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The Last of the Celts
A search for authentic Celtic culture and its scattered, endangered survivors Travelling throughout the remote Celtic world, award-winning author Marcus Tanner describes the relentless pressure on Celtic...
Frontiers
A Short History of the American West
A concise edition of the authors' definitive history of the American West, updated and rewritten for a popular audience"From the Caribbean to Canada and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, this...
Fred Astaire
A portrait of America’s most graceful and elegant male dancer and how he came to represent the essence of style, suavity, and charm Joseph Epstein’s Fred Astaire investigates the great dancer...
New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae
A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England
An indispensable, fully updated guide for everyone interested in identifying, studying, or conserving the flora of New England This comprehensive manual offers accurate, up-to-date, and clear information...
The Future of Nature
Documents of Global Change
An innovative anthology that offers a global perspective on how people think about predicting the future of life on Earth This anthology provides an historical overview of the scientific ideas behind...
The Geonim of Babylonia and the Shaping of Medieval Jewish Culture
The Geonic period from about the late sixth to mid-eleventh centuries is of crucial importance in the history of Judaism. The Geonim, for whom this era is named, were the heads of the ancient talmudic academies of Babylonia....
Comics Art
A fascinating overview of the history and influence of comics, ranging from the late 19th century to present-day graphic novels and the Internet The narrative possibilities of comics art and the...
Christians, Muslims, and Jesus
A groundbreaking examination of the way Muslim thinkers have approached and responded to Jesus through the centuries Prophet or messiah, the figure of Jesus serves as both the bridge and the barrier between...
The Incidental Steward
Reflections on Citizen Science
A thoughtful citizen scientist contemplates our changing natural world and the value of environmental stewardship"Sensuously lush and thought-provoking chronicles. . . . A beautiful and incisive...
David and Helen in China: Simplified Character Edition
An Intermediate Course in Modern Chinese: With Online Media
This splendid intermediate level textbook for modern Chinese is designed for use in both independent study and the classroom. Available in two volumes, it emphasizes task-based learning as well as greater cultural...