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Library World Records
Godfrey Oswald · McFarland
Pages: 396 Format: Paperback
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Which are the oldest public libraries in the world? In what years were the first books printed in French, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish? What are the oldest extant texts written in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish? When was the first major computer database used in libraries? What are the titles... |
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Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind
Edith Hall · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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What made the Greeks unique in their time and why their influence lives on today. The ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. They wrote down the timeless myths of Odysseus and Oedipus, and the histories... |
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McGraw-Hill Education: 10 ACT Practice Tests, Fifth Edition
Steven W Dulan · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 846 Format: Paperback
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Practice Makes Perfect! Get the practice you need to succeed on the ACT!Preparing for the ACT can be particularly stressful. McGraw-Hill Education: 10 ACT Practice Tests, Fifth Edition explains how the test is structured, what it measures, and how to budget your time for each section. Written... |
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How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide
Laura Brown · W W Norton
Pages: 596 Format: Hardcover
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A practical guide to everything you'll ever need to write -- at work, at school, and in your personal life. With more than two hundred how-to entries and easy-to-use models organized into three comprehensive sections on work, school, and personal life, How to Write Anything covers a wide... |
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How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Ruth Goodman · Liveright; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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A delightful tour through the intimate details of life in Victorian England, told by a historian who has cheerfully endured them all. Ruth Goodman believes in getting her hands dirty. Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Victorian conditions, Goodman serves as our bustling... |
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The 1920s
Michael Ph.D. Shally-Jensen · Salem Pr Inc; Har/Psc edition
Format: Hardcover
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This new resource is designed to give students and researchers new insight into the 1920s in American history, through an in-depth analysis of forty important primary source documents and their lasting effect on American history. Defining Documents in American History The 1920s offers in-depth... |
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Officer Candidate Tests
Learning Express Editors. · Learningexpress, LLC
Pages: 401 Format: Paperback
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In addition to military academies and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) , the United States military services also draw a significant number of officer trainees from enlisted ranks and from civilian college graduates. This guide is the ultimate preparation for anyone looking to pass... |
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The Bone Clocks
David Mitchell · Recorded Books
Pages: 21 Format: Audiobook
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Interweaves six narratives spanning the period between 1984 and the 2030s to chronicle a secret war between a cult of soul-decanters and a small group of vigilantes who would take them down. By the award-winning author of Cloud Atlas. |
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Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work
Susan L. Mizruchi · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie star, the hunk, the scandals. In Brando's Smile, Susan L. Mizruchi reveals the Brando others have missed: the man who collected four... |
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McGraw-Hill Education SAT 2015
Christopher Black · McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition
Format: Book
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WE WANT TO HELP YOU SUCCEED ON THE SAT We've put all of our proven expertise into McGraw- Hill Education: SAT to make sure you're ready for this difficult exam. With this book, you'll get essential skill-building techniques and strategies developed by professional SAT instructors... |
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Praxis Core For Dummies with Online Practice Tests
CARLA C KIRKLAND · For Dummies
Pages: 432 Format: Paperback
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Get the confidence you need to ace the Praxis Core Prepping for the Praxis Core can feel like a pain - but it doesn't have to! Beginning with a thorough overview of the exam to ensure there are no surprises on test day, Praxis Core For Dummies with Online Practice Tests arms you with... |
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McGraw-Hill Education Catholic High School Entrance Exams, Fourth Edition
Mark Stewart · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 608 Format: Paperback
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Everything You Need to Get the Score You Want on the COOP, HSPT, or TACHSWe've put all of our proven expertise into Catholic High School Entrance Exams to make sure you're fully prepared for any of these difficult exams. With this book, you'll learn essential skill-building... |
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Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints and Voices
Roger Chapman · M.E. Sharpe
Pages: 74 Format: Print book
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The term "culture wars" refers to the political and sociological polarisation that has characterised American society the past several decades. This new edition provides an enlightening and comprehensive A-to-Z ready reference, now with supporting primary documents, on major topics... |
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