The Times 1000
Title | The Times 1000 PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Allen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 122 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780723002703 |
A Thousand Times More Fair
Title | A Thousand Times More Fair PDF eBook |
Author | Kenji Yoshino |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2011-04-12 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 006208772X |
“Fascinating....Loaded with perceptive and provocative comments on Shakespeare’s plots, characters, and contemporary analogs.” —Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States “Kenji Yoshino is the face and the voice of the new civil rights.” —Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickled and Dimed A Thousand Times More Fair is a highly inventive and provocative exploration of ethics and the law that uses the plays of William Shakespeare as a prism through which to view the nature of justice in our contemporary lives. Celebrated law professor and author Kenji Yoshino delves into ten of the most important works of the Immortal Bard of Avon, offering prescient and thought-provoking discussions of lawyers, property rights, vengeance (legal and otherwise), and restitution that have tremendous significance to the defining events of our times—from the O.J. Simpson trial to Abu Ghraib. Anyone fascinated by important legal and social issues—as well as fans of Shakespeare-centered bestsellers like Will in the World—will find A Thousand Times More Fair an exceptionally rewarding reading experience.
The Year 1000
Title | The Year 1000 PDF eBook |
Author | Valerie Hansen |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2021-04-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1501194119 |
The World in the Year 1000 -- Go West, Young Viking -- The Pan-American Highways of 1000 -- European Slaves -- The World's Richest Man -- Central Asia Splits in Two -- Surprising Journeys -- The Most Globalized Place on Earth.
Break My Heart 1,000 Times
Title | Break My Heart 1,000 Times PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Waters |
Publisher | Disney-Hyperion |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781423122289 |
Living in the aftermath of the Event means that seeing the dead is now a part of life, but Veronica wishes that the ghosts would just move on. Instead, the ghosts aren't disappearing-they're gaining power. When Veronica and her friend, Kirk, decide to investigate why, they stumble upon a sinister plot. One of Veronica's high school teachers is crippled by the fact that his dead daughter has never returned as a ghost. Veronica seems like the perfect body to host her. And even if he's wrong, what's the harm in creating one more ghost? From critically acclaimed Generation Dead author Daniel Waters, comes a delectably creepy and suspenseful thriller. Break My Heart 1,000 Times will leave readers with the chills. Or is that a ghost reading over the page?
Times 1000 Words in Pictures
Title | Times 1000 Words in Pictures PDF eBook |
Author | May Kong |
Publisher | |
Pages | 103 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Vocabulary |
ISBN | 9789813169289 |
The New York Times Book of Movies
Title | The New York Times Book of Movies PDF eBook |
Author | Wallace Schroeder |
Publisher | Rizzoli Publications |
Pages | 1298 |
Release | 2019-10-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 078933657X |
A collection of reviews for the 1,000 most important, popular, and influential movies of all time. While critiques of beloved Hollywood milestones from Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles are all included, this book is notably a resource for the modern cinema buff and student. Nowhere else can one find this curated collection of reviews with such special features as lists of best films by category and year, as well as unique recommendations and sidebars for the modern viewer--including what to watch and how: from DVD and Blu-Ray to streaming platforms. In an era when most students and fans of film simply rely on the Internet for information, this category killer will prove its worth as a relevant and indispensable gift and reference.
Historica
Title | Historica PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Wawro |
Publisher | |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Civilization |
ISBN | 9781921209000 |
HISTORICA presents the evolution of people's lives over the last thousand years, and shows how dramatically the world has changed. Divided into sections based on periods of time, each section features four themes: Milestone Events; The Arts; Science and Technology; and Lifestyle. Pictures, maps, timelines, contemporary quotations, offbeat "time-out" entries, and essential facts on each time period provide the reader with a time capsule for each period.