The Oxford Book of Ages

The Oxford Book of Ages PDF Author: Anthony Sampson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192822444
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Book Description
This ingenious anthology of quotations compiles the wit and wisdom of some of the more remarkable figures of the past and present, as they reflect on their achievements, aspirations--and what it means to be a certain age.

The Oxford Book of Ages

The Oxford Book of Ages PDF Author: Anthony Sampson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192822444
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Book Description
This ingenious anthology of quotations compiles the wit and wisdom of some of the more remarkable figures of the past and present, as they reflect on their achievements, aspirations--and what it means to be a certain age.

The Oxford Book of Aging

The Oxford Book of Aging PDF Author: Thomas R. Cole
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 442

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Book Description
THE OXFORD BOOK OF AGIN offers some two hundred and fifty pieces that illuminate the pleasures, pains, dreams, and triumphs of people as they strive to live out their days in a meaningful way.

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales PDF Author: Alison Lurie
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192803832
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 455

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Book Description
This marvelous collection of fairy tales, some moral, some satirical, some bizarre, reflects the popularity and scope of this enduring and versatile genre. Featuring tales written by figures as diverse as Charles Dickens and Ursula Le Guin, this anthology will appeal to the child that exists in every adult.

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories PDF Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195092622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 788

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Book Description
This volume offers a survey of American short fiction in 59 tales that combine classic works with 'different, unexpected gems', which invite readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Authors include: Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt and Tim O'Brien.

The Book of Ages

The Book of Ages PDF Author: Desmond Morris
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Book Description
"The ever-changing life cycles of man revealed by the famous (and infamous) throughout history"--Jacket subtitle.

The Oxford Book of Exploration

The Oxford Book of Exploration PDF Author: Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192805568
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 595

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Book Description
Selected by Robin Hanbury-Tenison, whom the Sunday Times called the 'greatest explorer of the last twenty years', this is a comprehensive anthology of the writings of explorers through the ages, now fully revised and updated. The ultimate in travel writing, these are the words of those who changed the world through their pioneering search for new lands, new peoples, and new experiences. Divided into geographical sections, the book takes us to Asia with Vasco da Gama, Francis Younghusband, and Wilfred Thesiger, to the Americas with John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, and Alexander Von Humboldt, to Africa with Dr David Livingstone and Mary Kingsley, to the Pacific with Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and to the Poles with Robert Peary and Wally Herbert. Driven by a desire to discover that transcends all other considerations, the vivid writings of these extraordinary people reveal what makes them go beyond the possible and earn the right to be known as explorers.

The Oxford Book of Women's Writing in the United States

The Oxford Book of Women's Writing in the United States PDF Author: Linda Wagner-Martin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195132458
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612

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Book Description
"A sumptuous selection of short fiction and poetry. . . . Its invitation to share the passion of women's voices characterizes the entire volume."--"USA Today."

William and the Pied Piper

William and the Pied Piper PDF Author: Adam Coleman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199163571
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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The Oxford Book of London

The Oxford Book of London PDF Author: Paul Bailey
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192832443
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 377

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Book Description
The bemusement of foreign visitors, the joys and horrors of London buses and the London Underground, the sprawl of the suburbs and the excitement of the City, all add to the dazzling panorama. There could be no better introduction, and no better tribute to this fascinating city than The Oxford Book of London.

Oxford First Book of Children of the World

Oxford First Book of Children of the World PDF Author: Rebecca Treays
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199106981
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Book Description
Om livet for børn rundt omkring i verden. Afsnit om familier, hjem, landsbyer, storbyer, landbrug, i skole m.m. Meget kort beskrivelse af de 24 lande, der omtales. Med forslag til aktiviteter