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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised and Amended
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Pages : 674
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New Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica
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Everything Explained That Is Explainable
Author: Denis Boyles
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307389782
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Everything Explained That Is Explainable is the audacious, utterly improbable story of the publication of the Eleventh Edition of the legendary Encyclopædia Britannica. It is the tale of a young American entrepreneur who rescued a dying publication with the help of a floundering newspaper, and in so doing produced a series of books that forever changed the face of publishing. Thanks to the efforts of 1,500 contributors, among them a young staff of university graduates as well as some of the most distinguished names of the day, the Eleventh Edition combined scholarship and readability in a way no previous encyclopedia had (or ever has again). Denis Boyles’s work of cultural history pulls back the curtain on the 44-million-word testament to the age of reason that has profoundly shaped the way we see the world.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307389782
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Everything Explained That Is Explainable is the audacious, utterly improbable story of the publication of the Eleventh Edition of the legendary Encyclopædia Britannica. It is the tale of a young American entrepreneur who rescued a dying publication with the help of a floundering newspaper, and in so doing produced a series of books that forever changed the face of publishing. Thanks to the efforts of 1,500 contributors, among them a young staff of university graduates as well as some of the most distinguished names of the day, the Eleventh Edition combined scholarship and readability in a way no previous encyclopedia had (or ever has again). Denis Boyles’s work of cultural history pulls back the curtain on the 44-million-word testament to the age of reason that has profoundly shaped the way we see the world.
The Kitchen God's Wife
Author: Amy Tan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110100715X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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"Remarkable...mesmerizing...compelling.... An entire world unfolds in Tolstoyan tide of event and detail....Give yourself over to the world Ms. Tan creates for you." —The New York Times Book Review Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about the past—including the terrible truth even Helen does not know. And so begins Winnie's story of her life on a small island outside Shanghai in the 1920s, and other places in China during World War II, and traces the happy and desperate events that led to Winnie's coming to America in 1949. The Kitchen God's Wife is "a beautiful book" (Los Angeles Times) from the bestselling author of novels like The Joy Luck Club and The Backyard Bird Chronicles, and the memoir, Where the Past Begins.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110100715X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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"Remarkable...mesmerizing...compelling.... An entire world unfolds in Tolstoyan tide of event and detail....Give yourself over to the world Ms. Tan creates for you." —The New York Times Book Review Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about the past—including the terrible truth even Helen does not know. And so begins Winnie's story of her life on a small island outside Shanghai in the 1920s, and other places in China during World War II, and traces the happy and desperate events that led to Winnie's coming to America in 1949. The Kitchen God's Wife is "a beautiful book" (Los Angeles Times) from the bestselling author of novels like The Joy Luck Club and The Backyard Bird Chronicles, and the memoir, Where the Past Begins.
New Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Languages : en
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The Bonesetter's Daughter
Author: Amy Tan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101202955
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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A mother and daughter find what they share in their bones in this compelling novel from the bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir. Ruth Young and her widowed mother have always had a difficult relationship. But when she discovers writings that vividly describe her mother’s tumultuous life growing up in China, Ruth discovers a side of LuLing that she never knew existed. Transported to a backwoods village known as Immortal Heart, Ruth learns of secrets passed along by a mute nursemaid, Precious Auntie; of a cave where dragon bones are mined; of the crumbling ravine known as the End of the World; and of the curse that LuLing believes she released through betrayal. Within the calligraphied pages awaits the truth about a mother's heart, secrets she cannot tell her daughter, yet hopes she will never forget... Conjuring the pain of broken dreams and the power of myths, The Bonesetter’s Daughter is an excavation of the human spirit: the past, its deepest wounds, its most profound hopes.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101202955
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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A mother and daughter find what they share in their bones in this compelling novel from the bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir. Ruth Young and her widowed mother have always had a difficult relationship. But when she discovers writings that vividly describe her mother’s tumultuous life growing up in China, Ruth discovers a side of LuLing that she never knew existed. Transported to a backwoods village known as Immortal Heart, Ruth learns of secrets passed along by a mute nursemaid, Precious Auntie; of a cave where dragon bones are mined; of the crumbling ravine known as the End of the World; and of the curse that LuLing believes she released through betrayal. Within the calligraphied pages awaits the truth about a mother's heart, secrets she cannot tell her daughter, yet hopes she will never forget... Conjuring the pain of broken dreams and the power of myths, The Bonesetter’s Daughter is an excavation of the human spirit: the past, its deepest wounds, its most profound hopes.
Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised and Amended
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295097111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised And Amended: A Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature; To Which Is Added Biographies Of Livings Subjects ...; Volume 1 Of Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised And Amended: A Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature; To Which Is Added Biographies Of Livings Subjects The "Examiner," 1890 Reference; Encyclopedias; Encyclopedias and dictionaries; Reference / Encyclopedias
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295097111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised And Amended: A Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature; To Which Is Added Biographies Of Livings Subjects ...; Volume 1 Of Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised And Amended: A Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature; To Which Is Added Biographies Of Livings Subjects The "Examiner," 1890 Reference; Encyclopedias; Encyclopedias and dictionaries; Reference / Encyclopedias
New Americanized Encyclopd̆ia Britannica
Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 664
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 664
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New Americanized Encyclopædia Britannica: A-Z
Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 708
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Pages : 708
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New Americanized Encyclopd̆ia Britannica
Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Languages : en
Pages : 742
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