collection from the miscellaneous writings of nathaniel

The Royal Line of Succession: The British Monarchy from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashdown, Dulcie M., PUBLISHER: Pitkin, A fully illustrated and informative look at each of the royal houses in Great Britain--from Anglo-Saxon monarchs through to today's royal family, the House of Windsor. Each highly detailed family tree demonstrates the connections between each King and Queen and their royal ancestors, and an explanation of the order of succession provides a valuable insight into the historic passing of the crown.

The Story of the Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pingry, Patricia A., PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, This spectacular volume spans the time from the pyramids to the present day. Here are the stories of the writing of Genesis and Joshua, the times and tribulations of the prophets, the songs and Psalms of David, the story of the wisest man in the world, Solomon, and accounts of the fall of Judea and Israel. There is the triumphant story of Jesus Christ and His apostles, from the twelve to Luke and Paul, perhaps the most influential man in the history of Christianity. But the story doesn't stop there. There is the account of the Gutenberg press that changed Bible making forever, the story of Jerome, Wyckliff, and Tyndale, who suffered for their work. And finally, this story of the Bible ends with the making of what has been called the greatest literary achievement in the world, The Authorized King James Version of .

Treat Me Right: Essays in Medical Law and Ethics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, Ian, PUBLISHER: Clarendon Press, Controversial and amusing, this collection of Kennedy's writings illuminates the rights, duties, and liabilities of doctors as well as other aspects of medical law and ethics.

Coosa: The Rise and Fall of a Southeastern Mississippian

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Marvin T., PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, Writing about a powerful Native American society at the dawn of European contact, Marvin Smith traces the rise and collapse of the chiefdom of Coosa, located in the Ridge and Valley province of northwestern Georgia and adjacent states. From humble beginnings, Coosa became one of the most important chiefdoms in the Southeast, dominating a territory from present eastern Tennessee to central Alabama.

Masters of the Universe Bust He-Man 20 cm

By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!Sideshow Collectibles and Tweeterhead are thrilled to present the latest release in the Tweeterhead Masters of the Universe collectible bust series - He-Man! This mighty and brave defender leads his friends to fight off evil forces from taking Castle Grayskull. Standing 20 cm tall, the collectible bust will be the perfect addition for any Masters of the Universe collection!

Paper, Scissors, Sculpt!: Creating Cut-And-Fold Animals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gonzales, Ben A., PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Score the paper, make a cut, and give it a fold; that's gupit-gupit, the art of creating amazing three-dimensional sculptures. The name comes from Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines, and it means "cut cut." Master Ben A. Gonzales, a native Filipino, illustrates all the techniques in this unique collection of paper animals--and both kids and adults will love constructing them. It's easy: Each creature is made from only a single sheet, directions are laid out in a straightforward manner, and the nice large patterns proceed logically from simple forms to the more complicated. (The number of stars next to each project gives the level of difficulty.) Choose from a butterfly, bear, kangaroo, swan, squirrel, Tyrannosaurus rex, whale, and many others.

War: Stories about Conflict

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morpurgo, Michael, PUBLISHER: MacMillan Children's Books, The pity, the cruelty, the courage and the consequences of many different conflicts feature in brand-new stories from Joan Aiken, Eva Ibbotson, Jamila Gavin, Elizabeth Laird, George Layton, Geraldine McCaughrean, Margaret Mahy, Michelle Magorian, Michael Morpurgo, Eleanor Updale, Celia Rees, and other top children's authors. From the Crusades to 's Beirut, to the Falklands, many aspects of war are explored in a collection of work that speaks powerfully to today's young readers.

The Search for the Ancient Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tatum, James, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, In The Search for the Ancient Novel Tatum brings together a distinguished group of scholars to examine every aspect of ancient Greek and Roman novelists--the recovery of their texts, their reception, ancient and modern, and their place in literary theory and history. The contributors explore subjects ranging from antiquity to the present, from the anonymous authors of Apollonius King of Tyre and The Apochryphal Acts of Peter to Tasso, Cervantes, and Rabelais, from Lucian, Heliodorus, and Petronius to Chrtien de Troye and Samuel Richardson.

Black Dahlia & White Rose: Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oates, Joyce Carol, PUBLISHER: Ecco, "A mesmerizing storyteller who seems almost unnaturally able to enter the tormented inner lives of her characters." --Denver Post Black Dahlia & White Rose is a brilliant collection of short fiction from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. These stores, at once lyrical and unsettling, shine with the author's trademark fascination with finding the unpredictable amidst the prosaic--from her imaginative recreation of friendship between two tragically doomed young women (Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Short), to the tale of an infidelity as deeply human as it is otherworldly. Black Dahlia & White Rose is a major offering from one of the most important artists in contemporary American literature; a superb collection that showcases Joyce Carol Oates's ferocious energy and darkly imaginative storytelling power.

Art of the Renaissance, the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harris, Nathaniel, PUBLISHER: Parragon Publishing, The Life and Works art series collects the world's greatest artists and art movements into a handsome set of monographs Each book features a biography of an artist or an explanation of the movement, followed by 50 magnificent, individually commentated reproductions Each is an affordable treasure, sure to please every seasoned critic and newcomer to the beauty of great art.

Patient zero Sideshow

Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Sideshow Original Patient Zero Life-size Bust from The Dead collection. Lumbering from his hiding place, Patient Zero's contorted face gives a haunting picture of The Dead, jaw open in a silent scream, eyes milky and glazed with death. Evolving from a 12-inch figure to Premium Format to this imposing bust, the original icon of The Dead is represented here in eerie life-size, or rather DEAD-size. The Patient Zero Life-size Bust is an outstanding addition to any display.

Kitchen Collectibles: The Essential Buyer's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stoneback, Diane, PUBLISHER: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, Covers everything from butter molds and cookie cutters from the s to electrical appliances from your mother's kitchen. Includes s of listings with current values and 175 black-and-white photographs. A state-of-the-market report and tips on what to save from the s.

Beatles 11 libri in inglese discografia mondiale rari nuovi

THE BEATLES The Album Collection ( collection of ELEVEN Volumes of the limited edition Dutch hardback books by celebrated Beatles historian Azing Moltmaker, now sold out, covering the Beatles' recordings, album by album, from to . The first volume, pre-EMI & Quarrymen, is Volume 0 & the last [covering the White Album] is Volume 10. Each volume is packed with full colour illustrations of almost every sleeve & label variant worldwide for the albums & related single releases covered. MOSTLY also Individually Signed And Numbered by the author & translator as part of just autographed first edition copies of the printed. All of these volumes are in perfect 'as new' condition (EXCEPT X PEPPER WITH A WELL REPAIRED TAIL ON SPINE). THE REMAINING ALBUM (YELLOW SUBMARINE, LET IT BE, ABBEY ROAD) ARE LATER ON THE WAY SO YOU CAN EASILY FULLFILL THE COLLECTION OF ALL THE BEATLES ALBUMS ALL IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Hatred Pursued Beyond the Grave: Tales of Our Ancestors from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cox, Jane, PUBLISHER: Stationery Office Books (TSO), Spanning the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, here are the authentic voices of our ancestors as they went about their daily lives: loving, hating, gossiping and scheming in the kitchens, bedchambers and narrow cobbled streets of old London. Using the actual records from the London Church courts at Doctor's Commons, these are the often harrowing true stories from beyond the grave. Acquista Ora

Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Montgomery, Ian / Montgomery, Lucy Maud, PUBLISHER: McClelland & Stewart, "Along The Shore: Tales by the Sea" is the second charming collection of L.M. Montgomery's rediscovered stories to be reprinted from Rea Wilmshurst's collection. A companion to "Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans," this book offers a wide-ranging selection of Montgomery's tales that exemplify her story-telling art. Linked by the presence of the sea, these sixteen tales are eloquent statements of Montgomery's love for the "wonderful purple shores and sweeps of shimmering blue water" of her native Prince Edward Island; children's adventures, poignant romances, humorous and tragic stories combine to form a memorable volume. Montgomery spent half her life away from her beloved Island, but when she died her body was returned to the Cavendish cemetery, to lie within sight and sound of the sea she loved so well. These stories live as vivid reminders of that love.

My Name Is America: The Journal of Otto Peltonen, a Finnish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Durbin, William, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc., After his family emigrates from Finland to Minnesota, Otto Peltonen and his father work in the dangerous iron ore mines of the Mesabi Range. There, in the face of discrimination from the foremen, who accept bribes for the prime mining spots, Otto and his father take part in the beginnings of the labor unionization.

The Gift of Prayer: A Treasury of Personal Prayer from the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Continuum / Fellowship in Prayer, PUBLISHER: Continuum, "This beautiful, powerful, and thoughtful collection appeals to me for the poignancy of its prayers and the diversity of its sources. I have a small wooden shelf for a very small number of prayer books, and I know there is space left for this one". -- Thomas Moore

The Enigma of Arrival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Naipaul, V. S., PUBLISHER: Pan Macmillan, The story of a writer's singular journey—from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to another—this is perhaps Naipaul's most autobiographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention to make it a rich and complex novel.

Science Fiction Cinema: From Outerspace to Cyberspace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: King, Geoff / Krzywinska, Tanya / Siegel, Geoff, PUBLISHER: Wallflower Press, This book charts the dimensions of one of the most popular genres in the cinema. From lurid comic-book blockbusters to dark dystopian visions, science fiction is seen as both a powerful cultural barometer of our times and the product of particular industrial and commercial frameworks. The authors outline the major themes of the genre, from representations of the mad scientist and computer hacker to the relationship between science fiction and postmodernism, exploring issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the entertainment media of the digital age. Over one hundred films are discussed and the book concludes with an extensive case study of "Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace."

CD John Williams Conducts John Williams:The Star Wars

IL BELLISSIMO CD ORIGINALE "John Williams Conducts John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy" CON LE MUSICHE ORIGINALI DELLA TRILOGIA DI GEURRE STELLARI -STAR WARS- CON L'ORCHESTRA DIRETTA DA JOHN WILLIAMS. UN RARO CD USCITO PER IL MERCATO GIAPPONESE JOHN WILLIAMS DIRIGE PER QUESTO CD LA "The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra". ECCO LA TRACK LIST: 1. Main Theme from Star Wars (Instrumental) . Princess Leia from Star Wars (Instrumental) . The Little People from Star Wars (Instrumental) 5:1 4. The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back . Yoda's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back (Instrumental) . Parade of the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi (Instrumental) . The Asteroid Field from The Empire Strikes Back (Instrumental) . Luke and Leia from Return of the Jedi (Instrumental) . The Cantina Band from Star Wars . Here They Come from Star Wars (Instrumental) . Jabba the Hutt from Return of the Jedi (Instrumental) . The Forest Battle from Return of the Jedi (Instrumental) . Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars (Instrumental) UN CD PER TUTTI I FANS E COLLEZIONISTI DI GUERRE STELLARI,NON FARTELO SCAPPARE

Breaking Ground: An Immigrant's Journey from Poland to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Libeskind, Daniel / Crichton, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, More than a memoir. An autobiography of architecture, culture, and people. One of the most influential architects of our time recounts an extraordinary life-from his childhood in post-war Poland as the son of Holocaust survivors to his controversial and dramatic recounting of the designing of the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center.

Rome and Constantinople: Essays in the Dialogue of Love

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barringer, Robert, PUBLISHER: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, A collection of essays from the exchange between Orthodox and Roman Catholic theologians in Canada.

Queen Victoria and Nineteenth-Century England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price-Groff, Claire, PUBLISHER: Benchmark Books (NY), From Alexander the Great to Queen Victoria... their names fire the imagination with epic triumphs and influential reigns. The lives of their people forged and defined modern civilization. Writings and art left behind from their eras still inspire today. In this series, readers are introduced to these rulers and their times in an innovative approach to history.

The Genius of Architecture; Or, the Analogy of That Art with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le, Camus De Mezieres / Le Camus De Mezieres, Nicolas / Britt, David, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Camus's description of the French hotel argues that architecture should please the senses and the mind.

The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Poe, Edgar Allan / Bernard, April / Parini, Jay, PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, A classic collection From the exquisite lyric a"To Helen," a to the immortal masterpieces a"Annabel Lee, a aThe Bells, "a and a"The Raven, a The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe" demonstrates the authoras gift for the form.

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