Some take these words to mean that Penelope saw the Grey Nun, the ghost reputed to haunt the abbey, but Miss Dido Kent is determined to find the real cause. | Mystery,Historical,Historical Fiction,Mystery,Historical Mystery,Historical,Fiction,Historical,Regency,Mystery,Crime,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,European Literature,British Literature,Romance | 3.92 | |
Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening | Sepp Holzer,Anna Sapsford-Francis | Gardening,Nonfiction,Science,Agriculture,Food and Drink,Food,Environment,Reference,Environment,Nature,Environment,Sustainability,Nature,Plants,Biology,Ecology | Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neigh... | Gardening,Nonfiction,Science,Agriculture,Food and Drink,Food,Environment,Reference,Environment,Nature,Environment,Sustainability,Nature,Plants,Biology,Ecology | 4.37 | |
Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch: A Cookbook | Ellen Leong Blonder | Food and Drink,Cookbooks,Food and Drink,Cooking,Food and Drink,Food,Reference,Nonfiction,Cultural,China | In Cantonese, "dim sum" means "touch the heart," and Ellen Blonder's charming celebration of China's famed tea lunch does just that. More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, each illustrated with Ellen's exquisite watercolor paintings, put the key to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook's han... | Food and Drink,Cookbooks,Food and Drink,Cooking,Food and Drink,Food,Reference,Nonfiction,Cultural,China | 3.87 | |
A Pocketful of Eyes | Lili Wilkinson | Young Adult,Mystery,Contemporary,Romance,Young Adult,Young Adult Contemporary,Realistic Fiction,Cultural,Australia,Humor,Mystery,Crime,Young Adult,Young Adult Romance | Smart, funny, page-turning contemporary crime fiction in the tradition of Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie—and Veronica Mars,Beatrice May Ross is smart, observant, and analytical, so when a dead body is discovered in the taxidermy department at the museum where she's interning, she's determined to use her s... | Young Adult,Mystery,Contemporary,Romance,Young Adult,Young Adult Contemporary,Realistic Fiction,Cultural,Australia,Humor,Mystery,Crime,Young Adult,Young Adult Romance | 3.77 | |
Monkey: The Journey to the West | Wu Cheng'en,Arthur Waley,Hu Shih | Classics,Fiction,Fantasy,Cultural,China,Fantasy,Mythology,Asian Literature,Chinese Literature,Literature,Cultural,Asia,Novels,Adventure | Probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East, this classic sixteenth century novel is a combination of picaresque novel and folk epic that mixes satire, allegory, and history into a rollicking adventure. It is the story of the roguish Monkey and his encounters with major and minor spirits, gods, demigo... | Classics,Fiction,Fantasy,Cultural,China,Fantasy,Mythology,Asian Literature,Chinese Literature,Literature,Cultural,Asia,Novels,Adventure | 4.02 | |
Presumptive Meanings: The Theory of Generalized Conversational Implicature | Stephen C. Levinson | Humanities,Linguistics,Nonfiction | This is the first extended discussion of preferred interpretation in language understanding, integrating much of the best research in linguistic pragmatics from the last two decades.,When we speak, we mean more than we say. In this book Stephen C. Levinson explains some general processes that underlie presumptions in c... | Humanities,Linguistics,Nonfiction | 4.36 | |
Work Your Way Around the World | Susan Griffith | Travel,Nonfiction,Reference,Adventure,Self Help,Cultural,How To,Cultural,International | The thirteenth edition of the unique and acclaimed guide for the working traveller, which explains how to find temporary work around the world, not only in advance, but also when on the spot while travelling. It incorporates hundreds of first-hand accounts from people who have actually done the jobs, with a mass of har... | Travel,Nonfiction,Reference,Adventure,Self Help,Cultural,How To,Cultural,International | 3.56 | |
By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus: A New Look at the Joseph Smith Papyri | Charles M. Larson | Religion,History,Lds,Mormonism,Nonfiction,Religion,Theology | A survey of the controversy surrounding Mormon founder Joseph Smith's claim that he translated the Book of Abraham from an ancient Egyptian papyrus. | Religion,History,Lds,Mormonism,Nonfiction,Religion,Theology | 3.96 | |
Numismatic Forgery | Charles M. Larson | null | This book takes the reader into the hidden workshop of the criminal forger, and explains the methods and techniques that every serious coin collector should know before they purchase a rare or expensive coin. The informational interviews Larson conducted with the infamous master forger, Mark Hofmann, at Utah State Pris... | null | 4.44 | |
The Supreme Doctrine: Psychological Studies in Zen Thought (Second Edition) | Hubert Benoît | Spirituality,Psychology,Religion,Philosophy,Religion,Buddhism,Buddhism,Zen | History and anthropology make it abundantly clear that societies composed of individuals who think, feel, believe and act according to the most preposterous conventions can survive for long periods of time. Statistical normality is perfectly compatible with a high degree of folly and wickedness. In so far as he is a ps... | Spirituality,Psychology,Religion,Philosophy,Religion,Buddhism,Buddhism,Zen | 4.36 | |
Extensions of First-Order Logic | Maria Manzano,Samson Abramsky,C.J. van Rijsbergen | Philosophy,Logic | Classical logic has proved inadequate in various areas of computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics, philosopy and linguistics. This is an introduction to extensions of first-order logic, based on the principle that many-sorted logic (MSL) provides a unifying framework in which to place, for example, secon... | Philosophy,Logic | 4.5 | |
The Little Dog Laughed | Lucy Cousins | Childrens,Picture Books,Poetry | An ALA Notable Children's Book, School Library Journal Best Book of 1990, Parents Magazine Best Kids' Book of 1990, and Child Study Association Book of the Year 1991. Full color. | Childrens,Picture Books,Poetry | 3.45 | |
Fiddler's Green: The Great Squandering, 1921-2010 | Richard Woodman | null | Plunged into depression after a brief, post-war boom, the ships and men of the British merchant navy found themselves called upon to repeat their sacrifice to the menace of German hostility within 20 years of the end of the "war to end all wars." For over three years, until the Royal Navy bettered the German U-Boat, t... | null | 4.42 | |
The Blond Knight Of Germany: a biography of... Erich Hartmann | Raymond F. Toliver,Trevor James Constable | History,Biography,Aviation,War,World War II,War,Military Fiction,Nonfiction,War,Cultural,Germany,Military,Military History,Historical | Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. | History,Biography,Aviation,War,World War II,War,Military Fiction,Nonfiction,War,Cultural,Germany,Military,Military History,Historical | 4.25 | |
La sirena negra | Emilia Pardo Bazán | Fiction,Classics,European Literature,Spanish Literature | Doña Emilia Pardo Bazán de Quiroga (1851-1921), condesa de Pardo Bazán, es considerada como la más grande novelista del mundo hispanohablante y, junto a Galdos y ClarÃn, entre los más sobresalientes escritores españoles de finales del siglo XIX. Obtuvo muchos honores durante su vida y sus libros fueron traducido... | Fiction,Classics,European Literature,Spanish Literature | 3.55 | |
Matrix Analysis and Applied Linear Algebra Book and Solutions Manual | Carl Dean Meyer | Science,Mathematics,Textbooks,Mathematics,Algebra | This book avoids the traditional definition-theorem-proof format; instead a fresh approach introduces a variety of problems and examples all in a clear and informal style. The in-depth focus on applications separates this book from others, and helps students to see how linear algebra can be applied to real-life situati... | Science,Mathematics,Textbooks,Mathematics,Algebra | 4.23 | |
Lie Algebras In Particle Physics: from Isospin To Unified Theories | Howard Georgi | Science,Physics,Science,Mathematics,Science,Nonfiction,Textbooks | Howard Georgi is the co-inventor (with Sheldon Glashow) of the SU(5) theory. This extensively revised and updated edition of his classic text makes the theory of Lie groups accessible to graduate students, while offering a perspective on the way in which knowledge of such groups can provide an insight into the developm... | Science,Physics,Science,Mathematics,Science,Nonfiction,Textbooks | 3.94 | |
Nastybook | Barry Yourgrau | Short Stories,Fiction,Humor,Young Adult,Fantasy,Horror,Childrens,Young Adult,Teen | Why would criminals kidnap a cuddly teddy bear? Or monsters attack a kid for picking his nose?,'Cause Nice is overrated | Short Stories,Fiction,Humor,Young Adult,Fantasy,Horror,Childrens,Young Adult,Teen | 3.32 | |
The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline | Orrin H. Pilkey,J. Andrew G. Cooper,Joseph T. Kelley,William J. Neal | Science,Nonfiction,Environment,Nature | Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet’s most dynamic environments—from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. ,The World’s Beaches, tells ho... | Science,Nonfiction,Environment,Nature | 3.71 | |
Queen's Mate: Three Women of Power in France on the Eve of the Renaissance | Pauline Matarasso | Cultural,France,Biography | Queen's Mate tells the story of three remarkable women who shaped and presided over the destiny of France during the last years of the 15th century and the early part of the 16th: Anne of France, Anne of Brittany, and Louise of Savoy. Although each is worthy of her own individual biography, their lives were so enmeshed... | Cultural,France,Biography | 5 | |
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel | Rolf Potts | Travel,Nonfiction,Philosophy,Adventure,Self Help,Self Help,Personal Development,Business,Reference,Audiobook,Inspirational | Vagabonding, is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the n... | Travel,Nonfiction,Philosophy,Adventure,Self Help,Self Help,Personal Development,Business,Reference,Audiobook,Inspirational | 3.95 | |
Psyche | Molière,Pierre Corneille,Philippe Quinault | Plays,Cultural,France,Literature,17th Century,Plays,Theatre | Psyche, is a tragedy-ballet in five acts and in verse, written by Molière, Pierre Corneille and Philippe Quinault.,The subject is taken from Apuleius’s ,Metamorphoses,. The story of Psyche and Cupid is told by an old woman to a young girl who has been kidnapped by brigands. Apuleius's version was far too bold and to... | Plays,Cultural,France,Literature,17th Century,Plays,Theatre | 3.23 | |
The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin, The Mage — As Delivered By Abraham The Jew Unto His Son Lamech — As A Grimoire of The 15th Century | Abraham von Worms,S.L. MacGregor Mathers | Occult,Occult,Magick,Fantasy,Magic,Nonfiction,Religion,Spirituality,Occult,Mysticism,Religion,Esoterica,Philosophy,Fantasy,Mythology | Around the turn of the century, when ,Aleister Crowley, was working out his system of Magick, the source that he turned to for basics was the system of Abramelin of Egypt. From Abramelin he took his concepts of protections, purifications, evocations, vestments, and dromena down to specific details. This system of Abram... | Occult,Occult,Magick,Fantasy,Magic,Nonfiction,Religion,Spirituality,Occult,Mysticism,Religion,Esoterica,Philosophy,Fantasy,Mythology | 4.02 | |
Iron House | John Hart | Mystery,Thriller,Fiction,Suspense,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,Mystery,Crime,Audiobook,Adult Fiction,American,Southern,Contemporary |
,        An old man is dying.,        When the old man is dead they will come for him.,        And they will come for her, to make him hurt.,
,John Hart delivers his fourth novel -- a gut-wrenching, heart-stopping thriller no reader will soon forget.,He would go to Hell,    At the ... | Mystery,Thriller,Fiction,Suspense,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,Mystery,Crime,Audiobook,Adult Fiction,American,Southern,Contemporary | 4.09 | |
The Scorching Wind | Walter Macken | Cultural,Ireland,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,European Literature,Irish Literature,Historical | This is a vivid and memorable novel set in Dublin, 1916, during the Easter Rebellion and the bitter years which followed. Through the diverging lives of two young brothers the agony of Ireland during these harrowing times is witnessed. It is the time of the Sinn Fein, of the dreaded Tans, of terrible deeds and of loyal... | Cultural,Ireland,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,European Literature,Irish Literature,Historical | 4.15 | |
Jessica Rules the Dark Side | Beth Fantaskey | Paranormal,Vampires,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fantasy,Romance,Paranormal Romance,Fantasy,Supernatural,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Fiction,Mystery | It's one thing to find out you're a vampire princess. It's a whole other thing to actually rule. Newly married Jessica Packwood is having a hard enough time feeling regal with her husband, Lucius, at her side. But when evidence in the murder of a powerful elder points to Lucius, sending him into solitary confinement, J... | Paranormal,Vampires,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fantasy,Romance,Paranormal Romance,Fantasy,Supernatural,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Fiction,Mystery | 3.9 | |
The Silent People | Walter Macken | Cultural,Ireland,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,European Literature,Irish Literature,Historical,Literature,Novels | Continuing the adventures of several generations of one Irish family, The Silent People is the story of a young educated man from Connacht, and life at the time of the famine in Ireland. Despite his reluctance, Dualta is drawn into the political unrest of his times because of the degradation of the people by tyrannical... | Cultural,Ireland,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,European Literature,Irish Literature,Historical,Literature,Novels | 4.26 | |
Coming Home | Lauren Brooke | Animals,Horses,Young Adult,Animals,Childrens,Fiction,Contemporary,Childrens,Middle Grade,Realistic Fiction,Family,Childrens,Juvenile | This powerful series follows Amy Fleming through the loss of her mother and her struggle to continue the work at Heartland-a refuge for abused and abandoned horses. | Animals,Horses,Young Adult,Animals,Childrens,Fiction,Contemporary,Childrens,Middle Grade,Realistic Fiction,Family,Childrens,Juvenile | 4.12 | |
Clockwork Prince | Cassandra Clare | Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Science Fiction,Steampunk,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Fiction,Paranormal,Angels,Paranormal,Vampires | In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy p... | Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Science Fiction,Steampunk,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Fiction,Paranormal,Angels,Paranormal,Vampires | 4.42 | |
The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox | Jennifer Lee Carrell | History,Nonfiction,Science,Health,Medicine,Medical,Illness,Disease,Historical,Health,Literature,18th Century,Science,Biology | The Speckled Monster, tells the dramatic story of two parents who dared to fight back against smallpox. After barely surviving the agony of smallpox themselves, they flouted eighteenth-century medicine by borrowing folk knowledge from African slaves and Eastern women in frantic bids to protect their children. From thei... | History,Nonfiction,Science,Health,Medicine,Medical,Illness,Disease,Historical,Health,Literature,18th Century,Science,Biology | 4.02 | |
La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life | Elaine Sciolino | Cultural,France,Nonfiction,Travel,Sociology,Cultural,Couture,Fashion,Cultural,International,History,Politics,Social Science | The hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction—its rules, its pleasures, its secrets,France is a seductive country, seductive in its elegance, its beauty, its sensual pleasures, and its joie de vivre. But Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of ,The New York Times,, has discovered... | Cultural,France,Nonfiction,Travel,Sociology,Cultural,Couture,Fashion,Cultural,International,History,Politics,Social Science | 3.77 | |
The The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy | Pat Murphy,The Scientists of Klutz Labs | null | With The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy, you can explore the universe without leaving the comfort of your backyard. This galactic tool kit has everything you need: an amazing build-it-yourself telescope, a night-sight flashlight, star and moon maps, a no-batteries-required sundial, a mariner Have fun | null | 4.5 | |
The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books | Steve Leveen | Nonfiction,Writing,Books About Books,Self Help,Reference,Adult,Language,Writing,How To,Writing,Essays,Audiobook,Literature | "Perfect for all of us who can never get enough time with good books. It not only urges us to indulge deeply and often, it shows us how."-Myra Hart, professor, Harvard Business School, ,"Readers and want-to-be readers will be encouraged by the advice to read more, more widely and more systematically."-Michael Keller, u... | Nonfiction,Writing,Books About Books,Self Help,Reference,Adult,Language,Writing,How To,Writing,Essays,Audiobook,Literature | 3.68 | |
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food | Jennifer 8. Lee | Food and Drink,Food,Nonfiction,History,Cultural,China,Travel,Food and Drink,Food Writing,Food and Drink,Cooking,Autobiography,Memoir,Food and Drink,Foodie,Cultural,Asia | If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese), Jennifer 8 Lee, traces the history of Chinese-American ... | Food and Drink,Food,Nonfiction,History,Cultural,China,Travel,Food and Drink,Food Writing,Food and Drink,Cooking,Autobiography,Memoir,Food and Drink,Foodie,Cultural,Asia | 3.67 | |
The Well-Read Witch: Essential Books for Your Magickal Library | Carl McColman | Witchcraft,Religion,Paganism,Occult,Nonfiction,Fantasy,Magic | With reviews of over 400 books, this is an essential handbook for anyone interested in reading about the magickal world of Witchcraft -- as well as related topics of interest to any Wiccan practitioner. | Witchcraft,Religion,Paganism,Occult,Nonfiction,Fantasy,Magic | 3.84 | |
Joel Barlow: American Citizen in a Revolutionary World | Richard Buel Jr. | null | Poet, republican, diplomat, and entrepreneur, Joel Barlow filled many roles and registered impressive accomplishments. In the first biography of this fascinating figure in decades, Richard Buel Jr. recounts the life of a man more intimately connected to the Age of Revolution than perhaps any other American.,Barlow was ... | null | 5 | |
Genesis: Finding Our Roots | Ruth Beechick | History,Christian,Nonfiction,Education,Religion | This unique course integrates many fields of knowledge with Genesis 1-11, and clears up the fuzzy history before Egypt. Through literature and art, it reveals startling insights about giants, dragons, cherubim, and other beings that the early peoples knew but we have lost in myth. Gives true answers to age-old question... | History,Christian,Nonfiction,Education,Religion | 4.26 | |
Roots of the Reformation | Karl Adam,Cecily Hastings | History,Religion,Christianity,Catholic,Religion,Faith,Nonfiction | As a faithful Catholic, Karl Adam gives a historically-sensitive and accurate analysis of the causes of the Reformation, one that stands as a valid and sometimes unsettling challenge to the presuppositions of Protestants and Catholics alike. | History,Religion,Christianity,Catholic,Religion,Faith,Nonfiction | 4.35 | |
The Book of Lies | Mary Horlock | Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Mystery,Young Adult,War,World War II,Young Adult,Coming Of Age,Historical,Mystery,Crime,War,Drama | On the English Channel island of Guernsey, a teenage girl’s ,Mean Girls,-like experience pushes her to murder her best friend in a scandal, she will discover, that mirrors her uncle’s previously unknown story from the days of the island’s Nazi occupation during WWII. Told through the voices of fifteen-year-ol... | Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Mystery,Young Adult,War,World War II,Young Adult,Coming Of Age,Historical,Mystery,Crime,War,Drama | 3.05 | |
Searching for The Ancient Tea Horse Road | Sian Yan Yun,Aaron Fisher,Aaron Davis | Food and Drink,Tea | null | Food and Drink,Tea | 3.5 | |
The The Itsy Bitsy Spider | Rosemary Wells | Childrens,Childrens,Picture Books | A beloved nursery rhyme classic to put your child on the road to reading!,Rosemary Wells, one of America's foremost creators of children's books, will have the very youngest child turning pages and remembering the words. What better way instill a lifetime love of reading and learning? | Childrens,Childrens,Picture Books | 3.26 | |
A Buddhist Bible | Dwight Goddard,Robert Aitken | Religion,Buddhism,Religion,Spirituality,Philosophy,Nonfiction,Reference,Philosophy,Metaphysics,Psychology,Religion,Theology | A wide selection of readings from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and modern sources intended to provide the reader with a foundation in classical Buddhist thought.,The first book to bring together the key texts of modern Buddhism.,In the last hundred years, the world, especially the West, has increasingly embraced t... | Religion,Buddhism,Religion,Spirituality,Philosophy,Nonfiction,Reference,Philosophy,Metaphysics,Psychology,Religion,Theology | 4.01 | |
The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches | Robert Stanek | Fantasy,Fiction,Young Adult,Fantasy,Magic,Fantasy,Dragons | Ruin Mist was featured in Publisher's Weekly Cover Story. Also recommended by the YA Librarians at VOYA Magazine, Foreword Magazine and in The Complete Idiots Guide to Elves and Fairies, Ancient Art of Faery Magick, Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers: A Reading and Selection Guide, and more.,Afte... | Fantasy,Fiction,Young Adult,Fantasy,Magic,Fantasy,Dragons | 2.71 | |
How to Teach English | Jeremy Harmer | Nonfiction,Teaching,Reference,Education,Humanities,Language,Academic,Humanities,Linguistics,Textbooks | This is an introduction to the teaching of English. Its emphasis is on practical issues and it is appropriate for self-study and for use with classes of trainee teachers. The early chapters address such issues as How can we be good teachers?, What makes a good learner? and how can teachers make classes better?. The boo... | Nonfiction,Teaching,Reference,Education,Humanities,Language,Academic,Humanities,Linguistics,Textbooks | 3.93 | |
Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Volume 3 | Rigan Machado,José M. Fraguas | Combat,Martial Arts | Volume three in a three volume set that provides a comprehensive overview of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques | Combat,Martial Arts | 4.4 | |
Beyond the Light: What Isn't Being Said about Near-Death Experience | P.M.H. Atwater,Melvin Morse | Science,Philosophy,Metaphysics | "Atwater is earnest, helpful, boldly honest." --,East West Journal, ,P. M. H. Atwater is unique in this world. As both a near-death survivor and a near-death researcher, she brings a remarkable perspective to her work. Her first book, ,Coming Back to Life, caused a major controversy in the field of near-death studies, ... | Science,Philosophy,Metaphysics | 3.61 | |
Histoire du Québec contemporain: Le Québec depuis 1930 | Paul-André Linteau,René Durocher,François Ricard,Jean-Claude Robert | History | Rééditée dans la collection Boréal compact, et remise à jour, L'Histoire du Québec contemporain (2 vol.) est une oeuvre indispensable pour connaître notre pays. Cet ouvrage a été salué par une presse unanimement élogieuse. | History | 3.81 | |
Apprenticeship in Critical Ethnographic Practice | Jean Lave | Nonfiction | ,In this extended meditation, Jean Lave interweaves analysis of the process of apprenticeship among the Vai and Gola tailors of Liberia with reflections on the evolution of her research on those tailors in the late 1970s. In so doing, she provides both a detailed account of her apprenticeship in the art of sustained f... | Nonfiction | 3.92 | |
Le Vicomte de Bragelonne III | Alexandre Dumas,Jean-Yves Tadié | Cultural,France,Classics,Fiction,Adventure,Historical,Historical Fiction,European Literature,French Literature,Historical,Roman,Romance,Novels | Noble Porthos ! A quoi bon les châteaux regorgeant de meubles, les forêts regorgeant de gibier, les lacs regorgeant de poissons et les caves regorgeant de richesses ! A quoi bon les laquais aux brillantes livrées, et au milieu d'eux Mousqueton, fier du pouvoir délégué par toi ! Ô noble Porthos ! soucieux entasse... | Cultural,France,Classics,Fiction,Adventure,Historical,Historical Fiction,European Literature,French Literature,Historical,Roman,Romance,Novels | 4.24 | |
Little Red Riding Hood | Charles Perrault,Sarah Moon | Short Stories,Classics,Fantasy,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Fiction,Childrens,Cultural,France,Childrens,Picture Books,Academic,School,Folk Tales | A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Illustrated with photographs placing the tale in an urban setting. | Short Stories,Classics,Fantasy,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Fiction,Childrens,Cultural,France,Childrens,Picture Books,Academic,School,Folk Tales | 3.73 | |
The Taoist I Ching | Liu Yiming,Thomas Cleary | Religion,Taoism,Religion,Philosophy,Occult,Divination,Spirituality,Self Help,Cultural,China,Psychology,Occult,Magick,Classics | The ,I Ching ,, or "Book of Change," is considered the oldest of the Chinese classics and has throughout history commanded unsurpassed prestige and popularity. Containing several layers of text and given numerous levels of interpretation, it has captured continuous attention for well over two thousand years. It has bee... | Religion,Taoism,Religion,Philosophy,Occult,Divination,Spirituality,Self Help,Cultural,China,Psychology,Occult,Magick,Classics | 4.13 | |
Shadows | Rhiannon Lassiter | Science Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Science Fiction,Cyberpunk,Childrens,Fantasy,Science Fiction Fantasy,Fantasy,Supernatural | A Supercomputer Brain In A 15-Year-Old's Body..., Meet Raven, The Most Dangerous Teenager In The World...., , Tomorrow has come. And now, in 24th-century London, the CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex-human mutants with supercomputer minds. Raven is next on their list. Soon she... | Science Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Science Fiction,Cyberpunk,Childrens,Fantasy,Science Fiction Fantasy,Fantasy,Supernatural | 4.06 | |
Happy End | Mirjana Bobić Mojsilović | null | Novi hit trenutno najÄitanije srpske spisateljice. Kao i u Dnevniku srpske domaćice, autorka nas sjajnim stilom vraća u vreme iza nas. Nije reÄ o romanu koji teÅ¡ko i oporo analizira to vreme i tako gradi radnju, već o romanu u kome se i sa oporošću i sa vedrinom priÄa život sam. Junaci smo mi i, verovatno, vr... | null | 3.8 | |
Matter | Bin Ramke | Poetry | Bin Ramke's poetry has always been concerned with separating the real from the wished-for or the feared. In Matter, Ramke investigates not only the physical realities of our world but the qualities that make things important to us, that give them weight. These poems, often in the voice of a child, are full of yearning ... | Poetry | 4.12 | |
Praying Through Life's Problems | Stormie Omartian,Leslie Vernick | Prayer,Christian,Religion,Faith,Nonfiction,Christian,Christian Non Fiction | In this book, Stormie Omartian shows women how to pray through life's most difficult times.Features Joni Eareckson Tada, Catherine Hart Weber, Linda Mintle, and others. | Prayer,Christian,Religion,Faith,Nonfiction,Christian,Christian Non Fiction | 3.74 | |
Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution | Jerome Charyn | Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Military History,American Revolution,North American Hi...,American History,Historical,Literature,18th Century | Johnny One-Eye, is bringing about the rediscovery of one of the most "singular and remarkable [careers] in American literature" (Jonathan Yardley, ,Washington Post Book World,). In this picaresque tour de force that reanimates Revolutionary Manhattan through the story of double agent John Stocking, the bastard son of a... | Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Military History,American Revolution,North American Hi...,American History,Historical,Literature,18th Century | 3.28 | |
The Binding of God: Calvin's Role in the Development of Covenant Theology | Peter A. Lillback | Religion,Theology,Reference,History,Church,Church History | What was John Calvin's relationship to covenant theology? Tracing the historical development of the covenant idea, this title examines the writings of Calvin for evidence and description of Calvin's covenant thought. It argues that Calvin developed an extensive covenant theology. It is suitable for scholars of the Refo... | Religion,Theology,Reference,History,Church,Church History | 3.87 | |
Centuria: One Hundred Ouroboric Novels | Giorgio Manganelli,Henry Martin | Short Stories,Fiction,European Literature,Italian Literature,Cultural,Italy,Magical Realism | Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book-of-the-Year 2005 Silver Medallion for Translation Note: Three stories appeared in the March 2005 issue of Harpers magazine, and twelve stories in the spring 2005 "Zukofsky" issue of Chicago Review.,Italo Calvino once remarked that in Giorgio Manganelli, "Italian literature has a write... | Short Stories,Fiction,European Literature,Italian Literature,Cultural,Italy,Magical Realism | 4.23 | |
Rio Bravo | Robin Wood | Culture,Film,Nonfiction,Media Tie In | This volume is a study of the classic western film ,Rio Bravo,, which, according to the author, remains "beyond politics, as an argument as to why we should all want to go on living." | Culture,Film,Nonfiction,Media Tie In | 4.35 | |
Spanish Revival Architecture | S.F. Cook III,Tina Skinner | null | More than 500 period photographs explore the Spanish Revival movement (1915-1940) in architecture. Original Spanish and Mediterranean buildings inspired partrons on "the grand tour" in Europe to build for themselves these sturdy homes in the 20th century that reflect a strong Mediterranean heritage. Tiled roofs and flo... | null | 4 | |
Polskie morderczynie | Katarzyna Bonda | Nonfiction,Mystery,Crime,European Literature,Polish Literature,Crime,True Crime,Psychology,Biography | Ich procesy relacjonowały wszystkie media w Polsce. Wykreowały wizerunek złych, zdegenerowanych, pozbawionych ludzkich uczuć, bezlitosnych bestii w często pięknej skórze. Jak to możliwe, że te kobiety wzięły udział w tak brutalnych zbrodniach, same zabiły albo wszystko ze szczegółami zaplanowały, a do w... | Nonfiction,Mystery,Crime,European Literature,Polish Literature,Crime,True Crime,Psychology,Biography | 3.73 | |
The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale | Nancy Raines Day,Ann Grifalconi | Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Folklore,Fiction,Eastern Africa,Ethiopia,Cultural,Africa | Bold collages by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist illuminate a compelling Ethiopian folktale with a positive message about step-parenting. In this lively tale, a woman must pluck three whiskers from a fierce lion's chin in order to win her stepson's trust. Full color. | Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Folklore,Fiction,Eastern Africa,Ethiopia,Cultural,Africa | 4.28 | |
Double Those Wheels | Nancy Raines Day,Steve Haskamp | Childrens,Picture Books,Science,Mathematics,Transport,Animals,Childrens,Mathematics,Multiplication,Number,Counting | Monkey is making a very special delivery with a little help from a lot of wheels. Starting with a unicycle, Monkey doubles that wheel so he has two-a bicycle! Doubling again, two wheels become four-a car! The fun multiplies until sixty-four wheels-and a surprise ride-get him to the birthday celebration just in time. , ... | Childrens,Picture Books,Science,Mathematics,Transport,Animals,Childrens,Mathematics,Multiplication,Number,Counting | 3.66 | |
Tylko martwi nie kłamią | Katarzyna Bonda | Mystery,Crime,European Literature,Polish Literature,Mystery,Fiction,Thriller | Profiler policyjny musi rozwikłać zagadkę śmierci śmieciowego barona, którego ciało znaleziono w jednej z katowickich kamienic. Wszystkie poszlaki wskazują na biznesowe porachunki, ale Hubert Meyer czuje, że sprawa może mieć związek z morderstwem sprzed 17 lat. | Mystery,Crime,European Literature,Polish Literature,Mystery,Fiction,Thriller | 3.36 | |
Neuroscience and Philosophy: Brain, Mind, and Language | Maxwell Richard Bennett,Daniel C. Dennett,John Rogers Searle,P.M.S. Hacker | Philosophy,Science,Biology,Neuroscience,Psychology,Nonfiction,Writing,Essays,Academic,Humanities,Language,Neuroscience,Brain | In ,Neuroscience and Philosophy, three prominent philosophers and a leading neuroscientist clash over the conceptual presuppositions of cognitive neuroscience. The book begins with an excerpt from Maxwell Bennett and Peter Hacker's ,Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience, (Blackwell, 2003), which questions the conce... | Philosophy,Science,Biology,Neuroscience,Psychology,Nonfiction,Writing,Essays,Academic,Humanities,Language,Neuroscience,Brain | 3.78 |
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