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The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Second Edition

The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Second Edition

by Nellie Y. McKay

Welcomed on publication as "brilliant, definitive, and a joy to teach from," (Russ Castronovo, University of Miami) The Norton Anthology of African American Literature was adopted at more than 1,275 colleges and universities worldwide. Now, the new Second Edition offers these highlights: Nine new writers The Second Edition includes nine new writers spanning three centuries: Jupiter Hammon, Venture Smith,... (more)

Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity

Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity

by Ellen Sandbeck

Longing for a kinder, gentler world? As the old saying goes, everything begins at home, and odds are, if you live in the all-American household, the air inside is more toxic than the air outside, even if you live in the most polluted of cities. You regularly handle the filthiest object in your home -- the kitchen sponge -- and put the same chemicals on your face that are used in brake fluid and antifreeze. The... (more)

Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View (Perennial Classics)

Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View (Perennial Classics)

by Stanley Milgram

A modern classic with a new foreword by Stanley Milgram's former teacher and friend, author Jerome S. Bruner, Obedience to Authority emerges, even on the thirtieth anniversary of its publication, as a timely book for this age of war and terrorism. Half a century ago, social scientist Stanley Milgram carried out a series of experiments. The "teacher" is told to administer electroshocks in progressively more... (more)

Beats, Rhymes, and Life: What We Love and Hate About Hip-Hop

Beats, Rhymes, and Life: What We Love and Hate About Hip-Hop

by Ytasha Womack

Our generation made hip-hop. But hip-hop also made us. Why are suburban kids referring to their subdivision as “block”? Why has the pimp become a figure of male power? Why has dodging the feds become an act of honor long after one has made millions as a legitimate artist? What happens when fantasy does more harm than reality?— From the Introduction Hip-hop culture has been in the mainstream for years. Suburban... (more)

Stop Me Because I Can't Stop Myself : Taking Control of Impulsive Behavior

Stop Me Because I Can't Stop Myself : Taking Control of Impulsive Behavior

by Jon E. Grant

Millions of Americans wrestle with irresistible urges--to shop, steal, gamble, and more--that wreak havoc on their lives. Drs. Jon Grant and S. W. Kim, the nation's leading specialists on impulse control disorders, offer the latest research and practical help for those who engage in all types of impulse-related behaviors. Highlights include: Clues for identifying impulse control behavior Information on... (more)

Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods

Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods

by Rendow Yee

An extensively updated new edition of a classic architectural text Today's most comprehensive compendium of architectural drawing types and methods, both hand drawn and computer generated, Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods remains a one-of-a-kind visual reference and an outstanding source of guidance and inspiration for students and professionals at every level. The... (more)

Brochures: Making a Strong Impression: 85 Strategies for Message-Driven Design (Creative Solutions)

Brochures: Making a Strong Impression: 85 Strategies for Message-Driven Design (Creative Solutions)

by Jenny Sullivan

New in Paperback! Brochures: Making a Strong Impression contains a collection of 85 outstanding brochure designs that have proved to be more difficult to nail than most, pieces that have truly pushed designer's creativity and forced them to reach inside. Each brochure is given one full spread showing the cover and several interiors, along with a valuable yet succinct amount of copy discussing the essence of the... (more)

Courtly Love Undressed: Reading Through Clothes in Medieval French Culture (Middle Ages)

Courtly Love Undressed: Reading Through Clothes in Medieval French Culture (Middle Ages)

by E. Jane Burns

In the later Middle Ages, clothing was used to mark religious, military, and chivalric orders; in the courtly milieu, more specifically, the ostentatious display of luxury dress was used as a means of self-definition for the ruling elite. In "Courtly Love Undressed", E. Jane Burns explores the representation of this material culture in the literary texts and other documents that imagine various functions for elite... (more)

Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore

Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore

by William J. Neal

At first glance, the beach may appear to be an endless, flat, monotone landscape meant only for swimming, snoozing, or working on your tan. Upon closer inspection, though, the beach reveals that it has myriad treasures for the curious to locate, such as ephemeral beach ripples decorating the sand, traces of miniature organisms inscribed on dunes, and armored mudballs. Atlantic Coast Beaches, from Maine to Florida,... (more)

Flight

by Sherman Alexie

The best-selling author of multiple award-winning books returns with his first novel in ten years, a powerful, fast and timely story of a troubled foster teenager — a boy who is not a “legal” Indian because he was never claimed by his father — who learns the true meaning of terror. About to commit a devastating act, the young man finds himself shot back through time on a shocking sojourn through moments of... (more)

Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes

Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes

by Vicki Smith

The Ultimate Pressure-Cooker Cookbook Nobody knows more about pressure cookers than Vickie Smith, creator of the leading pressure-cooker Web site, MissVickie.com. Now, at last, Miss Vickie has gathered all of her pressure-cooker wisdom into a book. Whether you're a pressure-cooker newcomer or a longtime fan, you'll find all the recipes, techniques, and tips you need for a lifetime of great pressure-cooker... (more)

Americans in Waiting: The Lost Story of Immigration and Citizenship in the United States

Americans in Waiting: The Lost Story of Immigration and Citizenship in the United States

by Hiroshi Motomura

In Americans in Waiting, Motomura discovers in our national past a simple yet powerful approach to immigration and citizenship. Rewriting the conventional story, Motomura uncovers how for over 150 years, many immigrants were immediately put on track to U.S. citizenship. They were entitled to overseas diplomatic protection and eligible to homestead land on the western frontier. Citizens-to-be were even allowed to... (more)

Copyright Law and the Distance Education Classroom (Working Within the Information Infrastructure)

Copyright Law and the Distance Education Classroom (Working Within the Information Infrastructure)

by Tomas A. Lipinski

Lipinski discusses changes to copyright law and how they may ultimately affect traditional distance classrooms. Providing a step-by-step explanation of the law and how it impacts these pedagogical issues, Lipinski discusses instructor ownership issues, a general application of fair use, and other issues that will inevitably arise when technology, intellectual property, and education all intersect. As the... (more)

The Best American Science Writing 2007 (Best American Science Writing)

The Best American Science Writing 2007 (Best American Science Writing)

by Gina Kolata, Jesse Cohen

Provocative and engaging, this collection brings together the premiere science writing of the year. Featuring the imprimatur of bestselling author and New York Times reporter Gina Kolata, one of the nation's foremost voices in science and medicine, and with contributions from Atul Gawande, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Oliver Sacks, among others, The Best American Science Writing 2007 is a compelling anthology of our... (more)

The Essential Feminist Reader (Modern Library Classics)

The Essential Feminist Reader (Modern Library Classics)

Including: Susan B. Anthony Simone de Beauvoir W.E.B. Du Bois Hélène Cixous Betty Friedan Charlotte Perkins Gilman Emma Goldman Guerrilla Girls Ding Ling • Audre Lorde John Stuart Mill Christine de Pizan Adrienne Rich Margaret Sanger Huda Shaarawi • Sojourner Truth Mary Wollstonecraft Virginia Woolf The Essential Feminist Reader is the first anthology to present the full scope of feminist... (more)

Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients

Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients

by Simon Field

A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses. This informative resource can serve... (more)

The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition

The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition

by Robert Henson

The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 2 nd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options- global and personal- for dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and... (more)

The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming

The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming

by Gabrielle Walker

Last year, awareness about global warming reached a tipping point. Now one of the most dynamic writers and one of the most respected scientists in the field of climate change offer the first concise guide to both the problems and the solutions. Guiding us past a blizzard of information and misinformation, Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King explain the science of warming, the most cutting-edge technological... (more)

Shout Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence

Shout Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence

Shout Out was born of the hope that exists when women reach out to one another. Included are critical examinations, creative nonfiction, and poetry that explore a range of responses to the injustices that women worldwide sustain in their daily lives: physical abuse, murder, rape, poverty, and psychological terror. Many of the contributors are living proof of the remarkable and inspiring work that individuals... (more)

True Green at Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business

True Green at Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business

by Kim Mckay, Jenny Bonnin, Tim Wallace

Now, from the authors of the quintessential how-to-go-green guide for individuals and households, this definitive do-it-yourself manual is for the working worldbusinesses, workers, and day-to-day life at the office. Positive and practical, True Green at Work tells everyone who holds a job, from top executives on down the ladder, how to help minimize their company’s carbon footprint. The book is accessible and... (more)

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