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  • The Contrasts in Dante

    The enquiry is a very natural one, for what greater contrast can there be than between the dark and hopeless terrors of the Inferno, the tender consolations of the Purgatorio, and the serene splendours of the Paradiso, the very Holy of Holies of the Divine Comedy, where hope is no longer needed, because it has been already realized? In the Purgatorio alone does Hope exist, for be it remembered ... Read more

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  • Ante-Bellum Thomas County, 1825-1861

    Ante-Bellum Thomas County, 1825–1861 by William Warren Rogers is a richly detailed study of one Georgia county during the decades leading up to the Civil War. Through meticulous research in county records, newspapers, and personal documents, Rogers reconstructs the social, economic, and political life of Thomas County, offering a microcosm of the broader antebellum South.The book examines how the ... Read more

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  • Tropical Flowers

    Series series Periplus Nature Guides
    This handy field guide introduces 55 tropical plant species. Each exotic bloom is described in detail, its history of origination is discussed and gardening tips are given. There is a wealth of botanical detail, as well as fascinating information on the cultural uses of flowers. An indispensible guide to both common and unusual plants, the book is illustrated with over 120 beautiful color ... Read more

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  • Climate and the Courage of Leadership

    Science, Policy and the Need for Heroes

    We are rapidly approaching the point of no return on climate change.Climate and the Courage of Leadership addresses this critical moment with clarity and urgency. It explores why current political systems struggle to act and presents four specific, actionable solutions that governments can implement to move us toward a more sustainable future.Modern democracies face a difficult dilemma. To meet ... Read more

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  • The Battle for the University of Alabama

    The Perilous Path of Higher Education in the Reconstruction South

    Traces the little-known story of the bitter contest for the fate of the University of Alabama after the Civil War.In The Battle for the University of Alabama, William Warren Rogers Jr. gives a fascinating account of the fierce struggle over the nature of the University of Alabama after the Civil War. Union forces reduced the campus to ruins as the war ended, and the university did not reopen until ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Balinese Gardens

    This beautiful gardening book—full of lush photographs and insightful commentary—will surely give readers some new ideas for their home landscaping projects or Bali travel plans.Born of volcanic eruptions many eons ago, Bali is still in the throes of creation as man and nature continue to transform its landscapes. Balinese Gardens presents a unique portrait of the lush volcanic landscapes and ... Read more

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  • Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Flowers

    Series series Handy Pocket Guides
    Learn all about beautiful tropical flowers with this useful and portable reference book.This handy pocket guide introduces 55 plant species commonly found in the Tropics. Each exotic bloom is described in detail, its history of origination discussed and gardening tips are given. Illustrated with over 120 beautiful color photographs, this book contains a wealth of botanical details, as well as ... Read more

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  • At the Table of Jim Thompson

    Having gained international renown as Bangkok's most 'celebrated social center', the house Jim Thompson built on the banks of the Klong Maha Nag still preserves the spirit and the legend of the man. The Jim Thompson house, as it is popularly known, was the setting for many parties and dinners which Jim Thompson hosted during his time in Thailand. These were always major social events, and the ... Read more

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  • Reconstruction Politics in a Deep South State

    Alabama, 1865–1874

    Recounts in detail the volatile political period in Alabama following the end of the Civil WarFollowing the end of the Civil War, white Southerners were forced to concede equal rights to those who had been enslaved, ushering in a new and ruthless brand of politics. Suddenly, the status and place of some four million former slaves dominated the national and regional political dialogue. In Alabama, ... Read more

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  • Jim Thompson:The Unsolved Myst

    Jim Thompson was already a legend for the James H.W. Thompson Silk Company that he founded, when he disappeared in the Cameron highlands in Malaysia in 1967. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Alabama

    The History of a Deep South State, Bicentennial Edition

    A definitive bicentennial history of Alabama and its place in the American South.Alabama: The History of a Deep South State, Bicentennial Edition is a comprehensive narrative account of the state from its earliest days to the present. This edition, updated to celebrate the state’s bicentennial year, offers a detailed survey of the colorful, dramatic, and often controversial turns in Alabama’s ... Read more

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  • The Truth About Anna

    And Other Stories

    William Warrens writings on Asia have entertained and informed readers for over 40 years. He has always preferred 'the unusual to the ordinary, the little-known to the familiar' and the essays in this book, all of them about Asia and collected here for the first time, are linked by a taste for oddity and romance. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD