All are hardcovers-
**SOLD** Creative Chemistry, by Edwin Slosson (1919, $5, which is 1/3 the internet price)
Introductory General Chemistry, by Stuart R. Brinkley (1938, $2, which is 1/3 the internet price)
Chemistry Made Easy, by Cornelia T. Snell (1959,$2)
Friday, March 30, 2012
Edmond Burke, America's English friend in 1775!
Speech on Conciliation with America, by Edmund Burke (small HC, 1911, $4, which is 1/3 the internet price.)
What an amazing find! An Englishman, one of the great orators of the time, spoke in front of the 1775 British Parliament asking for respect for the concerns of the American colonies. His opinion- America was too far away to be given representation in Parliament. Therefor, he believed, the American colonies should have their own assemblies, as "they are competent of all the purposes of taxation."
" He loved freedom with all his heart... Thus, true to his convictions, he appeared as America's strongest friend, at a time when the English policy was slowly but surely driving the colonists from protest to rebellion. With truly prophetic eye he saw clearly the inevitable result of the petty tyranny with which the king was vexing the hearts of the Americans, and he lived to see with melancholy satisfaction, his predications fulfilled." (from the preface)
In his later years he championed the rights of people of India, and was important in the movement that ended slavery in the British Empire. Now this was a man of courage! Wow doesn't really cover my feelings about what a great man this was. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table. (L-mil.)
What an amazing find! An Englishman, one of the great orators of the time, spoke in front of the 1775 British Parliament asking for respect for the concerns of the American colonies. His opinion- America was too far away to be given representation in Parliament. Therefor, he believed, the American colonies should have their own assemblies, as "they are competent of all the purposes of taxation."
" He loved freedom with all his heart... Thus, true to his convictions, he appeared as America's strongest friend, at a time when the English policy was slowly but surely driving the colonists from protest to rebellion. With truly prophetic eye he saw clearly the inevitable result of the petty tyranny with which the king was vexing the hearts of the Americans, and he lived to see with melancholy satisfaction, his predications fulfilled." (from the preface)
In his later years he championed the rights of people of India, and was important in the movement that ended slavery in the British Empire. Now this was a man of courage! Wow doesn't really cover my feelings about what a great man this was. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table. (L-mil.)
All in the Family (of Teddy Roosevelt)
All in the Family, by Theodore Roosevelt (HC, 1929, $8, which is 1/3 the internet price. The frontispiece is loose, otherwise the book is sound.)
Can you imagine what it would have been like to have Teddy Roosevelt as the head of your household! Oh, my. Now that must have been an interesting childhood, and what those kids grew up to think of as normal, couldn't really have been, could it? Look for this book on the new non-fiction table. (L-biog.)
Can you imagine what it would have been like to have Teddy Roosevelt as the head of your household! Oh, my. Now that must have been an interesting childhood, and what those kids grew up to think of as normal, couldn't really have been, could it? Look for this book on the new non-fiction table. (L-biog.)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
A Latin Mary Poppins, hiding in the Greek and Roman sections
I just finished reorganizing the Greek and Roman sections.
Note: some books can be found in other sections-
mythology is in the back room under mythology,
Greek language books are in the religion section.
Three general books I thought interesting:
Mary Poppins, A-Z, by P. L. Travers (in latin), last blogged in October. Hey, why hasn't someone snatched this up?
It's Greek to Me: Brush up your classics, by Michael Macrone - takes the classical sources and original meanings of Greek phrases, and explains how they came to mean what they do today.
Aristotle For Everybody: Difficult Thought Made Easy, by Morimer J. Adler- For those of us who read Aristotle and are still clueless, this book could help, maybe.
Note: some books can be found in other sections-
mythology is in the back room under mythology,
Greek language books are in the religion section.
Three general books I thought interesting:
Mary Poppins, A-Z, by P. L. Travers (in latin), last blogged in October. Hey, why hasn't someone snatched this up?
It's Greek to Me: Brush up your classics, by Michael Macrone - takes the classical sources and original meanings of Greek phrases, and explains how they came to mean what they do today.
Aristotle For Everybody: Difficult Thought Made Easy, by Morimer J. Adler- For those of us who read Aristotle and are still clueless, this book could help, maybe.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Mothers and daughters in pain...
You're Wearing THAT? (Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation), by Deborah Tannen (HC, 2006, $4)
I haven't read this book, but I have read Tannen's You Just Don't Understand. A man I know swears it helped him through his depression, so it must be good. I expect this one is also. I do find it strange that she teaches linguistics at Georgetown U. Linguistics is such a strange field to be in for someone who writes such helpful books about relationships.
"Why do daughters complain that their mothers always criticize, while mothers feel hurt that their daughters shut them out? Why do mothers and daughters critique each other on the Big Three- hair, clothes, and weight- while longing for approval and understanding: And why do they scrutinize each other for reflections of themselves?"
Tanner wants to help "mothers and daughters understand each other, the key to improving their relationship." Where was this book when my mother was still alive! Look for it on the new non-fiction table, avail. 3/30. (L-self help)
I haven't read this book, but I have read Tannen's You Just Don't Understand. A man I know swears it helped him through his depression, so it must be good. I expect this one is also. I do find it strange that she teaches linguistics at Georgetown U. Linguistics is such a strange field to be in for someone who writes such helpful books about relationships.
"Why do daughters complain that their mothers always criticize, while mothers feel hurt that their daughters shut them out? Why do mothers and daughters critique each other on the Big Three- hair, clothes, and weight- while longing for approval and understanding: And why do they scrutinize each other for reflections of themselves?"
Tanner wants to help "mothers and daughters understand each other, the key to improving their relationship." Where was this book when my mother was still alive! Look for it on the new non-fiction table, avail. 3/30. (L-self help)
Can a college educated rat love a casual rat?
Callwallader: A Diversion, by Russell Lynes (HC, 1959, $2.50)
Can a college educated rat, Deborah, stay happily married to Callwallader, a casual day-to-day rat? What if Callwallader begins to educated himself, and Deborah decides to explore the world? Did the exterminator hired by the professor's wife kill the babies? Did the cat? Will Callwallader find his way home after getting caught on a truck he thought was a bank? Will Deborah fall in love with Freddie now that Callwallader is not around? You will have to read the book to find out.
Look for this strange tale in the fiction section, avail. 3/30.
Can a college educated rat, Deborah, stay happily married to Callwallader, a casual day-to-day rat? What if Callwallader begins to educated himself, and Deborah decides to explore the world? Did the exterminator hired by the professor's wife kill the babies? Did the cat? Will Callwallader find his way home after getting caught on a truck he thought was a bank? Will Deborah fall in love with Freddie now that Callwallader is not around? You will have to read the book to find out.
Look for this strange tale in the fiction section, avail. 3/30.
The Revolution's Battle for NYC
The Battle for New York: The City at the Heart of the American Revolution, by Barnet Schecter (TPB, 2003,$2)
The British decided having New York as their HQ was a great idea. Control of NY meant controlling the Hudson, and this would divide the colonies in two. NY's port would make a great staging area for naval raids both north and south. The army could get military supplies from the sea, and merchant ships could load and unload there. Besides, the citizens of NYC actually LIKED having the British around!
Well, maybe they would, or maybe they wouldn't. Even before a fire destroyed more than 1/4 of the city, NY had lacked supplies and housing for all the soldiers and loyalist refugees now living there. Another negative was the Hudson's narrow channels. Ships would run aground on sandbars, or during the winter get stuck in ice.
Meanwhile the only things General Howe seemed to be interested in were gambling and his mistress. She was married, but her husband wasn't complaining. Howe had made him the commissioner of prisoners, which meant he could sell off the rations and supplies of the POWs, and pocket the money. (Over 10,000 prisoners starved or froze to death.)
Most civilians claimed allegiance to one of three groups. They all hated the corruption and violence that came with the British troops. You would think that having an army around would have kept the place safe, but no, even soldiers that murdered and raped were rarely punished. Martial law had been declared mostly to keep civilians out of power.
We all know who wins the war, but you will have to buy this book to find out what happened after the war was over. I'll give you a clue- the city was a mess. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table. (L-A.h.)
The British decided having New York as their HQ was a great idea. Control of NY meant controlling the Hudson, and this would divide the colonies in two. NY's port would make a great staging area for naval raids both north and south. The army could get military supplies from the sea, and merchant ships could load and unload there. Besides, the citizens of NYC actually LIKED having the British around!
Well, maybe they would, or maybe they wouldn't. Even before a fire destroyed more than 1/4 of the city, NY had lacked supplies and housing for all the soldiers and loyalist refugees now living there. Another negative was the Hudson's narrow channels. Ships would run aground on sandbars, or during the winter get stuck in ice.
Meanwhile the only things General Howe seemed to be interested in were gambling and his mistress. She was married, but her husband wasn't complaining. Howe had made him the commissioner of prisoners, which meant he could sell off the rations and supplies of the POWs, and pocket the money. (Over 10,000 prisoners starved or froze to death.)
Most civilians claimed allegiance to one of three groups. They all hated the corruption and violence that came with the British troops. You would think that having an army around would have kept the place safe, but no, even soldiers that murdered and raped were rarely punished. Martial law had been declared mostly to keep civilians out of power.
We all know who wins the war, but you will have to buy this book to find out what happened after the war was over. I'll give you a clue- the city was a mess. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table. (L-A.h.)
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