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WEILAND, MATT
State by State : A panoramic portrait of America / Weiland, Matt Wilsey, Sean ... – New York : An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2009. - 572 p. . . – 978-0-06-147091-2 : 500 tg.
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908(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/38564
Subject headings
- Complex study of USA
Annotation
Editors Sean Wilsey and Matt Weiland have turned to 50 of the finest, funniest, and foremost writers in America to create a state by state celebration of their country: Jonathan Franzen on New York, Louise Erdrich on North Dakota, Dave Eggers on Illinois, Ann Patchett on Tennessee, Jhumpa Lahiri on Rhode Island-the list goes on. At turns poignant and hysterical, and uniformly insightful, these fifty writers capture the beauty, the kitsch, the unexpected and the quintessential things that make America. There is something and someone in "State by State" for everyone. With a roster of bestsellers and award winners, from Ann Patchett to Rick Moody to Myla Goldberg, Wilsey and Weiland have culled the best of the best from the literary creme de la creme to write on something all Americans are interested in: our country
Keywords
US states, states of America, panoramic portrait of America
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WALKER, DALE L.
Legends and Lies : Great Mysteries of the American West / Walker, Dale L. ; foreword by John Jakes... – New York : A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 1997. - 320 p. . . – 0-312-86848-0, 13-978-0-312-86848-2, 10-0-312-86848-0 : 400 tg.
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94
Shelf code:
Л 2013/38553
Subject headings
- History
Annotation
"All of history is mystery," Dale L. Walker says, and he proves his point in this lively, humorous--and rational--approach to the West
Keywords
history USA, western history, american west
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RCASONER, JAMES
Draw: the greatest gunfights of the American West / Rcasoner, James ... – New York : Berkley books, 2003. - 304 p. . . – 978-0-425-19193-4 : 450 tg.
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94
Shelf code:
Л 2013/38552
Subject headings
- History
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DRAW is a must read for any student, serious or casual, of the history of the American West, or for anyone who just enjoys good cowboy or lawman versus outlaw stories. As the back cover blurb says: "These are the shoot-outs and showdowns that gave the Wild West its name...recounted here with gritty accuracy, colorful detail, and all the drama of life--and death--on the frontier". This is one of those rare works that lives up in its entirety to the publisher
Keywords
Gunfights, gunfighters, western history, history of USA
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MCGOVERN, ANN
... If you Lived 100 years ago / McGovern, Ann ... – New York : Scholastic Inc., 1999. - 80 p. . . – 0-590-96001-6 : 150 tg.
UDC:
94(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/38578
Subject headings
- History of USA
Annotation
This book contains information about life in the USA 100 years ago
Keywords
US life, US style of life, USA 100 years ago, history of USA
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Collegiate Atlas of the World / ... – USA : National Geographic Society, [ 20 - ? ]. - 384, ill.; . . – 0-7922-3662-9 : 650 tg.
UDC:
912.44(100)
Shelf code:
У 2012/7120
Subject headings
- Atlas of the World
Annotation
This compact, easy-to-use format is the first product built on our cutting-edge cartographic database and offers the convenience of smaller scale without sacrificing clarity or detail. Identically scaled maps on a given continent enable readers to compare physical, political, and regional information simply and accurately. After a fascinating explanation of the latest technology, the atlas examines our world as a whole, presenting 25 global themes, from tectonics and the biosphere to population, health, literacy, and more, along with such timely topics as environmental stress and flash points for conflict and terror
Keywords
atlas of the world, maps of the world, national geographic, atlas, maps
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MEZRICH, BEN
The accidental billionaires : the founding of Facebook, a tale of sex, money, genius and betrayal / Mezrich, Ben . – 1st ed. .. – New York : Anchor books, 2010. - 260 p. . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-307-74098-4 : 40 tg.
UDC:
929Zuckerberg+658.114(73)(091)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/40137
Subject headings
- Biography of M. Zuckerberg
- The history of private enterprises of the USA
Annotation
Best friends Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg had spent many lonely nights looking for a way to stand out among Harvard University’s elite, comptetitive, and accomplished student body. Then, in 2003, Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard’s computers, crashed the campus network, almost got himself expelled, and was inspired to create Facebook, the social networking site that has since revolutionized communication around the world
Keywords
facebook, history of Facebook, private companies of the USA, biography of founders of Facebook
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SCHULTZ, PATRICIA
1,000 Places To See in the United States&Canada before You Die / Schultz, Patricia ... – New York : Workman Publishing, 2011. - 1183 p., il.; . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-7611-6336-7 : 50 tg.
UDC:
913(036)(71+73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/40148
Subject headings
- Guide to Canada and the USA
Annotation
This is not just a book. It is a guide for travelers and it is a map to all the unique and wonderful places just around the corner: Sail the Maine Windjammers out of Camden. Explore the gold-mining trails in Alaska"s Denali wilderness. Collect exotic shells on the beaches of Captiva and etc.
Keywords
guide book, travel information, places of interest
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MATHEWS, DANIEL
America from the Air : A Guide to the Landscape along Your Route / Mathews, Daniel Jackson, James S. ... – Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. - 386 p., il., index;+ 1 (CD- ROM) . . – Bibliogr. : p. 366-369 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-618-70603-7, 0-618-70603-8 : 2708 tg.
UDC:
912.412(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/40999
Subject headings
- Aerial photographs of the USA
Annotation
This is a Guide to what an airline passenger sees out the window while flying over the United States. With its ingenious design and a map of preferred flight paths, it's easy to find those pages that correspond to a passenger's particular flight, and then to identify features that can be seen from the air
Keywords
aerial views - United States, landscape - United States, pictorial works - United States
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BUNDLES, A'LEILA
On Her Own Ground : The Life Times of Madam C. J. Walker / Bundles, A'Leila ... – New York [etc.] : Washington Square Press, 2001. - 415, [16] p. il., index, notes;– (A Lisa Drew Book. . – Bibliogr. : p. 373-385 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-7434-3172-9, 0-7434-3172-3 : 2051 tg.
UDC:
94(73)(092)
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5615
Subject headings
- History of USA. Biographies
Annotation
The book is one of the great success stories of American History. The wonder of it is that On Her Own Ground is the first full-blown biography of an amazing woman. A wondeful story of an entrepreneur, but also a story about a dedicated African-American woman who was committed to giving her time and money to her community
Keywords
african-american women, social history of the USA, black women's history
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CHERNOW, RON
Titan : The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. / Chernow, Ron . – 2nd ed. .. – New York : Vintage Books, 2004. - 774 p., notes, index; . – Bibliogr . : p.737-749 . – [N. c.] – 1-4000-7730-3, 978-1-4000-7730-4 : 2287 tg.
UDC:
94(73)(092)
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5614
Subject headings
- History of USA. Biographies
Annotation
This book is about an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust and he revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy
Keywords
financiers - United States, philanthropists - United States, industrialists - United States
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RCASONER, JAMES
DRAW: THE GREATEST GUNFIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN WEST (2003)
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COLLEGIATE ATLAS OF THE WORLD ([ 20 - ? ])
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SCHULTZ, PATRICIA
1,000 PLACES TO SEE IN THE UNITED STATES&CANADA BEFORE YOU DIE (2011)
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