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Over 1000 entries! The most extensive and best-illustrated single-volume dictionary of ancient Egypt in existence—an indispensable guide to the greatest civilization of the ancient world.
Every year, millions of visitors are drawn to Egypt and to museum collections around the world to marvel at the fabulous culture of the pharaohs. The ancient civilization of the Nile Valley offers a bewildering array of kings and dynasties, gods and goddesses, temples and tombs, and this new dictionary provides a handy reference guide to an endlessly fascinating subject.
All the major archaeological sites of Egypt and the Sudan are described, from Abu Ghurab with its ancient sun temples to Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham and its newly excavated fortress. A unique feature of this unrivaled coverage is a separate entry for every king who ruled Egypt, from its birth as a state to its conquest by Alexander the Great. Famous pharaohs such as Ramesses and Tutankhamun are featured alongside lesser-known kings like Rudamun and Takelot. Other entries cover Ancient Egypt's most important queens and courtiers, deities, and major works of literature, as well as general cultural topics such as language and medicine. There are explanations of specialist terms used by Egyptologists—such as ankh, Badarian, and cippus—and of Egyptian civilization's distinctive features, including hieroglyphs and mummification.
From Aba to Zoser, from aegis to zodiac, this book will appeal to tourists, museum visitors, armchair travelers, and serious scholars. 250 illustrations, 150 in color.
Customer Reviews:
Best Dictionary of Egyptian Ancient History.......2006-02-22
This book will fill the need of those interested in a guide to ancient Egypt with over one hundred and fifty illustrations including reference sections with maps and site plans. Excellent up tp date with all the kings, queens, temples and tombs, literature and language covered.
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First published in 1999, this celebrated history of San Francisco traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families--the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others--who gained power through mining, ranching, water and energy, transportation, real estate, weapons, and the mass media. The story uncovered by Gray Brechin is one of greed and ambition on an epic scale. Brechin arrives at a new way of understanding urban history as he traces the connections between environment, economy, and technology and discovers links that led, ultimately, to the creation of the atomic bomb and the nuclear arms race. In a new preface, Brechin considers the vulnerability of cities in the post-9/11 twenty-first century.
Customer Reviews:
Mining interests and San Francisco.......2007-03-26
Brechin begins with an overview of the social and political environment that evolves around historic mining operations, then applies the historic pattern to San Francisco's gold rush. This very readable volumn highlights the interactions between San Francisco's movers and shakers, explaining in the process why these individuals had buildings, parks and streets named after them. Imperial San Francisco paints a good picture of the opportunities the city's founders embraced and some of the consequences of their actions.
Imperial San Francisco.......2007-01-28
Perfect in fact.
My general remark is that the cost of sending the item is very high in relation to the original price of the book. I realise that this could be difficult to change, but this makes that I will only consider an order to Amazon whem I see no otrer way to buy a book othertwise.
Karel
Timely reminder of war's cost.......2005-10-24
Gray Brechin tells us about the short Spanish-American War and the long, bloody Philippine-American War that followed. When Gulf War II went fast and well, and the occupation went awry, and comparisons were made to the Vietnam War, I thought Brechin's observations to be much closer to the mark. Too bad its lessons were missed by almost everyone.
POWERFUL, ENTERTAINING HISTORICAL NARRATIVE.......2005-07-03
I am long overdue in giving praise, and thanks, to Gray Brechin for writing one of the definitive and most unique historical treatises on the incomparable and often barbaric history of California, San Francisco, and the American West. He opens with an examination of urban-centric empires, particularly Rome and London, and shows how the process repeated and accelerated in California, due to the unprecedented economic boom triggered by Gold Rush, Silver Boom, the "green gold" agricultural explosion, real estate, ship building and military hardware. His portraits of the ruthless visionaries/profiteers like California's Big Four and Comstock Load barons gives a historical and cultural understanding of how the West became a major economic and political engine that helped transform America into the lumbering financial juggernaut it is today. Brechin dissects the phenomenon of faux wealth perfectly: explaining how hundreds of millions of dollars invested in Gold Mining stocks fueled the Western boom and expansion, investments that were several times greater than the actual amount of gold taken from the land. He dissects the financial "pyramid" that he attributes to mining: how elevator shafts that went down into the grown soon becamse elevator shafts that moved people up into the heavens in high rise buildings, transforming the brief gold mining bonanza into the real estate phenomenon that continues in California to this day. It a truly fresh, original, eye-opening and flawlessly documented observation. And Brechin is not shy about showing the human and environmental costs: the deforestation of the entire Lake Tahoe Basin, the astonishing wastelands created by high pressure water mining for silver in the High Sierra. This is mesmerizing, wonderfully written, a reflective and predictive tale, told as deftly and poignantly as any California history I have ever read, and I have read many. This book should take its place alongside Walter Bean's "Abe Ruef's San Francisco", Marc Reisner's "Dangerous California" and Gladys Hansen's "Denial of Disaster" as a pivotal tome on where we started and where we are headed in America and particularly the American West. James Dalessandro, author, 1906.
Shrill and Often Obvious,,, But Interesting Anyways.......2003-08-28
OK, OK, I get the point: elites manipulate the physical world for their own enrichment and then disguise their machinations by comprimising the media. So what else is new?
One complaint that has already been voiced about this book is that it is not reall "about" San Francisco at all, but rather makes a point about all cities. That complaint is true in that author's theoretical underpinings for his argument extend to examples outside of San Francisco. Really though, what else would the author do?
Personally, I found authors attempt to relate San Francisco to Rome and other cities to be interesting and relevant.
Another complaint voiced in these reviews is authors tone. That tone has been described as "shrill". I would have to concur with that complaint. I found the tone of this book to be distracting. I would venture to guess that anyone, ANYONE who reads this book is likely amenable to his "Cities suck" thesis. To belabor the point in the manner that author does is just beating a dead horse.
In defense of author, he doesn't present himself as a true "academic" but as a sort of journalist/academic cross-trainer. I found that perspective refreshing. Author is impassioned about the subject of book in a way that makes you put up with the occasional hectoring and shrillness.
One fundamental problem I had with the substance, rather then the style of the book: Author repeatedly discusses various civic improvement schemes as plots to "increase real estate values". Query: Is that really such a nefarious scheme? If you look at California today, property ownership is hardly the exclusive province of the elite. In this way, I think the book unwittingly lends supports to an alternative, and contradictory hypotheses: That the actions that economic elites take in their own self interest ultimately benefit those outside their own social class.
So, that's something to think about.
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From the best-selling author of Kitchen Confidential comes this true, thrilling tale of pursuit through the kitchens of New York City at the turn of the century.
By the late nineteenth century, it seemed that New York City had put an end to the outbreaks of typhoid fever that had so frequently decimated the city's population. That is until 1904, when the disease broke out in a household in Oyster Bay, Long Island. Authorities suspected the family cook, Mary Mallon, of being a carrier. But before she could be tested, the woman, soon to be known as Typhoid Mary, had disappeared. Over the course of the next three years, Mary worked at several residences, spreading her pestilence as she went. In 1907, she was traced to a home on Park Avenue, and taken into custody. Institutionalized at Riverside Hospital for three years, she was released only when she promised never to work as a cook again. She promptly disappeared.
For the next five years Mary worked in homes and institutions in and around New York, often under assumed names. In February 1915, a devastating outbreak of typhoid at the Sloane Hospital for Women was traced to her. She was finally apprehended and reinstitutionalized at Riverside Hospital, where she would remain for the rest of her life.
Typhoid Mary is the story of her infamous life. Anthony Bourdain reveals the seedier side of the early 1900s, and writes with his renowned panache about life in the kitchen, uncovering the horrifying conditions that allowed the deadly spread of typhoid over a decade. Typhoid Mary is a true feast for history lovers and Bourdain lovers alike.
Customer Reviews:
ANTHONY BOURDAIN DELIVERS.......2007-08-11
Anthony Bourdain provides a good, solid story, written in his fluid, irreverent prose. Too bad he says he'll not revisit this genre (non-fiction, historical), because he makes history fun to read. He puts Typhoid Mary in an historical and culinary context, as only he can do.
Entertaining, But Lightweight.......2006-12-04
An entertaining urban historical of the infamous Typhoid Mary Mallon - the Irish cook with pestilence coursing through her ... um... bum. This one is a bit different because it's written by a chef who looks at Mary's life from the perspective of what it must have been like for a hard-working immigrant cook at the turn of the century, and he throws in a lot of details regarding the lack of cleanliness of the time which makes it a bit more understandable why Mary didn't tend to wash her hands after relieving herself, and thus prevent the spread of Typhoid Fever. Bourdain is decidedly sympathetic of Mary, when it's pretty obvious that Mary had a whole lot to do with bringing her misfortune upon herself... which makes you wonder: if Bourdain were offered some of Mary's trademark peach ice cream, would he have eaten it?
Love Bourdain!.......2006-07-13
I really like Anthony Bourdain's writing style. It's conversational and unpretentious. This is a great book if you don't know the story of Typhoid Mary; however, if you are already familiar with it and are looking for something in depth with lots of details, this might not be perfect.
I'm looking forward to reading more from Bourdain.
The Best History Books are NOT Written by Historians.......2005-03-10
It just goes to show what someone with some desire to learn and a talent for writing can do. Tony Bourdain proves it yet again with his interesting and well-researched look at Typhoid Mary. Who knew she was a cook? I bet most people think she was a prostitute (I did). Bravo to Tony for having the ingenuity and the humility to do some top notch historical research here and produce a useful work of historical scholarship.
Tasty morsel.......2005-01-30
This slender volume is a lot like the sumptuous meals that were popular among the wealthy turn-of-the-last-century New Yorkers: it's rich and overstuffed. "Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical" by Anthony Bourdain is loaded with references to that milieu's passion for all things fancy, especially food, and how one woman, without intent or malice, sent a panic throughout it.
Mr. Boudain, a very successful chef in his own right, is the perfect chronicler of this saga. His sympathy/empathy for Mary (Typhoid Mary) Mallon is evident throughout the text. (His final gesture of burying a gift at her grave was very moving.) He understands Mary's territorial sprayings in the kitchen, and how she felt that no one had the right to prevent her from working in it. And although he feels for her, he is not callous to the havoc and tragedy she created.
There is also a little bit of a detective story here. And I enjoyed the juxtaposition of the first time Mary was tracked down and the last time. The limited range of the book is the only drawback. I felt as though I had read something that was part of a larger work. In gustatory terms, I felt I had eaten a tasty main course with some side dishes, but was denied the appetizer and dessert. Again, Mr. Bourdain's final farewell to Mary at the gravesite was moving, but sort of abruptly ended the story. But I'm nitpicking. "Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical" is a wonderful diversion.
Book Description
She was an Irish immigrant cook. Between 1900 and 1907, she infected twenty-two New Yorkers with typhoid fever through her puddings and cakes; one of them died. Tracked down through epidemiological detective work, she was finally apprehended as she hid behind a barricade of trashcans. To protect the public's health, authorities isolated her on Manhattan's North Brother Island, where she died some thirty years later. This book tells the remarkable story of Mary Mallon--the real Typhoid Mary. Combining social history with biography, historian Judith Leavitt re-creates early-twentieth-century New York City, a world of strict class divisions and prejudice against immigrants and women. Leavitt engages the reader with the excitement of the early days of microbiology and brings to life the conflicting perspectives of journalists, public health officials, the law, and Mary Mallon herself. Leavitt's readable account illuminates dilemmas that continue to haunt us. To what degree are we willing to sacrifice individual liberty to protect the public's health? How far should we go in the age of AIDS, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and other diseases? For anyone who is concerned about the threats and quandaries posed by new epidemics, Typhoid Mary is a vivid reminder of the human side of disease and disease control.
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A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEM IN THE PREANTIBIOTIC ERA.......2007-08-05
I found this book very interesting and the multiple aspects of the story are perfectly analyzed by the author. Is a good example of the social implications of a infectious disease and has strong relations with the present AIDS era we are living in. A lot of very important lessons can be learned to understand the present times. Very recomendable.
In Depth Read.......2007-01-29
Leavitt thoroughly explores Mary Mallon's story from a number of angles - social, historical, medical, etc. and the relevance of what we can learn from her situation to modern day issues. The subject was fascinating, but the book tended to be dry and redundant in places. If you are looking to understand the issues at hand, this is for you. If you're just interested in the story of Typhoid Mary, I would recommend a slightly lighter version.
Correction of error in Publisher's Weekly review.......2004-10-14
There is a significant error in the review by Publisher's Weekly. They refer to the microbe as the "typhus bacillus."
It should be the "typhoid bacillus." Typhoid and typhus are two entirely different diseases caused by different microorganisms.
Worthwhile Read.......2002-07-22
Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public's Health by Judith Walzer Leavitt could be shorter. Not much shorter, just a bit shorter. The beginning of the book is surprisingly dull and a great deal of information is repeated unnecessarily.
That said, Typhoid Mary is very well-written, even the dull bits. The research is well-documented and complete. And the subject matter is more than a little engrossing. Who was the woman behind the label "Typhoid Mary"?
Leavitt is making the link between typhoid and AIDS, in particular the problem of finding the balance between protecting individual rights and protecting the community. She spends time on this subject towards the end of the book and has some compassionate and reasonable things to say. The strongest part of the book, however, is in the history and in Leavitt's appreciation of Mary Mallon as an individual. The most interesting parts of the book (and where the writing picks up considerably) are the chapters on the public perception of Typhoid Mary throughout the 20th century.
Recommendation: Buy it if it's a subject that already interests you. Otherwise, check it out of the library.
Painstaking research into a historical personality.......2001-02-20
Leavitt's book, Typhoid Mary, attempts to reconstruct the life and times of Mary Mallon, the first identified typhoid carrier in the United States. Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant, and worked as a cook among the elite families of New York city. She is also the centerpiece of one of the scientific advances of the twentieth century: the understanding that some illnesses are caused by germs, rather than vague miasmas, and that apparently healthy individuals can spread these germs to others. An understanding of this scientific truth, however, raises an even more puzzling question: how can the public address these individuals who, through no bad acts on their part, are able to risk the public's health? Leavitt analyzes Mary's story with the use of seven different perspectives: that of medicine, public policy, the law, social expectations, newspaper accounts, her own, and the story's modern retelling. These seven accounts combine to provide the reader a full account of the medical and social conditions of the day, and how they combined to account for Mary's lifelong isolation. The research on this book is well-done and the writing interesting. My biggest complaint was that some of the material is repetitive, as the different perspectives do overlap at times.
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Humor in medical history leaves questions of aptness..........2005-12-28
I am not sure I am using the right word in titling this review. I read Gordon's book in less than two nights. I really enjoyed Roy Porter as a medical historian. His history was 'correct'and I learned a lot I didn't know before which is why I chose his books in the first place. Gordon had been recommended to me, but I found myself first amused by his book, then the humor and Gordon's own opinions started me questioning the accuracy of what he was writing, especially when I had read other histories of these same people, and those histories said different things than Gordon states.
Is using humor in medical history right? There are reasons for wanting to know how someone who was famous lived and died. For example, Beethoven like me was deaf. He died at an earlier age, and just recently testing showed that his tissues and hair had large amounts of lead which most probably led to his death, and may have been responsible for his hearing loss. He also took the medicines that were available at the time, which often included more lead, leading to his accumulation of lead poisoning. I don't find this information particularly funny, especially when it is known that there are many children still living in homes in the US and elsewhere who are exposed to too much lead in the paints and the wallpapers used in older homes.
I guess this book is appropriate for someone who wants to be entertained and not too picky about how accurate the medical history is. I quess I just don't think it is funny for people to make light of the pain of others.
This isn't a book to use for education purposes...we have enough problems with our younger doctors today treating patients not as an individual but as a 'disease' or a 'case history', and I don't think I would ever encourage any of my students heading towards medical fields to make fun of the people they are treating.
very disappointing and a little disheartening...
Karen Sadler
Chemistry
Maladies of the Rich & Famous - a delightful insight..........2005-02-21
"An Alarming History of Famous & Difficult Patients...", by Richard Gordon, NY, St. Martin's, 1997 - ISBN 0-312-15048-2 (hc), 224 pg., & 5 pg. B/W illust., & 5 pg. excellent bibliography.
An author with illustrious writing BG including 30 novellas, chiefly medical topics, assuredly researched his subjects carefully before entertaining us with delightful, engaging and illuminating anecdotes of their afflictions, be real or imagined. A seasoned writer, he is able to instill humor without destroying the targets of his quill, at most merely humanizing them.
We are given a table of contents, an index of 7 patient categories (Rulers, Kings/Queens, Literary, Arts, MD/RN, Commoners, & Fictional) and 31 names of well-known subjects, each dealt with in average of 6-8 pages which makes for comfortable reading.
Adroitness in language is superb -- sometimes tongue in cheek but always informative, genuine, and effervescent. A medical doctor myself and privy to the cult of amorphous medical jokes generally associated with our profession, Gordon's "AHFDP..." differs by relating association of factual people to their own maladies (exceptiing Lady Macbaeth, Baron Munchausen & Sherlock Holmes). A good read for all age groups.
Probably more than you want to know, by fermed.......2000-05-08
This is a companion book to "The Alarming History of Medicine" by the physician, writer and humorist Richard Gordon, who also authored the "Doctor in the House" series. It contains medical commentaries on 31 more or less famous people, picked (more likely than not) for the availability of their disease records than for other communalities they may have had.
Medical gossip can be a lot of fun, and Gordon exploits this subject very well, adding obscure and recondite facts to what might be common knowledge. Yes, most people know about G. Washington's dentures, but it is surprising to hear about the English fad for dental implants that resulted in "barrels full of teeth" taken from US Civil War cadavers by macabre entrepreneurs and shipped to Britain, there to be sold by mail-order. Most know vaguely about "Typhoid Mary," but the story of Mary Mallon, an Irish cook, is seldom told as the medical detective account in which Dr. Geoge Soper was able to track her down by sheer obsession, luck, and statistical skills. Many know about the divine Sarah Bernhardt's leg amputation, but here the anesthetist's notes are transcribed, and the history of her injury and treatments, before and after the removal of her right leg is recounted.
Napoleon's hemorrhoids at Waterloo? Hitler's missing left testicle? Queen Victoria's abscessed armpit? Probably more than one cares to contemplate; but for the inveterate gossips and trivia collectors amongst us it is a treasure of scuttlebutt, rumor and history that will be cherished. There is no index, and for a book of this type that should cost at least one star. The fair bibliography is good enough, but it doesn't make up for the absent index.
Book Description
By her own admission, Typhoid Mary is "a love-maker and a man-hater." She is a psychotic, schizophrenic predator who will use her gallery of multiple personalities for one single-minded purpose: to seduce, dominate, and ultimately execute her prey. Quickly becoming the underworld's most feared assassin, Mary terrorizes her targets with a seemingly inexhaustible lust for bloodshed. In service to the Kingpin, Typhoid Mary sets her deadly sights on Daredevil, the heroic protector of New York's notorious Hell's Kitchen. With Daredevil at her mercy, will Typhoid Mary be able to strike the fatal blow?
Customer Reviews:
Excellent -great addition to the DD mythos.......2005-07-25
One of the main strengths is a great combination of characters.
Typhoid Mary is an intriguing character and is an excellent foil for Daredevil's character. Karen Page is a good supporting character, and Nocenti does not whitewash her past. The Kingpin is well-written and his actions are a logical follow-up to "Born Again." Is was especially interesting to see how the characters are coping with the events after "Born Again" (what does Matt do without his license? how does Foggy beave without Matt as a moral compass? etc.) Even the minor villains are well-rounded such as Bullet and his son who is preparing for a nuclear apocalypse.
Many interestng themes -
Daredevil as a man working within the law in his civilian identity but as DD works outside the law. Matt is against violence but uses violence himself as DD. There are also many political themes present too. The DD vs Punisher issue contrasts their approach to the criminal involved.
John Romita Jr's art is pretty good overall. Sometimes the phyisques do not look quite right, but the panel layout is excellent. There are many standout panels - for instance DD being knocked onto the float in the anti-nuke rally and his delusions from his severe injuries.
The ending was a little weak, and those not familiar with the Inferno story may have some difficulty following it. Also, I think some of the stories would have been enhanced if some of the issues preceding these would have included (247-253), but these can be obtained cheaply. But overall this was an excellent story and well worth the money.
analysis of female and male interaction.......2004-04-21
This is one of the best comics I have read to date that explores female and male interaction. Using one of the best female villains that have appeared in a comic book, Typhoid Mary. Duel personalities, with psychotic manipulation perfectly written to create a formidable female foe, or equal - depending on how you overall see the charcter.
Daredevil : Typhoid Mary is a comic that so relevant in so many ways, now that we are living in the 21st century, and the comic was written between 88 and 91. The anti war sentiments thoughtout, the frustrated male posturing that occurs within most of the male charters. The fragility of relationships, i.e. (Karen Page and Matt Murdock's fling with Typhoid Mary's other personality, the placid and timid Mary.) Manipulation, and power struggle between the "powerful" yet vulnerable male charters, and the manipulative and destructible Typhoid Mary. The pages where the Kingpin reveals his loss of his wife. Typhoid Mary's manipulation and power struggle with the Kingpin, which you could relate to women today, gaining more high-powered jobs, corporate etc. Considering the Kingpin represents the pinnacle of male power.
Comics should be written like this, dealing with human interaction and strength weakness etc. Makes the story so much more relatable and interesting.
The disappointing ending with the rushed conclusion, in which Manhattan is overun by Demons halted the enthralment of the overall story. Understandably comics have to run down its moments of greatness and conclude stories, which occurs a lot.
But all and all, if you are a DD fan, or a new fan get this comic. It shows the interesting possibilities of a comic charter that is so contemporary, and so relevant to the current world we live. Excellent
A book with a lot of shining moments, but slacks off........2003-06-10
This book is a little hard to review. It has all the markings of a Daredevil classic -- tragedy, love, conflict, et cetera -- but it also has parts that are mediocre, boring or confusing.
Daredevil: Typhoid Mary introduces a new and great villain to Matt's rogues' gallery. What makes this book good is its relationships between the characters (Mary, Typhoid, Kingpin, Matt, Daredevil, and Karen). This is the best part of the book and I just wish that the author, Ann Nocenti, concentrated more on them. Instead of her centering and expanding on the relationships between the characters she gives in to boring action sequences towards the end of the book, after it started off nicely. There are useless appearances from Johnny Storm (the Human Torch of the Fantastic Four), which were meant for comedic value but come off as childish and unamusing.
And, perhaps the strangest part of this book, the ending leaves much to be desired. It barely has anything to do with what has happened in the previous chapters. Basically what happens is, hell invades Manhattan. (I can't put the blame on Nocenti for that part, though, because it was a crossover event, titled "Inferno," between a lot of the Marvel properties that the editors probably enforced all series to undergo a part in.) It detracts from the overall value of the book and it's a distraction from what we should be paying attention to.
Also, the writer redundantly expresses her feelings on war in a portion of the book. It's worthless to the overall story and she just uses the two main characters, rather unfairly I might add, to spread her pro-peace message. WE GET IT, YOU DON'T LIKE WARS OR NUKES.
If you ignore the Johnny Storm appearances, the peace propaganda, the unexciting fight sequences (the good action pieces are the ones between Typhoid and Daredevil), and the incoherent ending, you've got a pretty good book on your hands.
I know that I've painted a bad picture of this book, but I honestly must say that the shining moments in Daredevil: Typhoid Mary -- such as the taboo relationship between Matt and Mary, the failing connections between Matt and Karen (and Matt and Foggy, for that matter), the unusual and malignant "love" between the Kingpin and Typhoid, and so on -- deserve to be read, for they do make for a great story. Take the good with the bad. It's worth it in this case because the good is really, really good.
And John Romita Jr. shows off some pretty nice artwork.
Don't pass this book up. Its shining moments are worth the cover price.
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Ballad of Typhoid Mary
J.F. Federspiel
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Release Date: 1985-01-12 |
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For Brave and Iron-Stomached Readers.......2002-10-30
I read this book in the early '80's and I still remember the queasy feeling it gave me. It's an oddly powerful book that can do that and it's unique in my experience. It's not for everyone but the power of the writing and the evocation of a life are certainly worthwhile for courageous readers.
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Atlantis Music Conference & Festival Rock Compilation AND 99X & Pontiac Garage Rock Compilation 2007 (Audio - 2 CD set)
To Whom, Stand Alone, Keith Varon, Modern Skirts, Civil Twilight, Tony Bahu, East End Lights, Sun Domingo, Paris Luna, Fervor, No Conviction, Eric Skelton, Mike Dunn, Stealing Jane, TX/RX, Typhoid Mary, Friends for Hir Various Artists - Stereophile
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ASIN: B000WKICUI |
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Audio CD, 2 CD set, 26 tracks.
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The Ballad of Typhoid Mary
J F Federspiel
Manufacturer: Andre Deutsch
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Die Ballade von Typhoid Mary.
Jürg Federspiel
Manufacturer: Suhrkamp
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The Developing World and the Environment: Making the Case for Effective Protection of the Global Environment
Rajendra Ramlogan
Manufacturer: University Press of America
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In this study, author Rajendra Ramlogan calls for a re-examination of the legal and institutional framework for protection of the global environment within the context of the special needs of the developing world. This unique third-world perspective on international environmental law is suitable for college-level courses.
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