Name: The Drunken Botanist
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From the beginnings of its native tribes to its multifarious identity in modern history, this fabulous alphabetical reference guide covers the political, economic, cultural, and social history of The United States of America. This book is a fact-filled guide for history enthusiasts. The Reader’s Companion is supported by the Society of American Historians. This is an organization which committed to sponsoring literary quality in the writing of biographies and historical accounts. There are some smudges on the cover. Some of the pages are beginning to yellow on the edges. A few pages are bent somewhat at the corners. (See photos for more information.)

THE READERS COMPANION TO AMERICAN HISTORY BY FONER & GARRATY, 1226 pgs, Pub 1991

2000 - 2009 Life compilation of important moments in history. Printed in 2009, there is some yellowing to the back cover (see photos), pages are unmarked and undamaged. Perfect for any history or pop culture buff. Please see all photos and message with questions.

Life The Decade that Changed the World

Like new condition hardcover
For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the foremost specialist on everything tells how and why hundreds of the everyday items, expressions, and customs we take for granted came into existence. Learn the fascinating discovery stories behind over 500 phenomena, including:

-How chewing gum and Silly Putty began as substitutes for rubber.
-How the potato chip emerged from an act of pique on the part of an Indian named Crum.
-How a socialite invented the dishwasher because servants too frequently broke her expensive china.
-Why April Fool's Day started out as New Year's Eve, a joke in itself.
-How the song 'Happy Birthday to You' began as a kindergarten jingle titled 'Good Morning to All.'

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Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things Charles Panati

Book in good condition. Pages are intact and not marked by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Please, check the pictures before placing your order. Also, feel free to contact me, if you have any questions. :)

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Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting by Jennifer Traig

Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries.

Of all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled, a few are dangerous, some are downright bizarre, and one is as ancient as dinosaurs—but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history.

This fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology—with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardeners—will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party. Hi

The Drunken Botanist

gives readers a glimpse into the culture of ancient Rome by allowing them to lift flaps to reveal more in-depth information about Roman daily life.
This book has been read but is in excellent condition

See Inside Ancient Rome by Katie Daynes Hardback - Excellent Condition

TWO AWESOME Black literary works of art! 

"To Be Young; Gifted and Black," by Lorraine Hansbury
&
"Their Eyes Were Watching God," by Zora Neale Hurston. ("There is no book more important to me than this one,"--says Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple 

Good condition. Front cover crease on "Their Eyes Were Watching God."  Some fraying on edges, (see pics).

Corner crease on "To be Young.. "

The Saturday review says that "Their Eyes Were Watching God belongs in the same category with that of William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway."

Must reads for the those learning about Black culture, those who are culturally aware, as well as for the history or literary buff.

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To Be Young Gifted and Black & Their Eyes Were Watching God

Ideas that Shaped the World Great Concepts if Then & Now
By Robert Stewart 
An essential guide to understanding both modern history and contemporary culture 
More than 400 color & black & white illustrations 
Unique 5000 year timeline of western thought

Ideas the Shaped the World Great Concepts if Then & Now

‘We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of Americans’ by Donna R. Gabaccia. Used as a textbook for one semester. Only flaw is pictured. Ships same day.

ISBN-13: 9780674948600; ISBN: 0674948602
Pages: 288
Hardcover


Book Overview:
How ethnicity has influenced American eating habits - and thus, the make-up and direction of the American cultural mainstream - is the story told in this text. It is a complex tale of ethnic mingling and borrowing, entrepreneurship and connoisseurship, of food as a social and political symbol and weapon - and a history of American culinary tradition and multiculturalism.

'We Are What We Eat' Book

A FLOWER LOVER'S GUIDE TO TOKYO - BOOK
40 WALKS FOR ALL SEASONS
BY SUMIKO ENBUTSU

...Japanese sensitivity to seasons and nature is inextricably linked to their love for flowers. This appreciation is well preserved in works of art and objects of daily life, from subject of mural paintings to motif on combs.

Although the primary goal of this guidebook is to help the reader get to the flower sites, it is designed also to be an introduction to the colorful tapestry of Japanese culture and history that is interwoven with myths, literature, arts, anecdotes and living flowers. While seeing irises in full
bloom is rewarding by itself, the experience will be enriched by knowing why a zigzag bridge is almost always there and by recognizing iris designs in arts and crafts. Vigorous flowering of old wisteria trees remind us of the wisteria boys myth, and camellia leaves reflecting the afternoon sun are a
convincing explanation of the flower's Japanese name meaning "glossy leaves."

Softcover

A FLOWER LOVER'S GUIDE TO TOKYO - BOOK

This hardcover book by John Davies is an in-depth historical account of Wales. The book covers various topics related to the history of Wales, including geography, culture, and politics. It has 736 pages and is published by Penguin Publishing Group in 1994.

The book is written in English, but it covers the original language of Wales, Welsh. The book is suitable for anyone interested in history, particularly the history of Europe and Great Britain. This book does not apply to any particular MPN or brands

Has small rip

Box : 01

A History of Wales - Hardcover By John Davies.

ISBN-10: 0-8478-1188-3 HARD COVER
Looks at Russian Constructivism and examines its role in non-Soviet art history
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Russian constructivism aspired to bring "art into everyday life" and to de-fetishize the art object. Although Stalinism shattered these dreams in the late 1920s, Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova, Varvara Stepanova, El Lissitzky and their cohorts imbued their art with a vision of a dawning revolutionary society intoxicated with the promise of technology. Featuring essays by Soviet, European, and U.S. scholars, this intriguing monograph accompanies an exhibition organized by the University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery, the Soviet Ministry of Culture ,and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. It profiles familiar and less well-known constructivist artists and includes hitherto untranslated or unpublished manifestos alive with the movement's fervor. The constructivist impulse is traced through Russian paintings, sculpture, graphic

ART OF LIFE - RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTIVISM 1914-1932

Have you ever wondered if you've got what it takes to be a secret agent? Here's your chance to find out!

***Pit your wits against the CIA and see if you can crack the codes
***Challenge your analytical and decision-making skills ***Attempt to solve a range of puzzles, exercises, and hypothetical scenarios ***Test your knowledge of history, foreign cultures, and geopolitics

Written by a former real life Secret Agent for the CIA!

Brand New / 224 pages / 1.3 pounds / 6.3 x 0.7 x 9.0 inches

Are You Smart Enough To Be A Secret Agent? By John Gillard (CIA Book)

Inventing Human Rights: A History paperback in good condition - no writing or marks or stickers. Last half has wavy pages but they are not crispy or anything, nor stuck together in any way.  No odor whatsoever.

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393331997  ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393331998
FREE SHIPPING. Mailed within hours, or the next business day at latest.  mv88

How were human rights invented, and how does their tumultuous history influence their perception and our ability to protect them today? From Professor Lynn Hunt comes this extraordinary cultural and intellectual history, which traces the roots of human rights to the rejection of torture as a means for finding the truth. She demonstrates how ideas of human relationships portrayed in novels and art helped spread these new ideals and how human rights continue to be contested today.

Inventing Human Rights: A History Lynn Hunt - paperback book

Culture and Customs of the United States 
Volume 2 
Culture book 
Used 
Preowned 
Edited by: Benjamin F. Shearer 

ISBN: 978-0-313-33877-9

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Culture and Customs of the United States Volume 2: Culture Book

Killing Kennedy, the end of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard

Hard back with dust jacket.
Smoke free home.

"A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln. More than a million readers have thrilled to Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln, the page-turning work of nonfiction about the shocking assassination that changed the course of American history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor; recounts in gripping detail the brutal murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy--and how a sequence of gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath."

Killing Kennedy, the end of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly Martin Dugard

Hardback book with dustjacket tells the story of the team that changed a game,  a people and a nation. Contains 315 pages including black and white photographs.  Clean copy, no marks and no spine abuse.

Book THE REAL ALL AMERICANS by Sally Jenkins

Menocal is the rare scholar who can write clear engaging prose that grabs the attention of non-specialists.   In this best-selling history she details the rise and fall of Medieval Andalusia and traces the relationship between Muslims, Jews & Christians in this remarkable culture. This gently used book is in very good condition, with tight binding and clean unmarked pages. Smoke free home.

The Ornament of the World. Paperback by Maria Rosa Menocal.  Very Good Condition

Gr. 7-12. Kort has written a resource that provides information about the former Soviet Union as well as the current independent states. He begins with a brief history of the region & description of the circumstances that led to the 15 separate states that presently exist. Following chapters look at each state separately, placing it within the context of the whole area & pointing out its special historical & cultural features. One section is devoted to maps (historic, climatic, etc.) flags of the post-Soviet states; another is a time line tracking important events from 1985-1997. The last section is a quick-reference encyclopedia of significant people, places, issues, & events. This volume, with full-color illustrations & maps, makes sense out of the cultural diversity & the political struggles in this region of the world.

We are happy to bundle & offer a variety of books & items. Please see all photos for exact condition. We ship quickly 

Smoke free clean home

The Handbook of the Former Soviet Union, used Book, Michael Kort

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear comes an epic story of the first contact between Native Americans and Vikings.

On the shores of what is now northeastern Canada, a small group of intrepid settlers have landed, seeking freedom to worship and prosper far from the religious strife and political upheaval that plague a war-ridden Europe . . .

500 years before Columbus set sail.

While it has long been known that Viking ships explored the American coast, recent archaeological evidence suggests a far more vast and permanent settlement. It is from this evidence that archaeologists and early American history experts Kathy and Michael Gear weave their extraordinary tale.

Based on recent archaeological discoveries, People of the Songtrail is the saga of the first European settlers to land on the shores of the new world. It is a story, like so many in America's history, of the swift and violent clash of cultures.....

People of the Songtrail bestseller book

A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln.

The basis for the 2013 television movie of the same name starring Rob Lowe as JFK.

More than a million readers have thrilled to Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln, the page-turning work of nonfiction about the shocking assassination that changed the course of American history. Now the iconic anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts in gripping detail the brutal murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy―and how a sequence of gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath.

In January 1961, as the Cold War escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of Communism while he learns the hardships, solitude, and temptations of what it means to be president of the United States.

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series)

The 1912 Election and the Power of Progressivism: A Brief History with Documents by Brett Flehinger (2002, Trade Paperback). Used copy, read many times, internal text has lots of highlighting and margin notes. Bedford Series in History and Culture. ISBN: 9780312260293

The 1912 Election and the Power of Progressivism by Brett Flehinger

Bachelor Nation INSIDE THE WORLD OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURE By AMY KAUFMAN

*A New York Times Bestseller*

The first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America’s favorite guilty pleasure.

Los Angeles Times journalist Amy Kaufman is a proud member of Bachelor Nation and has a long history with the franchise—ABC even banned her from attending show events after her coverage of the program got a little too real for its liking. She has interviewed dozens of producers, contestants, and celebrity fans to give readers never-before-told details of the show’s inner workings: what it’s like to be trapped in the mansion “bubble”; dark, juicy tales of producer manipulation; and revelations about the alcohol-fueled debauchery that occurs long before the Fantasy Suite.

Bachelor Nation book

The Mexico Reader written by Gilbert M. Joseph and Timothy J. Henderson. ISBN 13: 9780822330424. Like new.

The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics

This hardcover book titled "American Cars of the 1950s" is a must-have for any car enthusiast. It provides a comprehensive look at the iconic cars of the era, with a focus on their design, performance, and unique features. The book is written in English and published by Publications International, making it accessible to a wide audience.


The book covers a range of topics related to 1950s cars, including their history, cultural significance, and impact on the automotive industry. The author, Auto Editors of Consumer Guide, provides expert insights and analysis throughout the book, making it an informative and engaging read. Whether you're a collector, restorer, or simply a fan of classic cars, this book is sure to delight and inform.

American Cars of the 1950’s Hardback Book

2011 Good Condition. If not for a water stain on the index and spine section it was in new condition. ISBN 9780520267718  Synopsis "“In this fascinating book, the author cleverly balances the traditional concept of masking as an anti-authoritarian culture of dissembling with the idea of the 'honest mask,' which defends rank and the established order, and produces an excellent, nuanced, and well-written account of the carnivalesque in eighteenth century Venice.

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