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Edmund Burke, 1729-1797
ABC-CLIO 1994; US$ 87.95Although he held only minor offices in Parliament, politician and political writer Edmund Burke strongly affected contemporary opinion, and his ideas had a profound impact on the future. He supported the American colonists in their quarrel with Britain, played a conspicuous part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings for alleged misgovernment in India,... more...
Faith Reads
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 77.00At lasta resource for librarians who wish to build or develop their nonfiction collection and use it to better serve the needs of adult Christian readers. Covering the three major branches of Christianity (Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox), the author organizes more than 600 titles into subject categories ranging from biography, the arts,... more...
Supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography
ABC-CLIO 1990; US$ 60.00This work records the accomplishments of the leaders of library science with 51 thoroughly researched biographies of individuals whose contributions have profoundly influenced the profession's history. The biographical sketches, ranging in length from 1,400 to 4,000 words, were researched, written, and reviewed by noted authorities in the library... more...
Free Books for All
Dundurn 1994; US$ 34.99Free Books for All provides a detailed and reflective account of the people. groups, communities, and ideas that shaped library development in the decades between 1850 and 1930, from Egerton Ryerson to George Locke, from Mechanics Institutes to renovated Carnegie libraries. A chronological narrative, lively writings by the people involved, tables,... more...
The Best Gift
Dundurn 1984; US$ 19.99This book is a vivid reminder of the early days of library development in Ontario. The beautiful buildings which still grace Ontario towns and villages, as illustrated, are a part of our provincial heritage. By the turn of the century, a public library was perceived as an important element in the civic fabric of almost every Ontario community. However,... more...
International Review of Biblical Studies, Volume 55 (2008-2009)
BRILL 2010; US$ 201.00Formerly known by its subtitle "Internationale Zeitschriftenschau fur Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete", the International Review of Biblical Studies has served the scholarly community ever since its inception in the early 1950's. Each annual volume includes approximately 2,000 abstracts and summaries of articles and books that deal... more...
Henry Fielding
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006; US$ 32.95An accurate and comprehensive study of the political aspects of Fielding's art has been sorely needed. As a result of decades of work by literary scholars and a series of great historians, such a study is finally possible. This volume addresses that need, and, in the light of a recent revival of interest in Fielding's work, it arrives most opportunely.... more...
Martin Luther King Jr. (Spanish Version)
Shell Education 2011; US$ 8.99Martin Luther King Jr. grew up when African Americans and white people were not treated equally. He had a dream that one day all people would be treated fairly. Martin knew that his dream was important. He gave speeches and led marches all over the country. Discover how he helped make his dream come true! 32 pages more...
Made in Newark
Rutgers University Press 2010; US$ 49.95Made in Newark describes a changing industrial city at the dawn of the twentieth century, when the city's outspoken library director, John Cotton Dana, collaborated with industrialists, social workers, and New Women to reconfigure a cultural institution for a city in flux. This is the story of experimental library exhibitions and the founding... more...
Privatizing Libraries
ALA Editions 2012; US$ 36.00This timely special report from ALA Editions provides a succinct but comprehensive overview of the "privatization" of public libraries more...









