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The John McPhee Reader
John McPheeThe John McPhee Reader, first published in 1976, is comprised of selections from the author's first twelve books. In 1965, John McPhee published his first book, A Sense of Where You Are; a decade later, he had published eleven others.
Silk Parachute
John McPheeA WONDROUS NEW BOOK OF MCPHEE'S PROSE PIECES—IN MANY ASPECTS HIS MOST PERSONAL IN FOUR DECADES The brief, brilliant essay "Silk Parachute," which first appeared in The New Yorker a decade ago, has become John McPhee's most anthologized ...
Basin and Range
John McPheeThe first of John McPhee's works in his series on geology and geologists, Basin and Range is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern world—a history of vanished landscapes, enhanced ...
La Place de la Concorde Suisse
John McPheeLa Place de la Concorde Suisse is John McPhee's rich, journalistic study of the Swiss Army's role in Swiss society.
Encounters with the Archdruid
John McPheeThe narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
Looking for a Ship
John McPheeThis is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America.
Assembling California
John McPheeGlobal in scope and a delight to read, Assembling California is a sweeping narrative of maps in motion, of evolving and dissolving lands.
The Control of Nature
John McPheeFor some years, he had been planning a book about places in the world where people have been engaged in all-out battles with nature, about (in the words of the book itself) "any struggle against natural forces--heroic or venal, rash or well ...
The Ransom of Russian Art
John McPheeIn the 1960's and 1970's, American professor Norton Dodge forayed on his own in the Soviet Union, bought the work of underground "unofficial" artists, and brought it out himself or arranged to have it shipped illegally to the United States.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2000
David QuammenAmong the acclaimed writers represented in this volume are Richard Preston on "The Demon in the Freezer,” John McPhee bidding "Farewell to the Nineteeth Century,” Oliver Sacks remembering the "Brilliant Light” of his boyhood,and ...
A Dark and Brooding Gentleman
Margaret McPheeSebastian Hunter has shown his last hand at the card table.
The Wicked Earl
Margaret McPheeThe very proper Miss Langley does not know what she has done to encourage the attentions of a lord, only that they are most unwanted and very improper!
The Gentleman Rogue
Margaret McPhee"In a Mayfair ballroom, beautiful Emma Northcote stands in amazement.
Unmasking the Duke's Mistress
Margaret McPheeWith trembling hands Arabella dons the mask of Miss Noir for her first night at Mrs.
Dicing with the Dangerous Lord
Margaret McPheeVenetia Fox is London's most sought-after actress, darling of the demimonde and every nobleman's desire.
Untouched Mistress
Margaret McPheeGuy Tregellas, Viscount Varington, has a rakish reputation, and when he discovers a beautiful woman washed up on a beach he is more than intrigued.
His Mask of Retribution
Margaret McPheeBeautiful Marianne Winslow has had her share of suitors—and her share of scandal.
Unlacing the Innocent Miss
Margaret McPheeHardened thief-taker "Wolf" Wolversley has clawed his way out of the gutter to get where he is.
The Captain's Forbidden Miss
Margaret McPheeCaptain Pierre Dammartin is a man of honor, but his captive, Josephine Mallington, is the daughter of his sworn enemy…and his temptation.
Mistress to the Marquis
Margaret McPheeShe may grace his bed, but she will never wear his ring They whisper her name in the ballroom's shadows—the marquis's mistress!
Advice to the Writer: The Writer's Guide to Plot, Revision, ...
Stephen KochThis is a book not just for the beginning writer but for every writer.”—Martha McPhee, author of the National Book Award nominee Gorgeous Lies “The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop is a treasure trove of wisdom, both immensely ...
Maximum Harm: The Tsarnaev Brothers, the FBI, and the Road ...
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Spectacle Culture and American Identity: 1815-1940
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
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The American Shropshire Sheep Record
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Biennial Report of the Adjutant General: (1861-1866)
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