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Fangland»rank: 3341933by: John Marks
: :An acclaimed novelist and former 60 Minutes producer grandly reinvents the Dracula epic in the halls of a certain television newsmagazine. Written in the form of diary entries, e-mails, therapy journals, and other artifacts of early-twenty-first-century American professional-class life, Fangland manages both to be a genuinelya 'in fact, triumphantlya 'frightening vampire novel in the grand tradition and a, yes, biting commentary on the way we live and work now. |
Worlds Away»rank: 369391by: John Archer, David Brooks, Robert Bruegmann, Beatriz Colomina, Malcolm Gladwell
: :The suburbs have always been a fertile space for imagining both the best and the worst of modern social life. Portrayed alternately as a middle-class domestic utopia and a dystopic world of homogeneity and conformity--with manicured suburban lawns and the inchoate darkness that lurks just beneath the surface--these stereotypes belie a more realistic understanding of contemporary suburbia and its dynamic transformations. Organized by the Walker Art Center in association with the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art, Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes is the first major museum exhibition to examine both the art and architecture of the contemporary American suburb. Featuring paintings, photographs, prints, architectural models, sculptures and ... |
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World History of Warfare»rank: 545334by: Christon I. Archer, John R. Ferris, Holger H. Herwig, Timothy H. E. Travers
: :World History of Warfare covers worldwide military history from ancient times to the present and is designed as a textbook for college courses. Its principal theme is an exploration of change and continuity, revolution and tradition, in three thousand years of warfare. It teaches students and general readers how warfare evolved and how that evolution affected human society, with emphasis on major turning points in the conduct of warfare rather than a superficial general history of wars. Although the volume addresses traditional subjects such as generals and tactics, each chapter also includes discussion of the idea of war, the role of the common soldier, and the changing interpretations of the ... |
Dangerous Women: Original Stories from Today's Greatest Suspense Writers»rank: 2466433by: Lorenzo Carcaterra, Michael Connelly, John Connolly, Thomas H Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Nelson DeMille, J A Jance, Elmore Leonard, Laura Lippman, Ed McBain, Jay McInerney, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Perry, Ian Rankin
: :Prepare to meet the most seductively female and the most shockingly fatal of femmes fatales, brought to you by seventeen of today's finest authors of mystery and suspense fiction. Award-winning editor Otto Penzler presents a collection of short and sizzling masterpieces of kisses and kiss-offs, gams and gats, published for the first time anywhere.'I'm not usually given to superlatives, but DANGEROUS WOMEN may be the best, most varied, and colorful mystery anthology of all time.'-Janet Evanovich'Otto Penzler knows more about crime fiction than most people know about anything, and proves it once more in this brilliant anthology.'-Robert B. Parker'Wow, what memorable dames! What terrific short stories! DANGEROUS WOMEN is a ... |
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Architecture and Suburbia: From English Villa to American Dream House, 1690-2000»rank: 692515by: John Archer
: :The American suburban dream house-a single-family, detached dwelling, frequently clustered in tight rows and cul-de-sacs-has been attacked for some time as homogeneous and barren, yet the suburbs are home to half of the American population. Architectural historian John Archer suggests the endurance of the ideal house is deeply rooted in the notions of privacy, property, and selfhood that were introduced in late seventeenth-century England and became the foundation of the American nation and identity. Spanning four centuries, Architecture and Suburbia explores phenomena ranging from household furnishings and routines to the proliferation of the dream house in parallel with Cold War politics. Beginning with John Locke, whose Enlightenment philosophy imagined ... |
The Nature of Grief: The Evolution and Psychology of Reactions to Loss»rank: 506923by: John Archer
: :John Archer presents a ground-breaking new synthesis of material from evolutionary psychology, ethology and experimental psychology on the process of grief. He argues that grief is a natural reaction to losses of many sorts; to the death of or separation from a loved one, but also to other aspects of life which are important to the individual. In contrast to much prevailing literature on the topic, The Nature of Grief does not regard grief as an illness to be cured or a psychiatric disorder. Instead, it shows how common an experience it is, throughout all human cultures and clearly present in the animal kingdom. |
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MTV Italy (MTV Guides)»rank: 628704by: Sylvie Hogg, Brad Archer, Taryn Firkser, Anne Laurella, Andre Legaspi, John Moretti
: :Get the inside scoop on Italy. From the coolest nightclubs in Milan to climbing Mt. Vesuvius, MTV Italy shows you where you want to be, with choices for every budget to help you travel the way you want to. Alternative accommodations, cheap eats, great clubs and bars, offbeat attractions, world-class culture, and adrenaline adventures—you’ll find them all in MTV Italy. |
The reminiscences of a Marine»rank: 4417330by: John Archer Lejeune
: :Get the inside scoop on Italy. From the coolest nightclubs in Milan to climbing Mt. Vesuvius, MTV Italy shows you where you want to be, with choices for every budget to help you travel the way you want to. Alternative accommodations, cheap eats, great clubs and bars, offbeat attractions, world-class culture, and adrenaline adventures—you’ll find them all in MTV Italy. |
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Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One Hundred Million Years of Evolution»rank: 1175372by: John A. Long, Michael Archer, Timothy Flannery, Suzanne Hand
: :From kangaroos and koalas to the giant Diprotodon and bizarre 'thingodontans,' prehistoric mammals evolved within the changing and sometimes harsh environments of Australia. As part of Gondwana, Australia was the first landmass to be isolated from the supercontinent Pangaea. In Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea, four respected paleontologists present a history of the development of modern mammals from the unique evolutionary environment of Australia and New Guinea. The authors describe both what is known about prehistoric Australian mammals and what can be reconstructed from the fossil evidence about their appearance and behaviors.This accessible reference work offers facts about how each mammal got its name and provides a description ... |
Walking Backwards Towards Old Age: Thoughts in Verse»rank: 527440by: John Archer
: :From kangaroos and koalas to the giant Diprotodon and bizarre 'thingodontans,' prehistoric mammals evolved within the changing and sometimes harsh environments of Australia. As part of Gondwana, Australia was the first landmass to be isolated from the supercontinent Pangaea. In Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea, four respected paleontologists present a history of the development of modern mammals from the unique evolutionary environment of Australia and New Guinea. The authors describe both what is known about prehistoric Australian mammals and what can be reconstructed from the fossil evidence about their appearance and behaviors.This accessible reference work offers facts about how each mammal got its name and provides a description ... |