Frank Stewart: 11 books

A Natural History of Nature Writing is a penetrating overview of the origins and developmof a uniquely American literature. Essayist and poet Frank Stewart describes in rich and compelling prose the lives and works of the mprominAmerican nature writers of the19th and 20th centuries, including: •Henry...

Many elements contribute to success at bridge. Frank believes that two areas account for the difference between players who do well consistently and those who struggle. (1) A winning player has rock-solid fundamentals. The best part of an expert's game is that he never -- never -- boots a simple...

In this book you sit beside me for 90 deals and can compare your decisions with mine. Most of the deals present problems on a level I would call “intermediate.” You won’t agree with all my actions; bridge involves personal style and judgment. My at-the-table analysis may not even be error-free;...

A World Between Waves is a collection of essays on the natural history of Hawaii by some of America's mrenowned writers. It is a testamto the biological and geological wealth of this unique and threatened island landscape, and a passionate call to action on behalf of what may soon be gone.

CONTENTS: ALEXANDER PUSHKIN 1. The Queen of Spades ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: 2. Confession 3. S. O. S. 4. The Wings of Horus ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 5. B. 24 ARTHUR O. FRIEL: 6. The Spider 7. The Vulture ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH: 8. Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman 9. The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands 10. The...

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers...

Robots VS Monstres géants ! Alors que la civilisation est perpétuellement menacée de destruction, l’humanité n’a plus qu’un seul espoir. Ou plutôt deux : les robots Big Guy et Rusty. Et si leur tâche est difficile, leur mission est simple : sauver le monde ! Hystérique,...

"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...

Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chronicles the diversity of Georgia’s Civil War experience and reflects the most current scholarship in...

This anthology of Nova Scotia authors is a collection of spirited prose and poetry written by a range of writers with diverse and intriguing backgrounds. Here you will find history, poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by men and women who have been TV writers, animators, genealogists, teachers,...

The Forebrain Atlas of the Short-tailed Fruit Bat, Carollia perpicillata, is unique among brain atlases. Not only is this the first quality atlas treatment of a bat species, but the atlas is also unique in its use of NeuN staining.   Carollia perpicillata, a tropical species, is the only bat that...