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Spice: the history of a temptation
By Jack Turner. 2004
Australian-born historian, who claims a fascination with spices since age ten, presents an exhaustive survey of man's impassioned quest for…
exotic condiments. Focuses on pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Covers the historic importance of flavorful and aromatic plant derivatives in cuisine, medicine, religions, and world trade. 2004Mortgages 101: quick answers to over 250 critical questions about your home loan
By David Reed. 2004
Loan officer describes how to negotiate the "mortgage maze" and obtain the best financing to purchase a home. Discusses finance…
fundamentals, credit scores, insurance, refinancing, and loans as well as interest rates, closing costs, and finding the right lender. Includes a chapter on use of the Internet. 2004Why Lincoln matters: today more than ever
By Mario Matthew Cuomo. 2004
Former New York governor applies the sixteenth president's wisdom to challenges in 2004. Calling Lincoln's vision "worthy of the world's…
greatest nation," Cuomo finds in it contemporary relevance to war, civil liberties, governmental roles, economic opportunity, global interdependence, religion, the Supreme Court, and race. 2004Real U guide to planning for college (Real U Guides Ser.)
By Max Overly. 2004
Step-by-step guide to planning for higher education, including a timeline for high school students. Provides advice on test-taking, selecting extracurricular…
activities, visiting schools, and seeking financial aid. For senior high and older readers. 2004Microchip: an idea, its genesis, and the revolution it created
By Jeffrey Zygmont. 2003
Chronicles the major developments in the evolution of the integrated circuit from 1958 to the digital age. Zygmont presents the…
people and businesses behind the technology that has defined a culture, beginning with Jack Kilby's work with Texas Instruments. 2003Playback: from the Victrola to MP3, 100 years of music, machines, and money
By Mark Coleman. 2004
New York City journalist examines the recording industry from the start in the 1900s to 2004. Describes its growth, personalities,…
and intrigues as it evolved from Edison's cylinder to twenty-first-century technology and musical format. Explores the quagmire of computer-based advancements that have prompted numerous legal battles. 2003Her dream of dreams: the rise and triumph of Madam C.J. Walker
By Beverly Lowry. 2003
Biography of Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919), born Sarah Breedlove to former slaves, who rose from poverty to found a lucrative…
cosmetics business and become America's first African American female millionaire. Chronicles Walker's progression from the post-Reconstruction south to New York mansions, philanthropy, and struggles for racial equality and women's rights. Some strong language. 2003Israelis and palestinians: why do they fight? can they stop?
By Bernard Wasserstein. 2003
History professor offers reasons for the conflict in Israel other than ethnic and religious differences. Posits that neither Jews nor…
Arabs "are animated by crazed psychopathy" but rather fight over definable interests. Suggests that multifaceted analysis of demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and territorial dimensions of the struggle may facilitate a peaceful resolution. 2003Ces fascinantes inforoutes
By Michel Venne. 1995
L'auteur, journaliste au Devoir et spécialisé dans les questions relatives à l'accès à l'information, nous expose la face cachée des…
inforoutes ou autoroutes de l'information ainsi que les enjeux politiques, économiques et culturels dont elles font l'objetL'âge de l'accès: survivre à l'hypercapitalisme
By Jeremy Rifkin. 2000
"Aujourd'hui, l'explosion des communications et des innovations technologiques est à l'origine d'une mutation sans précédent: les marchés laissent la place…
aux réseaux, les biens aux services, les vendeurs aux prestataires et les acheteurs aux utilisateurs...Dans un monde où toutes les activités humaines sont destinées à être sponsorisées, où chacun devra acquitter un droit d'accès à sa propre vie, quelle place restera-t-il aux relations humaines et à la culture? Ce changement de civilisation ne signifie-t-il pas, en réalité, la fin de la civilisation?Wildwood: A Guide For Managers
By Drusilla Campbell. 2003
Hannah was not yet a teenager when she pushed a fifteen-year-old assailant over a cliff to his death at Bluegang…
Creek. Her friends Liz and Jeanne kept the secret. Now middle-aged, the women confront their past, testing the limits of family and friendship. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2003The company: a short history of a revolutionary idea (Modern Library Chronicles)
By John Micklethwait. 2003
Economist editors examine the history of the limited-liability joint-stock corporation--"the most important organization in the world"--from 3000 B.C. to the…
twenty-first century. The authors argue that companies have given the West a great competitive advantage and have, on the whole, evolved toward a more socially responsible posture. 2003An empire of plants: people and plants that changed the world
By Toby Musgrave. 2002
Discusses the role of seven plants--tobacco, sugar cane, cotton, tea, poppies (opium), cinchona tree bark (quinine), and rubber--and how they…
influenced the rise of imperialism, overseas trade, and social changes. Also portrays the adventurers, merchants, and slaves who were engaged in the development of this economy. 2000Making self-employment work for people with disabilities
By Cary Griffin, David Hammis. 2003
Experienced vocational counselors offer a practical handbook that provides individuals with disabilities information on how to start and maintain a…
small business. Includes suggestions on preparing a business plan and market strategies, understanding and using government programs, and finding mentors and useful web sites. 2003The big fix: how the pharmaceutical industry rips off American consumers
By Katharine Greider. 2003
Reporter analyzes the aggressive marketing and pricing practices of pharmaceutical companies while also recognizing the enormous benefits of their products…
in reducing pain and controlling illness. Discusses secret drug price policies, efforts to extend patent protection for high-priced blockbusters, research schemes, and advertising gimmicks that promote prescription drugs and increase health care costs. 2003Dupuis Frères: le magasin du peuple : [plus d'un siècle de fierté québécoise
By Josette Dupuis-Leman. 2002
En 1864, en pleine récession économique, Euphrasie Richard-Dupuis, une veuve courageuse, accompagnée de ses huit garçons et de sa fille,…
quittent le petit village de Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan sur une charrette brinquebalante pour aller chercher fortune à Montréal. En quelques années, la maîtresse femme et sa descendance réussissent à force d'efforts surhumains à mettre sur pied un humble commerce, puis un grand magasin qui, pendant plus d'un siècle, fut l'un des fleurons de la rue Sainte-Catherine et la fierté de tous les Québécois [...]. -- 4e de couvBaghdad diaries: a woman's chronicle of war and exile
By Nuha Radi. 1998
A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the…
years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo and other fallouts of the warHistoire des codes secrets: de l'Egypte des Pharaons à l'ordinateur quantique
By Simon Singh. 1999
De tout temps, les souverains ou généraux ont été conscients des risques encourus si leurs messages tombaient aux mains de…
l'ennemi. La crainte de ces interceptions fut à l'origine du développement des codes secrets. L'auteur trace ici les grandes lignes de l'évolution de ces codes et de leur influence sur le cours de l'histoire. Du même coup, il présente la lutte incessante que se sont fait les concepteurs et briseurs de code, lutte qui a permis de remarquables percées scientifiquesDu poisson dans les fraises: notre alimentation manipulée
By Arnaud Apoteker. 1999
"Le génie génétique est une révolution qui gagne silencieusement nos assiettes". Nourri d'enquêtes sur le terrain et d'une bonne connaissance…
du dossier, l'auteur brosse un tableau complet de la situation actuelle de l'utilisation des organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) dans l'alimentation et des risques qu'elle représente pour la santé de la population. [SDMLe drame du Titanic
By Philippe Masson. 1998
Quatre-vingt-cinq ans après sa disparition, le 15 avril 1912, le Titanic suscite toujours la curiosité passionnée des foules. Naufrage catastrophe…
- il y eut plus de 1500 disparus -, l'image du géant des mers s'enfonçant dans les eaux noires de l'Atlantique a frappé durablement les esprits. L'auteur, spécialiste de la marine et agrégé d'histoire, reconstitue dans ce livre les étapes du drame et répond à un certain nombre de questions troublantes. [SDM