Steel Drivin' Man

John Henry: the Untold Story of an American Legend
$25.00
hardback, Sep 2006
ISBN13: 9780195300109ISBN10: 0195300106
Part detective story, part marvelous cultural history--a brilliant full-length account of the real life and enduring legacy of John Henry


The Oxford Companion to Food

Second Edition
$65.00
Hardback, Oct 2006
ISBN13: 9780192806819ISBN10: 0192806815
"Everyone seriously interested in food must own this book."--Corby Kummer, New York Times Book Review


The Oxford Companion to Wine

Third Edition
$65.00
hardback, Oct 2006
ISBN13: 9780198609902ISBN10: 0198609906
"The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor"--The Washington Post


The Accidental Investment Banker

Inside the Decade that Transformed Wall Street
$26.00
hardback, Aug 2006
ISBN13: 9780195307924ISBN10: 0195307925
#9 on the Washington Post Bestseller list!
"A rare, ringside seat inside the madcap and often egomaniacal world of Wall Street's Masters of the Universe." --New York Times


The Great Risk Shift

The Assault on American Jobs, Families, Health Care and Retirement And How You Can Fight Back
$26.00
hardback, Oct 2006
ISBN13: 9780195179507ISBN10: 0195179501
A devastating critique of the "ownership society," revealing how this conservative crusade puts all of us at greater economic risk than at any time in recent history


Battlefield

Decisive Conflicts in History
$30.00
Hardback, Oct 2006
ISBN13: 9780192806536ISBN10: 019280653X
A renowned military historian offers a dramatic overview of the most important conflicts in world history


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