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Sewers Stink! - How Does Waste Go Down? by Riley Flynn
Category: Children's Books | Series: The\Story of Sanitation Ser.
Have you ever wondered how the sewer system works? Look no further! Discover the story behind the pipes beneath our feet. From facts on the first plumbing systems to information about how waste water gets treated and cleaned, readers will learn about why we need sanitation and the journey our waste and ...Show more
The 40sThe Story of a Decade by New Yorker Magazine Staff; Henry Finder (Editor); David Remnick (Introduction by); W. H. Auden (Contribution by); Elizabeth Bishop (Contribution by)
Category: History | Series: New Yorker: the Story of a Decade Ser.
Including contributions by W. H. Auden - Elizabeth Bishop - John Cheever - Janet Flanner - John Hersey - Langston Hughes - Shirley Jackson - A. J. Liebling - William Maxwell - Carson McCullers - Joseph Mitchell - Vladimir Nabokov - Ogden Nash - John O'Hara - George Orwell - V. S. Pritchett - Lillian Ros ...Show more
The 50s: The Story of a Decade by The New Yorker Magazine; Henry Finder (Contribution by); David Remnick (Introduction by); Elizabeth Bishop (Contribution by); Truman Capote (Contribution by); Henry Finder (Editor)
Category: History | Series: New Yorker: the Story of a Decade Ser.
Including contributions by Elizabeth Bishop - Truman Capote - John Cheever - Roald Dahl - Janet Flanner - Nadine Gordimer - A. J. Liebling - Dwight Macdonald - Joseph Mitchell - Marianne Moore - Vladimir Nabokov - Sylvia Plath - V. S. Pritchett - Adrienne Rich - Lillian Ross - Philip Roth - Anne Sexton ...Show more
The 50s : The Story of a Decade by The New Yorker Magazine; Henry Finder (Editor); David Remnick (Introduction by); Elizabeth Bishop (Contribution by); Truman Capote (Contribution by)
Category: History | Series: New Yorker: the Story of a Decade Ser.
Including contributions by Elizabeth Bishop - Truman Capote - John Cheever - Roald Dahl - Janet Flanner - Nadine Gordimer - A. J. Liebling - Dwight Macdonald - Joseph Mitchell - Marianne Moore - Vladimir Nabokov - Sylvia Plath - V. S. Pritchett - Adrienne Rich - Lillian Ross - Philip Roth - Anne Sexton ...Show more
The 60s : The Story of a Decade by The New Yorker Magazine Staff; Renata Adler (Contribution by); Hannah Arendt (Contribution by); James Baldwin (Contribution by); Truman Capote (Contribution by); Henry Finder (Editor); David Remnick (Introduction by)
Category: History | Series: New Yorker: the Story of a Decade Ser.
The third installment of a fascinating decade-by-decade series, this anthology collects historic New Yorker pieces from the most tumultuous years of the twentieth century--including work by James Baldwin, Pauline Kael, Sylvia Plath, Roger Angell, Muriel Spark, and John Updike--alongside new assessments ...Show more
The 60sThe Story of a Decade by The New Yorker Magazine; Henry Finder (Editor); David Remnick (Introduction by); Renata Adler (Contribution by); Hannah Arendt (Contribution by)
Category: History | Series: New Yorker: the Story of a Decade Ser.
The third installment of a fascinating decade-by-decade series, this anthology collects historic New Yorker pieces from the most tumultuous years of the twentieth century--including work by James Baldwin, Pauline Kael, Sylvia Plath, Roger Angell, Muriel Spark, and John Updike--alongside new assessments ...Show more
The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: II: From P.G. Wodehouse to Zadie Smith by Philip Hensher
Category: Fiction | Series: The\Penguin Book of the British Short Story Ser.
Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. ...Show more
The Short Story of Architecture - A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials by Susie Hodge
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and ...Show more
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to se ctions on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allow ...Show more
The Short Story of Film - A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements by Ian Hayden Smith
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way around key genres, movements, and techniques with eas ...Show more
The Short Story of Modern Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works - from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kus ...Show more
The Short Story of Photography by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Photography | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography. The design of the book allows the student or photography enthusiast t ...Show more