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This book examines cities of the Jiangnan region of south-central China between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, an area considered to be the model of a successfully developing regional economy…

A collection of all of William Shakespeare's famous plays, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. The book also includes commentary and analysis from Isaac Reed.

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This book is a collection of two of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. The edition was first published in 1709 and includes prefaces and notes by…

Colorful, shaggy, and unkempt, misfits and outlaws, the 1993 Phillies played hard and partied hard. Focusing on six key members of the team, Macho Row follows the remarkable season with…

The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that…

A candid and inspiring memoir from fine artist William Noguera, who has spent more than 30 years on Death Row at San Quentin Prison.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…