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Rendez-vous with Art
Martin Gayford · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
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The fruits of a lifetime of experience by a cultural colossus, Philippe de Montebello, the longest-serving director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in its history, distilled in conversations with an acclaimed critic Beginning with a fragment of yellow jasper -- all that is left of the face... |
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What Philosophy Can Do
Gary Gutting · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
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A leading American philosopher brings the tools of his trade to contentious contemporary debates.How can we have meaningful debates with political opponents? How can we distinguish reliable science from over-hyped media reports? How can we talk sensibly about God?In What Philosophy Can Do, Gary... |
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Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought: Cosmos, God, Humanity
Terryl L. Givens · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
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In this first volume of his magisterial study of the foundations of Mormon thought and practice, Terryl L. Givens offers a sweeping account of Mormon belief from its founding to the present day. Situating the relatively new movement in the context of the Christian tradition, he reveals... |
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ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
LLC LearningExpress · Learningexpress, Llc; 5th Edition edition |
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The military offers a good salary, career training, tuition assistance, and travel opportunities. To take advantage of these benefits, applicants must first pass the ASVAB. This easy-to-use guide helps readers learn how the test is used for recruitment and placement, the exact questions... |
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Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen
Kate Williams · Pegasus Books
Pages: 326
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A lively and poignant biography of the young princess who, at the impressionable age of eleven, found that she was now heiress to the throne, by the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Queen Victoria. We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems... |
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The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches
Richard Toye · Oxford University Press; First Edition edition |
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The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany. Richard Toye now re-examines this accepted... |
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Barron's Real Estate Licensing Exams, 9th Edition
Jack P. Friedman Ph.D. , · Barron's Educational Series; 9 edition |
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This study guide and test preparation manual has been updated to provide the latest information in real estate finance, federal law and regulation, and appraisal license requirements. Explains all aspects of real estate law and finance, including contracts, deeds, appraisals, brokerage,... |
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Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America
Kevin Cook · Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover |
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At last, the true story of a crime that shocked the world. New York City, 1964. A young woman is stabbed to death on her front stoop -- a murder the New York Times called "a frozen moment of dramatic, disturbing social change." The victim, Catherine "Kitty" Genovese,... |
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Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't
Robert G. Kaiser · Knopf; 1 edition
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An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works - and doesn't - that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008.The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and gave... |
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