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Sterling Biographies®: Harry Houdini
With his seemingly impossible escapes and incredible feats of illusion, Harry Houdini lived a life so fantastic that it seems almost too amazing even for fiction. Beyond his on-stage magic,…
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Sterling Biographies®: The Wright Brothers
At least as far back as the ancient myth of Icarus, humans longed to fly—but it wasn’t until December 17, 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina,…
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Styles of Creation
The impetus behind this collection of original essays is the tension between the aesthetic emphasis on stylistics in science fiction and fantasy writing and the critical limitations imposed by prevailing…
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The Changing Identity of Rural India
The book explores the pattern of rural development in contemporary India in a multidisciplinary and historical perspective.The book explores the pattern of rural development in contemporary India in a multidisciplinary…
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The Comic Poems of William Tennant
Containing one of the most popular comic poems of the nineteenth century, this collection of William Tennant poetry features Anster Fair, the Italian ottava rima style of which likely inspired…
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The Derveni Krater
This beautifully illustrated book represents the first full publication of the most elaborate metal vessel from the ancient world yet discovered. Found in an undisturbed Macedonian tomb of the late…
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The Great Tradition
Frustrated with the continuing educational crisis of our time, concerned parents, teachers, and students sense that true reform requires more than innovative classroom technology, standardized tests, or skills training. An…
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The Interface of Neurology & Internal Medicine
This book is the first comprehensive reference on the interface between neurology and internal medicine. In 171 chapters organized by organ system, the book examines the neurologic manifestations of dozens…
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The Late Bronze Age Settlement and Early Iron Age Sanctuary
Final report on the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age evidence (pottery, metalwork, terracottas, architecture and other constructions) from excavations conducted by the University of Chicago at the sanctuary…
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The Maverick and the Machine
A reformer who was always colorful, provocative, and controversial, Dan Walker became a political maverick, taking on Mayor Richard J. Daley’s vaunted Chicago machine and the powerful incumbent Richard Ogilvie…
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The Mongol Art of War
“An authoritative study of one of history’s most feared and successful armies. . . . May concludes this definitive study by tracing the Mongol legacy to modern mechanized warfare.”—Publishers Weekly”They…
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The O. J. Simpson Trials
The O. J. Simpson case captured the attention of the public like no other event in media history, and the Simpson criminal trial is arguably the most notable example of…