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"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facetsof the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
11) BookPage 2023
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BookPage and ProMotion
Pub. Date
1996-
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volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Pulp Hero Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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293 pages
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The 1970s brought seismic shifts to the established cinematic landscape. Bold young directors like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola, and rebellious new stars you knew by one name-Pacino, De Niro, Jack-embraced revolutionary social freedoms and utilized innovative special effects to create a golden era of exciting, influential, and bodaciously fun new movies. It was the Daring Decade, the greatest years ever in the history of...
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"Written with her sharp critical analysis, wit, and enthusiasm, What to Read and Why is a celebration of literature that will give readers a new appreciation for the power and beauty of the written word. Prose considers why the works of literary masters such as Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Jane Austen have endured, and shares intriguing insights about modern authors whose words stimulate our minds and enlarge our lives, including...
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Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
[2002]
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xii, 233 pages ; 21 cm
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A selection of short prose pieces by the Polish poet incorporates the author's reflections on an eclectic array of books, ranging from titles on cooking, yoga, gardening, and home repair to volumes on opera and world literature.
15) BookPage 2024
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BookPage and ProMotion
Pub. Date
1996-
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volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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"Enthralling essays on the expatriate experience in Paris and shrewd literary criticism by one of the twentieth century's finest writers. Mavis Gallant is revered as one of the finest short story writers of her generation, but she was also an astute observer and formidable reporter. This selection of Gallant's essays and reviews written between 1968 and 1985 begins with her impressions of the Parisian student uprising in May 1968-originally published...
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Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
[2021].
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8 CDs (10 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet--from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu--on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
19) BookPage 2022
Publisher
BookPage and ProMotion
Pub. Date
1996-
Physical Desc
volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Universe Publishing, a Division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
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1296 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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From the film critics of The New York Times come these uncut, original reviews of the most popular and influential movies ever made -- from the Talkies to blockbusters like Chicago and The Wizard of Oz from timeless classics like Casablanca and Notorious, to beloved foreign films by Truffaut and Kurosawa, Fellini and Almodovar. The reviews reflect Hollywood history at its best. In addition, this volume includes: Full cast and production credits for...
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