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The United States of America
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00The United States is the world's third-largest country in terms of both size and population, which is one of the world's most ethnically and socially diverse. Featuring photographs and maps, this book presents an exploration of the people, culture, history, geography, environment, economy, and government of this multifaceted nation. more...
The Harmon Chronicles
ECW Press 2002; US$ 8.95From attending the regional semifinals of ?America's Most Beautiful Baby Contest? to getting a job at a fast-food restaurant with the sole goal of getting himself fired in three hours or less, Leon exposes the day-to-day ridiculousness of the American Way more...
The American Idea
Crown Publishing Group 2008; US$ 17.95?What is ?the American idea?? It is the fractious, maddening approach to the conduct of human affairs that values equality despite its elusiveness, that values democracy despite its debasement, that values pluralism despite its messiness, that values the institutions of civic culture despite their flaws, and that values public life as something higher... more...
Life in the Colonies
Teacher Created Materials Publishing 2004; US$ 8.99The colonies were the birthplace of the United States made up of people that came from various backgrounds seeking religious freedom, wealth, and success. Daily life for the colonists was different depending on the region in which they lived yet they established a united nation built on freedom and the pursuit of happiness. more...
America Right or Wrong
Oxford University Press, USA 2005; US$ 19.99In this controversial critique of American political culture and its historical roots, Anatol Lieven contends that U.S. foreign policy since 9/11 has been shaped by the special character of our nationalism. Within that nationalism, Lieven analyses two very different traditions. One is the "American thesis," a civic nationalism based on the... more...
Assessing Site Significance
AltaMira Press 2009; US$ 31.99Hardesty and Little provide the most up-to-date guide for assessing the historical significance of archaeological sites that may be eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In this second edition, all laws, regulations, and references have been entirely updated. New material on landfills, Japanese internment camps, landscapes,... more...
The Great Typo Hunt
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 14.00The signs of the times are missing apostrophes. The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: ?NO TRESSPASSING.? In that moment, his greater purpose became clear. Dark hordes of typos had descended upon civilization? and only he could wield the marker... more...
Daily Life in the Industrial United States, 1870-1900
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 77.00Daily life in the Industrial age was ever-changing, unsettling, outright dangerous, and often thrilling. Electric power turned night into day, cities swelled with immigrants from the countryside and from Europe, and great factories belched smoke and beat unnatural rhythms while turning out consumer goods at an astonishing pace. Distance and time condensed... more...
Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 500.00The greatness of America is right under our feet. The American pastÑthe people, battles, industry and homesÑcan be found not only in libraries and museums, but also in hundreds of archaeological sites that scientists investigate with great care. These sites are not in distant lands, accessible only by research scientists, but nearbyÑalmost every locale... more...
The Americans: The Democratic Experience
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 21.00Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. A study of the last 100 years of American history. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...









