In a stirring narrative that mirrors the remarkable trajectory of America's history up to the Internet era and beyond, Gordon captures as never before the true source of the nation's global triumph.
In this collection named after a phrase from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Shelby Steele addresses issues of race, identity, and social policy in a series of highly readable and thought-provoking essays.
This guide's 11 easy-to-use chapters each focus on a different element of the writer's craft--character, plot, point of view, theme, setting, description, voice, and dialogue.
For programmers interested in programming in C++ and the future of C. This fourth edition of the bestselling C reference covers two important developments: the ISO C Amendment 1 (1994), which specifies new facilities for writing portable, international programs in C; and a discussion of how to write C programs that are compatible with C++.
Now published in paperback in a space-saving reduced trim size, "The Greek News, " published in the form of a daily newspaper written during ancient times, presents historical nonfiction in a kid-friendly format. As accessible as a morning paper, the book gives young readers the unforgettable sense of actually being citizens of an ancient nation. ...
A reference and companion volume to "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" explores the background and underlying symbolism of Pirsig's classic work.
Effective Java Programming Language Guide distills the hard-won wisdom of today's best Java programmers into 50 techniques for designing and constructing more robust, high-performance software. Josh Bloch, one of Sun's most widely respected Java developers, focuses on the practical problems virtually every Java developer encounters, offering ...
A nationally known spokesperson for the mentally ill offers hope and inspiration in this moving story of his decades-long struggle with schizophrenia and his remarkable recovery . For thirty-two years Ken Steele lived with the devastating symptoms of schizophrenia, tortured by inner voices commanding him to kill himself, ravaged by the delusions ...
The techniques used in "Three Minute Therapy" provide readers with many thinking, feeling, and action methods for reducing stress and disturbances--while still retaining their main goals, values, and preferences.
Now available in paperback--a gently told parable by the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Mitford Years series that relays a story of patience, and of the special rewards that come from being different from everyone else. Full color.
In this important new work, a distinguished race relations scholar argues that the age of white supremacy in power in the 1950s has given way to the age of white guilt, and neither has been good for African Americans.
This fourth edition is an up-to-date, international reference and includes balanced coverage of every part of the globe. It is filled with informative and comprehensive articles, graphs, and charts and contains computer-generated maps from a digital database for enhanced clarity, and a wealth of supplemental information. In addition, the book ...
This historical analysis recounts the progression of Wall Street from a 12-foot stockade in the mid-1600s to a principal force in 20th-century global economics. The author describes the financial district's major players, the socioeconomic climate, and the technological innovations that made such a transformation possible.
sexual signals help you find, meet, talk with and date Mister or Ms Right using secrets of nonverbal communication. Fifty photographs clearly show what to watch out for. The essence of courtship and dating conversations is to communicate, with and without words, "This is who I am. I like me. I hope you like me. Show and tell me about yourself so ...
When John Chapman is asked to find the three orphaned children of a Frenchwoman and an American actor, he discovers that the sisters have been living disparate lives, and that only one is aware of her origins. From Appalachia to Paris to New York to Boston, Chapman tracks the fated trio in places high and low, hoping to give them the gift of their ...
A collection of accessible and excellent short fiction is hand-picked by the country's most popular writing school. Each of the stories in "Fiction Gallery" will hold readers spellbound from first to last page, while also exemplifying the very best in literary fiction.
Loaded with new photos, more gun test results, specifications, and additional hard to find application data, the new edition of "The Gun Digest[registered] Book of Assault Weapons" provides extensive coverage of the weapons America's soldiers and law enforcement agencies are armed with.Everyday firearms enthusiasts seeking realistic details about ...
After stumbling across the Millbank Social Stock Market, Kate Winthrop is horrified to discover that out of the 140 girls in her senior class, she's ranked a bleak 71. So she and her best friends quickly set out to make her the fastest rising stock on the Market.
Here, adequately presented for the first time in English, is the fascinating story of a splendid culture that flourished thirty-five hundred years ago in the empire on the Nile: kings and conquests, gods and heroes, beautiful art, sculpture, poetry, architecture.
Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This book breaks through the image to reveal the man.
Shedding fascinating new light on an American saga, Gordon explores the laying of the transatlantic cable in 1866--one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century.
Made up of all-new material, this is the shattering finale of a science fiction trilogy from the two-time Hugo Award-winning author of "Coyote" and "Coyote Rising."
The "best of" from the noted "American Heritage" magazine columnist are collected in this volume that presents memorable stories of the history of business in America, from colonial days to the present. Illustrations.
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