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How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say--and What It Really Means
John Lanchester · W W Norton
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover
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An entertaining and indispensable guide to the language of finance and economics by the writer hailed for "explain[ing] complex stuff in a down-to-earth and witty style" (The Economist) .To those who don't speak it, the language of money can seem impenetrable and its ideas... |
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In the Balance: Law and Politics on the Roberts Court
Mark Tushnet · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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An examination of the initial years of the Roberts Court and the intellectual battle between Roberts and Kagan for leadership. When John Roberts was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court, he said he would act as an umpire. Instead, his Court is reshaping legal precedent through decisions... |
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German All-in-One For Dummies, with CD (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
Consumer Dummies · For Dummies; 1 edition
Pages: 720
Format: Audiobook
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Learn to speak German? Easy.German All-in-One For Dummies conveniently combines titles from the German Dummies library into one handy guide that covers all of the bases of the German language. For those looking to master fluency in this popular language, this book and CD combo are an efficient... |
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Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy
Barry R. Posen · Cornell University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls "liberal hegemony," one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive,... |
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David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art
Victoria C Gardner Coates · Encounter Books
Pages: 310
Format: Book
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Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these works - from the Parthenon to Michelangelo's David to Picasso's... |
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Dandelion Hunter: Foraging The Urban Wilderness
Rebecca Lerner · Lyons Press; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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In this engaging and eye-opening read, forager-journalist Becky Lerner sets out on a quest to find her inner hunter-gatherer in the city of Portland, Oregon. After a disheartening week trying to live off wild plants from the streets and parks near her home, she learns the ways of the first... |
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History of Asian Americans: Exploring Diverse Roots
Jonathan H. X. Lee · Greenwood
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive, compelling, and clearly written title that provides a rich examination of the history of Asians in the United States, covering well-established Asian American groups as well as emerging ones such as the Burmese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan American communities. Examines Asian... |
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Death's Summer Coat: What the History of Death and Dying Teaches Us About Life and Living
Brandy Schillace · Pegasus Books, 2016.
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Being Mortal, Brandy Schillace looks at what we can learn from the incredibly diverse ways in which humans have dealt with mortality in different times and placesDeath is something we all confront -- it touches our families, our homes, our hearts. And yet we have grown... |
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What Is an American Muslim?: Embracing Faith and Citizenship
Ê»Abd AllaÃŒ?h AhÌ£mad NaÊ»iÃŒ?m · Oxford Scholarship Online
Pages: 217
Format: Print book
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Since 2001, there has been a tremendous backlash against the very idea that it is possible to be both American and Muslim-the controversy over the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque" and the attempts to ban shari'a law are examples. Even within the Muslim community many leaders... |
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Cold War: An International History
Carole K. Fink · Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback
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More than a bipolar conflict between two Superpowers, the decades-long Cold War had implications for the entire world. In this accessible, comprehensive retelling, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas, along with... |
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Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey
Nicola Tallis · Pegasus Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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A significant retelling of the often-misunderstood tale of Lady Jane Grey's journey through her trial and execution -- recalling the dangerous plots and web of deadly intrigue in which she became involuntarily tangled, and which ultimately led to a catastrophic conclusion. "Good people,... |
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Famous First Facts
Steven Anzovin · H.W. Wilson; 7 edition
Format: Hardcover
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For more than half a century, Famous First Facts has earned the accolades of reviewers and a place on library reference shelves nationwide. This new edition of the reference classic is updated and expanded with new entries reflecting the latest developments and discoveries, and newly organized... |
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Old Sparky: The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty
Anthony Galvin · Carrel Books
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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In early 2013, Robert Gleason became the latest victim of the electric chair, a peculiarly American execution method. Shouting Pog mo thin ("Kiss my ass" in Gaelic) he grinned electricity shot through his system. When the current was switched off his body slumped against the leather... |
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