Foxgloves and Hedgehog Days
 Like Keats, "too long in city pent," Daniel Blajan moved from his city condominium to a cottage in a rural village. Reminiscent of A Year in Provence, his completely delightful memoir introduces us to the flora, fauna, and neighbors in his new ... [... more]
$19.00
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When Information Came of Age: Technologies of Knowledge ...
Although the Information Age is often described as a new era, a cultural leap springing directly from the invention of modern computers, it is simply the latest step in a long cultural process. Its conceptual roots stretch back to the profound changes ... [... more]
$98.00
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Elegant Eating: Four Hundred Years of Dining in Style
Deftly blending the decorative arts and social history, this lavishly illustrated volume is the only book to survey the changing styles of fine dining and tableware from the 16th century to today. Introductory sections on dining ceremony and furnishings ... [... more]
$39.95
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Walking Paris : Thirty Original Walks In and Around Paris
Join this magical tour of Paris, and discover the keys to unlock some its most fascinating secrets. The French capital grew outward over the ages in concentric circles from the Ile de la Cite. Follow the author along the boulevards and avenues as he ... [... more]
$14.95
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The House of Rothschild: Volume 1: Money's Prophets: ...
Founded in the late 18th century by expatriate German Jews, the London-based House of Rothschild was within decades the largest banking enterprise in the world. Its principals controlled a vast portion of the industrial world's wealth--more so, Oxford ... [... more]
$25.00
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The House of Rothschild: Volume 2: The World's Banker: ...
Continuing the sweeping narrative that he began with The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848, Oxford University historian Niall Ferguson conjures up a world in which widespread change and utter uncertainty held sway in the place of carefully ... [... more]
$25.00
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The Original Olympics
The original Olympics were the most exciting event of the ancient Greek life. This book transports the reader back to 100 BC to find out about horses and trainers, gods and judges, runners and wrestlers. *Why was the chariot race the most exciting event ... [... more]
$18.95
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The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936 (United States Holocaust ...
"Here is the story of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin during which the German Nazi Party attempted to turn the Games into a propaganda vehicle for its own political agenda. This fascinating book, based on an exhibit mounted by the United States ... [... more]
$14.70
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Texas Granite: Story of a World War II Hero
A moving portrayal of World War II lives This is a wonderful little book about real people. It vividly brings back those days of young men sent off to remote islands, and the young women who waited (vainly, in many cases) for their return. Mary Hartman ... [... more]
$9.95
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Ww II: Time-Life Books History of the Second World War
The best WWII history book I've ever read I've read through these books at least 5-6 times, and I've seen no other books about WWII with such amazing quality. If you are in any way interested in WWII, you should read these. [... more]
$39.95
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The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin ...
Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the cult of the saints was the dominant form of religion in Christian Europe. In this elegantly written work, Peter Brown explores the role of tombs, shrines, relics, and pilgrimages connected with the ... [... more]
$14.00
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The Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge
It was the greatest single battle the U.S. Army ever fought. More than a million GIs were involved and nearly 80,000 became casualties. The Allied generals had to rally beaten, dispirited troops in the face of an attack they had never dreamed possible.A ... [... more]
$22.95
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