If you need to know it, it’s in this book. Cracking the AP European History, 2012 Edition, includes: ‧ 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations ‧ Timelines, keywords, and review qu
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A?group of traders huddles around a pile of dried shark fins on a gleaming white floor in Hong Kong. A Papua New Guinean elder shoves off in his hand-carved canoe, ready to summon a shark with ancient
SHORTLISTED for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for FictionA thrilling and powerful novel about a young boy lured to sea by the promise of adventure and reward, with echoes of Great Expectations, Moby-Dick,
Pop diva Clarion Calhoun has packed the house with a celebrity appearance in Bath's Theatre Royal production of I Am a Camera.? But within moments of her much-anticipated onstage appearance, she's pul
Easily the most recognizable architectural style in America, with its brick or shingled facades trimmed in white and ornamented with restrained classical detail, the Colonial Revival emerged in the
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At Riverhead Long Island splits into two narrow strips of land, each about forty miles long and each with a distinct character and topography. The South Fork stretches east into the Atlantic Ocean fro
Right now, over 100 million Americans secretly feel frustrated and bored with their lives.? You may be one of them if… ? *you’ve come to regard yourself as “your own worst enemy” ? *you’ve developed a
What’s a twenty-two-year-old Irish American cop who’s never been out of Massachusetts before doing at Beardsley Hall, an English country house, having lunch with King Haakon of Norway? Billy Boyle him
With a head more suited to bookkeeping than a bridal veil, Ida’s dreams include big business- not beaus.??Ida Sinclair has joined her sisters, Kat and Nell, in the untamed mining town of Cripple Creek
After the best-selling Arthur & George and Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Julian Barnes returns with fourteen stories about longing and loss, friendship and love, whose mysterious natures he examine
Here is Knopf’s unique pocket-size MapGuide to the historic city of New Orleans: with six full-color, fold-out street maps of the most popular neighborhoods, plus bus, rail, and streetcar maps, as wel
A revelatory account of the aspirations and accomplishments of the people who founded the New England colonies, comparing the reforms they enacted with those attempted in England during the period of
When twentysomething reporter Miranda Kennedy leaves her job in New York City and travels to India with no employment prospects, she longs to immerse herself in the turmoil and excitement of a rapidly
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With food-truck fever sweeping the nation, intrepid journalist Heather Shouse launched a coast-to-coast exploration of street food. In Food Trucks, she gives readers a page-by-page compass for finding
Celebrate new parenthood (and the power of delegation) with this checkbook full of playful (and useful) U.O.MEs for moms and dads to dole out to each other for a variety of occasions new parents will
Linda Permann, author of Crochet Adorned, brings modern colors and fun-to-work stitch patterns to the pint-sized crowd with this cute collection of over 24 clever crochet patterns for kids. The adorab
This collection of beautiful, enduring hardcover editions features modern American masterpieces, including works by Nobel Prize and National Book Award winners. With elegant cloth sewn bindings, gold
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With the same dazzling imagination and love of language that have made Salman Rushdie one of the great storytellers of our time, Luka and the Fire of Life revisits the magic-infused, intricate world h
This cloth-bound special edition of Danielle Steel’s Legacy is enhanced with gold leaf, comes with a special slip case, and is signed by the author.This compelling, centuries-spanning novel brilliantl
Noh plays invite us to witness and experience the salvation of souls. The Japanese-born performing art, Noh combines dance, drama, music and poetry influenced by Zen philosophy. With a 600-year histor
Nearly 500 sensational illustrations with the taste of manga and anime. Manga, anime, and video games are some of Japan’s modern cultural contributions to the world. Girl, Illustrated is a provocative
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The only complete monograph on the past twelve years of the great architect’s career. Published in conjunction with the major exhibition curated by Germano Celant at the Milan Triennial, this volume b
What would you do if you could travel in time? An intrepid adventurer, known simply as the Time Traveller, meets his friends for dinner one night. During the conversation, he baffles them with his wil
In this warm, funny, and wise new book, NPR’s award-winning and beloved Scott Simon tells the story of how he and his wife found true love with two tiny strangers from the other side of the world. It’
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