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Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxfo

Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxfo more books like this

by Simon Winchester

The fascinating true story about the relationship between the man who compiled the first Oxford English Dictionary and his major collaborator, an imprisoned murderer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.

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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World more books like this

by A J Jacobs

Alarmed and more than a little chagrined at the massive gaps in his personal knowledge base, Jacobs sets for himself a suitably daunting, and some might say insane, task: to fill in the holes in his Ivy-league education by reading the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z.

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The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class

The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class more books like this

by David S Kidder, Noah D Oppenheim

This secular daily digest of intellectual challenge and learning is designed to inspire and invigorate the reader every day of the year.

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Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History

Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History more books like this

by Joseph Telushkin, Rabbi

With 348 short chapters covering every essential aspect of Jewish history and life--from the Torah to modern American Jewish culture--this invaluable reference is a comprehensive yet thoroughly accessible resource on the fundamentals of Judaism.

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Forty Studies That Changed Psychology: Explorations Into the History of Psychological Research

Forty Studies That Changed Psychology: Explorations Into the History of Psychological Research more books like this

by Roger R Hock, PhD

For courses in Introductory Psychology, History and Systems in Psychology, and Research Methods. This unique book closes the gap between psychology textbooks and the research that made them possible by offering a first hand glimpse into 40 of the most famous studies in the history of the field, and subsequent studies that expanded upon each study ...

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Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things

Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things more books like this

by Charles Panati

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.

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Don't Know Much about History: Everything You Need to Know about American Histor

Don't Know Much about History: Everything You Need to Know about American Histor more books like this

by Kenneth C Davis

Presented in a user-friendly format, this comprehensive history of America fills in the gaps that we all have, and breaks some new ground, too. Starting off each topic with a string of questions--there are no bad questions, of course, and many of them are interesting--Davis provides insightful reports on key events and personalities from Columbus ...

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Short Guide to Writing about History

Short Guide to Writing about History more books like this

by Richard Marius

This short guide introduces students to historical research and discovery while teaching them how to write cogent history papers. Focusing on more than just the conventions of good writing, this supplement shows students first how to think about history, and then how to organize their thoughts into coherent essays. This book teaches students how ...

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Cartoon History of the Universe 1

Cartoon History of the Universe 1 more books like this

by Larry Gonick

In seven wild and witty chapters, cartoonist Larry Gonick takes us on an uproarious joyride through the ancient world. Gonick's brilliant insights, exuberant humor, and delightful drawings combine to make a truly unique work that is sure to be a valuable resource as well as a great escape for all ages. Black-and-white illustrations.

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Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing

Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing more books like this

by Laurie G Kirszner

This volume provides an introduction to literature; it contains a broad selection of literature - from the contemporary to the canonical, the serious to the humorous, and the poignant to the whimsical. It now includes a contemporary selection of stories, works by Gish Jen, Andrea Barret and Rick Bass as well as old favorites by Joyce, Hemingway, ...

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Angela's Ashes: A Memoir more books like this

by Frank McCourt (Read by)

After years of teaching creative writing, Frank McCourt published his first book, thus obliging his many friends who had been urging him to write about his childhood--a subject they knew from the many uproarious and affecting stories he told about it. ANGELA'S ASHES traces the tortuous path of his life from his days in abysmal poverty in Limerick ...

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A Short History of Nearly Everything more books like this

by Bill Bryson

In this book, bestsellling author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, answer--the oldest, biggest questions posed about the universe, everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. High school & older.

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The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy more books like this

by Rick Beyer

A collection of surprising and little-known historical facts inspired by the popular History Channel Timelab 2000 series includes the Pilgrims's decision to land in Plymouth because they ran out of beer, the invention of the stethoscope by a modest French doctor, and the invention of a first practic

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Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge more books like this

by Edward Osborne Wilson

Harvard scientist Edward O. Wilson argues that the entire world is orderly and can be explained by a number of natural laws. Wilson maintains that the ideas and goals of the Enlightenment have not been discredited and, in fact, are surging back to life.

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Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's more books like this

by Frederick Lewis Allen

Written in 1931, this new installment in the Wiley Investment Classics series offers a well-written historical and anecdotal account of the volatile stock market of the 1920s. It traces the rise of post World War I prosperity up to the crash of 1929 before a colorful backdrop that includes Al Capone, Prohibition, the first radio, and the rise and ...

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Microbe hunters more books like this

by Paul De Kruif

From the top of today's news, where reoprts of Ebola and HIV loom large, comes the story of microbes, bacteria, and how disease shaoes our everyday lives and society thrives. The superheroes in this scheme are the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who wage active war against bacteria. The new Introduction to this book ...

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A History of World Societies more books like this

by John P McKay

With unparalleled coverage of social history, A History of World Societies explores the lives of peoples of the world within a political framework. The text is known for its readability, integration of strong scholarship, and new historical interpretations. A range of technology resources, including Houghton Mifflin's Eduspace online learning tool ...

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Reality Through the Arts more books like this

by Dennis J Sporre

For One-Semester Introduction to the Humanities and General Humanities courses. Reality Through the Arts provides a comprehensive introduction that covers both arts history and aesthetic perception in western and non-western cultures by covering all the artistic disciplines: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, ...

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Atlas of the North American Indian more books like this

by Carl Waldman

"Atlas of the North American Indian, Third Edition" chronicles the travel and experiences of Native Americans from the first voyage to North America to the present day. This new edition now features a bold full-color format and is bolstered by more than 120 full-color, detailed maps that cover important locations for American Indians, as well as ...

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Students Guide to History more books like this

by Jules R Benjamin

This is an introduction to the study of history for undergraduates. It aims to help students master basic concepts of the subject and to learn the skills they will need, from a description of what historians do and what kind of research they conduct, through notetaking in class, taking exams and doing research on their own. It also tells students ...

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Step-By-Step Medical Coding more books like this

by Carol J Buck (Editor)

This text shows readers how to identify the right codes for the diagnoses or services provided and how to use those codes to obtain reimbursement correctly. It covers Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), HCFA Common Procedure Coding System and Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation & Management Services, ICD-9-CM, Official Coding Guidelines, ...

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Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events more books like this

by Bernard Grun

Provides a chronology of seven thousand years of significant moments in history, religion, science, and the arts in an accessible format designed for quick reference.

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Decline and fall of the Roman Empire more books like this

by Edward Gibbon

A three-volume Modern Library edition.

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The Art Book more books like this

by Phaidon Press

An alphabetical reference to 500 painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times, with one color example of each artist's work. A glossary of art movements and technical terms concludes the volume.

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Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt more books like this

by Eleanor Roosevelt

The long and eventful life of Eleanor Roosevelt (18841962) was full of rich experiences and courageous actions. The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she married a distant relative and Columbia University law student named Franklin Delano Roosevelt; he gradually ascended throughout the world of New York politics to reach the U. S. presidency in 1932. ...

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