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Greece has always had its admirers, though none seems to have cherished the Athenian tavernas, the murderous traffic and the jaded prostitutes, the petty bureaucratic tyrannies, the street noise and the heroic individualists. John Lucas' love for the realities of Greece finally banishes the banality of a half-century of tourism.

Product Description: We know where the sun sleeps at night . . . it is where the land ends and there is nothing but sea; where the world ends and there is the stairway to eternity . . . from its summit, holy men and great men can enter into the eternal life. Egypt 2600 bc. As the dawn

Discusses the sequence of four plays that begins with 'Richard II' and concludes with 'Henry V' referred to as the second tetralogy. This second tetralogy, with its complex characters, is evidence of Shakespeare's developing skills as a playwright and the influence events of the period had on his writing.

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: Oliver Goldsmith's wit, civility of tone, and adroit handling of form are on display in this selection of writing that also presents the author's moral seriousness which is as necessary to 21st-century society as it was to his own.

Product Description: Why are the Galaxy's wealthiest and most powerful inhabitants plotting to destroy the entire universe, and replace it with a smaller and more convenient reality of their own construction? What happens when an entire society devotes itself to alcoholic excess, elevating the pursuit of inebriation above all other goals? And is it really possible that the most ruthlessly successful organisation in the whole of space and time could be outwitted by two young humans, members of a species previously regarded as noteworthy only for the inexplicable enthusiasm with which it destroys the ecosystems on which its own survival depends? Answers to all these questions and more can be found in this unusual and dazzlingly funny novel...read more

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Looks at the study of history, how it has evolved through the centuries, and its importance to today's students. (view table of contents)

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The author recounts his NBA career, his problems with drug addiction, his work to help other players with drug problems, and his outlook on sports, competition, and success