Alexander: 7118 books
Hungry for Paris
The Ultimate Guide to the City's 102 Best Restaurants
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
This new and updated version (published in September 2010) of Hungry for Paris, the most authoritative and charming guide to eating well in the French capital, includes reviews of all of the really fabulous new restaurants you won't want to miss during your next trip to Paris, as well as updated...
The Battle of the Berezina
Napoleon’s Great Escape
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
In the winter of 1812, Napoleon's army retreated from Moscow under appalling conditions, hunted by three separate Russian armies, its chances of survival apparently nil. By late November Napoleon had reached the banks of the River Berezina - the last natural obstacle between his army and the safety...
Common Nonsense
Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2010
Who is this guy and why are people listening?
Forget Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and Sean Hannity—Glenn Beck is the Right’s new media darling and the unofficial leader of the conservative grassroots. Lampooned by the Left and Lionized by the far Right, his bluster-and-tears brand of political...
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated,...
Photographer's Guide to the Sony RX100 IV
Getting the Most from Sony's Pocketable Digital Camera
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2015
This book is a complete guide to using the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV camera, one of the most advanced, but still pocketable, cameras available. With this book, author Alexander White provides users of the RX100 IV with a manual covering all aspects of the camera’s operation. Using a tutorial-like...
Photographer's Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P900
Getting the Most from Nikon's Superzoom Digital Camera
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
This book, by Alexander S. White, is a complete, clearly written guide to the operation of the Nikon Coolpix P900 digital camera. The book explains all shooting modes, menus, functions, and controls of this superzoom camera, accompanied by more than 350 illustrations and sample photographs. The guide...
Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100 V
Getting the Most from Sony's Pocketable Digital Camera
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
This book is a complete guide to using the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V camera, one of the most advanced, but still pocketable, cameras available. With this book, author Alexander White provides users of the RX100 V with a manual covering all aspects of the camera’s operation. Using a tutorial-like...
by Michelle Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Once in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Praised by Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier as "brave and bold," this book directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama...
Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100 III
Getting the Most from Sony's Pocketable Digital Camera
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
This book is a complete guide to using the Sony DSC-RX100 III camera, one of the most advanced, but still pocketable, cameras available. With the publication of this book, author Alexander White provides users of the RX100 III with a manual covering all aspects of the camera. Using a tutorial-like...
by Alexander Langlands
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
“Hypnotic.… [Langlands] begins to see not just the beauty of an object.… but the deeper purpose for which each has been created.” —New York Times
Faced with an endless supply of mass-manufactured products, we find ourselves nostalgic for goods bearing the mark of authenticity—hand-made...
Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100 II
Getting the Most from Sony's Pocketable Digital Camera
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013
With the release of the DSC-RX100 II camera, Sony has built upon the success of the earlier RX100 model, adding a hot shoe, tilting LCD screen, Wi-Fi capability, upgraded digital sensor, and other enhancements. White Knight Press, which published a well-received guide to the RX100, has just released...
by Alexander Weygers
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Teach yourself the lost arts of blacksmithing, tool design, and tool repair.
Design, forge, and fix your own tools, hardware, and household accessories with master craftsman and teacher Alexander G. Weygers. The Complete Modern Blacksmith contains clear, step-by-step instructions and hundreds...
by Alexander S. Bauer
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2012
The life and times of my dog, Honey. From her perspective. Based on the true story of her adoption.
Very Much a Lady
The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2006
A classic tale of true crime, now an HBO film titled Mrs. Harris starring Annette Bening as Jean Harris and Sir Ben Kingsley as the Scarsdale Diet doctor!
Jean Harris belonged to the last generation of Americans brought up to believe that nice girls get married. But her love affair with Dr....