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1000 Years of Famous People

by Clive Gifford

Published: 2002-12-07

Hardcover: 256 pages

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Meet the movers and shakers of the last millennium in this comprehensive and detailed look at the famous and the notorious, along with their achievements, and their legacies.Organized by theme—explorers, inventors, leaders, artists, athletes, musicians, politicians, scientists, writers, ...

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The Poetry of Pablo Neruda

by Pablo Neruda

Published: 2005-04-01

Paperback: 1040 pages

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The most comprehensive English-language collection of work ever by "the greatest poet of the twentieth century--in any language" (Gabriel García Márque)"In his work a continent awakens to consciousness." So wrote the Swedish Academy in awarding the Nobel Prize to Pablo Neruda, the author...

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Assertiveness: How to Stand Up for Yourself and Still Win the Respect of Others

by Judy Murphy

Published: 2011-11-21

Paperback: 110 pages

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This book shows you how to be a more confident, assertive individual. It teaches you the necessary skills to be decisive and in control of your life. With the information in this guide, you will learn to improve your relationships, move your career forward, and earn the respect of your f...

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The Great Caliphs: The Golden Age of the 'Abbasid Empire

by Amira K. Bennison

Published: 2010-08-31

Paperback: 256 pages

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In this accessibly written history, Amira K. Bennison contradicts the common assumption that Islam somehow interrupted the smooth flow of Western civilization from its Graeco-Roman origins to its more recent European and American manifestations. Instead, she places Islamic civilization in ...

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The Book of Questions

by Pablo Neruda

Published: 2001-04-01

Paperback: 96 pages

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A best-selling volume of Pablo Neruda's poetry in an English-Spanish edition.Pablo Neruda is one of the world's most popular poets, and in The Book of Questions, Neruda refuses to be corralled by the rational mind. Composed of 316 unanswerable questions, these poems integrate the wonder of...

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El contador de historias/ The Hakawati (Spanish Edition)

by Rabih Alameddine

Published: 2008-10-30

Hardcover: 660 pages

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"Returning to Beirut after many years in America in anticipation of his father's coming death, Osama al-Kharrat finds a turbulent, war-torn city far different than that he remembers but takes solace in the entertaining stories of his hakawati (storyteller) grandfather, in a novel that brings together...

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Islamic Art in Context (Perspectives) (Trade Version)

by Robert Irwin

Published: 1997-09-01

Paperback: 272 pages

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Among the greatest and least understood areas of art is that of the Islamic nations and peoples. Robert Irwin, an expert in the arts of Islam and a compelling writer, takes the reader deep into the cultures in which some of the world's most splendid art was created. Working thematically, he surveys the...

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Atlas ilustrado de la historia del arte: Técnicas, épocas, estilos (Spanish Edition)

by Inc. Susaeta Publishing

Published: 2010-12-01

Hardcover: 248 pages

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With enough detail to serve as a comprehensive reference for art history professionals and students, this analysis also includes vibrant illustrations and clearly laid out sections that make it accessible to casual readers as well. From the Paleolithic and Neolithic origins of art through ...

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Food Fight: GMOs and the Future of the American Diet

by Mckay Jenkins

Published: 2018-02-13

Paperback: 336 pages

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Are GMOs really that bad?  A prominent environmental journalist takes a fresh look at what they actually mean for our food system and for us. In the past two decades, GMOs have come to dominate the American diet. Advocates hail them as the future of food, an enhanced method of crop breedi...

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The Prince

by Nicolo Machiavelli

Published: 2017-11-22

Paperback: 82 pages

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The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title, De Principatibus (About Principalities). However, the printed version was not published until...