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View book details for Women in the Middle Ages
The Lives of Real Women in a Vibrant Age of Transition
HarperCollins
Reissued for the first time in decades, this ambitious work of Medieval scholarship by bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies traces the stories and fates of women in Medieval Europe over the course of a millennium.Medieval history is often written …
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The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11
HarperCollins
Rudy Giuliani emerged from the smoke of 9/11 as the unquestioned hero of the day: America's Mayor, the father figure we could all rely on to be tough, to be wise, to do the right thing. In that uncertain time, …
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Downfall of a Revolutionary
HarperCollins
In Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary, Stanford University lecturer Bertrand M. Patenaude tells the dramatic story of Leon Trotsky's final years in exile in Mexico. Shedding new light on Trotskys tumultuous friendship with painter Diego Rivera, his affair with Riveras …
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150 Simple Recipes to Get You Started in the Kitchen
HarperCollins
Get Cooking is the first in a series of cookbooks geared toward beginners by Mollie Katzen, the author of the bestselling Moosewood Cookbook. Here are 125 foolproof , basic recipes for soups, homemade pasta, roast chicken, burgers, vegan specialities, chocolate …
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How Two Wall Street Journal Reporters Uncovered the Lies that Destroyed Faith in Corporate America
HarperCollins
This is the story of Rebecca Smith and John R. Emshwiller, the two reporters who led the Wall Street Journal's reporting on Enron and uncovered the unorthodox partnerships at the heart of the scandal through skill, luck, and relentless determination. …
View book details for The Great Failure
My Unexpected Path to Truth
HarperCollins
One of America's favorite teachers, Natalie Goldberg has inspired millions to write as a way to develop an intimate relationship with their minds and a greater understanding of the world in which they live. Now, through this honest and wry …
HarperCollins
John Lennon wrote Skywriting by Word of Mouth, an impressive collection of writings and drawings, during Yoko Ono's pregnancy with Sean, and always planned to have it published. The book's publication was a wish that seemed to end with Lennon's …
NYU Press
Many of us belong to communities that have been scarred by terrible calamities. And many of us come from families that have suffered grievous losses. How we reflect on these legacies of loss and the ways they inform each other …
NYU Press
In the decades after the Civil War, urbanization, industrialization, and immigration marked the start of the Gilded Age, a period of rapid economic growth but also social upheaval. Reformers responded to the social and economic chaos with a search for …
View book details for Mainline Christianity
The Past and Future of America's Majority Faith
NYU Press
Since the Revolutionary War, Mainline Christianity has been comprised of the Seven Sisters of American Protestantismthe Congregational Church, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Presbyterian Church, the United Methodist Church, the American Baptist Convention, and the Disciples of …
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50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America
NYU Press
Why young people participate in violent gang behaviorThe effects of gang violence are witnessed every day on the streets, in the news, and on the movie screen. In all these forums, gangs of young adults are associated with drugs and …
View book details for America in the Gilded Age
Third Edition
NYU Press
The third and updated edition of the classic account of America in the latter half of the nineteenth centuryWhen the first edition of America in the Gilded Age was published in 1984, it soon acquired the status of a classic, …
View book details for The End of the World As We Know It
Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America
NYU Press
Examines contemporary apocalyptic beliefs and their originsFrom religious tomes to current folk prophesies, recorded history reveals a plethora of narratives predicting or showcasing the end of the world. The incident at Waco, the subway bombing by the Japanese cult Aum …
View book details for Psychology of Music
From Sound to Significance
Taylor and Francis
Why are some disturbances of air molecules heard as 'noise' while others are perceived as music? What happens at the level of the sound wave, the ear, and the brain when we perform or listen to music? How do musical …
Taylor and Francis
A key determinant of successful athletic performance is the high-level energy transformation which begins with combustion of the food that we eat. By developing a sound understanding of good nutrition we can improve athletic performance, help maintain good health and …
View book details for Offenders, Deviants or Patients? Fourth Edition
Explorations in Clinical Criminology
Taylor and Francis
Offenders, Deviants or Patients? provides a practical approach to understanding both the social context and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Taking into account the current public concern, often heightened by media sensationalism, it addresses issues such as sex offending, homicide …
Taylor and Francis
The performance tasks in this book are linked directly to instructional strategies and include holistic rubrics, analytic rubrics, and assessment lists. They can be photocopied and distributed to your students.
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Britain in the Great Depression
Taylor and Francis
'One of the most relentlessly brilliant studies of twentieth-century Britain ... these young historians have found a marvellous theme and stuck to it. Theirs is the glory!' Professor Arthur Marwick, HistoryThe 1930s - remembered as the decade of dole queues …
View book details for Emergent Science
Teaching science from birth to 8
Taylor and Francis
Emergent Science is essential reading for anyone involved in supporting scientific learning and development with young children aged between birth and 8. Drawing on theory, the book helps to develop the essential skills needed to understand and support science in …
View book details for A Preface to Conrad
Second Edition
Taylor and Francis
Widely recommended, this guide to Conrad offers a vivid and incisive account of his life and literary career, and gives detailed attention to the contexts, themes, problems and paradoxes of his works.
Taylor and Francis
What is the role of international organizations in the international political system? The fourth edition of Clive Archers widely used textbook continues to provide students with an introduction to international organizations, exploring their rise and development, and accounts for their …
Taylor and Francis
Family Law provides a comprehensive foundation in the key topics covered by courses. It explains the basic principles of the law and practice in their social, economic and historic context, enabling the reader to understand the doctrinal and practical impact …
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A Novel of the Roman Empire
HarperCollins
A daughter of privilege in the most powerful empire the world has ever known, Claudia has a unique and disturbing "gift": her dreams have an uncanny way of coming true. As a rebellious child seated beside the tyrannical Roman Emperor …
HarperCollins
A sterling collection of the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, the 2006 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers fascinating vicarious journeys into a world of felons and their felonious acts. This thrilling compendium …
HarperCollins
Ultimate "Tiger Mom" Abby Lee Millerthe passionate, unapologetically outspoken, tough-as-nails star of Lifetimes phenomenal hit Dance Moms and Abby's Ultimate Dance Competitionoffers inspirational, tough love guidance for parents who want to help their children succeed and for readers of all …
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