Kimberly Williams
One of the most influential American interior designers of the twentieth century, Naomi Leff is best known as the creator of the flagship Ralph Lauren store in Manhattan. There she established the brand image, combining a distinctive ... [... more]
Random House |
Europe in the Twentieth Century
Excellent Book: I felt I needed to respond to the other reviewer, who may or may not be a pre-schooler. This was our textbook for my 20th century European History class (college, not preschool) and I can safely say that this is the best textbook I have [... more]
$84.95
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Ten Biggest Thinkers of the 20th Century
Jakob Nielsen's list of ten people who made an intellectual difference to the twentieth century. Admittedly with some bias in favor of hypertext. I have listed the Thinkers alphabetically and not in order of priority. It was hard enough to limit ... [... more]
Use It |
Julie Kavanagh
Rudolf Nureyev, one of the most iconic dancers of the twentieth century, had it all: beauty, genius, charm, passion, and sex appeal. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement, for both men and women, on or off the ... [... more]
Random House |
Economic Disasters of the Twentieth Century
How do we define an economic disaster? A difficult question. Most centuries would claim that they have had their share of disasters, but the twentieth century certainly seems to have been more prone to them than the previous one. A number of leading [... more]
$145.00
eBooks |
Anglo-American Relations in the Twentieth Century
New research by several leading political historians creates a detailed and diverse study of Anglo-American relations in the twentieth century. Declassified documents provide unique insight into the personal relationships between Eisenhower and Eden, and [... more]
$95.00
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Selected Poems
Frank O'Hara (1926-1966) was one of the most original and influential American poets of the twentieth century. Although he grew up in Grafton, Massachusetts, O'Hara developed into the quintessential poet of mid-century Manhattan; soon after his ... [... more]
Random House |
The Value of Money
Although 1870 saw a breakthrough in price theory, the advances of the marginalist revolution had not yet penetrated to monetary theory by the early decades of the twentieth century. Most economists were still content to work with the ... [... more]
Ludwig von Mises Institute |
How to Buy a North American Bear Company Teddy Bear
Teddy bears are an icon of the twentieth century - popularized just as it began, and popular ever since. Here's one of the newer families. Familiarize yourself with the company and its goals. (Here's the short version: It was started in the 1970s ... [... more]
eHow |
How to Repair a Victrola
The Victrola phonograph, manufactured by the Victor Talking Machine company during the first two decades of the twentieth century, remains one of recorded music's most enduring symbols. Victor produced dozens of these phonographs from 1901 until ... [... more]
eHow |
Albania in the Twentieth Century, A History: Volume I: ...
Book Description: Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History represents an unparalleled achievement in scholarship on Albania. Owen Pearson presents a complete account of the twentieth century in Albania, from its breakaway from the Ottoman Empire in 190 [... more]
$101.95
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In Europe: Travels Through the Twentieth Century
Fluent Broad Brush Treatment: This is almost in the unputdownable category, with the additional pleasure of its capacity to be dived into at any chapter, or to be savoured chapter at a time. Mak's personal travels through the countries that now comprise [... more]
$35.00
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