Book by Payne, Thomas D

Product Description: Advocating equality, meritocracy, and social responsibility in plain language, Thomas Paine galvanized tens of thousands of readers and changed the framework of political discourse with this text. He was tried and convicted for sedition by the British government for publishing Rights of Man, Part Two but his direct style and provocative ideas were hugely influential...read more

Product Description: Jacob Harris left England in 1770 with a tenthousand-acre land grant in Virginia and gold, given to him by the king. Seeing the virgin trees, he fell to his knees and named the place Tall Tree. He spent twenty years clearing the land and building a brick house before taking a bride, having one son, William...read more

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

Product Description: Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement such as "People always lie about how fast their boats are...read more

On a rainy night, Little Hippo, a true 'doubting Thomas', waits eagerly for the arrival of the Tooth Fairy and ends up making a final tooth-to-coin exchange for her.

A simple introduction to those lovable birds that live in Antarctica and parts of nearby countries.

A simple introduction to this Australian animal whose male members are called boomers, whose female members are called flyers, and whose babies are called joeys

Traces the origins of bubble gum, describing its discovery, processing, composition, and international appeal