Charles: 17376 books
The Big Thirst
The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Praised as “an entertaining and torrential flow of a book**” by Nature magazine, The Big Thirst** is a startling examination of the passing of the golden age of water and the shocking facts about how water scarcity will soon be a major factor in our lives.
The water coming out of your kitchen...
by Charles M. Schulz
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Prepare for a volley of laughs when Charles M. Schulz’s lowly beagle takes on “the sport of kings” in this can’t-miss collection of Peanuts comics.
Who knew that a beagle could play tennis like a pro? In this volume of classic Peanuts comics, Snoopy serves up some skillful humor. Whether...
Aesthetics
A Beginner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
What is art? Why do we find some things beautiful but not others? Is it wrong to share mp3s? These are just some of the questions explored by aesthetics, the philosophy of art. In this sweeping introduction, Charles Taliaferro skilfully guides us through notions of art and beauty around the world, tackling...
by Patricia Hampl, Philip Lopate, Charles Baxter
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
The Fall 2012 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Patricia Hampl. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different and personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.
Award-winning memoirist and author Patricia Hampl (The...
by Charles Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
It started out as a simple idea: Charles Gordon and his wife, Nancy, drive across Canada. Starting from Ottawa they drove east through Quebec, through New Brunswick, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, where they learned about “soap for the moose.” From St. John’s they headed west on a different...
Riding the Roller Coaster
A History of the Chrysler Corporation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2003
From the Chrysler Six of 1924 to the front-wheel-drive vehicles of the 70s and 80s to the minivan, Chrysler boasts an impressive list of technological "firsts." But even though the company has catered well to a variety of consumers, it has come to the brink of financial ruin more than once in its seventy-five-year...
by Charles River Editors, Thomas Commerford Martin , Frank Lewis Dyer
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Thomas Edison•Edison His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin"He led no armies into battle, he conquered no countries, and he enslaved no peoples... Nonetheless, he exerted a degree of power the magnitude of which...
Charles de Montesquieu : Oeuvres complètes
40 titres - édition enrichie | Arvensa Editions
Language: French
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Nouvelle édition enrichie (Introduction, notes, notices, biographie, gravures d'époque) et mise en français moderne.
Découvrez les oeuvres complètes de Montesquieu, dans une édition originale de référence augmentée de près de 6000 notes explicatives, de gravures d'époque et d'annexes.
L'ouvrage...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
*Includes pictures of Dean and important people and places in his life. *Includes some of Dean's most famous quotes, and quotes about Dean made by friends and co-stars. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die...
Christmas Poems & Carols - Premium Collection of the Greatest Christmas Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)
Silent Night, Ring Out Wild Bells, The Three Kings, Old Santa Claus, Christmas At Sea, Angels from the Realms of Glory, A Christmas Ghost Story, Boar's Head Carol, A Visit From Saint Nicholas…
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This carefully crafted ebook: "Christmas Poems & Carols - Premium Collection of the Greatest Christmas Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Three Kings (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Christmas At Sea (Robert...
Diary of a Rich Man's Kid
Old Hollywood, World Leaders, Movers & Shakers, and One Boy at the Center of It All!
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Charles C. Pettijohn, Jr. has met the notable and the notorious, the famous and the infamous. From a childhood surrounded by the stars of Old Hollywood to a career in the golden age of television and film, he has seen it all. Introduced by his daughter, Adrienne, Charles shares personal stories...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
*Perfect for ages 7-9*Includes pictures .*Includes oral legends about Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and the Sioux.*Explains the Battle of the Little Bighorn.In Charles River Editors History for Kids series, your children can learn about historys most important people and events in an easy, entertaining,...
by Charles Grodin
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2009
In his candid and engaging new book HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM, successful actor, author, and activist, Charles Grodin, looks back at the major events and private moments that have shaped his life. And, since Grodin is one of the best storytellers around, he can't help but entertain while...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
*Examines the lives, legends and legacies of the Caribbean's most famous and successful pirates. *Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today. *Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places, and events...