Quick view Details Don't Know Much about the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know about America's Greatest Conflict But Never Learned by Kenneth C Davis
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Quick view Don't Know Much about the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know about America's Greatest Conflict But Never Learned by Kenneth C Davis  Millions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks, are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Here, the "New York Times" bestselling author deftly sorts out the players, the politics, and the key events of the Civil War. View Details
Quick view With Their Eyes: September 11th: The View from the High School at Ground Zero by Annie Thoms Thought-provoking, sometimes funny, always moving, these monologues of the thoughts of the students at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan from September 11th, 2001, describe a day that shook their school to its foundation. View Details
Quick view The Cartoon Guide to Physics by Larry Gonick  From the author of the bestselling The Cartoon History of the Universe--a refreshingly humorous and effective cartoon explanation of the principles of physics. View Details
Quick view The Cartoon Guide to the Environment by Larry Gonick For those who think the Ozone Hole is a grunge rock band or that the Green Revolution happened in Greenland, this helpful, often hilarious book provides the perfect introduction to the world of environmental literacy. From chemical cycles to life... View Details
Quick view The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber James Thurber was one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century (and a crack cartoonist to boot). A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, The Thurber Carnival captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories... View Details
Quick view Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M Pirsig One of the most influential and provocative books of its generation continues to attract and inspire readers of all ages with its intriguing blend of ancient and Eastern philosophy, cultural criticism, and scientific inquiry. View Details
Quick view The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life by Sid Fleischman From reluctant reader to professional magician to Hollywood screenwriter to notable creator of children's books--Sid Fleishman's story has never a dull moment. His biography is a welcome treat for his fans around the world. And for writers and would-be... View Details
Quick view Fear by Tamra B Orr It's been nearly a year since every person over the age of 14 disappeared from the town of Perdido Beach, California. As the series comes to a close in this fifth and penultimate book of the series, things are turning even grimmer. View Details
Quick view The Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick Illustrates, simplifies, and humor-coats the important principles of classical and modern genetics and their experimental bases, with amusing anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain inheritance and sex determination. View Details
Quick view Frida Kahlo: The Paintings by Hayden Herrera This is a lavishly illustrated and sumptuously produced collection of Kahlo's hauntingly beautiful paintings by a leading expert on the artist and author of the bestselling biography "Frida" (a bestseller and the source of an upcoming Miramax film). 286... View Details
Quick view Discovery of the Americas by Betsy Maestro Every October Americans celebrate the discovery of their hemisphere by Christopher Columbus. But the navigator from Genoa was not the first to find his way to these shores. From the Stone Age through the 16th century, America was "discovered" again and... View Details
Quick view Muscle: Our Muscular System by Seymour Simon Describes the nature and work of muscles, the different kinds, and the effects of exercise and other activities on them. View Details
