"Noting that standard accounts of U.S. history often pay little attention to the working class, labor historian Paul Le Blanc presents a colorful, fact-filled history that concentrates on the struggles and achievements of that often-neglected laboring majority. Employing a blend of economic, social, and political history, Le Blanc shows how important labor issues have been and continue to be in the forging of our nation's history ..."--Back cover....

These gorgeous board books follow-up the successful launch of Orla Kiely's baby and toddler books. Orla Kiely is a world-famous designer who has blended her iconic designs with soft learning and first concepts to create stylish and rewarding books for both parent and child. They will make very special Christmas gifts that will be treasured for years to come. These are books of the highest quality - fully cloth bound and beautifully presented to show...

"During the Nineteenth Century, many of Boston's most famous architects studied at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris; so that Boston's rich visual heritage includes many elements of the French Architectural Styles brought back from Paris. The façade of the Boston Public Library is molded on that of the Bibliothèque Saint Genevieve in Paris. The statute, Bacchante and the Infant Faun, caused a huge uproar in 1896 when it arrived from France and was...

This book blends the talents of two of Washington's most astute and honored observers. Allen Drury and Fred Maroon each spent some three months exploring the corridors of power in the Nixon White House. They observed policy-making meetings and off-the-record interviews, official ceremonies and informal conversations. Promised free access and full co-operation, they met independently with nearly every important figure in the administration, recording...

"We're all improvisers," says MaryAnn McKibben Dana, whether we realize it or not. In this book McKibben Dana blends personal stories, pop culture, and Scripture into a smart, funny, down-to-earth guide to the art of living. Offering concrete spiritual wisdom through seven improv principles, she helps readers become more awake, creative, resilient, and ready to play--even (especially) when life doesn't go according to plan. -- ‡c From publisher's...

A book on the most famous mayor in the world. his story is the story of Jerusalem as recorded by the author's close observation of the Mayor's activities and the events in the city of Jerusalem between August 1986 and March 1987. The author blends biographical facts and stories as well as significant events that occured in the years Kollek was mayor. she also introduces other key figures who took part in making Jerusalem the city it is today.

"Often overshadowed by the Ancestral Pueblo centers at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, the Middle San Juan is one of the most dynamic territories in the pre-Hispanic Southwest, interacting with Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde as well the surrounding regions. This ancient Puebloan heartland was instrumental in tying together Chaco and Mesa Verde cultures to create a distinctive blend of old and new, local and nonlocal. The contributors to this book attribute...

In Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems, Thomas Povey shares 109 of his favorite problems in physics and maths. A tour de force of imagination and exposition, he guides us through uncompromisingly challenging territory that expands our minds and encourages a playful and exploratory approach to study. "The puzzles," he says, "are like toys. We should pick up the one we most enjoy, and play with it." Whether you are an aspiring scientist or an old-hand,...

Provides a refreshing blend of information, bold discussion and real-life stories that will grab the attention of mothers and women who plan to be mothers. All meeting for the first time in the relaxed setting of a coffeehouse - they speak their minds and bare their souls in an open, honest and refreshing way. Their amusing, touching and cathartic conversations are punctuated by "expert moments" that offer advice and quick tips from leading therapists...

"This book contains research on the development of a research-based integrated socioscientific issues-based instruction for use in the K-12 system, teacher education preparation, and informal education centers"--