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Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 2002
ISBN 10: 1893103080ISBN 13: 9781893103085
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Fought in a small Asian country unfamiliar to most Americans at the time, the Vietnam War became a cause that divided the nation and defined a counter-culture. The first televised war, newscasters became a force creating the greatest anti-war movement in history, while American boys suffered and died in jungles and rice paddies against guerilla soldiers they rarely saw face to face.As Marrin does so well, he brings an objective look at the complex issues that brought America into this war, that compelled her to stay there, and that prevented her from pursuing a definitive conclusion. Beginning with a history of Vietnam from ancient times, readers will understand the cultural, religious, and geo-political forces that made Vietnam a desirable territory conquered again and again by rival nations. They will learn how America's initial efforts to support anti-communist forces led to greater and greater involvement eventually spanning the administrations of Eisenhower, Kennedy, LBJ, and Nixon.Through photographs, perceptive epigraphs and first-person accounts, Marrin puts a human face on a multifaceted war. As Everett Alvarez, the longest-held POW in Vietnam, says of this book, "One of the book's strong points is that it portrays the war the way the men who fought remember it."
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1996
ISBN 10: 0964380331ISBN 13: 9780964380332
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Edgar Parin D'Aulaire; Ingri D'Aulaire (illustrator). Recommended by:The American Library AssociationThe Child Study AssociationThe California Reading InitiativeAs is their custom, the d'Aulaires have thoroughly researched their subject in order to provide the most historically accurate account of the life of the man Samuel Eliot Morrison called "the greatest mariner that ever lived." In their pursuit, the d'Aulaires traveled to Spain, Portugal, and the Caribbean Islands to research original documents on the life of Columbus.Their text reflects many little-known facts not generally included in the typical biographies of Columbus. Readers will learn that it was the saga of Leif Erickson that was one of the inspirations for Columbus's voyage to the East. They will also learn that Columbus was such a skilled astronomer that he knew the exact date when the next eclipse of the moon was and used that knowledge to his advantage. They will also learn that though "Columbus was a great man, he was not a modest man. He wanted too much, and so he did not get enough" (54).This book is lavishly illustrated with the d'Aulaire's detailed lithographs in four colors.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380358ISBN 13: 9780964380356
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Standard Edition. It was Ben Franklin who coined the phrase, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God," and if any historical drama fulfills that maxim, it is surely the saga of King John and the drafting of the Magna Charta. Out of the rich turbulence of English history, June 15, 1215 stands apart as a significant milestone in the progress of human liberty. On that day, a brave band of barons, led by the noble Stephen Langton, and calling themselves the Army of God, stood up to the wicked King John and demanded that he restore the ancient laws of England that he had so unabashedly trampled underfoot.The era is a rollicking one filled with colorful characters like Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Richard the Lionheart, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, and many more. Newbery and Caldecott medal-winner James Daugherty brings his own passion for freedom's story to this wonderful saga of the thirteenth century. Daugherty devotes the last part of the book to a history of the "documents" of freedom, what he calls the "Children of the Magna Charta", demonstrating how liberty has progressed over the ages. Two-color illustrations by the author enhance the drama of this text.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 2002
ISBN 10: 1893103080ISBN 13: 9781893103085
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Fought in a small Asian country unfamiliar to most Americans at the time, the Vietnam War became a cause that divided the nation and defined a counter-culture. The first televised war, newscasters became a force creating the greatest anti-war movement in history, while American boys suffered and died in jungles and rice paddies against guerilla soldiers they rarely saw face to face.As Marrin does so well, he brings an objective look at the complex issues that brought America into this war, that compelled her to stay there, and that prevented her from pursuing a definitive conclusion. Beginning with a history of Vietnam from ancient times, readers will understand the cultural, religious, and geo-political forces that made Vietnam a desirable territory conquered again and again by rival nations. They will learn how America's initial efforts to support anti-communist forces led to greater and greater involvement eventually spanning the administrations of Eisenhower, Kennedy, LBJ, and Nixon.Through photographs, perceptive epigraphs and first-person accounts, Marrin puts a human face on a multifaceted war. As Everett Alvarez, the longest-held POW in Vietnam, says of this book, "One of the book's strong points is that it portrays the war the way the men who fought remember it."
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380358ISBN 13: 9780964380356
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Standard Edition. It was Ben Franklin who coined the phrase, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God," and if any historical drama fulfills that maxim, it is surely the saga of King John and the drafting of the Magna Charta. Out of the rich turbulence of English history, June 15, 1215 stands apart as a significant milestone in the progress of human liberty. On that day, a brave band of barons, led by the noble Stephen Langton, and calling themselves the Army of God, stood up to the wicked King John and demanded that he restore the ancient laws of England that he had so unabashedly trampled underfoot.The era is a rollicking one filled with colorful characters like Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Richard the Lionheart, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, and many more. Newbery and Caldecott medal-winner James Daugherty brings his own passion for freedom's story to this wonderful saga of the thirteenth century. Daugherty devotes the last part of the book to a history of the "documents" of freedom, what he calls the "Children of the Magna Charta", demonstrating how liberty has progressed over the ages. Two-color illustrations by the author enhance the drama of this text.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380366ISBN 13: 9780964380363
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: Good. Ingri Parin D'aulaire (illustrator). First published in 1946 with the d'Aulaires's beautiful lithographic prints, this tale of the first colony at Jamestown is told from the perspective of the princess daughter of the mighty chief Powhatan. When the Natives judge the white man's magic as evil, John Smith is condemned to deathonly the intervention of Pocahontas saves his life and a tentative friendship is established between Pocahontas's tribe and the new colonists. The King of England sends a crown, rich robes and a royal bed to honor Powhatan and he is pleased, but the white man's insistence that the Indians give them corn to sustain them through the long winters threatens their tenuous relationship. Pocahontas's ultimate marriage to John Rolfe, the birth of their son, their voyage to England and presentation to the King and Queen is the stuff of fairy tales except that it is one of the great true stories of America's earliest days. 46pg.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1997
ISBN 10: 096438034XISBN 13: 9780964380349
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: Good. Expanded. 1942 Newbery Honor TitleThe period measured by the life of George Washington, 1732 to 1799, was one of revolution and change in many parts of the world as Enlightenment thinking took hold in the minds of men. Prolifically illustrated with intriguing line drawings and detailed timelines, Foster's telling of the life story of George Washington does justice to the man it celebrates.When George was a young man, Benjamin Franklin was the most well-known American, Louis XV was on the throne of France, and George II was king of England. Father Junipero Serra had just arrived in Mexico to work with the Panes Indians. Mozart and Bach were writing their immortal music and Voltaire warred with his pen against Ignorance, Injustice and Superstition. The young nobleman Lafayette watched the feisty American colonies with fascinated interest as they stood up to Mother England when she sought to tax them unfairly. James Cook was sent by the Royal Society of London to Tahiti where their team of astronomers might observe a total eclipse of the sun and thereby accurately measure the distance between the earth and the sun.These are just a few of the wonderful narratives explored by Foster in this engaging biography.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1996
ISBN 10: 0964380331ISBN 13: 9780964380332
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Edgar Parin D'Aulaire; Ingri D'Aulaire (illustrator). Recommended by:The American Library AssociationThe Child Study AssociationThe California Reading InitiativeAs is their custom, the d'Aulaires have thoroughly researched their subject in order to provide the most historically accurate account of the life of the man Samuel Eliot Morrison called "the greatest mariner that ever lived." In their pursuit, the d'Aulaires traveled to Spain, Portugal, and the Caribbean Islands to research original documents on the life of Columbus.Their text reflects many little-known facts not generally included in the typical biographies of Columbus. Readers will learn that it was the saga of Leif Erickson that was one of the inspirations for Columbus's voyage to the East. They will also learn that Columbus was such a skilled astronomer that he knew the exact date when the next eclipse of the moon was and used that knowledge to his advantage. They will also learn that though "Columbus was a great man, he was not a modest man. He wanted too much, and so he did not get enough" (54).This book is lavishly illustrated with the d'Aulaire's detailed lithographs in four colors.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380390ISBN 13: 9780964380394
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: Good. Edgar Parin D'Aulaire (illustrator). Standard Edition. Recommended by:The American Library AssociationThe Child Study AssociationNational Council for the Social StudiesDetails the life of this famous American from his boyhood as one of the youngest of seventeen children, to his teen years as an apprentice in his brother's print shop and his later years as an inventor, statesman, diplomat, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Children and adults alike will enjoy learning about the fascinating life Franklin led from the lively text and beautiful illustrations of this d'Aulaire classic. Folk art style illustrations are enhanced with pert aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac on each page. Sayings include Franklin s originals like, Don t throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass and Better slip with foot than by tongue and Well done is better than well said.Readers will learn that Benjamin's father wanted him to be a candlemaker and that "it was a piece of luck that his kite experiment had not killed him." They will also come to know the inventor whose thirst for knowledge led him to constantly seek to improve the lives of his fellow men. Follow his life as a leader in the American Revolution and ambassador to both Britain and France and learn why the French hailed him as the man who "tore the lightning from the sky and the scepter from the tyrants."
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380390ISBN 13: 9780964380394
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Edgar Parin D'Aulaire (illustrator). Standard Edition. Recommended by:The American Library AssociationThe Child Study AssociationNational Council for the Social StudiesDetails the life of this famous American from his boyhood as one of the youngest of seventeen children, to his teen years as an apprentice in his brother's print shop and his later years as an inventor, statesman, diplomat, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Children and adults alike will enjoy learning about the fascinating life Franklin led from the lively text and beautiful illustrations of this d'Aulaire classic. Folk art style illustrations are enhanced with pert aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac on each page. Sayings include Franklin s originals like, Don t throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass and Better slip with foot than by tongue and Well done is better than well said.Readers will learn that Benjamin's father wanted him to be a candlemaker and that "it was a piece of luck that his kite experiment had not killed him." They will also come to know the inventor whose thirst for knowledge led him to constantly seek to improve the lives of his fellow men. Follow his life as a leader in the American Revolution and ambassador to both Britain and France and learn why the French hailed him as the man who "tore the lightning from the sky and the scepter from the tyrants."
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380374ISBN 13: 9780964380370
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: Good. Ingri Parim D'aulaire (illustrator). The d'Aulaires have captured the allure of one of America's frontier icons in the drama of their lush lithographs and in a text that brings to life the story of the fearless and wild Buffalo Bill.William F. Cody was born in the middle of the nineteenth century on the plains of Kansas Territory where his family had settled to trade with the friendly Kickapoo Tribe. The Kickapoo children were Bill's childhood playmates and at a tender age he traded his brand-new buckskin suit for a little wild pony that he learned to ride like the wind. By the time he was twelve, he was doing the work of a grown man as a cattle driver, camping under the stars each night. When he was caught in a buffalo stampede his horsemanship saved his life.Travel along with Bill and his adventures that included meeting wilderness scout Kit Carson, signing up to carry mail on the new Pony Express, fighting in the Civil War, and performing in his Wild West Show which took him around the country for forty years.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380374ISBN 13: 9780964380370
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Ingri Parim D'aulaire (illustrator). The d'Aulaires have captured the allure of one of America's frontier icons in the drama of their lush lithographs and in a text that brings to life the story of the fearless and wild Buffalo Bill.William F. Cody was born in the middle of the nineteenth century on the plains of Kansas Territory where his family had settled to trade with the friendly Kickapoo Tribe. The Kickapoo children were Bill's childhood playmates and at a tender age he traded his brand-new buckskin suit for a little wild pony that he learned to ride like the wind. By the time he was twelve, he was doing the work of a grown man as a cattle driver, camping under the stars each night. When he was caught in a buffalo stampede his horsemanship saved his life.Travel along with Bill and his adventures that included meeting wilderness scout Kit Carson, signing up to carry mail on the new Pony Express, fighting in the Civil War, and performing in his Wild West Show which took him around the country for forty years.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1997
ISBN 10: 096438034XISBN 13: 9780964380349
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Expanded. 1942 Newbery Honor TitleThe period measured by the life of George Washington, 1732 to 1799, was one of revolution and change in many parts of the world as Enlightenment thinking took hold in the minds of men. Prolifically illustrated with intriguing line drawings and detailed timelines, Foster's telling of the life story of George Washington does justice to the man it celebrates.When George was a young man, Benjamin Franklin was the most well-known American, Louis XV was on the throne of France, and George II was king of England. Father Junipero Serra had just arrived in Mexico to work with the Panes Indians. Mozart and Bach were writing their immortal music and Voltaire warred with his pen against Ignorance, Injustice and Superstition. The young nobleman Lafayette watched the feisty American colonies with fascinated interest as they stood up to Mother England when she sought to tax them unfairly. James Cook was sent by the Royal Society of London to Tahiti where their team of astronomers might observe a total eclipse of the sun and thereby accurately measure the distance between the earth and the sun.These are just a few of the wonderful narratives explored by Foster in this engaging biography.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 2002
ISBN 10: 1893103080ISBN 13: 9781893103085
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1999
ISBN 10: 1893103005ISBN 13: 9781893103009
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Genevieve Foster (illustrator). Reprint. Spanning the years from 1580-1631, the life of the adventurous John Smith gives a picture of the world just before and during the colonization of America.When Smith was a boy, Shakespeare was on his way to London to become an actor, the Spanish Armada had failed to conquer England, Mary Queen of Scots had lost her head, and Akbar the young prince of India sought to rule his people wisely. Galileo was perfecting his telescope and seeing things never before seen by the human eye, while Pocahontas romped the forests of Virginia and saved a young Englishman's life. A little band of Pilgrims seeking to escape religious persecution in England fled to Holland and a little Dutch boy named Rembrandt began to paint.These are just a few of the intriguing personalities, events, discoveries, and advances that made up the world of Captain John Smith and are now made alive to the reader in Foster's masterful way.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1999
ISBN 10: 1893103005ISBN 13: 9781893103009
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Genevieve Foster (illustrator). Reprint. Spanning the years from 1580-1631, the life of the adventurous John Smith gives a picture of the world just before and during the colonization of America.When Smith was a boy, Shakespeare was on his way to London to become an actor, the Spanish Armada had failed to conquer England, Mary Queen of Scots had lost her head, and Akbar the young prince of India sought to rule his people wisely. Galileo was perfecting his telescope and seeing things never before seen by the human eye, while Pocahontas romped the forests of Virginia and saved a young Englishman's life. A little band of Pilgrims seeking to escape religious persecution in England fled to Holland and a little Dutch boy named Rembrandt began to paint.These are just a few of the intriguing personalities, events, discoveries, and advances that made up the world of Captain John Smith and are now made alive to the reader in Foster's masterful way.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380366ISBN 13: 9780964380363
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good. Ingri Parin D'aulaire (illustrator). Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1998
ISBN 10: 0964380366ISBN 13: 9780964380363
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Condition: New. Ingri Parin D'aulaire (illustrator). First published in 1946 with the d'Aulaires's beautiful lithographic prints, this tale of the first colony at Jamestown is told from the perspective of the princess daughter of the mighty chief Powhatan. When the Natives judge the white man's magic as evil, John Smith is condemned to deathonly the intervention of Pocahontas saves his life and a tentative friendship is established between Pocahontas's tribe and the new colonists. The King of England sends a crown, rich robes and a royal bed to honor Powhatan and he is pleased, but the white man's insistence that the Indians give them corn to sustain them through the long winters threatens their tenuous relationship. Pocahontas's ultimate marriage to John Rolfe, the birth of their son, their voyage to England and presentation to the King and Queen is the stuff of fairy tales except that it is one of the great true stories of America's earliest days. 46pg.
Published by Brand: Beautiful Feet Bks, 1600
ISBN 10: 0964380390ISBN 13: 9780964380394
Seller: Berliner Büchertisch eG, Berlin, Germany
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Softcover. Condition: Gut. Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, innen alles in Ordnung; Good copy, light signs of previous use, cover/dust jacket shows some rubbing/wear, interior in good condition D230901axu24 ISBN: 9780964380394 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 238.