William Pene du Bois
William Pene du Bois, as both artist and writer, charmed generations of readers with his distinct combination of inventiveness and elegant simplicity. Two of his most popular books are The Twenty One Balloons, winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, ... [... more]
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Space 1889
 Great world, slightly awkward game mechanics: I was lucky enough to find a copy of the original rulebook at a convention several years ago and have managed to aquire almost all the supplements and books that were issued. I think the game world is very [... more]
CDN$30.05
Amazon CA |
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
From Amazon.com: The elegant simplicity and exquisite flavor of Deborah Madison's food make her one of America's leading cooks. In Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, she offers more than great food: her book includes comprehensive information about [... more]
CDN$50.00
Amazon CA |
An Album of Memories: Personal Histories from the ...
From Amazon.com: Tom Brokaw has turned his popular book The Greatest Generation into a trilogy. After that first success came The Greatest Generation Speaks. Now there's An Album of Memories, a collection of letters and photos sent to Brokaw by readers [... more]
CDN$22.95
Amazon CA |
Symphonies Nos. 25 32 & 41
From Amazon.com: Mozart's music is so popular that it's easy to forget that it's by no means easy to play well. Many great conductors have made a mess of it, and there's no reason to assume that only the "big names" turn in great performances. [... more]
CDN$6.99
Amazon CA |
World Library of Folk and Primitive Music, Vol. 4: Spain
From Amazon.com: The long-awaited reissue of Alan Lomax's continental European recordings begins with Volume IV: Spain. In his inimitable and casual way, Lomax has assembled a group of songs and dances that exalt the performers without ever losing sight [... more]
CDN$19.99
Amazon CA |
Modern Origami
My Opinion: The book has many models to choose from, but are not very realistic in shape. The illustrations are not as clear as some books I have even though the explainations are more detailed than most. A Truly Classic and Yet Unique Approach: Finally [... more]
CDN$14.95
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The Adventures of TinTin in the Land of the Soviets
In 1929 Le Petit Vingtieme sends Tintin to the U.S.S.R.: The value of "Tintin in the Land of the Soviets" is as much historical as it is literary since this is the first of Les Aventures de Tintin created by Hergé. The date is January 10, [... more]
CDN$11.45
Amazon CA |
Distant View of Minaret and Other Stories
Wonderfully feminist themes: Rifaat writes with the elegant simplicity of an Arabic Margaret Atwood. One thing that amazed me about Distant View of the Minaret was that Rifaat, unlike most other female Arab writers I've read, does not shy away from [... more]
CDN$12.45
Amazon CA |
Casa Adobe
Book Review--New Mexico Magazine: Many people find the lines and textures of an adobe building at once seductive and compelling. This book is all about the unique aesthetic of houses made of mud. Third in a series of four books on popular residential [... more]
CDN$43.95
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Elementary Number Theory
Pure Joy: I picked this up when I hit a small snag as I reviewed my undergraduate mathematics in order to return to graduate school for my master's in mathematics. What started off as a small aside while reviewing another text (to recall some [... more]
CDN$41.62
Amazon CA |
Marie Antoinette
From Amazon.com: In the past, Antonia Fraser's bestselling histories and biographies have focused on people and events in her native England, from Mary Queen of Scots to Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot. Now she crosses the Channel to [... more]
CDN$27.00
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