"Library Lin's Curated Collection of Superlative Nonfiction is a librarian's A-list of nonfiction books organized by subject area--just like a library. Linda Maxie (Library Lin) combed through 65 best books lists going back a century. She reviewed tens of thousands of books, sorted them according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system, and selected an entire library's worth for you to browse without leaving home. Here you'll find: Summaries of...

"The Great American Read: The book of books celebrates America's 100 best-loved novels--the books whose ideas, characters, and themes have shaped our country and reflect it back to us. This companion volume to PBS's series The Great American Read profiles the books, their authors, and their impact on our culture, as well as the little-known stories about how they came to be ..."--Jacket. "The Great American Read: The book of books celebrates America's...

Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through...

El 1997 Jesús Martínez Guerricabeitia fue distinguido con la Medalla de la Universitat de València, en reconocimiento de su patrocinio de la bienal de pintura que trae su nombre, creada para enriquecer el patrimonio universitario con una colecció contemporánea de jóvenes artistas. Fruto de la colaboración entre la Universitat de València y la Generalitat Valenciana aparece este volumen que destaca los méritos que hicieron a Martínez Guerricabeitia...

Esta obra se propone trazar un recorrido cronológico y relacional entre los diferentes actores, prácticas, productos e instituciones bibliográficas que perfilan el libro a lo largo de su extensa historia. En primer lugar, se construye la genealogía de la escritura y del libro, y se presentan las "civilizaciones" del alfabeto. Luego, se establece la relación entre el cristianismo y los libros, que se traslada a la cultura bibliográfica en la...

Librarian and scholar Matt Lubbers-Moore collects and examines every mystery novel to include a gay or queer male in the English language starting with the 1909 Arthur Conan Doyle short story "The Man with the Watches," which is included in its entirety. Authors, titles, dates published, publishers, book series, short blurbs, and a description of how involved the gay or queer male character is with the mystery are all included for a full bibliographic...

Research tool useful for studying a small backyard garden or a city's park system or a large cultural landscape in Canada up to 1950. Sources include books, articles, and websites and focus on such major subjects as reference works, travel literature, ornamental gardening, exhibitions, floras, and prominent nursery men and women, botanists, landscape architects, general horticulture, nurseries, botanical gardens, parks, railway gardening, associations,...

"Le Guide Complet de la Pharmacie : Un Manuel Exhaustif" est une ressource essentielle qui explore tous les aspects de la pharmacie. Ce livre exhaustif offre un aperçu approfondi du monde des pratiques pharmaceutiques. Que vous soyez un professionnel de la santé, un étudiant en pharmacie ou simplement quelqu'un désireux de comprendre le fonctionnement de la pharmacie, ce guide vous accompagnera à chaque étape.