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The Ascent of Man

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:54:19 +0000

A companion to the landmark BBC television series, this sweeping work traces the development of human civilization through the lens of scientific discovery. Mathematician and historian Jacob Bronowski presents science not as a dry accumulation of facts, but as a profoundly human endeavor shaped by imagination, creativity, and moral choice. Moving from the origins of life to the twentieth century, he explores breakthroughs in astronomy, biology, physics, and mathematics, showing how each transformed society and our understanding of ourselves. Written with clarity and passion, the book reflects Bronowski’s humanist belief that knowledge and compassion must advance together. It will appeal to readers interested in the history of ideas, the interplay of science and culture, and the story of human progress.

Big Game Shooting. vol. II.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:22:18 +0000

Big Game Shooting. The Badminton Library of Sports & Pastimes Phillipps-Wolley, Clive Published by Longmans, Green & Co, London, 1902

Bartletts Familiar Quotations 16TH Edition

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:36:11 +0000

Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, the classic and indispensable reference, has, for the sixteenth edition, been completely revised and updated by preeminent Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. This distinguished new edition, the most thorough revision in decades, contains 340 authors new to Bartlett’s, and is an unrivaled resource not for just who said it, but also for who said it first. Bartlett’s Sixteenth is truly a map through our culture and history.

America s Secret Aristocracy

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 08:58:37 +0000

Editorial Reviews From Library Journal The latest work by Birmingham ( Our Crowd ), chronicler of America’s upper classes, this focuses on leading upper-class families from the 18th century to the present. Although a bit disjointed, Birmingham’s work is lively and based on research into family documents and interviews with current family members. It is divided into three parts: a history of some of the leading 18th- and 19th-century Eastern families, e.g., the Livingstons, Jays, Randolphs, and Roosevelts; a study of the elite families of America’s leading cities; and a look at these families in the 20th century, including recent eccentric family members and the current status of the Jay and Livingston families whose account began the work. A popular, entertaining history for public and academic libraries. BOMC alternate. Louis Vyhnanek, Washington State Univ. Lib . , Pullman Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bed Riddance: A Posy for the Indisposed

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:19:30 +0000

Ilustrated by Milton Glaser.