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This is a hardcover book of "Planet Google," by Randall Stross. This is a 2008 First Edition, no longer in print. In like-new condition. 275 pages. Retailed for $26.00.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Based on unprecedented access he received to the highly secretive "Googleplex," acclaimed New York Times columnist Randall Stross takes readers deep inside Google, the most important, most innovative, and most ambitious company of the Internet Age. His revelations demystify the strategy behind the company's recent flurry of bold moves, all driven by the pursuit of a business plan unlike any other: to become the indispensable gatekeeper of all the world's information, the one-stop destination for all our information needs. Will Google succeed? And what are the implications of a single company commanding so much information and knowing so much about us?

2008 Planet Google Hardcover Book

A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself

Perhaps the greatest book by 1 of our greatest historians, Discoverers is a volume of sweeping range & majestic interpretation. To call it a history of science is an understatement; this is the story of how humankind has come to know the world, however incompletely, ("the eternal mystery of the world," Einstein once said, "is its comprehensibility"). Boorstin first describes the liberating concept of time- “the first grand discovery" & continues through the age of exploration & the advent of the natural & social sciences. The approach is idiosyncratic, with Boorstin lingering over particular figures & accomplishments rather than rushing on to the next set of names & dates. It's also primarily Western, although Boorstin does ask & answer several interesting questions: Why didn't the Chinese "discover" Europe & America? Why didn't the Arabs circumnavigate the planet?

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Daniel J Boorstin The Discoverers Book, used, Hardcover A History of Mans Search

Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 by Cokie Roberts 

Hardbound. Book is clean. Condition is what you’d expect from a once gently read book. Good spine.

Description: Cokie Roberts chronicles these women's increasing independence, their political empowerment, their indispensable role in keeping the Union unified through the war, and in helping heal it once the fighting was done. She concludes that the war not only changed Washington, it also forever changed the place of women.  Sifting through newspaper articles, government records, and private letters and diaries—many never before published—Roberts brings the war-torn capital into focus through the lives of its formidable women.

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The Elephant and the Tiger The Full Story of the Vietnam War
Author Wilber H. Morrison

Publisher Hippocrene Books
Published Date 1990 

Place of Publication  New York 

Hardcover with Dust Jacket
First Edition
Pages 558 pages
 ISBN 0-87052-135-7

Argues that misguided Washington leadership was responsible for the military failure in Vietnam, shares personal accounts of the war, and examines the influence of political activists

Great condition
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The Elephant and the Tigers Wilbur Morri

There are over 519 million Black Women on the planet Earth, give or take a dozen. There's a Black Woman on each of the 7 continents, in almost every country & in almost every context. There are even Black Women in the space program. So no matter where you go, she's already been there. She travels with forces greater than herself. Her presence is everywhere.

Black Women For Beginners is a documentary comic book that chronicles the trials & triumphs of Black Women from antiquity to the present, reflecting with wit & humor the challenges they have faced & the fortitude & strength that have sustained Black Women & patterned history with a diversity of excellence. As warriors, healers, teachers, mothers, queens & liberators Black Women have had tremendous impact on issues from food to fashion, from politics to poetry. Replete with a glossary of reference terms, Black Women For Beginners whimsically details the influence of stereotypes on the portrayal of Black Women in various venues

S. Pearl Sharp, Black Women for Beginners Softcover Book

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1. Reader’s Digest: How in the World?- A Fascinating Journey Through the World of Human Ingenuity 
- tons of human inventions through history
-inventions that we all take for granted are explained with a brief history and easily understood technical terms
-great for those budding engineers and STEM lovers
- how planes stay up?, Solar power, Stone Age brain surgery compared to today, tricks from the great magicians… and more!

2. 101 Things You Need to Know by Scholastic
-Contains 101 useful facts
-presented in easily understood language and often with helpful illustrations 

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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

This book contains a note from Meacham and over 100 archival illustrations, as well as sections throughout the text about subjects such as the Boston Tea Party, the Library of Congress, and Napoléon Bonaparte. Additional materials include a time line; a family tree; a Who’s Who in Jefferson’s world; sections on Jefferson’s original writings and correspondence, “inventions,” interests, places in Jefferson’s world, finding Jefferson in the United States today, additional reading, organizations, and websites; notes; a bibliography; and an index. This adaptation, ideal for those interested in American presidents, biographies, and the founding of the American republic, is an excellent example of informational writing and reflects Meacham’s extensive research using primary source material.

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Jon Meacham Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher Book

Environmental Evolution : Effects of the Origin and Evolution of Life on Planet 
Second edition
Paperback textbook 
Lynn Margulis, Clifford Mathews, Aaron Haselton
Great condition! Minor page folds and marks

Biology, evolution, science, history

Enviornmental Evolution : Effects of the Origin and Evolution of Life on Planet

This good-looking, information-packed atlas has been designed with space-age skywatchers in mind. It's filled with full-color photos, sky charts, and vivid full-color art renditions of objects in outer space. Diagrams and illustrations explain the origins of the universe and our solar system. Photos taken from powerful telescopes capture visions of comets, nebulae, stars being born, distant galaxies, the surface of our Sun, and the earth's neighboring planets. The composition of the Earth, as well as other planets, is shown and discussed. Also shown and explained are both ancient and modern telescopes, including giant, state-of-the-art radiotelescopes located in various parts of the world. The book's final section shows and discusses the history of space exploration, starting with early twentieth-century experiments in rocket science, and extending to the international manned space station currently under construction. Here's a great volume for amateur astronomers of all ages, and a fi

Essential Atlas of Astronomy by Parramon Studios Staff (2002, Trade Paperback)

335 pages.  Paperback.  Like new.   Nonfiction.  Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award.  Finalist for the 1991 National Book Award and a New York Times Notable Book.

Praying for Sheetrock is the story of McIntosh County, a small, isolated, and lovely place on the flowery coast of Georgia--and a county where, in the 1970s, the white sheriff still wielded all the power, controlling everything and everybody. Somehow the sweeping changes of the civil rights movement managed to bypass McIntosh entirely. It took one uneducated, unemployed black man, Thurnell Alston, to challenge the sheriff and his courthouse gang--and to change the way of life in this community forever. 

"An inspiring and absorbing account of the struggle for human dignity and racial equality" --Coretta Scott King

Racism, racial equality, Georgia, sociology, nonfiction, history, college reading

Praying for Sheetrock Mellisa Fay Greene

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. From the debacle in Bataan, to the miracle at Midway and the relentless vortex of Guadalcanal, their solemn oaths to their country later led one to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the others to the coral strongholds of Peleliu, the black terraces of Iwo Jima and the killing fields of Okinawa, until at last the survivors enjoyed a triumphant, yet uneasy, return home.

The Pacific bestseller by Hugh Ambrose

Experience the captivating journey of legendary football quarterback Joe Namath through Mark Kriegel's insightful biography. This audiobook version of 'Namath' comes in a 21.5-hour unabridged format, narrated by the acclaimed voice actor Scott Brick. The 18 CD set is the perfect addition to any sports lover's collection, covering Namath's life and legacy as a revolutionary figure in the world of American football. 

Written for adults, this nonfiction narrative takes listeners on a riveting ride through Namath's meteoric rise to fame, the challenges he faced along the way, and his iconic Super Bowl III victory that cemented his place in history. Published by Penguin Audio, this audiobook is available in English language and is a must-have for anyone looking to discover the true story of Joe Namath.

Joe Namath 'Namath: A Biography' Audiobook by Mark Kriegel - Unabridged 18 CD's

Noted author Patricia Telesco has compiled an encyclopedia of more than 800 symbols commonly appearing in people's dreams the world over--animals, plants, foods, running or falling, and archetypal images. The book explains the ten steps to effective dream interpretation and explores the history of dreaming and sleep, oracles, divination, past lives, astral travel and the collective unconscious.

The Language of Dreams by Patricia J. Telesco

Old library book. Gently used. Great read for history lovers!

Small Places Faraway Wars

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.

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