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In "Moby-Dick", Ishmael declares, 'Be it known that, waiving all argument, I take the good old fashioned ground that a whale is a fish, and call upon holy Jonah to back me'. Few readers today know just how much argument Ishmael is waiving aside. In fact, Melville's antihero here takes sides in one o[...]

Most people have heard of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "The Secret Garden". Yet, few people realize that the same woman wrote both books, 25 years apart, and was considered, along with Henry James, as one of the leading writers in America on the strength of the adult novels which made her name in th[...]

Internationally acclaimed fund raising consultant, Ken Burnett has completely revised and updated his classic book "Relationship Fundraising", to offer fundraising professionals an invaluable resource for learning the techniques of effective communication with donors in the twenty-first century. Fil[...]

Filled with word searches, anagrams, labyrinths and more that focus on everyday topics such as clothing, sports, and jobs.[...]

Tool marks and joins, Cycladic and Daedalic styles, and kouroi and kanephoroi are among the many terms pertaining to the study of classical stone sculpture that are succinctly described in this latest addition to the "Looking At" series. Presented in glossary format, this illustrated book gives conc[...]

This part art book, part biography, and part travel guide offers insight into how landscapes and townscapes influenced John Steinbeck's creative process and how, in turn, his legacy has influenced modern California. Various types of readers will appreciate the information in this guide--literary pil[...]

Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917) was an English anthropologist who is widely considered the founder of anthropology as a scientific discipline. He was the first Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford from 1896 to 1909, and developed a broad definition of culture which is still used by[...]

Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917) was an English anthropologist who is widely considered the founder of anthropology as a scientific discipline. He was the first Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford from 1896 to 1909, and developed a broad definition of culture which is still used by[...]