This pop-up version of the Lewis Carroll classic features illustrations by well-known pop-up book artist Robert Sabuda, here working in the style of ALICE'S original illustrator, John Tenniel. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly and selected by the New York Times Book Review as a 2003 Notable Book and as one of the ...
"Settle down to ten decades of American history", writes Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin in her rousing Foreword to "In Our Own Words". What follows is the impassioned oratory of presidents and poets, artists and astronauts, soldiers and pacifists--one of the most comprehensive and diverse collections of American speeches ...
The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization, and also the most difficult to interpret. It has been the vehicle of continual conflict, with every interpretation reflecting passionately-held views that have affected not merely religion, but politics, art, and even science. This unique edition offers an exciting new ...
The "bible" of cheesemaking which includes equipment lists, ingredients explanations, step-by-step instructions, and a trouble-shooting chart, has sold more than 60,000 copies.
"The Killing of Chief Crazy Horse" is a story of envy, greed, and treachery. In the year after the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Crazy Horse and his half-starved followers finally surrendered to the U.S. Army near Camp Robinson, Nebraska. The reverberations of that event led to the death of the great Oglala Sioux chief in the fall of 1877. Chiefs ...
This title offers a wealth of evidence for doubters and disbelievers. 'Whether it's the latest shark cartilage scam, or some new 'repressed memory' idiocy that besets you, I suggest you carry a copy of this dictionary at all times, or at least have it within reach as first aid for psychic attacks. We need all the help we can get' - James Randi, ...
A comprehensive, one-term paleontology text, this book gives a unified approach to animal, plant, and invertebrate history and interaction. The emphasis is on how life evolved and shows how paleontology reveals earth history. It presents an integrated picture of paleontology, rather than detailed classification schemes.
This collection of more than 150 speeches aims to capture the essence of American oration, presented in chronological order from 1900 across a range of themes and experience. The book includes many historically important speeches, from the early years of the century and Plunkitt's "honest grafy" to Clinton's apology to the American people over the ...
"A drawing or a painting is a soul's message eagerly sought by us watchful onlookers," Robert Coles observes in his foreword to this striking volume. "The point is to demonstrate what has been imagined, or yes, witnessed ...[and] for us to be shown something by certain boys and girls who become our teachers." Bearing powerful testimony to Coles' ...
Each title in the new "Integrated" series focuses on the core knowledge in a specific basic science discipline, while linking that information to related concepts from other disciplines. Case-based questions at the end of each chapter enable you to gauge your mastery of the material, and a color-coded format allows you to quickly find the specific ...
This collection of 15 stories takes young readers on a tour of the universe to show that God is the Creator of all--and His promises hold true beyond space and time.
Eastern Canada's cosmopolitan cities, its French-bilingual heritage, and its marvelous wilderness areas create a palette of culture and adventure unlike that found anywhere else on the planet. Experience this fascinating region, from the great cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec to the natural wonders of Niagara Falls, Cape Breton ...
This book draws from anthropology, ancient history, theology, philosophy and the Holocaust to redefine architectural history for both architects and historians. It also contains ideas and practical propositions that should help sutdents of architecture to build a more human world. The central question of the book is the relationship between ...
Visitors can take in the great cities of the Great White North--Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. Along the way, the authors share their experience and opinions, offering recommendations for recreation from heli-skiing to motor coach touring, dining options, and accommodations to suit all tastes and pockets. 200 color photos. 22 ...
Western Canada stands tall in the dreams of every traveler. A richly varied land, it is renowned for its spectacular alpine scenery, the striking art of its Pacific west coast natives, and for its abundant wildlife. This indispensable guide leads readers through this grand region, from its peerless great outdoors to its booming, youthful cities. ...
Concise yet comprehensive, manageable and affordable, T&T Clark Study Guides are an invaluable resource for students, preachers and Bible study leaders. Each book in the series gives the reader a thorough introduction to a particular book of the Bible or the Apocrypha and includes:
A survey text for undergraduate courses, this volume examines the history, meaning, and mechanics of public opinion, including its use in communicating with and persuading the public, and discusses the five major theories for understanding public opinion. The chapters are carefully constructed so as to introduce terms and concepts to the reader ...
Scholarly discussions of biblical interpretation often ignore the fact that language and literature form an integral part of a people's culture, that interpretation therefore implies the total cultural system of the relevant literature, and that biblical interpretation consequently implies inter-cultural communication. This book explores the ...
This new text provides an integrated view of the forces that influence the patterns and rates of vertebrate evolution from the level of living populations and species to those that resulted in the origin of the major vertebrate groups. The evolutionary roles of behaviour, development, continental drift, and mass extinctions are compared with the ...
Harness the power of 3ds max 5! Harnessing 3ds max 5 is the perfect tool for learning the world's most popular 3D graphics program. The authors lead you through the complex world of 3ds max step by step, so you?ll build experience and confidence as you progress through the book. Clear and concise explanations, ample illustrations, and easy-to ...
These letters, collected and transcribed by Captain Robert Goldthwaite Carter in the 1870s, are among the finest primary sources on the daily life of the Union soldier in the Civil War. Robert and his three brothers all saw action with the Army of the Potomac under its various commanders, Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. At ...
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