The Penguin Book of 20th-Century Speeches8 reviews

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000

History made interesting

+ One picture of history, not the only one
+ Good, but not representative
+ Very good, but editor's judgment biased?
  
  











  



  
Responding to Art : Form, Content, & Context1 review
Robert Bersson

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2003

Accessible Art History

Robert Bersson has written a clear and accessible book on art history, incorporating hundreds of illustrations. His choices are relevant,linking the reader to the intricate evolution of visual arts on a continuum through history. For the art historian,the art educator, and the art lover, ...
  
  











  



  
The Secret History22 reviews
Procopius Of Caesarea

Kessinger Publishing, 2004

amazing historically, humanitarian-ly and literarily

+ The most devastating character assassination ever written
+ A Trillion Victims of Justinian?
+ Classic gossip from Byzantine Empire.
  
  











  



  
In Our Own Words: Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century16 reviews
Andrew Carroll, Robert Torricelli, ...

Washington Square Press, 2000

A Century of Outstanding Spoken Wisdom

+ A Great Resource!
+ Great Reference of Speeches

In Our Own Words is a treasure of the greatest American speeches of the twentieth century. The greatest minds and their messages have been chronologically compiled bringing us all the wisdom their spoken words have served to alter the course of humanity. If you are looking for a book that is ...
  
  











  



  
Reading Our Histories, Understanding Our Cultures: A Sequenced Approach to Thinking, Reading, and Writing ...1 review
Kathleen McCormick

Longman, 2002

Just what I needed!

This book is perfect for my freshman course in composition and communication. My 24 students all take a parallel course, Introduction to Theology, with a single instructor who is using textbooks by Paul Tillich, Hans Kueng, and Viktor Frankl. Our team must show the interrelationship of one field ...
  
  











  



  
Essentials of American Government: Continuity and Change, 2006 Election Update (7th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab ...
Karen O'Connor, Larry J. Sabato

Longman, 2006
  
  











  



  
The Human Record: Sources of Global History: Volume 1: To 17001 review
Alfred J. And James H. Overfield Andrea

Houghton Mifflin Company, 0000

History from the original source documents

"The Human Record" is a collection of primary source documents veering world history from the beginning of written history to about 1500 AD/CE. The text provides context for the original source documents and it typically is used as a companion text for many world history textbooks at the secondary ...
  
  











  



  
Curious Writer, The (2nd Edition) (MyCompLab Series)2 reviews
Bruce Ballenger

Longman, 2007

Respect the Process

+ Very Nice

Students who don't like this book simply don't like to work. It requires a great deal of work to understand the process of writing well. It doesn't come easily. But this book makes visible all the things that go on in a good writer's head and helps students to do them, too. Poor writers believe ...
  
  











  



  
The Secret History22 reviews
Procopius Of Caesarea

Kessinger Publishing, 2004

amazing historically, humanitarian-ly and literarily

+ The most devastating character assassination ever written
+ A Trillion Victims of Justinian?
+ Classic gossip from Byzantine Empire.
  
  











  



  
In Our Own Words: Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century16 reviews
Andrew Carroll, Robert Torricelli, ...

Washington Square Press, 2000

A Century of Outstanding Spoken Wisdom

+ A Great Resource!
+ Great Reference of Speeches

In Our Own Words is a treasure of the greatest American speeches of the twentieth century. The greatest minds and their messages have been chronologically compiled bringing us all the wisdom their spoken words have served to alter the course of humanity. If you are looking for a book that is ...
  
  











  



  
The Human Record: Sources of Global History: Volume 1: To 17001 review
Alfred J. And James H. Overfield Andrea

Houghton Mifflin Company, 0000

History from the original source documents

"The Human Record" is a collection of primary source documents veering world history from the beginning of written history to about 1500 AD/CE. The text provides context for the original source documents and it typically is used as a companion text for many world history textbooks at the secondary ...
  
  











  



  
Curious Writer, The (2nd Edition) (MyCompLab Series)2 reviews
Bruce Ballenger

Longman, 2007

Respect the Process

+ Very Nice

Students who don't like this book simply don't like to work. It requires a great deal of work to understand the process of writing well. It doesn't come easily. But this book makes visible all the things that go on in a good writer's head and helps students to do them, too. Poor writers believe ...
  
  











  



  
Essentials of American Government: Continuity and Change, 2006 Election Update (7th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab ...
Karen O'Connor, Larry J. Sabato

Longman, 2006
  
  











  



  
The Penguin Book of 20th-Century Speeches8 reviews

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000

History made interesting

+ One picture of history, not the only one
+ Good, but not representative
+ Very good, but editor's judgment biased?
  
  











  



  
Reading Our Histories, Understanding Our Cultures: A Sequenced Approach to Thinking, Reading, and Writing ...1 review
Kathleen McCormick

Longman, 2002

Just what I needed!

This book is perfect for my freshman course in composition and communication. My 24 students all take a parallel course, Introduction to Theology, with a single instructor who is using textbooks by Paul Tillich, Hans Kueng, and Viktor Frankl. Our team must show the interrelationship of one field ...
  
  











  



  
Responding to Art : Form, Content, & Context1 review
Robert Bersson

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2003

Accessible Art History

Robert Bersson has written a clear and accessible book on art history, incorporating hundreds of illustrations. His choices are relevant,linking the reader to the intricate evolution of visual arts on a continuum through history. For the art historian,the art educator, and the art lover, ...