Three of the founding fathers defend their revolutionary charter--the Constitution of the United States--in these essays. Based on the original McLean edition of 1788, this edition includes copies of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Original.
In this groundbreaking study, Mann shows how a new generation of anthropologists and archaeologists, using new research techniques, have come to the persuasive conclusion that more people lived in the Americas in 1491 than in Europe.
Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's classic guide to enlightened reading. On everything from poetry and plays to science and philosophy, Adler and Van Doren teach general readers how to analyze a text, to appreciate its method and bias, and to come away with a full understanding of the author's point.
In the spirit of classics such as "Barbarians at the Gate" and "Liar's Poker", Charles Gasparino traces the rise in power and wealth of America's largest investment banks and brokerage houses beginning in 2002. He shows how and why several of these storied institutions have suffered staggering losses in assets and influence since then, triggering ...
The "Child Within" refers to that part of each of us which is ultimately alive, energetic, creative and fulfilled; it is our real self--who we truly are. The author describes the journey of discovery and healing our fears, confusion, and unhappiness.
Charles Lindsay's photographs offer a humorous and inquisitive foray into the hazards of lost golf balls - rough, woods, bunkers and wetlands - as well as unexpected encounters with wildlife on and off the green. An avid golfer, he photographs his way to the heart of the matter with a light touch and an eye for telling details. In the process he ...
This text makes up for all those economics lessons you slept through or missed at college. It demystifies key concepts, laying bare the truths behind the numbers and answering those questions you have been too embarrassed to ask! With commonsense examples and acerbic commentary, Charles Wheelan brings economics to life, without a chart, graph or ...
The best-selling college rhetoric for over 20 years, "The St. Martin's Guide" has an unparalleled record of proven success. From the beginning, Axelrod and Cooper have taken the best of classic and contemporary theory, filtered it through their own and their colleagues' classroom experience, and then blended the result into a flexible classroom ...
Explains the Tibetan understanding of what happens when a person dies, and how this can help in a person's daily life, in caring for the terminally ill and the bereaved, and to deepen one's understanding of life.
"The Drug Information Handbook" continues to set the industry standard with hundreds of thousands of copies sold! This easy-to-use reference is a must-have for all clinicians and healthcare professionals seeking quick access to concise, comprehensive drug information. Endorsed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), "Lexi-Comp's Drug ...
Packed full of new information, this book has become one of the bestselling Bible reference tools since its publication in 1991. This revised, updated, and expanded edition offers greater value to Bible students and teachers with 250 new articles, maps, charts, and 90 new contributors.
The tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. Considered by many to be Dickens's best novel, GREAT EXPECTATIONS is the story of a young man who rises out of a rough, deprived childhood to a life ...
Here is the all-inclusive chronicle of events beginning with the day Hobbes sprang into Calvin's tuna-fish trap and their friendship was forged forever. Essential not only for its thoroughness, including full-color Sunday cartoons, but also for the never-before-published cartoon story it features.
It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. Her latest customer, a bearded stranger, drains his cup and heads to his car. But the little girl's pretty yellow dress can't quite hide the ugly scar on her chest. The stranger understands more about it than he ...
Dickens's one serious, un-comic novel, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, is set during the French Revolution and tells a story of unselfish devotion. The beautiful Lucy Manette marries Charles Darnay, the descendant of an aristocratic French family denounced by the revolutionaries, among whom are the memorably evil fanatic Mme. Defarge. When Darnay is ...
In this irresistible compendium of unusual facts, Charles Panati, the foremost specialist on everything, tells how hundreds of our everyday items, expressions and customs actually came to be. Sure to delight the curious fact and trivia lover in all of us. Illustrated.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Dickens's tender and comic tale of the Cratchit family, Tiny Tim, and Ebenezer Scrooge, has been a favorite since it was written in 1843. Badly in need of money, Dickens produced A CHRISTMAS CAROL in six weeks; the first printing of 6,000 copies sold out instantly. In Dickens's original version, Tiny Tim was Tiny Fred, and ...
The leading text in the field, this book analyzes the contributions of the leading authorities in discipline, to show how their theories and systems can be used by teachers to create structures of positive discipline. This text analyzes 18 models of school discipline developed by educational thinkers of the last half century and shows how they can ...
Many instructors prefer to teach critical reading and writing without using a full-scale rhetoric. For them, Axelrod and Cooper have adapted the immensely successful approach of "The St. Martin's Guide to Writing "and applied it to a reader, creating a book that provide"s "both structure for students and flexibility for instructors. Chapter One ...
Has your sweet, innocent baby turned into a terrorizing toddler or pre-schooler? If your answer is a resounding "Yes", relief from your anxiety is here! Beat the "terrible twos" and "precocious pre-schoolers" with the advice of internationally-recognized parenting experts Fay and Cline, M.D. Now Fay and Cline show you how to use their unique Love ...
The text emphasizes ideas instead of isolated facts and shows how research and application work in harmony. Now using seven integrative themes to emphasize the connections between different areas of research in psychology, the text challenges students to grapple with the big issues and tough questions while at the same time helping them master the ...
This information-packed volume opens with a brief history of this centuries-old technique and a look at the many ways slow cooking and braising transforms the texture of food as well as enhances the natural flavors. Comprehensive descriptions cover the types of slow cooking and explain every stage of the process, from preparing the food in order ...
The classic that exploded into public controversy and revolutionized the course of science is now available in this Signet Classic edition. Features include a complete glossary, index, and an Introduction by noted biologist Sir Julian Huxley.
For ages 4-8. Exquisite art by Guy Porfirio illustrates this new edition of one of the most popular books of all time. This delightful classic has sold in excess of one million copies. It is a classic tale of a four year old angel, recently arrived in Heaven, homesick and usually in trouble. As the angels in Heaven plan their gifts for the ...
'Every age has its peculiar folly; some scheme, project, or fantasy into which it plunges, spurred on by the love of gain, the necessity of excitement, or the mere force of imitation,' said author Charles Mackay in 1841. It was true then, and it is certainly true now. This intelligent, humorous collection of popular delusions, from money mania to ...
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