Daniel J. Boorstin
Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever ... [... more]
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The Discoverers (IMAX Large Format)
 From Amazon.com: Originally filmed in IMAX format, The Discoverers features some astoundingly spectacular footage all centering around the act of discovery. The story of the great navigator Magellan's search for a passage to the Pacific is presented with [... more]
CDN$29.99
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The American Heritage College Dictionary with CDROM
From Amazon.com: Despite the word "college" in the title, The American Heritage College Dictionary is the best choice for anyone who's looking for a substantive desk dictionary but isn't quite ready to commit to the space an unabridged takes. [... more]
CDN$36.95
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Trial Of Henry Kissinger
From Amazon.co.uk: Christopher Hitchens doesn't mince words when it comes to The Trial of Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state and national-security advisor: in his view, Kissinger deserves vigorous prosecution "for war crimes, for crimes [... more]
CDN$18.00
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Hidden History: Exploring Our Secret Past
Author: Daniel J. Boorstin Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 973 EAN: 9780679722236 ISBN: 0679722238 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: 1989-05-14 Release Date: 1989-05-14 [... more]
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The War for Righteousness: Progressive Christianity, the ...
Useful, but not brilliant: Although this book fills in a gap in our knowledge of American culture, and is therefore useful, the narrative becomes very boring to read. I thought I would scream if I read one more "as noted by," "as stated by, [... more]
CDN$25.08
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Dream Life: Movies, Media and the Myth of the Sixties
Magical Mystery Tour of the Sixties: This is a wonderful book (I devoured it over a weekend). It examines the relationship between American social and political life and the movies during the turbulent decade of the Sixties, although the book actually [... more]
CDN$44.95
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Media Spectacle
Little new here: "Media Spectacle" presents Douglas Kellner's critique of contemporary high-tech, media-driven society which, he proposes, is dominated by the phenomenon of spectacle. The whole notion of "spectacle" as the dominant [... more]
CDN$52.12
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A Study of History: Abridgement of Volumes I-VI
Challenge and Response: I first became acquainted with the name of Arnold Toynbee through reading the science fiction of Arthur C. Clarke. Later, I saw references to him in Heinlein and Poul Anderson, and decided to see what it was all about. This book [... more]
CDN$26.95
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Dream Life: Movies, Media, and the Mythology of the Sixties
Magical Mystery Tour of the Sixties: This is a wonderful book (I devoured it over a weekend). It examines the relationship between American social and political life and the movies during the turbulent decade of the Sixties, although the book actually [... more]
CDN$25.95
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The Blue Nile
Truly absorbing!: The Blue Nile and its companion, The White Nile are historical accounts with details that are almost beyond belief. Even as an avid reader of history and exploration, I was taken with accounts, that if presented as fiction, would be [... more]
CDN$16.50
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The American Heritage College Dictionary
From Amazon.com: Despite the word "college" in the title, The American Heritage College Dictionary is the best choice for anyone who's looking for a substantive desk dictionary but isn't quite ready to commit to the space an unabridged takes. [... more]
CDN$39.95
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