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	Great Books of the Western World (Great books of the Western world) 0852295316 ·
Book Description Information... Knowledge... Understanding... Wisdom... From the ancient classics to the masterpieces of the 20th century, the Great Books are all the introduction you`ll ever need to the ideas, stories and discoveries that have shaped modern civilization. This collection of 517 classics in 60 beautifully bound volumes is color-coded into four subject categories: literature, history, philosophy, and science. And since this edition includes works from 20th century authors, it`s the most up-to-date collection of the Great Books ever. Product Details Reading and understanding great works by history`s outstanding minds has always been considered the substance of a liberal education. The Great Books of the Western World has been acclaimed as the greatest publishing venture of the 20th Century. The set now consists of 60...


	The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature Roger Robinson 0195583485 Dec 1998 Hardcover ·
Book Description This Companion offers a comprehensive record of New Zealand writing in an easily accessible form. More than 1500 alphabetically arranged entries discuss writers, novels, plays, poetry, journals, anthologies, literary movements, and professional organizations. The generous range of plot summaries and author entries will prove invaluable to scholars, students, and all lovers of this nation's unique and powerful literary tradition.


	Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand 0452011876 August 1999 Paperback ·
Publishers Weekly, January 6, 1997 Winner of the Listen Up Award-Best Packaging/Cover Art of 1996 [brought to you by HighBridge Audio] --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. Book Description At last, Ayn Rand's masterpiece is available to her millions of loyal readers in trade paperback. With this acclaimed work and its immortal query, "Who is John Galt?", Ayn Rand found the perfect artistic form to express her vision of existence. Atlas Shrugged made Rand not only one of the most popular novelists of the century, but one of its most influential thinkers. Atlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world--and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged...


	Encyclopedia Prehistorica Sharks and Other Sea Monsters : The Definitive Pop-Up (Sabuda Encyclopedias) Robert Sabuda (Illustrator), Matthew Reinhart (Illustrator) 076362229X April 11, 2006 Hardcover ·
Book Description Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water! The second astonishing ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA book from Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart is about to pop up everywhere. While dinosaurs patrolled the lands, massive prehistoric sharks, giant scorpions, and colossal squid cruised the ancient oceans - most with just one thing in mind: eat or be eaten. In this companion volume to the best-selling ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS, pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart explore the prehistoric underwater world, where monsters like megalodon ruled the waves. Full of captivating facts and more than 35 breathtaking pop-ups, this incredible volume is sure to astonish and amaze everyone from budding marine biologists to confirmed landlubbers. After all, if prehistoric coelacanths and...


	Encyclopedia of Erotic Literature Gaetan Brulotte 1579584411 Sept 2006 Hardcover ·
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	Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia Bruce Murphy (Editor) 006270110X October 1996 Hardcover ·
Book Review What does it mean to have the voice of a stentor? Where is John o'Groat's House? Ever heard of a beast epic, or the Jindyworobak Movement? And what is the origin of the word "abracadabra"? The answers lie in this delicious reference that anyone interested in humility should have; just glimpsing it on the shelf reminds one of how very much there is that one does not know. The thousands of entries in Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia cover anything and nearly everything having to do with literature. The book includes biographies of authors, summaries of books and plays, depictions of characters and mythological figures, explications of literary terms and movements, and, well, a whole bunch of other irresistible stuff that is somewhat quirky and utterly engrossing. (For the curious: a stentor's...


	Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature: Four-Volume Set Jack Zipes (Editor) 0195146565 March 2006 Hardcover ·
Book Description For much of its history, children's literature has been overlooked or looked down on by scholars. But in recent years children's literature has assumed greater importance, as literary critics, psychologists, anthropologists, and historians have begun to discover what children and parents have known for centuries: that this is a literature of extraordinary richness, depth, and delight. The Encyclopedia captures and elucidates this richness in four volumes and 3,200 signed entries. It offers comprehensive coverage of children's literature, from medieval chapbooks of moral instruction for children to J. K. Rowling's immensely popular Harry Potter books. Unlike other references, the Encyclopedia not only documents but also interprets every work, major and minor, that has played a role in the history of children's...


	The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature, 2nd Edition George Perkins 006019815X Apr 2002 Hardcover ·
From Library Journal This newly christened encyclopedia is a revised and updated edition of Ben t's Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature, itself last updated in 1991 by the editors of this edition. As is normal in updating a work, the editors included those authors who have risen to prominence in the last decade, such as Oscar Hijuelos and E. Annie Proulx. However, the structure of the resource and its general contents have remained the same. The work consists of entries on titles, characters, authors, genres, historical people, historical events, and literary movements. Title entries include brief synopses and a short summation of a work's critical reception. Biographical entries include dates, a listing of works, a brief biographical sketch, a summary of critical opinion, and a list of further resources. While...


	Oxford Companion to English Literature Margaret Drabble (Editor) 0198662440 November 2000 Textbook Hardcover ·
From Booklist A staple in reference collections since it first appeared in 1932, The Oxford Companion to English Literature (OCEL) only improves with age. The eminent British writer Drabble assumed the editorship of this venerable work with the fifth edition, published in 1985, and she oversaw its two revisions, the first in 1995 and the second in 1998. Of the more than 7,000 entries in this sixth edition, approximately 660 are new. Many other entries have been revised and updated, while a sizable number (among them Cable, George Washington, Infernal Marriage, Mrs. Norris, Risorgimento, and Will's Coffee House) have been dropped. Approximately one-third of the new entries were authored by Drabble, and the others were contributed by a team of more than 140 noted writers and scholars (who...


	Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan (Tut Books. R) Edmond Papinot 0804809968 ·
Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)


	Literature of Travel and Exploration; An Encyclopedia J. SPEAKE 1579582478 September 16, 2003 Hardcover ·
From Booklist Literature of Travel and Exploration is intended to be "a reference tool for teachers, researchers, and students looking for a starting point in what has become a rapidly evolving academic discipline." It includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged articles on topics from antiquity to the present, including countries or regions (Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River, Haiti); cities (London, Venice); travel routes (Crusades, Silk Route); individuals (Herodatus, Thor Heyerdahl, Jan Morris); types of narratives (Buccaneer narratives, Missionary narratives, Undersea exploration); artifacts of travel writing (Diaries, Guidebooks, Postcards); and types of transportation (Dogsleds, Sailing Ships). About 300 scholars worldwide contributed the signed articles.General or topical...


	The 60-Second Encyclopedia and Minute Glass Michael J. Rosen 0761129022 July 2005 Paperback ·
Book Description Did you know? In just one minute the Earth travels 1,100 miles around the sun. Cartwheel champ Brianna Schroeder turns 48 cartwheels. 28,824 photographs are taken (822 of them at Disney World). Over $60,000 is spent on eBay. You lose 8 brain cells, 40,000 skin cells, and one taste bud. (How weird.) A ladybug flaps its wings 60,000 times. 6,805,555 e-mails are sent (35% of them Spam). Jean-Yves Mulot breaks 42 flaming concrete blocks with his bare hand. Whew! Filled with hundreds of incredible and true facts and statistics, The 60-Second Encyclopedia puts a whole new spin on math, science, nature, the human body, and popular culture, too. And, with a one-minute sandglass packaged with the book and dozens of interactive activities, readers can test what they (or their hamster) can accomplish in the same...


	The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia Kingfisher Publications (Editor) 0753457849 September 9, 2004 Hardcover ·
From School Library Journal Grade 5 Up-A broad, illustrated look at the history of humanity. The book is divided into 10 sections, each representing a different time period from 40,000 B.C.E. to the present. All of them begin with a "Glance" at the world for the given dates. Following these brief overviews, double and single-page spreads subdivide the eras into smaller time segments covering topics such as "The Gupta Dynasty A.D. 321-510," "East India Companies 1600-1700," and "Benin and Zimbabwe 1100-1480." The spreads contain a few bite-sized paragraphs of facts, informative captions, and, often, an inset of "Key Dates." They are profusely illustrated with quality black-and-white and full-color photographs, drawings, reproductions, and maps, and feature a helpful time line running across the tops of the pages. Information on art,...


	Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume 2 Robin Furth 074325208X March 2005 Paperback ·
Book Description A Concordance, Volume II is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references -- within the Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work -- that appear in Books V through VII: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower.Characters and GenealogiesMagical Objects and ForcesMid-World and Our World PlacesPortals and Magical PlacesMid-, End-, and Our World MapsTimeline for the Dark Tower SeriesMid-World DialectsMid-World Rhymes, Songs, and PrayersPolitical and Cultural ReferencesReferences to Stephen King's Own Work Download Description "A Concordance, Volume II is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references -- within the Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work -- that appear in...


	Oh, Yuck: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty Joy Masoff 0761107711 September 11, 2000 Paperback ·
From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Beginning with a warning that "this book is downright disgusting," Masoff presents a delightful compendium of facts about things that are gross, putrid, and stomach turning. Covering more than 50 topics from A to Z, she reveals the truth about some unsavory mysteries of the human body, such as acne, body lint, eye gunk, farts, halitosis, snot, and vomit. Odious creatures such as cockroaches, lice, maggots, rats, and slugs are also discussed. Other subjects include "Cannibals," "Gross Grub," "Mucky Medicine," and "Toilets." Ranging from a couple of paragraphs to several pages, the entries offer a great deal of information in a hilarious tongue-in-cheek manner. The author also provides pronunciations and definitions, historical perspectives, and advice on how to deal with each of her revolting topics....


	Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume 1 Robin Furth 0743252071 July 2003 Paperback ·
Book Description "I found this overview of In-World, Mid-World, and End-World both entertaining and invaluable. So, I am convinced, will you." -- from the foreword by Stephen KingThe Dark Tower is the backbone of Stephen King's legendary career. Inspired more than thirty years ago by works as diverse as J. R. R. Tolkien's epics, Robert Browning's poetry, and Sergio Leone's Westerns, this is the tale that Stephen King has never abandoned. When he typed the first sentence in 1970, King feared the telling might take several lifetimes, but two thousand pages and four books later, the end is in sight.Published in anticipation of The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, A Concordance, Volume I is the definitive guide to the first four books in Stephen King's bestselling epic fantasy series, The Dark Tower. With the hundreds of characters,...


	The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature : Five Volumes] Hans Ostrom (Editor), J. David Macey (Editor) 0313329729 September 30, 2005 Hardcover ·
From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up–This comprehensive set covers the people, events, and themes relevant to the African-American experience and the literature that it inspired. More than 1000 signed entries of varying length are organized alphabetically and include biographical information as well as critical discussions of the works. Other articles describe major themes, historical events, places, cultural figures, and literary genres that continue to impact the African-American experience. Coverage ranges from the Colonial period through the present. Resources for further information appear at the end of each article and include both print resources and Internet sites. Alphabetical and thematic lists of entries (including important dates) appear in each volume and there is a comprehensive index in the final volume. Although...


	Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume 1 Robin Furth 0641605269 Paperback ·



	How to Teach Reading When You're Not a Reading Teacher (Kids' Stuff) Kidstuff Editors, Sharon Faber 0865300003 May 15, 2006 Paperback ·
Card catalog description A compilation of lists on such topics as volcanoes, astronauts, the Greek alphabet, the Morse code, abbreviatiions, and study aids.


	Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand 0451191145 January 2005 Mass Market Paperback ·
Publishers Weekly, January 6, 1997 Winner of the Listen Up Award-Best Packaging/Cover Art of 1996 [brought to you by HighBridge Audio] --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. Book Description At last, Ayn Rand's masterpiece is available to her millions of loyal readers in trade paperback. With this acclaimed work and its immortal query, "Who is John Galt?", Ayn Rand found the perfect artistic form to express her vision of existence. Atlas Shrugged made Rand not only one of the most popular novelists of the century, but one of its most influential thinkers. Atlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world--and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged...


	Defining the World : The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary Henry Hitchings 0374113025 October 19, 2005 Hardcover ·
From Publishers Weekly For the 250th anniversary of Dr. Samuel Johnson's most famous achievement, Hitchings's charming philology-as-biography shows Johnson to be no mere compiler of words but, as he himself put it, "a writer of dictionaries." Authoritative dictionaries for French and Italian were compiled by official academies, but English's first proper dictionary fell to a university dropout and failed provincial schoolmaster turned Grub Street hack—long before he became the Great Cham. The work began as a purely commercial venture at the suggestion of a bookseller-publisher, Johnson labored under less than ideal conditions, assisted only by a group of eclectic and eccentric amanuenses, and burdened by his wife's declining health and his own melancholia. In the end, his four-volume, 20-pound opus defined more than 42,773 common...


	The Encyclopedia of Surfing Matt Warshaw 0151005796 October 2003 Hardcover ·
Book Review What's that sound coming from the beach? That's the rustle of pages turning, as would-be immortals look themselves up in The Encyclopedia of Surfing, surfing's first comprehensive reference book. The Encyclopedia of Surfing chronicles nearly every bit of wave-riding--its history, places, mythology, champions, tragedies, in-jokes, and minutiae. Author Matt Warshaw, former editor of Surfer magazine, and his fellow researchers took three years to put together this prodigious tome. The most surprising thing about the book is its terrific readability. Though the 1,500 entries are organized in typical encyclopedic style, one after the other alphabetically, none of them--not a single one--is completely boring. Not even the one on the technicalities of fin placement. In fact, the book is a trap, leading unsuspecting readers on a...


	The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Multiethnic American Literature : Five Volumes] Emmanuel S. Nelson (Editor) 031333059X October 30, 2005 Hardcover ·
From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up-An exploration of the breadth of ethnic literature in the U.S. The set contains more than 1100 signed alphabetical entries, with over 1000 of them focusing on individual authors. In addition to these well-written profiles, the work also contains articles on specific topics (Caribbean American Novel, Native American Poetry, Japanese American Autobiography) and on key works (Toni Morrison-™s Beloved, Piri Thomas-™s Down These Mean Streets, and Bharati Mukherjee-™s Jasmine). Numerous ethnic groups are represented-writers whose heritage is Amish, Jewish, Italian, and Asian among others. There are surprises, too-such as the articles about Ellis Island, its western counterpart Angel Island, and Wounded Knee. Cross-references are easy to spot, and each entry contains a Further Reading...