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Until 1893, Mary Kingsley led a secluded life in Victorian England. But at age 30, defying every convention of womanhood of the time, she left England for West Africa to collect botanical specimens for a book left unfinished by her father at his death.... [ More...]
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In "James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic," Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack Rakove examines the life and legacy of one of the founding fathers of the United States. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the "Library... [ More...]
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Like Scheherazade of the "1001 Arabian Nights," Kai Lung relies upon his prowess as a storyteller to save his neck when he's accused of treason. His traditional tales — laced with thought-provoking aphorisms — will transport readers to a... [ More...]
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Ulin explores how an unlikely collection of scientists, psychics, and apocalyptics have made startlingly accurate earthquake predictions based on everything from magnetic fields to the behavior of whales.
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The political impulse to attempt to separate from central government control is a feature of the post-cold war world that is alive and growing in Canada, Russia, China, Italy, Belgium, Britain, and even the United States. The contributors to this volume... [ More...]
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For many years The Experiment in International Living has produced indispensible "Living in..." guidebooks for students planning extended visits to foreign countries (including foreign students visiting the USA). Now these useful books are available in... [ More...]
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