Nicholas A. Basbanes offers a consideration of the many pressing issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society, such as the willful destruction of books and libraries in Sarajevo, Ti
Sometimes subtle, sometimes striking, the interplay between our lives and our books is the subject of this unique memoir by well-known publishing correspondent and self-described "readaholic" Sara Ne
"Books, Buildings, and Learning Outcomes examines the impact of World Bank-supported educational reforms introduced in Ghana since 1986 and related investment projects in support of basic education. A
In this compilation of Books 3 and 4 of Epictetus' Discourses ? the second of a two-volume set ? the philosopher discusses the quest for freedom, the nature of solitude, cynicism, fear, discretion, th
Dieter Roth was a multi-faceted artist. This volume shows his work in many media and includes over 200 artist''s books, 40 multiples, jewellery, films, videos, tapes, records and posters produced over
Teachers Rick Ayers and Amy Crawford always wanted to find a guide to the vast world of great books for teenagers—one that didn’t talk down or moralize. When they couldn’t find one,
Brown Gold is a compelling history and analysis of African-American children's picturebooks from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. At the turn of the nineteenth century, good children's books
With the help of some spunky and humorous characters, provides children with ideas and simple directions for writing, illustrating, designing, and binding books.
(String). The Wohlfahrt Op. 45 Studies are a mainstay of violin study. Book 1 (50256580) and Book 2 (50256590) are bestsellers in the Schirmer Library. The entire set, Books 1 and 2 combined, is avail
What a great way to learn the alphabet with twenty six delightful board books nestled in a convenient take-anywhere suitcase. It features two re-sealable clamshell cases -- making storage and transpo
Responding to a perception that emblem books published beginning in 1531 in Augsburg in Latin have been neglected by both the fields of Neo-Latin studies and emblem studies, European and American scho
This is a paperbound reprint of a 1989 book. Shannon, a writer-editor heavily involved with baseball since childhood, made a careful selection of 100 books, and his essays present a kind of history o
DON'T JUST STAND THERE, BE SOMETHING!BE THE FOLLOWER OF CHRIST YOU WERE CREATED TO BE: The books of James and 1 & 2 Peter put feet to the Christian walk, urging the child of God to focus on living
In his rendering of eight books of Homer's Iliad, Logue here retells some of the most evocative episodes of the war classic, including the death of Patroclus and Achilles's fateful return to battle, t
Decisions about how to represent history through both picture and text in certain books in England during the reign of Elizabeth I, have left a visible record of cultural change at a particularly turb
Albert Derolez has developed new terminology for describing the different scripts in this detailed study of handwriting in manuscript books produced in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530
"This brief guide argues that, in the future, books will be less precious than the time it takes to read them. It addresses how to tackle personal “must read” lists and pare them down to the books th
“The ideal time to begin sharing books with children is during babyhood, even with children as young as six weeks.”—Starting Out Right National Research CouncilAll parents hope to give their childre
In 50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, Tom Butler-Bowdon has sorted through the bewildering array of self-help books to bring together fifty of the most important wor
Unlike conventional library catalogs or booklists, this guide lists dozens of titles of children's picture books that use a given concept. Each concept is listed and defined, and an annotated list of
The books in this collection highlight the main planks of Japan’s propaganda platform – merits and flaws – in her case in the Meiji period. She needed to make her case to the West and did so in Englis
In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When h
Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working
Recently updated and fully indexed, this comprehensive, easy-to-reference guide offers readers commentaries on the best available children's books in over two dozen subject areas.
The new edition of the worldwide bestseller The Ultimate Business Library is a one stop guide to the world's leading management thinkers. It offers a unique summary of over 75 business books that have
Upon publication, Children’s Books and Their Creators, Anita Silvey’s comprehensive survey of contemporary children’s literature, was called ?an invaluable reference . . . [and] a wonderful resource”
From Pierre de Fermat to Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Graham Greene, readers have related to books through the notes they write in the margins. In this pioneering book?the first to examine the phenomeno
In Creating Caring Communities with Books Kids Love, teachers and parents are shown how to build a caring community in the classroom and at home in order to help combat apathy and violence in today's
Nicholas Flood, an unassuming eighteenth-century London printer, specializes in novelty books -- books that nestle into one another, books comprised of one spare sentence, books that emit the sounds
Over 450 memorable quotes about books and reading from writers, political figures, and celebrities. With provocative declarations from John Keats, Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf, Andrew Carnegie, Theodore
Family favorite now revised and updated, including an annotated list of books for ages 0-12Everything parents need to know to find the best books for their childrenSince its publication in 1969, this
Help Your Teen Catch the Lifelong Reading Bug.Honey for a Teen’s Heart spells out how good books can help you and your teenager communicate heart-to-heart about ideas, values, and the various i
Books in this set include: Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (#5), Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (#6), Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (#7), Junie B. Jones Has a Monst
This volume brings together BODY RAGS and MORTAL ACTS, MORTAL WORDS and THE PAST, three books that are central to the life’s work of one of the masters of contemporary poetry. Included here are many o
Provides descriptions of one hundred books that have influenced world history, arranged chronologically from the "Epic of Gilgamesh," c. 2700-1500 B.C., to "A Brief History of Time."
